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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

5,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $106.54/cwt ≈ $732/hd at 687 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $107.49/cwt ≈ $674/hd at 627 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,539 5,480 5,507
Feeder cattle 152 — 70
Slaughter cattle 3,116 2,932 3,093

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1255 1176 4 98.00–102.00 $100.45 $1,181 —
1135–1415 1288 4 102.00–106.00 $103.91 $1,338 +11.00
1185–1385 1290 3 91.00–96.00 $93.60 $1,207 +0.69
1145–1630 1348 26 90.00–106.00 $98.31 $1,325 +6.94
1230–1670 1432 33 105.00–112.00 $107.64 $1,541 +7.92
1260–1605 1433 2 96.00–99.00 $97.32 $1,395 -2.40
1195–1713 1449 41 100.00–112.00 $106.14 $1,538 —
1343–1730 1450 10 105.00–110.00 $108.41 $1,572 —
1455–1530 1488 3 109.00–113.00 $111.01 $1,652 +11.95
1350–1758 1502 11 100.00–105.00 $103.26 $1,551 -10.76
1505 1505 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,580 -9.02
1360–1700 1507 13 110.50–115.00 $112.22 $1,691 -1.80
1340–1610 1510 3 107.00–108.00 $107.35 $1,621 -6.67
1330–1800 1527 17 117.00–122.00 $119.70 $1,828 +14.88
1280–1835 1548 30 111.00–117.00 $114.38 $1,771 +9.56
1350–1730 1568 23 109.00–117.50 $112.76 $1,768 +0.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
461–490 466 6 121.00–139.00 $135.84 $633 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
660 660 2 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
700–725 713 9 130.00–134.00 $132.20 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 107.50 $107.50 $597 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70 70 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 +10.00
70–75 72 7 5.00–15.00 $10.65 $8 +0.65
70–75 73 14 10.00–210.00 $43.15 $31 +33.15
74–76 75 2 190.00–250.00 $220.40 $165 +27.82
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 -32.58
75–78 76 4 17.50–30.00 $23.07 $18 -169.51
80–85 82 11 120.00–235.00 $193.73 $159 +36.89
80–85 82 15 5.00–15.00 $11.98 $10 -144.86
80–85 83 4 130.00–165.00 $148.79 $123 -61.43
80–86 83 21 10.00–185.00 $23.81 $20 -186.41
80–88 85 7 15.00–35.00 $21.54 $18 +3.22
90 90 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $128 +111.68
90–95 92 14 20.00–105.00 $31.78 $29 +1.79
90–95 92 7 10.00–15.00 $13.60 $13 -16.39
90–98 93 14 20.00–80.00 $31.95 $30 +11.69
90–98 94 15 135.00–230.00 $187.89 $177 +167.63
100 100 2 15.00–17.00 $16.00 $16 -8.51
100 100 2 90.00–155.00 $122.50 $122 +97.99
100–102 101 4 205.00–220.00 $213.71 $216 +189.20
100–104 101 8 20.00–60.00 $43.79 $44 +19.28
102–104 103 4 10.00–25.00 $21.20 $22 -3.31
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 +5.00
110 110 3 25.00–45.00 $33.33 $37 +23.33
110–115 113 3 160.00–185.00 $174.84 $198 +151.22
115 115 1 120.00 $120.00 $138 +96.38
1035–1260 1110 3 94.00–97.00 $95.86 $1,064 —
1110 1110 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,054 —
900–1640 1117 8 78.00–96.00 $85.88 $959 —
1010–1320 1227 9 111.00–116.00 $113.04 $1,387 —
1135–1455 1288 11 103.00–110.00 $106.31 $1,369 —
950–1610 1301 33 90.00–110.00 $102.50 $1,334 +11.44
1260–1425 1359 9 87.00–106.00 $101.77 $1,383 +1.10
