Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2022-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next feeder cattle sale will be held on Friday, 1/13/2023 @ 6:00pm

Demand for todays feeder sale was moderate, with moderate to good demand overall on Steers and weak to moderate demand for Heifers. Buyer attendance was moderate, with a moderate to light supply for todays sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.74/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$138.74

140 head · 734 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,018

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$24.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.12

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	727	146.84	1,068	93
Medium and Large 2	747	122.73	917	47

One grade step is worth $24.10/cwt here — about $150 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 sale140 hd

138.74

—

PA average8 barns · 684 hd

149.86

−11.12

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 2	—	909	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,182	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	833	119.73/cwt	107.00–127.00	997	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	485	161.66/cwt	160.00–165.00	784	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	579	170.06/cwt	165.00–172.00	985	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	149.90/cwt	140.00–160.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	121.90/cwt	120.00–125.00	580	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	132.24/cwt	120.00–137.00	758	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	123.47/cwt	117.00–130.00	893	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	124.10/cwt	112.00–135.00	773	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	118.62/cwt	110.00–120.00	796	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	967	122.67/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,186	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	147.96/cwt	142.00–155.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	132.80/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,297	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,078	139.53/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	125.02/cwt	115.00–135.00	975	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	988	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	140.46/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,097	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	894	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,073	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	132.99/cwt	127.00–145.00	1,358	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	144.86/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,198	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,291	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,388	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	142.34/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,035	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	710	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	675	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	135.94/cwt	132.00–140.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	150.74/cwt	145.00–157.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	155.32/cwt	152.00–160.00	879	5
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	733	94.98/cwt	90.00–100.00	696	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	800	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	776	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,080	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,188	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	118.50/cwt	115.00–122.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	122.59/cwt	115.00–130.00	521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	681	135.68/cwt	127.00–140.00	924	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	402	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	503	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	108.70/cwt	100.00–115.00	687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	100.89/cwt	95.00–107.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	118.49/cwt	117.00–130.00	321	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	95.14/cwt	75.00–115.00	345	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	843	115.97/cwt	107.00–125.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	752	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	146.83/cwt	120.00–152.00	938	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	808	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	747	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	911	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	124.70/cwt	117.00–142.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	144.82/cwt	130.00–155.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	590	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	129.66/cwt	122.00–142.00	801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	812	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	812	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	317	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	102.09/cwt	95.00–110.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	114.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	139.72/cwt	127.00–145.00	725	6
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	785	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	106.48/cwt	95.00–117.00	406	7
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	435	91.66/cwt	85.00–105.00	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	102.91/cwt	95.00–120.00	435	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	815	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	110.18/cwt	97.00–117.00	628	9
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	114.25/cwt	100.00–125.00	544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	139.51/cwt	130.00–147.00	657	10
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	116.34/cwt	115.00–117.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	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 Dec 9, 2022

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

Receipts 390Last week 334Year ago 875

The next feeder cattle sale will be held on Friday, 1/13/2023 @ 6:00pm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	130.00	130.00
3	—	833	107.00–127.00	119.73
5	—	476	120.00–125.00	121.90
9	—	723	117.00–130.00	123.47
3	—	623	112.00–135.00	124.10
7	—	671	110.00–120.00	118.62
6	—	967	122.00–123.00	122.67
2	—	518	120.00–130.00	124.93
4	—	780	115.00–135.00	125.02
4	—	894	115.00–125.00	119.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	485	160.00–165.00	161.66
7	—	579	165.00–172.00	170.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	140.00–160.00	149.90
3	—	427	142.00–155.00	147.96
7	—	977	130.00–140.00	132.80
2	—	1,078	137.00–142.00	139.53
7	—	629	157.00	157.00
19	—	781	130.00–155.00	140.46
3	—	1,021	127.00–145.00	132.99
7	—	827	140.00–160.00	144.86
3	—	890	145.00	145.00
2	—	925	150.00	150.00
16	—	727	135.00–155.00	142.34
2	—	660	132.00–140.00	135.94
2	—	470	145.00–157.00	150.74
5	—	566	152.00–160.00	155.32
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	573	120.00–137.00	132.24
6	—	639	120.00–152.00	146.83
3	—	747	122.00	122.00
2	—	423	130.00	130.00
6	—	519	127.00–145.00	139.72
10	—	471	130.00–147.00	139.51
3	—	687	115.00–117.00	116.34
3	—	387	135.00	135.00
2	—	340	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	97.00	97.00
2	—	785	132.00	132.00
4	—	435	85.00–105.00	91.66
1	—	815	127.00	127.00
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	812	100.00	100.00
7	—	288	110.00	110.00
2	—	323	95.00–110.00	102.09
5	—	521	110.00–120.00	114.03
7	—	381	95.00–117.00	106.48
2	—	658	105.00–107.00	106.00
4	—	423	95.00–120.00	102.91
9	—	570	97.00–117.00	110.18
6	—	476	100.00–125.00	114.25
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	733	90.00–100.00	94.98
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,080	110.00	110.00
1	—	745	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	115.00–122.00	118.50
3	—	477	145.00	145.00
2	—	425	115.00–130.00	122.59
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
3	—	681	127.00–140.00	135.68
2	—	843	107.00–125.00	115.97
4	—	569	117.00–142.00	124.70
4	—	514	130.00–155.00	144.82
3	—	618	122.00–142.00	129.66
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
2	—	808	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	632	100.00–115.00	108.70
2	—	668	95.00–107.00	100.89
9	—	271	117.00–130.00	118.49
2	—	363	75.00–115.00	95.14
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
2	—	752	100.00	100.00
2	—	405	115.00	115.00
1	—	500	127.00	127.00

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