Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

5,849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.05/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 474 lb · 41 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.28/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 477 lb · 37 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.36/cwt -31.25 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 528 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,849	5,628	6,518
Feeder cattle	727	712	1,156
Slaughter cattle	2,699	2,576	2,944

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1225	1183	2	90.00–92.00	$90.96	$1,076	—
1152–1680	1305	8	120.00–122.00	$120.90	$1,578	+3.82
1315–1325	1320	2	120.00–122.00	$121.00	$1,597	+9.44
1165–1495	1333	22	113.00–124.00	$118.14	$1,575	+6.58
1135–1525	1396	9	115.00–127.00	$120.34	$1,680	—
1234–1640	1397	46	119.00–136.00	$127.06	$1,775	—
1210–1835	1448	83	123.00–134.00	$128.18	$1,856	+19.03
1370–1510	1455	9	132.00–142.00	$136.98	$1,993	+6.26
1330–1710	1482	30	130.00–136.00	$133.78	$1,983	-8.52
1270–1590	1490	11	134.00–137.00	$134.75	$2,008	-7.55
1270–1715	1493	53	134.00–149.00	$140.04	$2,091	-2.26
1320–1765	1545	12	145.00–156.00	$152.11	$2,350	+4.08
1402–1718	1562	20	134.00–148.50	$140.24	$2,191	-12.55
1440–1820	1630	2	116.00–119.00	$117.67	$1,918	-16.84

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	235.00	$235.00	$705	—
366–396	379	7	172.50–225.00	$201.48	$764	+41.48
410–446	439	13	147.50–200.00	$177.67	$780	+16.08
455–496	474	41	155.00–210.00	$171.05	$811	-7.08
500–548	528	34	125.00–170.00	$143.36	$757	-31.25
555–560	558	2	122.50–170.00	$146.14	$815	-18.86
605–638	631	7	125.00–150.00	$146.58	$925	-3.78
655–695	678	3	140.00–155.00	$146.76	$995	-8.24
710–740	730	13	135.00–145.00	$139.36	$1,017	-17.30
761–777	769	4	139.00–144.00	$141.53	$1,088	-13.76
801–825	807	14	125.00–152.50	$144.25	$1,164	-2.53
866–872	869	8	132.00–137.00	$134.49	$1,169	-10.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	3	175.00	$175.00	$586	—
375	375	1	130.00	$130.00	$488	—
430–445	438	4	127.50–150.00	$144.47	$633	+6.76
450–480	463	3	140.00–165.00	$155.00	$718	+32.34
511–530	516	6	122.50–127.00	$125.16	$646	-14.84
565–593	583	9	122.00–135.00	$130.93	$763	-14.07
605–625	618	6	125.00–155.00	$145.10	$897	+15.10
655–662	658	5	110.00–145.00	$134.05	$882	-1.53
700–730	714	5	100.00–147.00	$128.53	$918	-8.46
802	802	2	122.00	$122.00	$978	+8.76
860	860	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,161	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	2	120.00–150.00	$135.00	$88	+5.00
65	65	1	200.00	$200.00	$130	+70.00
70	70	2	10.00	$10.00	$7	-25.00
70–76	73	7	190.00–240.00	$219.05	$160	+209.05
70–75	73	2	110.00–180.00	$143.79	$105	+133.79
70–75	73	9	5.00–15.00	$11.36	$8	+1.36
73–76	74	6	10.00	$10.00	$7	±0.00
74	74	1	190.00	$190.00	$141	+180.00
80–88	83	19	175.00–280.00	$229.58	$191	+197.21
80–85	83	8	110.00–175.00	$144.70	$120	+112.33
