Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Last Reported and Last Year receipts entered

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday 4/14 & Friday 4/28/2023 at 6:00pm

Tonight's sale saw moderate to strong demand for all classes of cattle, with the strongest demand for cattle between 500-700lbs. Buyer attendance for tonight's sale was heavy, with a moderate supply of cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $180.97/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$180.97

187 head · 728 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,318

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$275

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

$16.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.50

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	763	184.58	1,408	140
Medium 1-2	499	172.68	861	16thin
Large 1-2	733	170.80	1,252	9thin
Medium and Large 2	673	168.19	1,133	22

One grade step is worth $16.39/cwt here — about $275 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 sale187 hd

180.97

—

PA average6 barns · 757 hd

171.47

+9.50

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

128 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	—	1,128	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,918	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	700	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,155	1
Steers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	510	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	515	189.18/cwt	175.00–195.00	974	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	180.30/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,381	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	204.64/cwt	200.00–212.00	755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	196.20/cwt	187.00–205.00	663	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	198.12/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,337	12
Steers	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	467	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	196.68/cwt	185.00–205.00	826	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	179.30/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,302	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	670	153.63/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,029	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	858	171.99/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	172.85/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,424	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	199.78/cwt	192.00–212.00	1,237	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	162.19/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,189	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	848	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	969	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	882	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	164.90/cwt	152.00–171.00	1,687	7
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	560	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	179.97/cwt	175.00–185.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	179.74/cwt	165.00–187.00	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	173.05/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,518	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	170.29/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,822	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	560	228.39/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,279	3
Steers	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	375	94.73/cwt	75.00–115.00	355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	971	166.90/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,621	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,888	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	513	98.62/cwt	75.00–120.00	506	3
Steers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	635	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,219	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	667	120.70/cwt	110.00–140.00	805	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	310	222.58/cwt	220.00–225.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	480	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	504	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	340	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	340	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	563	135.07/cwt	130.00–140.00	760	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	388	97.39/cwt	80.00–115.00	378	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	765	98.54/cwt	72.00–114.00	754	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	725	112.50/cwt	85.00–140.00	816	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	466	126.56/cwt	100.00–140.00	590	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	779	116.85/cwt	105.00–125.00	910	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	626	111.23/cwt	97.00–120.00	696	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	647	84.47/cwt	77.00–107.00	547	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	525	109.82/cwt	97.00–125.00	577	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	878	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	159.88/cwt	150.00–170.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	174.91/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,177	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	270	113.00/cwt	112.00–115.00	305	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	205.02/cwt	195.00–210.00	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	215	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	252	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	162.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	166.36/cwt	165.00–167.00	867	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	191.88/cwt	185.00–195.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	120.97/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	151.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	717	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	920	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	1,170	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	992	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	313	146.03/cwt	142.00–150.00	457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	175.25/cwt	170.00–195.00	818	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	167.85/cwt	162.00–175.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	134.84/cwt	125.00–145.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	162.83/cwt	155.00–170.00	544	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	156.16/cwt	145.00–165.00	804	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	160.92/cwt	152.00–175.00	587	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	137.25/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,130	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	147.03/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,279	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	640	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	972	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	165.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	173.12/cwt	160.00–185.00	999	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	176.69/cwt	170.00–190.00	652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	792	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,135	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,589	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	554	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	942	5
Heifers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	738	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	175.52/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	153.51/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,483	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,179	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	205.46/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,194	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	165.83/cwt	152.00–180.00	1,356	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	950	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	885	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	618	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,051	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	197.23/cwt	190.00–210.00	649	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	514	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	369	149.48/cwt	137.00–155.00	552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	173.28/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,078	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	166.38/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,198	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	720	137.86/cwt	120.00–155.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	461	163.54/cwt	162.00–165.00	754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	147.53/cwt	140.00–155.00	971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	165.34/cwt	155.00–170.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	172.51/cwt	160.00–185.00	932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	172.74/cwt	155.00–180.00	1,164	10

