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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

4,359 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,359 4,654 4,270
Slaughter cattle 2,115 2,430 2,316

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1390 1354 7 221.00–227.00 $223.67 $3,028 —
1225–1790 1487 27 182.00–214.00 $198.00 $2,944 -22.88
1490–1635 1559 4 237.00–240.00 $237.97 $3,710 —
1050–1880 1573 220 190.00–229.00 $211.79 $3,331 —
1280–1850 1622 149 205.00–235.00 $222.44 $3,608 +17.72
1908 1908 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,911 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 750.00 $750.00 $450 -100.00
60–65 63 3 200.00–350.00 $285.53 $180 -867.47
60–65 64 7 850.00–1,250.00 $1,098.89 $703 +771.44
70–75 73 8 250.00–540.00 $437.94 $320 -287.63
70–75 73 2 600.00–900.00 $755.17 $551 +29.60
70–75 73 8 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,371.55 $1,001 +645.98
74–75 75 2 800.00–970.00 $884.43 $663 -460.31
80 80 3 300.00–700.00 $500.00 $400 -75.77
80–85 81 8 600.00–1,100.00 $801.92 $650 +226.15
80–86 83 34 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,344.53 $1,116 -45.63
90 90 2 450.00–600.00 $525.00 $472 -175.00
90–95 92 7 650.00–970.00 $844.29 $777 -14.64
90–98 93 51 950.00–1,500.00 $1,277.18 $1,188 +418.25
100–106 103 23 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,201.20 $1,237 +339.75
105 105 1 850.00 $850.00 $892 -11.45
105 105 1 450.00 $450.00 $472 -411.45
110–118 114 8 950.00–1,125.00 $1,035.74 $1,181 -44.60
120 120 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,200 +25.00
120 120 1 400.00 $400.00 $480 -575.00
980–1250 1140 4 185.00–210.00 $201.24 $2,294 —
1015–1416 1157 9 145.00–207.00 $166.99 $1,932 —
1205–1638 1356 40 185.00–228.00 $208.90 $2,833 —
1335–1630 1456 10 202.00–211.00 $205.50 $2,992 +1.42

