Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2024-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage feeder sale will April 12th @6PM

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $275.80/cwt on 25 head.

Average price

$275.80

25 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,519

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$16.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.92

vs PA average

−37.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	286.15	1,594	9thin
Medium and Large 2	547	269.98	1,478	16thin

One grade step is worth $16.16/cwt here — about $116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

275.80

—

PA average4 barns · 62 hd

272.88

+2.92

National average178 barns · 13,961 hd

313.00

−37.20

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

70 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 2	400–450	435	293.72/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,278	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	893	199.55/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,782	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	209.89/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	548	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,096	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	282.53/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,605	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	643	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	293.38/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	243.85/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,541	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	239.16/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,842	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	212.72/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,425	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	311.59/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	207.71/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,703	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	252.50/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	215.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,882	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,752	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,566	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	263.98/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,098	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	190.01/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	251.17/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,309	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,462	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	237.58/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	862	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	228.44/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,416	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	252.83/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,198	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	927	186.69/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	217.57/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,245	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,293	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	450–500	484	177.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	861	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	900–950	923	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,430	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	650–700	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	850–900	862	187.48/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,616	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	450–500	476	203.71/cwt	200.00–210.00	970	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	700–750	736	186.64/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,374	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	950–1000	978	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,878	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	550–600	552	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,104	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	550–600	570	219.13/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,249	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	926	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,343	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	444	206.36/cwt	195.00–210.00	916	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	899	2
Bulls	Large 3	400–450	427	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	854	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	800–850	808	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,333	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	650–700	657	177.75/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,168	8
Bulls	Large 3	350–400	384	174.63/cwt	170.00–185.00	671	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	500–550	533	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	271.09/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,537	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	312.33/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,340	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	193.36/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	226.69/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	221.78/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,136	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	223.91/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,614	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	242.39/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,624	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	883	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,501	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	256.50/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,247	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,222	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	454	222.45/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	928	208.11/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,931	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	249.91/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,190	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	985	185.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,832	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	761	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,370	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,326	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	268.56/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,402	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	197.88/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,260	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	214.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,236	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,660	3

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 April 12th @6PM

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	435	290.00–295.00	293.72
7	450–500	486	250.00–265.00	256.50
7	500–550	522	260.00–270.00	268.56
9	550–600	567	270.00–280.00	271.09
17	600–650	632	240.00–250.00	243.85
19	650–700	670	240.00–250.00	242.39
8	700–750	721	222.00–225.00	223.91
13	750–800	770	230.00–245.00	239.16
3	800–850	830	200.00	200.00
11	850–900	893	195.00–200.00	199.55
9	900–950	928	202.00–215.00	208.11
12	950–1000	985	180.00–190.00	185.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	429	310.00–320.00	312.33
3	450–500	481	310.00–315.00	311.59
3	500–550	535	290.00–295.00	293.38
6	550–600	568	270.00–285.00	282.53
3	600–650	643	240.00	240.00
6	650–700	674	260.00	260.00
4	700–750	722	205.00–215.00	209.89
11	800–850	820	202.00–215.00	207.71
4	850–900	875	210.00–220.00	215.09
3	950–1000	968	190.00–200.00	193.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	220.00	220.00
3	450–500	476	240.00–255.00	249.91
2	500–550	548	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	815	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	290.00	290.00
5	400–450	416	260.00–275.00	263.98
4	450–500	479	270.00	270.00
3	500–550	512	215.00–230.00	221.78
4	550–600	572	210.00–220.00	217.57
3	650–700	670	220.00–230.00	226.69
2	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
3	800–850	830	185.00–195.00	190.01
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	384	170.00–185.00	174.63
3	400–450	427	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	245.00–260.00	252.50
5	450–500	474	245.00–260.00	252.83
7	500–550	521	250.00–252.00	251.17
2	550–600	568	235.00–240.00	237.58
3	600–650	620	225.00–235.00	228.44
12	650–700	670	207.00–217.00	212.72
5	700–750	713	205.00	205.00
3	750–800	783	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	825	185.00–190.00	187.55
4	850–900	862	205.00	205.00
3	900–950	927	180.00–190.00	186.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	454	215.00–230.00	222.45
3	500–550	520	205.00	205.00
8	550–600	575	210.00–220.00	214.91
7	600–650	637	190.00–200.00	197.88
4	650–700	679	180.00	180.00
3	700–750	717	185.00	185.00
4	750–800	761	180.00	180.00
2	850–900	883	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	484	170.00–180.00	177.98
2	550–600	552	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
6	850–900	862	185.00–195.00	187.48
2	950–1000	978	192.00	192.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	476	200.00–210.00	203.71
2	500–550	533	190.00	190.00
6	550–600	570	215.00–225.00	219.13
8	650–700	657	177.00–180.00	177.75
6	700–750	736	185.00–190.00	186.64
3	800–850	808	165.00	165.00
2	900–950	923	150.00–160.00	154.93
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	444	195.00–210.00	206.36
2	700–750	725	195.00	195.00
6	900–950	926	145.00	145.00

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