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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

5,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.93/cwt ≈ $1,051/hd at 773 lb · 55 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.14/cwt ≈ $1,193/hd at 828 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.36/cwt ≈ $970/hd at 711 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,351 4,993 6,025
Feeder cattle 445 — 280
Slaughter cattle 2,665 2,690 3,185

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1155 1085 2 110.00–115.00 $112.66 $1,222 —
1115–1415 1224 4 120.00–121.00 $120.53 $1,475 +11.26
1115–1615 1293 11 119.00–133.00 $122.23 $1,580 +1.78
1060–1965 1326 19 115.00–129.00 $122.33 $1,622 +2.28
1135–1670 1355 41 121.00–139.00 $129.41 $1,754 +9.40
1295–1495 1382 19 137.00–141.00 $138.41 $1,913 +1.15
1255–1700 1439 83 128.00–142.00 $134.98 $1,942 +4.11
1310–1535 1447 3 124.00–149.00 $137.21 $1,985 +5.86
1235–1765 1451 8 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $1,900 -6.71
1395–1525 1458 4 124.00–126.00 $125.25 $1,826 -12.43
1245–1625 1483 19 133.00–146.00 $136.84 $2,029 -0.84
1325–1785 1516 77 134.00–149.00 $140.91 $2,136 -1.21
1346–1786 1528 15 135.00–147.00 $142.10 $2,171 +5.53
1385–1650 1551 4 140.00–145.00 $141.93 $2,201 —
1420–1805 1553 9 128.00–133.00 $130.75 $2,031 —
1410–1755 1630 20 145.00–149.00 $146.66 $2,391 +16.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 162.00 $162.00 $539 —
350–378 372 5 155.00–170.00 $167.18 $622 —
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
470 470 5 159.00 $159.00 $747 —
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
565–592 585 4 127.50–157.00 $134.62 $788 —
620 620 1 131.00 $131.00 $812 —
655–682 675 14 115.00–152.00 $138.98 $938 —
743 743 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,010 —
803 fancy 803 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,269 —
831–839 836 34 137.00–144.00 $139.66 $1,168 —
855–889 871 25 123.00–136.00 $132.64 $1,155 —
960 960 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
310 310 2 112.50 $112.50 $349 —
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 127.50–130.00 $128.82 $238 —
230–235 233 2 129.00–145.00 $137.09 $319 —
250 250 2 141.00 $141.00 $352 —
305–347 335 5 130.00–143.00 $140.04 $469 —
350–395 373 4 130.00–144.00 $138.46 $516 —
400–420 415 5 120.00–140.00 $128.58 $534 —
462 462 2 122.50 $122.50 $566 —
500–541 529 13 115.00–145.00 $135.44 $716 —
567–595 577 6 117.50–146.00 $127.29 $734 —
600–644 619 27 107.50–147.00 $138.78 $859 —
650–685 657 5 115.00–146.50 $134.49 $884 —
704–722 711 37 123.00–141.50 $136.36 $970 —
768–775 773 55 132.00–144.00 $135.93 $1,051 —
805–818 815 14 134.00–138.00 $135.57 $1,105 —
880 880 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,153 —
1018 1018 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,120 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 $75 +120.00
63 63 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
63–65 64 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 $39 +55.00
65 65 1 210.00 $210.00 $136 +205.00
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–75 72 3 10.00 $10.00 $7 -175.34
70–73 72 3 5.00–10.00 $8.38 $6 -176.96
70–75 73 12 10.00–15.00 $10.86 $8 -174.48
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 $135 +168.98
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 $112 +138.98
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 +88.98
80 80 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -180.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -175.00
80–85 83 6 120.00–190.00 $158.05 $131 -55.74
80–86 84 5 105.00–260.00 $201.40 $169 +188.54
84–85 84 13 10.00–20.00 $18.45 $15 +5.59
