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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 13, 2023

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.29/cwt -47.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 680 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $201.27/cwt -48.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 731 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.35/cwt -60.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 629 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 437 529
Feeder cattle 731 437 529

Market comments — USDA reporter

** The next Vintage Feeder Sale will be held on Friday, October 27th at 6:00pm. **

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 —
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 -45.00
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 —
459 value added 459 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,019 —
460 460 2 155.00 $155.00 $713 -90.00
500 500 2 185.00 $185.00 $925 -65.00
505 value added 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -46.52
550 550 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -35.00
550–565 value added 560 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,185 —
608–638 value added 628 18 180.00–190.00 $183.07 $1,150 —
615–643 636 4 170.00–185.00 $173.63 $1,104 -68.57
650 650 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 -27.00
660–697 value added 683 24 197.00–205.00 $199.65 $1,364 —
705–735 720 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,350 -40.97
719–748 value added 732 23 200.00–207.00 $202.46 $1,482 -59.11
767–780 value added 769 8 192.00–200.00 $193.01 $1,484 —
802–819 value added 812 12 190.00–197.00 $192.88 $1,566 -54.12
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 -59.97
851–890 value added 866 21 189.00–202.00 $195.85 $1,696 -39.15
900 value added 900 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 —
945 945 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,796 -9.96
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 -56.63
1046 value added 1046 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 value added 285 3 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
313 value added 313 3 132.00 $132.00 $413 —
328 328 2 102.00 $102.00 $335 -118.00
382 value added 382 2 160.00 $160.00 $611 —
482 482 2 135.00 $135.00 $651 —
510–520 512 6 165.00 $165.00 $845 -32.57
535 value added 535 5 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
565–590 585 10 155.00–165.00 $162.55 $951 -62.45
615 value added 615 3 115.00 $115.00 $707 -105.00
636 636 6 135.00 $135.00 $859 -68.11
665–678 675 5 140.00–155.00 $152.05 $1,026 -79.18
690 value added 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
700–746 736 10 145.00–157.00 $149.11 $1,097 —
785–799 792 9 120.00–135.00 $126.95 $1,005 -98.12
815 value added 815 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,443 —
838 838 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,257 -60.32
874 874 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,398 -24.95
934 934 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,139 -55.20
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 +3.70
1017 1017 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,576 —
1055 1055 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,635 —
1112–1122 1115 6 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $1,568 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 140.00 $140.00 $829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 —
340 value added 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 -18.50
365–375 value added 372 3 180.00 $180.00 $670 —
412–415 413 5 160.00–175.00 $169.01 $698 -19.30
465 value added 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
478 478 2 180.00 $180.00 $860 -15.09
503–538 525 8 165.00–172.00 $169.48 $890 -9.67
560–595 585 9 155.00–170.00 $164.78 $964 -19.95
598 value added 598 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,076 —
618 618 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 +16.42
660–665 662 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,192 +10.40
680–690 value added 688 4 172.00–185.00 $181.79 $1,251 -13.21
705 value added 705 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 —
721 721 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,276 +9.11
808–835 820 9 145.00–147.00 $146.56 $1,202 +3.45
865 865 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,445 +9.01
980 980 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,617 —
1069 1069 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 85.00 $85.00 $204 —
315–321 320 7 125.00–135.00 $133.59 $427 —
378 378 2 142.00 $142.00 $537 -23.00
420–440 433 3 140.00–142.00 $141.35 $612 -25.23
490 490 2 155.00 $155.00 $760 -5.00
535 535 2 160.00 $160.00 $856 +5.17
620–625 623 3 160.00–175.00 $166.68 $1,038 +21.28
688 688 3 145.00 $145.00 $998 -6.62
710–730 716 4 100.00–110.00 $102.50 $734 —
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 +3.89
880 880 2 87.00 $87.00 $766 —
908–910 909 4 110.00–125.00 $121.24 $1,102 —
1090 1090 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,308 —
1100 1100 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,045 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 -18.86
360–390 375 2 170.00–175.00 $172.60 $647 —
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 -57.54
495 495 1 185.00 $185.00 $916 -46.45
543 543 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,032 -41.60
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -110.00
575 value added 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
669 669 4 132.00 $132.00 $883 -30.45
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 -48.35
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 -55.00
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 +2.99
995 995 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 -45.00
300 300 1 105.00 $105.00 $315 -110.00
385–390 388 2 130.00–145.00 $137.55 $534 —
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 +15.00
450–475 463 3 130.00–160.00 $144.73 $670 -7.66
504–530 509 5 155.00–165.00 $162.92 $829 -14.78
550 550 1 147.00 $147.00 $808 -18.27
611 611 5 127.00 $127.00 $776 -13.00
665–695 680 2 110.00–125.00 $117.33 $798 +0.33
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 157.00 $157.00 $793 —
680 680 2 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 80.00 $80.00 $352 —
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 +73.00
670 670 1 87.00 $87.00 $583 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 135.00 $135.00 $533 +20.23
494 494 4 140.00 $140.00 $692 +18.00
515 515 2 135.00 $135.00 $695 —
730 730 1 40.00 $40.00 $292 —
783 783 3 110.00 $110.00 $861 -12.00

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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.