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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

4,875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,875 4,706 1,532
Feeder cattle — 343 —
Slaughter cattle 2,903 2,532 823

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 91.00 $91.00 $983 —
1130–1165 1148 2 111.00–114.00 $112.48 $1,291 +19.59
1205 1205 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,265 —
1060–1785 1296 31 102.00–119.00 $109.32 $1,417 —
1180–1495 1333 12 106.00–112.00 $109.57 $1,461 +4.28
1075–1928 1401 91 111.50–125.00 $116.66 $1,634 -7.48
1360–1497 1431 19 117.00–122.50 $119.97 $1,717 -4.02
1285–1635 1447 71 113.00–121.50 $118.87 $1,720 -5.12
1290–1675 1457 6 108.00–112.50 $110.38 $1,608 —
1330–1630 1466 26 121.00–125.00 $122.46 $1,795 -6.51
1350–1780 1531 39 125.50–130.00 $127.54 $1,953 +18.97
1410–1645 1532 27 119.00–126.00 $121.34 $1,859 +12.77
1463–1725 1534 6 113.00–116.00 $114.98 $1,764 +6.41
1345–1898 1559 21 125.00–139.00 $130.57 $2,036 +14.62
1420–1840 1597 106 117.50–125.00 $122.05 $1,949 +19.05
1425–1765 1620 4 110.00–118.00 $114.55 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–68 63 7 5.00–15.00 $7.54 $5 +2.54
70–75 73 8 5.00–10.00 $8.97 $7 -5.86
73–75 74 3 10.00 $10.00 $7 -340.85
70–78 75 4 185.00–285.00 $241.93 $181 +211.93
75 75 2 20.00–50.00 $35.00 $26 +5.00
76 76 1 245.00 $245.00 $186 +215.00
80 80 2 50.00–80.00 $65.00 $52 +50.00
80–86 83 2 245.00–270.00 $257.05 $213 +236.43
80–86 84 13 10.00–55.00 $16.26 $14 -291.26
85 85 1 185.00 $185.00 $157 -64.88
85–88 86 3 205.00–275.00 $237.08 $204 -12.80
90–95 91 10 170.00–320.00 $238.42 $217 +49.52
90–95 92 3 10.00–25.00 $16.82 $15 -21.93
90–95 92 3 100.00–150.00 $128.45 $118 +89.70
91–95 92 11 10.00–15.00 $14.53 $13 -24.22
92 92 1 245.00 $245.00 $225 +206.25
92–96 95 9 25.00–105.00 $52.32 $50 -87.68
100–105 101 10 15.00–40.00 $36.92 $37 -113.08
100–106 102 9 25.00–75.00 $44.00 $45 -264.05
100–105 103 2 135.00–160.00 $147.80 $152 +107.31
100–106 103 2 255.00–280.00 $267.14 $275 +226.65
100–105 103 7 210.00–275.00 $232.83 $240 +192.34
105 105 1 5.00 $5.00 $5 -230.00
110 110 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $201 +7.50
110 110 1 205.00 $205.00 $226 +30.00
110–113 111 5 25.00–65.00 $43.02 $48 -131.98
110–115 113 2 125.00–170.00 $148.00 $167 +95.99
120 120 1 30.00 $30.00 $36 -240.10
1105–1505 1263 23 108.00–124.00 $116.87 $1,476 -4.13
1180–1448 1338 4 107.50–118.00 $110.11 $1,473 —
1355 1355 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,287 -20.95
1200–1525 1370 6 112.50–115.50 $114.00 $1,562 ±0.00
1185–1590 1395 10 112.50–123.00 $118.63 $1,655 +4.63
1244–1540 1405 16 123.00–135.00 $128.05 $1,799 +8.39
1500 1500 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,440 —
1355–1665 1510 2 112.00–114.00 $112.90 $1,705 —