85–86 86 2 10.00–30.00 $19.94 $17 -6.35
90–95 91 4 20.00–30.00 $23.70 $22 +9.53
90–96 92 5 200.00–240.00 $216.92 $200 +202.27
90–95 92 3 140.00–195.00 $164.55 $151 +149.90
90–94 93 13 10.00–25.00 $22.77 $21 +1.45
100 100 2 20.00–25.00 $22.50 $22 -142.50
100–105 102 6 185.00–260.00 $223.85 $228 +28.36
100–105 103 5 110.00–185.00 $148.74 $153 -73.27
100–107 104 5 10.00–25.00 $19.24 $20 -6.36
105 105 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -10.60
110 110 2 185.00 $185.00 $204 +170.00
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 $198 +165.00
1060 1060 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,039 —
1018–1352 1138 6 104.00–124.00 $113.01 $1,286 +13.91
1225–1260 1242 3 124.00–129.00 $127.34 $1,582 —
1055–1542 1293 18 119.00–133.00 $125.61 $1,624 +5.18
1135–1565 1320 16 127.00–139.00 $132.68 $1,751 +1.15
1310–1408 1376 5 139.00–144.00 $142.46 $1,960 +15.72
1225–1590 1398 7 127.00–136.00 $131.89 $1,844 —
1405 1405 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,279 -37.69
1338–1542 1429 6 131.00–142.50 $135.61 $1,938 +6.92
1340–1550 1445 2 137.00–138.50 $137.80 $1,991 +9.11
1465 1465 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 97.50 $97.50 $351 —
458 458 2 116.00 $116.00 $531 —
530 530 1 112.50 $112.50 $596 —
600–635 618 2 105.00–112.00 $108.60 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–68 64 10 5.00–15.00 $6.02 $4 +1.02
65 65 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $5 +2.50
65 65 1 25.00 $25.00 $16 +20.00
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 $80 -70.00
70–78 73 25 5.00–20.00 $11.89 $9 -4.10
70–75 73 3 180.00–200.00 $191.59 $140 +175.60
70–75 74 20 20.00–65.00 $38.47 $28 +13.26
72–78 74 3 50.00 $50.00 $37 +24.79
78 78 1 40.00 $40.00 $31 -40.00
80–85 82 6 155.00–240.00 $212.18 $174 +189.94
80–85 82 27 5.00–30.00 $21.34 $17 -0.90
80–85 83 4 120.00–150.00 $132.80 $110 +110.56
80–88 83 19 132.50–330.00 $265.25 $220 +243.01
80–85 83 53 25.00–70.00 $48.40 $40 +26.16
80–88 83 23 40.00–95.00 $69.32 $58 +47.08
80–88 85 23 50.00–110.00 $85.31 $73 -4.41
90–95 92 22 10.00–40.00 $25.50 $23 +1.20
90–95 93 17 150.00–315.00 $266.70 $248 +167.38
90–98 93 57 50.00–105.00 $88.94 $83 -10.38
90–95 93 11 80.00–240.00 $200.66 $187 +101.34
90–98 94 39 80.00–130.00 $104.39 $98 +15.29
90–97 95 91 25.00–80.00 $70.06 $67 -83.27
95 95 2 110.00–150.00 $130.00 $124 -23.33
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 +30.00
100–104 101 14 10.00–50.00 $29.93 $30 -239.82
100–105 102 19 20.00–75.00 $51.42 $52 -225.73
100–106 102 67 50.00–115.00 $96.02 $98 -181.13
100–105 102 12 160.00–260.00 $217.87 $222 -59.28
100–105 103 19 165.00–320.00 $258.34 $266 +147.84
100–108 103 44 80.00–140.00 $110.13 $113 -0.37
110–115 111 11 205.00–305.00 $261.82 $291 -6.29
110–115 111 29 30.00–85.00 $72.94 $81 -195.17
110–118 112 24 90.00–140.00 $114.03 $128 +75.67
110–115 113 2 10.00–110.00 $61.11 $69 -138.45
110–115 113 36 60.00–110.00 $102.89 $116 -96.67
115 115 2 150.00–185.00 $167.50 $193 -32.06
115 115 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $224 -4.56
120 120 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $249 +2.50
120 120 1 235.00 $235.00 $282 +30.00
120–126 121 7 80.00–112.00 $96.60 $117 +10.90
120–126 122 4 85.00–100.00 $93.83 $114 +48.78
120–125 123 2 30.00–55.00 $42.24 $52 -2.81
130–135 133 2 80.00–95.00 $87.64 $117 +5.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 150.00–170.00 $159.64 $439 —
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
350–390 377 3 155.00–166.00 $162.59 $613 —
418–425 419 7 145.00–151.00 $150.13 $629 —
455–490 474 5 137.50–157.00 $153.26 $726 —
502–525 509 8 119.00–145.00 $130.21 $663 —
563 563 3 129.00 $129.00 $726 —
600–648 629 4 116.00–125.00 $121.38 $763 —
