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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

5,713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $103.31/cwt +20.31 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 624 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.18/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $133.37/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 532 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,713 3,816 6,214
Feeder cattle 327 38 736
Slaughter cattle 2,879 2,010 3,240
Replacement cattle 34 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1465 1320 14 96.00–105.00 $101.29 $1,337 —
1200–1575 1365 3 103.00–104.00 $103.32 $1,410 +5.20
1150–1756 1387 23 88.00–106.00 $97.16 $1,348 -0.96
1145–1675 1453 12 100.50–107.50 $104.98 $1,525 +2.60
1290–1705 1487 16 110.50–115.50 $112.88 $1,679 +5.02
1490 1490 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,550 -3.86
1255–1768 1509 37 101.50–111.00 $105.48 $1,592 -10.94
1340–1785 1517 38 106.50–112.50 $109.12 $1,655 -7.30
1330–1740 1530 12 107.00–114.00 $109.35 $1,673 -3.16
1355–1735 1565 20 115.00–122.00 $117.07 $1,832 +7.01
1505–1740 1588 3 110.00–114.00 $111.59 $1,772 +1.53
1320–1870 1626 24 110.00–118.00 $113.95 $1,853 —
1620–1880 1772 6 108.50–112.50 $110.17 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
480–490 485 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $667 -5.25
510–545 532 14 125.00–145.00 $133.37 $710 -4.86
560–595 586 7 134.00–137.00 $134.55 $788 -4.76
600–645 623 14 125.00–150.00 $136.86 $853 -0.81
650–683 668 10 132.00–142.00 $138.01 $922 +6.61
705–748 735 11 137.00–150.00 $146.55 $1,077 +31.55
750–785 771 5 125.00–140.00 $133.95 $1,033 +20.95
800–842 828 3 122.00–135.00 $130.81 $1,083 +13.86
850–880 865 5 113.00–135.00 $119.83 $1,037 +11.16
920–938 932 3 110.00–120.00 $113.29 $1,056 +7.29
1095 1095 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,150 +12.00
1120 1120 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 127.00 $127.00 $425 +7.00
532 532 2 117.00 $117.00 $622 —
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 +12.50
610–615 613 2 95.00–115.00 $104.96 $643 —
730 730 3 117.00–120.00 $119.00 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–75 72 11 10.00–85.00 $22.75 $16 -157.25
70–75 73 2 10.00–130.00 $72.07 $53 +60.52
70–78 74 7 5.00–10.00 $8.66 $6 -2.89
75 75 2 15.00–180.00 $97.50 $73 +85.95
76 76 1 185.00 $185.00 $141 +173.45
80–88 83 13 10.00–175.00 $77.26 $64 +61.72
80–85 83 35 10.00–140.00 $18.69 $16 +3.15
80–85 83 6 7.00–12.00 $9.19 $8 -6.35
80–88 85 11 110.00–230.00 $185.55 $158 +49.96
85 85 3 15.00–185.00 $113.33 $96 -22.26
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 +68.20
90–95 92 36 10.00–130.00 $21.77 $20 -10.03
90–96 94 3 180.00–210.00 $192.99 $181 +161.19
90–98 94 12 10.00–165.00 $76.87 $72 +45.07
92–95 94 3 10.00–20.00 $13.26 $12 -18.54
100 100 2 25.00–100.00 $62.50 $62 +29.13
100–105 103 22 10.00–110.00 $28.91 $30 -140.36
100–108 103 19 10.00–190.00 $87.23 $90 -82.04
100–108 104 4 140.00–180.00 $159.66 $166 +36.92
110–113 112 6 20.00–190.00 $50.61 $57 -124.39
115 115 1 35.00 $35.00 $40 -140.00
125 125 1 110.00 $110.00 $138 +100.00
1215 1215 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,470 +15.89
1065–1405 1234 11 92.00–102.00 $97.15 $1,199 -7.96
1320–1400 1345 4 100.00–105.00 $102.23 $1,375 -5.85
1152–1695 1350 17 82.00–106.50 $100.47 $1,356 —
