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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

3,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.05/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $108.99/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 643 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,456 4,018 4,724
Feeder cattle 179 669 816
Slaughter cattle 1,792 1,826 2,054

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1110 1068 2 96.00–98.00 $96.96 $1,036 —
990–1370 1180 3 82.00–90.00 $85.23 $1,006 —
1115–1265 1190 2 117.00–118.00 $117.47 $1,398 —
1075–1430 1247 9 90.00–119.00 $110.78 $1,381 -10.47
1050–1635 1268 9 105.00–117.00 $111.91 $1,419 -7.75
1160–1418 1313 7 120.00–126.00 $122.00 $1,602 +8.52
1295–1370 1338 3 117.00–122.00 $119.98 $1,605 +28.98
1190–1505 1347 9 123.00–135.00 $128.52 $1,731 +37.52
1175–1620 1404 78 124.00–134.00 $129.45 $1,817 +2.04
1285–1660 1407 17 117.00–124.00 $121.51 $1,710 -5.90
1280–1605 1429 19 134.00–140.00 $135.77 $1,940 -0.69
1315–1770 1555 48 134.50–148.00 $139.25 $2,165 +0.93
1405–1780 1564 18 128.00–136.00 $132.23 $2,068 -6.09
1475–1630 1569 7 145.00–150.50 $146.91 $2,305 +8.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 147.50 $147.50 $369 -9.50
310 310 1 142.50 $142.50 $442 -9.90
381 381 3 146.00 $146.00 $556 —
480 480 2 150.00 $150.00 $720 +10.98
516–521 519 8 132.50–135.00 $134.07 $696 +0.16
625–635 630 2 112.50–117.50 $114.98 $724 -11.31
740 740 2 117.00 $117.00 $866 -12.21
785 785 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,013 -10.87
930 930 2 100.00 $100.00 $930 -34.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 117.50 $117.50 $394 +17.50
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
470 470 1 107.50 $107.50 $505 -0.13
711 711 3 110.00 $110.00 $782 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
72 72 5 12.00 $12.00 $9 -4.63
70–75 73 5 5.00–10.00 $8.08 $6 -114.51
70–75 73 2 130.00–150.00 $139.66 $102 +17.07
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 $195 +137.41
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 -102.59
80 80 1 25.00 $25.00 $20 +15.00
80–85 82 5 120.00–155.00 $137.20 $113 +23.64
80–85 82 5 7.00–10.00 $9.41 $8 -104.15
80–85 82 20 15.00–17.00 $15.20 $12 -98.36
80–85 84 5 150.00–220.00 $179.17 $151 +168.53
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -159.29
90 90 4 10.00 $10.00 $9 -125.00
90–95 91 8 125.00–155.00 $136.99 $125 +1.99
90–95 92 15 7.00–20.00 $16.98 $16 -1.56
90–95 92 11 165.00–260.00 $209.08 $192 +190.54
90–95 93 12 15.00–35.00 $23.52 $22 +4.98
100 100 6 125.00–145.00 $134.17 $134 +109.17
103 103 6 20.00 $20.00 $21 -0.76
100–105 104 4 12.00–35.00 $22.86 $24 +2.10
100–105 104 8 165.00–260.00 $203.64 $212 +182.88
110–115 113 2 25.00 $25.00 $28 +4.26
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 $184 +139.26
120 120 1 165.00 $165.00 $198 +10.00
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 +40.00
1115–1270 1193 2 102.00–104.00 $103.06 $1,230 -15.94
1250 1250 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,175 —
1105–1430 1260 19 115.00–123.50 $119.88 $1,510 -3.05
1215–1375 1278 3 116.00–124.00 $121.13 $1,548 -1.80
1240–1455 1332 12 127.00–132.00 $128.89 $1,717 +6.95
1365 1365 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,706 +4.41
1350–1595 1474 4 134.00–141.00 $135.87 $2,003 +4.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 +0.85
316 316 3 132.00 $132.00 $417 +18.05
360–385 370 4 117.50–132.50 $126.38 $468 +4.06
456–495 476 12 117.00–120.00 $118.05 $562 -4.48
511 511 5 117.50 $117.50 $600 +0.11
555–598 579 9 97.50–107.50 $104.20 $603 -4.60
620–648 643 11 92.50–112.50 $108.99 $701 -1.84
682–687 685 3 100.00–104.00 $102.67 $703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 112.50–121.00 $116.80 $514 +9.69

