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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

5,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.33/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 475 lb · 45 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.11/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 815 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $145.45/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 573 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,573 5,849 6,439
Feeder cattle 519 727 973
Slaughter cattle 2,593 2,699 2,711

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,384 —
975–1418 1232 18 105.00–125.00 $113.32 $1,396 —
1165–1365 1268 3 116.00–119.00 $117.69 $1,492 —
1135–1420 1326 5 119.00–122.00 $120.22 $1,594 -0.78
1220–1610 1349 10 107.00–129.00 $117.05 $1,579 -1.09
1240–1645 1351 11 117.00–123.00 $120.23 $1,624 —
1215–1660 1361 41 124.00–136.00 $130.18 $1,772 +9.84
1200–1525 1363 2 119.00–124.00 $121.20 $1,652 +0.86
1310–1420 1376 7 113.00–124.00 $119.86 $1,649 -0.48
1240–1590 1397 3 90.00–100.00 $94.39 $1,319 -32.67
1225–1765 1419 58 124.00–136.00 $130.62 $1,853 +2.44
1295–1725 1433 26 136.00–143.00 $138.74 $1,988 +10.56
1440–1485 1460 3 138.00 $138.00 $2,015 +1.02
1450–1585 1518 2 137.00–141.00 $138.91 $2,109 -13.20
1315–1732 1523 28 135.00–144.50 $139.57 $2,126 -12.54
1323–1685 1529 22 145.00–159.00 $150.88 $2,307 -1.23
1320–1700 1540 43 136.00–149.00 $141.86 $2,185 -10.25
1470–1675 1593 6 128.00–135.00 $131.75 $2,099 -8.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 thin fleshed 418 2 170.00 $170.00 $711 —
410–440 430 3 147.00–152.00 $150.41 $647 -27.26
450–479 465 13 140.00–157.00 $147.41 $685 -23.64
520 thin fleshed 520 1 178.00 $178.00 $926 —
510–540 529 8 132.00–170.00 $140.40 $743 -2.96
550–597 572 23 132.50–160.00 $142.46 $815 -3.68
570–582 thin fleshed 578 3 165.00–170.00 $168.36 $973 —
620–621 thin fleshed 621 5 165.00–169.00 $168.20 $1,045 —
605–645 629 6 126.00–157.00 $138.56 $872 -8.02
670 thin fleshed 670 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,152 —
670–680 675 4 130.00–156.00 $143.10 $966 -3.66
700–745 722 13 132.00–160.00 $149.07 $1,076 +9.71
729 thin fleshed 729 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,203 —
755–771 765 13 140.00–148.00 $143.04 $1,094 +1.51
801–835 815 28 138.00–154.00 $147.11 $1,199 +2.86
853–868 861 6 146.00–150.00 $147.98 $1,274 +13.49
930 930 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 $1,093 —
1138 1138 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 -34.47
455–470 463 2 124.00–130.00 $126.95 $588 -28.05
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 +6.07
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 -18.10
658 658 2 120.00 $120.00 $790 -14.05
885 885 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,168 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–56 55 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 -130.00
60–68 64 2 5.00–15.00 $10.31 $7 -124.69
64 64 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 -130.00
70 70 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
70–72 71 2 180.00–230.00 $205.35 $146 +195.35
70–75 73 10 5.00–10.00 $8.74 $6 -210.31
70–76 73 2 185.00–220.00 $203.22 $148 -15.83
70–75 73 16 7.00–10.00 $9.82 $7 -209.23
75 75 3 100.00–140.00 $123.33 $92 +113.33
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 $96 -109.58
80–85 81 6 105.00–155.00 $123.40 $100 -106.18
