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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

5,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.38/cwt +16.16 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 530 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.34/cwt -15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 574 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.83/cwt +36.94 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 619 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,343 5,551 4,594
Feeder cattle 379 468 0
Slaughter cattle 2,905 2,894 2,706

Market comments — USDA reporter

Correction released to remove invalid records from report: 1908

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1250 1090 3 108.00–111.00 $109.30 $1,191 —
1125 1125 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,046 —
1025–1360 1261 6 124.00–129.00 $124.90 $1,575 —
1215–1525 1318 3 122.00–126.00 $124.46 $1,640 -5.22
1185–1670 1386 8 124.00–134.00 $130.30 $1,806 +10.11
1285–1485 1403 3 144.00–148.00 $146.59 $2,057 -0.96
1180–1675 1420 39 132.00–143.00 $138.30 $1,964 -9.25
1195–1745 1421 17 108.00–125.00 $117.82 $1,674 -29.73
1250–1680 1459 14 126.00–135.00 $130.83 $1,909 -18.17
1130–1670 1494 66 136.00–146.00 $141.36 $2,112 +9.85
1285–1710 1504 19 147.00–152.00 $148.63 $2,235 +8.92
1308–1725 1535 15 153.00–161.00 $156.71 $2,405 +9.44
1340–1742 1548 43 140.00–161.00 $149.32 $2,311 —
1475–1745 1571 7 142.50–152.00 $146.85 $2,307 +3.14
1395–1795 1603 56 145.00–154.00 $148.73 $2,384 +8.73
1605–1715 1660 2 101.00–105.00 $103.07 $1,711 -34.61
1435–1852 1703 37 138.00–145.00 $141.68 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 150.00–192.50 $172.11 $637 —
425–428 427 2 137.50–157.50 $147.46 $630 —
450 450 1 172.50 $172.50 $776 —
565–596 574 15 139.00–160.00 $152.34 $874 -14.66
625–630 628 2 137.00–150.00 $143.53 $901 -8.88
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 -21.56
812–830 818 3 115.00–147.00 $125.82 $1,029 -18.89
1035 1035 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,470 —
1051 1051 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 167.00 $167.00 $802 —
515–520 518 2 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $803 +49.98
550–595 586 8 120.00–157.00 $151.92 $890 —
635–645 640 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $966 —
655–695 679 4 133.00–157.00 $142.30 $966 —
775–795 785 2 105.00–120.00 $112.40 $882 -22.13
835–840 838 2 109.00–145.00 $126.95 $1,064 -5.05
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73–75 74 7 5.00–10.00 $7.84 $6 -3.18
74–78 75 5 10.00–65.00 $21.47 $16 +10.45
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 $101 +123.98
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 $112 +138.98
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 +88.98
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 $112 +42.50
80–85 81 11 10.00–20.00 $12.29 $10 +0.25
80–85 84 12 10.00–15.00 $12.51 $11 -4.45
85 85 2 135.00 $135.00 $115 +118.04
85 85 2 35.00–65.00 $50.00 $42 +33.04
85 85 5 160.00–260.00 $193.00 $164 +176.04
90 90 1 40.00 $40.00 $36 +35.00
90–95 93 8 10.00–20.00 $16.28 $15 -26.68
90–95 93 3 140.00–200.00 $162.68 $151 +119.72
90–95 93 13 165.00–275.00 $218.58 $203 +175.62
90–95 93 9 20.00–35.00 $23.34 $22 -19.62
90–98 94 9 20.00–70.00 $45.71 $43 +2.75
95 95 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 $138 +102.04
100 100 2 5.00–15.00 $10.00 $10 -145.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 -15.00
100–105 101 9 35.00–90.00 $49.05 $50 -105.95
100–106 102 10 155.00–340.00 $237.57 $242 +195.55
100–105 104 4 135.00–180.00 $162.83 $169 +109.11
105–108 107 4 15.00–40.00 $28.91 $31 -201.09
110–115 111 4 165.00–280.00 $228.03 $253 +83.03
110–113 112 3 40.00–70.00 $49.82 $56 -166.92
125 125 1 40.00 $40.00 $50 +10.00
125–126 125 4 165.00–200.00 $173.73 $217 +143.73
1020–1215 1118 2 118.00–119.00 $118.46 $1,324 —
860–1305 1123 6 90.00–99.00 $94.40 $1,060 —
1025–1235 1143 8 105.00–113.00 $108.56 $1,241 —
1025–1545 1163 12 107.00–115.00 $111.37 $1,295 —
1185–1268 1240 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,773 —
1195–1335 1265 2 121.00–125.00 $123.11 $1,557 -5.59
1260–1370 1310 5 136.00–141.00 $137.99 $1,808 +3.99
1180–1755 1321 6 88.00–93.00 $89.89 $1,187 -44.11
1145–1615 1334 21 127.00–144.00 $135.95 $1,814 +1.95
1100–1670 1336 7 121.00–128.00 $124.70 $1,666 -9.30
