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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Paradise, PA

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 10, 2023

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.12/cwt +38.12 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 577 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.05/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 577 lb · 15 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $166.90/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 971 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 328 497
Feeder cattle 578 328 497

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday 4/14 & Friday 4/28/2023 at 6:00pm Tonight's sale saw moderate to strong demand for all classes of cattle, with the strongest demand for cattle between 500-700lbs. Buyer attendance for tonight's sale was heavy, with 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
300–320 thin fleshed 310 2 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $690 —
330–345 338 2 187.00–205.00 $196.20 $663 +11.20
355–390 369 4 200.00–212.00 $204.64 $755 +33.86
400–445 420 9 185.00–205.00 $196.68 $826 +14.68
440 thin fleshed 440 2 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 +6.56
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 +21.47
555–570 thin fleshed 560 3 225.00–235.00 $228.39 $1,279 +6.95
560–595 581 12 190.00–215.00 $205.46 $1,194 +5.46
601–645 619 11 192.00–212.00 $199.78 $1,237 +21.51
655–695 675 12 180.00–205.00 $198.12 $1,337 +8.12
705–748 726 9 165.00–190.00 $179.30 $1,302 +7.68
754–785 766 11 165.00–190.00 $180.30 $1,381 +15.33
808–848 824 9 170.00–180.00 $172.85 $1,424 +8.37
861–898 877 10 167.00–177.00 $173.05 $1,518 +8.10
920–940 933 4 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $1,540 +7.97
955–995 971 13 155.00–172.00 $166.90 $1,621 +9.90
1010–1045 1023 7 152.00–171.00 $164.90 $1,687 +29.90
1057–1080 1070 10 167.00–172.00 $170.29 $1,822 +33.29
1128 1128 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,918 +33.00
1179 1179 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,863 +26.00
1210 1210 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $680 —
425 425 2 215.00 $215.00 $914 —
465–472 470 3 165.00–187.00 $179.74 $845 —
540–545 543 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $882 +3.86
580 580 1 167.00 $167.00 $969 +22.00
728–740 733 5 161.00–165.00 $162.19 $1,189 +10.61
792 792 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,236 +1.00
890 890 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,397 +6.51
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 +7.06
972 972 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,477 —
1135 1135 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,589 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
467 thin fleshed 467 3 195.00 $195.00 $911 —
500–538 thin fleshed 515 5 175.00–195.00 $189.18 $974 —
560 560 1 157.00 $157.00 $879 —
610 thin fleshed 610 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 -5.00
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 thin fleshed 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 —
635 thin fleshed 635 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 —
660–680 670 2 145.00–162.00 $153.63 $1,029 —
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
848 848 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,374 —
855–860 858 2 167.00–177.00 $171.99 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 329 4 190.00–210.00 $197.23 $649 —
368–370 369 3 170.00–190.00 $176.69 $652 —
495 495 1 192.00 $192.00 $950 +38.18
530–548 540 6 160.00–185.00 $172.51 $932 +6.08
558–598 577 26 160.00–185.00 $173.12 $999 +38.12
610–635 622 5 160.00–182.00 $173.28 $1,078 +14.77
650–695 674 10 155.00–180.00 $172.74 $1,164 +16.38
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 -1.36
705–735 720 5 155.00–185.00 $166.38 $1,198 —
750–795 770 4 160.00–185.00 $175.52 $1,352 +28.28
808–828 818 4 152.00–180.00 $165.83 $1,356 —
850 850 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,420 +27.49
962–970 966 4 150.00–157.00 $153.51 $1,483 —
992 992 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,359 —
1110 1110 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,332 —
1170 1170 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 7 155.00–170.00 $162.83 $544 +20.83
350–395 365 8 152.00–175.00 $160.92 $587 +23.49
415–445 425 4 155.00–170.00 $165.34 $703 +25.16
450–490 472 10 145.00–155.00 $151.98 $717 —
505–530 515 8 145.00–165.00 $156.16 $804 +41.16
620–640 630 2 125.00–145.00 $134.84 $849 -2.16
655–660 658 2 140.00–155.00 $147.53 $971 —
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
818–830 823 5 132.00–145.00 $137.25 $1,130 —
860–885 870 5 145.00–150.00 $147.03 $1,279 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
310–315 313 2 142.00–150.00 $146.03 $457 —
355–380 369 5 137.00–155.00 $149.48 $552 +19.31
450–472 461 4 162.00–165.00 $163.54 $754 —
510–518 514 4 150.00 $150.00 $771 +5.00
554 thin fleshed 554 5 170.00 $170.00 $942 —
618 thin fleshed 618 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,051 —
705–735 720 2 120.00–155.00 $137.86 $993 -17.14
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —
885 885 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,389 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
738 thin fleshed 738 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 331 3 185.00–195.00 $191.88 $635 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
461–490 467 5 170.00–195.00 $175.25 $818 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
565 thin fleshed 565 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
550–590 568 3 162.00–175.00 $167.85 $953 —
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 —
660–685 673 2 170.00–180.00 $174.91 $1,177 +31.08
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
1270–1290 1280 2 117.00–125.00 $120.97 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 333 6 195.00–210.00 $205.02 $683 —
410–420 415 2 150.00–170.00 $159.88 $664 —
502–530 521 6 165.00–167.00 $166.36 $867 —
550–575 563 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $915 —
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
815 815 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
915–925 920 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $1,219 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 112.00–115.00 $113.00 $305 —
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 +65.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 117.00 $117.00 $252 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 -5.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 —
370–380 375 2 75.00–115.00 $94.73 $355 —
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 —
505–525 513 3 75.00–120.00 $98.62 $506 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
645–648 647 4 77.00–107.00 $84.47 $547 —
725 725 2 107.00 $107.00 $776 -33.00
758–795 765 5 72.00–114.00 $98.54 $754 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
385–390 388 2 80.00–115.00 $97.39 $378 —
445 445 1 122.00 $122.00 $543 +2.08
450–485 466 16 100.00–140.00 $126.56 $590 —
510–535 525 3 97.00–125.00 $109.82 $577 —
555–570 563 2 130.00–140.00 $135.07 $760 —
600–638 626 6 97.00–120.00 $111.23 $696 —
660–680 667 6 110.00–140.00 $120.70 $805 —
725 725 2 85.00–140.00 $112.50 $816 —
770–795 779 5 105.00–125.00 $116.85 $910 —
875–880 878 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,032 —

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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.