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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

5,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.93/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 583 lb · 37 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.67/cwt +16.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 774 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.47/cwt +23.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 677 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,568 3,857 4,101
Feeder cattle 809 82 888
Slaughter cattle 2,772 2,053 1,403

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1250 1209 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,318 —
1220 1220 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,049 —
925–1655 1379 16 91.00–111.50 $107.20 $1,478 +6.50
1290–1500 1395 2 98.00–99.00 $98.54 $1,375 -2.16
1165–1896 1456 88 108.00–119.00 $113.42 $1,651 +1.16
1400–1675 1500 15 117.00–121.00 $117.75 $1,766 +1.14
1320–1755 1505 12 102.00–108.00 $105.97 $1,595 -10.64
1270–1855 1512 73 109.00–119.00 $113.44 $1,715 -3.17
1200–1725 1518 32 114.50–120.00 $117.35 $1,781 +19.65
1420–1630 1532 16 113.00–121.50 $116.38 $1,783 +18.68
1280–1760 1535 9 103.00–113.00 $108.14 $1,660 +10.44
1435–1618 1546 7 117.00–122.50 $120.71 $1,866 +23.01
1330–1736 1560 29 117.00–124.00 $120.52 $1,880 +4.64
1415–1725 1577 36 121.00–128.00 $123.98 $1,955 +1.84
1285–1775 1588 84 115.00–122.00 $118.38 $1,880 -3.76
1590–1800 1695 15 110.00–115.00 $112.89 $1,913 —
1670–1860 1768 4 109.00–114.50 $111.83 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 167.00 $167.00 $559 -2.83
364–392 thin fleshed 379 28 185.00–195.00 $188.43 $714 —
385–390 386 5 155.00 $155.00 $598 -11.56
415–440 thin fleshed 426 5 179.00–190.00 $184.86 $788 —
440 440 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 $649 -10.42
455–475 468 3 152.00–165.00 $160.79 $752 +5.64
479–496 thin fleshed 486 18 179.00–187.00 $184.41 $896 —
505–525 512 16 160.00–177.00 $171.75 $879 +21.09
546 thin fleshed 546 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,016 —
550–595 564 6 140.00–155.00 $148.86 $840 -1.64
555–588 thin fleshed 567 8 175.00–182.00 $179.43 $1,017 —
601 thin fleshed 601 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,052 —
605–645 629 7 142.00–157.00 $149.74 $942 +25.74
659–695 675 16 137.00–155.00 $141.10 $952 +8.82
650–698 thin fleshed 679 20 165.00–172.00 $166.97 $1,134 —
712–735 thin fleshed 716 19 155.00–160.00 $156.17 $1,118 —
700–732 720 16 125.00–142.00 $134.27 $967 +5.01
765 thin fleshed 765 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,167 —
752–795 774 35 127.00–140.00 $134.71 $1,043 +15.82
805–842 823 10 130.00–145.00 $135.00 $1,111 +11.00
860–862 thin fleshed 861 3 142.00–145.00 $143.00 $1,231 —
860–865 862 4 120.00–127.00 $121.75 $1,049 +4.74
920 920 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 -9.75
990 990 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,218 +15.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 4 115.00–132.50 $127.43 $534 -7.92
465–491 485 10 130.00–140.00 $139.04 $674 —
510–535 523 2 140.00 $140.00 $732 +17.50
590 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 —
610–645 628 14 130.00–140.00 $137.15 $861 —
650–695 670 7 110.00–135.00 $120.16 $805 —
715–735 725 2 122.00–127.00 $124.47 $902 —
765–780 770 6 117.00–122.00 $120.31 $926 —
810–830 823 4 110.00–125.00 $116.22 $956 —
895 895 1 107.00 $107.00 $958 —
925 925 1 107.00 $107.00 $990 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
