Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2021-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 10/22/2021 & 11/12/2021 @ 6:00 pm

Buyer attendance and demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder cattle sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.99/cwt on 225 head.

Average price

$134.99

225 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$163

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$30.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.05

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	657	140.74	925	165
Medium and Large 2	676	120.86	817	51
Large 1	991	109.79	1,088	9thin

One grade step is worth $30.95/cwt here — about −$163 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 sale225 hd

134.99

—

PA average8 barns · 855 hd

137.04

−2.05

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

84 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	429	168.86/cwt	160.00–187.00	724	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	540	165.06/cwt	160.00–166.00	891	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	420	72.53/cwt	70.00–75.00	305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	132.78/cwt	130.00–142.00	819	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	121.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	889	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	625	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	151.74/cwt	140.00–160.00	788	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	781	114.86/cwt	110.00–125.00	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	135.58/cwt	134.00–150.00	934	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	136.62/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,056	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	138.44/cwt	130.00–152.00	808	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	129.21/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,118	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	119.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	765	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	882	116.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,032	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	821	118.15/cwt	115.00–122.00	970	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	482	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	448	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	132.70/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,109	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	760	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	585	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	705	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	494	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	505	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	414	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	360	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	277	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	820	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	590	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	478	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	287	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	802	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	882	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	595	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	446	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	739	85.16/cwt	82.00–87.00	629	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	442	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	385	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	718	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	385	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	128.58/cwt	127.00–130.00	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	153.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	887	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	790	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	117.60/cwt	115.00–120.00	374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	142.41/cwt	130.00–150.00	657	8
Bulls	Large 3	—	405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	101.02/cwt	97.00–110.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	111.94/cwt	105.00–115.00	603	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	111.80/cwt	105.00–115.00	519	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	99.41/cwt	92.00–115.00	427	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	101.90/cwt	95.00–115.00	740	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	114.54/cwt	110.00–119.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	110.30/cwt	107.00–112.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	114.67/cwt	110.00–117.00	367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	104.09/cwt	90.00–115.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	410	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	103.35/cwt	90.00–110.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	121.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	496	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	118.05/cwt	117.00–124.00	780	7
Heifers	Large 2	—	580	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	728	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,179	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	955	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,108	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	113.51/cwt	112.00–115.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	127.60/cwt	124.00–130.00	849	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	124.66/cwt	117.00–130.00	420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	125.98/cwt	122.00–130.00	508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	118.12/cwt	117.00–125.00	873	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	139.46/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,022	39
Steers	Large 1	—	1,059	111.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,176	5
Steers	Large 1	—	1,005	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,126	1
Steers	Large 1	—	873	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	770	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	948	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	902	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	998	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	898	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	1,063	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,063	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1

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 Oct 8, 2021

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

Receipts 678Last week 275Year ago 532

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 10/22/2021 & 11/12/2021 @ 6:00 pm

Buyer attendance and demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder cattle sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	160.00–187.00	168.86
6	—	540	160.00–166.00	165.06
3	—	482	165.00	165.00
2	—	728	162.00	162.00
1	—	770	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	617	130.00–142.00	132.78
3	—	337	145.00	145.00
5	—	476	130.00	130.00
6	—	381	164.00	164.00
7	—	519	140.00–160.00	151.74
10	—	689	134.00–150.00	135.58
13	—	773	136.00–140.00	136.62
16	—	584	130.00–152.00	138.44
16	—	865	125.00–137.00	129.21
2	—	448	135.00	135.00
7	—	836	125.00–134.00	132.70
39	—	733	136.00–145.00	139.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	731	120.00–122.00	121.66
1	—	940	115.00	115.00
3	—	781	110.00–125.00	114.86
6	—	638	115.00–125.00	119.95
6	—	882	115.00–120.00	116.99
6	—	821	115.00–122.00	118.15
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	112.00	112.00
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	955	116.00	116.00
2	—	540	112.00–115.00	113.51
10	—	665	124.00–130.00	127.60
3	—	337	117.00–130.00	124.66
4	—	403	122.00–130.00	125.98
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,059	110.00–115.00	111.02
1	—	1,005	112.00	112.00
3	—	873	107.00	107.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	70.00–75.00	72.53
1	—	760	77.00	77.00
1	—	705	70.00	70.00
1	—	505	82.00	82.00
1	—	360	77.00	77.00
3	—	820	72.00	72.00
2	—	478	60.00	60.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	802	110.00	110.00
2	—	595	75.00	75.00
8	—	739	82.00–87.00	85.16
2	—	442	87.00	87.00
1	—	780	92.00	92.00
1	—	385	77.00	77.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	427	127.00–130.00	128.58
3	—	578	150.00–160.00	153.40
2	—	515	125.00–130.00	127.50
1	—	745	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
8	—	461	130.00–150.00	142.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	115.00–120.00	117.60
1	—	870	115.00	115.00
1	—	408	115.00	115.00
1	—	350	115.00	115.00
4	—	476	110.00–119.00	114.54
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	97.00–110.00	101.02
14	—	539	105.00–115.00	111.94
12	—	464	105.00–115.00	111.80
12	—	430	92.00–115.00	99.41
10	—	726	95.00–115.00	101.90
3	—	780	107.00–112.00	110.30
3	—	320	110.00–117.00	114.67
2	—	830	105.00–110.00	107.52
6	—	673	90.00–115.00	104.09
6	—	390	105.00	105.00
5	—	624	90.00–110.00	103.35
3	—	998	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	409	120.00–125.00	121.30
7	—	661	117.00–124.00	118.05
7	—	739	117.00–125.00	118.12
17	—	777	122.00	122.00
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	122.00	122.00
2	—	870	110.00–115.00	112.47
3	—	902	125.00	125.00
4	—	514	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,063	100.00	100.00
1	—	650	105.00	105.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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