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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

5,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.55/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 675 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.99/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 631 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.91/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 585 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,546 5,106 3,370
Feeder cattle 494 595 319
Slaughter cattle 3,050 2,558 1,826

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $1,358 +13.14
1045–1815 1406 15 91.00–109.00 $100.81 $1,417 —
1220–1685 1458 18 112.00–115.00 $112.92 $1,646 +4.06
1335–1630 1473 4 97.00–103.00 $99.59 $1,467 -9.27
1255–1715 1476 15 102.00–108.00 $104.47 $1,542 -9.78
1165–1835 1477 58 105.00–113.00 $109.04 $1,611 -5.21
1140–1702 1484 96 105.00–114.00 $108.83 $1,615 -5.42
1155–1725 1486 18 104.00–108.00 $105.63 $1,570 -8.62
1280–1720 1487 15 109.50–114.50 $111.52 $1,658 -2.73
1310–1785 1549 34 118.00–127.00 $121.63 $1,884 +6.11
1400–1705 1552 24 111.00–116.00 $113.16 $1,756 -5.50
1265–1732 1560 32 111.00–119.50 $114.58 $1,787 -8.31
1310–1790 1575 34 112.00–117.50 $114.44 $1,802 -8.45
1575 1575 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,386 -34.89
1545–1700 1607 3 106.00–110.00 $107.99 $1,735 +0.52
1533–1803 1678 12 108.00–112.00 $109.44 $1,836 -1.19
1770 1770 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 6 165.00 $165.00 $578 +23.70
405–440 431 8 162.00–167.00 $163.17 $703 +15.80
468–470 468 7 160.00–170.00 $168.57 $789 —
505 thin fleshed 505 5 178.00 $178.00 $899 —
532–542 539 10 150.00–156.00 $154.22 $831 +2.86
562–594 585 30 145.00–159.00 $153.91 $900 +1.98
601–648 631 40 146.00–155.00 $148.99 $940 +15.44
650–698 675 41 137.00–147.00 $141.63 $956 +7.18
680 thin fleshed 680 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,034 —
710–745 729 30 132.00–142.00 $137.23 $1,000 +13.09
765 thin fleshed 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
750–795 771 16 130.00–142.00 $136.07 $1,049 +16.68
810–845 815 14 125.00–135.00 $130.55 $1,064 +17.55
858–885 868 5 122.00–130.00 $123.62 $1,073 —
905–915 907 5 105.00–112.00 $106.41 $965 —
950–992 979 5 115.00–120.00 $116.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 +15.97
415 415 1 152.00 $152.00 $631 +7.01
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 +6.46
510–530 522 3 120.00–137.00 $127.40 $665 -9.29
580–585 583 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $787 -10.48
615–625 620 3 132.00–137.00 $134.66 $835 +15.09
675–680 678 3 125.00–132.00 $129.68 $879 +15.26
750–795 760 14 110.00–122.00 $117.03 $889 +15.09
830–848 840 9 112.00–115.00 $113.01 $949 +7.00
865–870 866 4 87.00–107.00 $94.52 $819 —
872 thin fleshed 872 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,020 —
960 960 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1028 1017 7 117.00–119.00 $118.14 $1,201 —
1055–1060 1058 2 102.00–105.00 $103.50 $1,095 —
1335 1335 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 $36 +20.00
64–65 65 2 17.00–65.00 $40.81 $27 +35.81
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 $84 +125.00
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 $77 -90.00
70–78 72 6 10.00–15.00 $12.61 $9 -175.85
70–75 73 6 7.00–25.00 $15.55 $11 +6.27
70–78 74 4 120.00–200.00 $165.56 $123 +156.28
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 +10.72
80–86 82 16 150.00–265.00 $192.10 $158 +179.11
80–85 82 12 10.00–30.00 $15.32 $13 +2.33
80–85 82 3 115.00–140.00 $131.33 $108 +118.34
82–85 83 15 15.00–60.00 $31.33 $26 -196.46
82–85 84 2 20.00–80.00 $49.46 $42 +18.21
85–86 85 3 20.00–65.00 $48.22 $41 +28.22
90–95 91 4 110.00–145.00 $129.73 $118 -74.63
