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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

4,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.63/cwt ≈ $1,046/hd at 576 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.49/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 633 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.41/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 530 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,807 2,221 5,842
Feeder cattle 719 87 982
Slaughter cattle 2,653 1,097 3,047

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1220 1115 2 105.00–107.00 $105.91 $1,181 —
1030–1685 1250 8 125.00–135.00 $128.37 $1,605 -2.44
1140–1510 1325 2 117.00–120.00 $118.71 $1,573 —
1230–1635 1380 7 133.00–140.00 $137.12 $1,892 +10.73
1210–1720 1420 36 131.00–148.00 $140.68 $1,998 +3.59
1342–1620 1483 35 147.00–157.00 $152.54 $2,262 —
1260–1800 1494 34 138.00–148.00 $144.55 $2,160 —
1375–1635 1499 4 143.00–151.00 $148.32 $2,223 —
1305–1698 1534 25 144.00–161.50 $152.28 $2,336 +4.55
1265–1895 1604 87 145.00–157.00 $151.21 $2,425 +0.31
1340–1920 1624 50 156.00–165.00 $158.37 $2,572 +7.47
1560–1990 1748 10 132.00–144.00 $140.40 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
370–395 383 4 164.00–175.00 $169.32 $648 +28.79
410–444 429 8 160.00–180.00 $167.85 $720 +20.77
465–485 476 9 170.00–185.00 $176.80 $842 —
510–545 529 14 147.50–180.00 $164.79 $872 +3.24
565–590 576 40 172.00–187.50 $181.63 $1,046 —
605–645 633 27 153.00–180.00 $174.49 $1,105 —
655–680 676 25 142.50–183.00 $174.78 $1,182 —
710–740 727 6 140.00–149.00 $145.89 $1,061 -11.11
770–780 776 9 132.00–140.00 $136.38 $1,058 —
805–840 820 7 138.00–141.00 $139.68 $1,145 —
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 —
905 905 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,249 —
1168 1168 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
255–262 257 3 140.00–150.00 $146.61 $377 —
315–345 335 3 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
355–380 366 4 112.50–160.00 $139.52 $511 —
410–440 433 4 132.50–140.00 $138.22 $598 —
450–460 455 2 130.00–137.50 $133.71 $608 +8.71
515–540 529 4 130.00–150.00 $141.35 $748 —
615 615 1 147.50 $147.50 $907 —
660 660 1 107.50 $107.50 $710 —
715 715 1 137.50 $137.50 $983 —
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
870 870 1 97.50 $97.50 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 62 3 7.00–15.00 $10.57 $7 +0.57
70–75 72 3 7.00–15.00 $10.65 $8 +0.65
70–75 73 3 15.00–50.00 $28.42 $21 +18.42
70–75 73 2 175.00–190.00 $182.24 $133 +172.24
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 +15.00
80 80 3 120.00–185.00 $161.67 $129 -60.67
80–82 81 3 20.00–60.00 $35.21 $29 +5.21
80–85 83 4 10.00 $10.00 $8 -20.00
80–85 84 7 100.00–250.00 $179.58 $151 +165.95
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 $42 -67.77
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 $54 +43.77
90–96 92 7 250.00–280.00 $268.42 $247 +207.46
90–95 93 4 10.00–20.00 $13.72 $13 -256.90
95–98 96 5 50.00–75.00 $59.10 $57 +12.10
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 +170.00
100–105 101 6 220.00–285.00 $247.47 $250 +197.47
100–105 102 6 10.00–25.00 $17.50 $18 -249.87
100–105 103 5 45.00–80.00 $65.14 $67 -202.23
105 105 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 -242.37
110 110 1 65.00 $65.00 $72 -215.00
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 $231 -70.00
110 110 2 160.00–235.00 $197.50 $217 -82.50
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 +65.00
125 125 1 70.00 $70.00 $88 +35.00
135 135 1 60.00 $60.00 $81 +25.00
895–990 952 3 83.00–86.00 $84.96 $809 —
930–1312 1118 6 102.00–119.00 $110.31 $1,233 —
1155–1535 1313 3 93.00–125.00 $114.85 $1,508 —
1265–1400 1327 3 140.00–149.00 $145.52 $1,931 —
1080–1625 1341 18 128.00–145.50 $136.67 $1,833 —
1275–1500 1391 6 153.00–155.00 $153.68 $2,138 +15.30
1245–1570 1407 9 141.00–151.00 $147.77 $2,079 +7.81
1080–1905 1408 8 120.00–137.00 $128.29 $1,806 -11.67
1268–1636 1456 12 141.00–156.00 $149.57 $2,178 —
