Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

4,993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,993	5,224	5,477
Feeder cattle	—	426	—
Slaughter cattle	2,690	2,521	2,923
Replacement cattle	—	14	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1160	1128	2	87.00–88.00	$87.51	$987	—
985–1385	1219	6	104.00–114.00	$109.27	$1,332	+12.38
1125–1405	1258	3	97.00–100.00	$99.11	$1,247	—
1012–1485	1269	19	105.00–125.00	$115.20	$1,462	—
1110–1395	1273	3	119.00–124.00	$120.45	$1,533	—
1265–1470	1338	3	119.00–121.00	$120.05	$1,606	—
1330–1370	1350	2	119.00–121.00	$120.01	$1,620	-14.32
1115–1675	1373	87	121.00–133.00	$127.84	$1,755	+1.09
1160–1545	1388	41	132.00–140.50	$137.26	$1,905	+10.51
1275–1610	1433	7	125.00–128.00	$125.97	$1,805	-14.03
1205–1680	1440	50	126.00–135.00	$130.87	$1,885	-9.13
1370–1615	1443	10	128.00–134.00	$131.35	$1,895	-8.65
1390–1515	1465	3	137.00–139.00	$137.68	$2,017	+3.87
1510	1510	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,918	-6.92
1335–1712	1512	26	133.00–141.50	$136.77	$2,068	+2.85
1325–1635	1515	29	132.00–146.00	$142.12	$2,153	+8.20
1373–1760	1533	109	132.50–141.00	$136.57	$2,094	+0.48
1380–1675	1538	12	130.00–136.00	$133.09	$2,047	-3.00
1495–1730	1603	13	127.00–132.00	$130.42	$2,091	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60	60	2	5.00	$5.00	$3	-3.50
66	66	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-3.50
70–75	73	2	175.00–195.00	$185.34	$135	-14.58
70–78	73	5	130.00–255.00	$207.22	$151	+7.30
70–73	73	6	10.00	$10.00	$7	-189.92
74–78	76	5	5.00–15.00	$11.02	$8	-113.98
75–76	76	2	17.50–20.00	$18.74	$14	-106.26
80	80	2	175.00–195.00	$185.00	$148	+176.67
80–85	82	7	10.00–15.00	$10.70	$9	-5.09
80–88	83	9	130.00–280.00	$213.79	$177	+198.00
84–85	84	7	12.00–15.00	$12.86	$11	-193.67
80–88	85	4	25.00–30.00	$26.29	$22	-113.71
90	90	3	150.00–170.00	$160.00	$144	+148.00
90–95	91	6	10.00–20.00	$14.17	$13	-129.13
90–95	92	15	10.00–20.00	$14.65	$13	-12.51
90–98	93	8	15.00–30.00	$21.32	$20	-5.84
90–98	94	16	1.00–275.00	$222.15	$209	+43.34
100	100	3	160.00–175.00	$165.00	$165	+35.00
100–104	102	2	170.00–220.00	$195.49	$199	+169.53
100–108	103	5	175.00–260.00	$222.01	$229	+199.89
100–104	104	8	25.00–30.00	$25.60	$27	+3.48
100–106	104	5	12.00–30.00	$20.83	$22	-1.29
110	110	1	15.00	$15.00	$16	-160.00
110–115	111	4	15.00–25.00	$18.71	$21	-156.29
110–115	111	4	205.00–240.00	$222.53	$247	+47.53
110–115	114	8	15.00–40.00	$23.06	$26	+2.95
120	120	1	135.00	$135.00	$162	-50.00
125	125	1	25.00	$25.00	$31	-10.00
130	130	1	25.00	$25.00	$32	-10.00
1105	1105	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,359	—
1010–1450	1139	7	96.00–107.00	$99.10	$1,129	—
883–1455	1183	14	85.00–120.00	$102.28	$1,210	+5.41
1080–1510	1264	22	109.00–129.00	$120.43	$1,522	+4.89
1195–1496	1324	6	128.00–135.00	$131.53	$1,741	+6.24
1180–1455	1358	5	122.50–130.00	$126.74	$1,721	+10.82
1135–1630	1422	7	127.00–130.00	$128.69	$1,830	-1.65
1460–1610	1525	3	135.00–145.00	$140.11	$2,137	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
62	62	3	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.11
64–66	65	2	5.00	$5.00	$3	-0.25
65	65	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-0.25
68	68	1	40.00	$40.00	$27	-60.00
70	70	1	185.00	$185.00	$130	+175.00
70–76	73	11	5.00–20.00	$15.99	$12	+2.11
70–78	74	5	180.00–330.00	$239.25	$177	+59.25
70–76	74	12	15.00–35.00	$25.21	$19	-154.79
74–78	75	3	40.00–70.00	$51.55	$39	+21.12
78	78	1	80.00	$80.00	$62	+4.51
80–82	81	2	100.00–220.00	$159.26	$129	-13.53
80–88	83	22	40.00–110.00	$69.53	$58	-187.92
80–85	83	13	215.00–370.00	$285.23	$237	+27.78
80–85	83	2	12.00	$12.00	$10	-245.45
80–88	83	24	10.00–30.00	$22.24	$18	-235.21
80–86	84	49	17.50–80.00	$57.66	$48	-15.72
80–88	85	22	50.00–110.00	$89.72	$76	+16.34
85	85	2	195.00–200.00	$197.50	$168	+124.12
90–94	91	3	150.00–250.00	$194.16	$177	+9.96
90–98	92	23	10.00–40.00	$24.30	$22	-159.90
90–98	93	61	60.00–130.00	$99.32	$92	-139.82
90–98	93	27	175.00–350.00	$275.27	$256	+36.13
90–95	93	16	125.00–275.00	$223.95	$208	-15.19
90–98	94	44	60.00–125.00	$89.10	$84	+2.50
90–98	94	71	15.00–80.00	$66.11	$62	-20.49
95	95	3	150.00–160.00	$153.33	$146	+66.73
100	100	1	145.00	$145.00	$145	+110.91
100–105	101	4	250.00–290.00	$269.75	$272	+235.66
100–105	102	73	60.00–125.00	$97.99	$100	-4.25
100–108	102	22	210.00–350.00	$277.15	$283	+174.91
100–105	102	17	10.00–40.00	$24.73	$25	-77.51
100–108	103	66	87.50–145.00	$110.50	$114	+6.87
100–106	104	35	15.00–90.00	$70.74	$74	-4.95
100–108	104	2	175.00–180.00	$177.60	$185	+101.91
110	110	1	25.00	$25.00	$28	-83.08
110–115	111	16	225.00–310.00	$268.11	$298	+160.03
110–116	112	43	55.00–120.00	$97.51	$109	-10.57
110–115	112	3	35.00–40.00	$38.36	$43	-69.72
110–116	112	39	90.00–140.00	$111.08	$124	+3.00
110–115	113	4	160.00–245.00	$199.56	$226	+42.95
120	120	1	205.00	$205.00	$246	+175.00
120–125	121	5	50.00–110.00	$85.70	$104	-21.06
120–126	123	6	100.00–125.00	$114.95	$141	-106.87
120–126	123	2	225.00–255.00	$239.63	$295	+17.81
120–125	123	4	35.00–60.00	$45.05	$55	-176.77
135	135	1	82.00	$82.00	$111	-18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1765	1334	80-85%	89	51.00–61.00	$56.44	$753	-13.55
1025–1695	1366	80-85%	34	67.00–77.50	$69.05	$943	+4.38
940–1810	1370	80-85%	123	54.00–67.00	$62.09	$851	-2.58

