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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

6,581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $113.85/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 580 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.09/cwt +17.06 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 517 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.71/cwt +18.45 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 410 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,581 4,835 6,234
Feeder cattle 286 466 362
Slaughter cattle 3,235 2,523 3,440

Market comments — USDA reporter

25 lb Feeder Heifer deleted from Pennsylvania Livestock Auction on December 3, 2020 Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 lower with slaughter heifers selling weak. Slaughter breaker cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter boner cows sold steady. Slaughter lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder dairy calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1210 3 90.00–92.00 $90.95 $1,100 —
1200–1450 1321 7 95.00–99.00 $97.59 $1,289 —
1310–1370 1340 4 111.00–114.00 $112.49 $1,507 —
1090–1610 1388 11 91.00–105.00 $98.64 $1,369 -8.98
1250–1635 1388 3 93.00–100.00 $96.95 $1,346 -10.67
1395 1395 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,479 -1.62
1235–1710 1452 38 109.00–113.00 $111.14 $1,614 +5.00
1210–1770 1453 53 98.00–110.50 $105.79 $1,537 -0.35
1475 1475 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,578 -4.71
1170–1795 1497 53 103.00–110.50 $107.48 $1,609 -1.65
1200–1625 1502 18 100.00–105.00 $101.94 $1,531 -1.96
1215–1670 1505 18 116.50–121.00 $118.75 $1,787 +14.85
1365–1688 1545 16 108.00–116.00 $111.70 $1,726 -3.31
1330–1915 1555 61 109.00–117.50 $113.07 $1,758 +4.73
1400–1915 1608 12 103.00–110.00 $108.01 $1,737 -12.36
1600–1730 1665 2 87.00–88.00 $87.52 $1,457 —
1820 1820 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 +6.00
405–430 420 5 137.00–143.00 $139.31 $585 +14.15
483–485 484 3 126.00–138.00 $133.99 $649 -0.92
515–540 532 3 131.00–135.00 $132.29 $704 +5.29
550–595 573 9 108.00–136.00 $127.27 $729 -15.51
613 613 4 130.00 $130.00 $797 —
674 674 3 123.00 $123.00 $829 —
700–745 734 6 115.00–127.50 $124.04 $910 +16.04
760 760 2 118.00–128.00 $123.00 $935 —
840–845 841 4 114.00–123.00 $120.74 $1,015 —
860 860 1 114.00 $114.00 $980 —
925 925 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 120.00 $120.00 $522 +5.31
450–485 462 3 97.00 $97.00 $448 -18.00
595 595 1 107.50 $107.50 $640 +11.51

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 -15.00
60–68 64 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
65 65 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–75 71 11 5.00–12.00 $8.58 $6 +3.58
70–75 72 11 10.00 $10.00 $7 +5.00
73–75 73 11 10.00–22.50 $11.16 $8 +6.16
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -10.00
75 75 1 70.00 $70.00 $52 +50.00
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 ±0.00
80–85 82 10 10.00 $10.00 $8 +0.59
80–85 83 2 45.00–55.00 $50.15 $42 -29.67
80–85 83 3 10.00 $10.00 $8 -69.82
80–86 84 13 10.00–30.00 $18.85 $16 -139.95
80–86 84 35 10.00–17.00 $11.90 $10 -146.90
80–86 84 16 50.00–195.00 $138.85 $117 -19.95
84–85 85 4 60.00–155.00 $91.06 $77 +76.00
90–95 92 9 60.00–150.00 $102.44 $94 +76.01
90–96 92 7 10.00–20.00 $14.12 $13 -12.31
90–98 93 20 100.00–190.00 $154.80 $144 -4.89
90–98 93 14 10.00–37.00 $17.63 $16 -142.06
100 100 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $12 -10.55
100 100 4 70.00–140.00 $102.50 $102 +79.45
100–106 101 15 100.00–195.00 $153.88 $155 +130.83
100–108 103 15 15.00–45.00 $22.74 $23 +2.74
103–105 103 10 12.00–15.00 $14.69 $15 -5.31
110–115 113 2 75.00–110.00 $92.89 $105 +67.60
110–115 113 5 105.00–200.00 $151.86 $172 +126.57
115 115 3 30.00 $30.00 $34 +4.71
120 120 1 85.00 $85.00 $102 -62.50
120–125 122 3 110.00–130.00 $118.29 $144 -29.21
125 125 1 40.00 $40.00 $50 ±0.00
915 915 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,025 —
985–1370 1178 2 86.00–90.00 $88.33 $1,041 -7.37
1098–1340 1184 6 104.00–107.00 $104.80 $1,241 +9.10
1213–1325 1263 6 99.00–105.50 $103.43 $1,306 +1.90
1215–1320 1268 2 80.00–81.00 $80.48 $1,020 -21.05
1075–1492 1271 7 85.00–96.00 $92.47 $1,175 -9.06
1095–1678 1282 23 90.00–106.50 $101.34 $1,299 -0.19
1053–1470 1285 8 96.00–101.00 $98.83 $1,270 -2.70
1330–1465 1389 8 107.00–114.50 $111.12 $1,543 +5.04
1250–1465 1391 4 104.00–107.00 $105.24 $1,464 -0.84
1250–1695 1425 15 105.50–111.50 $108.17 $1,541 —
1520 1520 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 128.00 $128.00 $448 +36.00
400–425 410 15 122.50–134.00 $132.71 $544 +18.45
455–475 466 5 126.00–129.00 $128.00 $596 +20.68
500–545 517 21 108.00–127.00 $122.09 $631 +17.06
558–598 580 26 103.00–117.00 $113.85 $660 +15.12
615–640 637 11 96.00–111.00 $107.17 $683 +5.18
652–697 665 9 103.00–112.00 $108.04 $718 +8.04
710–745 728 2 100.00–114.00 $106.83 $778 -3.17
754–785 764 6 93.00–112.00 $105.84 $809 +23.84
826–842 834 9 102.50–110.00 $105.81 $882 —
875–898 883 11 101.00–107.00 $103.34 $912 +18.34
900–912 904 12 99.00–105.00 $102.36 $925 —
950 950 4 96.00 $96.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 118.00–120.00 $118.65 $400 +33.97
520 520 2 103.00 $103.00 $536 +12.99

