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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

4,825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.85/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 568 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.91/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 532 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.34/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 469 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,825 5,168 5,106
Feeder cattle 649 640 595
Slaughter cattle 2,578 2,913 2,558

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1217 3 97.00–106.00 $101.46 $1,235 -17.91
1020–1685 1374 21 106.00–137.00 $123.35 $1,695 -6.04
1335–1445 1390 2 127.00–128.00 $127.48 $1,772 -1.91
1280–1570 1426 5 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $1,831 —
1280–1710 1428 9 130.00–141.00 $134.88 $1,926 —
1105–1750 1429 54 128.00–144.00 $137.52 $1,965 —
1438–1505 1460 3 115.00–116.00 $115.34 $1,684 -9.80
1280–1630 1481 17 142.00–152.00 $147.44 $2,184 +6.65
1300–1800 1517 11 125.00–133.00 $129.63 $1,966 -1.00
1270–1760 1539 29 137.00–151.00 $143.71 $2,212 -4.63
1130–1830 1545 106 132.00–147.00 $139.64 $2,157 -8.70
1455–1640 1564 7 137.00–147.00 $143.26 $2,241 -11.87
1205–1810 1589 7 116.00–132.00 $122.74 $1,950 -32.39
1505–1770 1594 7 154.00–161.00 $156.07 $2,488 +0.94
1460–1880 1626 95 140.00–154.00 $146.44 $2,381 +0.72
1600–1920 1795 18 131.00–140.00 $137.31 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 388 13 147.50–190.00 $150.61 $584 —
400–425 418 4 130.00–185.00 $155.81 $651 -7.14
455–495 475 4 155.00–190.00 $172.53 $820 —
516–530 520 7 150.00–170.00 $155.82 $810 -12.44
577–590 582 17 156.00–170.00 $165.62 $964 +1.55
600–623 613 11 137.00–170.00 $159.01 $975 +8.84
650–698 675 16 125.00–170.00 $149.98 $1,012 -3.59
725 725 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 -7.93
755–794 770 4 110.00–141.00 $130.80 $1,007 -24.79
815–846 831 18 126.00–155.00 $135.35 $1,125 -14.65
851–893 872 7 126.00–132.00 $128.77 $1,123 -24.61
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 -17.99
1010 1010 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,131 -37.79
1075 1075 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,236 -33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 332 5 119.00–190.00 $151.53 $503 —
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 +40.00
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 ±0.00
450–490 475 6 140.00–175.00 $158.57 $753 +36.07
520–545 537 4 165.00–182.00 $177.20 $952 +25.20
597 597 2 142.00 $142.00 $848 +42.00
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 +24.64
655–695 668 3 140.00 $140.00 $935 -5.00
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 -25.00
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 +15.00
840 840 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 +2.00
885 885 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,168 +0.99
1020 1020 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,071 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 1 120.00 $120.00 $782 —
740 740 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,014 —
838 838 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,056 —
1070 1070 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 $72 +100.00
70 70 1 25.00 $25.00 $18 -28.17
70–76 73 6 5.00–20.00 $11.26 $8 -162.04
