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

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	-187.07
74–75	75	2	205.00–350.00	$277.99	$208	+264.86
75	75	2	70.00–80.00	$75.00	$56	+61.87
75	75	2	135.00–220.00	$177.50	$133	+164.37
80–85	81	7	100.00–210.00	$153.89	$125	+131.36
80–85	82	3	5.00–20.00	$13.37	$11	-9.16
80–85	83	6	20.00–55.00	$41.10	$34	+18.57
80–88	83	9	40.00–95.00	$65.28	$54	+42.75
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
90–95	92	9	40.00–105.00	$75.81	$70	+4.29
90–96	92	12	35.00–130.00	$92.32	$85	+20.80
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	+41.42
100–106	102	17	210.00–300.00	$252.45	$257	+177.44
105	105	2	175.00–185.00	$180.00	$189	+104.99
105	105	1	50.00	$50.00	$52	-25.01
110	110	3	105.00	$105.00	$116	-185.00
110	110	1	185.00	$185.00	$204	-105.00
110	110	1	45.00	$45.00	$50	-245.00
110–112	111	3	200.00–280.00	$226.51	$251	-63.49
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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
254	254	2	130.00	$130.00	$330	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,102	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60	60	1	15.00	$15.00	$9	+4.00
60	60	1	10.00	$10.00	$6	-1.00
60–65	63	5	5.00–70.00	$28.73	$18	+17.73
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	8	45.00–190.00	$92.25	$68	-14.78
70–78	74	6	115.00–200.00	$167.03	$124	+60.00
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	5	140.00–250.00	$210.36	$175	+67.77
80–86	83	25	30.00–182.00	$117.77	$98	-24.82
80–85	83	10	5.00–122.00	$51.45	$43	-91.14
80–88	84	33	110.00–210.00	$154.01	$129	-7.89
80–85	84	8	200.00–380.00	$303.73	$255	+141.83
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
84	84	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-151.90
85	85	1	170.00	$170.00	$144	-120.00
90–95	92	23	150.00–460.00	$330.47	$304	+116.06
90–95	93	10	145.00–340.00	$284.65	$265	+70.24
90–98	93	69	85.00–212.00	$172.42	$160	-41.99
90–95	93	11	5.00–130.00	$78.36	$73	-136.05
90–95	93	2	30.00–70.00	$49.46	$46	-164.95
90–98	93	83	110.00–220.00	$168.63	$157	-45.78
90–95	94	47	40.00–195.00	$165.08	$155	-49.33
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
100–105	103	5	230.00–275.00	$256.41	$264	+75.28
100–105	103	30	210.00–410.00	$302.14	$311	+121.01
100–105	103	14	210.00–360.00	$278.24	$287	+97.11
100–108	103	96	120.00–225.00	$189.68	$195	+8.55
100–108	103	57	85.00–200.00	$170.69	$176	-10.44
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	+112.65
115	115	1	280.00	$280.00	$322	+232.78
120	120	1	80.00	$80.00	$96	-79.38
120	120	1	285.00	$285.00	$342	+125.62
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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125	1125	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,372	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1914	1746	65-75%	7	100.00–107.00	$103.69	$1,810	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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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.