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 75.00–150.00 $111.00 $70 -519.00
60–65 63 2 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,354.00 $853 +724.00
60–65 63 2 600.00–900.00 $744.00 $469 +114.00
60–65 63 2 350.00 $350.00 $220 -280.00
60–65 63 2 100.00–330.00 $210.40 $133 -419.60
60–65 63 5 200.00–450.00 $321.43 $203 -308.57
70–75 72 8 400.00–700.00 $556.52 $401 -109.57
70–75 72 3 150.00–275.00 $198.84 $143 -467.25
70–75 73 5 100.00–350.00 $238.36 $174 -94.40
70–75 73 14 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,403.06 $1,024 +1,070.30
70–75 74 4 600.00–1,000.00 $777.97 $576 -36.50
70–75 75 15 700.00–1,200.00 $987.50 $741 +173.03
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 -514.47
80 80 1 500.00 $500.00 $400 +83.84
80–85 82 10 225.00–900.00 $485.62 $398 +69.46
80–88 84 56 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,423.09 $1,195 +425.16
80–88 84 63 825.00–1,300.00 $1,087.18 $913 +89.25
80–88 84 21 500.00–1,080.00 $892.95 $750 -104.98
80–88 85 15 800.00–1,390.00 $1,238.12 $1,052 +240.19
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 $149 -822.93
90 90 2 275.00 $275.00 $248 -550.46
90–98 93 107 1,050.00–1,775.00 $1,371.53 $1,276 +546.07
90–98 93 156 800.00–1,250.00 $1,040.93 $968 +215.47
90–98 93 4 200.00–500.00 $366.22 $341 -459.24
90–98 94 31 500.00–1,070.00 $884.32 $831 -168.16
90–98 95 14 800.00–1,290.00 $1,164.88 $1,107 +739.88
95 95 1 300.00 $300.00 $285 -125.00
100 100 2 200.00–500.00 $350.00 $350 +125.00
100–108 102 19 800.00–960.00 $869.19 $887 -420.37
100–108 102 103 800.00–1,100.00 $985.82 $1,006 -303.74
100–108 102 78 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,303.69 $1,330 +14.13
100–105 103 4 175.00–500.00 $344.51 $355 -945.05
100–108 104 8 1,090.00–1,290.00 $1,196.71 $1,245 +996.71
110–116 112 25 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,209.43 $1,355 +323.98
110–118 112 36 850.00–1,000.00 $930.32 $1,042 +44.87
110–115 112 4 400.00–870.00 $642.76 $720 -242.69
112 112 1 740.00 $740.00 $829 -145.45
115 115 1 750.00 $750.00 $862 +400.00
120 120 1 500.00 $500.00 $600 +125.00
120–125 121 12 975.00–1,210.00 $1,111.49 $1,345 +299.12
120–125 122 5 850.00–900.00 $883.85 $1,078 +71.48
958 958 1 850.00 $850.00 $8,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2030 1534 75-80% 31 125.00–170.00 $145.20 $2,227 —
1766 1766 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1015 978 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $1,346 —
906–1340 1068 85-90% 7 75.00–97.00 $86.86 $928 —
920–1365 1158 85-90% 19 100.00–125.00 $113.62 $1,316 -4.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1690 1360 80-85% 25 120.00–142.50 $132.11 $1,797 -2.13
1545–1590 1568 80-85% 3 137.00–137.50 $137.17 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 242.50 $242.50 $3,310 —
1085–2174 1633 32 162.50–225.00 $183.61 $2,998 +26.55
1595–2470 2114 4 155.00–167.00 $162.72 $3,440 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,876 —
1050–1340 1232 3 130.00–137.00 $134.29 $1,654 +24.29
1270–1575 1449 10 140.00–197.50 $158.07 $2,290 —
1505–1515 1510 2 170.00–172.50 $171.25 $2,586 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1770 1444 23 150.00–190.00 $173.72 $2,509 —
1465–1815 1653 12 212.50–227.00 $218.82 $3,617 —
1430–1915 1710 42 182.50–210.00 $197.79 $3,382 —
1755 1755 1 232.50 $232.50 $4,080 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1560 1435 2 137.50–152.00 $145.38 $2,086 —
1005–2092 1603 19 160.00–195.00 $173.82 $2,786 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1782 1253 85-90% 27 70.00–115.00 $75.84 $950 —
800–1811 1305 85-90% 273 80.00–117.50 $103.78 $1,354 -3.47
1032–1590 1315 85-90% 12 115.00–120.00 $117.04 $1,539 +9.79
1122–1552 1385 85-90% 4 50.00–65.00 $55.40 $767 —
980–1660 1443 80-85% 21 130.00–140.00 $135.86 $1,960 —
920–1920 1497 80-85% 235 110.00–137.50 $124.87 $1,869 +15.03
1418–1944 1589 80-85% 9 100.00–110.00 $106.00 $1,684 —
1375–2180 1757 75-80% 80 120.00–150.00 $138.93 $2,441 —
1680–2005 1838 75-80% 7 120.00–135.00 $128.80 $2,367 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1090 1075 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $1,351 -8.01
985–1310 1103 8 170.00–205.00 $186.57 $2,058 —
945–1530 1165 22 120.00–155.00 $136.64 $1,592 -17.65
965–1695 1184 32 132.00–187.00 $153.65 $1,819 -0.64
1090–1420 1212 3 175.00–181.00 $178.36 $2,162 -0.98
1280–1365 1323 2 190.00–202.50 $196.05 $2,594 —
1002–1555 1380 18 160.00–189.00 $175.91 $2,428 +5.68

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1112 3 182.00–205.00 $193.89 $2,156 —
1105–1940 1500 17 145.00–182.00 $167.91 $2,519 +0.36
1240–1885 1551 24 165.00–190.00 $180.33 $2,797 —
1620–1725 1673 2 196.00–207.00 $201.33 $3,368 —

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Price trend

high 187.99 low 113.62 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

1150–1199 lb Lean cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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