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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

5,480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,480 5,605 4,879
Feeder cattle — 86 —
Slaughter cattle 2,932 3,165 2,910

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder dairy bull calves sold steady to 5.00 higher with feeder dairy heifer calves selling steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1300 1208 4 86.00–88.00 $87.01 $1,051 —
1075–1400 1278 7 91.00–94.00 $92.91 $1,187 —
1025–1630 1335 5 98.00–102.00 $99.77 $1,332 —
1195–1690 1344 9 88.00–93.00 $91.37 $1,228 —
1205–1772 1376 20 87.00–102.00 $95.72 $1,317 +0.27
1175–1590 1386 21 95.00–100.00 $97.80 $1,356 +2.35
1229–1573 1400 21 98.00–101.00 $99.72 $1,396 -5.40
1251–1785 1486 31 97.00–103.00 $99.06 $1,472 -3.63
1135–1775 1496 49 99.00–105.50 $103.33 $1,546 +0.64
1475–1545 1510 2 113.00–115.00 $114.02 $1,722 +7.48
1395–1620 1520 3 117.00–121.00 $119.44 $1,815 +8.24
1245–1680 1522 90 101.00–109.00 $104.82 $1,595 -6.38
1340–1740 1553 19 103.00–112.50 $107.66 $1,672 +2.66
1460–1633 1557 4 110.00–114.00 $112.10 $1,745 +7.10
1475–1700 1596 8 104.00–109.00 $106.55 $1,701 -12.78
1375–1863 1641 23 108.00–116.00 $112.73 $1,850 —
1675–1685 1680 2 109.00–111.00 $110.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +4.14
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -0.86
70–75 71 7 10.00 $10.00 $7 +1.84
70–73 72 4 10.00 $10.00 $7 +1.84
75–76 76 2 180.00–205.00 $192.58 $146 +32.58
80–85 82 3 150.00–165.00 $156.84 $129 -13.16
80–88 83 7 180.00–240.00 $210.22 $174 +198.50
80–85 83 5 10.00 $10.00 $8 -1.72
82–88 83 17 15.00–17.00 $16.75 $14 +5.03
80–88 84 8 15.00–40.00 $18.32 $15 +6.63
90–95 92 18 10.00–35.00 $29.99 $28 +12.58
90–96 92 7 195.00–265.00 $224.90 $207 +207.49
90–98 93 18 15.00–35.00 $20.26 $19 -1.17
90–95 93 2 165.00 $165.00 $153 +143.57
95 95 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -60.00
100–108 103 8 15.00–40.00 $24.51 $25 -130.32
102–106 105 4 160.00–225.00 $198.47 $208 +178.47
105 105 11 35.00 $35.00 $37 +15.00
110 110 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -10.00
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 $204 +165.00
110–116 111 7 10.00–40.00 $23.62 $26 +3.62
1060–1465 1300 4 88.00–95.00 $91.06 $1,184 +0.49
1145–1495 1326 16 95.00–104.00 $100.01 $1,326 -7.48
1310–1375 1340 3 94.00–95.00 $94.67 $1,269 -12.82
1241–1555 1384 18 98.50–105.00 $100.67 $1,393 +15.83
1250–1480 1391 5 104.00–111.00 $106.62 $1,483 +21.78
1310–1545 1408 11 101.00–109.00 $105.99 $1,492 +0.48
1825–1835 1828 3 75.00–82.00 $79.66 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–65 65 2 5.00–10.00 $7.52 $5 -27.48
68 68 1 30.00 $30.00 $20 -5.00
70–76 73 9 20.00–40.00 $31.76 $23 +15.45
70–78 73 18 5.00–20.00 $16.03 $12 -0.28
72–78 75 3 40.00 $40.00 $30 -55.00
75 75 2 75.00 $75.00 $56 -20.00
75–78 76 6 150.00–300.00 $214.03 $163 +204.03
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -95.00
80–86 83 28 5.00–40.00 $33.94 $28 -179.30
80–86 84 32 10.00–67.00 $52.74 $44 -23.96
80–88 84 25 30.00–225.00 $68.15 $57 -8.55
80–88 85 25 40.00–127.50 $87.62 $74 -32.38
82–88 85 7 170.00–290.00 $218.22 $185 +98.22
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 $42 -70.00
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 $149 +55.00
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -25.92
90–95 93 3 135.00–185.00 $165.54 $154 +16.91
90–98 93 73 50.00–102.00 $79.74 $74 -68.89
