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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

5,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.38/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 762 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.15/cwt -19.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 660 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.04/cwt -25.50 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 527 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,130 5,101 3,857
Feeder cattle 591 448 82
Slaughter cattle 2,870 2,803 2,053
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,220 -17.78
1080–1745 1293 15 104.00–134.00 $123.64 $1,599 —
1220–1470 1354 4 120.00–131.00 $126.19 $1,709 -4.47
1295–1610 1404 5 126.00–132.00 $128.98 $1,811 -1.97
1375–1444 1424 9 147.00–156.00 $152.04 $2,165 +18.23
1425 1425 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,938 +2.19
1160–1750 1458 51 130.00–144.00 $136.59 $1,991 -13.68
1310–1714 1483 19 139.00–152.00 $144.76 $2,147 +2.49
1285–1815 1485 47 134.00–146.00 $141.33 $2,099 -0.94
1510 1510 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,948 -19.61
1265–1740 1516 25 127.00–138.00 $134.93 $2,046 -13.68
1503–1555 1516 4 133.00–135.00 $134.49 $2,039 -14.12
1280–1740 1532 39 140.00–152.00 $145.39 $2,227 -3.22
1475–1675 1609 14 151.50–158.00 $155.24 $2,498 +7.27
1413–1805 1612 93 140.00–154.00 $147.13 $2,372 -0.84
1440–1830 1658 13 139.00–145.00 $143.23 $2,375 +1.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 160.00 $160.00 $592 -15.00
425 425 1 162.50 $162.50 $691 -6.55
467–482 476 15 175.00–197.00 $180.84 $861 -6.16
513–545 527 16 162.50–180.00 $173.04 $912 -16.05
557–581 574 10 165.00 $165.00 $947 -35.00
603–645 622 11 150.00–180.00 $165.68 $1,031 -15.68
650–690 660 17 150.00–170.00 $157.15 $1,037 -19.85
710–733 725 11 142.00–160.00 $156.25 $1,133 -8.75
752–785 762 20 145.00–162.00 $150.38 $1,146 -6.72
810–848 829 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,161 -11.67
864–888 882 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,147 -21.01
940 940 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,198 -19.88
1033 1033 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,240 —
1070 1070 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,284 —
1185 1185 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 175.00 $175.00 $494 -15.00
308–309 308 5 147.50–195.00 $175.96 $542 —
360–395 383 3 170.00–185.00 $180.30 $691 +30.30
435–445 440 2 145.00–185.00 $165.23 $727 —
500–522 507 3 136.00–195.00 $174.76 $886 —
563 563 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 +44.75
625–640 633 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $839 —
650–685 675 6 107.50–150.00 $137.12 $926 -17.88
700–705 704 5 127.00–145.00 $130.58 $919 -7.83
808–825 812 4 130.00–132.00 $130.51 $1,060 —
900–920 913 3 108.00–122.00 $112.60 $1,028 -5.77
955 955 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 —
1020–1045 1033 3 110.00–117.00 $113.03 $1,168 —
1153 1153 4 108.00–117.00 $112.50 $1,297 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
730 730 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $1,066 —
757 757 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,340 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 141.00 $141.00 $572 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 10.00–15.00 $12.60 $8 +5.66
64 64 1 50.00 $50.00 $32 +43.06
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 $72 +103.06
70 70 1 45.00 $45.00 $32 +31.62
70–75 73 6 10.00–80.00 $39.44 $29 +26.06
70–75 73 2 110.00–140.00 $124.48 $91 +111.10
75 75 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -267.99
75 75 1 230.00 $230.00 $172 -47.99
76 76 1 100.00 $100.00 $76 -177.99
80 80 3 20.00–45.00 $28.33 $23 -125.56
80–86 83 7 80.00–120.00 $91.96 $76 +50.86
80–85 84 10 170.00–335.00 $227.32 $191 -10.07
85 85 3 92.00 $92.00 $78 -8.00
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 $132 +55.00
90–95 91 12 190.00–310.00 $233.17 $212 +157.36
90–95 92 3 125.00–200.00 $159.09 $146 +83.28
90–96 92 12 90.00–155.00 $107.37 $99 +31.56
90–95 93 10 55.00–105.00 $92.91 $86 -161.75
95 95 1 300.00 $300.00 $285 +111.67
100–105 101 5 90.00–200.00 $118.70 $120 +2.27
100–105 103 10 175.00–310.00 $246.80 $254 +130.37
100–105 103 2 65.00–95.00 $80.37 $83 -36.06
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 $286 +155.00
