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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

5,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.77/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 573 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.60/cwt +27.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 572 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.76/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 523 lb · 23 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,277 5,852 5,286
Feeder cattle 807 1,502 1,018
Slaughter cattle 2,720 2,674 2,673
Replacement cattle — 6 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,144 —
1052–1545 1326 28 110.00–131.00 $125.19 $1,660 +2.22
1275–1510 1361 9 113.00–133.00 $124.71 $1,697 -5.14
1305–1435 1404 6 131.00–135.00 $132.65 $1,862 +15.16
1400–1540 1439 4 127.00–133.00 $129.93 $1,870 +12.44
1150–1775 1468 63 128.00–144.00 $136.00 $1,996 +2.66
1295–1663 1479 11 127.00–132.00 $130.37 $1,928 -2.97
1335–1815 1512 84 132.00–145.00 $138.86 $2,100 +2.56
1493–1525 1515 7 144.00–149.00 $144.86 $2,195 +8.56
1420–1670 1519 8 131.00–134.00 $132.50 $2,013 -3.80
1443–1730 1536 21 135.00–143.50 $139.86 $2,148 +3.56
1385–1720 1564 20 141.50–149.00 $144.78 $2,264 +1.41
1280–1785 1593 21 138.00–157.00 $145.09 $2,311 +15.02
1330–1790 1609 73 135.50–145.50 $140.47 $2,260 +3.73
1565–1840 1648 4 132.00–134.00 $133.32 $2,197 —
1960 1960 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,528 —
2115 2115 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 205.00–215.00 $210.16 $479 —
365–380 373 2 170.00–185.00 $177.65 $663 +10.87
415–445 428 3 145.00–180.00 $165.19 $707 -3.92
472–494 477 5 147.50–185.00 $174.25 $831 -11.81
492 value added 492 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,107 —
510–515 value added 512 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,024 —
510–528 523 4 170.00–185.00 $178.82 $935 +0.35
550 fancy 550 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
558–570 564 11 170.00–185.00 $180.45 $1,018 +9.40
584–590 value added 587 11 197.00–210.00 $205.46 $1,206 —
613–646 624 6 145.00–200.00 $188.04 $1,173 +23.77
612–648 value added 631 8 220.00–230.00 $226.22 $1,427 —
662 value added 662 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,556 —
650–695 667 9 142.00–202.00 $181.31 $1,209 +6.56
705 705 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $1,269 +7.50
780–782 781 3 185.00–195.00 $188.33 $1,471 +43.33
815–848 843 13 155.00–167.00 $159.14 $1,342 +21.31
870–872 872 13 150.00–160.00 $153.08 $1,335 +17.43
915–938 930 3 130.00–145.00 $140.08 $1,303 +6.11
952–980 964 6 127.00–155.00 $148.42 $1,431 +17.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 +20.00
356–390 365 4 152.00–160.00 $157.86 $576 +3.49
430 430 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 $634 +7.50
465–470 468 2 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $749 -4.98
574–590 582 2 140.00 $140.00 $815 -8.02
608–645 629 5 130.00–175.00 $159.43 $1,003 +15.33
650–695 666 7 155.00–170.00 $163.84 $1,091 +14.86
700–740 712 6 127.00–160.00 $151.28 $1,077 +1.42
755–783 776 9 157.00–160.00 $157.67 $1,224 +32.77
832–840 835 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 —
870–880 872 7 115.00–140.00 $136.44 $1,190 —
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 +24.06
965–990 978 2 112.00–135.00 $123.35 $1,206 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1040 1021 4 130.00–140.00 $132.55 $1,353 —
1055 1055 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,551 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 125.00 $125.00 $430 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 1 130.00 $130.00 $957 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 1 130.00 $130.00 $619 —