80–85 82 25 10.00–30.00 $13.16 $11 -216.42
80–85 83 2 10.00–15.00 $12.58 $10 -217.00
80–88 84 14 140.00–280.00 $203.46 $171 +30.56
80–88 85 5 17.50–30.00 $23.50 $20 +4.62
90–95 91 6 10.00–20.00 $14.17 $13 -211.61
90–93 92 8 10.00–25.00 $15.61 $14 +2.13
90–96 94 3 50.00–210.00 $131.89 $124 +116.89
90–98 94 22 165.00–250.00 $206.32 $194 +191.32
90–95 94 6 100.00–165.00 $131.55 $124 +116.55
90–98 94 5 20.00–50.00 $33.00 $31 +18.00
100 100 1 25.00 $25.00 $25 -135.00
100 100 3 35.00–70.00 $51.67 $52 -108.33
100–105 102 11 165.00–260.00 $210.70 $215 -4.97
105 105 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $142 +111.08
110–115 111 7 20.00–30.00 $28.52 $32 +1.93
115 115 2 175.00–220.00 $197.50 $227 +170.91
118 118 2 55.00 $55.00 $65 +10.00
122–125 124 2 185.00–200.00 $192.41 $239 +147.41
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 $238 +145.00
1075 1075 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,161 —
1000–1165 1083 2 93.00–102.00 $97.16 $1,052 —
1100–1365 1216 21 115.00–130.00 $123.34 $1,500 +0.91
1180–1260 1220 3 112.00–129.00 $122.14 $1,490 -0.29
1095–1460 1226 6 117.00–121.00 $118.89 $1,458 -3.54
1130–1474 1272 7 98.00–115.00 $110.47 $1,405 -7.69
1115–1355 1279 11 129.00–138.00 $131.67 $1,684 +13.51
1230–1339 1317 6 140.00–146.00 $144.23 $1,900 +20.75
1225–1480 1325 7 131.00–138.00 $133.70 $1,772 +1.27
1450 1450 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 +5.00
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 -26.37
300–345 333 8 115.00–150.00 $131.66 $438 -4.90
357–395 369 14 135.00–143.00 $141.28 $521 +3.79
400–438 428 20 135.00–148.00 $137.34 $588 -8.14
455–499 475 45 117.00–145.00 $136.33 $648 +1.05
502–545 513 23 122.00–140.00 $131.01 $672 +3.02
550–598 577 9 110.00–135.00 $128.18 $740 +2.22
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 -2.86
605–638 623 10 118.00–149.00 $134.22 $836 +11.36
650–685 673 8 120.00–140.00 $126.77 $853 -5.04
730–745 735 8 116.00–137.00 $133.09 $978 +3.17
750 thin fleshed 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
758–770 761 5 123.00–137.00 $129.38 $985 +10.78
838–842 840 4 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $1,037 -3.50
855 855 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,129 ±0.00
895 895 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,002 —
933 933 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,185 —
935 935 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,057 —
970 970 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,086 —
980 980 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 —
1060 1060 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,208 —
1150–1180 1170 3 102.00–106.00 $104.69 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276 —
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
325–335 330 2 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $408 —
375 375 3 125.00 $125.00 $469 -9.37
473–488 482 8 111.00–120.00 $115.28 $556 -12.37
505 505 1 112.00 $112.00 $566 -0.50
609 609 4 120.00 $120.00 $731 +8.67
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 +15.00
810 810 1 116.00 $116.00 $940 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
702 702 2 136.00 $136.00 $955 —
790 790 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,082 —
867 867 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 52 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
55 55 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60–65 63 2 5.00–10.00 $7.60 $5 -74.90