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–58 57 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -0.53
60–66 63 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 -0.53
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 $105 +138.00
70 70 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -2.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 $63 +78.00
70–77 73 28 5.00–35.00 $13.67 $10 -30.39
70–78 75 23 10.00–102.00 $54.85 $41 -50.15
75 75 3 105.00–160.00 $128.33 $96 +23.33
74–78 76 3 5.00–10.00 $8.35 $6 -96.65
75–78 76 7 40.00–105.00 $71.17 $54 -33.83
75–78 76 4 35.00–65.00 $57.30 $44 -47.70
80 80 2 10.00–12.00 $11.00 $9 -6.00
80–85 82 50 5.00–55.00 $42.33 $35 -99.56
80–88 83 14 90.00–240.00 $181.65 $151 +39.76
80–88 83 46 10.00–100.00 $63.15 $52 -78.74
80–85 84 14 115.00–185.00 $148.46 $125 -62.73
80–88 84 41 50.00–120.00 $87.62 $74 -123.57
80–88 84 43 40.00–100.00 $75.61 $64 -135.58
85 85 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -206.19
85 85 1 90.00 $90.00 $76 -121.19
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -2.00
90–98 92 100 50.00–100.00 $79.50 $73 -18.60
90–98 93 26 145.00–235.00 $190.03 $177 +107.63
90–95 93 9 70.00–110.00 $97.65 $91 +15.25
90–95 93 36 10.00–65.00 $46.46 $43 -35.94
90–95 93 17 115.00–170.00 $142.89 $133 +60.49
90–98 93 104 65.00–115.00 $93.92 $87 +11.52
90–96 94 95 10.00–88.00 $74.96 $70 -102.85
100–106 102 21 150.00–255.00 $198.77 $203 +3.27
100–105 102 15 100.00–200.00 $149.06 $152 -46.44
100–108 103 100 75.00–117.50 $96.49 $99 -99.01
100–108 103 109 50.00–105.00 $84.95 $87 -110.55
100–109 106 58 15.00–85.00 $64.51 $68 +2.84
100–108 106 24 5.00–40.00 $27.02 $29 -34.65
110–115 111 9 35.00–92.50 $51.93 $58 +35.23
110–118 112 56 75.00–120.00 $95.53 $107 -34.11
110–118 113 40 60.00–105.00 $88.08 $100 -83.25
110–118 113 15 145.00–205.00 $176.50 $199 +5.17
115 115 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $198 +73.88
115 115 1 25.00 $25.00 $29 -73.62
120–125 121 7 60.00–95.00 $80.65 $98 +38.15
120–125 122 17 70.00–100.00 $87.76 $107 -6.05
120–125 122 3 35.00–45.00 $41.58 $51 -52.23
120–125 123 2 160.00 $160.00 $197 +66.19
125 125 1 25.00 $25.00 $31 -135.00
130 130 1 155.00 $155.00 $202 -5.00
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 $135 +10.00
140 140 1 145.00 $145.00 $203 +55.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 312 3 125.00–132.50 $130.10 $406 -5.63
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 -5.00
405–420 408 13 131.00–139.00 $134.69 $550 +8.67
455–488 476 7 125.00–129.00 $127.32 $606 —
600–605 603 4 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $684 -1.51
660 660 1 114.00 $114.00 $752 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 97.50 $97.50 $507 -10.97
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 -1.72

