Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2024-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The Next Vintage feeder sale will be held September 27th @6PM

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $261.30/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$261.30

26 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,448

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$370

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

$58.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.15

vs PA average

−6.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	272.57	1,521	21
Medium and Large 2	538	214.00	1,151	5thin

One grade step is worth $58.57/cwt here — about $370 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale26 hd

261.30

—

PA average4 barns · 48 hd

244.15

+17.15

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−6.90

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

64 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	700–750	735	239.40/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,760	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	215.03/cwt	207.00–222.00	1,989	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	204.60/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,291	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	689	211.24/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,455	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	465	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	800	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	433	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	959	199.13/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,910	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	618	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	742	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	369	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	627	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	700–750	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	500–550	538	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	217.95/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	273.68/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,399	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	800–850	838	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,508	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	850–900	852	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,321	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	600–650	639	145.98/cwt	145.00–150.00	933	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	500–550	540	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	878	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	817	176.70/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,444	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	662	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,205	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	600–650	631	265.61/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,676	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	950–1000	964	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,783	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	550–600	586	236.89/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,388	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	750–800	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	650–700	673	172.55/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,161	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	550–600	588	135.04/cwt	125.00–145.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	212.44/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,298	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	598	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	258.60/cwt	245.00–270.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	259.76/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,252	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	227.61/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	227.08/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,739	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	190.93/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,388	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	234.91/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	249.86/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,064	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	235.22/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,261	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	229.73/cwt	217.00–239.00	1,537	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	211.80/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,228	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	230.01/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,079	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	225.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,622	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	233.27/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,089	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	868	152.59/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,324	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	216.27/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,455	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	252.60/cwt	250.00–255.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	222.62/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,966	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	249.21/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,926	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	901	189.67/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	228.59/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,337	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	278.17/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,922	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	869	198.13/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,722	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	181.98/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,498	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	253.07/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,298	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	203.29/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	232.08/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,894	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	812	206.61/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,678	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	593	271.73/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,611	12

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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The Next Vintage feeder sale will be held September 27th @6PM

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	511	260.00–280.00	273.68
12	550–600	593	245.00–285.00	271.73
2	600–650	613	230.00	230.00
8	650–700	691	265.00–280.00	278.17
21	700–750	735	225.00–245.00	239.40
22	750–800	773	240.00–252.00	249.21
28	800–850	816	220.00–235.00	232.08
24	850–900	883	219.00–235.00	222.62
15	900–950	925	207.00–222.00	215.03
8	950–1000	959	199.00–200.00	199.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	512	220.00	220.00
3	550–600	555	210.00	210.00
6	600–650	631	202.00–210.00	204.60
4	650–700	689	200.00–215.00	211.24
3	700–750	708	200.00–205.00	203.29
5	750–800	767	205.00–225.00	217.95
9	800–850	812	195.00–210.00	206.61
7	850–900	869	190.00–205.00	198.13
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	369	170.00	170.00
4	400–450	433	175.00	175.00
4	450–500	465	172.00	172.00
2	600–650	618	120.00	120.00
3	650–700	662	182.00	182.00
3	800–850	817	175.00–180.00	176.70
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	275.00	275.00
5	550–600	586	235.00–245.00	236.89
10	600–650	631	265.00–267.00	265.61
2	700–750	700	190.00	190.00
2	750–800	770	190.00	190.00
3	800–850	838	180.00	180.00
2	850–900	852	155.00	155.00
6	950–1000	964	185.00	185.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	160.00–165.00	162.50
2	550–600	588	125.00–145.00	135.04
5	600–650	639	145.00–150.00	145.98
2	650–700	673	170.00–175.00	172.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	469	225.00–240.00	230.01
7	600–650	611	212.00–215.00	212.44
2	750–800	773	170.00–175.00	172.52
2	850–900	870	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	245.00–270.00	258.60
4	400–450	426	240.00–260.00	249.86
3	450–500	482	250.00–270.00	259.76
4	500–550	536	220.00–245.00	235.22
2	550–600	598	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	665	220.00–235.00	227.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	250.00–255.00	252.60
4	400–450	433	230.00–250.00	234.91
3	450–500	467	230.00–235.00	233.27
5	500–550	513	240.00–260.00	253.07
8	550–600	585	220.00–240.00	228.59
34	650–700	669	217.00–239.00	229.73
15	700–750	718	220.00–230.00	225.93
33	750–800	766	220.00–232.00	227.08
5	800–850	821	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	215.00	215.00
2	450–500	468	195.00–200.00	197.54
3	500–550	520	232.00	232.00
4	550–600	580	210.00–217.00	211.80
9	650–700	673	205.00–225.00	216.27
6	700–750	727	185.00–200.00	190.93
8	800–850	823	170.00–195.00	181.98
5	850–900	868	152.00–155.00	152.59
3	900–950	901	185.00–192.00	189.67

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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