Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Sales Stables Feeder Sale will be held on August 11, 2023 at 6:00pm.

Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $195.81/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$195.81

120 head · 743 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$75.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.60

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	723	224.29	1,621	60
Large 1	1,073	170.19	1,827	6thin
Medium and Large 2	693	169.30	1,174	48
Large 2	1,018	148.66	1,513	6thin

One grade step is worth $75.63/cwt here — about $108 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 sale120 hd

195.81

—

PA average4 barns · 299 hd

183.21

+12.60

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

113 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
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	430	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	366	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,115	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	840	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	727	237.89/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	160.77/cwt	155.00–172.00	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	170.45/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,077	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,070	181.07/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	232.49/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	175.78/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,266	5
Steers	Large 1	—	1,035	169.50/cwt	162.00–177.00	1,754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	236.28/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	173.02/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,597	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	171.71/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,140	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	223.43/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	159.01/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,240	6
Steers	Large 2	—	1,018	148.66/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,513	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	205.43/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,676	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	177.24/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	879	167.62/cwt	157.00–175.00	1,473	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	192.51/cwt	190.00–195.00	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	202.58/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,485	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	855	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	864	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	763	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	935	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	645	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,238	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	965	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,303	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	589	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,620	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	217	135.60/cwt	127.00–140.00	294	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	888	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,749	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	478	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	741	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	408	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	551	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	805	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,167	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	946	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	259	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	337	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	888	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,021	4
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	745	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	909	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	925	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,110	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	542	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	634	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,095	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,478	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	437	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	599	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	355	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	178.46/cwt	177.00–180.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	910	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	268	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	232	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	464	4
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	183.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,071	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	835	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	205.09/cwt	200.00–220.00	898	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	164.76/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,524	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	726	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,198	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	169.48/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,122	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	242	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	147.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	163.43/cwt	160.00–170.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	170.44/cwt	160.00–175.00	890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	883	227.03/cwt	225.00–237.00	2,005	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	770	221.27/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	194.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	189.90/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	179.99/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,184	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	166.15/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,283	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,076	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	167.07/cwt	165.00–175.00	732	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	165.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	178.06/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	164.81/cwt	160.00–170.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	190.70/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,095	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	751	138.74/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	174.73/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,103	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	175.82/cwt	175.00–180.00	849	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	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 413Last week 390Year ago 217

The next Vintage Sales Stables Feeder Sale will be held on August 11, 2023 at 6:00pm.

Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	85.00	85.00
1	—	855	101.00	101.00
3	—	217	127.00–140.00	135.60
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	135.00	135.00
2	—	888	197.00	197.00
2	—	478	155.00	155.00
2	—	408	135.00	135.00
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,070	177.00–185.00	181.07
2	—	1,035	162.00–177.00	169.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	187.00	187.00
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
1	—	645	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	235.00–250.00	237.89
1	—	380	300.00	300.00
1	—	935	225.00	225.00
8	—	589	275.00	275.00
6	—	883	225.00–237.00	227.03
4	—	770	220.00–225.00	221.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	155.00–172.00	160.77
5	—	632	162.00–175.00	170.45
5	—	720	169.00–185.00	175.78
4	—	664	170.00–177.00	171.71
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
6	—	780	157.00–160.00	159.01
1	—	970	160.00	160.00
1	—	315	145.00	145.00
10	—	879	157.00–175.00	167.62
2	—	478	190.00–195.00	192.51
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
4	—	522	160.00–175.00	170.44
2	—	835	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	280.00	280.00
4	—	617	225.00–245.00	232.49
4	—	522	235.00–240.00	236.28
5	—	923	170.00–185.00	173.02
1	—	870	205.00	205.00
2	—	663	220.00–227.00	223.43
10	—	816	197.00–215.00	205.43
2	—	570	170.00–185.00	177.24
1	—	385	240.00	240.00
2	—	733	195.00–210.00	202.58
2	—	775	185.00–195.00	189.90
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,018	142.00–150.00	148.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	135.00	135.00
1	—	805	145.00	145.00
1	—	745	122.00	122.00
1	—	925	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	127.00	127.00
8	—	259	130.00	130.00
4	—	888	115.00	115.00
2	—	542	117.00	117.00
2	—	365	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,095	135.00	135.00
12	—	437	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	140.00	140.00
2	—	513	177.00–180.00	178.46
1	—	835	165.00	165.00
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
1	—	275	230.00	230.00
12	—	584	180.00–190.00	183.36
4	—	438	200.00–220.00	205.09
4	—	925	160.00–167.00	164.76
2	—	382	210.00	210.00
4	—	726	165.00	165.00
6	—	662	167.00–170.00	169.48
2	—	242	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	295.00	295.00
1	—	675	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	160.00	160.00
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
1	—	525	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	232	200.00	200.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	172.00	172.00
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	175.00	175.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
2	—	452	175.00	175.00
1	—	825	140.00	140.00
3	—	330	160.00–170.00	163.43
1	—	205	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
2	—	260	160.00–170.00	164.81
4	—	751	130.00–145.00	138.74
4	—	516	150.00	150.00
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	865	140.00–150.00	147.54
2	—	383	190.00–200.00	194.90
1	—	260	187.00	187.00
6	—	658	170.00–182.00	179.99
6	—	772	160.00–169.00	166.15
3	—	525	205.00	205.00
9	—	438	165.00–175.00	167.07
2	—	830	160.00–170.00	165.03
1	—	315	185.00	185.00
4	—	735	172.00–180.00	178.06
6	—	574	180.00–195.00	190.70
7	—	631	165.00–177.00	174.73
6	—	483	175.00–180.00	175.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	240.00	240.00
1	—	405	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	197.00	197.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00

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