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 Mar 10, 2023

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

Receipts 578Last week 328Year ago 497

Correction: Last Reported and Last Year receipts entered

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday 4/14 & Friday 4/28/2023 at 6:00pm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	170.00	170.00
11	—	766	165.00–190.00	180.30
4	—	369	200.00–212.00	204.64
2	—	338	187.00–205.00	196.20
12	—	675	180.00–205.00	198.12
9	—	420	185.00–205.00	196.68
9	—	726	165.00–190.00	179.30
9	—	824	170.00–180.00	172.85
11	—	619	192.00–212.00	199.78
1	—	480	185.00	185.00
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
7	—	1,023	152.00–171.00	164.90
10	—	877	167.00–177.00	173.05
10	—	1,070	167.00–172.00	170.29
13	—	971	155.00–172.00	166.90
2	—	1,210	156.00	156.00
4	—	933	160.00–170.00	165.03
4	—	1,179	158.00	158.00
12	—	581	190.00–215.00	205.46
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	165.00	165.00
2	—	670	145.00–162.00	153.63
2	—	858	167.00–177.00	171.99
2	—	848	162.00	162.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	205.00	205.00
1	—	635	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	175.00–195.00	189.18
3	—	467	195.00	195.00
2	—	610	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	130.00	130.00
2	—	240	145.00	145.00
1	—	300	145.00	145.00
1	—	560	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	733	161.00–165.00	162.19
1	—	890	157.00	157.00
1	—	580	167.00	167.00
2	—	543	160.00–165.00	162.51
2	—	378	175.00–185.00	179.97
3	—	470	165.00–187.00	179.74
1	—	915	155.00	155.00
2	—	972	152.00	152.00
2	—	425	215.00	215.00
2	—	792	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,135	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	225.00–235.00	228.39
2	—	310	220.00–225.00	222.58
2	—	440	225.00	225.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	107.00	107.00
2	—	375	75.00–115.00	94.73
3	—	513	75.00–120.00	98.62
1	—	480	105.00	105.00
1	—	340	100.00	100.00
5	—	765	72.00–114.00	98.54
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
4	—	647	77.00–107.00	84.47
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	667	110.00–140.00	120.70
1	—	445	122.00	122.00
2	—	563	130.00–140.00	135.07
2	—	388	80.00–115.00	97.39
2	—	725	85.00–140.00	112.50
16	—	466	100.00–140.00	126.56
5	—	779	105.00–125.00	116.85
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
6	—	626	97.00–120.00	111.23
3	—	525	97.00–125.00	109.82
2	—	878	115.00–120.00	117.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	160.00	160.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	630	160.00	160.00
1	—	545	180.00	180.00
2	—	673	170.00–180.00	174.91
3	—	331	185.00–195.00	191.88
2	—	1,280	117.00–125.00	120.97
5	—	467	170.00–195.00	175.25
3	—	568	162.00–175.00	167.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	150.00–170.00	159.88
1	—	715	165.00	165.00
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
6	—	333	195.00–210.00	205.02
2	—	563	160.00–165.00	162.56
6	—	521	165.00–167.00	166.36
2	—	920	130.00–135.00	132.49
2	—	815	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	155.00	155.00
3	—	270	112.00–115.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	215	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,170	130.00	130.00
2	—	992	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
10	—	472	145.00–155.00	151.98
2	—	630	125.00–145.00	134.84
7	—	334	155.00–170.00	162.83
8	—	515	145.00–165.00	156.16
8	—	365	152.00–175.00	160.92
5	—	823	132.00–145.00	137.25
5	—	870	145.00–150.00	147.03
2	—	658	140.00–155.00	147.53
4	—	425	155.00–170.00	165.34
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
2	—	313	142.00–150.00	146.03
1	—	845	125.00	125.00
1	—	885	157.00	157.00
4	—	514	150.00	150.00
5	—	369	137.00–155.00	149.48
2	—	720	120.00–155.00	137.86
4	—	461	162.00–165.00	163.54
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	165.00	165.00
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	577	160.00–185.00	173.12
3	—	369	170.00–190.00	176.69
4	—	770	160.00–185.00	175.52
4	—	966	150.00–157.00	153.51
4	—	818	152.00–180.00	165.83
1	—	495	192.00	192.00
1	—	1,110	120.00	120.00
2	—	850	167.00	167.00
4	—	329	190.00–210.00	197.23
5	—	622	160.00–182.00	173.28
5	—	720	155.00–185.00	166.38
6	—	540	160.00–185.00	172.51
10	—	674	155.00–180.00	172.74
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	554	170.00	170.00
2	—	618	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	182.00	182.00

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