1275–1635 1475 11 108.00–114.00 $110.63 $1,632 —
1670 1670 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 431 4 106.00–110.00 $107.02 $461 —
469–496 483 6 109.00–115.00 $112.08 $541 —
515–535 520 4 110.00–115.00 $113.71 $591 —
595 595 1 90.00 $90.00 $536 —
621–640 627 18 92.00–114.00 $107.49 $674 —
678–692 687 21 91.00–112.00 $106.54 $732 —
815 815 2 93.00 $93.00 $758 —
965 965 1 79.00 $79.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–410 406 7 94.00–111.00 $101.44 $412 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —
560 560 1 80.00 $80.00 $448 —
625 625 1 87.00 $87.00 $544 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.52
60–66 61 5 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.52
64 64 1 300.00 $300.00 $192 +292.48
65 65 1 175.00 $175.00 $114 +167.48
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.52
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 $98 +110.00
70–75 72 3 140.00–160.00 $151.74 $109 +119.98
70–75 72 8 15.00–55.00 $33.96 $24 +2.20
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -21.76
70–75 73 15 5.00–57.00 $34.47 $25 +2.71
70–78 74 9 50.00–75.00 $64.52 $48 +32.76
70–75 74 5 90.00–120.00 $107.23 $79 +75.47
70–78 75 7 190.00–300.00 $228.42 $171 +188.42
80–85 82 24 5.00–92.00 $62.52 $51 +28.58
80–88 82 23 130.00–255.00 $213.13 $175 +179.19
80–88 82 39 20.00–100.00 $82.88 $68 +48.94
80–85 83 6 165.00–195.00 $180.81 $150 +146.87
80–88 83 28 50.00–122.00 $85.94 $71 +52.00
80–88 84 54 70.00–130.00 $106.47 $89 +53.73
80–85 84 4 30.00–180.00 $110.22 $93 +57.48
90 90 2 140.00–175.00 $157.50 $142 +142.50
90–95 92 27 5.00–90.00 $74.42 $68 -91.12
90–98 93 32 160.00–245.00 $206.38 $192 +40.84
90–98 93 72 60.00–120.00 $98.55 $92 -66.99
90–98 93 108 80.00–130.00 $111.32 $104 -54.22
90–95 93 12 140.00–225.00 $197.81 $184 +32.27
90–98 96 79 30.00–110.00 $93.83 $90 +27.50
100–105 101 5 75.00–160.00 $125.15 $126 -89.22
100–105 101 9 140.00–220.00 $180.88 $183 -33.49
100–108 102 109 95.00–135.00 $113.57 $116 -100.80
100–108 103 31 150.00–250.00 $203.56 $210 +114.32
100–108 103 87 70.00–115.00 $100.58 $104 +11.34
100–107 105 15 10.00–92.00 $70.60 $74 -0.76
100–109 106 21 35.00–97.00 $85.41 $91 +14.05
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 $143 +50.29
110–112 111 30 25.00–97.00 $89.80 $100 +10.09
110–118 112 58 90.00–137.00 $113.72 $127 +16.81
110–115 112 3 170.00–205.00 $186.64 $209 +89.73
110–116 112 17 170.00–225.00 $198.38 $222 +101.47
110–118 114 48 75.00–115.00 $97.04 $111 -100.17
115 115 1 30.00 $30.00 $34 -167.21
120 120 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $216 +160.00
120 120 1 160.00 $160.00 $192 +140.00
120–125 122 21 90.00–122.00 $102.91 $126 +31.37
120–125 122 8 70.00–105.00 $85.57 $104 +14.03
124 124 1 10.00 $10.00 $12 -155.00
125 125 1 45.00 $45.00 $56 -120.00
125 125 1 145.00 $145.00 $181 -20.00
130 130 1 85.00 $85.00 $110 -80.00
130 130 1 120.00 $120.00 $156 -45.00
135 135 1 102.00 $102.00 $138 -10.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 133.00 $133.00 $505 —
420 420 1 119.00 $119.00 $500 —
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
545 545 1 116.00 $116.00 $632 —
565 565 1 91.00 $91.00 $514 —
627–630 629 4 105.00–128.00 $116.53 $733 —
