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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 27, 2021

5,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,222 2,588 3,771
Feeder cattle — 58 —
Slaughter cattle 2,875 1,252 2,010

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 106.00 $106.00 $949 —
1220–1410 1315 2 85.00–90.00 $87.68 $1,153 —
1273–1510 1352 3 120.00–125.00 $123.14 $1,665 —
1135–1762 1356 14 84.00–133.00 $119.06 $1,614 —
1200–1650 1411 37 125.00–142.00 $134.93 $1,904 +3.00
1245–1565 1434 7 124.00–133.00 $128.69 $1,845 -3.24
1435 1435 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,038 +10.07
1260–1630 1474 9 131.00–132.00 $131.77 $1,942 —
1220–1685 1486 29 135.00–151.50 $142.17 $2,113 —
1300–1755 1512 59 130.00–140.00 $136.76 $2,068 -3.40
1294–1755 1517 15 140.00–144.00 $142.07 $2,155 +1.91
1390–1775 1575 62 138.00–147.00 $142.88 $2,250 —
1418–1720 1582 14 146.00–158.00 $150.64 $2,383 —
1595–1830 1673 10 134.00–139.00 $136.96 $2,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -25.00
60–65 62 5 5.00 $5.00 $3 -25.00
70–76 73 3 165.00–200.00 $178.68 $130 +168.68
70–75 73 3 75.00–150.00 $102.27 $75 +92.27
70–75 74 10 10.00 $10.00 $7 -180.00
70–75 74 9 5.00–10.00 $8.91 $7 -181.09
74 74 2 85.00–210.00 $147.50 $109 -42.50
75 75 1 25.00 $25.00 $19 -109.56
80–85 83 3 45.00–250.00 $173.27 $144 +158.81
80–86 83 14 10.00–20.00 $13.80 $11 -0.66
80–86 84 12 150.00–280.00 $224.75 $189 +0.03
80–88 84 10 5.00–15.00 $10.58 $9 -214.14
82–85 84 5 10.00–20.00 $14.03 $12 -210.69
85 85 2 120.00–150.00 $135.00 $115 -89.72
90–92 91 7 15.00–40.00 $25.72 $23 +10.72
90–95 92 7 10.00–20.00 $14.92 $14 -0.08
90–94 92 2 185.00–210.00 $197.23 $181 +182.23
90–96 92 20 155.00–290.00 $226.67 $209 +211.67
90–95 93 5 90.00–145.00 $108.66 $101 -39.45
90–95 93 2 10.00–15.00 $12.57 $12 -135.54
100 100 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $12 -102.83
102 102 1 200.00 $200.00 $204 +84.67
100–108 103 19 170.00–320.00 $226.21 $233 +29.63
100–105 103 9 25.00–60.00 $48.43 $50 -148.15
100–105 103 6 135.00–150.00 $141.67 $146 -54.91
104 104 6 60.00 $60.00 $62 -136.58
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 $231 -0.70
110–115 112 4 195.00–270.00 $224.83 $252 +14.13
113–115 114 5 25.00–50.00 $36.91 $42 +7.93
120–125 122 3 30.00–40.00 $33.42 $41 -134.63
140 140 1 45.00 $45.00 $63 -123.05
1285 1285 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,799 +11.84
1125–1492 1308 19 119.00–136.50 $128.46 $1,680 +47.35
1125–1660 1335 6 104.00–125.00 $111.59 $1,490 +30.48
1180–1503 1386 20 132.00–137.00 $134.80 $1,868 —
1145–1540 1411 16 133.00–150.50 $140.20 $1,978 +2.62
1337–1640 1418 21 133.00–141.00 $138.64 $1,966 +1.06

