Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2022-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Sales Stables Feeder Cattle sale will be held May 13th, 2022 at 6:00PM

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.27/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$137.27

110 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$441

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$32.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	143.93	806	81
Medium and Large 2	656	119.84	786	25
Large 1	1,121	111.25	1,247	4thin

One grade step is worth $32.68/cwt here — about −$441 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 sale110 hd

137.27

—

PA average8 barns · 435 hd

138.70

−1.43

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

105 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 1	—	738	145.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	176.44/cwt	170.00–185.00	928	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,181	124.65/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	932	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,258	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Steers	Large 2	—	1,015	103.55/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,051	2
Steers	Large 1	—	1,215	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	132.95/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,294	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,145	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	633	175.98/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,114	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	159.17/cwt	155.00–162.00	987	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	918	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,386	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	162.52/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,071	6
Steers	Large 1	—	1,258	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,384	2
Steers	Large 2	—	1,060	108.13/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,146	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	445	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	387	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,045	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	941	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	171.72/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,338	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,017	131.64/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,339	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,274	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	900	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	846	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	188	97.83/cwt	97.00–100.00	184	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	227	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	236	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	804	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,090	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,308	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,025	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	902	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	372	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	379	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	262	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	275	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	158.54/cwt	157.00–160.00	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	667	187.27/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,249	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	512	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,101	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	845	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	651	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	493	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	503	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,160	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,102	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	265	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	350	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	740	103.21/cwt	92.00–105.00	764	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	606	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	545	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	648	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	790	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	664	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	870	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	870	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,060	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	150.86/cwt	147.00–155.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	312	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	142.40/cwt	135.00–150.00	817	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	132.03/cwt	127.00–137.00	623	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,190	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	122.17/cwt	112.00–127.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	452	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,155	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,271	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	404	154.51/cwt	150.00–157.00	624	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	332	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	180	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	145.98/cwt	137.00–150.00	753	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	122.03/cwt	112.00–130.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	127.28/cwt	122.00–131.00	925	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,120	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	117.11/cwt	105.00–120.00	798	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	143.25/cwt	137.00–147.00	815	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	168.49/cwt	167.00–170.00	977	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	167.59/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	942	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	135.04/cwt	130.00–147.00	912	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	140.15/cwt	135.00–150.00	884	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	168.60/cwt	160.00–175.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	149.03/cwt	137.00–155.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	130.00/cwt	125.00–140.00	488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	883	103.49/cwt	100.00–107.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	147.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	146.34/cwt	145.00–150.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	128.11/cwt	105.00–147.00	475	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	833	78.01/cwt	74.00–82.00	650	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,020	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	142.31/cwt	140.00–147.00	683	11

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 22, 2022

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

Receipts 429Last week 646Year ago 637

The next Vintage Sales Stables Feeder Cattle sale will be held May 13th, 2022 at 6:00PM

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	140.00–150.00	145.05
2	—	925	115.00	115.00
13	—	516	137.00–150.00	145.98
11	—	569	137.00–147.00	143.25
15	—	675	130.00–147.00	135.04
11	—	631	135.00–150.00	140.15
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
1	—	955	110.00	110.00
4	—	370	145.00–150.00	147.99
4	—	415	145.00–150.00	146.34
11	—	480	140.00–147.00	142.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	160.00	160.00
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
2	—	240	220.00	220.00
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,155	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,020	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	112.00–130.00	122.03
5	—	727	122.00–131.00	127.28
5	—	681	105.00–120.00	117.11
2	—	942	95.00	95.00
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
3	—	375	125.00–140.00	130.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
2	—	883	100.00–107.00	103.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	526	170.00–185.00	176.44
3	—	932	135.00	135.00
4	—	973	127.00–135.00	132.95
3	—	408	155.00	155.00
1	—	335	155.00	155.00
5	—	620	155.00–162.00	159.17
6	—	659	162.00–165.00	162.52
4	—	779	165.00–174.00	171.72
3	—	708	175.00–185.00	180.00
2	—	370	157.00–160.00	158.54
2	—	580	167.00–170.00	168.49
2	—	815	160.00–175.00	167.59
4	—	475	160.00–175.00	168.60
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,181	124.00–126.00	124.65
1	—	1,215	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,145	114.00	114.00
2	—	1,258	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,017	125.00–135.00	131.64
1	—	1,090	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	155.00	155.00
1	—	440	145.00	145.00
1	—	530	160.00	160.00
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
1	—	945	122.00	122.00
3	—	728	137.00–155.00	149.03
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	100.00–107.00	103.55
9	—	1,060	105.00–112.00	108.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	175.00–177.00	175.98
4	—	918	151.00	151.00
1	—	460	185.00	185.00
1	—	430	187.00	187.00
4	—	667	185.00–190.00	187.27
3	—	512	215.00	215.00
1	—	765	190.00	190.00
5	—	568	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,045	90.00	90.00
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
7	—	740	92.00–105.00	103.21
5	—	606	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	94.00	94.00
10	—	188	97.00–100.00	97.83
6	—	227	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,025	88.00	88.00
2	—	372	102.00	102.00
6	—	262	105.00	105.00
1	—	845	77.00	77.00
3	—	493	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,160	95.00	95.00
1	—	745	87.00	87.00
1	—	790	84.00	84.00
1	—	870	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,190	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,120	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	167.00	167.00
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
4	—	355	150.00	150.00
2	—	518	147.00–155.00	150.86
1	—	770	145.00	145.00
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
8	—	574	135.00–150.00	142.40
8	—	472	127.00–137.00	132.03
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
6	—	404	150.00–157.00	154.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
2	—	478	100.00	100.00
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
3	—	621	112.00–127.00	122.17
2	—	522	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	107.00	107.00
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
1	—	735	80.00	80.00
4	—	371	105.00–147.00	128.11
2	—	833	74.00–82.00	78.01
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	312	125.00	125.00
1	—	180	120.00	120.00

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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