Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2021-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Buyer attendance was moderate with a light to moderate supply of cattle. Demand for steers was moderate overall with demand for heifers being light to moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.80/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$138.80

159 head · 716 lb average

Value per head Derived

$993

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

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

$34.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.37

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	719	145.27	1,045	126
Large 1-2	795	140.50	1,117	4thin
Medium and Large 2	689	110.41	761	29

One grade step is worth $34.87/cwt here — about $284 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 sale159 hd

138.80

—

PA average5 barns · 475 hd

132.43

+6.37

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

83 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 1	—	974	143.74/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,400	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	119.92/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,097	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	720	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	138.36/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,211	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	139.87/cwt	122.00–147.00	1,099	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	858	106.99/cwt	102.00–112.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	138.98/cwt	132.00–147.00	784	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	136.07/cwt	130.00–142.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,071	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,403	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	138.31/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,140	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	507	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	887	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	800	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	559	155.72/cwt	155.00–160.00	870	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,029	139.93/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	925	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,499	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	146.80/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,003	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	722	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	129.21/cwt	125.00–140.00	941	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	455	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	136.69/cwt	132.00–140.00	652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	970	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,455	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	520	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	772	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,158	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	718	75.02/cwt	73.00–77.00	539	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	615	62.69/cwt	50.00–87.00	386	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	935	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	673	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	669	75.54/cwt	67.00–78.00	505	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	625	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	500	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	556	58.96/cwt	55.00–62.00	328	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	765	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	459	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	338	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	800	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	942	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	694	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	711	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	660	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	99.97/cwt	95.00–105.00	368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	110.58/cwt	107.00–115.00	468	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	990	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	447	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	784	87.98/cwt	82.00–90.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	112.65/cwt	112.00–113.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	121.99/cwt	117.00–125.00	571	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	99.79/cwt	95.00–102.00	484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	344	155.98/cwt	152.00–160.00	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	134.47/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,224	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	119.12/cwt	115.00–120.00	640	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	963	111.97/cwt	102.00–117.00	1,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	107.63/cwt	100.00–110.00	495	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	144.76/cwt	135.00–155.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,452	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	139.96/cwt	135.00–150.00	571	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	795	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	836	102.31/cwt	100.00–112.00	855	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	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 22, 2021

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

Receipts 337Last week 678Year ago 361

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

Buyer attendance was moderate with a light to moderate supply of cattle. Demand for steers was moderate overall with demand for heifers being light to moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	974	140.00–150.00	143.74
7	—	875	135.00–142.00	138.36
1	—	285	157.00	157.00
14	—	786	122.00–147.00	139.87
7	—	564	132.00–147.00	138.98
4	—	532	130.00–142.00	136.07
4	—	1,071	130.00–132.00	130.99
11	—	824	130.00–140.00	138.31
4	—	1,029	135.00–145.00	139.93
4	—	683	130.00–155.00	146.80
8	—	728	125.00–140.00	129.21
7	—	477	132.00–140.00	136.69
4	—	344	152.00–160.00	155.98
2	—	910	132.00–137.00	134.47
2	—	630	135.00–155.00	144.76
1	—	1,100	132.00	132.00
3	—	408	135.00–150.00	139.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	915	110.00–125.00	119.92
2	—	573	110.00	110.00
2	—	858	102.00–112.00	106.99
3	—	963	102.00–117.00	111.97
2	—	782	125.00	125.00
9	—	460	100.00–110.00	107.63
5	—	836	100.00–112.00	102.31
2	—	638	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	335	100.00	100.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	122.00	122.00
1	—	800	155.00	155.00
1	—	865	140.00	140.00
1	—	795	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	507	175.00	175.00
7	—	559	155.00–160.00	155.72
4	—	925	162.00	162.00
3	—	970	150.00	150.00
3	—	495	160.00	160.00
6	—	772	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	722	82.00	82.00
1	—	455	62.00	62.00
1	—	625	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	55.00	55.00
5	—	718	73.00–77.00	75.02
3	—	615	50.00–87.00	62.69
1	—	935	72.00	72.00
6	—	669	67.00–78.00	75.54
4	—	556	55.00–62.00	58.96
1	—	765	60.00	60.00
1	—	490	69.00	69.00
1	—	420	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
3	—	628	150.00	150.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
2	—	715	127.00	127.00
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	120.00	120.00
4	—	694	105.00	105.00
1	—	790	90.00	90.00
3	—	210	120.00	120.00
2	—	318	125.00	125.00
2	—	368	95.00–105.00	99.97
1	—	505	117.00	117.00
1	—	270	132.00	132.00
3	—	458	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	40.00	40.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	100.00	100.00
2	—	285	102.00	102.00
7	—	418	107.00	107.00
1	—	385	105.00	105.00
3	—	720	85.00	85.00
4	—	784	82.00–90.00	87.98
2	—	560	92.00	92.00
3	—	485	95.00–102.00	99.79
2	—	648	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	107.00–115.00	110.58
3	—	373	112.00–113.00	112.65
13	—	468	117.00–125.00	121.99
3	—	763	127.00	127.00
2	—	820	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,030	95.00	95.00
11	—	537	115.00–120.00	119.12
6	—	865	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	85.00	85.00

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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