70–75 73 3 180.00–210.00 $200.45 $146 +27.15
75 75 4 10.00–22.50 $13.13 $10 +4.80
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 $120 +151.67
80–85 83 5 40.00–120.00 $65.12 $54 -3.52
80–85 83 10 10.00–50.00 $22.53 $19 -46.11
80–88 84 16 150.00–335.00 $293.30 $246 +224.66
85 85 2 15.00–20.00 $17.50 $15 -51.14
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -53.75
90–95 92 12 40.00–150.00 $71.52 $66 -158.30
90–95 93 8 60.00–75.00 $63.82 $59 -93.06
90–95 93 12 235.00–330.00 $288.42 $268 +131.54
100 100 2 15.00 $15.00 $15 -70.00
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 $260 +175.00
100–104 101 6 205.00–350.00 $290.63 $294 +64.65
100–105 103 10 45.00–110.00 $75.01 $77 +62.57
110 110 2 25.00–60.00 $42.50 $47 +12.50
110 110 1 290.00 $290.00 $319 +260.00
114–115 115 3 210.00–320.00 $280.20 $322 +200.53
980–1080 1022 3 86.00–94.00 $91.38 $934 —
1100–1355 1195 3 100.00–116.00 $106.88 $1,277 —
1116–1425 1264 5 110.00–128.00 $122.79 $1,552 -16.11
1095–1490 1285 18 129.00–138.00 $132.96 $1,709 -8.50
1315 1315 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,946 +19.03
1370–1485 1399 5 127.00–136.00 $132.74 $1,857 —
1310–1470 1413 6 144.00–151.00 $147.66 $2,086 +0.92
1384–1620 1476 5 137.00–140.50 $139.04 $2,052 -0.94
1735 1735 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 157.00 $157.00 $432 +8.41
310 310 3 120.00–170.00 $138.33 $429 +4.33
360–393 370 9 125.00–160.00 $149.30 $552 -3.69
419–445 428 14 120.00–155.00 $133.47 $571 -12.49
450–495 469 21 125.00–170.00 $146.34 $686 +7.13
505–547 532 24 120.00–165.00 $146.91 $782 +5.55
550–590 568 26 105.00–150.00 $132.85 $755 -8.00
605–647 615 14 115.00–145.00 $133.06 $818 -3.61
655–677 662 6 120.00–132.00 $129.01 $854 -3.76
705–747 731 18 104.00–135.00 $122.91 $898 -18.41
750–785 773 3 125.00–127.00 $125.65 $971 -3.42
800 800 2 122.00 $122.00 $976 +3.63
885–895 890 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
1080 1080 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–288 276 5 150.00–160.00 $153.73 $424 +30.04
300–345 333 7 105.00–165.00 $125.36 $417 -10.28
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 -35.01
410–444 435 8 102.00–150.00 $127.82 $556 -7.59
455–497 482 8 120.00–142.00 $126.08 $608 +21.08
500–535 513 9 87.00–140.00 $117.61 $603 -1.01
555–562 561 9 120.00–157.00 $125.63 $705 -9.40
600–640 612 7 107.50–120.00 $111.14 $680 -8.25
680–690 683 3 97.00–115.00 $103.97 $710 -25.11
715–720 718 3 90.00–125.00 $113.39 $814 +0.38
885 885 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,018 +2.62
910–920 915 3 85.00–112.00 $99.62 $912 —
1040 1040 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,092 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 2 112.50 $112.50 $741 —
884 884 1 95.00 $95.00 $840 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 1 117.50 $117.50 $578 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 ±0.00
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
65 65 2 10.00–12.00 $11.00 $7 +6.00
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 2 10.00–12.00 $11.00 $8 +1.00
70–75 73 8 45.00–90.00 $55.73 $41 +38.90
70–75 73 13 5.00–40.00 $23.21 $17 +6.38
70–75 74 4 60.00–165.00 $107.03 $79 +50.68
70–78 74 10 55.00–160.00 $108.24 $80 +51.89
74–76 75 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $92 -87.47
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 -110.00
75 75 1 230.00 $230.00 $172 +20.00
80–85 83 2 25.00–45.00 $34.70 $29 -112.30
