Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

6,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.55/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 519 lb · 36 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.33/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 437 lb · 34 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.04/cwt -10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 612 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,242	6,831	5,940
Feeder cattle	925	1,242	532
Slaughter cattle	3,311	3,225	3,031

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195	1195	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,350	—
1060–1695	1279	15	85.00–92.00	$88.71	$1,135	-9.29
1208–1590	1309	6	98.00–104.00	$101.03	$1,322	+4.23
1070–1834	1351	25	93.00–102.00	$96.79	$1,308	—
1370–1400	1385	2	104.00–105.00	$104.49	$1,447	—
1340–1605	1445	5	95.00–102.00	$99.17	$1,433	-3.04
1245–1726	1455	47	100.00–110.00	$104.43	$1,519	-3.58
1200–1725	1474	86	102.00–111.00	$105.66	$1,557	-5.78
1240–1670	1491	19	109.00–113.50	$110.64	$1,650	-0.80
1370–1597	1513	11	116.00–122.00	$118.59	$1,794	+9.80
1175–1705	1536	33	109.00–115.00	$111.61	$1,714	-2.75
1420–1625	1541	13	107.50–114.00	$110.32	$1,700	-8.17
1400–1635	1543	5	99.00–102.00	$100.79	$1,555	-17.70
1295–1795	1586	24	106.00–110.00	$107.92	$1,712	-4.09
1600	1600	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,856	-2.00
1624–1676	1649	4	110.50–114.00	$111.74	$1,843	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
272–290	275	7	155.00–165.00	$163.49	$450	+12.49
338	338	3	161.00	$161.00	$544	+18.59
360–397	377	17	115.00–165.00	$153.87	$580	-6.02
412–447	431	15	105.00–162.00	$156.10	$673	+31.59
460–495	483	6	105.00–152.00	$139.55	$674	+4.40
515–522	522	16	131.00–145.00	$138.62	$724	+11.49
533 value added	533	8	162.00	$162.00	$863	—
552 value added	552	9	162.00	$162.00	$894	—
550–585	558	8	127.00–150.00	$144.14	$804	+10.89
601 value added	601	4	150.00	$150.00	$902	—
603–640	614	23	124.00–140.00	$132.44	$813	-13.31
650–698	676	18	131.00–145.00	$137.01	$926	-7.51
700–735	715	17	122.00–137.00	$130.42	$933	+19.14
762–797	780	16	132.00–135.00	$133.47	$1,041	+23.14
808	808	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,050	+24.41
875–896	888	16	107.00–119.00	$116.49	$1,034	+0.31
907–920	911	3	92.00–99.00	$96.64	$880	+4.14
968–995	980	5	90.00–122.00	$106.66	$1,045	-0.34
1012	1012	2	100.00	$100.00	$1,012	-7.00
1065	1065	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,140	—
1130	1130	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,243	—
1205	1205	3	97.00	$97.00	$1,169	-6.00
1285	1285	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,285	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–246	245	6	125.00–135.00	$133.37	$327	—
255–293	283	11	117.00–120.00	$119.75	$339	—
322	322	2	132.00	$132.00	$425	+12.00
410–442	433	7	122.00–147.00	$132.84	$575	+17.84
485–492	490	4	95.00–135.00	$111.69	$547	—
490	490	1	105.00	$105.00	$514	—
