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Vintage Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Paradise, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 14, 2025

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.61/cwt ≈ $1,523/hd at 633 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.95/cwt ≈ $1,396/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.34/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 557 lb · 11 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 254

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 479 4 285.00–295.00 $290.01 $1,389 -4.99
518 518 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,735 +70.00
550–568 557 11 277.00–290.00 $281.34 $1,567
600–612 608 3 240.00–255.00 $250.07 $1,520 -31.93
643 thin fleshed 643 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,929
655–690 677 7 265.00–280.00 $267.10 $1,808 +24.94
700–725 711 11 265.00–285.00 $272.33 $1,936
830–847 843 8 220.00–235.00 $233.15 $1,965 +16.23
900–915 905 3 225.00–235.00 $231.63 $2,096
955–990 973 9 220.00–237.00 $228.88 $2,227
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 560 3 245.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,427
615–635 622 3 220.00–230.00 $223.40 $1,390 -13.27
650–695 665 5 240.00–260.00 $248.98 $1,656 +52.40
890–895 893 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,801
982–995 986 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $2,005

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 265.00–280.00 $269.79 $844 +52.19
350–385 369 4 300.00–310.00 $307.59 $1,135 +97.49
417 417 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,147 +72.42
480 480 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +65.00
524–535 527 15 255.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,396
555–585 573 10 245.00–260.00 $253.91 $1,455 +54.87
612–648 633 16 235.00–245.00 $240.61 $1,523
650–692 678 6 220.00–235.00 $225.10 $1,526
710–748 725 9 225.00–240.00 $232.72 $1,687
755–795 776 8 210.00–225.00 $221.90 $1,722
870–888 876 6 195.00–205.00 $201.62 $1,766
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 4 240.00–250.00 $243.78 $1,060
455–485 476 5 240.00–250.00 $241.91 $1,151 +57.47
500–530 518 9 235.00–250.00 $245.55 $1,272 +69.58
625–649 641 8 210.00–225.00 $214.29 $1,374 +60.16
690 690 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,484
712–730 717 9 190.00–200.00 $192.22 $1,378
755–795 780 4 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,580

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 370 3 300.00–315.00 $310.21 $1,148 +70.21
438 438 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,380 +82.52
462–495 473 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,159
630–645 635 3 240.00–255.00 $245.08 $1,556 +49.59
685 685 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,541
710–745 735 5 220.00–240.00 $223.86 $1,645
755–770 761 4 160.00–180.00 $170.05 $1,294
825 825 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,547
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 535 3 215.00–230.00 $223.21 $1,194 +47.25
558–570 562 3 190.00–195.00 $191.69 $1,077 +43.79
680–690 683 3 190.00–210.00 $201.61 $1,377 +41.61

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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.