Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Sales Stables feeder cattle sale will be held on Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 6:00pm.

Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Buyer attendance was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.05/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$128.05

129 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$714

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$251

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$44.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.51

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	135.31	747	91
Medium and Large 2	541	111.75	604	36
Large 1	1,098	91.00	999	2thin

One grade step is worth $44.31/cwt here — about −$251 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 sale129 hd

128.05

—

PA average6 barns · 346 hd

140.56

−12.51

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

89 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	—	985	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	157.98/cwt	155.00–167.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	300	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	148.79/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,168	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	146.29/cwt	140.00–155.00	835	9
Steers	Large 1	—	1,160	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	158.22/cwt	147.00–165.00	1,082	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	153.56/cwt	150.00–160.00	800	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	144.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,053	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	119.70/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,095	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,075	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,018	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,120	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	131.51/cwt	125.00–137.00	543	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	137.64/cwt	135.00–145.00	505	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	435	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	164.00/cwt	162.00–170.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,239	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	597	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,284	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,225	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	131.25/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,076	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	573	91.33/cwt	90.00–92.00	523	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	587	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	615	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	535	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	308	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	167.76/cwt	152.00–175.00	804	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	712	115.63/cwt	105.00–125.00	823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	154.39/cwt	145.00–157.00	871	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	136.52/cwt	135.00–137.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	117.35/cwt	110.00–125.00	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	905	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	589	138.07/cwt	137.00–145.00	813	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	114.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	371	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	539	153.70/cwt	150.00–160.00	828	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	167.74/cwt	167.00–170.00	612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	163.42/cwt	160.00–170.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	643	150.57/cwt	140.00–152.00	968	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	410	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	118.50/cwt	117.00–120.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	118.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	744	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	491	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	859	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	404	120.30/cwt	117.00–130.00	486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	935	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	115.67/cwt	107.00–127.00	496	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	126.44/cwt	122.00–130.00	480	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	130.29/cwt	120.00–135.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	127.65/cwt	125.00–137.00	715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	139.12/cwt	130.00–142.00	876	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	121.68/cwt	115.00–130.00	882	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	150.13/cwt	137.00–155.00	701	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	144.36/cwt	135.00–150.00	479	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	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 13, 2023

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

Receipts 392Last week 390Year ago 328

The next Vintage Sales Stables feeder cattle sale will be held on Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 6:00pm.

Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Buyer attendance was moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	145.00	145.00
1	—	470	165.00	165.00
1	—	905	125.00	125.00
4	—	427	155.00–167.00	157.98
4	—	785	145.00–150.00	148.79
9	—	571	140.00–155.00	146.29
5	—	684	147.00–165.00	158.22
7	—	521	150.00–160.00	153.56
7	—	731	140.00–148.00	144.01
1	—	875	157.00	157.00
7	—	367	135.00–145.00	137.64
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
4	—	609	162.00–170.00	164.00
4	—	820	125.00–140.00	131.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
1	—	830	105.00	105.00
2	—	690	135.00–140.00	137.50
1	—	380	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
4	—	413	125.00–137.00	131.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	187.00	187.00
1	—	765	162.00	162.00
5	—	597	215.00	215.00
4	—	700	185.00	185.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,225	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
7	—	491	175.00	175.00
1	—	710	147.00	147.00
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	915	115.00–122.00	119.70
3	—	837	120.00–125.00	121.65
9	—	429	107.00–127.00	115.67
10	—	380	122.00–130.00	126.44
1	—	285	145.00	145.00
6	—	669	120.00–135.00	130.29
4	—	758	120.00–122.00	121.01
6	—	560	125.00–137.00	127.65
8	—	630	130.00–142.00	139.12
10	—	725	115.00–130.00	121.68
14	—	467	137.00–155.00	150.13
2	—	520	135.00–137.00	136.01
5	—	332	135.00–150.00	144.36
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,120	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	110.00–120.00	114.73
1	—	830	97.00	97.00
4	—	373	110.00	110.00
2	—	590	117.00–120.00	118.50
11	—	630	115.00–125.00	118.14
3	—	287	115.00	115.00
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
1	—	700	90.00	90.00
4	—	404	117.00–130.00	120.30
2	—	935	74.00	74.00
2	—	463	120.00–122.00	120.97
2	—	695	97.00	97.00
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	72.00	72.00
3	—	573	90.00–92.00	91.33
1	—	690	85.00	85.00
1	—	615	87.00	87.00
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	308	190.00	190.00
2	—	550	180.00	180.00
1	—	405	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	152.00–175.00	167.76
3	—	712	105.00–125.00	115.63
11	—	564	145.00–157.00	154.39
1	—	325	165.00	165.00
2	—	750	125.00	125.00
12	—	539	150.00–160.00	153.70
4	—	365	167.00–170.00	167.74
1	—	810	125.00	125.00
3	—	424	160.00–170.00	163.42
11	—	643	140.00–152.00	150.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	135.00–137.00	136.52
2	—	510	110.00–125.00	117.35
1	—	905	87.00	87.00
1	—	795	87.00	87.00
1	—	300	125.00	125.00
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
7	—	589	137.00–145.00	138.07
2	—	368	130.00–135.00	132.45
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	225	100.00	100.00

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