110 110 3 95.00–102.00 $99.67 $110 -5.33
110–115 111 7 200.00–340.00 $269.10 $299 +42.59
110–115 113 5 95.00–185.00 $117.35 $133 -109.16
120 120 1 90.00 $90.00 $108 -50.00
1020–1550 1263 3 125.00–130.00 $126.61 $1,599 -4.39
1005–1620 1300 18 114.00–139.00 $132.18 $1,718 —
1284–1377 1320 8 136.00–140.00 $139.31 $1,839 +12.27
1333–1345 1337 3 143.00–144.00 $143.66 $1,921 +16.62
1239–1665 1353 11 130.00–139.50 $136.75 $1,850 -4.11
1365–1565 1444 8 139.00–145.00 $142.07 $2,051 +16.07
1260–1576 1463 13 138.00–154.00 $141.33 $2,068 +37.33
1370–1525 1489 5 122.00–127.00 $124.86 $1,859 +20.86
1375–1903 1603 5 119.00–137.00 $128.11 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 192 1 165.00 $165.00 $317 —
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 -7.50
330–345 338 2 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $498 -19.14
370–390 379 7 135.00–155.00 $146.06 $554 +3.21
405–440 427 14 130.00–155.00 $147.68 $631 -4.15
465–485 469 15 140.00–152.50 $149.44 $701 +15.35
505–536 519 11 152.50–160.00 $156.02 $810 +15.70
572–591 585 14 131.00–155.00 $149.12 $872 +21.86
604–648 625 7 120.00–130.00 $125.78 $786 -5.03
650–698 681 12 130.00–140.00 $135.33 $922 +7.50
700–747 736 11 110.00–127.50 $123.04 $906 -0.15
755–770 763 2 122.50–127.50 $125.02 $954 +0.31
823–835 827 3 115.00–132.00 $126.28 $1,044 -2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 ±0.00
370–375 373 2 135.00 $135.00 $504 +19.95
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
460–495 478 7 125.00–150.00 $136.34 $652 —
520–540 529 6 122.50–155.00 $139.98 $740 —
558–595 567 5 120.00–132.50 $126.95 $720 +4.69
605–640 621 6 112.50–155.00 $138.22 $858 +33.22
650–675 663 2 117.00–117.50 $117.25 $777 +9.64
785 785 1 102.50 $102.50 $805 +20.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 2 145.00 $145.00 $586 —
678 678 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,031 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 1 125.00 $125.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 6 10.00–35.00 $25.20 $16 -3.53
60–66 63 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -23.73
65 65 1 12.00 $12.00 $8 -16.73
70 70 1 12.00 $12.00 $8 -12.62
70–75 73 2 40.00–80.00 $60.69 $44 +29.90
70–75 73 6 100.00–145.00 $116.76 $85 +85.97
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 $128 -155.00
75–76 76 2 130.00–200.00 $164.77 $125 -160.23
75–78 76 4 60.00–200.00 $121.88 $93 -203.12
78 78 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 ±0.00
80 80 2 270.00–300.00 $285.00 $228 +265.00
80–88 82 18 10.00–155.00 $101.84 $84 -108.52
80–88 82 35 50.00–185.00 $146.59 $120 -63.77
80–85 83 2 30.00–45.00 $37.27 $31 -173.09
80–85 83 16 115.00–210.00 $177.05 $147 -33.31
80–85 84 10 235.00–450.00 $355.98 $299 +201.97
80–88 84 29 150.00–230.00 $198.66 $167 +44.65
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 -20.00
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 $153 -160.47
90–96 92 25 200.00–430.00 $322.43 $297 -8.04
90–95 92 13 60.00–170.00 $130.75 $120 -199.72
90–95 92 14 135.00–335.00 $223.55 $206 -106.92
90–96 93 50 150.00–235.00 $201.04 $187 -83.61
90–96 93 56 115.00–220.00 $181.35 $169 -103.30
90–98 94 50 85.00–185.00 $163.44 $154 -1.64
100–108 102 31 200.00–400.00 $296.44 $302 +204.02
100–105 102 15 85.00–175.00 $144.02 $147 +51.60
100–108 103 73 175.00–240.00 $208.12 $214 -48.29
100–105 103 11 50.00–170.00 $124.61 $128 -131.80
100–108 103 70 135.00–220.00 $189.98 $196 -66.43
100–105 103 8 165.00–340.00 $289.66 $298 +33.25
110 110 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 $66 +45.00
110–112 110 26 100.00–177.00 $171.01 $188 +156.01
110 110 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 +60.00
110–115 111 6 230.00–360.00 $294.14 $326 +279.14
110–115 113 4 235.00–285.00 $257.17 $291 +97.30
110–115 113 40 145.00–215.00 $188.93 $213 +29.06
110–116 113 35 185.00–242.00 $202.08 $228 +42.21
120–125 121 20 170.00–225.00 $191.79 $232 +17.00
120–124 121 4 200.00–330.00 $242.15 $293 +67.36
120–125 122 5 110.00–205.00 $155.16 $189 -18.09
120–125 123 2 260.00–270.00 $265.10 $326 +9.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 -7.61
420–440 427 7 142.50–160.00 $151.45 $647 +3.98
480–485 483 3 132.00–145.00 $138.17 $667 -36.83
510–545 523 8 142.20–167.50 $156.52 $819 +8.18
550–582 570 9 125.00–165.00 $147.77 $842 -6.90
600–640 617 9 127.50–162.00 $139.14 $858 -15.86