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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 +4.48
65 65 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 +9.48
70–72 71 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $94 +12.54
70–75 73 7 10.00–20.00 $14.27 $10 +2.54
70–75 73 2 45.00–60.00 $52.24 $38 +40.51
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 $34 -175.00
80–85 82 6 15.00–50.00 $32.84 $27 -105.51
80–85 83 8 5.00–25.00 $14.48 $12 -123.87
80–85 83 5 150.00–330.00 $227.77 $189 +89.42
85 85 3 40.00–100.00 $70.00 $60 +22.04
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 $106 +77.04
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 $99 -25.00
90–95 91 13 50.00–82.00 $79.28 $72 -55.72
90–95 93 6 50.00–115.00 $80.72 $75 +2.31
90–96 93 11 155.00–280.00 $214.80 $200 +136.39
90–98 94 4 15.00–20.00 $16.20 $15 -211.24
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -85.22
100–105 101 6 50.00–120.00 $93.60 $95 -1.62
100–105 101 12 185.00–300.00 $236.77 $239 +141.55
104 104 10 85.00 $85.00 $88 -140.32
105 105 2 100.00–155.00 $127.50 $134 +80.83
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 +50.00
110–115 113 4 230.00–250.00 $236.39 $267 +3.89
135 135 1 55.00 $55.00 $74 +5.00
1025–1315 1155 8 106.00–126.00 $116.67 $1,348 —
1210 1210 2 117.00–124.00 $120.50 $1,458 +20.21
1055–1540 1311 25 110.00–138.00 $131.40 $1,723 +1.90
1355 1355 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,904 +30.99
1260–1445 1368 5 129.00–138.50 $135.51 $1,854 +26.00
1400 1400 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,792 —
1222–1670 1436 11 135.00–147.00 $141.15 $2,027 —
1476–1525 1496 9 138.00–141.00 $140.15 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 205.00 $205.00 $410 +57.53
260–288 281 4 160.00–180.00 $164.63 $463 +16.32
331 331 6 145.00 $145.00 $480 +15.82
355–383 372 7 155.00–165.00 $160.05 $595 +16.53
400–445 417 12 145.00–160.00 $152.39 $635 +16.74
450–490 466 15 127.50–170.00 $152.75 $712 +5.57
508–548 523 23 140.00–157.00 $145.76 $762 -0.85
558 value added 558 2 165.00 $165.00 $921 —
555–595 574 35 140.00–157.00 $149.96 $861 +9.37
615–648 632 15 120.00–160.00 $147.20 $930 +9.98
668–692 678 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,051 +15.62
705–738 725 12 133.00–155.00 $147.95 $1,073 +25.95
760–798 782 13 135.00–142.00 $137.77 $1,077 +7.77
800–835 818 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $1,165 +17.36
910–940 925 2 124.00–132.00 $128.06 $1,185 +15.58
968 968 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,404 +43.00
1065 1065 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,193 +6.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–276 267 11 130.00–155.00 $144.38 $385 +7.25
320–340 331 6 92.00–150.00 $114.10 $378 +6.04
360–395 382 6 70.00–150.00 $135.45 $517 +5.28
411–439 424 11 70.00–137.50 $127.65 $541 +3.39
465–495 479 6 90.00–130.00 $119.03 $570 +13.70
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 +1.73
557–595 574 7 100.00–135.00 $119.61 $687 -2.24
618–635 623 4 100.00–140.00 $128.00 $797 -7.74
660–680 670 2 112.00–125.00 $118.40 $793 -1.60
700–705 702 3 135.00–145.00 $139.00 $976 +21.95
805–835 827 5 80.00–135.00 $120.25 $994 —
943 943 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,009 —
1025 1025 1 88.00 $88.00 $902 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 1 107.50 $107.50 $679 -10.00
1020–1032 1028 3 125.00–145.00 $131.61 $1,353 —
1055 1055 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,498 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 115.00 $115.00 $370 —
844 844 2 105.00 $105.00 $886 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 1 105.00 $105.00 $246 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 $72 +120.24