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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
56 56 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
60 60 2 10.00 $10.00 $6 -10.27
60–65 63 6 5.00–10.00 $5.80 $4 -14.47
66 66 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 +4.00
70–76 73 18 5.00–70.00 $25.00 $18 +4.92
70–75 73 2 15.00–20.00 $17.59 $13 -2.49
70–75 73 2 145.00–250.00 $199.31 $145 +179.23
70–76 74 7 20.00–140.00 $67.73 $50 +11.57
70–78 74 18 55.00–145.00 $102.18 $76 +46.02
74 74 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -41.16
76 76 1 200.00 $200.00 $152 +160.00
78 78 1 120.00 $120.00 $94 +80.00
78 78 2 140.00–270.00 $205.00 $160 +165.00
82 82 1 60.00 $60.00 $49 +15.66
80–86 83 19 5.00–80.00 $52.31 $43 -210.87
80–85 83 2 10.00–25.00 $17.27 $14 -245.91
80–86 83 2 105.00–260.00 $179.70 $149 -83.48
80–88 83 36 75.00–145.00 $121.54 $101 -141.64
80–88 84 30 25.00–135.00 $98.73 $83 -4.32
80–88 84 25 105.00–180.00 $126.30 $106 +23.25
80–88 85 8 210.00–360.00 $293.79 $250 +145.85
85 85 2 225.00–260.00 $242.50 $206 +94.56
90 90 2 20.00 $20.00 $18 -147.50
90–95 92 19 10.00–75.00 $43.07 $40 -104.77
90–98 92 15 180.00–335.00 $267.19 $246 +119.35
90–95 93 11 125.00–290.00 $233.09 $217 -37.02
90–96 93 2 65.00–95.00 $80.48 $75 -189.63
90–98 93 63 85.00–180.00 $129.77 $121 -140.34
90–98 94 79 50.00–145.00 $114.76 $108 -59.34
90–98 94 42 100.00–210.00 $151.46 $142 -22.64
90–98 95 5 150.00–280.00 $227.98 $217 +89.91
100 100 1 30.00 $30.00 $30 -15.00
100–105 101 5 10.00–70.00 $38.12 $39 -6.88
100–108 102 19 190.00–335.00 $278.28 $284 +92.62
100–108 103 72 100.00–190.00 $143.88 $148 -85.35
100–106 103 8 135.00–290.00 $223.80 $231 -5.43
100–105 103 10 120.00–290.00 $234.13 $241 +4.90
100–108 103 60 125.00–220.00 $165.99 $171 -63.24
100–109 106 37 25.00–160.00 $118.76 $126 -20.73
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 +6.25
110–112 111 2 125.00–215.00 $169.59 $188 -13.90
110–115 111 7 90.00–150.00 $108.59 $121 -74.90
110–115 112 11 185.00–320.00 $265.94 $298 +82.45
110–116 113 42 125.00–165.00 $141.85 $160 -30.64
110–118 113 38 130.00–205.00 $168.40 $190 -4.09
110–115 114 7 110.00–265.00 $195.19 $223 +22.70
120 120 1 90.00 $90.00 $108 +30.00
120–124 121 4 230.00–240.00 $232.56 $281 -18.54
120–125 122 7 100.00–165.00 $129.64 $158 -53.98
120–128 123 15 135.00–167.50 $156.19 $192 +11.09
120–125 123 2 135.00–185.00 $160.51 $197 +15.41
130 130 1 80.00 $80.00 $104 -170.00
130 130 1 105.00 $105.00 $136 -145.00
130–135 133 3 120.00–155.00 $135.06 $180 -4.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1540 1264 80-85% 35 54.00–63.00 $57.52 $727 —
930–1914 1338 80-85% 64 68.00–82.50 $73.11 $978 -0.39
945–1834 1354 80-85% 109 60.00–74.00 $65.61 $888 -0.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2145 1581 75-80% 94 64.00–77.50 $70.67 $1,117 —
1300–1905 1589 75-80% 17 60.00–71.00 $63.64 $1,011 —
1288–2175 1661 75-80% 78 70.00–83.50 $75.63 $1,256 -0.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1275 1138 85-90% 9 35.00–45.00 $40.36 $459 —
796–1670 1153 85-90% 34 21.00–51.00 $44.33 $511 +2.81
820–1585 1197 85-90% 72 50.00–72.00 $58.19 $697 —
910–1608 1262 85-90% 36 58.00–78.00 $67.08 $847 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956–2150 1633 65-75% 27 70.00–85.00 $77.84 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1352 1214 2 74.00–82.00 $77.55 $941 -6.36
980–1940 1269 8 82.00–89.00 $86.27 $1,095 —
1220–2000 1581 17 102.00–115.00 $109.20 $1,726 —
1265–1980 1620 12 91.00–104.00 $97.91 $1,586 —
1334–2406 1753 6 66.00–92.00 $82.39 $1,444 -20.06
1242–2284 1815 11 96.00–138.00 $106.81 $1,939 —
2070–2565 2317 3 90.00–96.00 $91.79 $2,127 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1335 1049 16 72.00–80.00 $77.84 $817 —
880–1745 1245 20 80.00–91.50 $84.90 $1,057 —
1150–2215 1587 19 91.00–103.00 $95.18 $1,511 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194 1194 1 60.00 $60.00 $716 —
1332–1800 1566 2 80.00–98.00 $90.34 $1,415 —
1470–2290 1924 6 98.00–112.50 $102.42 $1,971 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 60.00 $60.00 $681 —
915–1335 1169 9 72.00–77.00 $74.88 $875 —
1170–1285 1228 2 80.00–83.00 $81.43 $1,000 +5.83
1200–1600 1348 13 76.00–97.00 $84.45 $1,138 —
1170–1736 1375 5 87.00–98.00 $93.41 $1,284 +17.41
1345–1660 1484 5 86.00–94.00 $89.22 $1,324 +0.02

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1550 1295 12 70.00–88.50 $80.96 $1,048 +0.64
1100–1800 1514 23 87.00–100.00 $90.86 $1,376 -8.99
1325–1788 1538 14 92.00–105.00 $100.53 $1,546 +0.68
1700 1700 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,700 -1.00

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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.