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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

4,656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.14/cwt +27.64 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 535 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,656 4,525 5,018
Feeder cattle 379 114 195
Slaughter cattle 2,324 2,388 2,570

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,474 —
1005–1575 1266 6 115.00–125.00 $121.04 $1,532 —
1295–1300 1298 2 140.00–147.00 $143.49 $1,863 —
970–1760 1359 17 126.00–142.00 $135.37 $1,840 -9.64
1030–1610 1393 16 120.00–139.00 $132.27 $1,843 +0.77
1185–1560 1409 13 134.00–144.00 $139.01 $1,959 —
1195–1540 1433 12 137.00–150.00 $143.66 $2,059 —
1255–1755 1462 59 138.00–158.50 $146.36 $2,140 -11.23
1325–1543 1465 32 157.00–164.50 $162.02 $2,374 +4.43
1245–1700 1469 91 144.00–160.50 $152.98 $2,247 -4.61
1250–1680 1469 17 135.00–146.00 $143.08 $2,102 -14.51
1485–1520 1503 2 128.00–135.00 $131.54 $1,977 -30.98
1395–1725 1550 34 146.00–161.00 $152.05 $2,357 -12.43
1430–1705 1563 44 163.50–169.00 $167.14 $2,612 +2.66
1508–1660 1586 8 152.00–160.00 $156.39 $2,480 +0.77
1390–1775 1592 67 153.00–165.00 $160.07 $2,548 +1.45
1645–1770 1698 9 143.00–151.50 $148.80 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
410 fancy 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
520–540 530 2 140.00–162.00 $151.21 $801 —
567–590 580 5 145.00–175.00 $163.97 $951 —
610–620 613 3 137.50–155.00 $143.40 $879 —
657–693 677 6 147.50–175.00 $162.81 $1,102 —
705–736 721 2 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $1,053 —
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
818 818 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,194 —
876 876 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 152.50 $152.50 $421 +67.50
328 328 1 157.50 $157.50 $517 +42.50
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887 887 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,189 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 40.00 $40.00 $24 +31.29
60–65 63 6 5.00 $5.00 $3 -3.71
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 $65 +91.29
70–75 72 3 160.00–200.00 $173.95 $125 -68.55
70–75 73 3 10.00–60.00 $41.36 $30 -201.14
70–78 74 2 250.00–265.00 $257.91 $191 +15.41
70–76 74 8 5.00–10.00 $8.05 $6 -234.45
80–85 81 9 5.00–30.00 $12.03 $10 -247.22
80–85 83 2 30.00–50.00 $39.70 $33 -219.55
80–88 83 4 20.00–25.00 $22.52 $19 -236.73
80–85 83 10 180.00–330.00 $270.44 $224 +11.19
85 85 2 110.00–150.00 $130.00 $110 +104.25
90–98 92 29 130.00–315.00 $267.64 $246 +236.19
90–95 93 2 100.00–140.00 $119.46 $111 +43.07
90–95 93 2 20.00 $20.00 $19 -56.39
90–98 94 5 15.00–60.00 $45.56 $43 -214.18
94–95 95 3 10.00–30.00 $23.38 $22 -236.36
100 100 1 25.00 $25.00 $25 -33.54
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 +116.46
100 100 1 30.00 $30.00 $30 -28.54
100–104 101 5 50.00–75.00 $57.02 $58 -1.52
100–105 104 9 225.00–290.00 $267.15 $278 +208.61
110–115 112 3 50.00–80.00 $61.50 $69 -199.99
110–115 113 2 260.00–295.00 $277.89 $314 +16.40
115 115 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $158 -123.99
115 115 1 25.00 $25.00 $29 -236.49
130 130 1 210.00 $210.00 $273 -52.24
1005–1115 1048 3 105.00–115.00 $110.39 $1,157 -4.13
1100 1100 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,364 -1.19
980–1250 1107 10 107.00–135.00 $122.46 $1,356 -2.73