1190–1615 1385 10 104.00–109.00 $106.43 $1,474 —
1310–1460 1410 3 93.00–95.00 $94.00 $1,325 -14.88
1320–1710 1489 14 108.00–117.50 $111.22 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 105.00–117.00 $110.89 $299 —
360–385 377 6 110.00–112.00 $110.64 $417 +18.93
430–435 433 2 95.00–105.00 $100.03 $433 —
450–472 460 11 100.00–107.00 $103.52 $476 +13.52
522–535 528 7 100.00–107.00 $104.41 $551 —
554–588 564 7 102.00–105.00 $102.89 $580 —
600–646 624 17 95.00–110.00 $103.31 $645 +20.31
665–672 669 4 90.00–100.00 $94.97 $635 —
720–745 733 2 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $752 +25.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 135.00 $135.00 $524 +8.80
475–495 485 7 115.00–125.00 $120.69 $585 +14.84
490 490 3 92.00 $92.00 $451 -13.85
500 500 2 105.00 $105.00 $525 —
528–538 535 10 122.00 $122.00 $653 +18.46
551–598 573 14 115.00–117.00 $116.18 $666 +13.18
665–680 674 9 110.00–117.00 $112.66 $759 +18.66
872–875 873 3 107.00–110.00 $109.00 $952 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 90.00 $90.00 $358 —
470 470 2 105.00 $105.00 $494 —
505–525 515 2 70.00–82.00 $75.88 $391 —
830 830 2 90.00 $90.00 $747 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 64 11 5.00–7.00 $5.19 $3 +0.19
70–75 73 6 165.00–225.00 $190.80 $139 +172.20
70–75 73 32 5.00–20.00 $12.07 $9 -6.53
70–75 73 3 50.00–110.00 $69.09 $50 +50.49
70–75 74 4 10.00–35.00 $18.81 $14 +0.21
70–76 74 8 10.00–40.00 $17.58 $13 -1.02
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -8.60
70–78 75 6 35.00–50.00 $40.86 $31 +22.26
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -165.00
80–85 81 8 75.00–150.00 $121.73 $99 -58.27
80–85 82 13 140.00–250.00 $186.79 $153 +6.79
80–85 83 50 10.00–55.00 $34.26 $28 +22.51
80–85 83 2 10.00–15.00 $12.58 $10 +0.83
80–88 83 40 5.00–32.00 $22.83 $19 +11.08
80–85 83 2 50.00–100.00 $75.76 $63 +64.01
80–88 85 19 50.00–90.00 $70.18 $60 +0.09
80–88 85 17 30.00–85.00 $56.41 $48 -13.68
90–95 92 64 5.00–45.00 $29.39 $27 +17.64
90–98 93 31 135.00–225.00 $189.31 $176 +177.56
90–96 93 44 60.00–110.00 $83.01 $77 +71.26
90–98 93 76 40.00–105.00 $74.39 $69 +62.64
90–95 93 6 110.00–150.00 $122.54 $114 +110.79
90–98 95 97 20.00–75.00 $55.95 $53 -23.58
95 95 1 50.00 $50.00 $48 -29.53
95 95 1 30.00 $30.00 $28 -49.53
100 100 1 35.00 $35.00 $35 -1.87
100–105 100 11 100.00–190.00 $137.65 $138 +100.78
100 100 1 35.00 $35.00 $35 -1.87
100–108 102 83 40.00–105.00 $77.51 $79 +64.38
100–105 102 27 10.00–40.00 $26.59 $27 +13.46
100–108 103 25 120.00–240.00 $197.80 $204 +109.66
100–108 103 56 62.00–107.00 $92.95 $96 +4.81
100–109 107 82 15.00–70.00 $63.62 $68 -26.38
110 110 2 15.00–17.00 $16.00 $18 -53.88
110 110 2 15.00 $15.00 $16 -54.88
110–115 111 6 110.00–200.00 $158.80 $176 +88.92
110–115 111 11 15.00–65.00 $40.27 $45 -29.61
110–115 111 11 150.00–235.00 $185.00 $205 +115.12
110–115 112 43 62.00–110.00 $89.76 $101 +19.88
110–116 113 65 40.00–102.00 $76.17 $86 -113.12
120 120 2 20.00–35.00 $27.50 $33 -43.75
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 +28.75
120 120 1 120.00 $120.00 $144 +48.75
120 120 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 $45 -33.75
120–125 121 14 50.00–105.00 $80.55 $97 -90.96
120–125 122 9 45.00–100.00 $72.02 $88 -99.49
125 125 1 200.00 $200.00 $250 +28.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 122.00–142.00 $131.00 $495 —
457–495 463 8 120.00–145.00 $129.29 $599 —
520–540 533 3 115.00–130.00 $125.13 $667 -1.47
