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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 10, 2023

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.43/cwt +30.42 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.88/cwt +30.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 716 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.02/cwt +34.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 670 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 392 354
Feeder cattle 328 392 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on 3/10/2023 Buyer attendance for todays sale was moderate to heavy throughout the sale. Demand for Heifer and Steer calves was moderate overall on a moderate supply of cattle. Strong demand was seen for calves 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
349 349 6 185.00 $185.00 $646 —
350–362 357 5 170.00–172.00 $170.78 $610 +33.14
405 405 6 182.00 $182.00 $737 +24.02
465–485 482 7 175.00–200.00 $178.44 $860 +13.44
500–540 527 7 177.00–182.00 $178.53 $941 +24.97
564–570 thin fleshed 566 7 220.00–225.00 $221.44 $1,253 —
572 572 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,144 +53.71
612–645 623 3 175.00–180.00 $178.27 $1,111 +14.27
658–660 thin fleshed 659 4 192.00–202.00 $196.99 $1,298 —
678 678 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,288 +31.78
709–720 thin fleshed 712 8 192.00–221.00 $210.43 $1,498 —
708–728 720 9 165.00–180.00 $171.62 $1,236 +27.61
750–798 777 10 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $1,282 +16.18
821–830 826 9 155.00–175.00 $164.48 $1,359 +33.23
855–898 877 13 155.00–175.00 $164.95 $1,447 +7.95
902–925 914 8 152.00–162.00 $157.06 $1,436 +32.06
980 980 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,539 +12.00
1030 1030 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 —
1055–1065 1060 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,452 —
1113 1113 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,525 —
1165 1165 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $528 —
500–540 529 7 155.00–165.00 $158.65 $839 —
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 +35.00
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 +7.50
702–730 711 3 145.00–155.00 $151.58 $1,078 +26.58
795 795 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 +35.00
830 830 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,262 +47.00
855–860 856 8 140.00–152.00 $150.49 $1,288 —
920–945 930 4 135.00–155.00 $147.94 $1,376 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 152.00 $152.00 $441 —
445 445 2 135.00–160.00 $147.50 $656 —
672 672 2 135.00 $135.00 $907 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 thin fleshed 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
431–443 437 13 147.00–160.00 $153.91 $673 +38.24
460–480 468 4 145.00–160.00 $153.82 $720 +3.69
475 thin fleshed 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
501–540 516 20 155.00–170.00 $166.43 $859 +30.42
578 578 2 135.00 $135.00 $780 +7.35
626 thin fleshed 626 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,096 —
605–642 636 6 140.00–162.00 $158.51 $1,008 +19.39
668 thin fleshed 668 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,189 —
664–688 671 9 155.00–160.00 $156.36 $1,049 +26.07
760–790 770 3 140.00–151.00 $147.24 $1,134 +26.23
880–890 885 2 137.00–142.00 $139.51 $1,235 —
1050 1050 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 150.00 $150.00 $412 +35.00
303 303 5 142.00 $142.00 $430 +27.27
360–373 370 4 135.00–145.00 $137.43 $508 +27.43
408–415 411 10 132.00–142.00 $140.18 $576 +19.88
540 540 3 115.00 $115.00 $621 —
566–595 578 7 132.00–145.00 $136.26 $788 +17.76
610 610 1 137.00 $137.00 $836 +18.86
732 732 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,061 +55.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 127.00 $127.00 $318 —
375–395 382 3 125.00–140.00 $130.17 $497 —
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 —
610 610 2 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 162.00 $162.00 $567 -5.74
660–695 675 4 140.00–150.00 $143.83 $971 —
722 722 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,061 +31.37
790 790 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 —
910–938 929 3 90.00–100.00 $93.27 $866 —
1005 1005 1 90.00 $90.00 $904 —
1200 1200 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,080 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 80.00 $80.00 $176 —
320–345 333 2 102.00–150.00 $125.10 $417 —
370 370 1 90.00 $90.00 $333 —
425–440 430 3 90.00–135.00 $119.65 $514 —
890 890 1 90.00 $90.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 135.00 $135.00 $169 —
198 198 2 147.00 $147.00 $291 —
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 +28.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 97.00 $97.00 $252 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 82.00 $82.00 $230 —
350 350 1 90.00 $90.00 $315 —
420–430 423 3 110.00–125.00 $119.92 $507 +47.92

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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.