692–695 693 3 118.00–119.00 $118.33 $820 —
707 707 2 122.00 $122.00 $863 —
835 835 6 115.00 $115.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 150.00 $150.00 $544 —
580 580 1 90.00 $90.00 $522 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 77.00 $77.00 $281 —
445 445 1 105.00 $105.00 $467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1725 1308 80-85% 81 53.00–68.00 $57.99 $759 +1.55
1018–1700 1347 80-85% 41 64.00–79.00 $70.37 $948 +13.93
1045–1845 1369 80-85% 160 56.00–76.00 $64.86 $888 +2.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2105 1568 75-80% 65 55.00–65.50 $62.30 $977 —
1120–1990 1605 75-80% 116 63.00–84.00 $68.33 $1,097 +4.77
1175–2005 1629 75-80% 29 70.00–79.00 $73.87 $1,203 +5.63
1855–2160 1968 75-80% 6 65.00–70.50 $68.51 $1,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826–1525 1170 85-90% 58 21.00–56.00 $46.59 $545 +1.46
1035–1380 1190 85-90% 5 36.00–40.00 $37.98 $452 -7.15
820–1785 1228 85-90% 97 48.00–67.00 $55.44 $681 -5.20
920–1545 1266 85-90% 21 55.00–69.00 $59.40 $752 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1684–1814 1761 65-75% 4 71.00–76.00 $73.67 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1420 1184 11 75.00–84.00 $79.87 $946 —
1345 1345 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,305 —
910–1770 1530 11 87.00–107.00 $94.35 $1,444 —
1100–2115 1547 29 81.00–97.00 $88.47 $1,369 —
1100–2140 1678 3 75.00–83.00 $77.82 $1,306 —
1165–2090 1684 4 88.00–95.00 $92.14 $1,552 —
2040–2210 2125 2 84.00–92.00 $88.16 $1,873 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1325 1155 3 84.00–87.00 $85.47 $987 —
1082–1292 1187 5 72.00–76.00 $73.30 $870 —
1380–1600 1465 5 115.00–123.00 $117.60 $1,723 —
1215–1905 1487 7 94.00–109.00 $99.55 $1,480 —
1664–1746 1707 3 93.00–99.00 $95.98 $1,638 —
1148–2470 1837 19 82.50–121.00 $100.10 $1,839 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1645 1386 4 90.00–100.00 $95.01 $1,317 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1165 1072 11 79.00–84.00 $81.14 $870 +8.97
1045–1285 1165 4 79.00–83.00 $80.85 $942 —
1080–1232 1176 6 88.00–93.00 $89.76 $1,056 —
1375 1375 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,334 -5.09
1220–1755 1415 13 79.00–107.00 $96.53 $1,366 —
1475 1475 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,608 +5.20
1396–1720 1565 3 101.00–109.00 $105.18 $1,646 —
1550–1590 1570 2 88.00–90.00 $88.99 $1,397 —
1600 1600 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,440 —
1655 1655 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,969 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 95.00 $95.00 $299 —
480 480 1 75.00 $75.00 $360 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 80.00 $80.00 $924 +0.07
1095–1225 1160 2 85.00–87.00 $86.06 $998 +6.13
1070–1385 1228 2 80.00–81.00 $80.44 $988 —
1145–1365 1255 2 71.00–83.00 $77.53 $973 -0.47
1335–1365 1350 2 102.00–107.00 $104.53 $1,411 —
1080–1498 1360 24 76.00–107.00 $94.65 $1,287 +8.76
1355–1370 1363 2 98.00–105.00 $101.48 $1,383 +15.59
1360–1460 1410 2 104.00–114.00 $109.18 $1,539 —
1310–1700 1460 33 98.00–117.00 $108.02 $1,577 —
1235–1795 1491 36 108.00–116.50 $112.11 $1,672 —
1420–1550 1501 4 100.00–102.00 $100.47 $1,508 -13.00
1478–1590 1545 3 109.00–113.00 $110.61 $1,709 -1.70
1680 1680 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,966 —
1805 1805 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,166 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 82.00 $82.00 $217 —
345 345 1 95.00 $95.00 $328 —
375–395 382 3 87.50–95.00 $90.09 $344 —
415 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
720 720 1 75.00 $75.00 $540 —

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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.