90–95 93 24 15.00–50.00 $43.39 $40 -105.24
90–98 94 62 65.00–137.50 $96.59 $91 -52.04
90–96 94 10 170.00–265.00 $208.89 $196 +60.26
90–98 95 77 20.00–90.00 $66.33 $63 -3.12
100–105 102 16 150.00–245.00 $214.37 $219 +78.36
100–108 103 79 50.00–120.00 $89.24 $92 -4.23
100–105 103 2 150.00–185.00 $167.07 $172 +73.60
100–108 103 81 75.00–127.50 $100.35 $103 +6.88
100–106 104 22 5.00–50.00 $40.27 $42 -53.20
100–107 105 40 15.00–82.00 $71.36 $75 +9.78
110–115 111 17 25.00–90.00 $79.71 $88 +8.44
110–118 112 58 80.00–130.00 $96.91 $109 +73.63
110–116 113 47 60.00–100.00 $86.65 $98 -6.92
110–115 113 2 150.00–175.00 $162.22 $183 +68.65
110–116 113 4 10.00–30.00 $18.65 $21 -74.92
110–115 114 7 180.00–230.00 $197.21 $225 +103.64
120 120 1 20.00 $20.00 $24 -68.97
120 120 1 35.00 $35.00 $42 -53.97
120 120 2 130.00–160.00 $145.00 $174 +56.03
120–125 121 11 80.00–115.00 $89.76 $109 +0.79
120–125 122 6 50.00–80.00 $71.54 $87 -17.43
124 124 1 165.00 $165.00 $205 +160.00
136 136 1 112.50 $112.50 $153 +10.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1475 1165 85-90% 19 34.00–40.50 $37.05 $432 +1.86
855–1635 1256 85-90% 64 20.00–45.00 $37.26 $468 -0.66
836–1820 1275 85-90% 89 38.00–49.50 $45.08 $575 +7.16
948–1868 1421 85-90% 58 48.00–56.00 $50.88 $723 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1595 1383 80-85% 48 45.00–49.50 $47.42 $656 -3.61
1055–1696 1409 80-85% 139 45.00–56.50 $51.39 $724 +3.79
1160–1865 1436 80-85% 38 50.00–62.00 $55.80 $801 +8.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1950 1623 75-80% 32 44.00–51.00 $47.86 $777 -6.16
1060–2100 1633 75-80% 118 47.50–58.00 $53.28 $870 -0.74
1265–2040 1738 75-80% 60 54.00–63.00 $58.08 $1,009 -0.80
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1926 1520 65-75% 7 56.00–74.00 $61.01 $927 —
1256–2088 1772 65-75% 25 52.50–64.50 $56.78 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2225 1385 11 87.00–95.00 $91.25 $1,264 —
1055–1855 1412 16 99.00–114.00 $106.38 $1,502 —
1070–2225 1631 9 75.00–83.00 $78.72 $1,284 —
1688 1688 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,536 +4.04
1190–2318 1838 9 65.00–86.00 $75.96 $1,396 —
1348–2764 1984 5 47.00–64.00 $52.45 $1,041 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1555 1188 16 66.00–74.00 $71.19 $846 —
915–1680 1288 6 82.00–90.00 $85.20 $1,097 —
1240–1565 1403 2 62.50–64.00 $63.34 $889 —
1065–1750 1407 15 75.00–80.00 $77.64 $1,092 —
1435–2190 1776 5 70.00–80.50 $76.14 $1,352 —
2360–2485 2423 2 62.00–65.00 $63.46 $1,538 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1725 1209 5 50.00–69.00 $60.37 $730 —
1087–1960 1601 9 85.00–98.00 $91.45 $1,464 —
1105–2270 1664 7 59.00–86.00 $73.20 $1,218 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 69.00 $69.00 $794 —
1015–1320 1152 8 67.00–75.00 $69.53 $801 —
1050–1290 1195 3 65.00–77.00 $72.77 $870 —
1095–1380 1238 2 78.00–87.00 $83.02 $1,028 —
1206–1325 1266 2 90.00–102.00 $96.28 $1,219 —
1232–1735 1467 10 65.00–85.00 $75.53 $1,108 -10.39

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1260 1248 5 78.00–79.00 $78.20 $976 —
905–1670 1299 7 74.00–80.00 $76.26 $991 —
1245–1605 1392 3 78.00–80.50 $79.18 $1,102 —
1245–1665 1402 8 83.00–87.00 $85.95 $1,205 +17.95
1215–1675 1447 34 74.00–88.50 $83.60 $1,210 +14.62
1230–1753 1461 13 59.00–76.00 $69.86 $1,021 -22.14
1455–1654 1551 4 84.00–90.00 $87.10 $1,351 +0.42

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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.