1195–1315 1268 5 139.00–155.00 $145.61 $1,846 -11.47
1055–1936 1286 15 110.00–152.00 $136.60 $1,757 -14.94
1155–1610 1313 10 142.00–149.00 $146.18 $1,919 +2.95
1240–1414 1328 6 147.00–154.00 $149.55 $1,986 +6.32
1700 1700 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–216 208 2 135.00–150.00 $142.79 $297 —
250 fancy 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
255–260 258 2 150.00 $150.00 $387 —
310–317 314 5 137.50–157.00 $148.43 $466 —
315 fancy 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
350–395 373 2 155.00–170.00 $162.05 $604 —
425–442 434 2 125.00–150.00 $137.25 $596 —
455–476 463 6 130.00–145.00 $139.97 $648 +7.47
520–543 535 10 140.00–160.00 $150.14 $803 +27.64
560–570 565 3 145.00–160.00 $149.96 $847 +12.46
654 654 1 137.50 $137.50 $899 —
710–745 722 4 125.00–137.00 $130.58 $943 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 115.00 $115.00 $282 —
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
314 314 1 125.00 $125.00 $392 -2.50
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 +39.79
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 -17.50
450–475 465 3 117.50–155.00 $139.53 $649 —
500–510 505 2 110.00–135.00 $122.38 $618 +2.38
678–695 682 6 107.50–135.00 $129.17 $881 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 1 120.00 $120.00 $466 —
506 506 1 132.50 $132.50 $670 —
616 616 1 112.50 $112.50 $693 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —
1022 1022 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -2.40
60–65 63 3 100.00–185.00 $132.50 $83 +125.10
65 65 2 7.00–12.50 $9.75 $6 +4.75
65 65 1 45.00 $45.00 $29 +40.00
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 $66 +90.00
70–75 72 7 40.00–60.00 $47.13 $34 +22.18
70–75 73 21 5.00–40.00 $17.46 $13 -20.99
70–75 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -28.45
70–75 74 4 185.00–300.00 $260.00 $192 +221.55
72–78 75 10 35.00–120.00 $63.48 $48 -246.52
72–78 75 4 140.00–390.00 $286.00 $214 -24.00
75 75 1 185.00 $185.00 $139 -125.00
74–78 76 2 10.00–15.00 $12.57 $10 -297.43
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 $148 +105.18
80–85 81 12 270.00–390.00 $328.23 $266 +294.97
80–85 82 3 70.00–275.00 $153.27 $126 +120.01
80–85 82 3 5.00–25.00 $13.57 $11 -19.69
80–85 82 27 7.00–45.00 $28.69 $24 -4.57
80–88 83 26 20.00–90.00 $56.19 $47 +22.93
80–88 84 15 60.00–100.00 $84.36 $71 -146.12
80–88 85 22 45.00–100.00 $74.84 $64 -25.16
90–95 92 38 20.00–100.00 $63.17 $58 -173.50
90–96 93 17 10.00–50.00 $20.91 $19 -94.78
90–98 93 44 50.00–120.00 $90.77 $84 -24.92
90–98 93 81 75.00–165.00 $103.35 $96 -12.34
90–98 94 20 265.00–375.00 $307.92 $289 +211.80
90–95 94 10 105.00–280.00 $249.17 $234 +153.05
95 95 1 140.00 $140.00 $133 -35.00
100–105 102 14 5.00–60.00 $27.96 $29 -247.91
100–105 102 16 125.00–350.00 $279.97 $286 +4.10
100–106 102 39 70.00–125.00 $100.99 $103 -174.88
100–106 103 15 25.00–95.00 $57.92 $60 -101.39
100–108 103 89 80.00–160.00 $111.16 $114 -48.15
105 105 1 100.00 $100.00 $105 +0.39
105 105 8 210.00–300.00 $261.88 $275 +162.27
110 110 4 210.00–275.00 $248.75 $274 +115.70
110–115 111 18 70.00–122.00 $99.45 $110 -33.60
110–115 111 9 5.00–50.00 $26.11 $29 -106.94
110–115 112 4 200.00–285.00 $261.19 $293 +233.93
110–118 112 37 85.00–155.00 $111.46 $125 +84.20
110–118 115 5 20.00–95.00 $52.19 $60 -211.71
120 120 2 40.00–75.00 $57.50 $69 -157.36
120 120 1 135.00 $135.00 $162 -79.86
120 120 2 60.00–115.00 $87.50 $105 -127.36
