Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2021-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady although a weak undertone was noted. Heifers sold weak. Bulls sold on a split market, with bulls weighing less than 500lbs selling weak, and bulls weighing over 500lbs selling firm. Dairy Steers and Dairy Heifers sold firm on a light test. Overall, buyer attendance was moderate for todays sale, with good demand for steers and light to moderate demand for heifers on a moderate to heavy sale supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.06/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$137.06

251 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$874

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.00

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	639	146.03	934	167
Large 1	616	133.63	823	8thin
Large 2	678	125.66	852	3thin
Medium and Large 2	636	117.38	746	73

One grade step is worth $28.65/cwt here — about $188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale251 hd

137.06

—

PA average6 barns · 419 hd

131.06

+6.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

120 lots · USDA AMS · Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale - Paradise, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	127.70/cwt	122.00–135.00	612	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	129.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	143.38/cwt	140.00–157.00	519	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	131.91/cwt	120.00–145.00	1,158	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	128.54/cwt	127.00–130.00	431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	106.98/cwt	102.00–122.00	876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	125.47/cwt	117.00–135.00	471	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	146.82/cwt	140.00–165.00	772	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	280	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	196	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	619	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	464	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	178	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	89	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	578	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	127.75/cwt	120.00–135.00	668	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	130.17/cwt	115.00–137.00	812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	123.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	535	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	360	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	140.03/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,021	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	123.28/cwt	112.00–128.00	1,202	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	150.81/cwt	142.00–156.00	956	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	143.94/cwt	130.00–146.00	941	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	160.64/cwt	160.00–162.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	497	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,026	118.09/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,212	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	155.67/cwt	142.00–162.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,102	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	567	176.06/cwt	174.00–180.00	998	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	148.90/cwt	145.00–152.00	847	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	157.43/cwt	140.00–165.00	741	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	155.48/cwt	150.00–160.00	583	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	684	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	60.95/cwt	60.00–63.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	339	136.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	462	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	615	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	935	1
Steers	Large 1	—	475	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	675	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	3
Steers	Large 1	—	630	143.50/cwt	142.00–145.00	904	2
Steers	Large 1	—	708	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	708	3
Steers	Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	111.62/cwt	100.00–135.00	530	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	705	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	790	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	375	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	356	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	458	70.98/cwt	70.00–72.00	325	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	642	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	1,165	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,328	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	280	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	295	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	221	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	720	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	590	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	305	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	713	117.51/cwt	117.00–118.00	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	593	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	827	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	258	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	382	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	109.34/cwt	100.00–115.00	851	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	95.99/cwt	95.00–97.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	113.60/cwt	100.00–120.00	699	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	130.83/cwt	112.00–134.00	729	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	102.31/cwt	100.00–105.00	888	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	124.90/cwt	117.00–135.00	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	123.61/cwt	120.00–127.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	135.68/cwt	132.00–137.00	379	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	98.03/cwt	92.00–100.00	902	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	406	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	113.01/cwt	112.00–115.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	553	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	827	119.34/cwt	110.00–122.00	987	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	117.88/cwt	112.00–125.00	791	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	127.82/cwt	120.00–132.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	785	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	115.47/cwt	100.00–127.00	427	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	117.50/cwt	110.00–125.00	499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	908	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,017	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	865	119.99/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	488	135.45/cwt	132.00–140.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	713	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	121.95/cwt	120.00–127.00	832	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	126.07/cwt	122.00–140.00	706	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	129.38/cwt	120.00–134.00	797	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	286	166.53/cwt	165.00–172.00	476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	136.59/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,057	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	2
Steers	Large 2	—	678	125.66/cwt	125.00–127.00	852	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	270	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	216	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	705	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	494	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	825	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	784	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	955	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	640	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	800	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	640	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	533	81.03/cwt	75.00–87.00	432	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	523	3

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale - Paradise, PA

Fri Apr 23, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 637Last week 723Year ago 385