1095 1095 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,226 —
1155 1155 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
65–66 65 3 55.00–195.00 $142.88 $93 -2.12
65–66 66 2 5.00–40.00 $22.37 $15 -122.63
70–75 71 4 10.00–15.00 $11.23 $8 -3.08
70–75 73 6 10.00–45.00 $25.85 $19 +11.54
70–75 73 2 15.00–80.00 $46.38 $34 +32.07
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 +1.75
74–78 76 5 200.00–255.00 $238.88 $182 +220.63
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 $24 ±0.00
80–85 82 3 10.00–15.00 $11.73 $10 -9.89
80–84 82 2 75.00–160.00 $116.46 $95 +94.84
80–85 83 9 25.00–65.00 $52.10 $43 -101.76
80–85 83 3 25.00 $25.00 $21 -128.86
80–88 83 17 10.00–60.00 $27.98 $23 -125.88
80–85 83 2 210.00–225.00 $217.73 $181 +63.87
80–86 84 10 190.00–305.00 $247.84 $208 +221.34
90 90 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $7 -142.50
90–95 92 18 30.00–50.00 $31.69 $29 -220.49
90–96 93 13 15.00–170.00 $58.86 $55 +23.53
90–98 93 15 210.00–320.00 $256.42 $238 +221.09
95 95 4 140.00–235.00 $168.75 $160 +112.33
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -31.42
100–102 101 7 55.00–75.00 $60.67 $61 -79.33
100–105 102 8 40.00–60.00 $47.54 $48 -170.71
100–106 103 8 170.00–300.00 $230.12 $237 +11.87
100–105 103 3 120.00–250.00 $173.71 $179 -44.54
110 110 1 60.00 $60.00 $66 -225.00
115 115 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 $167 +90.55
115 115 1 210.00 $210.00 $242 +155.55
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 $180 +95.00
135 135 1 205.00 $205.00 $277 +150.00
136 136 1 55.00 $55.00 $75 ±0.00
150 150 1 125.00 $125.00 $188 —
1270–1390 1347 3 112.50–113.00 $112.84 $1,520 -1.82
1150–1660 1350 34 104.00–115.50 $110.66 $1,494 -2.04
1200–1565 1350 5 105.00–109.00 $107.58 $1,452 -5.12
1250–1460 1355 2 77.50–90.00 $84.23 $1,141 -28.47
1385 1385 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,246 -22.70
1255–1575 1387 7 101.00–105.00 $103.21 $1,432 -9.49
1230–1640 1410 14 115.00–121.00 $117.47 $1,656 —
1345–1490 1418 2 109.50–113.00 $111.34 $1,579 —
1330–1520 1435 7 111.00–114.50 $112.34 $1,612 —
1415–1500 1458 2 115.00–119.50 $117.18 $1,708 —
1610 1610 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 +27.44
325–342 335 4 140.00 $140.00 $469 ±0.00
350–397 381 9 140.00–155.00 $148.47 $566 +23.87
400–445 426 20 135.00–155.00 $142.94 $609 +12.34
415–448 thin fleshed 444 8 152.00–167.00 $154.13 $684 —
462–470 thin fleshed 465 5 150.00–160.00 $156.97 $730 —
450–497 477 17 135.00–149.00 $143.21 $683 +13.25
525 thin fleshed 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
510–543 536 14 120.00–137.00 $129.82 $696 +6.35
568 thin fleshed 568 6 146.00 $146.00 $829 —
574–599 586 31 127.00–130.00 $129.21 $757 +5.18
605–635 617 8 117.00–130.00 $125.91 $777 +9.49
663–682 670 21 115.00–131.00 $123.40 $827 +9.74
710–742 733 10 115.00–131.00 $127.97 $938 +15.36
750 750 4 120.00 $120.00 $900 +3.28
835 835 2 100.00 $100.00 $835 -16.48
865–895 880 4 97.00–110.00 $103.49 $911 —
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 105.00–115.00 $109.84 $346 —
365–390 378 4 105.00–135.00 $119.46 $452 +6.96
402–440 419 8 100.00–132.50 $124.33 $521 —
462–480 474 6 120.00–125.00 $124.16 $589 —
510–537 523 7 95.00–123.00 $109.59 $573 -12.77
565–580 572 4 105.00–127.00 $115.43 $660 +19.75
650–655 653 2 107.00–110.00 $108.49 $708 —
730 730 3 107.00–110.00 $109.00 $796 —
795 795 1 80.00 $80.00 $636 —
825 825 1 97.00 $97.00 $800 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 70.00 $70.00 $710 —
