Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Vintage / 2023-05-12

Vintage

Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2023-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Paradise, Pennsylvania · Fri, May 12

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1924

← Apr 28May 12Jun 9 →

Receipts

388 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 463▼ 149 vs year ago 537 · −27.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday, June 9 @ 6:00pm.

Buyer attendance was moderate to heavy with a light to moderate supply of feeder cattle. Buyer demand was moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $171.23/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$171.23

145 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$27.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.48

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	176.14	994	119
Medium and Large 2	582	148.78	866	26

One grade step is worth $27.36/cwt here — about $128 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

171.23

—

PA average6 barns · 467 hd

175.72

−4.48

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

76 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	190.07/cwt	180.00–200.00	699	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	221.25/cwt	220.00–222.00	951	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	765	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	223.48/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,028	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	498	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	212.42/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,090	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	182.45/cwt	172.00–190.00	963	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,245	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	171.75/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,051	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	202.79/cwt	195.00–212.00	1,278	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	170.78/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,165	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	199.57/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,439	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	180.91/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,312	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	728	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	197.73/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,528	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	167.40/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,297	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,328	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	186.93/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,572	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	895	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,477	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,345	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	178.50/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,612	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	172.63/cwt	167.00–182.00	635	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	374	190.98/cwt	185.00–197.00	714	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	193.55/cwt	185.00–200.00	836	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	447	164.70/cwt	155.00–167.00	736	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	177.32/cwt	170.00–185.00	837	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	482	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	974	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	174.11/cwt	167.00–180.00	925	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	543	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,059	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	172.31/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,003	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	170.70/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,087	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	172.30/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,163	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	173.15/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,226	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,062	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,262	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	777	140.84/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,094	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,225	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,301	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	892	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,757	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,153	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	958	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,198	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	322	165.64/cwt	160.00–177.00	533	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	751	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	533	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	190.06/cwt	185.00–195.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	422	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	916	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	888	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	485	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,004	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	853	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,106	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,102	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	738	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,159	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	870	148.32/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,290	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	1,085	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,248	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	580	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	969	1

This sale against other markets

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

Fri May 12, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Receipts 388Last week 463Year ago 537

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday, June 9 @ 6:00pm.

Buyer attendance was moderate to heavy with a light to moderate supply of feeder cattle. Buyer demand was moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	167.00–182.00	172.63
3	—	675	170.00–177.00	172.30
15	—	472	170.00–185.00	177.32
1	—	805	170.00	170.00
14	—	531	167.00–180.00	174.11
19	—	582	167.00–180.00	172.31
10	—	432	185.00–200.00	193.55
7	—	637	160.00–175.00	170.70
2	—	765	160.00–170.00	165.00
4	—	327	190.00	190.00
1	—	945	122.00	122.00
4	—	958	125.00	125.00
6	—	856	152.00	152.00
6	—	708	167.00–180.00	173.15
1	—	275	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	482	202.00	202.00
4	—	374	185.00–197.00	190.98
9	—	543	195.00	195.00
2	—	892	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	708	150.00	150.00
2	—	312	150.00	150.00
6	—	447	155.00–167.00	164.70
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
1	—	845	145.00	145.00
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
6	—	777	140.00–145.00	140.84
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
1	—	485	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	682	167.00–180.00	170.78
6	—	630	195.00–212.00	202.79
12	—	841	182.00–195.00	186.93
7	—	513	212.00–215.00	212.42
2	—	930	177.00–180.00	178.50
2	—	368	180.00–200.00	190.07
5	—	430	220.00–222.00	221.25
4	—	561	222.00	222.00
4	—	460	222.00–225.00	223.48
1	—	965	167.00	167.00
17	—	773	187.00–205.00	197.73
14	—	721	195.00–202.00	199.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	172.00–190.00	182.45
3	—	437	175.00	175.00
2	—	498	192.00	192.00
1	—	915	147.00	147.00
1	—	895	165.00	165.00
1	—	805	165.00	165.00
4	—	570	195.00	195.00
4	—	725	172.00–190.00	180.91
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
2	—	775	160.00–175.00	167.40
8	—	612	169.00–175.00	171.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	115.00	115.00
3	—	870	145.00–155.00	148.32
2	—	738	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	165.00	165.00
1	—	580	167.00	167.00
1	—	305	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	185.00–195.00	190.06
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
1	—	270	205.00	205.00
1	—	625	177.00	177.00
4	—	363	207.00	207.00
2	—	480	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	422	217.00	217.00
1	—	485	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	160.00–177.00	165.64
1	—	440	165.00	165.00
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
1	—	550	155.00	155.00
1	—	505	165.00	165.00
2	—	760	140.00–150.00	145.00
2	—	388	135.00–140.00	137.45

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.