80–85	83	10	5.00–15.00	$11.03	$9	-21.34
80–88	83	25	10.00–25.00	$12.38	$10	-19.99
80–88	84	5	55.00–270.00	$172.90	$145	-27.90
80–88	85	7	15.00–25.00	$18.88	$16	-181.92
90	90	3	205.00–220.00	$215.00	$194	+205.00
90–95	91	22	160.00–270.00	$225.78	$205	+190.78
90–96	92	3	10.00–20.00	$13.48	$12	-190.70
90–95	92	5	17.50–35.00	$24.55	$23	-179.63
90–95	93	4	115.00–175.00	$145.14	$135	+35.20
94	94	7	15.00	$15.00	$14	-140.10
100	100	2	155.00–165.00	$160.00	$160	+5.00
100–108	102	12	180.00–260.00	$215.67	$220	+12.75
100–105	102	3	25.00–45.00	$33.52	$34	-169.40
103–104	103	7	17.50–25.00	$23.92	$25	-165.93
110–116	115	6	25.00–35.00	$26.59	$31	+11.59
115	115	1	210.00	$210.00	$242	+195.00
120	120	1	45.00	$45.00	$54	+30.00
1160–1325	1233	4	120.00–126.00	$122.43	$1,510	+12.43
1130–1385	1236	26	117.00–131.00	$122.39	$1,513	+12.39
980–1490	1274	5	110.00–124.00	$118.16	$1,505	+6.86
1185–1380	1303	9	120.00–128.00	$123.48	$1,609	—
1260–1375	1303	3	115.00–118.00	$116.30	$1,515	—
1195–1520	1344	11	126.00–143.00	$132.43	$1,780	—
1030–1975	1503	2	104.00–105.00	$104.66	$1,573	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	140.00	$140.00	$294	—
250–290	272	7	125.00–165.00	$146.37	$398	+3.35
315–340	327	3	130.00–147.00	$136.56	$447	-3.44
350–395	365	18	118.00–170.00	$137.49	$502	-9.53
415–445	433	18	125.00–175.00	$145.48	$630	+7.13
457–495	477	37	117.00–170.00	$135.28	$645	+3.21
510–535	529	21	117.50–150.00	$127.99	$677	-24.01
560–595	578	15	111.00–140.00	$125.96	$728	-9.54
615–647	643	10	108.00–135.00	$122.86	$790	—
655–693	678	13	118.00–150.00	$131.81	$894	+2.65
717–735	725	14	124.00–135.00	$129.92	$942	-3.60
765–785	771	4	112.00–135.00	$118.60	$914	—
805	805	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,022	-11.37
853	853	3	132.00	$132.00	$1,126	+0.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
125	125	1	135.00	$135.00	$169	—
155–182	169	4	135.00–145.00	$139.60	$236	—
350–370	354	5	132.00–135.00	$134.37	$476	—
430–445	441	4	112.00–115.00	$114.27	$504	—
455–485	470	2	102.00–155.00	$127.65	$600	—
500–540	530	10	105.00–130.00	$112.50	$596	-7.69
550–590	559	8	105.00–125.00	$111.30	$622	+11.30
600–635	623	4	100.00–125.00	$111.33	$694	+1.33
695	695	1	115.00	$115.00	$799	—
705–725	712	3	105.00–130.00	$113.49	$808	-6.51
785	785	1	120.00	$120.00	$942	+15.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
54	54	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	±0.00
54–55	55	3	5.00	$5.00	$3	±0.00
65	65	2	60.00–105.00	$82.50	$54	+77.50
65–68	66	4	5.00–10.00	$6.24	$4	-33.76
68	68	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-35.00
70	70	2	10.00	$10.00	$7	-30.00
70	70	1	160.00	$160.00	$112	+120.00
70–75	71	4	125.00–190.00	$146.05	$104	+137.02
70–78	73	22	5.00–30.00	$21.19	$15	-31.74
70–75	73	6	160.00–270.00	$213.45	$156	+160.52
70–78	74	17	12.50–110.00	$63.47	$47	+28.34
70–76	74	11	35.00–120.00	$72.48	$54	+37.35
74–78	76	5	50.00–100.00	$61.90	$47	+26.77
80–88	82	57	20.00–105.00	$68.29	$56	+55.87
80–88	83	4	75.00–265.00	$172.70	$143	+160.28
