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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

4,522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.02/cwt +10.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 715 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.85/cwt ≈ $839/hd at 583 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.48/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 618 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,522 5,539 4,957
Feeder cattle 685 152 0
Slaughter cattle 1,734 3,116 2,762

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher on a light comparison. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder dairy bull calves sold steady to 10.00 higher; feeder dairy heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 135.00 $135.00 $324 —
317–336 330 6 142.50–175.00 $164.58 $543 —
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —
417–435 420 12 130.00–157.50 $151.76 $637 +31.76
455–491 484 5 140.00 $140.00 $678 +4.16
502–540 523 29 132.50–165.00 $152.35 $797 —
555–596 583 37 131.00–147.00 $143.85 $839 —
600–648 617 20 123.00–150.00 $138.84 $857 +3.84
665–688 678 18 134.00–143.00 $137.13 $930 +2.13
708–743 715 38 120.00–151.00 $143.02 $1,023 +10.82
760–793 775 20 118.00–138.00 $129.06 $1,000 —
856–860 858 9 120.50–124.00 $122.06 $1,047 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1325 1268 2 102.00–108.00 $105.14 $1,333 +1.23
1390 1390 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,362 —
1320–1565 1443 2 111.00–112.00 $111.54 $1,610 +5.40
1250–1745 1471 10 91.00–108.00 $99.76 $1,467 -11.25
1270–1882 1498 25 104.00–113.50 $109.08 $1,634 -1.93
1335–1595 1498 6 102.00–107.00 $104.56 $1,566 -6.45
1250–1780 1512 28 107.00–113.50 $111.17 $1,681 +3.82
1435–1565 1515 3 97.00–100.00 $98.29 $1,489 -9.06
1380–1760 1560 11 114.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,811 +3.33
1455–1715 1564 13 119.00–124.00 $121.48 $1,900 +8.72
1450–1785 1602 3 105.00–108.00 $107.02 $1,714 —
1345–1848 1622 22 110.00–116.50 $113.20 $1,836 —
1570–1765 1663 10 113.00–119.00 $116.31 $1,934 —
1650–1820 1735 3 105.00–113.00 $109.76 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 135.00 $135.00 $524 —
400 400 4 147.50 $147.50 $590 —
558 558 3 129.00 $129.00 $720 +21.50
600–622 607 6 126.00–134.00 $128.73 $781 —
975 975 2 98.00 $98.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 145.00 $145.00 $481 —
355–377 371 5 102.50–138.00 $123.06 $457 —
420–440 433 3 112.50–113.00 $112.84 $489 +5.82
457–497 479 22 105.00–121.00 $115.63 $554 +3.55
515–535 529 12 103.00–115.00 $109.23 $578 -4.48
550–558 555 9 116.00 $116.00 $644 —
601–647 618 30 113.00–121.00 $116.48 $720 +8.99
650–678 671 12 111.00–115.00 $113.01 $758 +6.47
700–727 712 12 110.00–123.00 $113.29 $807 —
822–846 839 7 91.00–107.00 $102.52 $860 +9.52
870 870 3 101.00 $101.00 $879 —
941 941 6 100.00 $100.00 $941 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–75 73 8 5.00–10.00 $9.40 $7 -33.75
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 $124 -55.40
75–78 77 2 170.00–205.00 $187.16 $144 +164.09
80–85 82 10 10.00 $10.00 $8 -183.73
80–85 83 3 10.00–20.00 $16.60 $14 -132.19
80–85 83 3 160.00–225.00 $196.24 $163 +47.45
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -11.54
85 85 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $147 +150.96
90–95 92 11 5.00–15.00 $11.38 $10 -20.40
90–95 93 2 125.00–185.00 $155.81 $145 +123.86
90–96 94 13 10.00–30.00 $18.05 $17 -169.84
95 95 4 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $218 +42.11
100–105 101 10 10.00–30.00 $19.01 $19 -194.70
100–105 103 4 210.00–260.00 $235.00 $242 +213.80
105 105 1 70.00 $70.00 $74 +48.80
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 $189 +158.80
110 110 1 220.00 $220.00 $242 +205.00
110 110 1 125.00 $125.00 $138 +110.00
110–112 111 3 20.00–45.00 $35.06 $39 +20.06
120 120 1 30.00 $30.00 $36 -90.00
1290–1400 1334 4 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $1,434 +4.99
1360 1360 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,183 -14.77
1410 1410 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,396 —
1140–1815 1419 5 102.00–109.00 $106.61 $1,513 —
1375–1510 1476 6 110.00–114.00 $112.15 $1,655 +1.52
1260–1664 1508 14 108.00–115.00 $112.69 $1,699 —
1625 1625 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 92.50 $92.50 $412 —
466 466 3 93.00 $93.00 $433 —
521 521 3 100.00 $100.00 $521 ±0.00

