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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

4,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,143 5,094 3,442
Feeder cattle — 695 —
Slaughter cattle 2,675 2,728 2,523
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 4574 lb. cow deleted**

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1525 1208 2 94.00–100.00 $97.79 $1,181 —
1100–1465 1279 9 106.00–111.00 $108.61 $1,389 +0.83
1280 1280 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,152 -17.78
1100–1745 1410 8 98.00–117.00 $105.51 $1,488 -14.11
1380–1545 1472 21 116.00–119.00 $117.35 $1,727 -13.65
1295–1570 1477 16 117.00–120.00 $118.06 $1,744 -12.94
1170–1794 1481 88 106.00–122.00 $114.75 $1,699 -16.25
1215–1775 1499 41 111.00–117.50 $114.75 $1,720 -16.25
1385–1805 1553 6 106.00–110.00 $107.71 $1,673 -14.51
1240–1798 1556 30 119.00–127.00 $122.56 $1,907 +3.73
1480–1600 1556 4 119.00–126.00 $121.02 $1,883 +2.19
1420–1720 1561 27 118.50–125.00 $120.68 $1,884 -2.95
1395–1675 1578 28 114.50–119.00 $117.59 $1,856 -6.04
1437–1760 1606 35 115.50–119.00 $117.41 $1,886 -3.09
1780–1815 1798 2 114.00 $114.00 $2,050 —
1930–1970 1950 2 98.00–99.00 $98.51 $1,921 —

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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 -25.00
64 64 1 120.00 $120.00 $77 +90.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 $63 +75.00
72 72 1 240.00 $240.00 $173 +23.42
70–74 73 5 15.00–55.00 $22.65 $17 -193.93
70–75 73 3 10.00–15.00 $13.41 $10 -203.17
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -5.00
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 $192 +220.00
80–88 83 6 22.50–100.00 $63.54 $53 +29.15
80–88 83 14 20.00–80.00 $36.16 $30 +1.77
84 84 1 270.00 $270.00 $227 +203.95
85 85 1 265.00 $265.00 $225 +8.14
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -245.00
90–92 91 3 305.00–395.00 $352.98 $321 +302.80
90–93 92 5 45.00–70.00 $65.13 $60 +14.95
90–95 93 4 75.00–100.00 $90.16 $84 -191.02
100 100 3 75.00–105.00 $88.33 $88 -9.17
100–106 102 5 285.00–315.00 $296.96 $303 +3.80
100–103 102 3 55.00–70.00 $65.10 $66 -228.06
120 120 1 60.00 $60.00 $72 -225.00
125 125 1 200.00 $200.00 $250 +30.00
985–1330 1120 5 100.00–114.00 $107.42 $1,203 —
1095–1705 1316 17 109.00–120.00 $115.20 $1,516 +3.20
1275–1640 1388 10 117.00–126.00 $120.45 $1,672 +4.30