555–595 569 7 117.00–130.00 $127.44 $725 +2.97
650 650 2 125.00 $125.00 $812 +10.78
725–740 730 4 123.00–130.00 $125.76 $918 —
795–798 797 3 105.00–110.00 $106.66 $850 -2.34
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 335 3 92.00–95.00 $94.04 $315 —
358 358 2 57.00 $57.00 $204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2155 1630 75-80% 47 46.00–53.00 $49.16 $801 -5.59
1310–2115 1649 75-80% 136 47.00–58.00 $54.16 $893 -0.59
1440–2050 1747 75-80% 103 56.00–63.50 $58.78 $1,027 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932–1825 1334 80-85% 36 52.00–64.50 $57.24 $764 —
1050–1785 1379 80-85% 123 45.00–56.50 $52.12 $719 +7.47
1020–1585 1383 80-85% 58 42.00–51.50 $47.47 $657 +2.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1380 1154 85-90% 11 34.00–39.00 $36.41 $420 —
806–1670 1255 85-90% 68 25.00–44.00 $38.45 $483 —
940–1635 1319 85-90% 35 45.00–54.50 $50.91 $672 +14.01
944–1960 1333 85-90% 80 39.00–49.00 $45.27 $603 +8.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2186 1846 65-75% 12 53.00–62.00 $58.98 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–2150 1323 8 80.00–90.00 $82.27 $1,088 —
830–2110 1494 12 88.00–100.00 $94.73 $1,415 —
1000–1975 1532 9 104.00–110.00 $106.58 $1,633 —
1006–2286 1676 7 55.00–70.00 $64.30 $1,078 -12.09
1530–1952 1741 2 89.00–95.00 $92.36 $1,608 —
1290–2076 1766 14 74.00–87.00 $80.98 $1,430 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1825 1172 20 75.00–84.00 $79.34 $930 —
1025–1805 1300 3 67.00–70.00 $68.34 $888 —
925–2105 1369 11 62.00–78.00 $69.88 $957 —
815–1875 1471 7 70.00–81.00 $76.26 $1,122 —
1115–1960 1588 6 88.00–101.00 $95.94 $1,524 —
2205 2205 1 91.50 $91.50 $2,018 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2075 1565 6 70.00–79.50 $75.04 $1,174 +7.84
1770 1770 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,150 —
1635–1895 1795 4 85.00–99.00 $92.57 $1,662 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1780 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 50.50–75.00 $67.19 $741
995–1270 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 44.00–69.00 $53.32 $607

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1375 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 62.00–71.00 $68.62 $774

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1200 1082 7 74.00–75.00 $74.71 $808 —
1125 1125 1 67.00 $67.00 $754 —
1170–1345 1237 3 76.00–82.00 $79.38 $982 +2.97
1050–1480 1327 11 71.00–85.00 $79.81 $1,059 —
1430 1430 1 69.00 $69.00 $987 —
1455 1455 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,280 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1580 1300 6 75.00–83.00 $78.29 $1,018 —
1185–1540 1376 8 75.00–86.00 $82.38 $1,134 +1.20
1444 1444 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,105 —
1451–1625 1538 8 90.50–91.00 $90.76 $1,396 —
1545–1580 1563 2 76.00–78.00 $77.01 $1,204 -15.32
1524–1650 1571 3 89.00–93.00 $91.60 $1,439 -0.73
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117 117 5 82.00 $82.00 $96 —
205–240 223 2 87.00–90.00 $88.38 $197 —
675 675 2 50.00 $50.00 $338 —
770–785 778 2 55.00–75.00 $64.90 $505 +0.90
870 870 1 47.00 $47.00 $409 -28.53
985 985 1 60.00 $60.00 $591 -17.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 40.00 $40.00 $52 —
185 185 4 67.00 $67.00 $124 —

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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.