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84 Livestock Auction Market Report

Eighty Four, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $226.78/cwt +10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 861 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.25/cwt ≈ $1,915/hd at 784 lb · 11 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.25/cwt +20.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 746 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 184 404
Feeder cattle 219 117 322
Slaughter cattle 61 47 47

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 —
491 491 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,313 —
545 545 1 182.00 $182.00 $992 -83.00
635 635 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,381 -25.00
663–670 664 7 187.50–232.00 $223.33 $1,483 -26.67
746 746 10 244.25 $244.25 $1,822 +20.31
784 784 11 244.25 $244.25 $1,915 —
825 825 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,840 —
856–866 861 21 220.00–227.50 $226.78 $1,953 +10.57
911 911 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,940 +10.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–770 768 4 187.50–236.00 $211.67 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 185.00–210.00 $192.90 $621 -52.21
477 477 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,073 —
550 550 2 150.00–190.00 $170.00 $935 -15.00
781 781 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 222.50 $222.50 $645 —
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 -49.62
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
827 827 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,555 +18.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 300.00–400.00 $350.00 $245 +20.00
145 145 1 150.00 $150.00 $218 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 425.00 $425.00 $340 +200.00
85 85 1 750.00 $750.00 $638 +525.00
95 95 2 500.00–600.00 $550.00 $522 -320.00
95 95 1 300.00 $300.00 $285 -570.00
95 95 2 525.00–675.00 $600.00 $570 -270.00
105 105 4 525.00–625.00 $557.50 $585 -266.28
110 110 1 300.00 $300.00 $330 -140.00
120–125 123 2 450.00–550.00 $498.98 $614 -98.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 +4.58
542 542 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,247 -10.00
605 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 -31.35
875 875 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
690 690 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1745 1325 80-85% 19 127.00–148.00 $139.82 $1,853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1305 1110 85-90% 3 85.00–88.00 $87.04 $966 —
850–1640 1183 85-90% 12 90.00–124.00 $109.78 $1,299 —
980–1450 1277 85-90% 3 124.00–127.00 $125.50 $1,603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1705 1533 75-80% 4 133.00–148.00 $139.46 $2,138 —
1440–1660 1550 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.46 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2190 1698 10 150.00–177.00 $165.19 $2,805 +14.94

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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.