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 $42 +2.50
64–68 66 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 -10.00
70 70 2 175.00–275.00 $225.00 $158 +100.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -115.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 $105 +25.00
70–76 73 5 25.00–120.00 $69.40 $51 +57.16
70–76 74 10 70.00–225.00 $150.62 $111 +138.38
70–78 74 8 10.00–65.00 $37.88 $28 +25.64
75 75 1 70.00 $70.00 $52 -77.16
75 75 1 310.00 $310.00 $232 +162.84
76 76 1 300.00 $300.00 $228 +130.38
76 76 1 130.00 $130.00 $99 -39.62
80 80 1 320.00 $320.00 $256 +160.00
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 $208 +100.00
80–88 83 20 90.00–210.00 $166.25 $138 -21.25
80–85 83 6 280.00–400.00 $332.04 $276 +144.54
80–85 83 3 320.00–380.00 $345.50 $287 +158.00
80–88 83 17 20.00–175.00 $127.49 $106 -60.01
80–85 83 17 45.00–130.00 $117.57 $98 -69.93
80–88 84 18 145.00–220.00 $185.24 $156 -2.26
85 85 1 30.00 $30.00 $26 -290.00
88 88 1 160.00 $160.00 $141 -160.00
90 90 2 150.00–370.00 $260.00 $234 +224.45
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 $207 +194.45
90–98 93 15 10.00–140.00 $104.57 $97 -34.95
90–98 93 44 110.00–245.00 $193.33 $180 +53.81
90–95 93 7 300.00–400.00 $342.32 $318 +202.80
90–98 94 39 190.00–275.00 $226.15 $213 +12.58
90–98 94 70 30.00–200.00 $150.58 $142 -62.99
95 95 1 75.00 $75.00 $71 -206.03
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -256.03
100–105 101 4 300.00–370.00 $330.25 $334 -21.74
100–108 103 59 185.00–275.00 $228.62 $235 +145.56
100–108 103 48 160.00–240.00 $213.46 $220 +130.40
100–106 104 6 295.00–375.00 $327.67 $341 +142.40
100–106 105 6 30.00–120.00 $101.80 $107 -83.47
105 105 1 250.00 $250.00 $262 +64.73
100–109 107 58 40.00–200.00 $178.34 $191 -6.93
108 108 1 100.00 $100.00 $108 -170.00
110 110 1 295.00 $295.00 $324 +25.00
110 110 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 $58 -217.50
110 110 2 310.00–360.00 $335.00 $368 +65.00
110–112 111 3 285.00–310.00 $294.94 $327 +24.94
110–118 112 28 175.00–270.00 $222.37 $249 +101.75
110–116 114 32 150.00–240.00 $203.72 $232 -91.54
110–118 114 2 150.00–170.00 $159.65 $182 -135.61
120–125 122 10 180.00–245.00 $197.82 $241 +39.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1650 1277 80-85% 50 52.00–65.00 $60.20 $769 —
960–1575 1319 80-85% 86 58.00–71.00 $65.76 $867 +5.31
1135–1800 1389 80-85% 56 65.00–78.50 $73.04 $1,015 +1.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1895 1540 75-80% 24 52.00–66.50 $61.87 $953 —
1260–2410 1632 75-80% 72 62.00–73.00 $68.24 $1,114 +11.69
1140–2175 1710 75-80% 91 68.50–80.50 $76.02 $1,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1572 1130 85-90% 33 16.00–57.00 $43.02 $486 +6.09
775–1620 1176 85-90% 71 47.00–60.50 $56.11 $660 —
1045–1530 1207 85-90% 10 32.00–41.00 $37.22 $449 -17.95
896–1705 1283 85-90% 27 60.00–75.00 $64.82 $832 +2.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284 1284 65-75% 1 76.00 $76.00 $976 —
1298–1776 1590 65-75% 13 67.00–76.00 $72.04 $1,145 +0.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1415 1059 14 78.00–89.00 $82.67 $875 —
880–1255 1095 8 75.00–77.00 $75.90 $831 —
885–1355 1168 10 82.00–88.00 $85.31 $996 -1.64
1010–1580 1237 5 77.00–82.00 $78.86 $975 —
1175–1560 1301 4 92.00–100.00 $96.76 $1,259 —
1155–1735 1543 9 89.00–100.00 $94.17 $1,453 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1105 1070 2 88.00–90.00 $89.03 $953 -23.28
855–1385 1148 4 94.00–100.00 $96.42 $1,107 —
1465 1465 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,245 —
1490–1675 1583 2 104.00–117.00 $110.12 $1,743 —
1040–2208 1730 8 90.00–110.00 $102.35 $1,771 —
1152–2484 1876 12 76.00–98.00 $91.32 $1,713 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 61.50 $61.50 $713 —
970–1672 1336 9 79.00–89.00 $83.48 $1,115 —
1370–2075 1794 4 95.00–100.00 $97.79 $1,754 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1200 1070 13 64.00–78.00 $73.87 $790 —
805–1495 1081 7 79.00–84.00 $79.93 $864 —
1185–1300 1243 2 77.00–79.00 $78.05 $970 —
920–1724 1376 10 78.00–87.00 $83.15 $1,144 —
1400–1455 1428 3 89.00–91.00 $90.18 $1,288 -3.87
1428–1672 1529 6 90.00–97.00 $92.26 $1,411 —
1850 1850 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,526 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1385 1338 2 81.00–83.00 $82.04 $1,098 +3.46
1155–1855 1438 9 71.00–83.00 $76.83 $1,105 -4.17
1225–1685 1463 23 84.00–95.00 $89.20 $1,305 -8.30
1405–1535 1465 3 92.00–95.00 $93.62 $1,372 -3.88
1355–1690 1561 17 95.00–109.00 $98.48 $1,537 —

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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.