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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Paradise, PA

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 9, 2024

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.19/cwt +48.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 468 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.03/cwt ≈ $1,119/hd at 538 lb · 13 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $212.48/cwt +47.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 830 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 238 328
Feeder cattle 335 238 328

Market comments — USDA reporter

The Next Vintage Feeder Sale is March 8th @ 6:00 Pm

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 474 4 260.00–275.00 $271.40 $1,286 —
510–525 513 5 225.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,159 —
552 552 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,242 +30.00
600–630 612 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,346 +37.39
744–748 745 11 230.00–232.00 $230.55 $1,718 +53.94
822–837 830 12 210.00–220.00 $212.48 $1,764 +47.45
852–896 883 12 200.00–214.00 $207.19 $1,829 —
908 908 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,907 —
985 985 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–685 684 6 200.00–212.00 $210.01 $1,436 +32.48
726 726 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,575 +42.00
832 832 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,473 +24.41
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 +15.00
918 918 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,763 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 215.00 $215.00 $907 -15.00
454–495 468 14 227.00–235.00 $233.19 $1,091 +48.19
515–542 538 13 205.00–215.00 $208.03 $1,119 —
555–578 570 9 200.00–215.00 $206.17 $1,175 —
610–625 618 4 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $1,113 —
660 660 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 +32.00
726 726 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–545 530 7 185.00–190.00 $188.83 $1,001 +83.69
565–590 578 3 155.00–167.00 $162.25 $938 +7.25
634 634 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,078 +33.42
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 +22.02
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 +35.05
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 +28.00
810 810 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,256 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 +23.00
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 +65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 +35.00
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 +60.00
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 +7.02
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
625 625 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,450 +57.00
675 675 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 +25.00
700 700 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —
830 830 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,760 +67.00
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
975 975 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 —
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 +42.53
720 720 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,314 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,185 —
715–720 718 2 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $1,149 —
855 855 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 +75.00
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 463 3 170.00–175.00 $171.73 $795 —
565–590 573 3 135.00 $135.00 $774 +20.00
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 +30.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 185.00 $185.00 $753 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —

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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.