1115 1115 1 77.00 $77.00 $859 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -165.00
60–65 63 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -170.00
60–68 64 8 5.00–30.00 $11.82 $8 -163.18
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 $98 -25.00
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 $42 -110.00
70–76 73 17 5.00–50.00 $23.63 $17 -31.92
70–76 74 15 10.00–60.00 $44.23 $33 -164.24
70–78 74 17 50.00–130.00 $89.25 $66 -119.22
70–75 74 7 130.00–195.00 $152.36 $113 -56.11
70–75 74 4 130.00–180.00 $152.03 $113 -56.44
75–78 77 3 180.00–310.00 $227.27 $175 +124.77
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -87.50
80–88 83 52 25.00–160.00 $108.52 $90 +41.25
80–86 83 31 70.00–177.00 $117.21 $97 +49.94
80–86 83 32 5.00–112.00 $64.75 $54 -2.52
80–85 84 8 220.00–325.00 $293.92 $247 +167.16
80–88 84 22 140.00–355.00 $265.94 $223 +139.18
80–88 85 49 100.00–190.00 $148.95 $127 +123.95
90 90 3 15.00 $15.00 $14 -89.84
90 90 2 192.00–225.00 $208.50 $188 +103.66
90–96 92 24 180.00–350.00 $259.86 $239 +155.02
90–98 93 93 110.00–190.00 $151.21 $141 +46.37
90–95 93 20 5.00–100.00 $72.61 $68 -32.23
90–98 93 53 75.00–180.00 $138.72 $129 +33.88
90–98 94 70 45.00–140.00 $120.17 $113 -3.73
95 95 1 70.00 $70.00 $66 +50.00
100–108 102 66 90.00–175.00 $151.80 $155 -113.56
100–105 102 12 10.00–100.00 $60.18 $61 -205.18
100–105 102 6 140.00–280.00 $206.72 $211 -58.64
100–105 103 2 110.00–120.00 $115.12 $119 -38.27
100–106 103 24 180.00–330.00 $270.71 $279 +117.32
100–108 103 88 110.00–195.00 $156.71 $161 +3.32
100–109 105 32 30.00–140.00 $109.08 $115 -44.31
110–115 111 4 145.00–290.00 $205.62 $228 +25.92
110–115 111 35 50.00–150.00 $130.95 $145 -48.75
110–118 112 53 110.00–195.00 $157.91 $177 -21.79
110–116 113 36 85.00–175.00 $150.29 $170 -92.95
110–116 113 5 220.00–330.00 $258.16 $292 +14.92
110–115 113 3 35.00–60.00 $46.69 $53 -196.55
120 120 6 130.00–150.00 $142.50 $171 +49.90
120 120 2 50.00 $50.00 $60 -42.60
120–125 121 7 130.00–165.00 $157.92 $191 +65.32
120–125 121 5 90.00–130.00 $117.11 $142 +24.51
120–126 122 3 165.00–250.00 $204.34 $249 +81.26
120–125 123 2 160.00–280.00 $218.78 $269 -6.63
130 130 1 230.00 $230.00 $299 +100.00
130 130 1 50.00 $50.00 $65 -80.00
134 134 1 130.00 $130.00 $174 -20.00
135 135 1 150.00 $150.00 $202 ±0.00
140 140 1 110.00 $110.00 $154 -40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 175.00 $175.00 $394 —
305–320 313 2 157.00–165.00 $160.90 $504 —
370–382 378 3 142.00–150.00 $144.61 $547 -16.39
365–388 thin fleshed 385 7 167.00–180.00 $178.24 $686 —
425–440 433 2 130.00–142.00 $135.90 $588 -11.67
450–470 thin fleshed 457 3 160.00–177.00 $165.83 $758 —
450–490 467 3 140.00–157.00 $146.75 $685 +6.87
500–540 525 12 132.00–145.00 $138.50 $727 +1.53
505–533 thin fleshed 526 4 152.00–160.00 $153.92 $810 —
592–597 595 4 118.00–135.00 $126.46 $752 +4.46
600–640 615 13 98.00–132.00 $125.71 $773 —
660–690 670 3 124.00–130.00 $126.06 $845 +7.82
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 -9.63
768 768 4 105.00–120.00 $112.50 $864 —
830 830 1 102.00 $102.00 $847 —
865 865 1 87.00 $87.00 $753 —
905–920 913 2 100.00–115.00 $107.56 $982 —
955 955 1 90.00 $90.00 $860 —
1170 1170 1 78.00 $78.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 135.00–140.00 $137.36 $437 -22.64
385 385 1 137.00 $137.00 $527 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -23.00
458–482 470 4 125.00–137.00 $131.15 $616 —
560–592 585 6 120.00–122.50 $121.09 $708 —
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