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
55–58 56 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60–68 66 6 5.00–10.00 $5.82 $4 +0.48
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 $84 +104.02
70–78 73 7 140.00–300.00 $229.49 $168 +213.51
70–75 73 4 115.00–135.00 $121.12 $88 +105.14
70–78 73 16 5.00–35.00 $12.71 $9 -3.27
70–75 74 10 20.00–55.00 $35.98 $27 +20.00
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -16.91
75 75 2 110.00–285.00 $197.50 $148 +170.59
75–78 77 5 30.00–100.00 $50.81 $39 -162.41
80–88 83 57 10.00–90.00 $49.02 $41 -1.95
80–88 83 41 5.00–35.00 $22.37 $19 -28.60
80–85 83 7 120.00–280.00 $219.40 $182 +168.43
80–88 83 15 210.00–410.00 $321.93 $267 +270.96
80–88 84 20 40.00–110.00 $77.15 $65 +53.40
80–88 84 30 65.00–140.00 $98.57 $83 +74.82
86 86 1 150.00 $150.00 $129 +62.15
90–98 92 55 50.00–140.00 $105.45 $97 -18.90
90–98 93 45 220.00–410.00 $297.73 $277 +173.38
90–95 93 13 130.00–275.00 $227.95 $212 +103.60
90–98 93 67 85.00–155.00 $121.71 $113 -2.64
90–96 93 17 5.00–60.00 $40.09 $37 -84.26
92–96 93 3 185.00–255.00 $216.57 $201 +92.22
90–97 95 72 35.00–125.00 $103.24 $98 -180.83
95 95 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -269.07
100–108 102 68 90.00–165.00 $126.58 $129 -173.42
100–108 102 33 70.00–130.00 $108.04 $110 -191.96
100–108 103 26 210.00–330.00 $293.10 $302 +105.87
100–105 104 7 110.00–265.00 $197.21 $205 +9.98
100–109 106 41 15.00–115.00 $92.30 $98 +9.85
106 106 1 280.00 $280.00 $297 +197.55
100–107 107 23 10.00–85.00 $79.16 $85 -3.29
110 110 4 270.00–320.00 $296.25 $326 +1.25
110–115 110 20 50.00–110.00 $98.64 $109 -196.36
110 110 1 35.00 $35.00 $38 -260.00
110–118 112 46 100.00–160.00 $130.72 $146 +4.64
110–115 112 3 185.00–250.00 $223.51 $250 +97.43
110–118 113 23 195.00–345.00 $273.86 $309 +157.05
110–115 114 40 60.00–140.00 $115.31 $131 -154.27
120–122 120 5 190.00–260.00 $230.07 $276 +138.07
120 120 1 25.00 $25.00 $30 -67.00
120 120 1 30.00 $30.00 $36 -62.00
120–125 121 11 105.00–170.00 $124.23 $150 +32.23
120–124 122 2 95.00–110.00 $102.62 $125 -17.39
120–125 123 2 240.00–255.00 $247.35 $304 +127.34
130 130 1 135.00 $135.00 $176 +15.00
140 140 1 85.00 $85.00 $119 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1830 1265 85-90% 27 36.00–47.00 $44.05 $557 -1.52
838–1670 1268 85-90% 70 5.00–53.50 $45.28 $574 -0.29
790–1785 1309 85-90% 134 43.00–62.00 $53.60 $702 -5.31
974–1765 1315 85-90% 31 54.00–73.00 $62.19 $818 +3.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2045 1596 75-80% 57 52.00–64.50 $59.11 $943 —
1252–2084 1599 75-80% 123 54.00–70.00 $64.43 $1,030 —
1296–2165 1736 75-80% 72 65.00–76.50 $70.34 $1,221 +11.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2076 1361 80-85% 68 57.00–80.00 $64.03 $871 —
950–1915 1405 80-85% 136 51.00–73.00 $60.14 $845 —
1035–1780 1405 80-85% 44 46.00–60.00 $55.12 $774 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1394–1398 1396 65-75% 2 68.50–74.50 $71.50 $998 —
1336–1864 1601 65-75% 12 60.50–73.50 $67.80 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 919 4 88.00–92.00 $89.50 $823 —
955–1235 1111 12 80.00–94.00 $87.69 $974 —
1010–1420 1233 4 69.00–78.00 $73.93 $912 —
1115–2195 1484 17 93.00–116.00 $103.47 $1,535 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1665 1330 4 99.00–108.00 $101.09 $1,344 —
1100–1765 1477 13 120.00–141.00 $126.61 $1,870 —
1036–2340 1700 13 70.50–95.00 $84.35 $1,434 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–2130 1563 11 69.00–92.00 $77.77 $1,216 -15.46
1376–1920 1635 5 96.00–100.00 $98.13 $1,604 —
1000–2455 1728 2 46.00–58.00 $54.53 $942 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1140 1054 7 75.00–79.00 $77.56 $817 —
750–1520 1065 4 63.00–77.00 $69.61 $741 —
900–1315 1137 6 80.00–89.00 $85.44 $971 —
1110–1382 1235 8 72.00–88.00 $83.13 $1,027 +0.35
1240 1240 1 75.00 $75.00 $930 -7.78
1105–1645 1268 7 87.00–92.00 $88.80 $1,126 —
1325 1325 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,484 —
1220–1450 1335 2 108.00–110.00 $108.91 $1,454 —
1095–1615 1401 14 96.00–116.00 $104.36 $1,462 +1.40
1280–1785 1533 14 89.00–118.00 $99.51 $1,525 —
1435–1685 1598 6 133.50–134.00 $133.65 $2,136 +23.65
1640–1770 1705 2 87.00–102.00 $94.21 $1,606 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1115 4 71.00–79.00 $75.23 $839 —
945–1320 1160 6 85.00–95.00 $89.22 $1,035 —
1110–1670 1314 12 70.00–98.00 $86.85 $1,141 +8.63
1175–1800 1424 33 93.00–118.00 $106.39 $1,515 —
1290–1618 1463 12 109.00–115.00 $112.20 $1,641 —
1230–1618 1472 8 104.00–126.00 $115.58 $1,701 —
1080–1865 1473 2 101.00–109.00 $106.07 $1,562 —
1435–1595 1517 3 98.00–101.00 $99.72 $1,513 —
1540–1820 1645 7 131.00–137.00 $133.51 $2,196 —
1670–1770 1720 2 130.00–133.00 $131.46 $2,261 —
1725 1725 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,156 —

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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.