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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Paradise, PA

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 14, 2023

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $183.36/cwt -61.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 584 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.24/cwt -48.76 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 432 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.45/cwt +10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 585 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 390 217
Feeder cattle 413 390 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Vintage Sales Stables Feeder Sale will be held on August 11, 2023 at 6:00pm. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 thin fleshed 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 —
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 +66.59
517–535 522 4 235.00–240.00 $236.28 $1,233 -13.67
550–590 570 2 170.00–185.00 $177.24 $1,010 -67.74
589 thin fleshed 589 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,620 —
600–625 617 4 225.00–245.00 $232.49 $1,434 -22.51
650–675 663 2 220.00–227.00 $223.43 $1,481 -30.62
700–743 thin fleshed 727 5 235.00–250.00 $237.89 $1,729 —
725–740 733 2 195.00–210.00 $202.58 $1,485 -63.42
767–780 thin fleshed 770 4 220.00–225.00 $221.27 $1,704 —
760–790 775 2 185.00–195.00 $189.90 $1,472 -65.80
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 -65.70
805–845 816 10 197.00–215.00 $205.43 $1,676 -53.73
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 -55.00
860–895 thin fleshed 883 6 225.00–237.00 $227.03 $2,005 —
921–930 923 5 170.00–185.00 $173.02 $1,597 -55.50
935 thin fleshed 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —
315 315 1 145.00 $145.00 $457 -55.00
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 -30.00
475–480 478 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $920 -7.49
508–545 522 4 160.00–175.00 $170.44 $890 -9.56
530 thin fleshed 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
550–590 575 3 155.00–172.00 $160.77 $924 -27.98
605–640 632 5 162.00–175.00 $170.45 $1,077 -24.55
645 thin fleshed 645 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,238 —
650–668 664 4 170.00–177.00 $171.71 $1,140 -33.29
710–730 720 5 169.00–185.00 $175.78 $1,266 -5.86
770–787 780 6 157.00–160.00 $159.01 $1,240 -19.44
825–845 835 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 -5.00
840 thin fleshed 840 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,571 —
850–890 879 10 157.00–175.00 $167.62 $1,473 +7.62
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 +1.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 2 162.00–177.00 $169.50 $1,754 —
1050–1090 1070 2 177.00–185.00 $181.07 $1,937 —
1115 1115 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,784 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1025 1018 6 142.00–150.00 $148.66 $1,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 187.00 $187.00 $486 -13.00
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
375–390 383 2 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $746 -7.14
405 thin fleshed 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 -65.00
408–446 438 9 165.00–175.00 $167.07 $732 —
475–485 483 6 175.00–180.00 $175.82 $849 -45.77
520–535 525 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 -13.48
555 thin fleshed 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
565–595 574 6 180.00–195.00 $190.70 $1,095 -51.30
600–646 631 7 165.00–177.00 $174.73 $1,103 -41.62
658–660 658 6 170.00–182.00 $179.99 $1,184 -41.55
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 -61.66
715–742 735 4 172.00–180.00 $178.06 $1,309 -48.60
765–785 772 6 160.00–169.00 $166.15 $1,283 -68.85
825–835 830 2 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $1,370 -61.94
835 835 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,436 -54.97
850–870 865 4 140.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,276 -47.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 135.00 $135.00 $277 —
250–270 260 2 160.00–170.00 $164.81 $429 -35.19
310–340 330 3 160.00–170.00 $163.43 $539 -32.55
345 thin fleshed 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -10.00
400 thin fleshed 400 2 197.00 $197.00 $788 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 -15.00
452 452 2 175.00 $175.00 $791 -5.37
500–545 516 4 150.00 $150.00 $774 -25.85
555–575 568 3 175.00 $175.00 $994 -5.13
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 -38.71
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 -77.49
750–755 751 4 130.00–145.00 $138.74 $1,042 —
825 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 200.00 $200.00 $484 -30.00
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 +15.00
355 thin fleshed 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
382 382 2 210.00 $210.00 $802 +20.00
435–445 438 4 200.00–220.00 $205.09 $898 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 -24.94
500–525 513 2 177.00–180.00 $178.46 $915 —
581–589 584 12 180.00–190.00 $183.36 $1,071 -36.64
657–685 662 6 167.00–170.00 $169.48 $1,122 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
726 726 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,198 -35.00
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 —
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
915–932 925 4 160.00–167.00 $164.76 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 —
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
525 525 1 167.00 $167.00 $877 +7.00
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -53.35
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 ±0.00
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 -22.12
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 +17.53
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 4 200.00 $200.00 $464 —
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 110.00 $110.00 $295 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 135.00 $135.00 $551 —
478 478 2 155.00 $155.00 $741 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
763 763 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,030 —
888 888 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,749 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 217 3 127.00–140.00 $135.60 $294 —
430 430 1 85.00 $85.00 $366 —
855 855 1 101.00 $101.00 $864 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 8 130.00 $130.00 $337 —
365 365 2 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
436–440 437 12 137.00 $137.00 $599 —
542 542 2 117.00 $117.00 $634 —
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 —
888 888 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,021 —
1095 1095 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,478 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 —
805 805 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 —
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —

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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.