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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 8, 2024

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.93/cwt -48.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 509 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.42/cwt ≈ $744/hd at 377 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.51/cwt -21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 428 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 767 0
Feeder cattle 567 767 0

**The next Vintage feeder sale will be held on Dec. 19th @ 6PM**

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 367 9 235.00–245.00 $243.92 $895
417–445 429 10 230.00–242.00 $239.43 $1,027
465–493 483 8 222.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,128
525–533 531 4 215.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,222 -43.62
586 586 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,436 -26.73
605–627 619 9 247.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,541 +19.02
705–732 719 4 185.00–255.00 $219.34 $1,577 -20.06
770–795 778 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,867 -9.21
825–845 834 7 240.00 $240.00 $2,002 +7.92
870–885 878 2 170.00–185.00 $177.56 $1,559 -45.06
985–995 990 2 200.00–212.00 $206.03 $2,040 +6.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 427 6 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $918
470–487 481 5 185.00–202.00 $198.28 $954
505–540 523 5 195.00–210.00 $206.09 $1,078 -13.91
565–592 585 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +10.00
650–685 669 4 170.00–190.00 $182.64 $1,222 -28.60
758–771 765 9 170.00–180.00 $173.32 $1,326 -44.63
820–842 835 8 185.00–190.00 $188.11 $1,571 -18.50
855–895 875 2 185.00–195.00 $189.89 $1,662 -8.24

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 323 7 185.00–200.00 $193.05 $624
350–375 367 6 180.00 $180.00 $661 -35.00
440–443 443 8 180.00–195.00 $193.14 $856
468–485 475 9 165.00–180.00 $174.39 $828 -23.15
500–540 529 6 160.00–175.00 $164.99 $873 -67.01
550–590 565 8 170.00–195.00 $185.22 $1,046 -26.58
610–645 621 8 170.00–187.00 $182.19 $1,131
655–664 662 5 165.00–175.00 $166.98 $1,105 -49.29
765–792 780 4 160.00–175.00 $163.70 $1,277
855–895 883 5 150.00–160.00 $154.34 $1,363 +1.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 377 13 185.00–202.00 $197.42 $744
415–431 428 13 205.00–215.00 $213.51 $914 -21.40
475–485 477 5 205.00–207.00 $206.59 $985 -26.68
508–510 509 14 199.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,043 -48.14
550–582 561 6 210.00–220.00 $216.54 $1,215 -12.05
740 740 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -25.93
803–835 815 6 180.00–185.00 $180.85 $1,474 -24.15

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–398 393 4 185.00–205.00 $196.14 $771
440–448 445 3 210.00–215.00 $213.35 $949
460–485 472 6 165.00–180.00 $172.52 $814 -57.49
735–740 738 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,236
790 790 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,477 +14.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 235.00 $235.00 $740
400 400 3 235.00 $235.00 $940 -14.86
455–490 470 3 200.00–215.00 $208.32 $979 -51.44
670–680 675 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $1,198 -50.09
708–740 715 6 185.00–195.00 $191.94 $1,372

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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.