80–86	83	23	5.00–50.00	$29.58	$25	+17.16
80–88	84	16	200.00–305.00	$244.34	$205	+25.99
80–88	84	32	40.00–122.00	$79.42	$67	-138.93
80–88	85	41	55.00–135.00	$103.27	$88	-61.73
85	85	3	120.00–170.00	$140.00	$119	-25.00
90	90	1	15.00	$15.00	$14	-31.75
90–95	92	26	200.00–285.00	$233.15	$214	+186.40
90–98	93	37	65.00–145.00	$104.21	$97	-111.26
90–96	93	8	130.00–185.00	$157.26	$146	-58.21
90–98	93	15	10.00–70.00	$46.85	$44	-168.62
90–98	93	80	80.00–170.00	$122.94	$114	-92.53
90–95	94	68	20.00–112.00	$98.42	$93	+21.39
100–102	101	5	10.00–80.00	$53.32	$54	-100.89
100–108	103	85	95.00–175.00	$139.25	$143	+27.15
100–106	103	26	175.00–290.00	$230.92	$238	+118.82
100–108	103	50	70.00–150.00	$128.25	$132	+16.15
100–105	104	4	150.00–175.00	$161.27	$168	+49.17
100–106	104	4	140.00–235.00	$170.29	$177	+58.19
100–108	105	27	30.00–120.00	$85.17	$89	-94.64
110	110	1	175.00	$175.00	$192	+78.88
110–118	112	33	97.50–175.00	$137.44	$154	+10.05
110–116	113	14	200.00–280.00	$232.13	$262	+117.18
110–116	114	32	70.00–140.00	$128.23	$146	+13.28
115–116	116	2	150.00–285.00	$217.79	$253	+102.84
116	116	1	55.00	$55.00	$64	-59.95
120	120	2	40.00–45.00	$42.50	$51	-52.50
120–124	121	4	165.00–225.00	$188.55	$228	+60.68
120–125	122	5	120.00–150.00	$133.34	$163	+5.47
125	125	1	162.50	$162.50	$203	+7.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	195.00	$195.00	$361	—
260–295	283	3	170.00–210.00	$197.76	$560	—
320–338	331	7	155.00–200.00	$183.34	$607	-8.66
390–395	393	4	136.00–205.00	$159.79	$628	-17.71
407–445	420	6	135.00–175.00	$155.77	$654	—
450–485	464	24	135.00–170.00	$159.24	$739	+17.82
505–544	527	13	118.00–145.00	$132.99	$701	-6.95
555–595	575	16	102.50–155.00	$134.38	$773	-6.18
605–640	626	8	130.00–133.00	$131.24	$822	+9.24
657–660	658	3	120.00–122.00	$121.33	$798	-21.09
705–720	716	4	112.00–117.00	$115.27	$825	—
750	750	1	94.00	$94.00	$705	—
810	810	2	94.00	$94.00	$761	-15.17

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	200.00	$200.00	$380	—
270	270	1	140.00	$140.00	$378	—
385	385	1	135.00	$135.00	$520	-15.00
405–445	418	3	150.00–155.00	$153.23	$641	—
455–485	465	5	120.00–155.00	$139.72	$650	+36.27
515–540	524	4	105.00–135.00	$123.79	$649	—
560–575	568	2	118.00–160.00	$138.72	$788	+48.72
635	635	1	130.00	$130.00	$826	+18.02
650–680	668	4	83.00–120.00	$102.37	$684	-9.63
765	765	3	95.00	$95.00	$727	+10.00
800–845	833	6	89.00–125.00	$98.65	$822	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1540	1183	85-90%	118	20.00–56.00	$45.87	$543	+5.24
805–1560	1203	85-90%	25	33.00–45.00	$40.49	$487	-20.26
976–1570	1295	85-90%	26	55.00–69.00	$61.38	$795	+6.52
784–1840	1297	85-90%	192	46.00–66.00	$56.17	$729	+1.31

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1850	1401	80-85%	147	54.00–77.00	$66.42	$931	—
880–1810	1405	80-85%	95	37.50–67.00	$59.12	$831	—
1104–1825	1433	80-85%	47	65.00–81.00	$72.33	$1,036	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1945	1551	75-80%	31	52.00–70.00	$64.14	$995	-9.83
