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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

5,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.36/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 517 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.67/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 614 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.07/cwt -17.56 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 582 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,168 4,807 5,736
Feeder cattle 640 719 888
Slaughter cattle 2,913 2,653 2,964

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1480 1178 6 98.00–110.00 $102.14 $1,203
1150–1260 1205 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,554
1095–1315 1207 3 115.00–127.00 $119.37 $1,441
1295 1295 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,321
1235–1375 1305 3 127.00–133.00 $130.44 $1,702 +11.73
1130–1610 1329 6 114.00–126.00 $119.62 $1,590 +0.91
1273–1645 1397 3 129.00–130.00 $129.39 $1,808 -7.73
1308–1744 1466 6 115.00–137.00 $125.14 $1,835 -27.40
1210–1820 1493 79 132.00–148.00 $140.79 $2,102 -3.76
1265–1658 1526 14 127.00–135.00 $130.63 $1,993 -21.65
1286–1795 1535 24 132.00–145.00 $137.51 $2,111 -14.77
1355–1730 1537 15 146.00–155.00 $148.34 $2,280 -3.94
1420–1680 1586 16 153.00–158.00 $155.13 $2,460
1445–1875 1615 81 139.00–154.00 $145.72 $2,353 -12.65
1560–1800 1683 12 140.00–150.50 $145.61 $2,451
1510–1865 1686 11 132.00–138.00 $136.47 $2,301
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 415 4 145.00–175.00 $162.95 $676 -4.90
455 thin fleshed 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828
500–545 533 8 140.00–175.00 $168.26 $897 +3.47
580–592 582 14 140.00–171.00 $164.07 $955 -17.56
630–635 633 6 137.00–165.00 $150.17 $951 -24.32
658–695 662 10 130.00–157.00 $153.57 $1,017 -21.21
710–748 731 10 127.00–167.00 $146.93 $1,074 +1.04
756–798 779 11 150.00–160.00 $155.59 $1,212 +19.21
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 +10.32
860–875 868 4 140.00–167.00 $153.38 $1,331 +18.38
890 890 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,041 -18.00
910–915 912 3 147.00–156.00 $152.99 $1,395 +14.99
960 960 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,267
1000–1048 1029 5 147.00–152.00 $149.79 $1,541
1092 1092 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,616
1101–1128 1114 16 145.00–148.00 $147.00 $1,638
1182 1182 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,749 +21.00
1205–1226 1217 7 145.00–149.00 $146.70 $1,785
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 129.00 $129.00 $310 -26.00
355 355 2 135.00 $135.00 $479 -4.52
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 +6.78
455 455 1 122.50 $122.50 $557 -11.21
535 535 1 152.00 $152.00 $813 +10.65
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590
630–640 635 3 132.00–149.00 $140.36 $891 -7.14
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 +37.50
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +2.50
782 782 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,017
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 ±0.00
850–865 858 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $1,124 +33.51
960 960 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056
1215 1215 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,397
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 172.00 $172.00 $413
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838
745 745 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155
945 945 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -0.57
70–73 72 5 45.00–65.00 $53.17 $38 +42.52
70–75 73 3 120.00–250.00 $173.30 $127 +144.88
