Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

5,914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,914	5,775	5,883
Feeder cattle	110	1,931	493
Slaughter cattle	3,398	2,068	3,403

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher; slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. All classes of slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1390	1385	3	104.00–105.00	$104.67	$1,450	+8.99
1075–1690	1395	25	94.00–105.50	$100.10	$1,396	—
1180–1685	1407	8	102.00–106.00	$104.62	$1,472	+0.65
1200–1716	1473	18	95.00–103.00	$99.75	$1,469	—
1185–1715	1474	71	103.00–113.00	$109.23	$1,610	—
1200–1900	1482	83	102.00–112.50	$106.93	$1,585	—
1330–1620	1488	11	114.00–118.00	$115.59	$1,720	—
1385–1670	1540	8	120.00–125.00	$123.05	$1,895	—
1340–1698	1544	34	109.50–118.00	$113.19	$1,748	—
1550–1562	1559	4	113.00–114.50	$114.13	$1,779	+4.51
1430–1820	1570	18	109.00–119.50	$114.72	$1,801	+5.10
1300–1830	1571	57	109.00–120.00	$112.93	$1,774	+3.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	327	3	120.00–130.00	$126.94	$415	-21.31
485	485	2	127.00	$127.00	$616	-12.73
525–535	530	2	115.00–117.50	$116.24	$616	-16.04
630	630	1	113.00	$113.00	$712	-18.72
825	825	1	104.00	$104.00	$858	-8.01
855	855	1	110.00	$110.00	$940	+7.79

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
58	58	1	15.00	$15.00	$9	+5.00
60–65	62	5	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.00
65	65	3	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.00
70–75	74	7	7.00–10.00	$8.72	$6	-3.78
73–78	74	16	10.00–15.00	$10.48	$8	-2.02
75	75	1	15.00	$15.00	$11	-35.00
75	75	1	50.00	$50.00	$38	±0.00
80–85	81	6	5.00–10.00	$8.68	$7	-9.99
80–85	83	7	125.00–175.00	$154.58	$128	-10.14
80–85	83	2	75.00–95.00	$84.70	$70	-80.02
80–85	83	27	10.00–25.00	$14.26	$12	-150.46
80–86	84	4	80.00–160.00	$114.29	$96	-50.43
80–88	84	7	10.00–15.00	$12.92	$11	-151.80
90–98	92	11	130.00–180.00	$162.97	$150	+144.64
90–95	92	18	10.00–20.00	$16.74	$15	-1.59
92	92	1	160.00	$160.00	$147	+141.67
90–98	93	23	10.00–30.00	$20.67	$19	-140.26
90–95	93	2	65.00–75.00	$69.86	$65	-91.07
95	95	1	10.00	$10.00	$10	-150.93
100	100	1	90.00	$90.00	$90	+40.00
100	100	1	10.00	$10.00	$10	-40.00
100–108	103	13	15.00–35.00	$24.59	$25	-103.67
100–105	103	9	125.00–195.00	$165.48	$170	+37.22
100–103	103	6	15.00–20.00	$19.19	$20	-109.07
105	105	1	135.00	$135.00	$142	+117.50
110	110	1	15.00	$15.00	$16	-2.50
110	110	1	20.00	$20.00	$22	+2.50
110–115	113	2	130.00–175.00	$152.00	$172	+137.00
110–115	113	10	20.00–30.00	$24.19	$27	+9.19
120	120	1	170.00	$170.00	$204	+155.00
145	145	1	15.00	$15.00	$22	±0.00
1100–1310	1205	2	83.00–86.00	$84.37	$1,017	—
1140–1465	1277	5	80.00–100.00	$93.24	$1,191	-0.22
1270–1305	1293	3	98.00–103.00	$101.03	$1,306	+0.65
1155–1590	1342	20	91.00–109.00	$102.73	$1,379	—
1280–1600	1426	13	105.00–112.00	$108.17	$1,543	+0.95
1360–1840	1553	3	98.00–106.00	$101.91	$1,583	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	310	2	110.00–115.00	$112.42	$349	-1.63
375–395	391	5	105.00–115.00	$113.08	$442	-2.69
435	435	1	105.00	$105.00	$457	-7.25
487	487	2	107.00	$107.00	$521	-5.07
510	510	3	110.00	$110.00	$561	-1.46
578	578	3	106.00	$106.00	$613	-1.42
717	717	2	84.00	$84.00	$602	—
762	762	2	89.00	$89.00	$678	-20.27
871	871	4	85.00	$85.00	$740	-21.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	112.50	$112.50	$276	—
291	291	4	119.00	$119.00	$346	+18.99
347	347	2	115.00	$115.00	$399	+4.47
385	385	2	87.50	$87.50	$337	-15.29
410	410	1	90.00	$90.00	$369	-17.67

