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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 12, 2022

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.07/cwt -16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 573 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.95/cwt +16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 684 lb · 42 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.98/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 670 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 217 288
Feeder cattle 491 217 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Feeder Cattle sale will be held on 9-9-2022 and 9-23-2022, starting at 6:00pm Buyer attendance for todays sale was moderate, with good demand overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Strong demand was seen for feeder cattle between 600-800lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 195.00 $195.00 $751 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
455–490 473 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $863 —
510–518 516 5 155.00–160.00 $159.01 $820 —
511–541 value added 526 14 190.00–199.00 $194.63 $1,024 —
500–542 thin fleshed 528 10 182.00–200.00 $189.27 $999 —
551–595 558 6 155.00–160.00 $159.11 $888 —
559–576 value added 569 17 185.00 $185.00 $1,053 —
566–588 thin fleshed 580 25 185.00–196.00 $191.34 $1,110 -10.13
600–615 601 17 170.00–185.00 $175.42 $1,054 —
625–645 thin fleshed 632 3 192.00–200.00 $197.28 $1,247 -12.72
670 value added 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
650–695 673 2 150.00–157.00 $153.38 $1,032 +3.38
679–695 thin fleshed 685 39 187.00–205.00 $193.41 $1,325 +3.41
705–740 716 9 160.00–181.00 $168.59 $1,207 -6.41
722–736 thin fleshed 727 12 187.00–199.00 $194.95 $1,417 —
758–797 779 14 165.00–176.00 $171.12 $1,333 +4.12
800 800 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 +5.24
877 value added 877 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,403 —
903–908 905 7 155.00–160.00 $158.00 $1,430 +0.01
954–955 955 8 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,456 —
1030 1030 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,463 -13.00
1043 1043 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,564 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 1 125.00 $125.00 $580 —
680 680 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,000 —
700 thin fleshed 700 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 —
755 755 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,299 —
833–846 840 12 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $1,554 +29.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–548 537 4 122.00–140.00 $135.77 $729 —
600–635 618 2 125.00–147.00 $135.69 $839 —
715 715 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 +5.00
795 795 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,169 -13.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
502 502 3 130.00 $130.00 $653 —
590–593 592 4 140.00–155.00 $151.26 $895 -13.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 -19.61
475 475 2 155.00 $155.00 $736 -9.61
515–525 520 4 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $806 -0.26
552–575 569 13 150.00–160.00 $158.10 $900 +8.10
582 value added 582 4 160.00 $160.00 $931 —
596 thin fleshed 596 7 157.00 $157.00 $936 —
639 639 5 155.00 $155.00 $990 —
640 value added 640 2 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
656–687 670 32 156.00–160.00 $157.98 $1,058 —
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 —
772–789 784 7 140.00–150.00 $142.81 $1,120 —
800 800 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,256 +27.00
854 854 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,110 —
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
934 934 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,214 —
962–987 975 6 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $1,277 +4.01
1015 1015 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 —
1105 1105 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,271 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 102.00 $102.00 $260 —
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
395–398 397 5 145.00–150.00 $149.01 $592 —
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 -15.00
488 488 3 135.00 $135.00 $659 —
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
562–578 572 5 125.00–132.00 $127.75 $731 -2.25
630–635 633 3 130.00–140.00 $133.32 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 165.00 $165.00 $338 —
302 302 2 155.00 $155.00 $468 —
350 350 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 $376 —
415–440 432 3 135.00–150.00 $141.80 $613 +11.80
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 +5.00
515–532 526 3 135.00–137.00 $136.35 $717 —
555–575 565 2 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $777 -3.82
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -50.02
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 —
722–728 thin fleshed 725 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 —
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 187.00 $187.00 $739 +25.99
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 +31.49
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -27.73
598 thin fleshed 598 2 162.00 $162.00 $969 —
665 665 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 ±0.00
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 —
820–822 822 6 125.00–150.00 $129.16 $1,062 -17.84
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
365–390 378 2 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $614 —
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
700 700 1 85.00 $85.00 $595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 155.00–185.00 $164.50 $441 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
395 395 1 95.00 $95.00 $375 -25.00
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
1160 1160 1 80.00 $80.00 $928 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
455 455 2 125.00 $125.00 $569 -4.03
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 75.00 $75.00 $439 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -12.00
500 thin fleshed 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 -41.23
565–570 568 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $767 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 —
1070 1070 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,338 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 -10.00
505 505 1 95.00 $95.00 $480 —
913 913 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 80.00 $80.00 $364 —
1041 1041 4 75.00 $75.00 $781 —

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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.