Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2022-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 3/25/2022 @ 6:00pm

Feeder cattle sold with moderate to good demand overall on a moderate sale supply. The sale was moderate to heavily attended.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.48/cwt on 189 head.

Average price

$131.48

189 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

per head · Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2

$28.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.56

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	607	146.00	887	10thin
Medium and Large 1	626	138.23	865	87
Medium and Large 2	587	124.49	730	80
Medium 1-2	726	117.08	850	12thin

One grade step is worth $28.91/cwt here — about $36 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 sale189 hd

131.48

—

PA average8 barns · 532 hd

130.92

+0.56

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

129 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 2	—	428	135.41/cwt	130.00–140.00	580	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	137.17/cwt	127.00–145.00	495	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	253	137.52/cwt	135.00–140.00	348	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	613	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	728	131.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	959	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	952	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	817	118.37/cwt	117.00–120.00	967	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	804	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	868	7
Bulls	Large 3	—	230	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	265	120.77/cwt	115.00–127.00	320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	154.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	882	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	558	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	806	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	385	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	996	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	800	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	875	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	875	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	1,045	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	157.82/cwt	155.00–160.00	759	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	240	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	413	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	945	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,114	147.00/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,638	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,215	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,217	146.70/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,785	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	167.59/cwt	162.00–170.00	974	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,029	149.79/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,541	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	565	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	407	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	250	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	155.59/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,212	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	169.03/cwt	165.00–175.00	698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	156.18/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,034	9
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	452	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	574	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	834	106.61/cwt	105.00–110.00	889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	131.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	983	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	924	5
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3Full	—	870	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	800	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	410	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	308	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	494	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	830	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	664	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	695	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	660	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	436	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	672	106.81/cwt	104.00–110.00	718	15
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	742	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	705	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	787	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,092	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,616	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	455	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	156.86/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,147	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	544	120.98/cwt	115.00–126.00	658	13
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	163.34/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	172.40/cwt	172.00–175.00	915	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	635	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	942	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	140.97/cwt	125.00–145.00	455	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	808	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	889	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	764	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	927	138.35/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	152.99/cwt	147.00–160.00	563	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	798	137.61/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,098	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	690	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	475	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	768	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	119.39/cwt	117.00–130.00	738	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	144.46/cwt	137.00–147.00	751	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	883	120.98/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	129.08/cwt	117.00–135.00	853	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	362	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	550	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	523	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	126.62/cwt	117.00–140.00	660	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,172	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	144.73/cwt	135.00–150.00	847	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	146.21/cwt	145.00–150.00	719	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	890	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	153.38/cwt	140.00–167.00	1,331	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	152.99/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,182	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	140.36/cwt	132.00–149.00	891	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	141.32/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,023	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	690	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,017	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	745	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	132.67/cwt	125.00–150.00	367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	139.77/cwt	137.00–142.00	946	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	495	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	960	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	858	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	884	112.38/cwt	112.00–115.00	993	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	148.03/cwt	145.00–152.00	617	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	141.54/cwt	130.00–145.00	876	9

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.

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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale - Paradise, PA

Fri Mar 11, 2022

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

Receipts 497Last week 354Year ago 702

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 3/25/2022 @ 6:00pm

Feeder cattle sold with moderate to good demand overall on a moderate sale supply. The sale was moderate to heavily attended.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	130.00–140.00	135.41
10	—	361	127.00–145.00	137.17
6	—	772	122.00	122.00
5	—	323	125.00–145.00	140.97
2	—	702	117.00	117.00
11	—	618	117.00–130.00	119.39
3	—	562	130.00–140.00	135.03
2	—	463	125.00–130.00	127.49
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
6	—	661	117.00–135.00	129.08
6	—	521	117.00–140.00	126.62
3	—	277	125.00–150.00	132.67
8	—	884	112.00–115.00	112.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	952	115.00	115.00
11	—	817	117.00–120.00	118.37
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
4	—	764	124.00	124.00
3	—	927	125.00–145.00	138.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	804	108.00	108.00
1	—	475	105.00	105.00
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
2	—	768	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	808	110.00	110.00
3	—	690	127.00	127.00
2	—	495	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	368	147.00–160.00	152.99
5	—	798	132.00–139.00	137.61
13	—	520	137.00–147.00	144.46
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,172	102.00	102.00
8	—	585	135.00–150.00	144.73
4	—	492	145.00–150.00	146.21
3	—	724	140.00–142.00	141.32
4	—	677	137.00–142.00	139.77
8	—	417	145.00–152.00	148.03
9	—	619	130.00–145.00	141.54
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	883	115.00–127.00	120.98
2	—	362	152.00	152.00
3	—	523	160.00	160.00
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
2	—	690	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	135.00–140.00	137.52
1	—	460	145.00	145.00
1	—	525	145.00	145.00
2	—	672	120.00	120.00
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	135.00	135.00
3	—	728	130.00–135.00	131.69
2	—	882	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	115.00	115.00
2	—	265	115.00–127.00	120.77
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	385	112.00	112.00
1	—	875	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,045	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	150.00–160.00	154.96
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
2	—	328	170.00	170.00
1	—	785	155.00	155.00
1	—	870	135.00	135.00
4	—	738	135.00	135.00
7	—	481	155.00–160.00	157.82
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
3	—	690	130.00–135.00	131.64
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
2	—	525	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	162.00	162.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	172.00	172.00
1	—	945	135.00	135.00
1	—	435	145.00	145.00
1	—	635	132.00	132.00
1	—	745	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,114	145.00–148.00	147.00
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
7	—	1,217	145.00–149.00	146.70
10	—	581	162.00–170.00	167.59
5	—	1,029	147.00–152.00	149.79
1	—	960	132.00	132.00
11	—	779	150.00–160.00	155.59
3	—	413	165.00–175.00	169.03
9	—	662	150.00–157.00	156.18
7	—	1,092	148.00	148.00
5	—	731	150.00–167.00	156.86
3	—	633	160.00–165.00	163.34
7	—	531	172.00–175.00	172.40
4	—	868	140.00–167.00	153.38
3	—	912	147.00–156.00	152.99
3	—	1,182	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,215	115.00	115.00
1	—	535	152.00	152.00
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
3	—	635	132.00–149.00	140.36
2	—	355	135.00	135.00
2	—	782	130.00	130.00
2	—	858	130.00–132.00	131.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	110.00	110.00
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	72.00	72.00
1	—	695	95.00	95.00
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	834	105.00–110.00	106.61
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	127.00	127.00
2	—	355	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	117.00	117.00
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	855	125.00	125.00
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	983	94.00	94.00
1	—	410	75.00	75.00
1	—	470	105.00	105.00
1	—	830	80.00	80.00
15	—	672	104.00–110.00	106.81
6	—	742	95.00	95.00
5	—	787	107.00	107.00
13	—	544	115.00–126.00	120.98
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	92.00	92.00

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