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84 Livestock Auction Market Report

Eighty Four, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $244.56/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 463 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.16/cwt -21.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 571 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.32/cwt +24.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 662 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 370 204
Feeder cattle 238 302 150
Slaughter cattle 59 41 54

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
460–490 472 10 220.00–262.50 $251.38 $1,187 -18.62
526 526 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,552 +29.11
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 -45.00
642–645 643 3 215.00–235.00 $221.69 $1,425 -23.21
650–664 662 12 220.00–265.00 $238.32 $1,578 +24.92
781–795 785 11 190.00–222.00 $205.26 $1,611 —
820–830 825 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,638 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 187.50 $187.50 $581 —
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 +2.24
652–655 654 5 180.00–208.00 $192.17 $1,257 —
787 787 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 227.50 $227.50 $630 —
332–335 333 3 200.00–210.00 $206.65 $688 -25.35
390 390 4 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $858 -25.00
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 -38.09
473 value added 473 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,218 —
460–490 475 5 200.00–232.50 $221.71 $1,053 -9.55
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 -44.24
550–593 571 12 210.00–219.00 $215.16 $1,229 -21.98
615–633 624 11 190.00–216.00 $207.19 $1,293 -33.86
660–663 662 4 190.00–193.00 $192.25 $1,273 -42.75
722 722 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,426 -12.50
835 835 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
375–380 378 3 175.00–180.00 $178.35 $674 -43.96
412–435 422 4 175.00–190.00 $180.04 $760 -39.96
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 -42.79
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 -57.30
557 557 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,086 -17.56
645 645 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,177 -18.28
657 657 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,183 -26.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
350 350 2 220.00 $220.00 $770 -20.00
430–445 439 9 230.00–255.00 $249.46 $1,095 -10.55
457–468 463 13 240.00–250.00 $244.56 $1,132 +9.57
565–583 575 7 250.00–260.00 $254.21 $1,462 +4.84
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
308–345 317 4 200.00–240.00 $210.87 $668 -24.13
375–380 378 2 190.00–210.00 $199.93 $756 —
420–445 428 3 205.00 $205.00 $877 —
500 500 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
595 595 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,056 —
608 608 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 —
651 651 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,367 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–865 855 80-85% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.01 $855 —
1035–1890 1301 80-85% 20 103.00–126.00 $116.00 $1,509 —
1370–1470 1418 80-85% 3 131.00–135.00 $132.70 $1,882 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–820 802 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.28 $580 —
845–1430 1165 85-90% 9 85.00–108.00 $97.53 $1,136 —
1235–1250 1243 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,753 —
1725–1905 1795 75-80% 4 105.00–120.00 $112.88 $2,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,539 —
1200–2235 1683 9 135.00–154.00 $141.83 $2,387 —

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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.