60–65 64 9 5.00–10.00 $5.52 $4 -76.98
65 65 1 80.00 $80.00 $52 -2.50
65 65 1 175.00 $175.00 $114 +92.50
70–75 71 4 5.00 $5.00 $4 -141.05
70–75 73 5 120.00–220.00 $175.99 $128 +154.80
70–75 73 26 5.00–40.00 $15.78 $12 -5.41
70–78 73 7 40.00–110.00 $67.74 $49 +46.55
70–75 74 4 160.00–180.00 $168.90 $125 +105.43
70–78 74 16 30.00–120.00 $42.84 $32 -20.63
74 74 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -53.47
74 74 1 100.00 $100.00 $74 +36.53
75 75 3 120.00–250.00 $166.67 $125 +103.20
80–86 83 55 20.00–90.00 $70.99 $59 -101.71
80–85 83 15 110.00–270.00 $204.80 $170 +32.10
80–86 83 24 5.00–40.00 $18.00 $15 -154.70
80–88 84 20 165.00–345.00 $256.76 $216 +12.42
80–88 84 8 10.00–15.00 $11.31 $10 -233.03
80–88 84 49 50.00–125.00 $87.42 $73 -156.92
80–88 85 25 90.00–135.00 $109.60 $93 +6.33
86 86 1 150.00 $150.00 $129 +46.73
90–95 91 9 10.00–70.00 $36.01 $33 -197.14
90–98 93 78 95.00–145.00 $122.51 $114 +18.30
90–98 93 44 165.00–325.00 $243.45 $226 +139.24
90–95 93 2 160.00–175.00 $167.30 $156 +63.09
90–95 93 16 100.00–280.00 $193.77 $180 +89.56
90–98 93 87 60.00–142.00 $110.61 $103 +6.40
90–98 94 78 15.00–115.00 $99.65 $94 +1.23
100 100 2 85.00–190.00 $137.50 $138 +84.18
100 100 1 12.00 $12.00 $12 -41.32
100–105 102 3 180.00–280.00 $240.59 $245 +101.34
100–108 102 87 95.00–165.00 $129.77 $132 -9.48
100–105 102 13 100.00–265.00 $181.80 $185 +42.55
100–108 102 60 80.00–145.00 $126.56 $129 -12.69
100–108 103 34 160.00–290.00 $231.45 $238 +92.20
100–108 107 16 55.00–137.00 $127.18 $136 +42.01
110 110 1 65.00 $65.00 $72 -110.00
110 110 1 170.00 $170.00 $187 -5.00
110–115 112 14 175.00–280.00 $214.92 $241 +77.48
110–116 112 30 80.00–145.00 $130.57 $146 -6.87
110–118 112 46 105.00–160.00 $132.80 $149 -4.64
110–115 113 3 150.00–240.00 $196.03 $222 -36.10
120–122 120 7 100.00–130.00 $113.82 $137 +71.32
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 +67.50
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 +97.50
120–128 122 17 115.00–140.00 $129.62 $158 -3.72
120–126 124 4 185.00–250.00 $217.39 $270 +54.89
130 130 1 210.00 $210.00 $273 +47.50
130 130 1 112.50 $112.50 $146 -50.00
130–135 133 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $140 -57.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 152.00 $152.00 $365 —
250–260 255 2 134.00–157.00 $145.73 $372 -52.03
300 thin fleshed 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
305–345 334 10 137.50–147.50 $144.78 $484 -38.56
368 368 2 137.00 $137.00 $504 -22.79
363–390 380 8 127.50–155.00 $147.89 $562 -11.90
415–445 428 8 137.50–153.00 $147.87 $633 -7.90
465–485 479 7 126.00–134.00 $130.90 $627 -28.34
500–545 525 11 130.00–150.00 $140.29 $737 +7.30
570–599 583 9 119.00–128.00 $123.00 $717 -11.38
600–636 618 11 100.00–135.00 $124.92 $772 -6.32
650–680 670 3 107.00–135.00 $116.05 $778 -5.28
720–737 731 3 90.00–122.00 $111.50 $815 -3.77
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 +11.00
1455 1455 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
275–280 278 2 117.50–127.50 $122.45 $340 -17.55
300 300 1 107.50 $107.50 $322 —
435–438 437 4 116.00–135.00 $125.47 $548 -27.76
510 510 1 98.00 $98.00 $500 -25.79
600 600 1 107.00 $107.00 $642 -23.00
715 715 1 93.00 $93.00 $665 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 75.00 $75.00 $214 —
330 330 1 105.00 $105.00 $346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1445 1157 85-90% 22 30.00–44.00 $39.46 $457 -6.41
745–1555 1210 85-90% 86 14.00–50.00 $43.69 $529 +3.20