655–690 673 2 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $959 -21.97
705–725 715 2 142.50–145.00 $143.73 $1,028 —
756 fancy 756 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,228 —
765–790 779 4 120.00–135.00 $130.06 $1,013 —
805–825 815 2 117.00–127.00 $122.06 $995 +2.06
858–865 861 5 115.00–125.00 $119.02 $1,025 -0.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 +50.00
450 450 1 127.50 $127.50 $574 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 +18.00
555–595 575 2 127.50–140.00 $133.97 $770 —
620–638 632 3 112.00–127.00 $116.91 $739 -8.13
725 725 1 122.50 $122.50 $888 —
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2055 1628 75-80% 10 80.00–86.00 $83.79 $1,364 +3.20
1240–1950 1643 75-80% 46 65.00–92.50 $87.19 $1,433 -1.82
1145–2044 1659 75-80% 93 78.00–98.50 $90.64 $1,504 -4.81
1175–2065 1718 75-80% 84 87.00–104.50 $96.24 $1,653 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1680 1397 80-85% 68 84.00–104.00 $92.04 $1,286 +15.79
1245–1700 1426 80-85% 14 71.00–78.00 $73.99 $1,055 -7.33
1020–2010 1427 80-85% 95 70.00–94.00 $83.41 $1,190 +2.09
1070–1825 1439 80-85% 46 64.00–85.00 $77.99 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1600 1215 85-90% 44 20.00–78.50 $64.94 $789 —
950–1715 1256 85-90% 60 60.00–86.00 $74.41 $935 -8.31
900–1645 1282 85-90% 19 58.00–70.00 $64.51 $827 -18.21
980–1785 1333 85-90% 22 77.00–94.00 $83.95 $1,119 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1946 1671 65-75% 7 96.00–105.00 $100.73 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1545 1187 10 100.00–115.00 $108.87 $1,292 +3.98
1085–1898 1372 9 116.00–123.00 $119.68 $1,642 —
1136–2270 1646 11 94.00–109.00 $102.49 $1,687 —
1255–2260 1659 27 120.00–144.00 $130.45 $2,164 —
1740–2004 1863 3 110.00–117.00 $114.16 $2,127 —
2684 2684 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,879 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1520 1030 10 93.00–117.00 $104.48 $1,076 —
910–1820 1169 14 104.00–115.00 $111.17 $1,300 —
1225–1885 1544 5 110.00–118.00 $113.79 $1,757 -9.25
1260–2250 1733 12 116.00–127.00 $121.80 $2,111 —
1620–2100 1833 3 124.00–131.00 $127.00 $2,328 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1815 1677 5 94.00–106.00 $98.11 $1,645 +0.21
1630–2390 1889 4 102.00–121.00 $112.72 $2,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,015.12 $10,913
975–1300 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,200.00 $1,013.21 $11,399

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1115 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,000.00 $934.92 $9,433 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1240 1095 12 108.00–115.00 $109.37 $1,198 —
995–1330 1117 10 99.00–107.00 $103.83 $1,160 +0.91
1015–1195 1134 5 93.00–103.00 $97.69 $1,108 +2.08
950–1325 1193 10 94.00–117.00 $102.84 $1,227 —
905–1820 1338 16 104.00–120.00 $112.92 $1,511 —
1142–1880 1385 15 110.00–119.00 $114.27 $1,583 -4.73
1305–1472 1389 2 115.00–125.00 $120.30 $1,671 +1.30
1390–1440 1413 4 120.00–122.00 $121.25 $1,713 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1200 1141 4 110.00–113.00 $111.49 $1,272 +13.49
1045–1245 1145 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,168 +4.00
960–1535 1208 6 85.00–113.00 $97.64 $1,179 —
915–1695 1460 15 104.00–124.00 $115.32 $1,684 +2.41
1280–1760 1465 5 113.00–118.00 $115.05 $1,685 +2.14
1384–1740 1580 14 116.00–136.00 $127.14 $2,009 +6.26
1230–1885 1590 12 114.00–134.00 $122.27 $1,944 +1.39
1280–1953 1619 24 114.00–125.00 $120.11 $1,945 —
1510–1682 1631 6 121.00–127.00 $123.58 $2,016 —
1713–2010 1787 4 118.00–122.50 $121.23 $2,166 —
1830 1830 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,141 -22.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 1 122.50 $122.50 $262 -16.64
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 —
360–397 390 7 105.00–140.00 $124.92 $487 -12.58
404–410 408 3 93.00–120.00 $111.09 $453 -21.41
525 525 1 80.00 $80.00 $420 —
605–638 631 5 85.00–114.00 $106.82 $674 +6.82
660–665 663 3 85.00–116.00 $105.72 $701 +18.72
788 788 2 101.00 $101.00 $796 —
810–812 811 3 100.00–103.00 $102.00 $827 —
867 867 2 107.00 $107.00 $928 —
905–915 910 2 107.00–114.00 $110.52 $1,006 —
952 952 1 100.00 $100.00 $952 —
1168 1168 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,250 —

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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.