1165–1530 1356 12 131.00–139.00 $134.93 $1,830 —
1200–1640 1359 10 138.00–144.50 $140.87 $1,914 —
1215–1625 1404 11 143.00–153.00 $146.92 $2,063 +8.06
1235–1690 1426 19 134.00–143.00 $138.26 $1,972 -0.60
1530 1530 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
355–380 370 3 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $555 +8.92
405–440 425 3 122.50–132.50 $125.68 $534 -15.62
450–492 471 2 117.50–157.00 $136.37 $642 +0.38
513–543 530 24 117.50–165.00 $150.38 $797 +16.16
556–585 576 10 135.00–155.00 $142.71 $822 +17.71
600–637 620 8 130.00–160.00 $148.66 $922 +39.25
650–690 665 5 102.00–150.00 $125.91 $837 -11.09
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 +5.92
755–781 771 5 132.00–147.00 $141.12 $1,088 +11.12
965 965 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,177 —
1070 1070 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 125.00 $125.00 $338 —
350–370 360 2 115.00–160.00 $136.88 $493 -7.51
411–420 414 3 136.00–155.00 $142.43 $590 —
465–495 480 11 90.00–145.00 $132.74 $637 +12.74
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 +8.99
550–580 565 2 120.00–152.00 $136.42 $771 -0.88
600–645 619 14 105.00–155.00 $137.83 $853 +36.94
695 695 4 120.00 $120.00 $834 -1.91
710–725 723 7 120.00–130.00 $121.40 $878 +9.40
800 800 1 112.00 $112.00 $896 —
980 980 1 95.00 $95.00 $931 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 135.00 $135.00 $572 +3.73
459 459 2 130.00 $130.00 $597 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 131.00 $131.00 $354 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 30.00 $30.00 $16 +25.00
60–65 63 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 -1.00
60–65 63 6 5.00–15.00 $8.36 $5 +2.36
70 70 1 7.00 $7.00 $5 +2.00
70–75 72 12 5.00–30.00 $24.09 $17 -26.80
70–75 74 4 40.00–135.00 $73.05 $54 +22.16
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 +109.11
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 $169 +174.11
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 $45 +9.11
75 75 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $124 +114.11
75–78 76 6 70.00–100.00 $79.16 $60 -25.80
80–85 81 5 135.00–260.00 $184.63 $150 -63.39
80–85 82 3 10.00–15.00 $13.37 $11 -186.73
80–88 83 23 20.00–162.00 $96.86 $80 -103.24
80–85 83 26 5.00–160.00 $85.45 $71 -114.65
80–88 84 10 100.00–375.00 $279.35 $235 +21.51
80–88 84 13 75.00–160.00 $119.22 $100 -138.62
80–88 85 32 130.00–210.00 $168.60 $143 -89.24
90–95 92 17 10.00–140.00 $90.22 $83 -70.39
90–95 93 2 15.00 $15.00 $14 -77.13
90–95 93 20 200.00–430.00 $294.25 $274 +202.12
90–98 93 54 130.00–220.00 $171.17 $159 +79.04
90–95 94 7 135.00–300.00 $235.04 $221 +68.80
90–98 94 41 90.00–200.00 $150.12 $141 -16.12
90–96 95 63 30.00–157.00 $135.77 $129 +13.74
95 95 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 $86 -32.03
100–108 102 18 30.00–135.00 $82.20 $84 -128.17
100–105 103 28 185.00–390.00 $270.99 $279 +121.38
100–108 103 93 130.00–215.00 $172.93 $178 +23.32
100–108 103 52 100.00–205.00 $163.21 $168 +13.60
100–105 103 11 180.00–280.00 $229.89 $237 +80.28
100–105 104 15 5.00–142.00 $99.86 $104 -23.05
110 110 2 15.00–50.00 $32.50 $36 -7.50
110–115 111 42 110.00–172.00 $164.06 $182 -13.42
110–116 112 23 195.00–420.00 $281.17 $315 +22.32
110–115 112 53 140.00–215.00 $175.98 $197 -82.87
110–118 113 39 85.00–190.00 $154.64 $175 -15.39
110–115 113 5 185.00–280.00 $244.56 $276 +74.53
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 $60 -114.08
120–125 121 11 150.00–190.00 $168.12 $203 +4.04
120–125 122 3 155.00–220.00 $192.05 $234 -53.02
120–125 123 7 130.00–150.00 $142.12 $175 +37.22
120–125 123 4 160.00–390.00 $266.07 $327 +161.17
130–135 132 5 190.00–295.00 $218.64 $289 +78.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 137.50 $137.50 $415 -7.50
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 +10.00
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +29.98
450–492 477 11 147.50–172.00 $162.27 $774 +20.39
535 535 3 132.50–140.00 $137.50 $736 -9.50
552–591 576 7 130.00–148.00 $135.66 $781 —
615–625 619 8 127.50–157.00 $152.45 $944 +0.45
673–685 676 4 125.00–145.00 $139.93 $946 -9.84
717–720 718 7 129.00–135.00 $131.58 $945 -15.92
753–790 762 4 124.00–132.50 $126.20 $962 +5.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 154.00 $154.00 $735 —
531 531 3 167.00 $167.00 $887 +32.00
560–598 587 5 87.50–129.00 $106.79 $627 —
734 734 1 120.00 $120.00 $881 —
