Cattle Market Pulse

Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 12, 2021

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.97/cwt +17.39 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 438 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.67/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 627 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.01/cwt +20.66 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 569 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 639 337 0
Feeder cattle 639 337 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Overall, buyer attendance was heavy with moderate buyer demand on a moderate supply. The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held on December 10th, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 142.00 $142.00 $469 -13.98
372 value added 372 3 162.00 $162.00 $603 —
382–392 388 7 130.00–140.00 $135.78 $527 —
420–445 434 17 135.00–145.00 $143.51 $623 +3.55
465–490 473 3 140.00–160.00 $146.90 $695 +10.21
466–486 value added 477 9 180.00–200.00 $191.32 $913 —
515–540 530 11 137.00–150.00 $139.37 $739 +3.30
552–559 value added 555 10 185.00–202.00 $195.15 $1,083 —
568–598 581 11 137.00–150.00 $143.34 $833 +4.36
600–648 621 5 135.00–150.00 $141.81 $881 -2.95
635 thin fleshed 635 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,092 —
670 value added 670 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
650–690 676 5 142.00–160.00 $149.78 $1,013 +2.98
705–732 721 12 137.00–150.00 $141.34 $1,019 +12.13
750–770 766 5 135.00–142.00 $140.63 $1,077 +0.76
800–848 829 14 130.00–145.00 $139.89 $1,160 +1.58
880–895 890 3 137.00–145.00 $142.36 $1,267 +4.00
900–922 908 18 130.00–144.00 $140.93 $1,280 +6.46
952–995 978 15 125.00–140.00 $133.95 $1,310 -9.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 110.00 $110.00 $341 +10.00
405–412 410 4 117.00–125.00 $118.97 $488 —
482–488 486 6 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $659 +28.03
500–542 527 7 130.00–135.00 $131.47 $693 —
610–625 616 9 127.00–140.00 $131.00 $807 +10.01
660–694 677 15 120.00–135.00 $129.60 $877 —
708–725 716 7 115.00–130.00 $123.82 $887 —
815–848 837 3 105.00–122.00 $110.52 $925 +8.21
865–880 873 4 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $991 +6.50
920–930 927 3 110.00–125.00 $114.96 $1,066 -4.96
970 970 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,164 +8.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1119 1113 9 123.00–136.00 $129.55 $1,442 —
1202–1212 1208 7 120.00–123.00 $121.29 $1,465 —
1250–1255 1253 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,629 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1038 1037 3 100.00–115.00 $110.01 $1,141 —
1245 1245 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
350–362 358 3 135.00–145.00 $138.26 $495 +25.61
400–446 438 27 122.00–137.00 $127.97 $561 +17.39
465–490 484 5 115.00–130.00 $124.09 $601 +2.10
525–536 534 5 120.00–130.00 $121.97 $651 +2.85
550–570 560 7 110.00–127.00 $116.04 $650 +4.04
605–648 627 21 120.00–130.00 $124.67 $782 —
652–670 658 3 126.00–135.00 $131.95 $868 —
710–742 731 7 115.00–127.00 $117.98 $862 —
750 750 2 131.00 $131.00 $982 +4.00
819–843 829 12 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $1,057 +20.48
850–891 884 6 117.00–128.00 $126.24 $1,116 +16.24
925 925 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,082 —
960–968 965 3 105.00–107.00 $106.34 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 376 4 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $385 -2.54
392 thin fleshed 392 2 122.00 $122.00 $478 —
503–538 514 14 90.00–105.00 $94.05 $483 —
595 595 1 95.00 $95.00 $565 +3.00
615 615 2 112.00 $112.00 $689 +5.00
668–680 672 4 105.00–112.00 $108.99 $732 —
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 +20.00
775–785 780 2 100.00–112.00 $106.04 $827 +18.06
855–895 868 3 105.00–110.00 $106.72 $926 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 92.00 $92.00 $920 —
1060–1078 1072 3 79.00–90.00 $86.37 $926 —
1100–1115 1108 2 72.00–82.00 $76.97 $853 —
1165 1165 1 85.00 $85.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 +5.00
360 value added 360 1 167.00 $167.00 $601 —
380 380 2 125.00–132.00 $128.50 $488 +3.50
405–435 417 5 130.00–137.00 $133.86 $558 +3.86
515–543 531 7 130.00–140.00 $133.09 $707 —
565–585 575 3 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $776 —
612–620 615 3 120.00–132.00 $127.97 $787 -22.03
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 +2.00
750 750 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $938 —
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 —
895 895 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,092 —
905 905 2 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 112.00 $112.00 $389 -13.00
400–445 415 3 115.00–125.00 $121.43 $504 —
482 482 3 107.00 $107.00 $516 -18.00
520–540 531 4 102.00–110.00 $104.70 $556 -12.30
640–645 643 4 95.00–115.00 $105.04 $675 -14.96
705–720 710 3 85.00–93.00 $90.30 $641 —
750–770 760 4 72.00–89.00 $81.26 $618 -8.74
870 870 1 77.00 $77.00 $670 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1010 1007 3 90.00–100.00 $96.66 $973 —
1160 1160 1 70.00 $70.00 $812 —
1305 1305 1 75.00 $75.00 $979 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 65.00 $65.00 $354 —
768 768 3 60.00 $60.00 $461 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 57.00 $57.00 $162 —
309 309 7 52.00 $52.00 $161 —
355–360 358 4 72.00–75.00 $73.50 $263 —
405 value added 405 2 105.00 $105.00 $425 —
510 510 3 77.00 $77.00 $393 —
648 648 2 77.00 $77.00 $499 -3.00
668 668 2 80.00 $80.00 $534 —
860 860 1 72.00 $72.00 $619 —
960 960 1 62.00 $62.00 $595 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 65.00 $65.00 $192 —
300 300 1 75.00 $75.00 $225 —
358–380 362 5 95.00–110.00 $106.85 $387 —
415 415 3 105.00 $105.00 $436 +30.00
480 480 2 65.00 $65.00 $312 -4.00
590 590 1 65.00 $65.00 $384 +6.04
631 631 7 92.00 $92.00 $581 +29.31
688 688 2 96.00 $96.00 $660 +20.46
705 705 3 85.00 $85.00 $599 +9.98
935 935 1 50.00 $50.00 $468 -22.00

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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.