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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 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60–65 63 5 5.00–10.00 $6.03 $4 +1.03
70–75 74 7 20.00–40.00 $25.83 $19 -6.72
70–75 74 17 5.00–20.00 $11.96 $9 -20.59
75 75 1 70.00 $70.00 $52 -70.00
75 75 1 270.00 $270.00 $202 +130.00
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 $90 -20.00
80 80 2 100.00 $100.00 $80 +81.57
80–85 83 48 15.00–50.00 $34.16 $28 -157.57
80–85 83 11 165.00–350.00 $249.59 $207 +57.86
80–85 83 26 10.00–35.00 $22.41 $19 -169.32
80–85 84 6 55.00–75.00 $64.90 $55 -126.83
85 85 2 140.00–250.00 $195.00 $166 +125.79
90–95 92 28 5.00–40.00 $25.44 $23 -50.78
90–95 93 5 145.00–155.00 $149.09 $139 -37.34
90–95 93 28 60.00–105.00 $85.67 $80 -100.76
90–95 93 18 185.00–320.00 $237.55 $221 +51.12
90–97 94 98 20.00–75.00 $53.95 $51 -45.07
90–95 94 25 95.00–145.00 $111.71 $105 +12.69
100–105 101 9 5.00–50.00 $25.47 $26 -171.54
100–105 103 47 55.00–117.00 $100.48 $103 -84.52
100–105 103 9 125.00–225.00 $167.92 $173 -17.08
100–105 103 46 85.00–145.00 $114.66 $118 -70.34
100–105 103 30 175.00–305.00 $246.55 $254 +61.55
100–109 107 35 30.00–77.00 $68.80 $74 +56.30
110 110 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 +62.50
110–115 111 13 190.00–280.00 $239.13 $265 +164.09
110–115 112 29 105.00–142.00 $118.17 $132 -90.26
110–115 113 2 15.00–30.00 $22.33 $25 -60.13
110–115 114 29 75.00–115.00 $102.11 $116 +19.65
115 115 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $132 -60.00
120–125 122 3 105.00–225.00 $154.73 $189 +57.69
120–125 122 8 105.00–130.00 $115.94 $141 +18.90
120–125 123 7 200.00–235.00 $220.84 $272 +190.74
130 130 1 240.00 $240.00 $312 +190.00
135 135 1 135.00 $135.00 $182 +85.00
140 140 1 180.00 $180.00 $252 +130.00
165 165 1 170.00 $170.00 $280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 142.50 $142.50 $470 +4.11
360–371 368 4 137.50–152.50 $141.17 $520 +0.23
430 430 3 140.00 $140.00 $602 +2.46
457–458 458 5 128.00–145.00 $134.79 $617 +6.55
506 506 8 134.00 $134.00 $678 +8.60
643 643 3 110.00 $110.00 $707 -13.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 +10.00
485 485 4 136.00 $136.00 $660 +14.76

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1595 1231 85-90% 47 30.00–44.00 $39.25 $483 -6.29
820–1715 1273 85-90% 60 41.00–50.00 $46.77 $595 -6.50
820–1670 1313 85-90% 92 46.00–61.00 $53.12 $697 -6.43
1190–1765 1449 85-90% 15 57.00–61.00 $58.47 $847 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1715 1359 80-85% 47 43.00–61.00 $51.62 $702 -12.33
1065–2040 1402 80-85% 21 57.00–68.00 $64.60 $906 —
1035–1860 1405 80-85% 82 50.00–68.00 $60.27 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1800 1557 75-80% 29 53.00–64.00 $57.87 $901 -9.78
1310–2075 1658 75-80% 65 64.00–75.00 $68.40 $1,134 —
1415–2130 1778 75-80% 25 69.00–79.00 $73.82 $1,313 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1805 1755 65-75% 2 54.00–55.50 $54.77 $961 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1460 1180 18 72.00–80.00 $76.51 $903 —
785–2015 1310 13 83.00–93.00 $87.97 $1,152 —
1165–2355 1750 16 91.00–107.00 $99.75 $1,746 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1935 1413 10 90.00–105.00 $97.08 $1,372 —
1175–2015 1565 11 107.00–124.00 $116.82 $1,828 +8.63
1195–2165 1581 7 79.00–102.00 $86.89 $1,374 -21.30
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1350 1292 3 76.00–78.00 $77.04 $995 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1295 1134 8 77.00–83.00 $80.01 $907 —
1160–1640 1322 3 88.00–93.00 $90.66 $1,199 -4.79
965–1805 1331 9 70.00–77.00 $72.78 $969 -22.67
1185–1585 1375 4 83.50–88.00 $85.16 $1,171 —
1385 1385 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,551 —
1185–1580 1414 7 85.00–95.00 $89.19 $1,261 -0.81
1435 1435 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,248 -3.00
1505 1505 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,415 —
1550 1550 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,256 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1300 1133 2 67.00–72.00 $69.87 $792 -14.51
985–1398 1260 3 92.00–94.00 $92.52 $1,166 —
1035–1715 1306 7 79.00–89.00 $84.93 $1,109 —
1360 1360 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,210 —
1240–1505 1411 6 90.00–99.00 $93.72 $1,322 —
1353–1770 1481 18 94.00–104.00 $99.75 $1,477 +7.00
1125–1695 1497 5 75.00–82.00 $79.31 $1,187 -13.44
1422–1703 1504 26 105.00–108.50 $107.11 $1,611 —
1480–1688 1601 5 105.00–108.50 $107.77 $1,725 -0.01
1685 1685 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,516 —
1700–1720 1710 2 111.00–120.00 $115.53 $1,976 —

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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.