Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held on September 22nd at 6:00pm

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $241.07/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$241.07

217 head · 766 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$255

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$53.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.92

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	729	253.17	1,845	149
Large 1	1,111	217.62	2,418	21
Medium and Large 2	671	215.56	1,447	40
Large 2	1,052	199.57	2,099	7thin

One grade step is worth $53.60/cwt here — about −$255 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 sale217 hd

241.07

—

PA average4 barns · 388 hd

216.15

+24.92

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	Large 1	—	1,205	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,290	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	808	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,454	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	668	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	253.19/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,934	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	228.79/cwt	227.00–230.00	2,235	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	756	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,087	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	418	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	531	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	872	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	248.33/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,835	12
Steers	Large 2	—	1,012	202.32/cwt	197.00–210.00	2,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	395	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	428	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Steers	Large 2	—	1,102	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	836	258.92/cwt	258.00–260.00	2,165	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	183.26/cwt	180.00–190.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	252	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	655	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	234.97/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	185.14/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	867	252.13/cwt	244.00–255.00	2,186	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	552	275.72/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,522	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	1,228	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,965	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	717	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,922	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	616	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,620	7
Steers	Large 1	—	1,025	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,409	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	635	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,175	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	278	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	375	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	247	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	321	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	718	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	898	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	223	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	223	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	357	105.22/cwt	95.00–107.00	376	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	318	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	318	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	198	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	261	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	542	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	914	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	260.90/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,252	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	191.05/cwt	187.00–199.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,253	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	648	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	868	177.35/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	184.85/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	990	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	189.90/cwt	185.00–200.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	234.54/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,797	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	223.72/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,427	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	948	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	990	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	186.47/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,165	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	995	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	923	142.40/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	191.46/cwt	182.00–197.00	911	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	168.63/cwt	165.00–175.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	217.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,765	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	211.72/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,033	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	932	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,817	2
Steers	Large 1	—	1,131	215.83/cwt	209.00–217.00	2,441	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	937	209.98/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	211.19/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,842	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	236.76/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,705	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	595	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,303	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	819	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,908	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	220.67/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,381	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	256.07/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,498	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	209.61/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,214	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	202.64/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,054	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	173.35/cwt	165.00–180.00	931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	228.50/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,611	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,617	2
Steers	Large 2	—	1,062	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	213.50/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	498	213.41/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,063	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	647	238.66/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,544	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	186.04/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	750	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	684	236.42/cwt	236.00–237.00	1,617	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	218.95/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,563	7

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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Receipts 575Last week 413Year ago 633

The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held on September 22nd at 6:00pm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	190.00	190.00
6	—	1,025	235.00	235.00
12	—	1,131	209.00–217.00	215.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	764	247.00–256.00	253.19
10	—	977	227.00–230.00	228.79
2	—	445	245.00	245.00
12	—	739	242.00–252.00	248.33
1	—	372	235.00	235.00
1	—	455	240.00	240.00
2	—	670	260.00	260.00
7	—	252	260.00	260.00
1	—	530	260.00	260.00
3	—	820	225.00–240.00	234.97
3	—	937	200.00–215.00	209.98
6	—	872	202.00–215.00	211.19
10	—	585	252.00–265.00	256.07
3	—	647	237.00–242.00	238.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	756	276.00	276.00
1	—	395	260.00	260.00
2	—	428	280.00	280.00
2	—	518	300.00	300.00
2	—	478	280.00	280.00
15	—	836	258.00–260.00	258.92
29	—	867	244.00–255.00	252.13
7	—	552	275.00–280.00	275.72
7	—	717	268.00	268.00
7	—	616	263.00	263.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	197.00–210.00	202.32
2	—	1,102	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,062	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	825	222.00	222.00
3	—	368	180.00–190.00	183.26
3	—	592	240.00	240.00
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
2	—	878	175.00–195.00	185.14
3	—	488	205.00–215.00	211.72
2	—	932	195.00	195.00
9	—	626	215.00–225.00	220.67
1	—	960	195.00	195.00
8	—	705	228.00–230.00	228.50
2	—	688	235.00	235.00
2	—	785	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
3	—	808	180.00	180.00
2	—	668	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,228	160.00	160.00
1	—	635	185.00	185.00
1	—	700	190.00	190.00
3	—	595	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
1	—	275	100.00	100.00
1	—	865	125.00	125.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	810	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	100.00	100.00
2	—	718	125.00	125.00
2	—	223	100.00	100.00
7	—	357	95.00–107.00	105.22
3	—	318	100.00	100.00
3	—	198	132.00	132.00
2	—	450	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	278	135.00	135.00
5	—	247	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	127.00	127.00
2	—	872	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	232.00	232.00
2	—	370	247.00	247.00
3	—	735	187.00–199.00	191.05
3	—	557	225.00	225.00
2	—	648	200.00	200.00
2	—	868	170.00–185.00	177.35
2	—	675	180.00–190.00	184.85
1	—	990	145.00	145.00
2	—	923	135.00–150.00	142.40
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	275	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
1	—	810	160.00	160.00
1	—	250	180.00	180.00
1	—	495	180.00	180.00
1	—	775	150.00	150.00
2	—	500	205.00	205.00
1	—	995	130.00	130.00
1	—	625	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	255.00–267.00	260.90
2	—	430	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	388	185.00–200.00	189.90
30	—	766	230.00–237.00	234.54
13	—	638	220.00–230.00	223.72
9	—	476	182.00–197.00	191.46
7	—	813	210.00–220.00	217.09
12	—	579	200.00–215.00	209.61
13	—	520	200.00–205.00	202.64
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
4	—	692	210.00–217.00	213.50
4	—	892	212.00	212.00
7	—	714	205.00–225.00	218.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	948	177.00	177.00
1	—	990	150.00	150.00
7	—	625	175.00–190.00	186.47
3	—	472	165.00	165.00
1	—	745	185.00	185.00
2	—	255	140.00	140.00
4	—	424	165.00–175.00	168.63
2	—	810	185.00–190.00	187.53
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
3	—	537	165.00–180.00	173.35
2	—	673	160.00	160.00
5	—	568	180.00–190.00	186.04
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	720	235.00–238.00	236.76
5	—	595	219.00	219.00
7	—	819	233.00	233.00
10	—	498	205.00–217.00	213.41
2	—	750	249.00	249.00
12	—	684	236.00–237.00	236.42

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