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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

5,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $127.62/cwt ≈ $729/hd at 571 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $140.23/cwt ≈ $541/hd at 386 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.81/cwt ≈ $508/hd at 417 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,411 3,634 4,988
Feeder cattle 41 — 80
Slaughter cattle 3,052 1,722 2,377

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156–1410 1236 6 111.00–118.50 $116.63 $1,442 +6.06
970–1520 1245 5 112.00–115.00 $114.13 $1,421 +3.56
1275 1275 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,211 —
1110–1530 1280 20 101.00–126.00 $113.94 $1,458 —
1140–1485 1301 5 100.00–112.00 $107.69 $1,401 —
1210–1590 1340 3 104.00–118.00 $112.46 $1,507 —
1185–1525 1341 5 115.00–118.00 $116.90 $1,568 —
1285–1450 1364 26 124.50–130.50 $127.61 $1,741 +22.26
1115–1655 1371 83 110.00–130.00 $123.53 $1,694 +18.18
1220–1560 1371 18 109.00–120.50 $116.15 $1,592 +10.80
1238–1750 1408 57 119.00–126.00 $122.75 $1,728 +1.16
1400–1445 1424 6 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $1,823 +14.99
1340–1845 1530 81 125.00–132.00 $128.23 $1,962 +3.21
1440–1710 1547 26 125.00–133.00 $127.28 $1,969 +2.26
1470–1720 1551 13 121.00–125.00 $123.39 $1,914 —
1505–1575 1555 11 121.00–124.00 $121.81 $1,894 —
1420–1695 1559 41 131.50–140.00 $134.29 $2,094 —
1300–1880 1564 24 126.00–136.50 $131.29 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
475 475 4 137.50 $137.50 $653 —
509–530 513 6 147.00–151.00 $147.69 $758 —
558–598 571 18 120.00–145.00 $127.62 $729 —
607–608 608 14 140.00–145.00 $144.29 $877 —
716 716 9 136.00 $136.00 $974 —
828 828 8 136.50 $136.50 $1,130 —
871–885 875 4 134.00–135.50 $135.12 $1,182 —
983 983 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,229 —
1027 1027 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,263 —
1158 1158 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,424 —
1220 1220 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,452 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 142.50 $142.50 $613 —
530 530 1 134.00 $134.00 $710 —
677–680 679 8 123.00–132.50 $125.37 $851 —
770 770 6 121.00 $121.00 $932 —
820 820 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 415 3 80.00–117.50 $92.20 $383 —
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 115.00 $115.00 $514 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —

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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
60–66 62 3 5.00–15.00 $8.55 $5 +3.55
60–65 63 3 55.00–80.00 $64.61 $41 +59.61
63 63 6 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60–65 64 4 5.00–10.00 $6.26 $4 +1.26
70–75 73 2 75.00–200.00 $139.66 $102 +47.88
70–75 73 8 10.00 $10.00 $7 -81.78
70–75 73 7 10.00–15.00 $12.10 $9 -79.68
73 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -81.78
70–78 76 5 160.00–260.00 $194.20 $148 -73.30
76 76 1 125.00 $125.00 $95 -142.50
80 80 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 -217.90
80–85 82 7 50.00–200.00 $101.85 $84 -136.05
80–85 82 5 10.00–15.00 $11.84 $10 -226.06
80–85 83 19 10.00–30.00 $13.35 $11 -0.34
80–86 84 16 130.00–310.00 $210.70 $177 +57.55
82–85 84 4 120.00–150.00 $131.22 $110 -21.93
85 85 1 30.00 $30.00 $26 -123.15
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 +74.20
90–95 91 5 5.00–15.00 $10.81 $10 +0.01
90–94 93 17 15.00–35.00 $16.42 $15 +5.62
90–98 93 6 20.00–37.50 $25.61 $24 +14.81
90–95 93 2 90.00–105.00 $97.70 $91 +86.90
90–98 94 16 130.00–305.00 $196.19 $184 +171.26
100 100 2 10.00–12.00 $11.00 $11 -109.00
100–104 102 2 25.00 $25.00 $26 -188.84
100–106 104 8 10.00–40.00 $26.92 $28 -5.77
100–108 105 24 155.00–300.00 $196.16 $206 +163.47
110 110 1 45.00 $45.00 $50 +25.00
110–115 113 3 200.00–205.00 $201.69 $228 -30.75
115 115 1 25.00 $25.00 $29 -25.00
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 $204 +145.00