120–125 121 7 80.00–125.00 $110.68 $134 -104.18
120–125 123 2 210.00–290.00 $249.18 $306 -20.62
125 125 1 50.00 $50.00 $62 +35.00
150 150 1 147.50 $147.50 $221 —
160 160 1 145.00 $145.00 $232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $384 —
250 fancy 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
260–295 273 3 165.00–170.00 $168.41 $460 —
300–345 325 4 142.00–165.00 $156.86 $510 —
360–370 365 2 160.00–175.00 $167.60 $612 —
425 fancy 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
405–440 427 3 140.00–160.00 $146.80 $627 —
455–490 473 4 135.00–145.00 $137.94 $652 —
490 fancy 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
525–540 535 3 130.00–145.00 $134.91 $722 —
550–585 575 7 125.00–155.00 $140.47 $808 +20.47
605 fancy 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
620–625 623 5 120.00–135.00 $130.02 $810 —
700–740 717 7 115.00–130.00 $120.01 $860 —
765–790 778 3 122.00–135.00 $127.26 $990 —
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —
860–868 864 2 107.50–120.00 $113.72 $983 —
910–925 918 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 +24.27
400–430 420 3 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $578 —
470–496 483 2 97.00–117.50 $107.53 $519 —
555 555 1 70.00 $70.00 $388 —
600–630 619 3 70.00–115.00 $93.26 $577 —
720 720 1 112.50 $112.50 $810 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
905–940 923 2 95.00–105.00 $99.91 $922 —
980 980 1 87.50 $87.50 $858 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 100.00 $100.00 $190 -65.00
210–217 215 3 100.00–110.00 $106.74 $229 —
265 265 1 112.00 $112.00 $297 —
520 520 1 90.00 $90.00 $468 —
800–820 813 3 77.00–95.00 $89.10 $724 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 140.00–165.00 $151.70 $414 —
665 665 1 87.00 $87.00 $579 —
983 983 3 85.00 $85.00 $836 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 —
1085 1085 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,052 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 2 100.00 $100.00 $554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1665 1208 85-90% 43 36.00–52.00 $45.52 $550 +1.41
660–1785 1212 85-90% 80 20.00–59.00 $51.17 $620 +7.06
805–1595 1223 85-90% 90 48.00–77.00 $62.50 $764 +18.39
1095–1615 1423 85-90% 12 62.00–76.00 $70.06 $997 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1725 1343 80-85% 49 59.00–68.00 $63.87 $858 —
940–1970 1356 80-85% 101 62.00–85.00 $73.30 $994 +1.16
1225–1515 1374 80-85% 17 49.00–60.00 $55.61 $764 -22.48
1200–1685 1402 80-85% 18 73.00–96.00 $80.37 $1,127 -6.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1835 1563 75-80% 35 63.00–79.00 $70.94 $1,109 -7.43
1445–1800 1603 75-80% 19 48.00–73.00 $58.39 $936 —
905–2040 1621 75-80% 97 71.00–91.00 $80.06 $1,298 —
1330–2085 1777 75-80% 30 81.00–92.00 $86.52 $1,537 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1545 1490 65-75% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.56 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1750 1119 35 75.00–112.00 $93.86 $1,050 —
1050–1495 1273 2 118.00–123.00 $120.94 $1,540 —
1000–1820 1357 21 100.00–121.00 $111.92 $1,519 —
910–1950 1549 4 90.00–98.00 $94.54 $1,464 -22.16
1185–1915 1578 4 109.00–116.00 $112.94 $1,782 —
1285–2005 1607 8 116.00–129.00 $125.43 $2,016 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1320 1054 15 101.00–123.00 $111.31 $1,173 —
1130–1805 1468 15 116.00–131.00 $124.93 $1,834 —