1330–1725 1500 4 133.00–139.00 $136.02 $2,040 -10.47
1630 1630 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,184 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–278 266 3 150.00–152.50 $151.63 $403 —
315–340 329 6 127.50–145.00 $133.13 $438 -18.05
354–360 359 18 122.50–150.00 $145.15 $521 -12.26
405–445 428 16 130.00–142.00 $138.17 $591 -1.83
455–495 476 20 130.00–140.00 $138.05 $657 +3.05
515–540 530 26 132.50–141.00 $137.41 $728 -3.12
555–575 565 16 127.00–135.00 $131.71 $744 —
615–645 630 11 116.00–143.00 $135.45 $853 +5.45
670–675 673 12 130.00–134.00 $131.91 $888 -1.37
715–745 723 4 130.00–134.00 $132.97 $961 —
755–760 758 6 122.00–136.00 $131.35 $996 —
870 870 4 125.00–129.00 $127.00 $1,105 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 135.00 $135.00 $331 —
305–345 322 3 82.50–120.00 $108.15 $348 -16.85
355–390 368 3 90.00–126.00 $112.97 $416 -12.03
410–445 431 9 105.00–120.00 $115.39 $497 —
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 +5.00
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 -12.00
555 555 1 117.50 $117.50 $652 —
610–640 627 8 112.50–122.50 $114.70 $719 —
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
760 760 2 93.00 $93.00 $707 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 2 88.00 $88.00 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 62 7 5.00–12.00 $9.79 $6 -0.21
65 65 1 25.00 $25.00 $16 +17.50
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 $42 +20.28
70–75 72 7 5.00–30.00 $14.21 $10 -25.51
70–75 73 3 60.00–80.00 $71.92 $53 +52.07
70–75 74 14 25.00–65.00 $47.60 $35 +2.60
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -140.00
75 75 6 125.00–185.00 $145.00 $109 -5.00
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 +150.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80–86 82 19 85.00–155.00 $119.53 $98 -55.32
80–85 83 8 10.00–50.00 $25.51 $21 -149.34
80–85 83 10 25.00–85.00 $62.61 $52 -112.24
80–85 84 5 125.00–200.00 $178.93 $150 +49.50
84 84 1 130.00 $130.00 $109 +0.57
80–88 85 23 130.00–190.00 $152.33 $129 +22.90
85 85 4 230.00–260.00 $247.50 $210 +118.07
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 $72 -70.81
90–95 91 8 250.00–305.00 $282.12 $257 +131.31
90–95 92 3 125.00–150.00 $139.73 $129 -11.08
90–96 92 15 10.00–90.00 $39.13 $36 -111.68
90–96 93 42 100.00–195.00 $154.15 $143 +3.34
90–96 93 55 90.00–175.00 $128.86 $120 -21.95
90–95 93 31 50.00–135.00 $67.33 $63 -83.48
90–95 94 9 210.00–260.00 $242.79 $228 +91.98
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 -139.54
100–105 102 22 25.00–145.00 $75.08 $77 -239.46
100–105 102 13 200.00–275.00 $246.05 $251 -68.49
100–105 102 8 10.00–50.00 $23.62 $24 -290.92
100–105 103 68 100.00–200.00 $164.96 $170 -6.38
100–108 103 45 85.00–185.00 $137.52 $142 -33.82
100–105 103 10 130.00–350.00 $270.24 $278 +98.90
105 105 1 135.00 $135.00 $142 +14.08
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 $176 +6.08
110 110 4 25.00–75.00 $41.25 $45 -112.67
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 $165 -3.92
110–112 110 5 40.00–120.00 $84.13 $93 -69.79
110–115 112 16 95.00–180.00 $149.70 $168 -213.73
110–118 112 41 130.00–220.00 $169.38 $190 -194.05
110–115 113 8 210.00–280.00 $238.67 $270 -11.33
110–115 113 2 275.00–285.00 $279.89 $316 +29.89
120–125 121 4 100.00–165.00 $132.84 $161 -154.27
120–125 121 12 125.00–185.00 $155.45 $188 -131.66
120–125 122 3 210.00–290.00 $255.48 $312 -31.63
125 125 1 65.00 $65.00 $81 -222.11
125 125 2 5.00–45.00 $25.00 $31 -262.11
130 130 1 45.00 $45.00 $58 -300.00
130 130 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 $188 -200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–244 222 4 150.00–165.00 $158.46 $352 —
255–260 258 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $445 —
320–340 329 6 157.50–170.00 $165.42 $544 -6.58
360–385 383 15 152.50–170.00 $162.37 $622 -8.31
415–445 432 16 140.00–170.00 $161.64 $698 -0.82
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 +13.00
504–545 520 4 130.00–147.50 $141.38 $735 +11.38
