Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held on Friday, October 13th at 6:00pm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $224.08/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$224.08

163 head · 765 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$108

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$87.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+27.26

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	738	237.61	1,753	104
Medium and Large 2	733	207.28	1,520	48
Large 1	1,108	185.50	2,056	6thin
Large 2	1,239	150.20	1,861	5thin

One grade step is worth $87.41/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 sale163 hd

224.08

—

PA average6 barns · 661 hd

196.82

+27.26

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

100 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	Small 3	—	440	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	365	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	612	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	734	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	373	114.77/cwt	110.00–120.00	428	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	755	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	468	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,283	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,128	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,042	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,165	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,214	1
Steers	Large 2	—	1,293	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,901	3
Steers	Large 2	—	1,195	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	247.01/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,907	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	225.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	207.15/cwt	203.00–217.00	1,813	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	249.56/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,695	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	967	166.30/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	880	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	721	207.58/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,497	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	228.52/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,680	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	206.63/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,994	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	224.97/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,820	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	242.20/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,506	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	490	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	304	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	528	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	199.96/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,834	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	261.57/cwt	258.00–264.00	1,896	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	532	286.52/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	810	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,001	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	775	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	946	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	480	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	586	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	630	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	391	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	677	123.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	835	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	417	112.96/cwt	112.00–115.00	471	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	440	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	173.35/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,227	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	257.56/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	231.45/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,079	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,451	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	162.45/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,098	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	177.70/cwt	170.00–185.00	917	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	165.27/cwt	150.00–172.00	927	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	231.60/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	714	136.65/cwt	135.00–140.00	976	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	152.39/cwt	145.00–175.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	116.11/cwt	107.00–125.00	940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	151.62/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	227.54/cwt	225.00–230.00	951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	243.86/cwt	240.00–245.00	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	161.70/cwt	160.00–170.00	941	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	154.83/cwt	150.00–160.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,051	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	908	137.01/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	145.40/cwt	135.00–150.00	901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	169.60/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,152	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	167.89/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,209	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	166.58/cwt	165.00–170.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	184.73/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,047	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	163.58/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,019	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	650	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	195.09/cwt	190.00–200.00	925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	143.11/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,191	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	188.31/cwt	185.00–195.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	836	210.32/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,758	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	184.95/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	179.15/cwt	170.00–185.00	933	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	188.50/cwt	185.00–200.00	716	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,090	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,071	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,010	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,919	1
Steers	Large 2	—	1,120	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	943	177.20/cwt	172.00–185.00	1,671	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,115	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	157.99/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,392	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	231.23/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,552	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	203.11/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,267	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	197.57/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,047	2

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 Sep 22, 2023

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

Receipts 437Last week 575Year ago 285

The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held on Friday, October 13th at 6:00pm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	83.00	83.00
2	—	528	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
1	—	755	62.00	62.00
1	—	490	62.00	62.00
1	—	630	62.00	62.00
1	—	380	115.00	115.00
1	—	440	77.00	77.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	612	120.00	120.00
2	—	373	110.00–120.00	114.77
2	—	325	140.00	140.00
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
1	—	775	122.00	122.00
4	—	480	122.00	122.00
3	—	677	120.00–130.00	123.35
3	—	417	112.00–115.00	112.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	145.00	145.00
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
3	—	708	170.00–175.00	173.35
7	—	466	230.00–240.00	231.45
5	—	558	260.00	260.00
7	—	676	155.00–170.00	162.45
3	—	531	230.00–235.00	231.60
2	—	418	225.00–230.00	227.54
4	—	328	240.00–245.00	243.86
3	—	637	165.00	165.00
2	—	908	132.00–142.00	137.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	255.00–260.00	257.56
1	—	450	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	140.00	140.00
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
4	—	516	170.00–185.00	177.70
5	—	561	150.00–172.00	165.27
3	—	714	135.00–140.00	136.65
1	—	820	125.00	125.00
1	—	695	117.00	117.00
1	—	330	215.00	215.00
4	—	493	145.00–175.00	152.39
1	—	265	155.00	155.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,128	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,165	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,090	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,010	190.00	190.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,293	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,195	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,120	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	772	240.00–250.00	247.01
1	—	335	265.00	265.00
12	—	875	203.00–217.00	207.15
9	—	679	245.00–252.00	249.56
1	—	555	255.00	255.00
2	—	530	250.00	250.00
2	—	462	245.00	245.00
10	—	735	222.00–240.00	228.52
3	—	965	200.00–215.00	206.63
10	—	809	215.00–240.00	224.97
9	—	622	232.00–250.00	242.20
6	—	917	195.00–210.00	199.96
2	—	355	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	220.00–230.00	225.07
2	—	700	185.00	185.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
3	—	967	162.00–175.00	166.30
2	—	592	225.00	225.00
6	—	836	210.00–212.00	210.32
3	—	868	180.00–195.00	184.95
5	—	943	172.00–185.00	177.20
1	—	300	220.00	220.00
12	—	671	225.00–235.00	231.23
4	—	624	195.00–210.00	203.11
2	—	530	190.00–205.00	197.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	235.00	235.00
19	—	725	258.00–264.00	261.57
3	—	532	280.00–300.00	286.52
1	—	810	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	205.00–215.00	207.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	107.00–125.00	116.11
3	—	660	145.00–155.00	151.62
6	—	582	160.00–170.00	161.70
2	—	528	150.00–160.00	154.83
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
4	—	620	135.00–150.00	145.40
3	—	421	165.00–170.00	166.58
4	—	479	160.00	160.00
4	—	392	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	679	160.00–174.00	169.60
7	—	720	167.00–170.00	167.89
3	—	567	182.00–190.00	184.73
11	—	623	155.00–170.00	163.58
4	—	474	190.00–200.00	195.09
7	—	832	140.00–152.00	143.11
3	—	408	185.00–195.00	188.31
1	—	770	165.00	165.00
6	—	521	170.00–185.00	179.15
4	—	380	185.00–200.00	188.50
10	—	881	150.00–160.00	157.99
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	200.00	200.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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