Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday, 4/28/2023 & 5/12/2023 @ 6:00pm

Buyer attendance for todays sale was heavy, with good demand overall on a moderate to heavy supply of cattle. Strong demand for cattle between 600-800lbs was seen for all classes of cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $192.56/cwt on 297 head.

Average price

$192.56

297 head · 720 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,387

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$19.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.87

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	725	196.99	1,428	224
Large 1-2	646	180.04	1,163	7thin
Medium and Large 2	715	179.07	1,281	55
Medium 1-2	696	177.65	1,236	11thin

One grade step is worth $19.35/cwt here — about $192 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 sale297 hd

192.56

—

PA average6 barns · 1,057 hd

182.69

+9.87

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

141 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	—	778	179.67/cwt	172.00–192.00	1,398	39
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	143	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	293	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	175.88/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,463	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	184.43/cwt	172.00–195.00	1,346	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	228.50/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,079	3
Steers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	542	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,409	4
Steers	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	575	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,251	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	232.44/cwt	207.00–245.00	1,192	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	166.60/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,554	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	181.67/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,584	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	193.61/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,206	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	745	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,714	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,066	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	156.96/cwt	147.00–167.00	1,860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	184.72/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,276	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	190.03/cwt	185.00–195.00	690	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	810	169.55/cwt	162.00–177.00	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	227.44/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,319	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,437	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	732	166.77/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,221	3
Heifers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	792	167.19/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,324	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	167.14/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,187	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	170.90/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,150	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	152.54/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	205.06/cwt	195.00–215.00	867	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,065	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,331	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	305	158.69/cwt	155.00–160.00	484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	775	209.90/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	556	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,446	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	668	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,603	5
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	603	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	947	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	850	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	625	250.29/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,564	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	658	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,448	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	639	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,348	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	468	130.56/cwt	115.00–145.00	611	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	599	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	988	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	234	140.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	329	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	381	138.61/cwt	130.00–140.00	528	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	316	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	458	5
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	388	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	679	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	317	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	602	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	504	170.52/cwt	150.00–175.00	859	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	413	224.74/cwt	220.00–227.00	928	3
Bulls	Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	210	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	171.02/cwt	165.00–185.00	638	4
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	467	198.28/cwt	185.00–225.00	926	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	207.76/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,012	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	217.18/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,257	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	163.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	4
Bulls	Large 3	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,356	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	585	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2Full	—	397	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	657	189.96/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,248	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	168.27/cwt	165.00–175.00	463	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	162.81/cwt	155.00–170.00	681	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	445	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	176.35/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,026	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	152.16/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,336	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	166.52/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,181	9
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	200.43/cwt	190.00–207.00	738	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	169.06/cwt	160.00–175.00	639	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	912	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	153.33/cwt	140.00–167.00	1,035	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	702	171.71/cwt	155.00–190.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	204.28/cwt	200.00–205.00	895	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	750	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	185.31/cwt	177.00–190.00	869	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	818	169.51/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,387	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	195	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	202.31/cwt	200.00–205.00	653	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	162.33/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,412	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	170.03/cwt	150.00–175.00	818	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	170.51/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,076	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	168.44/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,321	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	725	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,138	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	172.29/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,156	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	153.40/cwt	145.00–165.00	495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	166.63/cwt	165.00–170.00	955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	863	120.73/cwt	112.00–130.00	1,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	180.59/cwt	175.00–185.00	755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	178.01/cwt	170.00–187.00	910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,351	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	171.45/cwt	165.00–175.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	365	167.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	165.76/cwt	150.00–170.00	691	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	189.53/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,186	6

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.

