Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage Feeder sale is on Friday, December 8th at 6:00pm

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.97/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$155.97

145 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$266

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$56.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.35

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	579	167.50	970	83
Medium and Large 2	683	143.77	982	53
Large 1	1,146	126.99	1,455	6thin
Large 2	1,116	110.67	1,235	3thin

One grade step is worth $56.83/cwt here — about −$266 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 sale145 hd

155.97

—

PA average7 barns · 695 hd

186.33

−30.35

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	985	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,118	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	914	187.01/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,709	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	190.59/cwt	182.00–195.00	970	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	181.64/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,475	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	180.82/cwt	180.00–185.00	779	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	188.35/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,102	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	178.31/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	185.13/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,612	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	181.66/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	196.00/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,347	5
Steers	Large 2	—	1,160	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,262	1
Steers	Large 2	—	1,020	144.98/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,479	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	163.73/cwt	160.00–175.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	883	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	178.76/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,359	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	169.37/cwt	165.00–175.00	891	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	808	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,172	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Steers	Large 1	—	1,024	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,997	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	826	180.81/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,493	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,178	2
Steers	Large 2	—	1,220	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	595	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	540	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	886	200.48/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,776	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	604	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,450	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	673	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	185.67/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,829	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	500	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	360	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	596	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	459	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	465	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	284	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	318	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,028	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	722	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,769	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,100	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,122	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,060	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,060	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	345	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	369	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,050	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	924	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	630	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	860	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	430	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	822	112.36/cwt	110.00–117.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	456	178.99/cwt	175.00–180.00	816	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	692	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,176	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	180.82/cwt	180.00–185.00	924	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	353	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	980	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	180.30/cwt	170.00–185.00	595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	157.72/cwt	150.00–165.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	915	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	850	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	159.54/cwt	157.00–165.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	717	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	1,080	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	972	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	1,025	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	175.33/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,080	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	145.12/cwt	140.00–150.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	910	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	912	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	918	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	1,325	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,038	129.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,715	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,345	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	938	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	566	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	769	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,088	183.42/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	168.67/cwt	160.00–172.00	877	8
Steers	Large 1	—	1,172	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,282	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	168.71/cwt	160.00–175.00	712	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	146.24/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,065	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	786	146.85/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,154	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,112	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,107	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	163.09/cwt	155.00–165.00	946	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	1,012	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,164	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	142.99/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,030	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	138.99/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,220	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	163.19/cwt	150.00–165.00	760	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,217	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	354	154.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	179.79/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,386	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	151.35/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,006	6

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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The next Vintage Feeder sale is on Friday, December 8th at 6:00pm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	215.00	215.00
6	—	826	180.00–185.00	180.81
1	—	675	230.00	230.00
1	—	595	205.00	205.00
1	—	540	235.00	235.00
8	—	886	200.00–202.00	200.48
4	—	604	240.00	240.00
2	—	722	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	185.00	185.00
5	—	914	185.00–195.00	187.01
6	—	509	182.00–195.00	190.59
6	—	812	180.00–185.00	181.64
6	—	431	180.00–185.00	180.82
3	—	585	185.00–190.00	188.35
8	—	871	180.00–195.00	185.13
2	—	745	197.00	197.00
3	—	623	180.00–185.00	181.66
5	—	687	195.00–200.00	196.00
12	—	760	175.00–185.00	178.76
3	—	985	185.00–187.00	185.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	175.00–180.00	178.31
1	—	405	172.00	172.00
1	—	765	165.00	165.00
4	—	487	160.00–175.00	163.73
2	—	883	165.00–170.00	167.49
7	—	526	165.00–175.00	169.37
2	—	808	145.00	145.00
1	—	385	175.00	175.00
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
2	—	673	175.00	175.00
1	—	980	175.00	175.00
5	—	938	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,020	140.00–155.00	144.98
1	—	1,220	155.00	155.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,024	195.00	195.00
3	—	1,088	170.00–190.00	183.42
2	—	1,172	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	90.00	90.00
6	—	500	72.00	72.00
4	—	596	77.00	77.00
1	—	465	100.00	100.00
5	—	284	112.00	112.00
1	—	345	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,050	88.00	88.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,028	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,100	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,060	100.00	100.00
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
1	—	525	140.00	140.00
2	—	685	92.00	92.00
1	—	860	50.00	50.00
3	—	822	110.00–117.00	112.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	200.00	200.00
5	—	456	175.00–180.00	178.99
4	—	692	170.00	170.00
6	—	511	180.00–185.00	180.82
5	—	425	170.00	170.00
3	—	330	170.00–185.00	180.30
1	—	755	155.00	155.00
8	—	616	170.00–177.00	175.33
1	—	910	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	75.00	75.00
1	—	555	65.00	65.00
3	—	353	157.00	157.00
1	—	640	155.00	155.00
1	—	980	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	155.00	155.00
2	—	520	150.00–165.00	157.72
1	—	915	90.00	90.00
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	85.00	85.00
1	—	850	65.00	65.00
1	—	670	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,025	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	157.00–165.00	159.54
2	—	430	140.00–150.00	145.12
2	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
2	—	912	117.00	117.00
5	—	612	150.00	150.00
1	—	835	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
5	—	786	140.00–150.00	146.85
10	—	720	140.00–155.00	142.99
10	—	878	135.00–140.00	138.99
4	—	354	150.00–160.00	154.94
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
6	—	665	150.00–152.00	151.35
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,012	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	125.00–135.00	129.96
1	—	1,345	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,230	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,112	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	170.00–175.00	172.52
3	—	375	205.00	205.00
8	—	520	160.00–172.00	168.67
4	—	827	155.00	155.00
9	—	422	160.00–175.00	168.71
1	—	240	210.00	210.00
8	—	728	145.00–147.00	146.24
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
4	—	671	165.00	165.00
10	—	580	155.00–165.00	163.09
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
1	—	900	150.00	150.00
16	—	466	150.00–165.00	163.19
4	—	624	195.00	195.00
11	—	771	170.00–182.00	179.79

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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