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2085 1593 75-80% 86 44.00–61.00 $51.81 $825 +2.16
1115–2160 1634 75-80% 210 49.00–70.00 $57.21 $935 +1.57
1150–1920 1662 75-80% 15 42.00–48.00 $45.31 $753 —
1360–2060 1738 75-80% 80 57.00–65.00 $61.63 $1,071 +2.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1565 1348 80-85% 23 42.00–46.00 $43.78 $590 —
985–1945 1413 80-85% 201 47.00–59.00 $53.29 $753 +1.90
1090–1765 1431 80-85% 98 45.00–52.50 $48.97 $701 -7.40
1145–1765 1470 80-85% 38 54.00–63.00 $58.57 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812–1790 1243 85-90% 110 22.00–46.50 $41.82 $520 —
890–1890 1257 85-90% 41 30.00–40.00 $36.20 $455 +3.25
916–1715 1296 85-90% 137 41.00–52.50 $47.26 $612 +6.82
950–1776 1349 85-90% 44 47.00–57.50 $51.63 $696 +0.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1896 1664 65-75% 16 56.00–66.00 $60.72 $1,010 +1.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1495 1094 8 67.00–74.00 $70.91 $776 —
1155–1345 1238 3 66.00–67.00 $66.67 $825 —
770–2315 1348 20 73.00–83.00 $76.59 $1,032 —
1185–1660 1435 3 74.00 $74.00 $1,062 —
1240–2055 1636 7 82.00–88.00 $86.04 $1,408 —
1200–2065 1678 3 82.00–90.00 $86.04 $1,444 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1522 1323 3 70.00–75.00 $72.54 $960 —
260–1910 1394 6 101.00–117.00 $110.34 $1,538 —
1125–1785 1481 5 75.00–80.00 $77.15 $1,143 -16.25
1275–1970 1674 8 94.00–102.00 $97.38 $1,630 -1.59
1206–2445 1749 14 63.00–95.00 $83.00 $1,452 —
1572–2202 1968 5 89.00–104.00 $94.50 $1,860 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942–1844 1280 6 54.00–74.50 $64.94 $831 —
1560–1645 1603 2 88.50–90.50 $89.53 $1,435 —
1295–2020 1739 14 71.00–87.00 $79.02 $1,374 -1.14
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1330 1223 2 76.00–80.00 $78.18 $956 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819–1225 942 11 72.00–74.00 $72.32 $681 —
720–1260 992 16 66.00–70.00 $68.48 $679 —
810–1505 1059 6 62.00–66.00 $63.93 $677 -8.62
880–1495 1092 9 65.00–69.00 $67.16 $733 -5.39
935–1360 1148 2 75.00–78.00 $76.78 $881 —
930–1528 1150 27 71.00–78.00 $72.64 $835 —
1020–1430 1227 3 77.00–80.00 $78.61 $965 —
950–1614 1307 19 65.00–75.00 $70.99 $928 +4.74
1452 1452 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,278 -0.16
1295–1645 1511 5 82.00–88.00 $83.95 $1,268 —
1300–1910 1593 4 59.00–63.00 $61.23 $975 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1340 1154 6 78.00–80.00 $79.13 $913 +7.84
905–1400 1177 9 65.00–76.00 $69.74 $821 -1.55
855–1485 1243 13 71.00–90.00 $82.78 $1,029 —
1175–1330 1275 5 81.00–83.00 $81.77 $1,043 —
1250–1550 1396 7 102.00–108.00 $104.28 $1,456 +17.78
1290–1545 1421 8 89.00–92.00 $90.52 $1,286 —
1226–1705 1444 13 80.00–87.00 $82.43 $1,190 —
880–1820 1457 13 66.00–79.00 $69.05 $1,006 -13.71
1435–1495 1460 6 70.00–75.50 $72.09 $1,053 -10.67
645–1650 1467 17 83.50–95.00 $88.60 $1,300 +5.84
1285–1645 1482 12 81.00–99.00 $92.43 $1,370 +9.67
1165–2015 1552 7 60.00–66.00 $63.19 $981 -22.41

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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.