530	530	1	110.00	$110.00	$583	+1.00
557–595	567	6	120.00–125.00	$123.33	$699	—
610–630	620	2	112.00–125.00	$118.40	$734	—
645 thin fleshed	645	2	87.00	$87.00	$561	—
658–675	664	3	117.00–125.00	$119.71	$795	—
715 thin fleshed	715	1	82.00	$82.00	$586	—
721	721	6	107.00	$107.00	$771	—
768–790	777	11	117.00–120.00	$118.10	$918	—
820–840	830	2	115.00–117.00	$116.01	$963	—
902–940	922	5	100.00–115.00	$108.88	$1,004	—
1010–1040	1025	2	87.00–95.00	$91.06	$933	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
686	686	2	80.00	$80.00	$549	—
740 thin fleshed	740	1	70.00	$70.00	$518	—
755	755	1	102.00	$102.00	$770	—
822	822	3	95.00	$95.00	$781	—
1115	1115	1	75.00	$75.00	$836	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–485	468	2	140.00–155.00	$147.78	$692	—
1080	1080	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,210	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60	60	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.00
60–65	61	5	5.00–12.00	$7.48	$5	-2.52
60–65	63	3	5.00–10.00	$8.29	$5	-1.71
65	65	1	35.00	$35.00	$23	+25.00
70–75	73	5	45.00–85.00	$64.38	$47	+54.38
70–75	73	3	55.00–235.00	$162.05	$118	+152.05
70–75	73	6	7.00–10.00	$9.48	$7	-0.52
70–75	73	17	10.00–17.00	$10.42	$8	+0.42
75–76	75	5	10.00	$10.00	$8	+0.67
80–85	81	8	5.00–10.00	$9.38	$8	-2.96
80–85	83	7	10.00–22.00	$15.63	$13	-44.97
80–86	83	12	45.00–205.00	$117.45	$97	+56.85
80–88	83	26	10.00–145.00	$16.75	$14	-43.85
80–88	84	13	70.00–320.00	$153.18	$129	+92.58
90	90	1	10.00	$10.00	$9	-0.98
90–95	92	21	15.00–220.00	$25.67	$24	+14.69
90–95	92	8	55.00–175.00	$108.78	$100	+97.80
90–96	93	20	10.00–37.50	$24.97	$23	-115.19
90–98	94	20	75.00–295.00	$180.55	$170	+40.39
100–105	102	3	40.00–125.00	$95.49	$97	+69.85
100–105	102	8	85.00–270.00	$173.68	$177	+148.04
100–105	102	10	17.50–35.00	$26.66	$27	+1.02
100–102	102	10	15.00–25.00	$24.02	$25	-1.62
110	110	4	75.00–240.00	$141.25	$155	+115.84
110–112	111	3	25.00–27.50	$25.84	$29	+3.84
115	115	1	120.00	$120.00	$138	+35.00
115	115	1	30.00	$30.00	$34	-55.00
120	120	1	90.00	$90.00	$108	+65.00
125	125	1	37.00	$37.00	$46	-98.00
125	125	1	180.00	$180.00	$225	+45.00
135	135	1	25.00	$25.00	$34	-85.00
1040–1275	1169	8	82.00–94.00	$87.59	$1,024	-5.51
1190	1190	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,071	-3.10
950–1350	1195	5	70.00–85.00	$77.36	$924	—
1225–1365	1258	5	93.00–101.00	$97.68	$1,229	-4.32
1205–1355	1280	2	120.00–121.00	$120.53	$1,543	+11.83
1314–1326	1320	2	106.00–107.50	$106.75	$1,409	—
1040–1626	1334	13	93.00–102.00	$98.51	$1,314	—
1315–1430	1387	6	104.00–108.50	$106.04	$1,471	+15.04
1395	1395	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,339	+5.00
1415	1415	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,415	-7.98
1270–1510	1423	8	101.00–106.00	$103.43	$1,472	-4.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	322	8	102.50–142.00	$130.67	$421	+0.11
352–395	375	20	92.00–130.00	$126.55	$475	+3.42
414–447	437	34	92.00–135.00	$124.33	$543	+7.59