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1555	1142	85-90%	16	35.00–46.00	$42.64	$487	+5.23
735–1625	1159	85-90%	84	17.00–52.00	$45.13	$523	+1.97
830–1645	1218	85-90%	119	45.00–58.00	$53.37	$650	—
980–1515	1235	85-90%	26	55.00–63.50	$60.64	$749	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–2025	1603	75-80%	75	54.50–67.50	$63.56	$1,019	-6.35
1160–2055	1638	75-80%	120	56.00–74.00	$68.24	$1,118	-1.67
1475–2060	1724	75-80%	34	67.50–84.00	$76.72	$1,323	+0.56

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1092–2044	1641	65-75%	13	63.00–79.00	$72.04	$1,182	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1165	999	10	82.00–93.00	$88.36	$883	—
1012–1218	1119	3	69.00–81.00	$74.02	$828	—
1100–1900	1539	9	93.00–103.50	$99.97	$1,539	+2.63
1325–1970	1540	8	106.00–122.50	$113.09	$1,742	+15.75
1574–2026	1858	9	95.00–116.00	$107.63	$2,000	—
1432–2392	1887	12	72.00–99.00	$91.88	$1,734	—
1910–2185	2010	4	91.00–100.00	$94.49	$1,899	—

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1355	1067	9	68.00–81.00	$76.14	$812	+0.64
910–1520	1144	24	83.00–91.00	$85.87	$982	—
1330–2110	1636	14	89.00–105.00	$96.38	$1,577	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–2185	1371	10	60.00–78.00	$72.15	$989	—
1300–2040	1651	11	77.00–97.00	$85.78	$1,416	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1110	1013	3	86.00–94.00	$89.06	$902	—
860–1180	1037	13	75.00–84.00	$79.19	$821	—
1040–1180	1069	7	70.00–75.00	$72.17	$771	—
975–1300	1119	14	76.00–85.00	$82.89	$928	+2.19
1140–1300	1207	5	70.00–81.00	$74.69	$902	—
1234–1575	1396	5	95.00–106.00	$102.09	$1,425	—
1300–1510	1398	3	93.00–98.00	$95.46	$1,335	—
1380–1580	1480	2	101.00–107.00	$103.80	$1,536	+12.80
1710	1710	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,744	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060	1060	1	69.00	$69.00	$731	-13.93
1095–1200	1153	6	77.00–84.00	$79.93	$922	—
1085–1260	1171	4	88.00–95.00	$91.12	$1,067	—
885–1770	1273	3	77.00–80.00	$78.00	$993	-15.00
1090–1740	1392	18	79.00–94.00	$85.89	$1,196	—
1265–1696	1447	24	89.00–110.00	$104.28	$1,509	—
1085–1655	1504	19	109.00–119.00	$113.47	$1,707	+5.17
1470–1550	1510	2	118.00–121.00	$119.54	$1,805	+11.24
1302–1738	1527	10	109.00–119.00	$112.31	$1,715	+4.01
1575	1575	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,559	—
1560–1680	1620	2	90.00–96.00	$93.11	$1,508	—

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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.