Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2022-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Next Feeder Sale date corrected

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 4/22/2022 @ 6:00pm

Buyer attendance for todays sale was moderate to heavy, with good demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.81/cwt on 286 head.

Average price

$151.81

286 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,055

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$293

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

$24.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.95

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	708	155.84	1,103	231
Large 1-2	661	152.16	1,005	8thin
Medium 1-2	687	133.54	918	13thin
Medium and Large 2	617	131.29	810	34

One grade step is worth $24.56/cwt here — about $293 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 sale286 hd

151.81

—

PA average5 barns · 602 hd

145.86

+5.95

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

134 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
Bulls	Large 3	—	600	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	146.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	768	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	180	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	133.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,111	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	768	121.85/cwt	110.00–145.00	936	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	824	83.42/cwt	80.00–87.00	687	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	745	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	768	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	875	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,181	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	134.12/cwt	130.00–142.00	775	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	693	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	901	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	623	147.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	952	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,333	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	166.45/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,050	20
Steers	Large 1-2	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	565	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	146.64/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,132	25
Steers	Large 1-2	—	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	173.46/cwt	155.00–180.00	630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,007	128.49/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,294	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	990	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	829	131.49/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,090	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Bulls	Large 1-2Full	—	865	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	550	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	163	289.59/cwt	275.00–310.00	472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	320	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	845	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,255	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,255	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	293	114.43/cwt	85.00–120.00	335	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,335	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,362	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	316	123.96/cwt	115.00–127.00	392	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	925	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	805	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,130	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,074	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	722	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	556	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,023	96.01/cwt	92.00–100.00	982	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	765	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	727	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	837	88.11/cwt	80.00–92.00	737	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	205	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	174	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	680	94.72/cwt	90.00–97.00	644	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	894	132.06/cwt	115.00–140.00	1,181	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	455	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	341	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,200	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,200	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	568	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	579	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	1,040	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	936	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	302	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	175.70/cwt	170.00–177.00	850	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	463	198.02/cwt	197.00–200.00	917	6
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	885	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	974	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	383	106.03/cwt	90.00–110.00	406	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	526	204.83/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,077	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	151.70/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,094	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	173.64/cwt	167.00–177.00	724	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	128.17/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,184	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,073	126.66/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,359	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	163.06/cwt	145.00–172.00	949	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,126	117.02/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,318	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,173	127.64/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	835	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	148.83/cwt	130.00–155.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	123.54/cwt	115.00–132.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2Full	—	1,015	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,167	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	478	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	148.81/cwt	140.00–165.00	781	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	140.66/cwt	135.00–145.00	582	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	127.54/cwt	125.00–135.00	733	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	577	126.71/cwt	120.00–130.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,112	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	595	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	136.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	824	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	151.16/cwt	140.00–155.00	710	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	128.01/cwt	125.00–135.00	855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	124.22/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,087	4
Steers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	582	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	989	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	140.90/cwt	130.00–155.00	813	33
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	410	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	145.03/cwt	140.00–155.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	160.05/cwt	145.00–167.00	1,066	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	119.92/cwt	117.00–130.00	873	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	130.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,002	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	470	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	615	177.46/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,091	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	142.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	820	133.40/cwt	125.00–142.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	720	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	133.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	963	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	139.95/cwt	127.00–147.00	1,149	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	908	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,044	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	129.56/cwt	122.00–137.00	669	4
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	157.40/cwt	155.00–160.00	409	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	910	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	2

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 8, 2022

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

Receipts 646Last week 273Year ago 723

Correction: Next Feeder Sale date corrected

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 4/22/2022 @ 6:00pm

Buyer attendance for todays sale was moderate to heavy, with good demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	87.00	87.00
4	—	824	80.00–87.00	83.42
3	—	745	77.00	77.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	140.00–150.00	146.56
4	—	621	130.00–140.00	133.84
1	—	1,080	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
1	—	745	137.00	137.00
1	—	665	127.00	127.00
1	—	365	165.00	165.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	165.00	165.00
1	—	180	170.00	170.00
1	—	875	127.00	127.00
2	—	635	120.00–122.00	120.99
4	—	410	130.00–155.00	148.83
2	—	563	115.00–132.00	123.54
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	768	110.00–145.00	121.85
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	550	165.00	165.00
3	—	163	275.00–310.00	289.59
1	—	320	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	135.00	135.00
2	—	693	130.00	130.00
2	—	565	130.00–135.00	132.54
4	—	829	130.00–132.00	131.49
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
2	—	350	140.00	140.00
1	—	910	130.00	130.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
2	—	623	140.00–155.00	147.65
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
1	—	680	145.00	145.00
1	—	990	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	132.00	132.00
3	—	578	130.00–142.00	134.12
2	—	478	140.00–145.00	142.59
1	—	865	135.00	135.00
1	—	425	155.00	155.00
8	—	720	130.00–135.00	133.76
2	—	908	115.00	115.00
4	—	516	122.00–137.00	129.56
2	—	678	135.00–137.00	136.02
2	—	260	155.00–160.00	157.40
2	—	340	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	952	140.00	140.00
20	—	631	160.00–180.00	166.45
25	—	772	139.00–150.00	146.64
6	—	363	155.00–180.00	173.46
4	—	1,007	127.00–130.00	128.49
11	—	894	115.00–140.00	132.06
17	—	484	170.00–177.00	175.70
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
29	—	721	135.00–160.00	151.70
3	—	417	167.00–177.00	173.64
11	—	924	124.00–132.00	128.17
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
5	—	1,073	120.00–135.00	126.66
18	—	582	145.00–172.00	163.06
4	—	1,126	112.00–122.00	117.02
4	—	1,173	120.00–135.00	127.64
25	—	666	145.00–167.00	160.05
20	—	821	127.00–147.00	139.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	197.00–200.00	198.02
9	—	526	195.00–220.00	204.83
2	—	405	205.00	205.00
2	—	585	205.00	205.00
2	—	615	175.00–180.00	177.46
Steers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	117.00	117.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	125.00–142.00	133.40
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	100.00	100.00
6	—	293	85.00–120.00	114.43
1	—	1,335	102.00	102.00
8	—	316	115.00–127.00	123.96
1	—	925	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,130	95.00	95.00
2	—	722	77.00	77.00
2	—	1,023	92.00–100.00	96.01
3	—	837	80.00–92.00	88.11
1	—	205	85.00	85.00
3	—	680	90.00–97.00	94.72
2	—	605	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,200	100.00	100.00
2	—	568	102.00	102.00
10	—	383	90.00–110.00	106.03
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
1	—	765	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,040	90.00	90.00
2	—	302	122.00	122.00
1	—	885	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	75.00	75.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	726	115.00	115.00
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
2	—	418	120.00–125.00	122.49
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
3	—	805	120.00	120.00
4	—	575	125.00–135.00	127.54
2	—	690	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	105.00–110.00	107.57
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
3	—	577	120.00–130.00	126.71
1	—	525	115.00	115.00
1	—	255	125.00	125.00
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
1	—	410	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	525	140.00–165.00	148.81
6	—	414	135.00–145.00	140.66
3	—	1,112	116.00	116.00
3	—	840	130.00	130.00
23	—	606	130.00–140.00	136.03
17	—	470	140.00–155.00	151.16
2	—	382	155.00	155.00
5	—	668	125.00–135.00	128.01
4	—	875	117.00–130.00	124.22
33	—	577	130.00–155.00	140.90
3	—	318	140.00–155.00	145.03
2	—	945	122.00	122.00
9	—	728	117.00–130.00	119.92
5	—	765	130.00–135.00	130.98
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	147.00	147.00

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