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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

1,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.13/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 436 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.42/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 627 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.43/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 530 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,582 3,814 5,775
Feeder cattle 892 430 1,931
Slaughter cattle 326 1,768 2,068

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
258–260 259 4 130.00–135.00 $133.74 $346 -1.64
330 330 1 142.00 $142.00 $469 -30.00
372 value added 372 3 162.00 $162.00 $603 —
350–392 383 8 130.00–162.50 $138.83 $532 —
420–445 433 18 135.00–157.50 $144.27 $625 +9.76
465–490 473 5 140.00–160.00 $145.74 $689 +1.62
466–486 value added 477 9 180.00–200.00 $191.32 $913 —
510–540 525 18 120.00–150.00 $135.16 $710 -5.16
552–559 value added 555 10 185.00–202.00 $195.15 $1,083 —
568–598 581 11 137.00–150.00 $143.34 $833 -0.34
600–648 619 7 132.00–150.00 $139.04 $861 +11.09
635 thin fleshed 635 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,092 —
670 value added 670 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
650–690 678 8 114.00–160.00 $140.33 $951 +5.40
705–732 721 12 137.00–150.00 $141.34 $1,019 +5.37
750–770 766 5 135.00–142.00 $140.63 $1,077 +10.63
800–848 829 14 130.00–145.00 $139.89 $1,160 +9.89
880–895 890 3 137.00–145.00 $142.36 $1,267 —
900–922 908 18 130.00–144.00 $140.93 $1,280 —
952–995 978 15 125.00–140.00 $133.95 $1,310 +1.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
405–436 421 7 113.00–125.00 $116.32 $490 +6.32
482–488 486 6 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $659 +12.23
500–542 527 7 130.00–135.00 $131.47 $693 —
610–625 616 9 127.00–140.00 $131.00 $807 +14.50
660–694 677 15 120.00–135.00 $129.60 $877 -1.43
708–725 716 7 115.00–130.00 $123.82 $887 +11.50
815–848 837 3 105.00–122.00 $110.52 $925 —
865–880 873 4 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $991 -8.51
920–930 927 3 110.00–125.00 $114.96 $1,066 —
970 970 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,164 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1119 1113 9 123.00–136.00 $129.55 $1,442 —
1202–1212 1208 7 120.00–123.00 $121.29 $1,465 —
1250–1255 1253 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,629 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1038 1037 3 100.00–115.00 $110.01 $1,141 —
1245 1245 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–283 275 4 115.00–155.00 $124.10 $341 —
350–370 359 8 124.00–145.00 $132.96 $477 -2.04
400–446 436 38 118.00–137.00 $127.13 $554 +7.13
460–495 479 16 115.00–130.00 $123.18 $590 +4.88
510–545 530 28 105.00–130.00 $118.43 $628 +3.75
550–595 564 8 109.00–127.00 $115.12 $649 +1.39
605–648 627 31 92.50–130.00 $116.42 $730 +1.43
652–670 658 3 126.00–135.00 $131.95 $868 +19.45
710–742 729 9 97.00–127.00 $113.34 $826 +0.80
750 750 2 131.00 $131.00 $982 —
819–843 831 16 94.00–130.00 $119.07 $989 —
850–891 884 6 117.00–128.00 $126.24 $1,116 —
925 925 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,082 —
960–968 965 3 105.00–107.00 $106.34 $1,026 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 $51 ±0.00
70–75 73 3 110.00–135.00 $118.52 $87 +109.32
75 75 1 22.50 $22.50 $17 +12.50
80–85 83 2 110.00 $110.00 $91 +100.00
83 83 13 15.00 $15.00 $12 +5.00
80–85 84 6 130.00–175.00 $160.00 $134 +150.00
90–95 92 12 145.00–165.00 $156.70 $144 -9.59
92 92 11 20.00 $20.00 $18 -146.29
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 $104 +100.00
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 $110 +84.50
100–105 102 11 120.00–170.00 $138.07 $141 -26.04
105 105 5 20.00 $20.00 $21 -110.00
115 115 1 155.00 $155.00 $178 +124.93
120–125 121 4 135.00–155.00 $148.76 $180 +138.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 376 4 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $385 -4.54
392 thin fleshed 392 2 122.00 $122.00 $478 —
488–495 490 4 91.00–92.00 $91.25 $447 -12.87
503–538 512 25 90.00–114.00 $101.66 $520 —
595 595 1 95.00 $95.00 $565 —
615 615 2 112.00 $112.00 $689 —
655–680 668 5 85.00–112.00 $104.29 $697 —
705–720 716 4 73.00–105.00 $80.87 $579 —
775–795 785 3 70.00–112.00 $93.87 $737 —
855–895 868 3 105.00–110.00 $106.72 $926 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 92.00 $92.00 $920 —