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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale - Paradise, PA

Fri Apr 14, 2023

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

Receipts 945Last week 578Year ago 646

The next Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday, 4/28/2023 & 5/12/2023 @ 6:00pm

Buyer attendance for todays sale was heavy, with good demand overall on a moderate to heavy supply of cattle. Strong demand for cattle between 600-800lbs was seen for all classes of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	778	172.00–192.00	179.67
32	—	832	170.00–185.00	175.88
36	—	730	172.00–195.00	184.43
3	—	472	225.00–235.00	228.50
11	—	513	207.00–245.00	232.44
10	—	933	160.00–172.00	166.60
6	—	872	175.00–195.00	181.67
10	—	623	175.00–205.00	193.61
4	—	1,185	147.00–167.00	156.96
17	—	691	175.00–200.00	184.72
2	—	363	185.00–195.00	190.03
12	—	580	225.00–230.00	227.44
1	—	1,105	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,060	145.00–160.00	152.54
2	—	423	195.00–215.00	205.06
Steers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	542	260.00	260.00
2	—	745	230.00	230.00
2	—	775	205.00–215.00	209.90
7	—	556	260.00	260.00
5	—	668	240.00	240.00
17	—	625	225.00–260.00	250.29
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	215.00–220.00	217.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	205.00	205.00
2	—	675	145.00	145.00
2	—	810	162.00–177.00	169.55
1	—	860	155.00	155.00
1	—	920	120.00	120.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	650	195.00	195.00
3	—	732	150.00–180.00	166.77
1	—	820	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	172.00	172.00
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
15	—	792	160.00–172.00	167.19
1	—	960	165.00	165.00
1	—	590	182.00	182.00
5	—	710	160.00–180.00	167.14
6	—	673	165.00–175.00	170.90
1	—	515	160.00	160.00
6	—	818	167.00–170.00	169.51
2	—	870	155.00–170.00	162.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	658	220.00	220.00
6	—	639	211.00	211.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	143	205.00	205.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,065	125.00	125.00
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
4	—	305	155.00–160.00	158.69
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
2	—	388	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
1	—	750	155.00	155.00
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
1	—	520	145.00	145.00
1	—	585	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	582	170.00–182.00	176.35
9	—	878	135.00–157.00	152.16
9	—	709	162.00–170.00	166.52
5	—	469	177.00–190.00	185.31
7	—	323	200.00–205.00	202.31
9	—	631	160.00–175.00	170.51
16	—	784	160.00–175.00	168.44
32	—	671	160.00–180.00	172.29
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
3	—	418	175.00–185.00	180.59
4	—	511	170.00–187.00	178.01
4	—	809	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	160.00–175.00	169.06
4	—	912	135.00	135.00
4	—	675	140.00–167.00	153.33
8	—	481	150.00–175.00	170.03
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
1	—	530	165.00	165.00
1	—	605	160.00	160.00
3	—	323	145.00–165.00	153.40
3	—	573	165.00–170.00	166.63
3	—	277	165.00–175.00	171.45
7	—	417	150.00–170.00	165.76
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	180.00	180.00
2	—	725	157.00	157.00
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
3	—	863	112.00–130.00	120.73
2	—	365	165.00–170.00	167.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	157.00	157.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
2	—	850	132.00	132.00
4	—	599	165.00	165.00
1	—	805	170.00	170.00
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
3	—	317	190.00	190.00
9	—	504	150.00–175.00	170.52
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	115.00–145.00	130.56
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
10	—	234	140.00–145.00	140.47
7	—	381	130.00–140.00	138.61
5	—	316	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	150.00	150.00
1	—	760	155.00	155.00
1	—	520	190.00	190.00
1	—	185	217.00	217.00
9	—	487	195.00–215.00	207.76
6	—	579	200.00–235.00	217.18
1	—	1,160	132.00	132.00
1	—	875	155.00	155.00
4	—	657	185.00–195.00	189.96
3	—	368	190.00–207.00	200.43
3	—	702	155.00–190.00	171.71
7	—	438	200.00–205.00	204.28
6	—	626	175.00–215.00	189.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	220.00–227.00	224.74
Bulls — Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	165.00	165.00
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
4	—	373	165.00–185.00	171.02
3	—	621	160.00–165.00	163.28
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
3	—	275	165.00–175.00	168.27
2	—	418	155.00–170.00	162.81
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	185.00–225.00	198.28
1	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	175.00	175.00
1	—	445	205.00	205.00
1	—	535	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
1	—	585	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	155.00	155.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00

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