Cattle Market Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report
Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 12, 2021702 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$153.05/cwt
+11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 532 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers
$153.24/cwt
+9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 431 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$144.77/cwt
+6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 573 lb · 27 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 702 | 447 | 540 |
| Feeder cattle | 702 | 447 | 540 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | 282 | 3 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $367 | — |
| 320–340 | 330 | 2 | 142.00–145.00 | $143.55 | $474 | — |
| 355–360 | 359 | 4 | 125.00–135.00 | $127.47 | $458 | -5.52 |
| 428–432 | 430 | 15 | 160.00–165.00 | $163.01 | $701 | — |
| 400–445 | 433 | 12 | 130.00–150.00 | $141.03 | $611 | +3.62 |
| 464 | 464 | 10 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $807 | — |
| 475–485 | 480 | 4 | 140.00–158.00 | $147.95 | $710 | +4.94 |
| 519–540 | 527 | 19 | 156.00–165.00 | $159.77 | $842 | — |
| 510–548 | 537 | 17 | 140.00–160.00 | $145.54 | $782 | +4.19 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 27 | 130.00–152.00 | $144.77 | $830 | +8.84 |
| 600–640 | 622 | 19 | 125.00–155.00 | $140.72 | $875 | +5.10 |
| 660–690 | 673 | 24 | 125.00–147.00 | $134.64 | $906 | +1.13 |
| 701–738 | 713 | 17 | 135.00–152.00 | $138.27 | $986 | +12.62 |
| 770–788 | 779 | 19 | 127.00–140.00 | $135.27 | $1,054 | +9.65 |
| 800–849 | 827 | 19 | 120.00–147.00 | $132.47 | $1,096 | -1.46 |
| 861–875 | 865 | 12 | 125.00–141.00 | $128.70 | $1,113 | -0.49 |
| 914–945 | 927 | 11 | 112.00–130.00 | $120.50 | $1,117 | -1.32 |
| 975–995 | 989 | 6 | 110.00–125.00 | $117.48 | $1,162 | -0.27 |
| 1000–1020 | 1016 | 6 | 100.00–114.00 | $103.16 | $1,048 | — |
| 1106–1147 | 1123 | 14 | 111.00–116.00 | $114.58 | $1,287 | — |
| 1182–1190 | 1188 | 7 | 112.00–115.00 | $112.85 | $1,341 | — |
| 1238–1239 | 1239 | 6 | 98.00–107.00 | $101.00 | $1,251 | — |
| 1320 | 1320 | 2 | 104.00 | $104.00 | $1,373 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 2 | 107.00 | $107.00 | $407 | — |
| 448 | 448 | 9 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $672 | — |
| 462 | 462 | 2 | 117.00 | $117.00 | $541 | -8.00 |
| 505–525 | 517 | 5 | 120.00–124.00 | $122.44 | $633 | -7.56 |
| 570–595 | 586 | 4 | 100.00–125.00 | $113.85 | $667 | +1.85 |
| 620–640 | 630 | 4 | 120.00–130.00 | $123.54 | $778 | -3.92 |
| 655–682 | 672 | 5 | 100.00–117.00 | $107.59 | $723 | -17.41 |
| 750–790 | 773 | 4 | 120.00–125.00 | $121.28 | $937 | +17.79 |
| 810–827 | 823 | 5 | 102.00–115.00 | $110.63 | $910 | -11.37 |
| 855–868 | 865 | 4 | 110.00–120.00 | $117.53 | $1,017 | +6.19 |
| 935 | 935 | 2 | 100.00 | $100.00 | $935 | -7.32 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 588 | 588 | 2 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $853 | — |
| 782 | 782 | 2 | 117.00 | $117.00 | $915 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | 282 | 2 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $338 | — |
| 320–345 | 333 | 2 | 117.00–135.00 | $125.66 | $418 | +15.66 |
| 365–380 | 370 | 3 | 125.00–130.00 | $126.71 | $469 | +15.37 |
| 415 | 415 | 2 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $560 | +28.38 |
| 450 | 450 | 2 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $630 | +31.58 |
| 501–528 | 513 | 14 | 112.00–117.00 | $113.52 | $582 | -1.48 |
| 580 | 580 | 3 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $725 | +11.86 |