74–75 75 3 5.00–10.00 $8.33 $6 -191.67
75 75 1 220.00 $220.00 $165 +20.00
80–85 82 5 125.00–185.00 $149.88 $123 +114.67
80–85 83 2 65.00–72.50 $68.64 $57 +58.64
80–85 83 5 190.00–310.00 $239.37 $199 +229.37
80–88 83 7 25.00–87.00 $54.01 $45 +44.01
80–85 83 2 10.00–20.00 $15.15 $13 +5.15
90 90 4 25.00–90.00 $73.75 $66 +13.75
90–95 91 5 15.00–20.00 $17.03 $15 -251.39
90–95 92 13 170.00–300.00 $229.82 $211 -38.60
90–95 93 3 145.00–175.00 $156.88 $146 +143.16
95–96 95 4 50.00–80.00 $66.25 $63 +7.15
100 100 2 85.00 $85.00 $85 -135.00
100–105 102 8 60.00–100.00 $84.36 $86 +66.86
100–105 102 18 170.00–300.00 $225.98 $230 +208.48
100–105 103 2 10.00–15.00 $12.44 $13 -52.70
105 105 1 160.00 $160.00 $168 +135.00
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 -35.00
110–115 111 5 170.00–260.00 $216.85 $241 +151.85
110–115 113 2 65.00–95.00 $79.67 $90 +14.67
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 $252 +110.00
145 145 1 190.00 $190.00 $276 +130.00
1135 1135 1 80.00 $80.00 $908 -30.31
990–1340 1140 4 90.00–98.00 $94.05 $1,072 -16.26
1170–1440 1260 3 137.00–142.00 $138.90 $1,750
1195–1345 1282 5 139.00–145.00 $141.46 $1,814
1130–1814 1290 19 125.00–136.00 $132.94 $1,715
1180–1410 1300 10 112.00–138.00 $128.97 $1,677 +14.12
1205–1425 1343 3 114.00–119.00 $116.88 $1,570 -19.79
1390–1423 1415 4 146.00–149.00 $146.74 $2,076 +18.45
1310–1615 1480 15 136.00–146.00 $139.98 $2,072 -9.59
1454–1538 1488 3 139.00–150.00 $145.43 $2,164 -4.14
1425–1615 1494 5 130.00–136.00 $133.18 $1,990
1526–1678 1602 2 113.00–122.00 $117.29 $1,879 -16.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 -16.63
280–295 288 2 142.50–155.00 $148.59 $428 -3.04
305 305 1 134.00 $134.00 $409 +0.87
352–392 368 8 147.00–160.00 $152.99 $563 +7.84
403–442 419 9 130.00–152.00 $145.96 $612 +7.79
475–497 490 9 127.50–150.00 $139.21 $682 +1.16
500–526 517 16 127.50–147.00 $141.36 $731 +3.95
568–595 582 10 125.00–150.00 $140.85 $820 +9.14
600–635 614 16 129.00–145.00 $136.67 $839 +1.22
668–695 678 9 110.00–142.00 $132.77 $900 +0.86
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 -16.91
718–735 724 3 140.00–142.00 $141.32 $1,023 +8.35
764 764 4 124.00 $124.00 $947 -7.35
753–799 781 8 114.00–139.00 $129.07 $1,008 -2.28
812–824 817 11 117.00–120.00 $118.37 $967
925–928 927 3 125.00–145.00 $138.35 $1,283
952 952 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,095
1172 1172 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,195
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 115.00–140.00 $127.76 $307 -7.24
255–288 282 6 115.00–150.00 $123.69 $349
300–345 323 7 120.00–145.00 $135.64 $438 +27.49
360–390 366 12 125.00–145.00 $135.01 $494 +22.04
410–445 428 5 130.00–140.00 $135.41 $580 +20.02
460–465 463 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $590 +2.49
475 475 1 105.00 $105.00 $499 -20.00
500–545 518 10 98.00–140.00 $118.62 $614 +3.62
550–575 562 3 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $759 +17.53
616–625 618 11 117.00–130.00 $119.39 $738 +4.69
625 625 2 110.00 $110.00 $688 -4.70
652–665 661 6 117.00–135.00 $129.08 $853 +39.08
700–702 701 3 105.00–117.00 $113.01 $792
768 768 2 107.00 $107.00 $822 +14.00
772 772 6 122.00 $122.00 $942 +29.00
804 804 7 108.00 $108.00 $868
884–885 884 8 112.00–115.00 $112.38 $993
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 127.00 $127.00 $629
690 690 3 127.00 $127.00 $876
808 808 7 110.00 $110.00 $889
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 152.00 $152.00 $550
523 523 3 160.00 $160.00 $837
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889
690 690 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,014
880–885 883 2 115.00–127.00 $120.98 $1,068