90–95 93 2 15.00–25.00 $20.14 $19 +3.15
90–96 93 22 20.00–55.00 $25.74 $24 +8.75
90–96 93 14 30.00–80.00 $56.74 $53 +39.75
90–98 93 19 150.00–285.00 $200.14 $186 +183.15
100–106 101 13 30.00–80.00 $51.88 $52 -147.17
100–103 102 14 22.00–70.00 $28.78 $29 -9.53
100–108 102 11 160.00–250.00 $217.29 $222 +178.98
110 110 1 35.00 $35.00 $38 -1.92
115 115 1 110.00 $110.00 $126 -78.09
120 120 1 40.00 $40.00 $48 -148.09
125 125 1 70.00 $70.00 $88 -200.00
126 126 1 180.00 $180.00 $227 -90.00
1070–1505 1236 11 87.00–104.00 $95.88 $1,185 —
1130–1475 1314 6 96.00–104.00 $100.98 $1,327 +2.16
1125–1520 1319 7 108.00–115.50 $112.53 $1,484 +13.71
1165–1460 1350 4 104.00–107.50 $106.24 $1,434 —
1075–1693 1393 33 103.00–111.00 $107.05 $1,491 -5.27
1230–1644 1416 11 109.50–114.50 $112.22 $1,589 —
1525 1525 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,662 +1.00
1375–1695 1535 2 108.50–113.50 $111.26 $1,708 +3.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 147.00–150.00 $147.76 $414 —
320–345 333 2 130.00–147.00 $138.18 $460 +8.81
413–435 419 4 155.00–160.00 $158.70 $665 +22.47
460–475 468 2 145.00 $145.00 $679 +15.00
575–598 592 4 117.00–135.00 $121.37 $719 +7.82
610–632 624 10 100.00–115.00 $104.51 $652 -13.30
662–685 667 8 100.00–105.00 $100.64 $671 -14.36
700–745 734 4 116.00–127.00 $118.62 $871 +2.41
770–792 780 13 115.00–122.00 $119.16 $929 —
801 801 4 112.00 $112.00 $897 -3.12
880–892 889 4 92.00–95.00 $92.74 $824 —
905–915 908 3 100.00–110.00 $103.36 $939 —
955 955 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–295 266 3 132.00–135.00 $133.11 $354 +36.11
340 340 2 130.00 $130.00 $442 +18.21
400–440 413 5 125.00–132.00 $129.40 $534 +11.03
485 485 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 $497 -5.55
620 620 1 95.00 $95.00 $589 —
660–688 681 4 75.00–82.00 $80.30 $547 —
701–749 732 12 92.00–105.00 $97.25 $712 -3.75
755–780 773 6 75.00–85.00 $80.87 $625 —
825–840 836 8 75.00–87.00 $83.15 $695 —
875 875 1 67.00 $67.00 $586 —
901 901 4 80.00 $80.00 $721 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -155.00
60–65 63 3 12.00 $12.00 $8 +7.00
65 65 2 110.00–160.00 $135.00 $88 +130.00
65–66 66 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 +5.33
70 70 1 12.00 $12.00 $8 +2.33
70–75 73 2 150.00 $150.00 $110 +99.82
70–76 73 9 10.00–120.00 $44.38 $32 -5.80
70–78 74 8 20.00–75.00 $44.28 $33 +2.66
74–76 75 13 45.00–155.00 $111.22 $83 +27.69
76–78 77 2 175.00–220.00 $197.79 $152 -52.34
80–86 82 30 5.00–155.00 $77.83 $64 -91.91
80–85 83 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 -66.89
80–85 83 6 145.00–200.00 $165.10 $137 +83.21
80–88 84 10 160.00–255.00 $220.84 $186 +111.27
80–88 84 19 15.00–160.00 $93.74 $79 -15.83
80–88 84 51 100.00–165.00 $139.66 $117 +30.09
80–88 84 34 60.00–160.00 $122.89 $103 +13.32
90–98 93 75 70.00–165.00 $131.04 $122 +1.24
90–95 93 6 115.00–160.00 $138.51 $129 +8.71
90–98 93 28 150.00–290.00 $241.07 $224 +111.27
90–95 93 23 5.00–140.00 $107.75 $100 -22.05
90–98 93 86 105.00–175.00 $140.55 $131 +10.75
90–97 95 79 30.00–160.00 $137.25 $130 +122.25
95 95 1 55.00 $55.00 $52 +40.00
100–105 101 16 135.00–290.00 $232.64 $235 +83.47
100–108 103 79 70.00–162.00 $136.84 $141 -80.92
100–108 103 80 100.00–190.00 $152.69 $157 -65.07
100–105 104 4 130.00–175.00 $146.45 $152 +43.68
100–106 106 19 10.00–130.00 $106.93 $113 +4.16
100–109 107 66 17.50–147.00 $130.37 $139 +27.60
110 110 1 17.00 $17.00 $19 -76.91
110–115 112 3 135.00–155.00 $143.28 $160 +11.63
110–115 112 9 180.00–270.00 $227.20 $254 +95.55
110–116 112 5 40.00–55.00 $46.96 $53 -84.69
110–118 112 58 100.00–185.00 $145.78 $163 +14.13
110–118 113 44 95.00–180.00 $142.81 $161 +28.65
120–125 121 4 185.00–225.00 $206.03 $249 +136.44
120–125 122 11 100.00–170.00 $139.96 $171 +70.37
120–125 122 10 60.00–145.00 $121.86 $149 +52.27
120–125 123 2 100.00–120.00 $109.80 $135 -80.34
