Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday, May 12 @ 6:00pm

Buyer attendance was moderate for tonights sale, with moderate demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Groups of 500-700lb calves sold with strong demand for Steers and Heifers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $189.57/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$189.57

165 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,295

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$417

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

$42.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.64

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	682	194.31	1,326	130
Large 1-2	683	178.67	1,220	19thin
Medium and Large 2	719	168.08	1,209	12thin
Medium 1-2	599	151.76	909	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.55/cwt here — about $417 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 sale165 hd

189.57

—

PA average4 barns · 533 hd

173.93

+15.64

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

117 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	—	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	679	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,460	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	192.85/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,001	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	470	152.42/cwt	145.00–160.00	716	2
Steers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	590	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,387	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	573	150.61/cwt	130.00–170.00	863	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	435	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	900	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	672	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	181.53/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,116	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	785	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	475	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,021	2
Steers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	870	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,453	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	826	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	766	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,264	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	383	157.52/cwt	155.00–160.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	189.44/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,072	14
Steers	Large 1-2	—	950	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	177.55/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	183.61/cwt	177.00–187.00	762	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	186.73/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,259	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	189.52/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,548	13
Steers	Large 1-2	—	598	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,166	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	832	168.97/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	121.00/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	879	186.40/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,638	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	194.99/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,381	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	965	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	984	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	732	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	805	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	558	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,144	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	673	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	521	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,146	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	614	218.97/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,344	9
Steers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	722	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,372	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	770	158.16/cwt	142.00–170.00	1,218	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	432	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	605	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 1-2	—	905	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,086	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	112.63/cwt	105.00–120.00	659	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	195	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	546	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	718	116.95/cwt	112.00–122.00	840	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,029	2
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	373	145.93/cwt	145.00–147.00	544	11
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	528	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	987	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	402	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	133	260.85/cwt	245.00–275.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	143.35/cwt	135.00–150.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	141.47/cwt	130.00–147.00	905	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	250	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	143.03/cwt	132.00–152.00	887	12
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	327	157.73/cwt	152.00–170.00	516	9
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	145	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	574	130.08/cwt	120.00–135.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	732	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	878	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	720	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	736	123.72/cwt	115.00–145.00	911	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	140	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	385	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	878	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	169.43/cwt	160.00–180.00	881	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	176.62/cwt	160.00–185.00	832	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	164.20/cwt	157.00–182.00	1,117	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	804	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,367	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,207	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	583	149.94/cwt	145.00–155.00	874	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	529	154.82/cwt	125.00–172.00	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	162.16/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,257	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	153.19/cwt	142.00–165.00	1,279	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	172.06/cwt	162.00–177.00	733	7
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	527	163.26/cwt	140.00–175.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	572	173.79/cwt	140.00–185.00	994	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	130.40/cwt	120.00–150.00	496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	172.12/cwt	165.00–177.00	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	163.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	927	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	158.36/cwt	147.00–165.00	1,150	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	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

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

Receipts 463Last week 945Year ago 429

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday, May 12 @ 6:00pm

Buyer attendance was moderate for tonights sale, with moderate demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Groups of 500-700lb calves sold with strong demand for Steers and Heifers.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	170.00	170.00
1	—	720	155.00	155.00
3	—	766	165.00	165.00
1	—	410	175.00	175.00
1	—	660	172.00	172.00
5	—	804	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	679	215.00	215.00
3	—	785	207.00	207.00
2	—	475	215.00	215.00
4	—	826	202.00	202.00
2	—	345	215.00	215.00
3	—	558	205.00	205.00
5	—	521	220.00	220.00
9	—	614	207.00–225.00	218.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	185.00–195.00	192.85
11	—	615	170.00–190.00	181.53
14	—	566	165.00–200.00	189.44
4	—	970	170.00–180.00	177.55
6	—	415	177.00–187.00	183.61
6	—	674	180.00–195.00	186.73
13	—	817	180.00–195.00	189.52
18	—	879	175.00–190.00	186.40
7	—	708	190.00–200.00	194.99
4	—	915	185.00	185.00
3	—	484	200.00	200.00
3	—	755	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	145.00–160.00	152.42
2	—	435	207.00	207.00
2	—	672	152.00	152.00
1	—	760	175.00	175.00
1	—	950	165.00	165.00
2	—	598	195.00	195.00
3	—	832	162.00–175.00	168.97
2	—	878	165.00	165.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	235.00	235.00
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
2	—	722	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	167.00	167.00
2	—	383	155.00–160.00	157.52
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	355	145.00	145.00
2	—	573	130.00–170.00	150.61
3	—	732	110.00	110.00
2	—	685	185.00	185.00
2	—	432	140.00	140.00
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
1	—	795	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	102.00	102.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	115.00–127.00	121.00
2	—	133	245.00–275.00	260.85
1	—	630	140.00	140.00
1	—	175	220.00	220.00
13	—	520	160.00–180.00	169.43
12	—	471	160.00–185.00	176.62
9	—	680	157.00–182.00	164.20
1	—	950	127.00	127.00
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
10	—	775	157.00–165.00	162.16
9	—	835	142.00–165.00	153.19
7	—	426	162.00–177.00	172.06
5	—	374	165.00–177.00	172.12
17	—	566	160.00–170.00	163.82
5	—	726	147.00–165.00	158.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	135.00–150.00	143.35
12	—	620	132.00–152.00	143.03
1	—	145	155.00	155.00
3	—	524	130.00	130.00
9	—	736	115.00–145.00	123.72
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	870	105.00	105.00
1	—	750	132.00	132.00
3	—	380	120.00–150.00	130.40
3	—	820	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	90.00	90.00
1	—	720	86.00	86.00
2	—	583	145.00–155.00	149.94
4	—	529	125.00–172.00	154.82
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	155.00	155.00
1	—	465	155.00	155.00
2	—	732	120.00	120.00
2	—	820	110.00	110.00
3	—	527	140.00–175.00	163.26
4	—	572	140.00–185.00	173.79
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	140	340.00	340.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
3	—	673	122.00	122.00
1	—	905	115.00	115.00
2	—	585	105.00–120.00	112.63
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
3	—	770	142.00–170.00	158.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	180.00	180.00
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
1	—	195	280.00	280.00
1	—	825	135.00	135.00
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
4	—	484	172.00	172.00
2	—	633	160.00–165.00	162.49
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	112.00–122.00	116.95
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	373	145.00–147.00	145.93
9	—	327	152.00–170.00	157.73
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	187.00	187.00
2	—	410	165.00	165.00
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
3	—	574	120.00–135.00	130.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	402	145.00	145.00
3	—	640	130.00–147.00	141.47
1	—	795	135.00	135.00
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
1	—	460	120.00	120.00

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