455–492	473	12	85.00–125.00	$112.63	$533	-4.59
500–545	518	29	82.00–122.00	$110.89	$574	-2.49
523 value added	523	7	140.00	$140.00	$732	—
560	560	1	85.00	$85.00	$476	-31.41
555–598	577	4	105.00–122.00	$110.78	$639	-5.63
600	600	1	102.00	$102.00	$612	-6.15
600–628	616	8	97.50–125.00	$111.61	$688	+3.46
660–692	681	8	101.00–106.00	$103.35	$704	-7.16
745	745	1	95.00	$95.00	$708	-6.00
870	870	1	90.00	$90.00	$783	±0.00
900	900	3	87.00	$87.00	$783	±0.00
905	905	1	98.00	$98.00	$887	+11.00
1115	1115	1	72.00	$72.00	$803	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	112.50–120.00	$116.33	$279	+16.33
265–270	268	2	97.50–115.00	$106.17	$285	—
315–325	320	2	105.00	$105.00	$336	-10.00
332 thin fleshed	332	2	75.00	$75.00	$249	—
365–370	368	2	98.00–105.00	$101.48	$373	-3.56
395	395	1	75.00	$75.00	$296	-30.04
400	400	1	100.00	$100.00	$400	-3.45
450–460	457	5	100.00–110.00	$104.99	$480	—
522	522	2	100.00	$100.00	$522	-5.00
515–538 thin fleshed	531	7	70.00–80.00	$72.77	$386	—
578	578	3	110.00	$110.00	$636	+1.00
592	592	2	85.00	$85.00	$503	-24.00
605	605	1	85.00	$85.00	$514	—
600–625	608	3	88.00–105.00	$93.82	$570	—
660–696 thin fleshed	692	10	72.00–85.00	$78.47	$543	—
735	735	1	95.00	$95.00	$698	—
762 thin fleshed	762	3	70.00	$70.00	$533	—
772	772	2	95.00	$95.00	$733	-8.00
855	855	1	75.00	$75.00	$641	—
968–985	972	4	87.00–92.00	$88.27	$858	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
55–58	56	3	5.00–7.00	$5.65	$3	-4.11
60–65	62	8	5.00	$5.00	$3	-4.76
62	62	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-4.76
65	65	2	10.00–30.00	$20.00	$13	-60.00
70	70	1	35.00	$35.00	$24	-0.25
70–78	73	12	20.00–55.00	$34.80	$25	-112.27
70–75	73	3	65.00–150.00	$105.91	$77	-41.16
70–76	74	38	5.00–20.00	$10.71	$8	-44.29
74–76	75	5	85.00–280.00	$164.32	$123	+81.25
75	75	1	140.00	$140.00	$105	+56.93
75	75	4	55.00–70.00	$60.00	$45	-23.07
78	78	1	50.00	$50.00	$39	+40.00
80–86	81	46	5.00–32.50	$11.84	$10	-136.57
80–85	83	63	10.00–55.00	$33.68	$28	+2.08
80–88	84	43	32.00–95.00	$60.34	$51	-21.14
80–85	84	10	90.00–220.00	$160.77	$135	+79.29
80–85	84	7	35.00–115.00	$74.62	$63	-6.86
80–88	85	10	100.00–300.00	$216.23	$184	+134.75
80–88	85	35	70.00–135.00	$96.34	$82	+14.86
90–98	92	75	40.00–100.00	$75.11	$69	-66.62
90–98	93	19	65.00–245.00	$152.99	$142	+56.79
90–95	93	30	5.00–30.00	$25.41	$24	-70.79
90–95	93	6	45.00–120.00	$78.15	$73	-18.05
90–96	93	120	20.00–70.00	$52.21	$49	-43.99
90–98	94	76	50.00–275.00	$106.69	$100	+37.63
90–98	94	23	85.00–290.00	$173.58	$163	+104.52
100–108	102	62	40.00–110.00	$85.81	$88	-58.70
100–105	102	3	50.00–130.00	$92.62	$94	-51.89
100–108	103	31	85.00–305.00	$212.53	$219	+68.02
100–108	103	97	60.00–155.00	$106.72	$110	-37.79
100–106	103	10	85.00–230.00	$163.79	$169	+19.28
100–105	103	9	10.00–30.00	$21.85	$23	-122.66
100–108	105	49	20.00–70.00	$50.70	$53	-17.91
110	110	3	10.00–30.00	$18.33	$20	-95.00
110	110	2	70.00–85.00	$77.50	$85	-35.83
110	110	2	40.00–110.00	$75.00	$82	-38.33
110–114	111	3	40.00–60.00	$51.71	$57	-18.23
