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84 Livestock Auction Market Report

Eighty Four, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 28, 2020

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 182 248
Feeder cattle 38 85 58
Slaughter cattle 38 30 84
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–875 863 2 106.00 $106.00 $915 —
915 915 1 106.00 $106.00 $970 —
980 980 1 88.00 $88.00 $862 —
1095 1095 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 102.50 $102.50 $395 —
408–445 420 3 92.50–95.00 $93.38 $392 —
490 490 1 100.00 $100.00 $490 -3.31
549 549 5 96.00 $96.00 $527 +16.00
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 90.00 $90.00 $414 ±0.00
635 635 1 83.00 $83.00 $527 +11.00
735 735 1 77.50 $77.50 $570 —
765 765 2 70.00–84.00 $77.00 $589 +2.00
835 835 1 77.50 $77.50 $647 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 22.50 $22.50 $18 -37.50
90 90 1 137.50 $137.50 $124 +117.50
100 100 2 90.00–152.50 $121.25 $121 +36.25

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 $21 -39.00
85 85 1 47.50 $47.50 $40 -16.50
90 90 4 52.50–60.00 $58.13 $52 +38.13
90 90 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -15.00
95 95 1 105.00 $105.00 $100 +6.25
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 $86 -8.75
100 100 2 90.00–102.50 $96.25 $96 +6.25
100–105 103 2 60.00–70.00 $64.88 $67 +44.88
105 105 2 120.00–142.50 $131.25 $138 +111.25
105 105 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 +5.00
110 110 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -10.00
110–115 111 5 80.00–100.00 $91.96 $102 +71.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 110.00 $110.00 $358 —
500–505 503 2 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $523 -13.50
560 560 1 112.00 $112.00 $627 -3.59
635 635 1 103.00 $103.00 $654 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 110.00 $110.00 $316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $990 —
980–1895 1496 75-80% 7 59.00–68.00 $63.78 $954 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 44.00 $44.00 $585 —
1266–1740 1493 80-85% 7 53.00–59.00 $55.68 $831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1670 1314 85-90% 7 45.00–49.00 $46.59 $612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1315 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 50.00–64.00 $56.05 $660

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 120.00 $120.00 $216 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 137.50 $137.50 $124 —
100–140 123 3 115.00–135.00 $124.80 $154 -0.20

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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.