730 730 1 84.00 $84.00 $613 —
832 832 2 100.00 $100.00 $832 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 152.50 $152.50 $523 —
407 407 2 145.00 $145.00 $590 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 75.00 $75.00 $285 —
538 538 2 78.00 $78.00 $420 —
750 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1870 1314 80-85% 42 48.00–67.00 $55.07 $724 —
935–1675 1341 80-85% 82 60.00–82.00 $65.71 $881 —
990–1904 1393 80-85% 149 52.00–78.00 $62.08 $865 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1915 1624 75-80% 35 46.50–62.50 $58.74 $954 -5.92
1180–2005 1650 75-80% 90 63.00–73.50 $68.74 $1,134 —
1205–2035 1652 75-80% 110 56.50–79.00 $64.71 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1590 1177 85-90% 51 24.00–49.00 $42.40 $499 —
910–1535 1220 85-90% 36 54.00–64.50 $58.00 $708 —
945–1535 1243 85-90% 16 35.00–41.00 $39.05 $485 —
875–1735 1249 85-90% 89 43.00–71.00 $52.13 $651 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2038 1715 65-75% 12 65.00–78.00 $69.73 $1,196 +0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1330 1113 5 63.00–90.00 $78.95 $879 —
1175–1685 1511 20 88.00–122.00 $113.96 $1,722 —
995–1926 1551 24 75.00–108.00 $94.47 $1,465 -16.42
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1405 1210 4 95.00–102.00 $97.58 $1,181 —
930–1845 1261 14 81.00–89.00 $85.86 $1,083 —
1050–1735 1296 9 74.00–79.00 $76.90 $997 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1390 1221 6 67.00–77.00 $70.04 $855 -1.33
945–2380 1394 16 74.50–91.00 $84.44 $1,177 —
985–1740 1467 3 94.00–103.00 $97.87 $1,436 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1220 1157 3 81.00–86.00 $83.25 $963 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–890 827 3 76.00–79.00 $77.76 $643 —
790–1095 960 3 80.00–81.00 $80.38 $772 —
1000–1185 1057 6 79.00–80.00 $79.48 $840 +6.56
870–1230 1077 3 84.00–87.00 $84.81 $913 +11.89
1090–1150 1120 2 68.00–71.00 $69.54 $779 —
940–1765 1226 10 69.00–84.00 $76.58 $939 +1.32
1283 1283 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,039 —
1160–1370 1284 5 83.00–90.00 $85.28 $1,095 —
1380 1380 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,311 +5.12
1330–1510 1445 3 92.00–95.00 $93.44 $1,350 —
1294–1696 1471 11 79.00–94.00 $85.70 $1,261 +9.40
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 70.00 $70.00 $231 —
360 360 1 85.00 $85.00 $306 —
495 495 1 80.00 $80.00 $396 —
510 510 1 65.00 $65.00 $332 —
570 570 1 62.00 $62.00 $353 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1065 1063 2 81.00–88.00 $84.51 $898 —
1010–1215 1117 5 67.00–71.00 $69.86 $780 -1.18
955–1425 1268 3 93.00–96.00 $95.25 $1,208 —
1043–1600 1279 5 89.00–93.00 $90.25 $1,154 —
1375 1375 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,148 -9.52
1265–1525 1395 2 70.00–80.00 $75.47 $1,053 —
1195–1660 1473 8 89.00–94.00 $91.98 $1,355 +3.16
1365–1656 1494 9 93.00–105.00 $97.42 $1,455 +8.60
950–1790 1500 16 80.00–91.00 $84.70 $1,270 -3.98
1485–1520 1503 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $1,781 +29.81
1440–1575 1530 3 97.00 $97.00 $1,484 +1.23
1485–1630 1558 4 84.00–87.00 $85.43 $1,331 +1.45
1520–1825 1712 3 75.00–78.00 $76.41 $1,308 —
2010–2105 2063 3 70.00–76.00 $73.99 $1,526 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 90.00–107.50 $98.75 $336 —
382 382 4 85.00 $85.00 $325 -10.61
570 570 1 75.00 $75.00 $428 —
660 660 1 74.00 $74.00 $488 -5.00
870 870 1 74.00 $74.00 $644 —

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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.