Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Feeder Sale is on Friday, November 11th at 6:00pm .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.41/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$161.41

54 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$59

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

$25.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.69

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	179.56	860	16thin
Medium and Large 2	597	153.77	919	38

One grade step is worth $25.79/cwt here — about −$59 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 sale54 hd

161.41

—

PA average5 barns · 177 hd

179.10

−17.69

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

65 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	—	842	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	952	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	196.16/cwt	190.00–205.00	720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,526	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	187.79/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,076	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	690	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,057	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	414	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,056	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	568	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	350	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,728	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	985	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	788	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	748	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	673	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	330	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	786	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,155	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,271	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	915	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	796	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	175.04/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,003	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,217	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	582	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	148.97/cwt	140.00–155.00	484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	914	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	172.40/cwt	165.00–175.00	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	449	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	167.55/cwt	165.00–170.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	160.57/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,036	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	491	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	859	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	405	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,256	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	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)

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The next Vintage Feeder Sale is on Friday, November 11th 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
2	—	842	212.00	212.00
4	—	367	190.00–205.00	196.16
7	—	763	200.00	200.00
2	—	573	180.00–195.00	187.79
1	—	615	172.00	172.00
1	—	850	242.00	242.00
2	—	312	182.00	182.00
1	—	720	240.00	240.00
3	—	457	172.00	172.00
2	—	698	180.00	180.00
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	952	150.00	150.00
1	—	830	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	175.00	175.00
1	—	365	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	565	235.00	235.00
5	—	414	255.00	255.00
1	—	450	215.00	215.00
1	—	745	240.00	240.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	95.00	95.00
1	—	750	105.00	105.00
5	—	748	90.00	90.00
2	—	330	110.00–112.00	110.97
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	127.00	127.00
1	—	985	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,155	110.00	110.00
1	—	915	87.00	87.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	200.00	200.00
1	—	605	155.00	155.00
1	—	690	210.00	210.00
8	—	573	172.00–180.00	175.04
1	—	840	160.00	160.00
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
1	—	870	185.00	185.00
1	—	495	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
1	—	890	155.00	155.00
1	—	820	107.00	107.00
1	—	730	145.00	145.00
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
1	—	505	170.00	170.00
1	—	310	190.00	190.00
1	—	655	165.00	165.00
4	—	449	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	785	155.00	155.00
1	—	970	165.00	165.00
3	—	325	140.00–155.00	148.97
1	—	915	75.00	75.00
4	—	522	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	145.00	145.00
4	—	466	165.00–175.00	172.40
5	—	660	145.00	145.00
2	—	815	105.00–110.00	107.53
2	—	408	165.00–170.00	167.55
8	—	645	150.00–162.00	160.57
2	—	558	135.00	135.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	175.00	175.00
6	—	491	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	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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