Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

4,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $107.32/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $502/hd at 468 lb · 31 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $142.78/cwt ≈ $814/hd at 570 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.26/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $504/hd at 441 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	4,835	5,914
Feeder cattle	466	110
Slaughter cattle	2,523	3,398

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower; slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower; slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder dairy bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher and feeder dairy heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1530	1297	19	91.00–103.00	$98.45	$1,277	—
1280–1680	1399	6	105.00–109.00	$107.62	$1,506	+7.52
1200–1635	1457	17	102.00–111.00	$106.14	$1,546	+6.39
1200–1745	1471	11	95.00–103.00	$98.67	$1,451	-1.08
1245–1704	1474	17	109.50–118.00	$111.71	$1,647	+2.48
1210–1700	1498	48	106.00–113.00	$109.13	$1,635	-6.46
1322–1730	1501	15	101.00–107.00	$103.90	$1,560	—
1280–1750	1530	24	112.00–119.00	$115.01	$1,760	-8.04
1510–1630	1560	3	106.00–110.00	$108.34	$1,690	-5.79
1420–1690	1570	3	90.00–93.00	$91.32	$1,434	-23.40
1368–1860	1584	31	112.00–118.00	$115.04	$1,822	+2.11
1450–1775	1612	15	118.00–123.00	$120.37	$1,940	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357	357	6	129.00	$129.00	$461	—
402–435	417	5	116.00–130.00	$125.16	$522	—
450–490	473	6	125.00–150.00	$134.91	$638	+7.91
515	515	4	122.00–132.00	$127.00	$654	+10.76
557–586	570	17	102.00–152.00	$142.78	$814	—
700	700	1	108.00	$108.00	$756	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	263	2	100.00–125.00	$111.90	$294	—
302–340	316	4	107.00–120.00	$113.34	$358	—
375	375	2	117.00–135.00	$126.00	$472	—
400–435	426	5	110.00–135.00	$114.69	$489	—
450	450	3	105.00–120.00	$115.00	$518	—
515–545	527	6	103.00–127.00	$115.23	$607	—
565–580	574	7	90.00–107.00	$95.99	$551	—
625	625	1	75.00	$75.00	$469	—
700–727	718	3	105.00–120.00	$109.87	$789	—
820	820	1	95.00	$95.00	$779	—
1340	1340	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,233	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
55	55	1	20.00	$20.00	$11	+5.00
63	63	4	5.00	$5.00	$3	±0.00
70–75	73	2	5.00	$5.00	$4	-3.72
70–78	73	26	10.00–175.00	$17.16	$13	+8.44
70–76	74	5	120.00–145.00	$134.22	$99	+125.50
75	75	2	20.00	$20.00	$15	+5.00
75	75	2	10.00–12.00	$11.00	$8	-4.00
80	80	2	12.00	$12.00	$10	+3.32
80	80	4	70.00–85.00	$77.50	$62	+68.82
80–85	81	5	5.00–12.00	$9.41	$8	+0.73
80–85	83	66	10.00–25.00	$14.64	$12	-139.94
80–85	83	10	10.00–130.00	$79.82	$66	-74.76
80–86	84	12	120.00–230.00	$158.80	$133	+44.51
84–86	85	2	10.00–20.00	$15.06	$13	-99.23
90–95	92	17	25.00–37.00	$26.43	$24	-136.54
90–95	92	19	12.00–145.00	$93.57	$86	-69.40
90–95	92	18	10.00–20.00	$18.15	$17	-144.82
90–96	93	13	75.00–265.00	$159.69	$149	+139.02
95	95	6	75.00–90.00	$80.00	$76	+70.00
100–106	101	8	15.00–25.00	$23.05	$23	-66.95
100–105	102	9	130.00–210.00	$166.99	$170	+142.40
100–103	103	19	20.00	$20.00	$21	-4.59
100–108	104	3	105.00–155.00	$136.63	$142	+112.04
110	110	1	180.00	$180.00	$198	+165.00
110	110	2	100.00	$100.00	$110	+85.00
115	115	7	25.00–27.00	$25.29	$29	-126.71
120	120	2	140.00–155.00	$147.50	$177	-22.50
125	125	1	40.00	$40.00	$50	-130.00
1085–1305	1184	6	90.00–100.00	$95.70	$1,133	—
1150–1390	1267	9	96.00–104.00	$101.53	$1,286	+8.29
1224–1504	1364	6	104.50–107.50	$106.08	$1,447	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	262	3	105.00–115.00	$108.63	$285	—
360	360	1	92.00	$92.00	$331	-21.08
