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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Paradise, PA

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 14, 2023

945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.14/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 778 lb · 41 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.83/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 731 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.29/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 671 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 945 578 646
Feeder cattle 945 578 646

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale will be held on Friday, 4/28/2023 & 5/12/2023 @ 6:00pm Buyer attendance for todays sale was heavy, with good demand overall on a moderate to heavy supply of cattle. Strong demand for cattle between 600-800lbs was seen for all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 185.00–195.00 $190.03 $690 -14.61
420–425 423 2 195.00–215.00 $205.06 $867 +8.38
460–495 472 3 225.00–235.00 $228.50 $1,079 +43.50
500–548 513 11 207.00–245.00 $232.44 $1,192 +32.44
542 thin fleshed 542 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 —
556 thin fleshed 556 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,446 +31.61
550–594 580 12 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,319 +21.98
608–637 623 10 175.00–205.00 $193.61 $1,206 -6.17
613–646 thin fleshed 625 17 225.00–260.00 $250.29 $1,564 —
668 thin fleshed 668 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,603 —
675–697 691 17 175.00–200.00 $184.72 $1,276 -13.40
716–745 730 36 172.00–195.00 $184.43 $1,346 +5.13
745 thin fleshed 745 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —
760–790 thin fleshed 775 2 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,627 —
764–797 778 39 172.00–192.00 $179.67 $1,398 -0.63
803–845 832 32 170.00–185.00 $175.88 $1,463 +3.03
872 872 6 175.00–195.00 $181.67 $1,584 +8.62
900–940 933 10 160.00–172.00 $166.60 $1,554 +1.57
1055–1065 1060 2 145.00–160.00 $152.54 $1,617 -17.75
1105 1105 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,436 -40.00
1180–1190 1185 4 147.00–167.00 $156.96 $1,860 -1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 -2.51
590 590 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,074 +15.00
620 620 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,066 —
639 thin fleshed 639 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,348 —
658 thin fleshed 658 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,448 —
658–682 673 6 165.00–175.00 $170.90 $1,150 —
700–740 710 5 160.00–180.00 $167.14 $1,187 +4.95
770–799 792 15 160.00–172.00 $167.19 $1,324 +11.19
800–845 818 6 167.00–170.00 $169.51 $1,387 —
850–890 870 2 155.00–170.00 $162.33 $1,412 +5.33
960 960 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 +13.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 thin fleshed 575 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,251 —
585 585 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 +48.00
655–695 675 2 145.00 $145.00 $979 +15.00
805–815 810 2 162.00–177.00 $169.55 $1,373 —
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 +41.37
720–745 732 3 150.00–180.00 $166.77 $1,221 +1.77
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 323 7 200.00–205.00 $202.31 $653 +5.08
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +23.31
400–430 418 3 175.00–185.00 $180.59 $755 —
462–490 469 5 177.00–190.00 $185.31 $869 -6.69
500–525 511 4 170.00–187.00 $178.01 $910 +5.50
545 thin fleshed 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
561–595 582 14 170.00–182.00 $176.35 $1,026 +3.23
605–642 631 9 160.00–175.00 $170.51 $1,076 -2.77
652–693 671 32 160.00–180.00 $172.29 $1,156 -0.45
700–745 709 9 162.00–170.00 $166.52 $1,181 +0.14
765–795 784 16 160.00–175.00 $168.44 $1,321 -7.08
809 809 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,351 +1.17
870–888 878 9 135.00–157.00 $152.16 $1,336 -14.84
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
268–295 277 3 165.00–175.00 $171.45 $475 —
310–330 323 3 145.00–165.00 $153.40 $495 -9.43
355–395 378 6 160.00–175.00 $169.06 $639 +8.14
405–440 417 7 150.00–170.00 $165.76 $691 +0.42
472–495 481 8 150.00–175.00 $170.03 $818 +18.05
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 +8.84
560–595 573 3 165.00–170.00 $166.63 $955 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 +25.16
655–685 675 4 140.00–167.00 $153.33 $1,035 +5.80
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 +10.00
912 912 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,231 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 180.00 $180.00 $351 —
350–380 365 2 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $612 +18.12
397 397 3 135.00 $135.00 $536 -14.48
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 +15.00
725 725 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,138 +19.14
850–870 863 3 112.00–130.00 $120.73 $1,042 -36.27
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 217.00 $217.00 $401 —
360–385 368 3 190.00–207.00 $200.43 $738 +0.43
400–420 thin fleshed 413 3 220.00–227.00 $224.74 $928 —
432–443 438 7 200.00–205.00 $204.28 $895 +4.28
475–498 487 9 195.00–215.00 $207.76 $1,012 +32.51
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 +10.00
558–590 579 6 200.00–235.00 $217.18 $1,257 +49.33
610–645 626 6 175.00–215.00 $189.53 $1,186 +29.53
652–662 657 4 185.00–195.00 $189.96 $1,248 +15.05
700–705 702 3 155.00–190.00 $171.71 $1,205 —
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 —
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 -10.00
875 875 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,356 —
1160 1160 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–278 275 3 165.00–175.00 $168.27 $463 —
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 -50.02
355–388 373 4 165.00–185.00 $171.02 $638 —
400–435 418 2 155.00–170.00 $162.81 $681 +2.93
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —
612–640 621 3 160.00–165.00 $163.28 $1,014 —
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 +5.00
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 155.00 $155.00 $574 ±0.00
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
465–468 467 3 185.00–225.00 $198.28 $926 —
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 thin fleshed 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
585 585 1 95.00 $95.00 $556 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
143 thin fleshed 143 5 205.00 $205.00 $293 —
300–320 305 4 155.00–160.00 $158.69 $484 —
388 388 2 175.00 $175.00 $679 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
1065 1065 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,331 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 +20.27
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 +36.38
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 +10.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–236 234 10 140.00–145.00 $140.47 $329 —
316 316 5 145.00 $145.00 $458 +10.00
370–383 381 7 130.00–140.00 $138.61 $528 +41.22
450–485 468 2 115.00–145.00 $130.56 $611 +4.00
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 -7.50
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
317 317 3 190.00 $190.00 $602 —
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
502–510 504 9 150.00–175.00 $170.52 $859 —
599 599 4 165.00 $165.00 $988 —
603 603 3 157.00 $157.00 $947 —
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
850 850 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,122 —

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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.