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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

5,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.40/cwt -5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 526 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.27/cwt -9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.54/cwt +42.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 532 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,101 4,825 5,546
Feeder cattle 448 649 494
Slaughter cattle 2,803 2,578 3,050

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1180 1052 3 90.00–99.00 $94.05 $989 —
1040–1485 1245 4 106.00–124.00 $115.78 $1,441 +14.32
1175–1475 1334 13 114.00–131.00 $119.77 $1,598 —
1225–1498 1374 7 125.00–138.00 $130.66 $1,795 +7.31
1280–1470 1374 9 130.50–135.00 $133.41 $1,833 +10.06
1155–1655 1406 5 126.00–136.00 $130.95 $1,841 +2.57
1205–1660 1418 8 131.00–135.00 $133.81 $1,897 +5.43
1265–1580 1455 24 146.00–154.00 $150.27 $2,186 +34.93
1280–1735 1462 45 132.00–147.00 $141.21 $2,064 +25.87
1280–1828 1465 116 136.00–148.00 $142.27 $2,084 +26.93
1493–1530 1502 4 146.00–149.50 $148.61 $2,232 +18.98
1455–1745 1559 16 154.00–160.00 $157.28 $2,452 +14.02
1410–1665 1565 3 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $2,227 -0.93
1390–1890 1618 22 141.00–155.00 $147.97 $2,394 +1.53
1365–1930 1630 87 144.00–153.50 $149.53 $2,437 +3.09
1565–1820 1650 17 138.00–144.00 $141.49 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
398 398 2 175.00 $175.00 $696 +24.39
415–428 419 3 157.50–175.00 $169.05 $708 +13.24
445 thin fleshed 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
468 468 4 187.00 $187.00 $875 +14.47
525 thin fleshed 525 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,092 —
525–545 538 6 185.00–195.00 $189.09 $1,017 +33.27
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +34.38
572–578 fancy 574 10 206.00–210.00 $207.61 $1,192 —
610–645 633 3 180.00–182.00 $181.36 $1,148 +22.35
652 652 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,154 +27.02
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 +26.00
762–780 767 10 155.00–160.00 $157.10 $1,205 +26.30
842–845 843 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $1,279 +16.32
857–890 869 6 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $1,312 +22.24
918–948 935 7 142.00–152.00 $147.38 $1,378 +12.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1018 1016 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,524 —
1060 1060 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,611 +41.00
1125 1125 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,620 —
1165 1165 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,631 —
1235 1235 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -25.00
560–595 571 4 125.00–150.00 $135.25 $772 -6.75
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 +15.00
705–725 715 2 132.00–145.00 $138.41 $990 +23.41
905–935 925 3 115.00–120.00 $118.37 $1,095 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1012 1011 5 112.00–127.00 $114.98 $1,162 —
1110–1145 1128 2 115.00–125.00 $119.92 $1,353 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 —
55 55 1 22.00 $22.00 $12 -88.00
60–65 62 3 5.00–10.00 $6.94 $4 -103.06
70–75 72 5 7.00–20.00 $13.38 $10 +2.12
74–75 75 2 205.00–350.00 $277.99 $208 +264.86
75 75 2 135.00–220.00 $177.50 $133 +164.37
75 75 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 $56 +61.87
80–85 81 7 100.00–210.00 $153.89 $125 +88.77
80–85 82 3 5.00–20.00 $13.37 $11 -51.75
80–85 83 6 20.00–55.00 $41.10 $34 -24.02
80–88 83 9 40.00–95.00 $65.28 $54 +0.16
80–86 84 10 200.00–285.00 $237.39 $199 -55.91
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 +82.50
