Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held on Friday, October 27th at 6:00pm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $175.23/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$175.23

252 head · 716 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$576

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$53.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.91

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	727	193.23	1,405	153
Medium and Large 2	702	147.66	1,037	96
Large 3	592	140.00	829	3thin

One grade step is worth $53.23/cwt here — about $576 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 sale252 hd

175.23

—

PA average6 barns · 981 hd

201.14

−25.91

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

115 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	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	535	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	936	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	173.63/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,104	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	792	126.95/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,005	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,017	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	845	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	335	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	838	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,257	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	140.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,568	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	934	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	736	149.11/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,097	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	874	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,398	7
Steers	Large 3	—	592	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	152.05/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,026	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	162.55/cwt	155.00–165.00	951	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	598	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,076	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,268	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,361	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	382	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	459	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,019	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	313	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	769	193.01/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,484	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	900	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,575	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	732	202.46/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,482	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,046	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,726	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	683	199.65/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,364	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	183.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,150	18
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	815	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,443	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	292	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	670	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	583	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	783	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	211.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,185	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	494	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	543	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,032	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	883	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	172.60/cwt	170.00–175.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	995	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.33/cwt	110.00–125.00	798	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	137.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	534	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	440	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	162.92/cwt	155.00–165.00	829	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	144.73/cwt	130.00–160.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	133.59/cwt	125.00–135.00	427	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	716	102.50/cwt	100.00–110.00	734	4
Heifers	Large 3	—	1,195	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	372	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	866	195.85/cwt	189.00–202.00	1,696	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	812	192.88/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,566	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,192	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,276	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	169.01/cwt	160.00–175.00	698	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	164.78/cwt	155.00–170.00	964	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	688	181.79/cwt	172.00–185.00	1,251	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	146.56/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,202	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	166.68/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	141.35/cwt	140.00–142.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	909	121.24/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,102	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	169.48/cwt	165.00–172.00	890	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,069	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	860	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 →

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The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held on Friday, October 27th at 6:00pm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
2	—	720	185.00–190.00	187.55
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
4	—	636	170.00–185.00	173.63
3	—	550	220.00	220.00
2	—	945	190.00	190.00
2	—	500	185.00	185.00
2	—	460	155.00	155.00
2	—	650	195.00	195.00
1	—	825	165.00	165.00
1	—	990	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	115.00	115.00
5	—	535	175.00	175.00
2	—	382	160.00	160.00
3	—	313	132.00	132.00
3	—	285	145.00	145.00
1	—	690	165.00	165.00
2	—	815	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	792	120.00–135.00	126.95
3	—	1,017	155.00	155.00
6	—	512	165.00	165.00
1	—	955	170.00	170.00
2	—	328	102.00	102.00
5	—	838	150.00	150.00
6	—	1,115	140.00–142.00	140.67
4	—	934	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,055	155.00	155.00
10	—	736	145.00–157.00	149.11
7	—	874	160.00	160.00
5	—	675	140.00–155.00	152.05
2	—	482	135.00	135.00
10	—	585	155.00–165.00	162.55
6	—	636	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	240.00	240.00
7	—	459	222.00	222.00
8	—	769	192.00–200.00	193.01
7	—	900	175.00	175.00
23	—	732	200.00–207.00	202.46
7	—	1,046	165.00	165.00
24	—	683	197.00–205.00	199.65
18	—	628	180.00–190.00	183.07
3	—	560	210.00–215.00	211.64
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
21	—	866	189.00–202.00	195.85
12	—	812	190.00–197.00	192.88
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	592	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	598	180.00	180.00
2	—	705	182.00	182.00
1	—	465	185.00	185.00
3	—	372	180.00	180.00
4	—	688	172.00–185.00	181.79
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	155.00	155.00
1	—	240	85.00	85.00
7	—	320	125.00–135.00	133.59
4	—	716	100.00–110.00	102.50
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
3	—	623	160.00–175.00	166.68
3	—	433	140.00–142.00	141.35
4	—	909	110.00–125.00	121.24
2	—	880	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,090	120.00	120.00
3	—	688	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,100	95.00	95.00
2	—	378	142.00	142.00
2	—	535	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	165.00	165.00
3	—	662	180.00	180.00
8	—	721	177.00	177.00
5	—	413	160.00–175.00	169.01
1	—	365	170.00	170.00
9	—	585	155.00–170.00	164.78
9	—	820	145.00–147.00	146.56
2	—	618	180.00	180.00
1	—	225	125.00	125.00
3	—	865	167.00	167.00
8	—	525	165.00–172.00	169.48
4	—	1,069	140.00	140.00
2	—	478	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	135.00	135.00
2	—	515	135.00	135.00
1	—	730	40.00	40.00
3	—	783	110.00	110.00
4	—	494	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	87.00	87.00
1	—	645	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	543	190.00	190.00
4	—	669	132.00	132.00
2	—	375	170.00–175.00	172.60
1	—	995	140.00	140.00
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
1	—	400	170.00	170.00
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	225.00	225.00
1	—	495	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	110.00–125.00	117.33
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	105.00	105.00
2	—	388	130.00–145.00	137.55
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
1	—	550	147.00	147.00
5	—	509	155.00–165.00	162.92
1	—	855	125.00	125.00
5	—	611	127.00	127.00
3	—	463	130.00–160.00	144.73
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
1	—	440	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	140.00	140.00
1	—	505	157.00	157.00

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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