427–449	441	15	101.00–120.00	$114.26	$504	+9.26
452–495	468	31	93.00–130.00	$107.32	$502	+0.32
513–533	522	9	98.00–110.00	$105.03	$548	-4.97
561–588	571	13	90.00–105.00	$98.73	$564	-7.27
611–620	613	5	100.00–102.50	$101.99	$625	—
650	650	3	100.00	$100.00	$650	—
710	710	2	110.00	$110.00	$781	+26.00
765	765	1	82.00	$82.00	$627	-7.00
850	850	2	85.00	$85.00	$722	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	75.00	$75.00	$146	—
205–237	226	3	60.00–85.00	$77.45	$175	-35.05
260–275	266	5	60.00–110.00	$88.50	$235	-30.50
307–335	323	6	65.00–112.00	$84.68	$274	-30.32
350–390	370	2	67.00–92.00	$80.18	$297	-7.32
402–440	415	15	72.00–125.00	$96.61	$401	+6.61
455–497	484	14	72.00–110.00	$96.67	$468	—
515–540	528	7	75.00–100.00	$90.01	$475	—
566–585	573	5	75.00–100.00	$92.26	$529	—
625–630	628	2	62.00–67.00	$64.49	$405	—
660	660	1	67.00	$67.00	$442	—
841	841	4	92.00	$92.00	$774	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
64–65	64	19	5.00–10.00	$5.53	$4	+0.09
70	70	1	12.00	$12.00	$8	+2.00
70–74	72	2	10.00–12.00	$10.97	$8	-16.36
72	72	1	155.00	$155.00	$112	+127.67
70–74	73	3	130.00–150.00	$139.82	$102	+112.49
70–78	73	11	40.00–55.00	$44.06	$32	+16.73
70–75	73	38	5.00–20.00	$9.98	$7	-17.35
75–76	75	16	10.00–60.00	$17.51	$13	-102.49
75	75	1	105.00	$105.00	$79	-15.00
80	80	2	17.00	$17.00	$14	+2.00
80–86	83	21	42.50–90.00	$66.33	$55	+50.94
80–86	83	49	5.00–25.00	$12.05	$10	-3.34
80–88	83	27	60.00–110.00	$89.20	$74	+73.81
80–85	83	48	15.00–65.00	$41.56	$34	+26.17
80–88	83	6	110.00–170.00	$141.89	$118	+126.50
80–85	84	8	200.00–220.00	$211.19	$177	+14.33
90	90	2	100.00	$100.00	$90	+23.37
90	90	2	17.00	$17.00	$15	-59.63
90–98	92	55	82.00–120.00	$98.10	$90	+21.47
90–95	92	48	5.00–35.00	$25.98	$24	-50.65
90–98	93	23	130.00–190.00	$140.58	$131	+63.95
90–98	93	75	50.00–100.00	$82.40	$77	+5.77
90–98	94	19	135.00–260.00	$177.81	$167	+118.07
90–98	95	171	40.00–65.00	$52.65	$50	+5.65
100–108	103	45	85.00–125.00	$108.14	$111	+4.36
100–105	103	24	10.00–30.00	$26.81	$28	-76.97
100–108	103	23	140.00–250.00	$195.50	$201	+91.72
100–108	103	13	120.00–200.00	$152.74	$157	+48.96
100–106	103	76	10.00–105.00	$95.08	$98	-8.70
100–108	105	27	30.00–75.00	$61.67	$65	+39.57
105	105	4	70.00–100.00	$85.00	$89	+62.90
110–115	110	52	70.00–80.00	$72.11	$79	+38.79
110–115	111	4	10.00–35.00	$16.70	$19	-16.62
110–116	112	48	85.00–125.00	$103.49	$116	+55.34
110–115	112	5	110.00–145.00	$129.64	$145	+81.49
110–116	113	3	145.00–195.00	$171.33	$194	+123.18
110–115	115	58	60.00–105.00	$98.62	$113	-98.96
120	120	2	20.00–65.00	$42.50	$51	+2.50
120	120	1	15.00	$15.00	$18	-25.00
120–124	122	7	90.00–102.00	$93.81	$114	-2.68
125	125	2	160.00	$160.00	$200	+63.51
135	135	1	90.00	$90.00	$122	-6.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–247	230	4	80.00–125.00	$98.42	$226	—
260–277	271	3	90.00–145.00	$127.43	$345	—
300–340	325	4	80.00–152.00	$106.82	$347	—
350–390	370	7	60.00–155.00	$120.92	$447	—
400–440	420	8	82.00–135.00	$104.85	$440	—
465–495	480	2	110.00–135.00	$122.11	$586	—
500–520	510	2	107.00–110.00	$108.47	$553	—
561–597	572	11	75.00–117.00	$101.72	$582	—
605–640	623	6	75.00–107.00	$90.55	$564	+5.55
770	770	1	88.00	$88.00	$678	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	308	2	125.00–147.00	$135.73	$418	+9.06
375	375	1	130.00	$130.00	$488	±0.00
430–432	431	4	110.00–135.00	$126.02	$543	+10.44
500–523	511	10	105.00–122.00	$116.89	$597	—
575	575	1	110.00	$110.00	$632	—
620	620	1	115.00	$115.00	$713	+6.52
680	680	1	105.00	$105.00	$714	—
1040 fancy	1040	1	92.00	$92.00	$957	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1820	1411	80-85%	130	44.00–59.50	$51.39	$725	+2.67
930–1975	1416	80-85%	64	39.00–51.00	$47.04	$666	-1.68
1045–1750	1440	80-85%	61	53.00–64.50	$56.37	$812	-4.57