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 ±0.00
90–96 92 12 35.00–130.00 $92.32 $85 +20.80
90–95 92 9 40.00–105.00 $75.81 $70 +4.29
90–96 93 17 200.00–310.00 $254.66 $237 +190.84
95 95 3 175.00–210.00 $188.33 $179 +124.51
100–105 102 12 70.00–150.00 $116.43 $119 -174.20
100–106 102 17 210.00–300.00 $252.45 $257 -38.18
105 105 1 50.00 $50.00 $52 -25.01
105 105 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $189 +104.99
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 $204 +142.50
110 110 3 105.00 $105.00 $116 +62.50
110 110 1 45.00 $45.00 $50 +2.50
110–112 111 3 200.00–280.00 $226.51 $251 +184.01
115 115 1 90.00 $90.00 $104 -190.20
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 -140.20
970–1280 1083 3 112.00–118.00 $114.98 $1,245 —
1085 1085 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,042 —
1095–1360 1191 4 96.00–131.00 $121.35 $1,445 +14.47
1160–1390 1243 9 130.00–139.00 $132.77 $1,650 —
1145–1575 1282 27 122.00–141.00 $131.00 $1,679 -1.96
1225–1415 1338 3 126.00–128.00 $127.04 $1,700 -20.96
1185–1582 1372 9 137.00–149.00 $140.86 $1,933 +8.12
1385 1385 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,953 +8.26
1175–1545 1419 4 113.00–122.00 $117.85 $1,672 -29.81
1420 1420 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,789 -21.66
1470 1470 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,529 -35.04
1330–2000 1546 6 124.00–145.50 $136.59 $2,112 —
1660 1660 1 134.50 $134.50 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 145.00–150.00 $147.69 $337 —
270 270 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $425 +0.50
325–346 343 6 165.00–175.00 $166.58 $571 +28.25
365–390 376 3 132.00–155.00 $142.85 $537 -6.45
400–439 429 6 145.00–155.00 $151.83 $651 +18.36
450–490 473 12 127.00–137.00 $134.09 $634 -12.25
495 thin fleshed 495 3 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
505–534 525 16 130.00–148.00 $140.32 $737 -6.59
538 thin fleshed 538 2 150.00 $150.00 $807 —
565 thin fleshed 565 3 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
555–594 581 8 125.00–132.00 $127.26 $739 -5.59
610–645 625 5 128.00–135.00 $130.81 $818 -2.25
660–693 681 5 112.50–132.00 $127.83 $871 -1.18
705–740 727 8 117.00–132.00 $123.19 $896 +0.28
753–770 759 3 122.00–130.00 $124.71 $947 -0.94
800–825 813 2 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $1,045 +6.52
850–870 857 3 120.00–130.00 $123.39 $1,057 +3.39
907–909 908 5 112.00–125.00 $119.79 $1,088 —
1034 1034 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 125.00 $125.00 $302 —
268 268 2 140.00 $140.00 $375 -13.73
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 +9.64
380–384 383 3 100.00–122.50 $115.05 $441 +15.05
552–588 570 4 115.00–130.00 $122.26 $697 -3.37
605–625 615 2 105.00 $105.00 $646 -6.14
660–680 670 2 100.00–115.00 $107.61 $721 +3.64
735 735 1 85.00 $85.00 $625 -28.39
775 775 1 82.00 $82.00 $636 —
840 840 1 102.00 $102.00 $857 —
875 875 1 90.00 $90.00 $788 -25.00
915 915 1 107.00 $107.00 $979 +7.38
990 990 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,059 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 —
415 415 2 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
544 544 1 125.00 $125.00 $680 —
696 696 1 106.00 $106.00 $738 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 —
1085 1085 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,410 —
1240 1240 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,488 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 2 130.00 $130.00 $330 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,102 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 15.00 $15.00 $9 +10.00
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
60–65 63 5 5.00–70.00 $28.73 $18 +23.73