55 55 1 55.00 $55.00 $30 +45.24
60–66 63 2 5.00–65.00 $33.57 $21 +28.57
65 65 1 50.00 $50.00 $32 +45.00
65 65 3 5.00–20.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 $60 +75.00
70–75 73 7 30.00–80.00 $53.21 $39 +1.58
70–75 73 16 5.00–40.00 $20.72 $15 -30.91
75 75 3 110.00–135.00 $125.00 $94 -75.00
74–78 76 4 50.00–95.00 $71.26 $54 +51.26
76 76 1 150.00 $150.00 $114 +130.00
80–85 82 12 10.00–65.00 $34.86 $29 -158.17
80–85 82 25 30.00–100.00 $44.04 $36 -148.99
80–88 83 13 200.00–370.00 $302.40 $251 +109.37
80–85 83 6 75.00–275.00 $188.45 $156 -4.58
80–88 84 19 40.00–130.00 $84.98 $71 -21.57
80–88 84 24 85.00–135.00 $118.01 $99 +11.46
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 $110 -10.33
85 85 1 40.00 $40.00 $34 -100.33
90–95 92 20 220.00–360.00 $292.94 $270 +170.29
90–96 93 45 70.00–135.00 $103.57 $96 +62.48
90–95 93 11 10.00–85.00 $47.65 $44 +6.56
90–95 93 6 185.00–250.00 $218.35 $203 +177.26
90–98 94 70 95.00–180.00 $118.92 $112 -13.25
90–98 95 56 45.00–140.00 $74.96 $71 -57.21
100–105 101 9 110.00–280.00 $220.11 $222 +85.11
100–108 102 16 200.00–340.00 $288.22 $294 +151.12
100–106 102 83 100.00–180.00 $126.87 $129 -10.23
100–106 102 47 70.00–160.00 $123.95 $126 -13.15
100–105 103 8 15.00–50.00 $40.68 $42 -109.42
105 105 1 30.00 $30.00 $32 -200.00
100–108 106 35 65.00–140.00 $107.64 $114 -122.36
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 $286 +212.50
110–115 111 11 50.00–125.00 $88.16 $98 -91.90
110–115 112 43 105.00–170.00 $139.11 $156 -97.15
110–115 112 29 75.00–150.00 $121.20 $136 -115.06
110–116 112 13 190.00–340.00 $268.45 $301 +32.19
110–115 113 3 20.00–40.00 $31.54 $36 -204.72
115 115 1 270.00 $270.00 $310 +195.00
120–126 121 15 95.00–150.00 $120.40 $146 -25.61
120–125 122 5 210.00–280.00 $231.72 $283 +85.71
120–125 123 2 70.00–250.00 $161.84 $199 +15.83
120–125 123 4 85.00–105.00 $95.00 $117 -51.01
130 130 1 125.00 $125.00 $162 -142.50
130 130 1 50.00 $50.00 $65 -217.50
135 135 1 200.00 $200.00 $270 -67.50
150–155 153 2 125.00–190.00 $158.03 $242 -11.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
260–290 275 2 165.00–170.00 $167.64 $461 —
369–370 369 3 142.00–170.00 $160.65 $593 +5.65
400–407 406 7 160.00–180.00 $177.19 $719 +21.99
450–484 469 10 137.50–157.00 $154.12 $723 +2.02
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 +7.28
574–585 577 6 135.00–147.00 $142.49 $822 -8.18
602–635 617 4 130.00–155.00 $141.20 $871 +2.67
641 value added 641 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,250 —
655–690 675 3 135.00–155.00 $145.50 $982 +9.10
700–732 723 5 127.00–155.00 $138.82 $1,004 +7.44
780 780 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 +11.82
815–840 828 2 125.00–145.00 $135.15 $1,119 —
893 893 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,116 +15.00
975 975 1 102.00 $102.00 $994 -8.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 162.00 $162.00 $389 -7.20
255 255 1 135.00 $135.00 $344 -5.68
320–324 323 4 155.00 $155.00 $501 -7.68
408–425 415 6 115.00–140.00 $134.12 $557 -10.68
485–495 488 4 130.00–145.00 $141.19 $689 +10.83
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 -4.43
550–570 557 3 105.00–127.00 $118.11 $658 -14.48
600–610 605 2 90.00–120.00 $104.88 $635 -19.07
662–698 682 6 87.00–120.00 $104.37 $712 -6.28
700 700 2 135.00 $135.00 $945 -1.61
838 838 2 85.00 $85.00 $712 —
898 898 2 82.00 $82.00 $736 —
925–945 935 2 85.00–88.00 $86.52 $809 -8.48
1000 1000 1 97.00 $97.00 $970 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 2 86.00 $86.00 $594 —
900–915 910 3 85.00–90.00 $86.65 $789 —
1055 1055 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 +42.50
702 702 1 120.00 $120.00 $842 —