765 765 1 101.00 $101.00 $773 -21.00
825 825 1 95.00 $95.00 $784 —
925 925 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 -8.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 112.50 $112.50 $660 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 1 130.00 $130.00 $707 —
584 584 1 115.00 $115.00 $672 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 1 140.00 $140.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1980 1574 75-80% 30 59.00–83.50 $73.65 $1,159 —
1145–2110 1625 75-80% 119 67.00–101.00 $81.65 $1,327 +11.06
1415–2065 1731 75-80% 97 81.00–95.00 $86.54 $1,498 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1910 1368 80-85% 120 63.00–90.00 $73.66 $1,008 +9.74
1010–1782 1388 80-85% 87 73.00–92.50 $80.04 $1,111 +16.12
1120–1765 1414 80-85% 34 57.00–74.00 $65.36 $924 -5.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1830 1206 85-90% 45 25.00–67.00 $54.58 $658 —
995–1715 1269 85-90% 21 54.00–60.00 $57.21 $726 -15.46
880–1600 1281 85-90% 105 51.00–78.00 $65.04 $833 +2.07
920–1535 1284 85-90% 29 64.00–82.00 $73.62 $945 +10.65
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2154 1791 65-75% 18 77.00–108.00 $87.31 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,042 —
1210–1850 1423 3 92.00–96.00 $93.42 $1,329 —
1100–2085 1587 6 100.00–114.00 $106.66 $1,693 +12.53
1290–2000 1609 11 120.00–142.00 $127.20 $2,047 +24.23
1066–2156 1733 17 74.00–124.00 $98.51 $1,707 —
1295–2302 1858 4 100.00–126.00 $106.27 $1,974 —
2015–2175 2119 7 103.00–115.00 $110.42 $2,340 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–950 887 7 88.00–100.00 $92.41 $820 —
1025–1785 1192 5 86.00–92.00 $90.23 $1,076 —
905–1685 1227 11 93.00–103.50 $97.96 $1,202 +21.14
1080–1850 1441 9 104.00–118.00 $110.39 $1,591 —
2195 2195 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,327 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1645 1416 4 87.00–96.00 $91.47 $1,295 —
1445–1595 1520 2 107.00–114.00 $110.33 $1,677 —
1260–2520 1890 2 60.00–70.00 $63.33 $1,197 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2405 1600 3 86.00–97.00 $90.21 $1,443 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1155 976 5 84.00–94.00 $87.62 $855 —
950–1350 1110 29 86.00–97.00 $93.91 $1,042 +10.55
855–1360 1114 9 98.00–106.00 $100.01 $1,114 +16.65
975–1360 1117 10 80.00–87.00 $83.90 $937 +0.54
1185–1470 1332 5 101.00–108.00 $105.52 $1,406 +8.52
1130–1630 1384 10 100.00–111.00 $106.74 $1,477 —
1385 1385 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,565 —
1435 1435 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,263 -16.50
1370–1540 1455 2 118.00–119.50 $118.79 $1,728 +9.83
1255–1745 1470 23 98.00–118.50 $108.62 $1,597 +1.43
1345–1560 1475 3 95.00–98.00 $96.74 $1,427 -10.45
1482–1590 1547 3 105.00–121.00 $114.31 $1,768 —
1620 1620 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,701 —
1645 1645 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,859 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 72.00 $72.00 $180 -15.00
330 330 1 55.00 $55.00 $182 —
645 645 1 87.00 $87.00 $561 —
715 715 1 87.00 $87.00 $622 +15.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–920 912 5 104.00–108.00 $105.40 $961 —
975–1100 1038 2 80.00 $80.00 $830 —
1130 1130 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,062 -8.30
875–1420 1181 7 95.00–105.00 $100.03 $1,181 +4.70
955–1505 1303 11 74.00–109.00 $98.64 $1,285 -1.48
1320 1320 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,558 +17.88
1360–1630 1439 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,554 —
1170–1725 1458 25 102.00–118.00 $111.90 $1,632 —
1230–1860 1498 9 108.00–119.50 $115.40 $1,729 —
1340–1765 1514 12 115.00–122.00 $119.69 $1,812 +10.09
1493–1850 1593 4 127.00–136.00 $132.92 $2,117 +12.77
1590–1722 1697 6 123.00–134.00 $129.79 $2,203 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
184 184 1 130.00 $130.00 $239 —
289 289 2 125.00 $125.00 $361 —
308–335 329 16 91.00–134.00 $100.38 $330 -28.09
350–395 367 7 84.00–123.00 $106.92 $392 -12.08
460 460 3 55.00–67.00 $63.00 $290 -52.30
530 530 1 75.00 $75.00 $398 -40.00
605–645 625 2 77.00–100.00 $88.13 $551 -8.87
715 715 1 87.00 $87.00 $622 -2.00
755–765 760 2 82.00–92.00 $87.03 $661 -8.97
827 827 3 94.00 $94.00 $777 —
865–880 875 3 85.00–95.00 $91.70 $802 +3.70
1140 1140 1 83.00 $83.00 $946 —

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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.