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	479	122.00–135.00	127.70
2	—	335	127.00–130.00	128.54
1	—	1,100	110.00	110.00
4	—	819	102.00–122.00	106.98
8	—	375	117.00–135.00	125.47
18	—	523	120.00–135.00	127.75
8	—	624	115.00–137.00	130.17
8	—	434	120.00–125.00	123.27
2	—	958	100.00–105.00	102.49
24	—	682	120.00–127.00	121.95
18	—	560	122.00–140.00	126.07
2	—	850	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	339	135.00–140.00	136.35
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	152.00	152.00
3	—	475	150.00	150.00
2	—	735	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
3	—	280	92.00	92.00
2	—	492	115.00	115.00
6	—	382	100.00	100.00
1	—	675	102.00	102.00
2	—	432	117.00	117.00
1	—	565	117.00	117.00
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	112.00	112.00
1	—	375	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	117.00–118.00	117.51
2	—	593	110.00	110.00
3	—	827	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	785	107.00	107.00
3	—	713	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	125.00–135.00	129.05
5	—	362	140.00–157.00	143.38
2	—	908	112.00	112.00
4	—	488	132.00–140.00	135.45
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
5	—	616	120.00–134.00	129.38
1	—	825	125.00	125.00
1	—	685	135.00	135.00
4	—	286	165.00–172.00	166.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	100.00–135.00	111.62
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	795	92.00	92.00
2	—	708	95.00–97.00	95.99
2	—	518	107.00	107.00
6	—	370	100.00–127.00	115.47
2	—	425	110.00–125.00	117.50
1	—	685	102.00	102.00
1	—	225	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	80.00	80.00
1	—	705	70.00	70.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	878	120.00–145.00	131.91
17	—	526	140.00–165.00	146.82
2	—	920	135.00	135.00
7	—	729	130.00–150.00	140.03
8	—	975	112.00–128.00	123.28
10	—	634	142.00–156.00	150.81
8	—	654	130.00–146.00	143.94
3	—	439	160.00–162.00	160.64
11	—	1,026	112.00–122.00	118.09
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
3	—	332	142.00–162.00	155.67
2	—	1,102	119.00	119.00
18	—	569	145.00–152.00	148.90
15	—	471	140.00–165.00	157.43
19	—	375	150.00–160.00	155.48
10	—	774	135.00–137.00	136.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	180.00	180.00
9	—	567	174.00–180.00	176.06
3	—	525	180.00	180.00
1	—	665	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	497	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	142.00	142.00
2	—	630	142.00–145.00	143.50
3	—	708	100.00	100.00
Steers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	115.00	115.00
3	—	865	116.00–122.00	119.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	778	100.00–115.00	109.34
11	—	615	100.00–120.00	113.60
1	—	1,005	92.00	92.00
10	—	557	112.00–134.00	130.83
1	—	440	112.00	112.00
3	—	868	100.00–105.00	102.31
5	—	467	117.00–135.00	124.90
2	—	320	120.00–127.00	123.61
4	—	279	132.00–137.00	135.68
4	—	920	92.00–100.00	98.03
4	—	379	107.00	107.00
3	—	725	112.00–115.00	113.01
1	—	960	97.00	97.00
9	—	827	110.00–122.00	119.34
7	—	671	112.00–125.00	117.88
3	—	522	120.00–132.00	127.82
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	125.00–127.00	125.66
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	70.00	70.00
2	—	178	50.00	50.00
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
2	—	458	70.00–72.00	70.98
2	—	642	75.00	75.00
1	—	430	65.00	65.00
3	—	720	82.00	82.00
1	—	825	95.00	95.00
1	—	955	67.00	67.00
3	—	780	67.00	67.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	75.00	75.00
2	—	578	85.00	85.00
1	—	295	75.00	75.00
1	—	305	70.00	70.00
1	—	800	80.00	80.00
2	—	533	75.00–87.00	81.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,052	65.00	65.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,043	60.00–63.00	60.95

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