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -4.79
60–65 62 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 -4.79
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -50.00
70–75 73 9 5.00–40.00 $16.83 $12 -55.09
70–75 74 8 45.00–70.00 $56.35 $42 +8.75
75 75 3 110.00–160.00 $143.33 $107 +133.33
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00 $158 +200.00
75–78 76 3 200.00–360.00 $301.97 $229 +291.97
78 78 1 60.00 $60.00 $47 +50.00
80–85 82 5 120.00–225.00 $172.87 $142 +53.34
80–85 82 19 5.00–50.00 $32.02 $26 -87.51
80–85 83 3 100.00–210.00 $147.00 $122 +121.49
80–88 83 29 40.00–112.00 $86.18 $72 +60.67
80–88 84 6 260.00–370.00 $302.47 $254 +123.54
80–88 85 24 70.00–140.00 $100.59 $86 -51.74
85–86 85 3 100.00–120.00 $108.38 $92 -43.95
90 90 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $112 +45.00
90–95 92 6 150.00–250.00 $210.00 $193 +70.27
90–95 92 30 15.00–95.00 $71.60 $66 -68.13
90–98 93 42 80.00–170.00 $127.20 $118 -26.95
90–98 94 43 110.00–170.00 $140.12 $132 -102.67
90–98 94 62 35.00–170.00 $129.05 $121 -113.74
90–98 94 12 220.00–350.00 $282.10 $265 +39.31
95 95 1 5.00 $5.00 $5 -237.79
100–105 102 20 225.00–360.00 $297.44 $303 +222.36
100–105 102 3 105.00–160.00 $134.51 $137 +59.43
100–108 102 57 75.00–180.00 $131.29 $134 +56.21
100–108 102 10 40.00–110.00 $71.85 $73 -3.23
100–108 103 69 115.00–180.00 $150.54 $155 -14.42
100–105 103 7 185.00–275.00 $225.10 $232 +60.14
100–105 103 23 15.00–55.00 $44.50 $46 -120.46
110–115 110 43 60.00–137.00 $126.73 $139 -33.27
110–115 111 4 5.00–55.00 $34.66 $38 -125.34
110–115 112 9 135.00–275.00 $206.79 $232 +57.09
110–115 112 36 125.00–175.00 $154.86 $173 +5.16
110–115 113 3 150.00–185.00 $161.84 $183 -76.83
110–115 113 14 205.00–280.00 $234.33 $265 -4.34
110–115 114 17 100.00–175.00 $160.97 $184 -77.70
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 $300 +117.16
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 $180 +17.16
120–125 121 4 210.00–275.00 $236.24 $286 +103.40
120–125 121 13 120.00–180.00 $139.49 $169 +6.65
120–124 122 2 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $128 -150.56
120–125 123 2 60.00–70.00 $65.10 $80 -190.38
130 130 1 185.00 $185.00 $240 +140.00
135 135 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 $171 +81.67
135 135 1 95.00 $95.00 $128 +50.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 +6.54
320 thin fleshed 320 1 162.00 $162.00 $518
328 328 2 170.00 $170.00 $558 +4.58
370–390 379 5 140.00–160.00 $152.88 $579 -9.49
405–427 420 3 155.00–165.00 $161.78 $679 +0.14
455–495 479 10 147.50–162.50 $157.79 $756 -7.21
515–527 522 10 137.00–150.00 $141.84 $740 +0.46
575–593 586 5 145.00–150.00 $146.88 $861 -14.68
600–605 603 5 122.00–135.00 $124.69 $752 -23.61
665–697 688 6 115.00–135.00 $125.28 $862 -20.44
730–738 735 6 118.00–135.00 $129.37 $951 +1.18
775–790 783 3 118.00–155.00 $131.70 $1,031 -0.04
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 +20.42
820–825 823 2 111.00–120.00 $115.51 $951 +3.93
870 870 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,174 +18.03
1025 1025 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,332
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322
250–255 253 2 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $348 +2.75
305 305 1 132.50 $132.50 $404
420–445 433 2 111.00–135.00 $122.65 $531 -26.21
460–475 468 2 121.00–145.00 $132.81 $622 +0.76
520–545 530 3 110.00–145.00 $124.83 $662 -4.02
672–690 678 3 108.00–120.00 $115.93 $786
750 750 1 104.00 $104.00 $780
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352
613 613 3 135.00 $135.00 $828
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726
722–740 728 3 130.00–135.00 $131.69 $959
882 882 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,014
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 115.00 $115.00 $264
255–275 265 2 115.00–127.00 $120.77 $320
385 385 1 112.00 $112.00 $431
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814
875 875 1 100.00 $100.00 $875
1045 1045 1 90.00 $90.00 $940