1085–2000	1625	75-80%	90	58.00–84.00	$69.67	$1,132	—
1230–2245	1774	75-80%	46	64.00–80.00	$76.12	$1,350	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1392–1936	1616	65-75%	11	64.00–80.50	$74.44	$1,203	-0.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985	985	1	60.00	$60.00	$591	—
1190	1190	1	50.00	$50.00	$595	—
1210	1210	1	55.00	$55.00	$666	—
1330	1330	1	65.00	$65.00	$864	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–2150	1434	18	77.00–96.00	$86.56	$1,241	—
1320–1790	1518	9	103.00–128.00	$120.53	$1,830	—
1230–2045	1635	20	90.00–114.00	$103.00	$1,684	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1522	1363	4	68.00–79.00	$73.81	$1,006	—
1164–2070	1590	11	90.00–110.00	$98.58	$1,567	+5.61
1218–2110	1664	12	101.00–120.00	$108.25	$1,801	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1365	1215	2	96.00–97.00	$96.56	$1,173	—
995–1720	1276	11	60.00–79.00	$70.79	$903	—
1160–1990	1596	4	84.00–86.00	$84.77	$1,353	—
2200	2200	1	81.00	$81.00	$1,782	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1720	1409	4	78.00–87.00	$82.40	$1,161	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1180	1085	3	83.00–86.00	$84.44	$916	—
955–1345	1173	9	78.00–90.00	$83.45	$979	—
1165–1350	1229	7	87.00–93.00	$91.49	$1,124	—
1290–1495	1398	3	98.00–113.00	$104.75	$1,464	—
1405	1405	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,377	+6.52
1295–1765	1454	9	97.00–102.00	$98.73	$1,436	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
125	125	1	75.00	$75.00	$94	—
160	160	1	35.00	$35.00	$56	—
385	385	1	90.00	$90.00	$346	—
420–435	428	2	35.00–45.00	$40.09	$172	—
460	460	1	75.00	$75.00	$345	-12.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320	1320	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,294	+17.00
1150–1570	1331	23	80.00–99.00	$92.38	$1,230	+11.38
1410	1410	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,678	+32.80
1250–1654	1480	33	92.00–110.50	$105.00	$1,554	-1.51
1385–1730	1558	16	109.00–116.00	$113.20	$1,764	—
1285–1704	1563	12	105.00–112.00	$108.44	$1,695	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
120–140	130	2	80.00–95.00	$86.92	$113	—
165–175	170	2	60.00–65.00	$62.43	$106	—
200–240	220	2	65.00–95.00	$81.36	$179	-13.64
330–345	338	2	85.00–97.00	$90.87	$307	-14.13
350–352	351	3	67.00–75.00	$72.34	$254	—
415–448	434	9	65.00–105.00	$79.57	$345	-5.43
455	455	1	65.00	$65.00	$296	-45.00
505–510	508	2	75.00–110.00	$92.41	$469	—
560–595	584	8	60.00–92.00	$77.55	$453	—
605–641	623	9	65.00–85.00	$76.79	$478	-14.96
655–670	663	2	65.00–80.00	$72.58	$481	-23.19
700–745	720	3	72.00–100.00	$89.01	$641	+2.01
795	795	1	95.00	$95.00	$755	+11.52
830–840	835	2	87.00–95.00	$90.98	$760	—
860	860	1	82.00	$82.00	$705	+4.59
1140	1140	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,026	+6.06
1420	1420	2	97.00	$97.00	$1,377	—
1525	1525	2	95.00	$95.00	$1,449	—

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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.