70–75 71 5 12.00–60.00 $24.62 $17 +13.62
70–75 72 3 110.00–250.00 $199.19 $143 +143.46
70–75 73 6 5.00–40.00 $30.79 $22 -24.94
70–78 74 6 115.00–200.00 $167.03 $124 +60.00
70–78 74 8 45.00–190.00 $92.25 $68 -14.78
70–76 74 11 20.00–80.00 $43.98 $33 -63.05
72–76 74 4 130.00–320.00 $201.76 $149 +94.73
75 75 1 325.00 $325.00 $244 +202.47
78 78 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 -102.53
80–85 83 10 5.00–122.00 $51.45 $43 +16.75
80–86 83 25 30.00–182.00 $117.77 $98 +83.07
80–85 83 5 140.00–250.00 $210.36 $175 +175.66
80–88 84 33 110.00–210.00 $154.01 $129 -7.89
80–88 84 12 210.00–440.00 $324.67 $273 +162.77
80–88 84 26 70.00–190.00 $148.98 $125 -12.92
80–85 84 8 200.00–380.00 $303.73 $255 +141.83
84 84 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -151.90
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 $144 -15.00
90–95 92 23 150.00–460.00 $330.47 $304 +284.52
90–98 93 69 85.00–212.00 $172.42 $160 +126.47
90–98 93 83 110.00–220.00 $168.63 $157 +122.68
90–95 93 2 30.00–70.00 $49.46 $46 +3.51
90–95 93 11 5.00–130.00 $78.36 $73 +32.41
90–95 93 10 145.00–340.00 $284.65 $265 +238.70
90–95 94 47 40.00–195.00 $165.08 $155 +29.83
95 95 6 150.00–230.00 $208.33 $198 +73.08
98 98 1 80.00 $80.00 $78 -55.25
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 -170.00
100–103 102 3 15.00–130.00 $92.42 $94 -154.57
100–105 102 14 25.00–140.00 $82.90 $85 -164.09
100–108 103 57 85.00–200.00 $170.69 $176 +3.58
100–108 103 96 120.00–225.00 $189.68 $195 +22.57
100–105 103 14 210.00–360.00 $278.24 $287 +111.13
100–105 103 5 230.00–275.00 $256.41 $264 +89.30
100–105 103 30 210.00–410.00 $302.14 $311 +135.03
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -115.00
110 110 23 50.00–175.00 $164.78 $181 +34.78
110–115 112 15 205.00–370.00 $268.94 $301 -0.54
110–118 112 46 130.00–217.00 $181.40 $203 -88.08
110–116 113 23 85.00–197.00 $159.87 $181 +4.09
115 115 1 280.00 $280.00 $322 +124.22
120 120 1 285.00 $285.00 $342 +125.62
120 120 1 80.00 $80.00 $96 -79.38
120–125 121 5 150.00–190.00 $174.79 $211 +15.41
120–125 122 13 130.00–200.00 $173.25 $211 -93.97
120–125 123 4 220.00–325.00 $255.41 $314 -11.81
124 124 1 60.00 $60.00 $74 -207.22
130 130 1 320.00 $320.00 $416 +235.00
135 135 1 130.00 $130.00 $176 +110.00
145 145 2 140.00 $140.00 $203 +120.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 180.00 $180.00 $436 —
258–275 267 2 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $434 -12.42
307–325 312 4 155.00–165.00 $157.61 $492 -7.47
325 thin fleshed 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
380–395 388 2 152.00–155.00 $153.53 $596 -13.94
419 thin fleshed 419 4 192.00 $192.00 $804 —
435–445 440 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $649 -24.58
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 +19.32
525–528 527 3 145.00–150.00 $148.34 $782 -7.77
555–580 568 2 140.00–170.00 $154.67 $879 +6.55
647 647 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,003 +12.67
653–672 663 10 162.00–167.00 $164.54 $1,091 +24.54
814 814 1 120.00 $120.00 $977 -5.00
874 874 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 -15.11
425 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 -43.14
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -30.04
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 -31.52
600–610 605 2 120.00–130.00 $125.04 $756 +25.02
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 +27.00
936 936 1 87.50 $87.50 $819 -4.50
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 1 132.50 $132.50 $148 —
554 554 1 127.50 $127.50 $706 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,372 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1855 1553 75-80% 16 64.00–90.00 $80.09 $1,244 —
1540–1780 1637 75-80% 3 79.00–82.00 $80.59 $1,319 —
