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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 9, 2022

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.46/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 781 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.34/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 727 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.92/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 574 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 334 875
Feeder cattle 390 334 875

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next feeder cattle sale will be held on Friday, 1/13/2023 @ 6:00pm Demand for todays feeder sale was moderate, with moderate to good demand overall on Steers and weak to moderate demand for Heifers. Buyer attendance was moderate, with a moderate to light supply for todays sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 427 3 142.00–155.00 $147.96 $632 -7.04
450–490 470 2 145.00–157.00 $150.74 $708 —
482–486 thin fleshed 485 6 160.00–165.00 $161.66 $784 —
515–525 520 2 140.00–160.00 $149.90 $779 +17.90
552–588 566 5 152.00–160.00 $155.32 $879 +3.32
562–586 thin fleshed 579 7 165.00–172.00 $170.06 $985 —
629 629 7 157.00 $157.00 $988 +22.96
650–670 660 2 132.00–140.00 $135.94 $897 -3.06
708–740 727 16 135.00–155.00 $142.34 $1,035 +15.34
759–797 781 19 130.00–155.00 $140.46 $1,097 +3.46
800–844 827 7 140.00–160.00 $144.86 $1,198 -3.47
890 890 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,290 -0.36
925 925 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 +1.03
950–990 977 7 130.00–140.00 $132.80 $1,297 —
1020–1022 1021 3 127.00–145.00 $132.99 $1,358 —
1065–1090 1078 2 137.00–142.00 $139.53 $1,504 -9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–492 476 5 120.00–125.00 $121.90 $580 —
510–525 518 2 120.00–130.00 $124.93 $647 —
610–635 623 3 112.00–135.00 $124.10 $773 -2.90
650–675 671 7 110.00–120.00 $118.62 $796 —
700–742 723 9 117.00–130.00 $123.47 $893 —
765–792 780 4 115.00–135.00 $125.02 $975 —
825–840 833 3 107.00–127.00 $119.73 $997 —
890–898 894 4 115.00–125.00 $119.98 $1,073 —
909 909 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,182 —
952–974 967 6 122.00–123.00 $122.67 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 7 110.00 $110.00 $317 +5.00
305–340 323 2 95.00–110.00 $102.09 $330 -2.91
370–395 381 7 95.00–117.00 $106.48 $406 —
400–445 423 4 95.00–120.00 $102.91 $435 —
465–490 476 6 100.00–125.00 $114.25 $544 +27.49
500–528 521 5 110.00–120.00 $114.03 $594 —
552–595 570 9 97.00–117.00 $110.18 $628 —
655–660 658 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $697 —
812 812 4 100.00 $100.00 $812 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
387 387 3 135.00 $135.00 $522 —
410–435 423 2 130.00 $130.00 $550 —
455–485 471 10 130.00–147.00 $139.51 $657 +24.51
510–540 519 6 127.00–145.00 $139.72 $725 +19.72
562–578 573 7 120.00–137.00 $132.24 $758 +10.70
620–643 639 6 120.00–152.00 $146.83 $938 +11.53
680–690 687 3 115.00–117.00 $116.34 $799 +21.34
747 747 3 122.00 $122.00 $911 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–442 435 4 85.00–105.00 $91.66 $399 —
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 —
590 590 1 97.00 $97.00 $572 —
785 785 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,036 —
815 815 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,035 +40.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 +20.00
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 —
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 271 9 117.00–130.00 $118.49 $321 —
360–365 363 2 75.00–115.00 $95.14 $345 -16.86
405 405 2 115.00 $115.00 $466 —
500 500 1 127.00 $127.00 $635 +42.00
610–648 632 7 100.00–115.00 $108.70 $687 —
655–680 668 2 95.00–107.00 $100.89 $674 +25.89
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
752 752 2 100.00 $100.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
420–430 425 2 115.00–130.00 $122.59 $521 —
477 477 3 145.00 $145.00 $692 +15.00
500–530 514 4 130.00–155.00 $144.82 $744 —
565–580 569 4 117.00–142.00 $124.70 $710 +12.19
605–635 618 3 122.00–142.00 $129.66 $801 —
680–682 681 3 127.00–140.00 $135.68 $924 —
745 745 2 115.00–122.00 $118.50 $883 —
840–845 843 2 107.00–125.00 $115.97 $978 +53.97
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
402 402 2 125.00 $125.00 $502 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 +35.00
808 808 2 120.00 $120.00 $970 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 —
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 +54.05
710 710 1 95.00 $95.00 $674 +10.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–735 733 4 90.00–100.00 $94.98 $696 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 65.00 $65.00 $484 —
800 800 1 97.00 $97.00 $776 +33.18
1080 1080 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,188 —

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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.