| 600–634 | 626 | 17 | 115.00–136.00 | $126.86 | $794 | +6.18 |
| 673–692 | 680 | 12 | 120.00–125.00 | $120.42 | $819 | +14.55 |
| 700–745 | 714 | 9 | 120.00–135.00 | $123.55 | $882 | +17.56 |
| 792–795 | 793 | 3 | 120.00–125.00 | $121.67 | $965 | +16.35 |
| 825–845 | 840 | 4 | 115.00–124.00 | $121.79 | $1,023 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | 279 | 4 | 100.00 | $100.00 | $279 | — |
| 352 | 352 | 3 | 115.00 | $115.00 | $405 | — |
| 410–440 | 426 | 4 | 100.00–112.00 | $107.22 | $457 | +20.22 |
| 460–495 | 482 | 5 | 105.00–112.00 | $109.20 | $526 | +10.19 |
| 522 | 522 | 2 | 92.00 | $92.00 | $480 | -1.16 |
| 510–530 | 523 | 3 | 110.00–115.00 | $113.38 | $593 | +20.22 |
| 575–585 | 578 | 5 | 92.00–102.00 | $95.02 | $549 | +3.52 |
| 602 | 602 | 2 | 107.00 | $107.00 | $644 | +10.00 |
| 655 | 655 | 1 | 105.00 | $105.00 | $688 | +9.66 |
| 710 | 710 | 4 | 107.00 | $107.00 | $760 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 315 | 1 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $441 | — |
| 360 | 360 | 2 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $540 | +6.98 |
| 410–445 | 430 | 3 | 132.00–167.00 | $149.19 | $642 | +7.19 |
| 490 | 490 | 1 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $710 | — |
| 545 | 545 | 2 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $763 | -3.06 |
| 580–588 | 586 | 5 | 100.00–127.00 | $121.66 | $713 | -12.34 |
| 615–641 | 637 | 7 | 117.00–127.00 | $125.62 | $800 | -7.54 |
| 675–685 | 676 | 7 | 124.00–130.00 | $124.87 | $844 | -0.17 |
| 700–738 | 728 | 4 | 122.00–130.00 | $125.44 | $913 | — |
| 1275 | 1275 | 1 | 108.00 | $108.00 | $1,377 | — |
| 1305 | 1305 | 1 | 100.00 | $100.00 | $1,305 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 280 | 1 | 100.00 | $100.00 | $280 | — |
| 358 | 358 | 2 | 115.00 | $115.00 | $412 | -2.00 |
| 425–448 | 440 | 3 | 95.00–107.00 | $103.14 | $454 | -16.86 |
| 460–485 | 473 | 2 | 105.00–115.00 | $110.13 | $521 | -6.87 |
| 520 | 520 | 1 | 105.00 | $105.00 | $546 | — |
| 645 | 645 | 1 | 95.00 | $95.00 | $613 | — |
| 745 | 745 | 1 | 90.00 | $90.00 | $670 | — |
| 805 | 805 | 1 | 109.00 | $109.00 | $877 | +24.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 350 | 1 | 105.00 | $105.00 | $368 | — |
| 778–785 | 782 | 4 | 55.00–70.00 | $62.53 | $489 | — |
Dairy Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | 290 | 2 | 65.00 | $65.00 | $188 | -11.11 |
| 385 | 385 | 1 | 55.00 | $55.00 | $212 | — |
| 405–445 | 425 | 2 | 85.00–105.00 | $95.47 | $406 | +30.47 |
| 565–580 | 573 | 2 | 52.00–87.00 | $69.73 | $400 | — |
| 605–640 | 628 | 3 | 60.00–72.00 | $66.45 | $417 | — |
| 689–690 | 689 | 5 | 50.00–75.00 | $55.01 | $379 | — |
| 705 | 705 | 2 | 50.00 | $50.00 | $352 | -15.00 |
| 760 | 760 | 1 | 67.00 | $67.00 | $509 | — |
| 990 | 990 | 1 | 70.00 | $70.00 | $693 | — |
Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | 243 | 13 | 106.00 | $106.00 | $258 | — |
| 293–295 | 294 | 9 | 101.00–106.00 | $102.66 | $302 | -7.34 |
| 327 | 327 | 3 | 100.00 | $100.00 | $327 | — |
| 352–375 | 364 | 13 | 90.00–92.00 | $90.75 | $330 | — |
| 575–595 | 578 | 6 | 80.00–90.00 | $88.29 | $510 | — |
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.
**Correction: Two 1035 lb heifers selling for 1035.00, deleted** The next Feeder Cattle sale will be held on 3/26/2020 at 6:00pm Compared to last month, Feeder Steers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher, with Dairy Steers selling weak on a light test. Feeder Heifers sold firm, with Dairy Heifers selling firm on a light test. Bulls sold weak compared to a light test. Overall, demand was moderate to good with heavy buyer attendance and moderate to heavy sale supply.