80–85 83 33 40.00–190.00 $144.20 $120 -2.80
80–88 83 20 95.00–195.00 $142.59 $118 -4.41
80–85 83 17 5.00–70.00 $32.37 $27 -114.63
80–88 84 38 115.00–205.00 $161.90 $136 -140.57
80–85 84 6 260.00–380.00 $327.82 $275 +25.35
80–85 84 4 120.00–165.00 $142.16 $119 -160.31
84 84 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -292.47
85 85 4 130.00–235.00 $185.00 $157 +84.41
85 85 2 260.00–320.00 $290.00 $246 +189.41
90–91 91 8 40.00–100.00 $92.57 $84 -117.43
90–95 93 2 10.00–80.00 $45.95 $43 -81.25
90–95 93 6 175.00–255.00 $214.41 $199 +87.21
90–95 93 16 200.00–385.00 $308.75 $287 +181.55
90–96 93 68 140.00–220.00 $169.78 $158 +42.58
90–98 93 52 85.00–210.00 $151.35 $141 +24.15
90–98 95 49 25.00–155.00 $135.25 $128 +130.25
95 95 3 150.00–225.00 $186.67 $177 +181.67
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 -77.44
100–105 102 7 225.00–260.00 $246.99 $252 -50.45
100–108 103 58 105.00–200.00 $167.11 $172 -57.99
100–108 103 77 120.00–220.00 $181.13 $187 -43.97
100–108 103 14 245.00–390.00 $315.64 $325 +90.54
100–106 103 8 40.00–130.00 $92.52 $95 -132.58
100–107 105 8 15.00–100.00 $81.00 $85 -144.10
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 $189 -45.10
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 $143 +3.27
110–115 112 8 215.00–320.00 $269.48 $302 +62.69
110–115 113 18 95.00–197.00 $155.78 $176 -78.55
110–115 113 30 70.00–152.00 $145.79 $165 -88.54
110–116 113 42 120.00–210.00 $176.91 $200 -57.42
110–115 113 2 35.00–60.00 $47.22 $53 -187.11
120–125 121 11 135.00–190.00 $159.38 $193 +19.89
120–128 123 4 230.00–300.00 $267.22 $329 +202.12
125 125 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $297 +172.40
130 130 1 85.00 $85.00 $110 -100.00
130 130 1 130.00 $130.00 $169 -55.00
130 130 1 275.00 $275.00 $358 +90.00
136 136 1 20.00 $20.00 $27 -75.00
155 155 1 300.00 $300.00 $465 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
300–345 327 3 155.00–180.00 $165.08 $540 -4.92
350–392 367 8 140.00–190.00 $167.47 $615 +14.59
410–445 420 10 142.00–180.00 $172.05 $723 +10.27
475–495 480 5 140.00–164.00 $155.68 $747 -2.11
508–540 519 8 115.00–175.00 $156.11 $810 +14.27
560–585 577 5 140.00–157.00 $148.12 $855 +1.24
608–645 624 10 135.00–152.00 $142.33 $888 +17.64
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 +14.72
700–745 714 9 123.00–142.00 $135.24 $966 +5.87
768 768 1 115.00 $115.00 $883 -16.70
836 836 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,045 +9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 130.00–160.00 $145.11 $498 —
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
430–445 438 2 85.00–160.00 $123.14 $539 +0.49
450–480 468 4 115.00–150.00 $140.04 $655 +7.23
500–515 508 2 152.00–155.00 $153.52 $780 +28.69
565–595 584 4 100.00–155.00 $141.34 $825 —
605–645 622 5 75.00–125.00 $100.02 $622 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 -5.93
765–780 773 3 100.00–120.00 $112.31 $868 +8.31
894 894 1 92.00 $92.00 $822 —
946 946 1 92.00 $92.00 $870 —
1175 1175 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1975 1542 75-80% 19 67.00–84.50 $77.48 $1,195 —
1235–2070 1596 75-80% 92 73.50–93.00 $84.20 $1,344 —
1185–1985 1659 75-80% 117 87.00–100.00 $92.66 $1,537 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986–1895 1366 80-85% 100 72.00–88.00 $79.35 $1,084 -7.29
1110–1780 1377 80-85% 82 80.00–97.00 $87.95 $1,211 +1.31
1000–1805 1382 80-85% 29 63.00–79.00 $72.76 $1,006 -13.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–1495 1178 85-90% 31 39.00–66.00 $60.28 $710 —