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 $276 +205.00
940 940 1 72.00 $72.00 $677 —
1020–1335 1201 5 93.00–115.00 $109.24 $1,312 —
1075–1520 1230 15 109.00–125.00 $118.11 $1,453 —
1185–1303 1264 3 123.00–128.50 $126.78 $1,602 +9.98
1115–1510 1313 2 113.00–115.00 $113.85 $1,495 -4.95
1260–1465 1320 17 116.00–122.00 $119.49 $1,577 +0.69
1185–1546 1346 13 125.00–131.00 $127.75 $1,720 +8.95
1035–1630 1350 4 83.00–99.00 $88.96 $1,201 —
1240–1645 1436 6 119.00–124.00 $121.20 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 138.00 $138.00 $400 —
310–345 323 8 135.00–145.00 $139.66 $451 —
371–376 374 7 112.50–137.50 $123.13 $461 —
410–445 417 15 117.50–125.00 $121.81 $508 —
470 470 2 122.50 $122.50 $576 —
510–535 525 12 103.00–135.00 $119.35 $627 —
560–580 573 6 113.00–131.00 $118.86 $681 —
652–680 656 9 117.00–135.00 $131.25 $861 —
752 752 2 105.00 $105.00 $790 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 —
648 648 3 122.50 $122.50 $794 —
777 777 2 120.00 $120.00 $932 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 2 118.00 $118.00 $938 —
1225 1225 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 140.00 $140.00 $304 —
285 285 1 117.50 $117.50 $335 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.50
56 56 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.50
60 60 1 210.00 $210.00 $126 +155.00
60–65 62 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60–65 63 5 5.00–12.50 $7.22 $5 +2.22
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 +3.98
70 70 1 250.00 $250.00 $175 +238.98
70–78 72 19 5.00–40.00 $17.12 $12 -161.07
73–75 74 14 25.00–45.00 $33.62 $25 -193.47
70–76 75 8 40.00–75.00 $49.01 $37 -178.08
74–76 75 3 45.00–90.00 $61.69 $46 -165.40
75 75 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $116 -72.09
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 $60 +64.00
80–85 83 5 195.00–250.00 $217.05 $180 +180.76
80–86 83 48 30.00–70.00 $46.33 $38 +10.04
80–85 83 20 5.00–35.00 $19.86 $16 -16.43
80–88 84 15 160.00–345.00 $269.88 $227 -0.61
82–85 84 2 40.00–120.00 $79.28 $67 -191.21
80–88 85 24 60.00–100.00 $81.14 $69 +24.16
80–89 85 37 40.00–100.00 $71.79 $61 +14.81
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -46.98
90–95 92 18 7.00–45.00 $29.25 $27 +7.60
90–98 93 32 135.00–340.00 $255.93 $238 -11.51
90–95 93 13 120.00–265.00 $177.08 $165 -90.36
90–98 93 71 40.00–115.00 $85.79 $80 -181.65
90–98 93 64 60.00–120.00 $94.70 $88 -172.74
90–98 94 71 15.00–80.00 $60.67 $57 +4.41
94 94 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 $143 +96.24
95 95 3 75.00–95.00 $81.67 $78 -102.66
100 100 1 85.00 $85.00 $85 -107.02
100–106 102 60 50.00–125.00 $95.15 $97 +69.62
100–108 102 28 170.00–340.00 $268.90 $274 +243.37
100–105 102 17 10.00–40.00 $26.74 $27 +1.21
100–105 103 12 110.00–275.00 $211.72 $218 +186.19
100–108 103 64 75.00–135.00 $102.62 $106 +77.09
100–108 104 48 20.00–85.00 $64.83 $67 -87.05
105 105 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -31.97
110 110 1 80.00 $80.00 $88 -35.00
110–115 111 10 35.00–80.00 $56.36 $63 +22.78
110–118 112 37 70.00–140.00 $100.74 $113 -156.89
110–116 112 34 50.00–105.00 $91.96 $103 -165.67
110–115 113 6 5.00–35.00 $19.11 $22 -57.27
110–118 113 14 160.00–295.00 $236.65 $267 +160.27
115–118 116 3 120.00–165.00 $134.83 $156 +58.45
120 120 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $312 +90.00
120 120 1 95.00 $95.00 $114 -75.00
120 120 1 20.00 $20.00 $24 -150.00
120–125 123 6 75.00–135.00 $106.00 $130 -119.05
120–125 123 5 30.00–80.00 $48.13 $59 -176.92
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 $312 +24.95
130 130 2 165.00–255.00 $210.00 $273 +85.00
135 135 1 200.00 $200.00 $270 +75.00
135 135 1 50.00 $50.00 $68 -75.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 175.00 $175.00 $332 —
242 242 2 122.50 $122.50 $296 —
265–267 266 5 165.00–172.50 $169.49 $451 —
312–335 317 5 127.50–177.00 $141.92 $450 —
365–397 386 17 120.00–152.50 $140.23 $541 —
