Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Vintage / 2019-09-30

Vintage

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Paradise, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 30
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1916
Slaughter Cattle receipts
204 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 128▲ 204 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
105 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 94▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold steady with number 1 bull calves selling steady-10.00 higher. All prices CWT.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,66858.5297610
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,44455.0679514
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,25543.3954569
HeifersChoiceAverage1,425108.001,5391thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,530117.001,7909thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,493112.331,67725
SteersSelectAverage1,429107.451,53638

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsReplacements102151.88/cwt5
BullsNumber 110364.10/cwt22
BullsNumber 210347.26/cwt9
BullsNumber 39331.24/cwt12
BullsUtility8310.69/cwt23
HeifersReplacements90153.56/cwt6
HeifersNumber 19033.78/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7311.75/cwt4

Every lot

39 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,398106.73/cwt105.00–110.001,49220
Steers—Choice1,464110.91/cwt109.00–112.001,6244
Steers—SelectNon-Traditional1,464108.24/cwt105.00–110.001,58518
Steers—ChoiceNon-Traditional1,498112.60/cwt110.00–115.501,68721
Steers—Choice and PrimeNon-Traditional1,530117.00/cwt115.00–119.501,7909
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,425108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,5391
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05628.04/cwt20.00–35.0029610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25741.24/cwt34.00–46.0051827
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,31650.00/cwt47.00–55.0065832
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44455.06/cwt50.00–60.0079514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66858.52/cwt55.50–64.0097610
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing6010.00/cwt10.00–10.0061
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7012.50/cwt10.00–15.0092
Heifers—Number 17545.00/cwt45.00–45.00341
Heifers—ReplacementsBeef Cross80145.00/cwt145.00–145.001161
Heifers—Number 18035.00/cwt35.00–35.00281
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing9012.00/cwt12.00–12.00111
Heifers—ReplacementsBeef Cross92155.27/cwt145.00–170.001435
Heifers—Number 110327.56/cwt25.00–30.00282
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility555.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Utility635.63/cwt5.00–7.0043
Bulls—Utility7317.00/cwt17.00–17.00122
Bulls—Number 38025.00/cwt20.00–30.00202
Bulls—Utility819.48/cwt5.00–20.0088
Bulls—Number 39332.48/cwt20.00–40.00308
Bulls—Utility9312.45/cwt10.00–17.00127
Bulls—Number 19460.00/cwt55.00–65.00564
Bulls—Number 29450.07/cwt45.00–55.00474
Bulls—ReplacementsBeef Cross95145.00/cwt145.00–145.001382
Bulls—Number 110263.32/cwt55.00–82.006513
Bulls—Number 210243.36/cwt40.00–45.00443
Bulls—ReplacementsBeef Cross103152.20/cwt140.00–165.001572
Bulls—Number 310532.50/cwt25.00–40.00342
Bulls—Utility10513.50/cwt12.00–15.00142
Bulls—Number 111070.50/cwt65.00–80.00784
Bulls—Number 211045.00/cwt45.00–45.00501
Bulls—ReplacementsBeef Cross115165.00/cwt165.00–165.001901
Bulls—Number 112565.00/cwt65.00–65.00811
Bulls—Number 213550.00/cwt50.00–50.00681

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.