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Vintage

Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2024-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Paradise, Pennsylvania · Fri, Apr 12

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1924

← Mar 8Apr 12Apr 26 →

Receipts

886 head

▲ 190 vs last sale 696▼ 59 vs year ago 945 · −6.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next Vintage feeder sale will be April 26th @6PM

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.18/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$237.18

26 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,302

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$21.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.83

vs PA average

−26.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	246.38	1,357	15thin
Medium and Large 2	547	224.63	1,229	11thin

One grade step is worth $21.74/cwt here — about $128 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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

237.18

—

PA average6 barns · 174 hd

213.35

+23.83

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−26.78

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

Every lot

80 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,047	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	302.43/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,249	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,223	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	257.53/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,172	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	283.69/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,331	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	283.27/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,586	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	262.19/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,500	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	254.03/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,605	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	647	279.99/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,812	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,897	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	689	244.41/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,684	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	721	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,658	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,846	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	246.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,902	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	806	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,814	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	844	235.03/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,984	14
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	220.77/cwt	215.00–230.00	2,022	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	818	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	347	273.73/cwt	270.00–285.00	950	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	965	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	237.94/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,016	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,105	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	247.49/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,158	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	257.50/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,251	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	541	228.87/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,238	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	213.34/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,201	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	237.79/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,353	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	220.09/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,380	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,404	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	206.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,386	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	218.07/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,485	16
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	208.27/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,502	12
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,478	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	200.05/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,526	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	801	204.99/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,642	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,716	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,793	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	300.56/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,085	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,030	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,275	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	261.67/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,201	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,227	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,409	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	216.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,227	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	214.11/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,233	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	206.25/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,287	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	220.71/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,477	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	702	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,053	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	195.92/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,399	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	792	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,386	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 2-3	323	263.12/cwt	260.00–275.00	850	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 2-3	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 2-3	428	257.06/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,100	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 2-3	468	207.41/cwt	205.00–210.00	971	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2-3	511	232.21/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,187	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 2-3	574	227.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,305	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 2-3	624	217.49/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,357	26
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 2-3	668	216.97/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,449	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2-3	735	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,139	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 2-3	752	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,278	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2-3	873	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,048	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 2-3	332	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	996	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 2-3	375	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,106	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 2-3	433	287.37/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,244	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 2-3	485	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,382	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 2-3	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 2-3	610	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,495	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 2-3	659	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,582	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 2-3	711	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,884	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 2-3	840	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,932	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 2-3	873	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,964	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 2-3	925	217.46/cwt	215.00–220.00	2,012	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	472	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	708	3
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	4
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	715	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	893	2
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	898	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,302	2
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	995	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	965	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 →

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The next Vintage feeder sale will be April 26th @6PM

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	427	225.00–240.00	237.94
2	450–500	468	245.00–250.00	247.49
8	500–550	541	227.00–230.00	228.87
3	550–600	563	210.00–220.00	213.34
4	600–650	627	215.00–225.00	220.09
13	650–700	670	200.00–210.00	206.93
2	750–800	758	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	280.00	280.00
4	300–350	347	270.00–285.00	273.73
7	350–400	371	260.00	260.00
6	400–450	442	250.00	250.00
10	450–500	486	250.00–265.00	257.50
4	500–550	500	270.00	270.00
11	550–600	569	235.00–240.00	237.79
2	600–650	638	220.00	220.00
16	650–700	681	215.00–222.00	218.07
12	700–750	721	200.00–215.00	208.27
3	750–800	763	195.00–205.00	200.05
6	800–850	801	200.00–210.00	204.99
2	850–900	858	200.00	200.00
2	900–950	910	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	265.00–270.00	267.47
3	500–550	522	235.00	235.00
5	550–600	568	210.00–220.00	216.09
2	700–750	702	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	361	300.00–305.00	300.56
3	400–450	418	305.00	305.00
3	450–500	459	260.00–265.00	261.67
4	500–550	542	260.00	260.00
6	550–600	576	210.00–225.00	214.11
4	600–650	624	205.00–210.00	206.25
7	650–700	669	210.00–225.00	220.71
5	700–750	714	190.00–205.00	195.92
2	750–800	792	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	210.00	210.00
5	400–450	429	285.00	285.00
4	450–500	455	250.00–260.00	257.53
14	550–600	572	260.00–265.00	262.19
5	600–650	632	250.00–255.00	254.03
8	650–700	689	240.00–250.00	244.41
4	700–750	721	230.00	230.00
5	800–850	806	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	340.00	340.00
6	400–450	413	290.00–305.00	302.43
12	450–500	469	280.00–295.00	283.69
9	550–600	560	275.00–290.00	283.27
8	600–650	647	275.00–285.00	279.99
8	650–700	654	290.00	290.00
6	700–750	724	255.00	255.00
5	750–800	773	240.00–250.00	246.02
14	800–850	844	230.00–240.00	235.03
7	900–950	916	215.00–230.00	220.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	323	260.00–275.00	263.12
2	350–400	390	230.00	230.00
10	400–450	428	255.00–260.00	257.06
2	450–500	468	205.00–210.00	207.41
10	500–550	511	220.00–237.00	232.21
4	550–600	574	225.00–230.00	227.43
26	600–650	624	210.00–225.00	217.49
5	650–700	668	215.00–220.00	216.97
2	700–750	735	155.00	155.00
2	750–800	752	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	873	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	375	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	433	280.00–295.00	287.37
2	450–500	485	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	500	275.00	275.00
4	600–650	610	245.00	245.00
6	650–700	659	240.00	240.00
5	700–750	711	265.00	265.00
6	800–850	840	230.00	230.00
7	850–900	873	225.00	225.00
2	900–950	925	215.00–220.00	217.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	225.00	225.00
3	450–500	472	150.00	150.00
4	500–550	520	155.00	155.00
2	700–750	715	120.00–130.00	124.93
2	850–900	898	145.00	145.00
1	950–1000	995	97.00	97.00

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.