110–116	112	8	80.00–260.00	$155.62	$174	+137.54
110–118	112	54	70.00–155.00	$108.31	$121	+90.23
110–118	113	29	62.50–95.00	$84.41	$95	-10.81
120	120	1	200.00	$200.00	$240	+115.00
120	120	1	15.00	$15.00	$18	-70.00
120–125	121	4	85.00–95.00	$88.71	$107	+38.67
120–125	122	3	132.50–160.00	$151.01	$184	-32.21
120–125	122	12	60.00–120.00	$89.92	$110	-93.30
130	130	1	50.00	$50.00	$65	+40.00
130	130	2	140.00–220.00	$180.00	$234	+170.00
135	135	1	65.00	$65.00	$88	-78.33
140	140	1	55.00	$55.00	$77	+25.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
227	227	2	145.00	$145.00	$329	—
325–345	337	3	72.00–160.00	$125.55	$423	-13.18
350–380	369	5	120.00–145.00	$127.72	$471	-11.53
417–445	426	3	121.00–140.00	$133.39	$568	-16.12
470–490	480	3	110.00–123.00	$114.33	$549	-15.63
520–545	535	6	99.00–130.00	$117.98	$631	-11.07
550–590	573	10	90.00–137.00	$126.75	$726	+3.86
615–645	634	4	96.00–127.50	$115.86	$735	-1.41
668–670	669	7	100.00–101.00	$100.29	$671	-18.14
700–715	704	5	52.00–112.50	$89.57	$631	-12.27
800–835	817	3	95.00–122.00	$112.34	$918	+12.34
860	860	1	95.00	$95.00	$817	+2.50

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–480	475	3	40.00	$40.00	$190	—
555–595	575	3	40.00–42.00	$41.33	$238	—
605–628	620	3	50.00	$50.00	$310	—
650–690	670	3	45.00–60.00	$50.80	$340	—
842	842	4	65.00	$65.00	$547	—
870	870	1	55.00	$55.00	$478	—
995	995	1	58.00	$58.00	$577	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–380	378	2	85.00–115.00	$99.90	$378	-16.04
435	435	1	110.00	$110.00	$478	+12.50
547	547	2	82.50	$82.50	$451	-20.94
555	555	1	100.00	$100.00	$555	-2.50
612–620	615	3	85.00–95.00	$91.64	$564	—
690	690	1	112.00	$112.00	$773	—
778	778	2	110.00	$110.00	$856	+33.36
1010	1010	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,101	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180	1180	1	74.00	$74.00	$873	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1605	1204	85-90%	48	24.00–39.00	$35.10	$423	-5.07
800–2005	1254	85-90%	92	28.00–48.00	$39.22	$492	—
878–1738	1278	85-90%	110	36.00–49.50	$44.56	$569	—
940–1785	1362	85-90%	39	42.00–53.00	$48.75	$664	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1720	1359	80-85%	79	36.00–49.00	$45.15	$614	-2.00
1010–1734	1362	80-85%	139	42.00–55.50	$49.01	$668	+1.86
1045–1715	1416	80-85%	25	40.00–44.50	$42.27	$599	-10.02
1065–1938	1455	80-85%	34	48.00–61.00	$54.25	$789	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2145	1559	75-80%	93	42.00–50.50	$46.87	$731	-2.60
1345–1775	1573	75-80%	20	42.00–45.00	$43.69	$687	-5.78
1140–2155	1650	75-80%	129	44.50–64.00	$52.10	$860	—
1190–2045	1675	75-80%	30	51.00–63.00	$56.44	$945	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1398–1944	1731	65-75%	12	52.00–57.50	$54.23	$939	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1740	1044	16	63.00–70.00	$66.93	$699	—
965–1365	1143	5	45.00–57.00	$51.01	$583	—
1105–2165	1402	7	85.00–94.00	$89.15	$1,250	+3.95
870–2090	1466	16	72.00–84.00	$78.26	$1,147	—
880–2135	1473	12	57.00–76.00	$63.74	$939	—