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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 ±0.00
60 60 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 -15.00
70–78 73 7 5.00–10.00 $6.44 $5 -28.03
70–76 74 5 20.00–45.00 $35.95 $27 -28.57
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -54.52
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -218.42
75–78 76 4 45.00–75.00 $61.09 $46 -167.33
75–78 76 5 75.00–140.00 $106.75 $81 -121.67
75–78 77 2 190.00–210.00 $200.20 $154 -28.22
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 $112 +77.48
80–85 82 9 195.00–275.00 $230.77 $189 +168.25
80–85 82 12 55.00–120.00 $85.13 $70 +22.61
80–85 83 7 5.00–25.00 $12.23 $10 -168.58
80–88 83 9 15.00–85.00 $40.07 $33 -140.74
80–88 84 39 70.00–135.00 $103.50 $87 -2.97
90–96 93 11 15.00–95.00 $50.09 $47 -156.29
90–95 93 19 10.00–45.00 $25.17 $23 -181.21
90–98 93 95 85.00–130.00 $107.98 $100 -98.40
90–95 93 13 150.00–260.00 $224.19 $208 +17.81
90–98 93 43 55.00–110.00 $80.81 $75 -125.57
94 94 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -196.38
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 $142 +56.17
100–105 101 8 5.00–40.00 $21.85 $22 -103.30
100–105 102 5 100.00–195.00 $163.53 $167 +49.96
100–108 102 122 90.00–137.00 $114.52 $117 +0.95
100–106 103 23 195.00–255.00 $230.43 $237 +26.87
100–108 103 46 60.00–115.00 $83.40 $86 -120.16
100–105 103 8 30.00–90.00 $56.70 $58 -146.86
105 105 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 -45.60
110 110 2 5.00–20.00 $12.50 $14 -117.50
110–115 112 5 50.00–60.00 $57.95 $65 -55.77
110–116 112 72 105.00–140.00 $119.51 $134 +5.79
110–116 112 14 185.00–255.00 $214.42 $240 +100.70
110–116 112 14 70.00–115.00 $88.25 $99 -25.47
115 115 1 155.00 $155.00 $178 +125.00
120 120 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $255 +32.50
120–126 122 3 70.00–85.00 $78.36 $96 -24.55
120–125 122 25 100.00–135.00 $116.68 $142 +13.77
125 125 1 135.00 $135.00 $169 +90.00
130 130 1 190.00 $190.00 $247 +105.00
135 135 1 85.00 $85.00 $115 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 150.00 $150.00 $446 —
392 392 2 154.00 $154.00 $604 +21.00
413 413 6 140.00 $140.00 $578 +21.00
488–495 490 6 129.00–140.00 $136.30 $668 +26.30
507–537 527 14 132.00–137.00 $134.91 $711 +18.91
558–595 570 16 120.00–131.00 $125.40 $715 +34.40
625–635 626 8 120.00–124.00 $123.49 $773 +6.96
700–740 723 5 113.00–116.00 $115.39 $834 +9.86
772–795 784 4 101.00–112.00 $106.58 $836 +9.94
800–826 820 4 101.00–111.00 $103.44 $848 +10.94
1330 1330 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 96.00 $96.00 $523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1895 1585 75-80% 25 56.00–62.50 $59.76 $947 —
1100–2296 1647 75-80% 60 54.50–65.50 $62.05 $1,022 —
1375–2195 1735 75-80% 115 60.00–70.50 $66.55 $1,155 +4.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1525 1319 80-85% 26 50.00–56.00 $52.47 $692 —
1030–1795 1370 80-85% 101 52.50–62.50 $58.37 $800 +7.87
935–1760 1455 80-85% 54 60.00–67.00 $64.37 $937 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1595 1249 85-90% 56 33.00–54.00 $47.02 $587 +7.46
946–1648 1315 85-90% 72 40.00–59.50 $50.24 $661 -3.21
876–1645 1331 85-90% 28 52.50–61.50 $57.09 $760 +3.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1576–1844 1700 65-75% 9 64.50–68.50 $66.19 $1,125 +3.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 60.00 $60.00 $573 —
1335–1935 1725 4 79.00–89.00 $85.74 $1,479 —
1805 1805 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,643 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2175 1695 3 80.00–84.00 $81.90 $1,388 -14.10
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,458 +5.02
2074 2074 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,815 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1215 1095 7 68.00–72.00 $70.65 $774 —
1055–1145 1102 3 78.00–79.00 $78.35 $863 —
1065–1335 1228 3 82.00–88.00 $84.82 $1,042 —
1025–1355 1243 3 72.00–73.00 $72.64 $903 —
1185–1300 1252 3 71.00–75.00 $73.30 $918 +0.53
1095–1636 1355 5 76.00–86.00 $82.72 $1,121 +0.17
1758 1758 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,336 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 5 87.50 $87.50 $144 —
310 310 1 117.50 $117.50 $364 —
420 420 2 80.00 $80.00 $336 —
715 715 1 68.00 $68.00 $486 —
800–802 801 4 64.00–82.00 $73.01 $585 —
932 932 2 81.00 $81.00 $755 —
1155 1155 6 78.00 $78.00 $901 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1195 1075 2 71.00 $71.00 $763 —
1000–1730 1457 5 71.00–75.00 $72.01 $1,049 -5.99
1454–1752 1619 7 90.00–98.00 $94.20 $1,525 +17.20
1524–1850 1721 4 72.00–89.00 $79.49 $1,368 —

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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.