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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 8, 2022

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.90/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 577 lb · 33 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.70/cwt -13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 721 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.05/cwt -16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 666 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 273 723
Feeder cattle 646 273 723

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Next Feeder Sale date corrected** The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 4/22/2022 @ 6:00pm Buyer attendance for todays sale was moderate to heavy, with good demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 -5.00
350–365 363 6 155.00–180.00 $173.46 $630 -1.54
405 thin fleshed 405 2 205.00 $205.00 $830 —
415–420 417 3 167.00–177.00 $173.64 $724 -1.36
459–472 thin fleshed 463 6 197.00–200.00 $198.02 $917 —
468–494 484 17 170.00–177.00 $175.70 $850 -11.30
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -39.09
505–538 thin fleshed 526 9 195.00–220.00 $204.83 $1,077 -3.17
550–597 582 18 145.00–172.00 $163.06 $949 -36.94
585 thin fleshed 585 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —
605–625 thin fleshed 615 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $1,091 —
612–648 631 20 160.00–180.00 $166.45 $1,050 -14.91
656–682 666 25 145.00–167.00 $160.05 $1,066 -16.95
702–742 721 29 135.00–160.00 $151.70 $1,094 -13.30
760–790 772 25 139.00–150.00 $146.64 $1,132 -10.46
810–830 820 2 125.00–142.00 $133.40 $1,094 -18.27
811–835 821 20 127.00–147.00 $139.95 $1,149 -11.72
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 -41.01
865–899 894 11 115.00–140.00 $132.06 $1,181 -18.95
919–945 924 11 124.00–132.00 $128.17 $1,184 -19.21
952 952 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,333 —
1002–1012 1007 4 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $1,294 —
1062–1090 1073 5 120.00–135.00 $126.66 $1,359 —
1122–1130 1126 4 112.00–122.00 $117.02 $1,318 —
1150–1195 1173 4 120.00–135.00 $127.64 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $409 -32.60
340 340 2 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
470 470 1 117.00 $117.00 $550 —
460–495 478 2 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $682 —
512–520 516 4 122.00–137.00 $129.56 $669 —
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
570–595 578 3 130.00–142.00 $134.12 $775 -1.13
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 -20.25
665–690 678 2 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $922 -18.98
708–728 720 8 130.00–135.00 $133.76 $963 -4.65
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 -26.41
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 —
790 790 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,043 —
865 865 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 —
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 -3.37
908 908 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,044 -3.37
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
555–575 565 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $749 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
690–695 693 2 130.00 $130.00 $901 —
825–840 829 4 130.00–132.00 $131.49 $1,090 —
875 875 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,181 —
910 910 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
582 thin fleshed 582 2 170.00 $170.00 $989 —
610–635 623 2 140.00–155.00 $147.65 $920 —
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
990 990 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,307 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 140.00–155.00 $145.03 $461 -21.55
382 382 2 155.00 $155.00 $592 +18.17
400–435 414 6 135.00–145.00 $140.66 $582 -11.17
464–492 470 17 140.00–155.00 $151.16 $710 +17.07
502–543 525 18 140.00–165.00 $148.81 $781 +7.96
550–598 577 33 130.00–155.00 $140.90 $813 +12.36
600–630 606 23 130.00–140.00 $136.03 $824 +1.03
662–680 668 5 125.00–135.00 $128.01 $855 -3.51
726–735 728 9 117.00–130.00 $119.92 $873 -3.70
750–772 765 5 130.00–135.00 $130.98 $1,002 +0.98
840 840 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 +1.48
870–880 875 4 117.00–130.00 $124.22 $1,087 +0.83
945 945 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,153 —
1112 1112 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $512 —
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
560–585 575 4 125.00–135.00 $127.54 $733 +5.28
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 +20.00
685–695 690 2 115.00 $115.00 $794 +7.39
726 726 7 115.00 $115.00 $835 +30.00
805 805 3 120.00 $120.00 $966 +18.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 125.00 $125.00 $319 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
410 410 1 142.00 $142.00 $582 —
465–490 478 2 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $514 —
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
570–580 577 3 120.00–130.00 $126.71 $731 —
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
1015 1015 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,167 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 147.00 $147.00 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–175 thin fleshed 163 3 275.00–310.00 $289.59 $472 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 +40.00
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 +22.39
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 +11.47
516–540 524 6 140.00–150.00 $146.56 $768 -1.78
550 thin fleshed 550 3 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 -45.00
605–640 621 4 130.00–140.00 $133.84 $831 -21.16
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 -37.54
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 -42.54
745 745 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,021 —
1080 1080 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 170.00 $170.00 $306 —
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 —
405–412 410 4 130.00–155.00 $148.83 $610 +68.83
560–565 563 2 115.00–132.00 $123.54 $696 —
630–640 635 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $768 -4.05
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
875 875 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,111 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 87.00 $87.00 $522 —
745 745 3 77.00 $77.00 $574 —
805–842 824 4 80.00–87.00 $83.42 $687 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
762–780 768 3 110.00–145.00 $121.85 $936 —
865 865 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
455 455 1 75.00 $75.00 $341 —
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 85.00 $85.00 $174 —
280–296 293 6 85.00–120.00 $114.43 $335 —
314–320 316 8 115.00–127.00 $123.96 $392 —
380–384 383 10 90.00–110.00 $106.03 $406 —
568 568 2 102.00 $102.00 $579 —
605 605 2 90.00 $90.00 $544 -10.00
665–688 680 3 90.00–97.00 $94.72 $644 +7.72
722 722 2 77.00 $77.00 $556 -5.00
815–848 837 3 80.00–92.00 $88.11 $737 —
925 925 1 87.00 $87.00 $805 —
1020–1025 1023 2 92.00–100.00 $96.01 $982 —
1130 1130 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,074 —
1200 1200 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,200 —
1255 1255 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,255 —
1335 1335 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,362 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 122.00 $122.00 $368 —
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —
765 765 1 95.00 $95.00 $727 —
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
1040 1040 1 90.00 $90.00 $936 —

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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.