1095–2060	1495	6	70.00–88.50	$78.37	$1,172	—
2535–2735	2635	2	30.00–34.00	$31.92	$841	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1610	1398	12	108.00–129.00	$114.84	$1,605	—
1285–1735	1471	15	90.00–106.00	$99.64	$1,466	+38.14
1195–2255	1592	7	79.00–88.00	$83.69	$1,332	-7.33
1296–2170	1778	14	64.00–86.00	$72.79	$1,294	—
1758–1938	1848	2	80.00–95.00	$87.87	$1,624	—
1556–2488	2030	5	54.00–63.50	$60.67	$1,232	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
932	932	1	50.00	$50.00	$466	—
1014–1168	1075	4	63.00–77.50	$70.09	$753	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160	1160	1	65.00	$65.00	$754	—
1215–1755	1507	3	65.00–70.00	$66.94	$1,009	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1245	1053	9	64.00–72.00	$67.38	$710	—
960–1435	1259	10	51.00–70.00	$62.10	$782	—
1305–1395	1350	2	80.00–83.00	$81.55	$1,101	+23.01
1360	1360	1	78.00	$78.00	$1,061	+19.46
1260–1630	1449	9	68.00–85.00	$75.38	$1,092	—
1245–1545	1458	6	50.00–58.00	$53.20	$776	-41.80

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	42.00	$42.00	$90	—
340	340	1	40.00	$40.00	$136	—
400–430	409	5	35.00–50.00	$43.66	$179	—
485	485	1	47.00	$47.00	$228	—
565	565	1	76.00	$76.00	$429	—
600	600	2	40.00	$40.00	$240	—
655	655	1	30.00	$30.00	$196	—
735	735	1	44.00	$44.00	$323	—
786	786	4	47.00	$47.00	$369	—
815–830	823	2	42.00–54.00	$47.95	$395	—
895	895	1	54.00	$54.00	$483	—
1000	1000	1	50.00	$50.00	$500	—
1070	1070	1	56.00	$56.00	$599	—
1140	1140	1	59.00	$59.00	$673	—
1265	1265	1	58.00	$58.00	$734	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1119–1405	1176	5	73.00–75.00	$73.48	$864	—
1100–1575	1282	5	78.00–83.00	$80.36	$1,030	—
1165–1520	1293	4	50.00–75.00	$57.30	$741	—
1170–1485	1329	8	60.00–80.00	$70.09	$931	—
1365	1365	1	72.00	$72.00	$983	—
1288–1485	1384	6	85.00–101.00	$90.35	$1,250	—
1280–1630	1437	6	70.00–76.00	$72.38	$1,040	+10.83
1385–1615	1460	5	87.00–93.50	$89.86	$1,312	+20.95
1315–1568	1493	4	82.00–89.00	$87.00	$1,299	+3.58
1350–1620	1502	21	78.00–86.00	$83.00	$1,247	-2.18
1645	1645	1	106.50	$106.50	$1,752	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	2	60.00	$60.00	$117	—
220–240	229	4	45.00–60.00	$49.92	$114	—
268–273	271	8	67.00–75.00	$69.97	$190	-30.03
272 thin fleshed	272	6	40.00–42.00	$40.67	$111	—
310–345	328	2	65.00–70.00	$67.63	$222	-19.87
332 thin fleshed	332	2	40.00	$40.00	$133	—
368–380	372	3	50.00–70.00	$56.81	$211	-29.71
435–445	440	2	55.00–57.00	$55.99	$246	-14.01
480	480	1	47.00	$47.00	$226	-20.50
505	505	1	47.00	$47.00	$237	-24.00
550	550	1	57.00	$57.00	$314	-13.00
690	690	1	67.00	$67.00	$462	-11.00
735 thin fleshed	735	1	55.00	$55.00	$404	—
735–740	738	2	40.00–42.00	$41.00	$303	—
750–770	759	4	50.00–62.00	$56.53	$429	—
800–820	810	2	50.00–62.00	$55.93	$453	-16.07
905	905	1	41.00	$41.00	$371	—
975	975	1	54.00	$54.00	$526	—
1035	1035	1	75.00	$75.00	$776	-11.00

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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.