882 882 1 105.00 $105.00 $926 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 1 125.00 $125.00 $705 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–975 958 85-90% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.98 $737 —
885–1670 1215 85-90% 15 22.00–62.00 $50.48 $613 -14.49
830–1570 1236 85-90% 62 20.00–69.00 $58.21 $719 -6.76
844–1888 1299 85-90% 89 54.00–76.00 $67.52 $877 -6.66
982–1705 1302 85-90% 40 69.00–89.00 $77.26 $1,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1985 1590 75-80% 22 60.00–81.00 $75.57 $1,202 —
1270–2220 1641 75-80% 87 70.00–88.00 $80.25 $1,317 +6.00
1365–2125 1671 75-80% 72 82.00–94.00 $86.92 $1,452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1802 1375 80-85% 45 78.00–95.00 $84.61 $1,163 +16.58
1080–1925 1425 80-85% 83 65.00–83.00 $76.69 $1,093 —
970–2040 1468 80-85% 31 62.00–77.00 $72.27 $1,061 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1966 1725 65-75% 7 87.00–94.00 $89.84 $1,550 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1755 1224 21 92.00–110.00 $100.52 $1,230 —
1065–1890 1405 18 112.00–124.00 $116.79 $1,641 —
1240–2180 1638 22 116.00–135.00 $123.76 $2,027 —
1416–2028 1655 8 71.00–104.00 $90.89 $1,504 -6.51
2146–2206 2176 2 105.00–125.00 $114.86 $2,499 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1505 1149 30 78.00–104.00 $92.88 $1,067 —
905–1900 1262 28 98.00–114.00 $106.53 $1,344 —
1410–2080 1738 7 114.00–125.00 $118.69 $2,063 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2180 1583 6 85.00–97.00 $93.21 $1,476 —
1695–2230 1962 3 97.00–108.00 $101.83 $1,998 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2235 2235 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,548 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1250 1038 19 93.00–99.00 $95.00 $986 —
830–1237 1117 6 101.00–106.00 $102.04 $1,140 —
915–1590 1152 9 85.00–90.00 $87.88 $1,012 -12.12
1015–1570 1290 4 103.00–113.00 $108.16 $1,395 —
1135–1500 1302 4 76.00–106.00 $93.38 $1,216 —
1170–1715 1441 19 102.00–120.00 $110.57 $1,593 —
1370–1830 1563 3 111.00–118.00 $115.17 $1,800 +8.11
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 65.00 $65.00 $81 —
470 470 2 95.00 $95.00 $446 +30.00
515 515 1 72.00 $72.00 $371 -16.92
620 620 1 80.00 $80.00 $496 —
1035 1035 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,004 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 908 4 90.00–100.00 $95.09 $863 —
1110–1145 1128 2 90.00–92.00 $91.02 $1,027 —
915–1245 1146 5 81.00–99.00 $88.63 $1,016 —
895–1490 1265 12 90.00–107.00 $102.35 $1,295 —
1106–1500 1295 14 81.00–109.00 $100.03 $1,295 —
1158–1515 1301 5 108.00 $108.00 $1,405 —
1075–1825 1478 36 103.00–119.00 $111.36 $1,646 —
1450–1965 1579 4 105.00–107.00 $105.62 $1,668 -11.38
1435–1730 1586 11 112.00–127.00 $120.41 $1,910 +3.41
1620–1760 1662 5 121.50–125.00 $123.23 $2,048 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
157 157 2 85.00 $85.00 $133 -35.78
200–241 225 5 122.50–140.00 $128.73 $290 +2.36
260–292 275 6 130.00–150.00 $139.53 $384 +7.18
320–340 328 3 75.00–125.00 $108.50 $356 -26.50
364 364 1 117.50 $117.50 $428 -24.19
404 404 1 115.00 $115.00 $465 -9.48
505–535 520 2 90.00–120.00 $104.57 $544 +24.57
560–572 566 6 70.00–120.00 $99.98 $566 -8.65
622–635 626 3 87.00–115.00 $105.54 $661 +0.54
656–690 676 9 100.00–117.00 $105.84 $715 +31.84
712–745 730 5 90.00–115.00 $102.42 $748 +4.82
755–775 762 3 102.00–105.00 $103.02 $785 +17.10
806 806 1 97.00 $97.00 $782 +2.00
850–865 854 9 80.00–117.00 $103.69 $886 +18.69
902–924 913 2 92.00–96.00 $93.98 $858 -1.70
1040–1042 1041 2 84.00–116.00 $100.02 $1,041 +2.02
1085 1085 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,183 +1.20
1100 1100 1 90.00 $90.00 $990 -4.00

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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.