1400–2032 1638 75-80% 100 76.00–103.00 $89.01 $1,458 —
1445–2095 1676 75-80% 138 87.00–104.00 $95.45 $1,600 +2.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–1785 1362 80-85% 93 83.00–110.00 $92.05 $1,254 +12.70
1070–1760 1362 80-85% 115 72.00–95.00 $81.09 $1,104 +1.74
1005–1805 1377 80-85% 39 60.00–89.00 $76.25 $1,050 -11.70
1145–1765 1403 80-85% 8 76.50–83.50 $81.32 $1,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1645 1183 85-90% 15 42.00–67.00 $58.23 $689 -2.05
815–1650 1184 85-90% 60 60.00–82.50 $70.79 $838 +10.51
680–1890 1189 85-90% 38 30.00–75.00 $61.73 $734 +1.45
860–1635 1277 85-90% 30 73.00–90.00 $82.72 $1,056 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1914 1746 65-75% 7 100.00–107.00 $103.69 $1,810 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1345 981 22 92.00–105.00 $98.75 $969 —
905–2155 1294 25 102.00–118.00 $108.65 $1,406 —
1250–2235 1541 14 116.00–130.00 $123.04 $1,896 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1385 1172 6 98.00–109.00 $104.89 $1,229 —
995–2160 1534 13 111.00–129.00 $120.53 $1,849 —
1240–2015 1584 15 121.00–159.00 $128.62 $2,037 +32.78
1028–2358 1717 7 93.00–110.00 $104.05 $1,787 —
1636–2114 1900 9 108.00–119.00 $113.67 $2,160 +3.99
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1530 1405 2 75.00–86.00 $80.99 $1,138 —
1220–1810 1465 7 105.00–111.00 $108.20 $1,585 —
1195–2235 1655 6 91.00–104.00 $97.90 $1,620 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–900 822 3 102.00–105.00 $103.61 $852 —
855–1505 1114 34 96.00–108.00 $102.92 $1,147 +18.19
905–1340 1128 14 90.00–98.00 $95.61 $1,078 +10.88
1055–1335 1152 9 109.00–112.00 $110.63 $1,274 +2.31
1095–1395 1286 8 105.00–111.00 $108.17 $1,391 +2.79
1025–1495 1290 11 94.00–105.00 $100.48 $1,296 -4.90
1120–1645 1379 4 106.00–111.00 $108.45 $1,496 +8.45
1385 1385 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,648 +19.00
1355–1560 1459 8 114.00–120.00 $116.92 $1,706 -3.08
1310–1670 1470 13 105.00–120.00 $115.19 $1,693 -4.81
1500 1500 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,590 —
1455–1670 1563 2 114.00–117.00 $115.60 $1,807 —
1600 1600 2 122.50 $122.50 $1,960 —
1628–1734 1681 2 124.00–125.00 $124.48 $2,093 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 75.00 $75.00 $259 -20.00
470 470 1 80.00 $80.00 $376 —
470 fancy 470 1 102.00 $102.00 $479 —
550 550 1 85.00 $85.00 $468 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
710 710 1 107.00 $107.00 $760 —
925 925 1 108.00 $108.00 $999 —
965 965 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1430 1100 5 94.00–98.00 $96.02 $1,056 —
1125 1125 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,102 —
955–1520 1165 14 101.00–109.00 $105.66 $1,231 +12.37
1060–1500 1266 5 111.00–116.00 $113.65 $1,439 —
1200–1475 1293 5 110.00–119.00 $114.03 $1,474 —
1045–1845 1378 8 95.00–110.00 $100.08 $1,379 —
1420 1420 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,619 +2.17
1208–1986 1482 24 91.00–120.00 $112.91 $1,673 -7.53
1120–1750 1514 11 114.00–132.00 $121.68 $1,842 —
1275–1805 1575 7 120.00–122.00 $120.88 $1,904 —
1690 1690 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,163 +4.58
1820 1820 1 139.50 $139.50 $2,539 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–198 161 5 112.50–132.50 $127.59 $205 —
225–231 229 6 137.50–142.50 $139.14 $319 +29.14
312–322 317 2 122.50–140.00 $131.39 $417 +39.72
362 362 1 137.50 $137.50 $498 +25.50
422 422 1 132.50 $132.50 $559 +22.50
465–494 484 7 90.00–118.00 $110.76 $536 +21.76
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 +4.78
690 690 1 87.00 $87.00 $600 —
712–745 721 4 82.00–90.00 $84.72 $611 -6.29

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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.