440 440 1 145.00 $145.00 $638 —
465–475 470 2 135.00–152.50 $143.66 $675 —
505–520 509 4 154.00–158.00 $155.02 $789 —
565–595 576 8 107.00–144.00 $138.19 $796 —
850–883 874 8 90.00–112.50 $101.99 $891 —
922 922 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,037 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
530–540 532 5 146.00–157.00 $148.23 $789 —
645 645 5 127.50 $127.50 $822 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
477 477 2 141.00 $141.00 $673 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 85.00 $85.00 $285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 85.00 $85.00 $586 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1830 1362 80-85% 82 54.00–63.50 $59.59 $812 —
1010–1690 1374 80-85% 50 60.50–83.00 $71.87 $987 +1.88
935–1960 1388 80-85% 132 55.00–81.00 $66.47 $923 -3.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–1600 1187 85-90% 85 21.00–56.00 $46.93 $557 +3.40
830–1805 1228 85-90% 118 45.00–70.00 $55.66 $684 +1.06
830–1645 1239 85-90% 19 32.00–48.00 $43.47 $539 -11.13
898–1710 1297 85-90% 37 57.00–76.50 $64.78 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1955 1585 75-80% 57 62.00–70.50 $65.88 $1,044 —
1110–1945 1625 75-80% 116 55.00–82.00 $71.66 $1,164 +4.69
1200–2030 1723 75-80% 57 74.00–83.00 $78.40 $1,351 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2026 1681 65-75% 11 62.00–84.50 $76.19 $1,281 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354–1416 1385 2 76.00–80.00 $78.04 $1,081 —
1185–1960 1408 4 87.00–89.00 $88.35 $1,244 —
1040–2220 1460 11 91.00–102.00 $96.44 $1,408 —
1375–1715 1572 10 103.00–123.00 $113.38 $1,782 —
1252–2386 1612 17 80.00–119.00 $102.34 $1,650 +12.84
1326–2146 1684 5 100.00–115.00 $107.15 $1,804 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1190 1078 2 82.00–84.00 $82.90 $894 —
960–1335 1211 5 94.00–103.00 $98.05 $1,187 —
950–1980 1308 20 81.00–90.00 $85.81 $1,122 —
2215–2320 2268 2 80.00–89.00 $84.60 $1,919 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 60.00 $60.00 $696 —
1165–1460 1307 3 103.00–107.00 $104.79 $1,370 —
1100–2340 1544 10 80.00–96.00 $87.51 $1,351 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,201 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 91.00 $91.00 $924 +12.22
870–1190 1028 6 80.00–86.00 $82.72 $850 +3.94
1300 1300 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,053 -19.75
1130–1515 1313 9 81.00–97.00 $90.85 $1,193 -9.90
1255–1455 1358 3 79.00–81.00 $80.03 $1,087 —
1620 1620 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,571 —
1635 1635 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,553 —
1940 1940 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,688 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 62.00 $62.00 $549 —
1085–1200 1143 2 77.00–87.00 $81.75 $934 —
1185–1350 1250 5 82.00–87.00 $84.75 $1,059 -8.89
1250 1250 2 68.00 $68.00 $850 -25.64
1265 1265 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,075 -8.64
1300–1495 1413 6 93.00–104.00 $96.41 $1,362 —
1160–1618 1450 15 80.00–102.00 $91.99 $1,334 -12.27
1455 1455 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,164 -24.26
1315–1800 1557 18 103.00–111.00 $106.95 $1,665 —
1485–1625 1557 3 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $1,448 —
1590 1590 2 108.50 $108.50 $1,725 —
1495–1823 1644 6 99.00–102.00 $100.25 $1,648 —
1800 1800 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,070 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 6 103.00 $103.00 $258 —
310 310 1 80.00 $80.00 $248 —
380 380 2 85.00 $85.00 $323 —
447 447 4 92.00 $92.00 $411 —
515 515 1 86.00 $86.00 $443 —
571 571 5 86.00 $86.00 $491 —
615 615 1 75.00 $75.00 $461 —
670 670 1 56.00 $56.00 $375 —
708 708 13 91.00 $91.00 $644 —
801–827 810 18 82.00–88.00 $86.72 $702 —
960 960 1 74.00 $74.00 $710 —
1035 1035 7 82.50 $82.50 $854 —

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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.