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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 25, 2022

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.93/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 527 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.27/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.54/cwt +26.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 532 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 497 494
Feeder cattle 273 497 494

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held April 8th, 2022 at 6:00pm. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply for the feeder cattle sale. Sale attendance was moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
398 398 2 175.00 $175.00 $696 —
415 415 2 175.00 $175.00 $726 +5.97
445 thin fleshed 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
468 468 4 187.00 $187.00 $875 —
525 thin fleshed 525 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,092 —
525–545 538 6 185.00–195.00 $189.09 $1,017 +16.69
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +32.41
572–578 fancy 574 10 206.00–210.00 $207.61 $1,192 —
610–645 633 3 180.00–182.00 $181.36 $1,148 +18.02
652 652 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,154 +20.82
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 +8.14
762–780 767 10 155.00–160.00 $157.10 $1,205 +1.51
842–845 843 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $1,279 +1.67
857–890 869 6 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $1,312 -2.37
918–948 935 7 142.00–152.00 $147.38 $1,378 -5.61
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1018 1016 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,524 —
1060 1060 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,611 —
1125 1125 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,620 —
1165 1165 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,631 —
1235 1235 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +15.00
560–595 571 4 125.00–150.00 $135.25 $772 —
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 +10.00
705–725 715 2 132.00–145.00 $138.41 $990 -1.59
905–935 925 3 115.00–120.00 $118.37 $1,095 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1012 1011 5 112.00–127.00 $114.98 $1,162 —
1110–1145 1128 2 115.00–125.00 $119.92 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 145.00–150.00 $147.69 $337 —
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 +20.00
325–346 343 6 165.00–175.00 $166.58 $571 —
365–390 378 2 132.00–142.00 $136.83 $517 -16.16
400–439 429 6 145.00–155.00 $151.83 $651 +3.80
450–490 473 12 127.00–137.00 $134.09 $634 -12.12
495 thin fleshed 495 3 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
505–530 525 15 130.00–148.00 $140.85 $739 -3.61
538 thin fleshed 538 2 150.00 $150.00 $807 —
565 thin fleshed 565 3 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
555–582 575 4 125.00–132.00 $128.54 $739 -16.19
610–645 628 2 135.00 $135.00 $848 -6.54
665–693 686 4 130.00–132.00 $131.52 $902 +16.52
705–740 721 5 117.00–132.00 $123.62 $891 -17.70
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 +6.00
800–825 813 2 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $1,045 +10.15
850–870 857 3 120.00–130.00 $123.39 $1,057 —
907 907 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,134 -13.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 140.00 $140.00 $375 +7.33
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 -5.97
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 -37.17
552–588 570 4 115.00–130.00 $122.26 $697 -12.77
605–625 615 2 105.00 $105.00 $646 -14.39
660–680 670 2 100.00–115.00 $107.61 $721 -21.47
735 735 1 85.00 $85.00 $625 -32.00
775 775 1 82.00 $82.00 $636 -40.00
840 840 1 102.00 $102.00 $857 —
875 875 1 90.00 $90.00 $788 -22.38
915 915 1 107.00 $107.00 $979 —
990 990 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,059 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 —
1085 1085 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,410 —
1240 1240 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,488 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 180.00 $180.00 $436 +15.00
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —
307–325 312 4 155.00–165.00 $157.61 $492 -12.39
325 thin fleshed 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +28.00
380–395 388 2 152.00–155.00 $153.53 $596 -1.43
419 thin fleshed 419 4 192.00 $192.00 $804 —
435–445 440 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $649 -7.53
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 +17.18
525–528 527 3 145.00–150.00 $148.34 $782 -1.66
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 +20.00
647 647 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,003 —
653–672 663 10 162.00–167.00 $164.54 $1,091 +32.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
425 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 -55.00
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -35.00
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 -23.00
600–610 605 2 120.00–130.00 $125.04 $756 —
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 +17.00
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,372 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 75.00 $75.00 $259 —
470 fancy 470 1 102.00 $102.00 $479 —
470 470 1 80.00 $80.00 $376 —
550 550 1 85.00 $85.00 $468 +13.00
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 +15.00
710 710 1 107.00 $107.00 $760 —
925 925 1 108.00 $108.00 $999 —
965 965 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 95.00 $95.00 $442 -10.00
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
690 690 1 87.00 $87.00 $600 -19.81
745 745 1 82.00 $82.00 $611 -13.00

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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.