825–1710 1281 85-90% 128 48.00–63.00 $53.86 $690 -7.52
710–1722 1305 85-90% 28 57.00–73.50 $60.87 $794 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1695 1336 80-85% 52 53.00–62.00 $57.56 $769 —
850–1880 1351 80-85% 164 54.00–72.00 $63.75 $861 —
962–1675 1378 80-85% 32 64.00–76.00 $69.71 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1850 1562 75-80% 40 58.00–66.00 $61.66 $963 -2.48
1045–1922 1620 75-80% 84 54.00–77.00 $68.51 $1,110 -1.16
1222–2065 1678 75-80% 55 64.00–80.00 $74.71 $1,254 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1676 1535 65-75% 3 75.50–80.00 $77.27 $1,186 —
1435–2096 1704 65-75% 9 66.50–79.50 $73.56 $1,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 91.00 $91.00 $928 —
840–1380 1123 8 92.00–109.00 $99.27 $1,115 —
992–1306 1149 2 77.00–80.00 $78.30 $900 —
1315–1835 1574 10 110.00–123.00 $117.28 $1,846 +18.70
1210–2384 1651 25 80.00–112.00 $94.66 $1,563 -13.59
1466–2202 1809 9 100.00–112.00 $106.78 $1,932 —
2125–2275 2200 2 102.00–112.00 $106.83 $2,350 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1450 1110 9 83.00–91.00 $87.10 $967 —
1025–1285 1198 6 63.00–75.00 $70.12 $840 —
1040–2030 1369 8 90.00–103.00 $95.20 $1,303 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1485 1190 3 70.00–72.00 $71.17 $847 —
1174–1735 1472 5 84.00–93.00 $90.11 $1,326 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1935 1520 4 78.00–90.00 $86.22 $1,311 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1462 1063 5 74.00–88.00 $84.63 $900 +0.19
860–1460 1063 6 74.00–76.00 $74.95 $797 -9.49
850–1265 1066 18 78.00–89.00 $81.51 $869 -2.93
980–1335 1133 6 85.00–88.00 $86.76 $983 —
1060–1505 1237 7 91.00–102.00 $95.69 $1,184 +4.20
1315 1315 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,354 —
1304–1652 1440 6 82.00–104.50 $95.20 $1,371 -2.80
1455 1455 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,542 +7.27
1456 1456 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,674 +16.27
1468 1468 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,248 -13.73
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 90.00 $90.00 $310 —
365 365 1 67.00 $67.00 $245 -23.00
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
895 895 1 83.00 $83.00 $743 —
1125 1125 1 83.00 $83.00 $934 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1200 1121 4 73.00–81.00 $76.67 $859 —
1120–1465 1349 7 86.00–96.00 $92.83 $1,252 +0.45
1030–1650 1351 8 72.00–94.00 $85.74 $1,158 —
1390 1390 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,571 —
1365–1475 1420 2 113.00–116.00 $114.56 $1,627 -4.44
1430–1500 1465 2 95.00–100.00 $97.56 $1,429 -7.44
1285–1705 1490 26 98.00–111.00 $105.92 $1,578 +0.92
1475–1520 1498 2 107.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,618 +2.98
1400–1680 1525 9 111.50–116.00 $113.59 $1,732 —
1395–1795 1530 12 109.00–116.00 $112.24 $1,717 —
1530–1585 1553 6 113.00–126.00 $119.20 $1,851 +6.00
1662 1662 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,712 —
1685 1685 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,820 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 97.00 $97.00 $310 +6.13
545 545 1 92.00 $92.00 $501 —
610 610 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 +13.21
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 +27.42
700 700 1 112.00 $112.00 $784 +22.99
760 760 2 112.00 $112.00 $851 +17.00
1000 1000 1 84.00 $84.00 $840 —

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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.