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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 12, 2024

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.58/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 626 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $171.45/cwt ≈ $1,051/hd at 613 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 544 392
Feeder cattle 238 544 392

Market comments — USDA reporter

** The Next Vintage Feeder Sale is Friday, February 9th at 6:00PM**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -2.66
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -35.34
515–535 525 2 170.00–185.00 $177.36 $931 —
555–590 569 7 160.00–170.00 $167.11 $951 —
601–635 613 13 160.00–177.00 $171.45 $1,051 —
675–692 684 4 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,214 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 +1.68
820–840 830 2 145.00–160.00 $152.59 $1,266 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
912 912 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,550 +3.35
985 985 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,428 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 —
554 value added 554 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,341 —
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 -6.00
600–640 616 7 180.00–190.00 $182.61 $1,125 -12.02
688 688 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,562 —
705–745 732 3 175.00–180.00 $176.61 $1,293 -23.25
760–785 778 5 180.00–195.00 $183.03 $1,424 +8.03
830–840 835 2 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $1,378 -16.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -30.64
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -42.42
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -35.00
508–530 515 6 100.00–115.00 $105.14 $541 —
565 565 2 155.00 $155.00 $876 +16.09
602–641 626 13 135.00–140.00 $136.58 $855 -3.42
650–680 665 5 130.00–145.00 $137.98 $918 —
715–730 723 2 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $903 -13.39
755 755 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 -6.47
850 850 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,164 -3.00
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 -7.49
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 -6.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
341 341 4 200.00 $200.00 $682 —
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 —
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
473 473 3 170.00 $170.00 $804 —
520–530 524 4 177.00–185.00 $182.98 $959 —
622 622 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,088 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
738 738 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,218 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
820 820 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
865–880 873 2 150.00–165.00 $157.44 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–615 608 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $866 —
660–695 666 6 140.00–145.00 $140.87 $938 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
500 500 1 75.00 $75.00 $375 —
585 585 1 95.00 $95.00 $556 —
860 860 1 80.00 $80.00 $688 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 95.00 $95.00 $337 —
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
570 570 2 115.00 $115.00 $656 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
830 830 1 70.00 $70.00 $581 —
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —

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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.