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1970 1613 75-80% 41 66.00–85.00 $74.88 $1,208 -0.53
1290–1985 1631 75-80% 115 74.00–91.00 $82.89 $1,352 -1.31
1410–2055 1738 75-80% 74 83.00–95.00 $88.93 $1,546 +1.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1730 1386 80-85% 41 80.00–101.00 $86.64 $1,201 +19.86
1030–1925 1410 80-85% 47 60.00–76.00 $69.93 $986 -4.29
1000–1990 1412 80-85% 99 70.00–84.00 $76.97 $1,087 +2.75
1325–1680 1528 80-85% 6 65.00–69.00 $68.04 $1,040
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1640 1215 85-90% 34 66.00–93.00 $77.25 $939
875–1660 1262 85-90% 49 30.00–69.50 $58.98 $744 -3.10
975–1740 1276 85-90% 20 54.00–62.00 $57.96 $740 -4.12
848–1770 1291 85-90% 84 52.00–76.00 $66.59 $860 -6.56
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2060 1746 65-75% 12 84.50–95.00 $89.34 $1,560 +0.89

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1850 1125 14 93.00–112.00 $104.62 $1,177
1025–1775 1450 17 105.00–120.00 $114.64 $1,662
1160–2075 1509 24 114.00–130.00 $121.58 $1,835
1328–2288 1691 19 86.00–113.00 $102.28 $1,730 -5.53
1690–2032 1874 4 108.00–123.00 $114.42 $2,144
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1850 1133 16 77.00–104.00 $92.67 $1,050
990–1870 1395 27 95.00–112.00 $105.35 $1,470
1455–2200 1877 18 108.00–119.00 $114.56 $2,150
2105–2360 2223 4 109.00–113.00 $110.49 $2,456
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1895 1513 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,347

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1045 909 5 84.00–90.00 $86.51 $786
855–980 910 3 86.00–95.00 $89.54 $815
950–1105 1042 5 102.00–108.00 $105.59 $1,100
925–1610 1137 26 89.00–102.00 $94.33 $1,073 +0.33
920–1320 1170 4 86.00–88.00 $86.98 $1,018
1120–1235 1178 2 94.00–101.00 $97.67 $1,151
1080–1330 1205 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,241
1170–1290 1230 2 96.00–98.00 $96.95 $1,192
1170–1495 1332 6 101.00–114.00 $106.48 $1,418 -3.74
1220–1534 1422 13 99.00–123.00 $111.00 $1,578 -1.39
1820 1820 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,111
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594
805–848 834 3 105.00–110.00 $106.61 $889
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 105.00 $105.00 $436
565 565 1 72.00 $72.00 $407
695 695 1 95.00 $95.00 $660
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 90.00 $90.00 $225

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 75.00 $75.00 $308 -30.25
470 470 1 105.00 $105.00 $494 +3.43
538–549 544 13 115.00–126.00 $120.98 $658 +7.57
671–685 674 17 99.00–110.00 $105.87 $714 +8.37
742 742 6 95.00 $95.00 $705
787 787 5 107.00 $107.00 $842 +26.62
830 830 1 80.00 $80.00 $664
983 983 5 94.00 $94.00 $924
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,213
1210 1210 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,270 +13.24
1175–1430 1276 4 91.00–112.00 $96.39 $1,230 -8.93
1266–1325 1294 3 86.50–98.00 $91.57 $1,185 -11.26
1348–1420 1372 3 100.00–102.00 $100.69 $1,381 +3.20
1415–1550 1493 3 97.00–106.00 $102.32 $1,528
1375–1765 1511 16 93.00–119.00 $110.17 $1,665
1405–1720 1553 6 118.00–121.00 $119.54 $1,856 -2.36
1478–1616 1553 4 120.00–130.00 $123.45 $1,917 +1.55
1630 1630 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,997
1545–1720 1633 2 124.00–135.00 $129.79 $2,119
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448
355 355 2 130.00 $130.00 $462
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538
452 452 2 127.00 $127.00 $574
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069
870 870 1 92.00 $92.00 $800

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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.