Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2022-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held February 11, 2022 at 6:00pm

Buyer demand was moderate with a moderate to heavy buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.99/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$135.99

96 head · 738 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$325

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$18.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.47

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	141.77	1,020	65
Medium and Large 2	609	123.94	755	20
Large 1	1,087	123.73	1,345	11thin

One grade step is worth $18.04/cwt here — about −$325 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 sale96 hd

135.99

—

PA average5 barns · 351 hd

135.52

+0.47

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

80 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	—	742	152.11/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,129	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	475	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	747	128.01/cwt	120.00–132.00	956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	149.52/cwt	140.00–157.00	851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	126.54/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,154	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	490	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	620	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	137.76/cwt	132.00–140.00	652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	119.60/cwt	115.00–122.00	553	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,078	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	140.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	881	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	428	78.44/cwt	75.00–82.00	336	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	525	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	141.57/cwt	127.00–147.00	1,079	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	123.73/cwt	120.00–125.00	778	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	795	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	700	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,239	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	686	76.64/cwt	75.00–80.00	526	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	988	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,133	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,382	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	225	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	140	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	880	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	660	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	223	62.11/cwt	50.00–72.00	139	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	710	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	462	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	368	87.55/cwt	80.00–95.00	322	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,095	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	843	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	628	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	550	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	840	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	132.46/cwt	127.00–135.00	649	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	129.48/cwt	127.00–132.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	135.60/cwt	130.00–147.00	841	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	135.37/cwt	130.00–137.00	716	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	134.46/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,108	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	138.29/cwt	132.00–142.00	723	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,025	126.74/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,299	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,165	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	120.01/cwt	110.00–125.00	676	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	132.04/cwt	125.00–140.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	408	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	124.66/cwt	117.00–130.00	585	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	149.50/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	122.39/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,179	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	122.71/cwt	122.00–127.00	531	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	109.57/cwt	105.00–117.00	513	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,050	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	108.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	116.20/cwt	105.00–127.00	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	100.53/cwt	97.00–110.00	874	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	389	134.45/cwt	132.00–135.00	523	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	127.79/cwt	122.00–135.00	666	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	101.11/cwt	95.00–107.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	827	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	121.00/cwt	117.00–130.00	388	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	130.06/cwt	125.00–135.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	138.62/cwt	130.00–145.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,025	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	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 Jan 14, 2022

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

Receipts 328Last week 875Year ago 327

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held February 11, 2022 at 6:00pm

Buyer demand was moderate with a moderate to heavy buyer attendance.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	742	145.00–155.00	152.11
4	—	569	140.00–157.00	149.52
9	—	912	125.00–137.00	126.54
6	—	473	132.00–140.00	137.76
5	—	628	135.00–145.00	140.23
5	—	762	127.00–147.00	141.57
8	—	824	125.00–137.00	134.46
4	—	523	132.00–142.00	138.29
4	—	688	145.00–151.00	149.50
5	—	963	120.00–124.00	122.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	747	120.00–132.00	128.01
1	—	860	117.00	117.00
1	—	695	132.00	132.00
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
3	—	587	120.00	120.00
3	—	462	115.00–122.00	119.60
4	—	629	120.00–125.00	123.73
2	—	390	140.00	140.00
1	—	830	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	172.00	172.00
1	—	620	167.00	167.00
2	—	700	177.00	177.00
1	—	550	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	120.00–124.00	122.01
4	—	1,133	120.00–124.00	122.02
4	—	1,025	120.00–129.00	126.74
1	—	1,165	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	137.00	137.00
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
2	—	408	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	110.00–125.00	120.01
2	—	325	125.00–140.00	132.04
12	—	469	117.00–130.00	124.66
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
7	—	433	122.00–127.00	122.71
2	—	770	112.00	112.00
3	—	626	105.00–110.00	108.36
6	—	869	97.00–110.00	100.53
15	—	521	122.00–135.00	127.79
2	—	368	125.00–130.00	127.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	112.00	112.00
3	—	468	105.00–117.00	109.57
2	—	408	105.00–127.00	116.20
2	—	663	95.00–107.00	101.11
2	—	960	90.00	90.00
1	—	265	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,025	80.00	80.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	75.00–82.00	78.44
1	—	525	95.00	95.00
1	—	795	64.00	64.00
1	—	225	62.00	62.00
2	—	880	75.00	75.00
2	—	368	80.00–95.00	87.55
1	—	1,095	77.00	77.00
1	—	840	82.00	82.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	686	75.00–80.00	76.64
2	—	988	50.00	50.00
2	—	223	50.00–72.00	62.11
1	—	710	65.00	65.00
2	—	628	85.00–90.00	87.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	490	127.00–135.00	132.46
2	—	685	127.00–132.00	129.48
6	—	620	130.00–147.00	135.60
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
9	—	529	130.00–137.00	135.37
1	—	935	120.00	120.00
5	—	389	132.00–135.00	134.45
5	—	321	117.00–130.00	121.00
3	—	422	125.00–135.00	130.06
4	—	569	130.00–145.00	138.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
3	—	827	105.00	105.00
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
1	—	545	85.00	85.00
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00

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