Cattle Market Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report
Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 9, 2020545 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$120.67/cwt
≈ $584/hd at 484 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$139.05/cwt
≈ $1,061/hd at 763 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers
$130.50/cwt
≈ $603/hd at 462 lb · 20 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 545 | 441 | 792 |
| Feeder cattle | 532 | — | 792 |
| Replacement cattle | 13 | — | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 141 | 10 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $206 |
| 310–320 | 315 | 2 | 145.00–152.00 | $148.56 | $468 |
| 350–380 | 361 | 4 | 140.00–152.00 | $145.58 | $526 |
| 407–430 | 410 | 7 | 142.00–150.00 | $148.80 | $610 |
| 455–495 | 488 | 6 | 137.00–142.00 | $137.78 | $672 |
| 506–540 | 515 | 17 | 132.00–144.00 | $139.49 | $718 |
| 569–595 | 579 | 18 | 139.00–154.00 | $143.04 | $828 |
| 600–647 | 628 | 9 | 135.00–152.00 | $141.17 | $887 |
| 660–678 | 672 | 3 | 140.00–150.00 | $143.27 | $963 |
| 705–746 | 741 | 9 | 127.00–142.00 | $140.42 | $1,041 |
| 751–790 | 763 | 20 | 132.00–141.00 | $139.05 | $1,061 |
| 813–843 | 832 | 10 | 132.00–140.00 | $133.72 | $1,113 |
| 860–895 | 882 | 11 | 130.00–140.00 | $135.76 | $1,197 |
| 952–960 | 955 | 5 | 122.00–127.00 | $123.01 | $1,175 |
| 1005–1015 | 1008 | 3 | 115.00–117.00 | $116.33 | $1,173 |
| 1060–1090 | 1068 | 6 | 110.00–120.00 | $117.29 | $1,253 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–330 | 315 | 3 | 132.00–137.00 | $133.59 | $421 |
| 360–372 | 368 | 3 | 127.00–135.00 | $132.39 | $487 |
| 457–490 | 462 | 20 | 127.00–135.00 | $130.50 | $603 |
| 510–545 | 528 | 2 | 117.00–130.00 | $123.28 | $651 |
| 605–635 | 620 | 2 | 120.00–132.00 | $126.15 | $782 |
| 650–680 | 672 | 6 | 115.00–127.00 | $122.34 | $822 |
| 765–770 | 768 | 2 | 122.00 | $122.00 | $937 |
| 808–835 | 813 | 5 | 115.00–125.00 | $122.95 | $1,000 |
| 870–880 | 875 | 2 | 122.00–127.00 | $124.51 | $1,089 |
| 905 | 905 | 1 | 122.00 | $122.00 | $1,104 |
| 1000 | 1000 | 1 | 100.00 | $100.00 | $1,000 |
| 1062 | 1062 | 5 | 97.00 | $97.00 | $1,030 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400–440 | 415 | 9 | 120.00–135.00 | $125.17 | $519 |
| 465–495 | 484 | 21 | 117.00–125.00 | $120.67 | $584 |
| 561–563 | 562 | 9 | 120.00–121.00 | $120.67 | $678 |
| 619–635 | 624 | 8 | 122.00–134.00 | $129.82 | $810 |
| 750–767 | 764 | 5 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $840 |
| 817–844 | 835 | 9 | 100.00–119.00 | $112.80 | $942 |
| 860–870 | 865 | 3 | 102.00–115.00 | $107.36 | $929 |
| 900–940 | 910 | 4 | 97.00–105.00 | $99.07 | $902 |
| 960–985 | 977 | 3 | 97.00–100.00 | $97.98 | $957 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202–228 | 214 | 5 | 125.00–127.00 | $125.76 | $269 |
| 310–335 | 323 | 2 | 117.00–125.00 | $121.16 | $391 |
| 420–440 | 431 | 7 | 97.00–102.00 | $100.28 | $432 |
| 455–492 | 482 | 13 | 100.00–110.00 | $101.90 | $491 |
| 542 | 542 | 3 | 100.00 | $100.00 | $542 |
| 550–578 | 568 | 7 | 95.00–107.00 | $97.87 | $556 |
| 600–645 | 618 | 3 | 97.00–107.00 | $101.33 | $626 |
| 655–685 | 668 | 4 | 95.00–102.00 | $97.79 | $653 |
| 705–748 | 729 | 8 | 95.00–100.00 | $97.61 | $712 |
| 810 | 810 | 1 | 92.00 | $92.00 | $745 |
| 854–885 | 859 | 10 | 95.00–99.00 | $98.39 | $845 |
| 930 | 930 | 2 | 97.00 | $97.00 | $902 |
| 1025 | 1025 | 2 | 95.00 | $95.00 | $974 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 1 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $470 |
| 412–440 | 428 | 9 | 130.00–147.00 | $139.51 | $597 |
| 470 | 470 | 1 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $597 |
| 540 | 540 | 1 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $702 |
| 575–588 | 586 | 8 | 130.00–150.00 | $132.50 | $776 |
| 605–645 | 625 | 2 | 135.00–138.00 | $136.55 | $853 |
| 650–685 | 668 | 2 | 145.00–152.00 | $148.41 | $991 |
| 750 | 750 | 1 | 112.00 | $112.00 | $840 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 190 | 2 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $256 |
| 358 | 358 | 2 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $455 |
| 425 | 425 | 1 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $531 |
| 450 | 450 | 1 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $495 |
| 517 | 517 | 3 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $569 |
| 625 | 625 | 1 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $794 |
Stock Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1155–1245 | 1193 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | 46.00–49.00 | $47.00 | $561 |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | 1100 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | 58.00 | $58.00 | $638 |
| 1065–1260 | 1185 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4 | 45.00–51.00 | $48.73 | $577 |
Dairy Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248 | 248 | 4 | 75.00 | $75.00 | $186 |
| 250–290 | 286 | 11 | 62.00–77.00 | $75.81 | $217 |
| 376 | 376 | 2 | 60.00 | $60.00 | $226 |
| 514–525 | 516 | 6 | 50.00–55.00 | $50.85 | $262 |
| 595 | 595 | 1 | 50.00 | $50.00 | $298 |
| 635–638 | 637 | 3 | 65.00–77.00 | $68.99 | $439 |
| 670–675 | 673 | 2 | 57.00–65.00 | $61.01 | $411 |
| 705 | 705 | 1 | 75.00 | $75.00 | $529 |
| 798 | 798 | 2 | 50.00 | $50.00 | $399 |
| 900–925 | 913 | 2 | 50.00 | $50.00 | $456 |
| 985 | 985 | 1 | 60.00 | $60.00 | $591 |
Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365–393 | 386 | 4 | 67.00–77.00 | $69.36 | $268 |
| 578 | 578 | 2 | 70.00 | $70.00 | $405 |
| 620 | 620 | 3 | 85.00 | $85.00 | $527 |
| 665 | 665 | 1 | 80.00 | $80.00 | $532 |
| 708–730 | 725 | 9 | 75.00–80.00 | $78.92 | $572 |
| 892 | 892 | 2 | 73.00 | $73.00 | $651 |
| 964 | 964 | 4 | 82.00 | $82.00 | $790 |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder Steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady, but a week market undertone was noted on comparable sales. Feeder Bulls sold weak compared to a light test. Dairy Heifers and Steers sold firm with limited comparable sales. No comparison is available for Replacement Cattle. Buyer attendance and supply were moderate. Overall demand was moderate with good demand for higher quality cattle.