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1590	1276	85-90%	14	30.00–35.00	$32.95	$420	-14.44
890–1685	1286	85-90%	117	40.00–49.00	$45.39	$584	-2.00
850–1755	1296	85-90%	80	32.00–44.00	$40.44	$524	—
775–1728	1316	85-90%	41	48.00–57.00	$50.75	$668	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1995	1589	75-80%	41	46.00–53.50	$49.65	$789	-10.48
1230–2030	1629	75-80%	109	47.50–66.00	$55.64	$906	-7.85
1355–2225	1743	75-80%	43	55.00–63.50	$59.14	$1,031	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1935	1659	65-75%	12	55.50–65.00	$58.95	$978	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050	1050	1	67.00	$67.00	$704	—
860–1540	1124	7	90.00–101.50	$94.87	$1,066	—
860–1540	1124	7	90.00–101.50	$94.87	$1,066	—
725–2090	1200	34	54.00–80.00	$70.77	$849	-12.77
825–1895	1281	27	74.00–87.00	$80.02	$1,025	+19.27

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–2180	1444	18	72.00–86.00	$77.76	$1,123	—
870–2135	1461	15	81.00–105.00	$93.40	$1,365	—
1300–1985	1582	11	99.00–131.00	$116.84	$1,848	—
1240–2026	1642	9	80.00–90.00	$83.52	$1,371	—
1468–2060	1677	4	94.00–105.00	$98.97	$1,660	—
1234–2080	1679	3	55.00–81.00	$70.87	$1,190	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1014–1725	1366	8	58.00–73.00	$65.66	$897	—
1245–2015	1732	9	70.00–86.00	$80.16	$1,388	—
1985–2100	2043	2	88.00–89.00	$88.49	$1,808	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1690	1408	4	69.00–76.00	$71.78	$1,011	—
2000	2000	1	70.00	$70.00	$1,400	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1370	1086	8	71.00–73.00	$72.55	$788	-9.01
1235–1335	1285	2	71.00–76.00	$73.40	$943	—
1223–1465	1304	3	65.00–67.00	$66.25	$864	—
1415–1555	1463	3	83.00–93.00	$88.16	$1,290	—
1300–1682	1486	7	65.00–84.00	$76.84	$1,142	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	70.00	$70.00	$256	—
435	435	1	57.00	$57.00	$248	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	1	78.00	$78.00	$846	—
870–1560	1188	8	69.00–74.00	$71.29	$847	—
1220–1428	1303	4	70.00–80.00	$74.62	$972	-1.65
1240–1490	1361	7	85.00–90.00	$86.50	$1,177	+3.97
1295–1725	1471	7	79.00–87.00	$82.76	$1,217	-4.25
1430–1730	1565	5	84.00–87.00	$85.60	$1,340	—
1575–1670	1623	2	90.00–92.00	$90.97	$1,476	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	50.00	$50.00	$85	—
200	200	2	60.00	$60.00	$120	—
260–295	278	2	50.00–72.00	$60.31	$168	—
340	340	1	70.00	$70.00	$238	—
360	360	1	55.00	$55.00	$198	—
407	407	2	65.00	$65.00	$265	—
490	490	1	50.00	$50.00	$245	—
697	697	2	60.00	$60.00	$418	—
810	810	1	62.00	$62.00	$502	—
967	967	2	69.00	$69.00	$667	—

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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.