945–2134 1525 22 74.00–134.00 $103.34 $1,576 +2.74
1315–2015 1694 12 129.00–143.00 $133.62 $2,264 —
1344–2120 1803 3 110.00–114.00 $111.35 $2,008 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2125 1897 8 114.00–130.00 $124.52 $2,362 —
2055–2170 2113 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $2,525 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1300 942 15 96.00–116.00 $105.51 $994 —
968–1230 1053 6 113.00–119.00 $114.98 $1,211 —
955–1255 1140 31 105.00–112.00 $109.29 $1,246 —
980–1360 1181 13 90.00–104.00 $97.69 $1,154 -5.93
890–1335 1228 11 82.00–116.00 $99.64 $1,224 -12.36
1334 1334 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,774 —
1225–1455 1340 2 113.00–115.00 $114.09 $1,529 —
1025–1680 1385 21 95.00–124.00 $117.95 $1,634 —
1175–1605 1390 2 114.00–116.00 $115.15 $1,601 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 92.00 $92.00 $221 —
345 345 1 85.00 $85.00 $293 +1.45
365 365 1 87.00 $87.00 $318 —
440 440 1 65.00 $65.00 $286 —
590 590 1 57.00 $57.00 $336 -18.00
660 660 2 102.00 $102.00 $673 —
725 725 1 80.00 $80.00 $580 —
755–760 758 2 87.00–100.00 $93.52 $709 -11.48
880 880 1 85.00 $85.00 $748 —
1030–1040 1035 2 80.00–87.00 $83.52 $864 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 —
305–340 323 2 100.00–110.00 $105.27 $340 —
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
1010 1010 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,162 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
849–1550 993 11 94.00–112.00 $104.14 $1,034 —
1040–1355 1165 13 104.00–119.00 $110.79 $1,291 —
1115–1280 1202 3 114.00–120.00 $115.86 $1,393 —
1127–1385 1210 4 97.00–110.00 $103.80 $1,256 —
1150–1345 1266 4 83.00–88.00 $85.85 $1,087 -18.18
1136–1480 1303 8 98.00–118.00 $109.85 $1,431 —
1300–1445 1373 2 95.00–99.00 $97.11 $1,333 —
1380 1380 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,449 —
1420–1515 1476 4 128.00–131.00 $129.01 $1,904 -1.42
1340–1635 1485 14 120.00–130.00 $126.66 $1,881 -3.77
1425–1690 1515 4 117.00–119.00 $118.19 $1,791 -0.20
1276–1825 1533 21 116.00–139.00 $122.77 $1,882 +17.02
1535 1535 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,057 +28.25
1500–1585 1543 4 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $2,123 +31.82
1420–1840 1589 9 120.00–142.00 $131.83 $2,095 +4.92
1640–1680 1655 3 110.00–119.00 $114.70 $1,898 -18.30
1498–1790 1691 4 126.00–138.00 $130.45 $2,206 -2.55
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
179 179 4 90.00 $90.00 $161 -39.00
214–245 231 9 110.00–125.00 $116.19 $268 -1.45
286–295 291 2 120.00–135.00 $127.38 $371 —
310–336 323 2 115.00–130.00 $122.20 $395 +8.92
405 405 2 115.00 $115.00 $466 +7.56
490–495 493 2 107.00–125.00 $115.95 $572 +13.45
520–535 528 2 115.00 $115.00 $607 +15.00
575–585 578 3 95.00–115.00 $106.71 $617 —
698 698 1 100.00 $100.00 $698 -4.23
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
955 955 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 —
1113–1126 1116 4 81.00–127.00 $115.40 $1,288 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $587 —
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
900 900 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,143 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 92.00 $92.00 $336 —
450 450 1 92.00 $92.00 $414 —

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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.