555–586 571 14 145.00–168.00 $161.56 $923 —
605–646 634 9 132.50–167.00 $148.30 $940 +31.30
655–670 662 7 141.00–155.00 $145.72 $965 +16.61
715–745 728 14 121.00–136.00 $128.19 $933 +26.19
755–785 770 4 131.00–132.50 $131.74 $1,014 +21.07
815–828 819 3 95.00–120.00 $111.58 $914 -2.00
860–880 872 5 115.00–125.00 $116.97 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 130.00–140.00 $134.77 $368 —
415–430 423 2 142.50–155.00 $148.86 $630 -6.14
460–485 477 3 110.00–142.50 $132.05 $630 —
520–530 523 6 100.00–145.00 $128.85 $674 -8.65
550–555 553 2 110.00–127.50 $118.71 $656 —
615 615 2 137.00 $137.00 $843 —
820 820 5 115.00 $115.00 $943 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 117.50 $117.50 $432 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1830 1363 80-85% 43 60.00–73.00 $66.78 $910 —
900–1890 1421 80-85% 138 66.50–83.00 $74.22 $1,055 +7.62
1070–1785 1421 80-85% 82 74.50–97.00 $82.72 $1,175 +16.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2150 1608 75-80% 41 64.00–84.50 $75.41 $1,213 +5.07
1105–2190 1646 75-80% 146 70.00–94.00 $84.20 $1,386 +5.81
1200–2025 1712 75-80% 48 82.00–97.00 $87.25 $1,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684–1480 1193 85-90% 23 18.00–56.00 $48.94 $584 -3.29
770–1800 1270 85-90% 96 30.00–75.00 $62.08 $788 +16.80
920–1630 1284 85-90% 43 66.00–85.00 $73.15 $939 +27.87
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2024 1727 65-75% 15 82.00–101.00 $88.45 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1785 1201 14 87.00–101.00 $94.30 $1,133 —
1015–2255 1578 25 96.00–114.50 $108.18 $1,707 -0.89
1580 1580 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,659 -4.07
1015–2080 1711 4 114.00–116.00 $115.12 $1,970 —
1055–2330 1846 17 107.50–123.00 $118.48 $2,187 —
2020–2280 2150 2 111.00–113.00 $111.94 $2,407 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1024 4 100.00–110.00 $104.32 $1,068 —
985–1505 1181 10 104.00–119.00 $112.93 $1,334 —
1320–1935 1599 7 117.00–136.00 $127.15 $2,033 —
1262–2082 1673 8 89.00–102.00 $97.64 $1,634 —
1522–2042 1699 6 103.00–111.00 $107.81 $1,832 —
2240–2330 2285 2 114.00–120.00 $117.06 $2,675 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1700 1520 4 110.00–113.50 $111.19 $1,690 —
1230–2110 1713 11 84.00–108.00 $95.27 $1,632 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1325 997 6 75.00–90.00 $83.27 $830 —
935–1295 1069 16 85.00–101.00 $93.11 $995 —
1115 1115 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,048 —
1085–1490 1288 2 105.00–108.00 $106.74 $1,375 -21.26
1300 1300 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,040 —
1055–1535 1301 9 89.00–115.00 $101.96 $1,326 —
1185–1600 1342 7 107.00–114.00 $110.22 $1,479 -4.21
1280–1540 1404 4 106.00–117.00 $112.39 $1,578 —
1125–1725 1462 6 101.00–125.00 $110.96 $1,622 -7.85
1365–1575 1470 2 115.00–116.00 $115.46 $1,697 -3.35
1310–1850 1516 8 87.00–117.00 $105.36 $1,597 —
1725 1725 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,036 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1370 1200 3 90.00–94.00 $91.76 $1,101 —
1240–1295 1277 3 103.00–107.00 $105.32 $1,345 -5.00
1175–1425 1292 3 98.00–107.00 $102.83 $1,329 —
960–1626 1372 11 87.00–103.00 $97.49 $1,338 -27.51
1230–1705 1456 14 109.00–125.00 $116.99 $1,703 —
1375–1726 1562 15 112.00–129.00 $121.90 $1,904 -2.35
1010–1950 1570 7 118.00–130.00 $122.15 $1,918 -2.10
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 88.00 $88.00 $242 -22.00
406–431 421 4 84.00–125.00 $105.25 $443 —
466–474 471 3 90.00–122.00 $101.57 $478 +17.57
505–520 510 3 87.00–127.00 $113.41 $578 -1.59
564 564 1 88.00 $88.00 $496 -15.70
608–620 616 3 99.00–100.00 $99.67 $614 +4.67
656 656 1 97.50 $97.50 $640 —
760–785 768 3 78.00–85.00 $80.38 $617 —
870 870 3 107.50 $107.50 $935 +1.50
1108 1108 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,075 -24.00
1242 1242 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,267 —

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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.