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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

4,594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,594 6,244 3,185
Feeder cattle — 488 —
Slaughter cattle 2,706 3,150 1,649

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1775 1466 14 102.00–109.00 $105.90 $1,552 -8.13
1215–1655 1483 34 108.00–116.00 $112.13 $1,663 -2.32
1312–1744 1549 28 113.50–125.50 $118.05 $1,829 -1.44

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 4 50.00–210.00 $130.00 $91 +40.00
75 75 2 10.00–20.00 $15.00 $11 -65.00
75 75 4 10.00 $10.00 $8 -70.00
80–86 84 6 10.00–20.00 $12.48 $10 -171.30
80–88 84 15 80.00–205.00 $143.20 $120 -40.58
84–86 84 15 12.00–15.00 $12.20 $10 -171.58
90–96 92 5 10.00–40.00 $25.98 $24 -61.11
90–95 93 8 100.00–150.00 $125.29 $117 +102.98
93–96 93 17 10.00–15.00 $14.70 $14 -7.61
100–104 103 5 12.50–25.00 $21.00 $22 -123.43
100–106 104 8 110.00–190.00 $153.44 $160 +9.01
105 105 3 25.00 $25.00 $26 +5.74
112–116 114 3 135.00–195.00 $159.66 $182 +94.88
113–116 114 3 17.50–25.00 $22.46 $26 -42.32
114 114 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -54.78
135 135 1 130.00 $130.00 $176 -17.50
1114–1470 1258 4 90.00–106.00 $98.31 $1,237 -1.31
1185–1420 1313 8 104.00–111.00 $107.26 $1,408 —
1290–1675 1445 15 109.00–122.50 $115.58 $1,670 +1.10

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
58 58 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60–65 62 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
62 62 1 120.00 $120.00 $74 +115.00
70 70 3 10.00–12.00 $11.33 $8 +1.33
74 74 1 140.00 $140.00 $104 +97.79
74 74 1 160.00 $160.00 $118 +117.79
70–78 75 6 10.00–20.00 $13.35 $10 -45.33
75 75 2 10.00–30.00 $20.00 $15 -38.68
76 76 2 40.00 $40.00 $30 -18.68
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -131.15
80–88 83 24 10.00–50.00 $37.01 $31 +15.14
83–86 83 16 10.00–27.00 $25.90 $21 +4.03
80–88 84 4 100.00–180.00 $141.62 $119 +45.01
80–88 85 9 40.00–82.50 $57.54 $49 +52.54
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 $102 +115.00
82–88 86 11 75.00–92.50 $81.55 $70 +76.55
90–98 93 23 10.00–52.00 $48.31 $45 -15.44
90–96 93 11 130.00–205.00 $165.55 $154 +101.80
90–98 94 25 70.00–125.00 $96.20 $90 +32.45
90–98 94 24 50.00–105.00 $80.66 $76 +16.91
90–95 94 4 90.00–120.00 $106.47 $100 +42.72
90–97 96 89 10.00–72.50 $67.01 $64 -4.08
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 $125 +65.00
100–108 103 10 120.00–200.00 $163.95 $169 +52.83
100–108 103 43 65.00–115.00 $95.91 $99 -15.21
103–104 103 13 10.00–45.00 $42.28 $44 -68.84
100–108 104 29 90.00–135.00 $115.47 $120 +4.35
105 105 1 17.00 $17.00 $18 -24.17
102–108 108 28 15.00–82.00 $76.29 $82 +35.12
110 110 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $212 +107.92
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 $143 +45.42
110–116 112 45 25.00–82.00 $76.99 $86 -41.59
112 112 1 20.00 $20.00 $22 -98.58
110–116 113 25 92.50–135.00 $113.35 $128 +95.79
110–116 114 39 55.00–105.00 $93.11 $106 -65.02
120–124 122 3 50.00–80.00 $66.50 $81 -11.42
122 122 3 102.50–115.00 $110.83 $135 +32.91
125 125 1 130.00 $130.00 $162 -35.89
130 130 1 140.00 $140.00 $182 +53.00
140 140 2 130.00 $130.00 $182 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1835 1213 85-90% 50 14.00–48.50 $40.89 $496 +3.82
888–1602 1242 85-90% 103 42.00–63.00 $52.07 $647 +1.20
930–1505 1243 85-90% 11 35.00–41.50 $38.58 $480 -12.29
915–1640 1307 85-90% 49 53.50–70.00 $59.14 $773 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1756 1356 80-85% 121 54.00–72.00 $60.29 $818 +2.35
1025–1870 1424 80-85% 71 61.00–75.50 $66.18 $942 +1.78
1060–1775 1480 80-85% 20 50.00–54.50 $53.00 $784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2102 1589 75-80% 118 61.50–72.50 $66.95 $1,064 —
1282–2360 1646 75-80% 29 53.00–63.50 $60.68 $999 -2.61
1092–2040 1657 75-80% 46 68.00–75.50 $71.79 $1,190 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1830 1464 65-75% 5 77.00–78.50 $77.75 $1,138 —
1142–1996 1630 65-75% 25 68.00–75.00 $72.37 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1188 1182 2 65.00–69.00 $67.01 $792 —
1155–2070 1580 15 77.50–90.00 $84.10 $1,329 —
1515–1985 1705 5 93.00–104.00 $97.25 $1,658 +15.84
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–2110 1522 5 78.00–89.00 $85.99 $1,309 —
1648–2262 1873 6 94.00–103.00 $97.21 $1,821 -3.79

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1550 1361 7 73.00–91.50 $81.58 $1,110 +4.55

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1748 1385 5 68.00–83.00 $77.81 $1,078 —
1160–1765 1469 14 83.00–92.00 $87.12 $1,280 —
1328–1770 1581 16 92.50–101.00 $95.43 $1,509 —

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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.