125 125 2 150.00–195.00 $172.50 $216 +92.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 177.00 $177.00 $425 —
315–320 317 3 157.00–167.00 $163.63 $519 +16.13
393 393 5 160.00 $160.00 $629 —
400–425 412 3 140.00–145.00 $143.28 $590 +8.20
485 485 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $639 +4.67
505–545 530 4 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $715 —
560–595 thin fleshed 574 5 150.00 $150.00 $861 —
632 thin fleshed 632 3 150.00 $150.00 $948 —
660–670 665 2 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $831 -10.13
720–732 728 3 90.00–102.00 $93.96 $684 -22.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 145.00 $145.00 $512 +20.00
440 440 3 130.00 $130.00 $572 +20.00
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 +24.13
675–680 677 3 95.00–110.00 $104.98 $711 —
700 700 1 95.00 $95.00 $665 +11.11
940 940 1 90.00 $90.00 $846 —
975 975 1 80.00 $80.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1635 1350 80-85% 60 44.00–55.00 $51.73 $698 +0.85
974–1740 1351 80-85% 69 59.50–76.50 $64.40 $870 +13.52
950–1930 1378 80-85% 148 54.00–66.50 $57.91 $798 +1.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–2035 1636 75-80% 68 50.00–63.00 $58.47 $957 -3.11
1130–2046 1638 75-80% 145 55.00–68.50 $63.39 $1,038 +1.81
1038–2240 1711 75-80% 52 62.50–73.50 $68.59 $1,174 +1.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1685 1168 85-90% 24 30.00–40.00 $35.54 $415 -2.51
770–1620 1214 85-90% 59 14.00–47.00 $41.13 $499 -0.37
872–1790 1264 85-90% 108 45.00–57.50 $50.06 $633 +1.66
984–1710 1297 85-90% 45 53.00–62.50 $56.89 $738 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1935 1640 65-75% 15 63.00–73.50 $68.39 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1940 1235 7 80.00–90.00 $85.44 $1,055 —
1085–1815 1477 10 107.00–122.00 $112.89 $1,667 +30.03
1236–2322 1546 8 71.00–91.00 $80.87 $1,250 -2.37
1160–2350 1658 10 92.00–102.00 $97.69 $1,620 —
1680–1934 1807 2 94.00–97.00 $95.39 $1,724 +6.07
2575 2575 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,802 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1255 1026 10 71.00–80.00 $75.47 $774 —
910–1290 1123 8 68.00–75.00 $72.26 $811 -0.07
945–2120 1301 9 80.00–90.00 $84.05 $1,093 +1.92
1595 1595 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,547 —
1270–2115 1653 5 84.00–89.00 $86.59 $1,431 —
2055 2055 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,449 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–2345 1260 6 36.00–71.00 $62.66 $790 —
1150–2035 1524 14 70.00–89.00 $78.98 $1,204 -4.61
1690–2215 1892 5 88.00–104.50 $93.07 $1,761 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1110 1058 2 66.00 $66.00 $698 —
915–1266 1142 9 65.00–84.00 $71.97 $822 —
1100–1220 1150 3 74.00–76.00 $74.71 $859 —
1354 1354 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,232 —
1235–1610 1380 5 85.00–88.00 $86.27 $1,191 +0.72
1235–1660 1452 19 73.00–92.00 $80.37 $1,167 —
1450–1540 1495 2 72.00–74.00 $72.97 $1,091 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991–1655 1224 20 70.00–87.00 $76.17 $932 —
1108–1575 1341 5 76.00–83.50 $80.11 $1,074 —
1435 1435 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,170 —
1290–1710 1481 27 80.00–90.00 $86.26 $1,278 -18.74
1295–1695 1494 13 90.00–101.00 $95.20 $1,422 -9.80
1520–1575 1550 3 91.00–92.00 $91.51 $1,418 —
1560–1835 1698 2 68.00–69.00 $68.46 $1,162 —
2010–2115 2050 3 63.00–69.00 $65.99 $1,353 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 6 79.00 $79.00 $530 —
727 727 5 79.00 $79.00 $574 +11.75
770 770 8 74.00 $74.00 $570 -4.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 72.00 $72.00 $540 —
870 870 1 75.00 $75.00 $652 —

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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.