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
55	55	1	7.00	$7.00	$4	+2.00
60	60	1	15.00	$15.00	$9	+10.00
60–66	65	16	5.00–10.00	$5.44	$4	+0.44
65	65	2	5.00–10.00	$7.50	$5	+2.50
65	65	1	50.00	$50.00	$32	+45.00
70	70	1	10.00	$10.00	$7	±0.00
70–78	73	13	10.00–55.00	$27.33	$20	+17.33
70–75	73	2	10.00–20.00	$14.83	$11	+4.83
70–76	73	44	5.00–27.00	$11.79	$9	+1.79
73	73	6	32.00	$32.00	$23	+22.00
75	75	1	120.00	$120.00	$90	+111.16
75	75	1	190.00	$190.00	$142	+181.16
76	76	1	150.00	$150.00	$114	+140.00
80	80	1	15.00	$15.00	$12	+2.53
80	80	3	90.00–145.00	$126.67	$101	+114.20
80–85	83	53	5.00–45.00	$15.39	$13	-17.00
80–85	83	9	50.00–140.00	$95.10	$79	+62.71
80–88	84	11	115.00–225.00	$196.86	$165	+164.47
80–85	84	236	10.00–65.00	$14.42	$12	-17.97
80–88	85	21	40.00–90.00	$70.32	$60	+11.77
80–88	85	22	40.00–110.00	$76.82	$65	+18.27
90–98	93	65	45.00–100.00	$76.63	$71	-15.66
90–95	93	4	75.00–100.00	$88.72	$83	-3.57
90–95	93	54	5.00–35.00	$17.84	$17	-74.45
90–98	94	106	20.00–80.00	$59.74	$56	-32.55
90–98	94	38	60.00–130.00	$96.45	$91	+4.16
90–98	94	9	100.00–190.00	$145.95	$137	+53.66
90–98	94	21	130.00–230.00	$190.91	$179	+98.62
95	95	1	47.00	$47.00	$45	-45.29
100	100	1	25.00	$25.00	$25	+10.00
100–105	101	7	65.00–120.00	$104.30	$105	+89.30
100–106	102	13	95.00–200.00	$151.86	$155	-14.89
100–108	102	81	45.00–112.00	$90.84	$93	-75.91
100–108	103	85	65.00–135.00	$103.78	$107	-62.97
100–108	103	21	130.00–240.00	$188.67	$194	+21.92
100–106	104	26	10.00–35.00	$22.10	$23	-56.81
100–109	107	53	25.00–92.50	$59.71	$64	-19.20
110–115	111	7	17.00–45.00	$33.32	$37	-113.17
110–115	113	8	17.00–75.00	$48.15	$54	-54.77
110–115	113	2	80.00–125.00	$102.00	$115	-0.92
110–115	113	2	70.00–160.00	$116.00	$131	+13.08
110–118	113	48	85.00–130.00	$106.13	$120	+3.21
110–116	113	38	70.00–107.00	$95.26	$108	-7.66
110–116	114	8	150.00–250.00	$197.58	$225	+94.66
120	120	1	40.00	$40.00	$48	-40.00
120	120	2	135.00–140.00	$137.50	$165	+57.50
120	120	2	50.00–80.00	$65.00	$78	-15.00
120–125	123	8	70.00–122.00	$96.49	$119	-53.51
120–125	123	2	165.00–225.00	$194.39	$239	+44.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	3	120.00–130.00	$126.67	$386	-8.33
375	375	1	130.00	$130.00	$488	+4.17
402–440	416	4	106.00–125.00	$115.58	$481	-5.08
480	480	1	120.00	$120.00	$576	-8.28
613–622	617	5	99.00–122.50	$108.48	$669	+1.19

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630	630	1	85.00	$85.00	$536	-18.77

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–2055	1536	75-80%	36	50.00–56.00	$53.70	$825	—
1095–2095	1565	75-80%	158	52.00–74.00	$60.13	$941	+2.88
1115–2040	1649	75-80%	71	60.00–68.50	$63.49	$1,047	+16.72

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1890	1384	80-85%	142	50.00–66.00	$55.81	$772	-4.36
1000–1880	1415	80-85%	48	45.00–55.50	$48.72	$689	—
1105–1852	1417	80-85%	69	56.00–70.00	$60.94	$864	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1454	1142	85-90%	53	21.00–45.00	$39.92	$456	—
930–1500	1237	85-90%	6	32.00–36.00	$34.15	$422	—
450–1610	1253	85-90%	53	49.50–64.00	$54.45	$682	-0.67
825–1620	1254	85-90%	105	43.00–55.00	$47.39	$594	-7.73

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380	1380	65-75%	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,394	—
1245–1812	1613	65-75%	18	61.00–81.00	$65.80	$1,061	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1490–1506	1498	2	65.00–73.00	$68.98	$1,033	—
1174–2425	1715	13	74.00–100.00	$85.53	$1,467	—
1656–2226	1993	7	87.00–97.00	$91.56	$1,825	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1185	1160	2	51.00–69.00	$59.81	$694	—
1070–2200	1644	14	69.50–89.00	$80.82	$1,329	—
1490–2150	1862	6	89.00–103.00	$94.83	$1,766	—

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1380	981	10	73.00–79.00	$76.22	$748	—
1050–1400	1215	3	82.00–86.00	$83.54	$1,015	—
1290	1290	2	54.00–67.50	$60.75	$784	—
1130–1625	1363	3	90.00–109.00	$98.84	$1,347	—
1715–1995	1855	2	78.50–81.50	$80.11	$1,486	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495–1500	1498	2	76.00–82.00	$79.01	$1,184	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1425	1074	14	79.00–85.00	$81.56	$876	—
1135	1135	1	87.00	$87.00	$987	—
865–1340	1140	10	55.00–76.00	$67.09	$765	—
880–1600	1155	30	71.00–78.00	$74.63	$862	—
885–1735	1231	6	67.00–69.00	$67.85	$835	—
1125–1632	1412	14	63.00–89.00	$78.78	$1,112	—
1440	1440	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,282	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145	1145	1	49.00	$49.00	$561	—
825–1825	1241	28	74.00–81.00	$78.48	$974	—
1145–1330	1245	9	72.00–73.50	$72.80	$906	—
875–1630	1316	11	64.00–84.00	$76.27	$1,004	—
1270–1585	1386	8	82.00–84.00	$82.53	$1,144	+12.26
1343–1690	1453	10	86.00–89.50	$88.06	$1,280	—
1300–1745	1467	10	81.00–92.00	$87.01	$1,276	—
1378–1585	1501	5	88.00–94.00	$90.73	$1,362	—

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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.