705–1590 1223 85-90% 65 55.00–76.00 $67.91 $831 -9.34
805–1545 1234 85-90% 17 36.00–60.00 $53.67 $662 -23.58
850–1640 1242 85-90% 22 74.00–87.00 $78.19 $971 +0.94
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1980 1703 65-75% 9 89.50–100.00 $93.40 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1170 1090 3 100.00–108.00 $105.63 $1,151 —
1055–1565 1324 7 111.00–120.00 $116.82 $1,547 —
990–2158 1568 10 86.00–104.00 $95.84 $1,503 —
1160–2050 1606 18 117.00–144.00 $126.45 $2,031 —
1610–2088 1903 6 107.00–114.00 $109.68 $2,087 —
1755–2055 1905 2 98.00–101.00 $99.38 $1,893 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1435 1208 8 88.00–102.00 $97.22 $1,174 —
955–1855 1442 16 98.00–113.00 $106.52 $1,536 —
1120–2355 1890 15 109.50–125.00 $116.73 $2,206 +2.17
2175 2175 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,610 —
2695 2695 1 84.00 $84.00 $2,264 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 66.00 $66.00 $680 —
1190–2160 1692 7 84.50–104.00 $92.78 $1,570 —
2195 2195 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,327 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–915 856 4 95.00–108.00 $104.17 $892 —
855–950 911 4 91.00–100.00 $94.84 $864 +5.30
810–1250 1056 4 78.00–98.00 $86.84 $917 —
1000–1220 1065 6 105.00–116.00 $111.04 $1,183 —
950–1305 1128 2 72.00–94.00 $84.73 $956 -9.60
955–1450 1157 14 100.00–117.00 $108.32 $1,253 +21.34
980–1400 1170 16 90.00–107.00 $97.64 $1,142 +10.66
1255–1370 1298 3 104.00–107.00 $105.38 $1,368 —
1200–1545 1308 4 110.00–119.00 $113.51 $1,485 +7.03
1393 1393 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,393 —
1458 1458 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,750 —
1310–1798 1487 12 90.00–116.00 $106.60 $1,585 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 90.00 $90.00 $212 —
335 335 2 95.00 $95.00 $318 —
355–390 372 5 55.00–107.00 $84.13 $313 —
405 405 1 87.00 $87.00 $352 -18.00
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1280 1024 9 109.00–119.00 $114.28 $1,170 —
1035–1065 1050 2 102.00–103.00 $102.49 $1,076 —
975–1290 1161 4 88.00–99.00 $93.29 $1,083 -11.71
1040–1400 1215 10 98.00–106.00 $102.83 $1,249 -2.17
1305 1305 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,436 —
1055–1734 1434 11 102.00–124.00 $111.83 $1,604 —
1235–1680 1479 13 112.00–130.00 $120.44 $1,781 +18.12
1235–1645 1486 9 85.00–109.00 $97.60 $1,450 -4.72
1410–1750 1617 14 104.00–122.00 $115.52 $1,868 -6.98
1565–1880 1695 8 122.00–126.00 $123.42 $2,092 —
1630–1810 1720 2 130.00–134.00 $132.10 $2,272 —
1960 1960 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,097 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 110.00 $110.00 $231 —
250–260 257 3 75.00–112.00 $90.39 $232 —
320–330 325 3 90.00–95.00 $91.67 $298 —
365 365 1 112.00 $112.00 $409 —
432 432 2 110.00 $110.00 $475 +35.00
497 497 2 89.00 $89.00 $442 -16.00
550–598 582 3 90.00–100.00 $93.15 $542 —
605–632 619 2 85.00–105.00 $95.22 $589 —
705–724 718 5 85.00–95.00 $91.01 $653 -3.99
790 790 1 90.00 $90.00 $711 -17.00
825 825 1 87.00 $87.00 $718 +7.00
906 906 2 106.00 $106.00 $960 —
1005 1005 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,146 —
1104 1104 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,049 —
1167–1192 1175 3 90.00–98.00 $95.30 $1,120 —

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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.