1060–1078 1072 3 79.00–90.00 $86.37 $926 —
1100–1115 1108 2 72.00–82.00 $76.97 $853 —
1165 1165 1 85.00 $85.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -1.28
65 65 1 9.00 $9.00 $6 +0.84
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -3.16
70–75 72 3 105.00–140.00 $118.84 $86 +99.82
73 73 2 30.00 $30.00 $22 -6.83
74–75 74 5 22.50–25.00 $24.49 $18 -12.34
80–83 83 8 20.00–55.00 $50.76 $42 -33.94
80–85 83 3 105.00–170.00 $128.80 $107 +44.10
84 84 22 60.00 $60.00 $50 -40.67
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 +49.33
90 90 2 85.00–87.50 $86.25 $78 +54.11
90–95 91 5 125.00–145.00 $132.14 $120 +100.00
90–95 93 8 150.00–220.00 $178.04 $166 +145.90
90–95 93 17 50.00–115.00 $99.74 $93 +67.60
94 94 6 65.00 $65.00 $61 -3.84
90–96 95 58 20.00–80.00 $76.85 $73 +61.85
100 100 7 140.00–220.00 $187.86 $188 +90.09
100 100 3 110.00–115.00 $111.67 $112 +13.90
100–105 102 6 135.00–140.00 $136.68 $139 +38.91
102 102 19 115.00 $115.00 $117 +17.23
105 105 4 17.50–60.00 $49.38 $52 -19.33
100–109 108 19 35.00–90.00 $82.78 $89 +67.78
110–115 111 8 145.00–220.00 $172.25 $191 +157.25
112 112 3 110.00 $110.00 $123 -89.08
114 114 18 110.00 $110.00 $125 +20.15
115 115 1 130.00 $130.00 $150 +40.15
120 120 1 115.00 $115.00 $138 +15.00
123 123 5 100.00 $100.00 $123 -87.25
135 135 1 160.00 $160.00 $216 +40.00
140 140 1 155.00 $155.00 $217 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
315–345 330 2 132.50–135.00 $133.69 $441 —
360 value added 360 1 167.00 $167.00 $601 —
350–380 371 4 125.00–157.50 $136.98 $508 —
405–435 420 6 130.00–150.00 $136.65 $574 -7.74
458–485 469 8 135.00–148.00 $140.41 $659 +16.22
515–543 531 12 129.00–140.00 $131.39 $698 +3.38
558–585 567 12 114.00–140.00 $125.68 $713 +1.97
610–641 631 14 105.00–132.00 $116.54 $735 -23.46
665–695 680 2 110.00–140.00 $124.67 $848 +7.17
700–722 715 5 103.00–129.00 $108.49 $776 +3.49
750 750 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $938 +15.61
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 +7.00
895 895 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,092 —
905 905 2 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 112.00 $112.00 $389 +2.00
400–445 420 6 115.00–139.00 $130.32 $547 +40.32
482 482 3 107.00 $107.00 $516 -3.00
520–540 531 4 102.00–110.00 $104.70 $556 -12.80
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
640–645 643 4 95.00–115.00 $105.04 $675 +8.42
705–720 710 3 85.00–93.00 $90.30 $641 —
750–770 760 4 72.00–89.00 $81.26 $618 -25.74
870 870 1 77.00 $77.00 $670 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1010 1007 3 90.00–100.00 $96.66 $973 —
1160 1160 1 70.00 $70.00 $812 —
1305 1305 1 75.00 $75.00 $979 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 65.00 $65.00 $354 —
768 768 3 60.00 $60.00 $461 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1820 1421 80-85% 76 45.00–61.00 $52.09 $740 -7.94
1135–1720 1476 80-85% 21 41.00–53.00 $44.68 $659 —
1375–1845 1554 80-85% 6 52.00–53.00 $52.36 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1720 1314 85-90% 10 30.00–33.00 $30.96 $407 -8.03
975–1685 1380 85-90% 54 40.00–54.00 $43.77 $604 -6.15
1160–1575 1380 85-90% 7 46.00–50.50 $47.06 $649 -2.86
1070–1630 1393 85-90% 29 34.00–39.00 $36.90 $514 -13.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2045 1711 75-80% 31 54.00–69.00 $56.79 $972 —
1485–2140 1719 75-80% 14 48.00–53.00 $51.02 $877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1985 1595 7 83.00–98.00 $90.02 $1,436 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1700 1357 5 72.00–79.00 $75.95 $1,031 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 57.00 $57.00 $162 —
309 309 7 52.00 $52.00 $161 -20.00
355–360 358 4 72.00–75.00 $73.50 $263 —
405 value added 405 2 105.00 $105.00 $425 —
510 510 3 77.00 $77.00 $393 +9.58
648 648 2 77.00 $77.00 $499 ±0.00
668 668 2 80.00 $80.00 $534 +9.00
860 860 1 72.00 $72.00 $619 -3.80
960 960 1 62.00 $62.00 $595 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 65.00 $65.00 $192 ±0.00
300 300 1 75.00 $75.00 $225 —
358–380 362 5 95.00–110.00 $106.85 $387 +21.85
415 415 3 105.00 $105.00 $436 +38.00
480 480 2 65.00 $65.00 $312 —
590 590 1 65.00 $65.00 $384 ±0.00
631 631 7 92.00 $92.00 $581 +20.00
688 688 2 96.00 $96.00 $660 +18.13
705 705 3 85.00 $85.00 $599 —
935 935 1 50.00 $50.00 $468 -20.00

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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.