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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 14, 2024

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale report →

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $237.54/cwt ≈ $1,230/hd at 518 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.79/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 675 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 599 0
Feeder cattle 369 599 0

**Next Vintage feeder sale will be held July 12th @6PM**

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,484
511–540 517 5 260.00–270.00 $262.09 $1,355 -11.36
618–632 626 8 250.00–270.00 $263.80 $1,651
660–685 675 10 247.00–255.00 $251.79 $1,700 -5.64
713–740 718 9 242.00–247.00 $242.91 $1,744 -13.03
800–829 823 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,975 -11.28
865–880 875 5 205.00–215.00 $208.99 $1,829 -19.82
925 925 3 200.00–220.00 $213.33 $1,973 -14.64

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 7 260.00–280.00 $273.62 $1,001
400–435 416 7 260.00–285.00 $271.56 $1,130 +11.56
453–495 470 6 245.00–265.00 $252.75 $1,188 -12.25
505–545 528 9 260.00–270.00 $268.32 $1,417 +48.32
550–585 568 4 240.00–265.00 $248.63 $1,412
668–688 678 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,526 +8.25
700 700 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 +19.17
780–782 781 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,757 -0.73
800–825 810 3 200.00–215.00 $208.26 $1,687 -8.74
934 934 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,961
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 477 3 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,065
590 590 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,328
625–640 631 4 220.00–240.00 $225.03 $1,420 +8.36
702–730 711 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,600

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 414 7 250.00–260.00 $254.28 $1,053 -50.72
500–530 517 3 275.00–287.00 $282.25 $1,459 -7.75
652–685 661 8 220.00–225.00 $220.65 $1,458
700–745 721 8 210.00–230.00 $215.55 $1,554
810–835 827 3 180.00–200.00 $186.53 $1,543
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 220.00 $220.00 $902
500–548 518 10 230.00–245.00 $237.54 $1,230

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–542 525 4 240.00–260.00 $247.49 $1,299 -2.51
565–570 568 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,008 -59.87
600–630 610 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +10.00

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–509 508 5 315.00–335.00 $318.97 $1,620
562–570 564 4 320.00–325.00 $323.74 $1,826 +53.74
605–648 637 5 240.00–260.00 $244.94 $1,560 -15.56

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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.