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Vintage

Name: Vintage livestock auction prices — 2019-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-29

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Paradise, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 29

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1916

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

214 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 210▲ 214 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

79 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 44▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday's sale, slaughter steers sold steady to weak on an active trade and moderate demand. Slaughter cows were lightly tested and sold firm in response to limited supplies and good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,305	67.00	874	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,601	56.13	898	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,453	55.87	812	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,189	50.59	602	13
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,312	116.28	1,525	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,175	113.98	1,339	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,519	119.89	1,821	41
Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	117.57	1,737	60
Steers	Select	Average	1,336	111.68	1,492	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	103	122.80/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 2	94	101.53/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	95	59.19/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	73	12.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	120	145.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	90	45.00/cwt	2

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · Vintage Livestock Auction (Monday) - 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,336	111.68/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,492	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,410	113.25/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,597	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,458	117.67/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,716	42
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,471	119.37/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,756	14
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,512	123.11/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,861	5
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional	1,551	119.48/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,853	22
Steers	—	ChoiceNon-Traditional	1,556	118.51/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,844	14
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,159	113.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,313	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,295	115.60/cwt	114.00–117.50	1,497	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,315	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,585	1
Heifers	—	Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional	1,358	118.15/cwt	116.50–120.50	1,604	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,305	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	874	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	56.83/cwt	54.00–60.00	656	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	47.82/cwt	40.00–55.00	576	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	871	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	55.99/cwt	54.00–58.00	796	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	55.49/cwt	54.00–59.00	853	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	52.18/cwt	49.00–54.00	812	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,695	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	831	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,785	62.67/cwt	62.00–63.00	1,119	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	85	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	34	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	95	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	48	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	120	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	174	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	65	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Utility	80	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	81	97.90/cwt	85.00–110.00	79	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	81	39.00/cwt	20.00–55.00	32	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	66.74/cwt	35.00–85.00	62	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	101.48/cwt	90.00–115.00	95	7
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	123.33/cwt	115.00–135.00	117	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	100	76.67/cwt	55.00–90.00	77	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	104.85/cwt	90.00–115.00	107	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	122.95/cwt	110.00–135.00	127	12
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	121.67/cwt	110.00–135.00	134	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	102.50/cwt	95.00–110.00	113	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	112	53.51/cwt	30.00–65.00	60	3

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 Livestock Auction (Monday) - Paradise, PA

Mon Apr 29, 2019

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 210Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 79Last week 44Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	115.00–135.00	123.33
3	—	110	110.00–135.00	121.67
12	—	103	110.00–135.00	122.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	110	95.00–110.00	102.50
5	—	81	85.00–110.00	97.90
5	—	102	90.00–115.00	104.85
7	—	94	90.00–115.00	101.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	100	55.00–90.00	76.67
3	—	112	30.00–65.00	53.51
4	—	81	20.00–55.00	39.00
6	—	93	35.00–85.00	66.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	10.00	10.00
1	—	80	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	40.00	40.00
1	—	95	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	54.00–58.00	55.99
1	—	1,405	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,695	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,538	54.00–59.00	55.49
3	—	1,785	62.00–63.00	62.67
4	—	1,556	49.00–54.00	52.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,154	54.00–60.00	56.83
9	—	1,205	40.00–55.00	47.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,159	110.00–115.00	113.26
1	—	1,315	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,295	114.00–117.50	115.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	116.50–120.50	118.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,458	115.00–121.00	117.67
4	—	1,410	112.00–115.00	113.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,556	117.00–120.00	118.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,471	116.00–122.00	119.37
5	—	1,512	122.00–124.00	123.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,551	116.00–122.00	119.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,336	107.00–115.00	111.68

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.