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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Paradise, PA

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 8, 2022

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.76/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 823 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.31/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 447 327
Feeder cattle 217 447 327

The next Feeder Sale will be held on 8/12/2022 @ 6:00pm Buyer attendance for todays sale was moderate, with moderate demand on a light supply of cattle.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–595 thin fleshed 566 8 185.00–215.00 $201.47 $1,140 —
635 thin fleshed 635 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
670 thin fleshed 670 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
670 670 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 -32.89
727 727 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,272 +13.23
768 768 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,283 +12.00
808–840 823 13 157.00–165.00 $162.76 $1,340 -6.01
872 872 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,413 -8.78
912–915 913 3 150.00–162.00 $157.99 $1,442 +10.62
1040 1040 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,612 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–841 833 5 147.00–157.00 $155.08 $1,292 —
850 850 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 ±0.00
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 +5.63
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 +11.50
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 -20.96
920 920 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,306 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 474 7 157.00–170.00 $164.61 $780 +20.02
513–548 525 11 147.00–160.00 $155.31 $815 -5.47
596 596 4 150.00 $150.00 $894 +28.00
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 -16.77
955 955 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,213 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +26.17
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -10.00
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 +5.00
571–590 578 7 130.00–145.00 $141.36 $817 +3.35
626 626 5 147.00 $147.00 $920 +11.04
655–660 658 2 135.00–145.00 $140.02 $921 +2.02
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
588 588 2 130.00 $130.00 $764 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $633 +16.01
460–465 463 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $711 -5.75
515–530 523 2 150.00–162.00 $155.91 $815 —
555–590 573 2 160.00–175.00 $167.73 $961 +5.68
606 thin fleshed 606 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,103 —
635–642 640 3 165.00–175.00 $168.31 $1,077 +3.04
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 -8.82
845 845 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,242 +26.67
895 895 3 130.00–147.00 $135.67 $1,214 —
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 105.00 $105.00 $362 —
388 388 2 87.00 $87.00 $338 —
475 475 1 70.00 $70.00 $332 —
525 525 2 70.00 $70.00 $368 —
565 565 1 67.00 $67.00 $379 —
640–642 641 3 52.00–75.00 $67.35 $432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 -8.07
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -14.82
505–525 515 2 125.00–140.00 $132.35 $682 -4.65
700 700 2 137.00 $137.00 $959 -3.00
750 750 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,140 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–640 635 2 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $1,016 —
795 795 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,089 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 5 130.00–137.00 $135.63 $506 —
442 442 2 125.00 $125.00 $552 —
450–479 472 6 125.00–140.00 $129.03 $609 —
595 595 2 132.00 $132.00 $785 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 85.00 $85.00 $238 —
430 430 2 115.00 $115.00 $494 +13.00
710 710 1 107.00 $107.00 $760 —
840 840 1 67.00 $67.00 $563 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
455 thin fleshed 455 2 175.00 $175.00 $796 —
480 480 6 152.00 $152.00 $730 —
520–535 528 2 125.00–157.00 $141.23 $746 —
704 thin fleshed 704 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,302 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —
1012 1012 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,336 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–197 191 5 75.00–110.00 $99.62 $190 —
208 208 3 102.00 $102.00 $212 —
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
305 305 1 127.00 $127.00 $387 —
360–380 367 3 125.00–130.00 $126.73 $465 +36.73
400–410 405 2 107.00–117.00 $111.94 $453 —
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 +45.00

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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.