700–725 713 2 104.00–107.00 $105.53 $752 —
765–780 771 6 92.00–100.00 $96.64 $745 —
819 819 3 92.50 $92.50 $758 —
865 865 3 83.00–93.00 $86.33 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 104.00 $104.00 $338 —
378–385 380 4 110.00–113.00 $112.24 $427 —
595 595 1 83.00 $83.00 $494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2045 1609 75-80% 58 43.00–55.00 $50.95 $820 +3.09
1075–2178 1656 75-80% 148 52.00–69.00 $57.62 $954 —
1240–2185 1731 75-80% 138 56.00–76.00 $61.74 $1,069 +3.66
1570–2025 1746 75-80% 6 42.00–45.00 $43.68 $763 -14.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1520 1108 85-90% 28 32.00–39.00 $35.65 $395 —
845–1585 1246 85-90% 69 20.00–45.00 $39.56 $493 —
816–1675 1268 85-90% 143 40.00–54.00 $47.11 $597 +2.03
976–1695 1318 85-90% 63 48.00–66.50 $53.45 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1550 1357 80-85% 6 40.00–46.00 $43.95 $596 -3.47
1125–1780 1382 80-85% 82 45.00–54.00 $50.50 $698 +3.08
1050–1955 1389 80-85% 159 47.00–65.00 $54.36 $755 +6.94
1035–1732 1415 80-85% 52 55.00–68.50 $58.92 $834 +7.53
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2082 1705 65-75% 19 56.00–71.00 $62.20 $1,061 —
1680–1890 1788 65-75% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.51 $1,171 +8.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1365 1103 11 66.00–76.00 $70.34 $776 —
840–1835 1280 17 71.00–80.00 $76.85 $984 -8.35
1110–2085 1478 5 82.00–87.00 $84.67 $1,251 —
1455–1910 1640 4 69.50–80.00 $74.01 $1,214 —
1695 1695 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,627 —
1040–2170 1832 7 75.50–85.00 $81.71 $1,497 —
2560 2560 1 61.00 $61.00 $1,562 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1945 1536 6 75.00–78.50 $76.78 $1,179 —
1045–2275 1635 12 80.00–89.00 $84.98 $1,389 +6.26
1370–2015 1727 6 93.00–102.00 $97.22 $1,679 —
1354–2008 1746 15 69.00–115.00 $89.38 $1,561 —
1618–1898 1758 2 88.00–90.00 $89.08 $1,566 —
2305 2305 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,590 —
2008–2516 2309 3 63.50–67.00 $65.24 $1,506 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 1 55.00 $55.00 $466 —
1420–1735 1578 2 95.00–96.00 $95.45 $1,506 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,208 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1270 1147 12 63.00–77.00 $70.36 $807 —
1270–1285 1278 2 70.00–75.50 $72.77 $930 -23.51
1330 1330 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,071 —
1265–1550 1363 4 78.00–87.00 $82.55 $1,125 —
1220–1665 1407 12 73.00–86.00 $79.09 $1,113 —
1090–1685 1426 7 66.00–70.00 $68.52 $977 —
1410–1525 1475 3 68.00–74.00 $70.92 $1,046 -4.61
1250–1635 1484 8 84.00–89.00 $86.22 $1,280 +10.69

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1634 1420 5 71.00–78.00 $76.19 $1,082 -9.76
1180–1750 1465 2 78.00 $78.00 $1,143 +8.14
1290–1650 1470 2 79.00–81.00 $79.88 $1,174 +10.02
1110–1838 1472 22 78.00–88.00 $83.55 $1,230 +13.69
1570 1570 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,350 -1.10
1360–1700 1574 7 84.00–93.00 $88.99 $1,401 +1.89
1605 1605 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,236 —

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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.