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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

4,975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.07/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 573 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.95/cwt +15.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 684 lb · 42 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.98/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 670 lb · 32 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,975 5,144 5,210
Feeder cattle 650 517 426
Slaughter cattle 2,076 2,359 2,521

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073 1073 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,127 —
1280 1280 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,510 -11.41
1185–1410 1281 4 143.00–148.00 $146.26 $1,874 +16.85
1045–1765 1283 21 116.00–139.00 $128.52 $1,649 -0.89
1105–1620 1350 14 125.00–140.00 $135.15 $1,825 -2.76
1200–1555 1376 8 142.00–145.50 $143.47 $1,974 +5.56
1120–1695 1416 53 137.00–153.00 $146.47 $2,074 +3.82
1350–1485 1430 3 153.00–156.00 $154.79 $2,213 +5.99
1300–1685 1450 9 154.00–158.50 $156.48 $2,269 +8.95
1200–1684 1460 21 144.00–162.00 $153.37 $2,239 +5.84
1260–1705 1464 63 143.00–154.50 $149.38 $2,187 +1.85
1380–1620 1501 4 140.00–143.00 $141.97 $2,131 -8.06
1525–1540 1533 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $2,238 -13.80
1470–1695 1547 21 148.00–156.00 $152.76 $2,363 +0.21
1335–1885 1570 80 148.00–160.00 $155.53 $2,442 +11.83
1450–1715 1572 16 159.00–165.00 $162.27 $2,551 +18.57
1535–1650 1585 3 139.00–143.00 $141.61 $2,245 -2.09
1590–1840 1746 6 134.50–146.00 $141.36 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
385 385 2 195.00 $195.00 $751 +22.67
425 thin fleshed 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
455–490 473 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $863 +7.32
510–518 516 5 155.00–160.00 $159.01 $820 -13.14
511–541 value added 526 14 190.00–199.00 $194.63 $1,024 —
500–542 thin fleshed 528 10 182.00–200.00 $189.27 $999 —
551–595 558 6 155.00–160.00 $159.11 $888 -18.39
559–576 value added 569 17 185.00 $185.00 $1,053 —
566–588 thin fleshed 580 25 185.00–196.00 $191.34 $1,110 —
600–615 601 17 170.00–185.00 $175.42 $1,054 +7.92
625–645 thin fleshed 632 3 192.00–200.00 $197.28 $1,247 —
670 value added 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
650–695 673 2 150.00–157.00 $153.38 $1,032 -21.62
679–695 thin fleshed 685 39 187.00–205.00 $193.41 $1,325 —
705–740 716 9 160.00–181.00 $168.59 $1,207 +5.77
722–736 thin fleshed 727 12 187.00–199.00 $194.95 $1,417 —
758–797 780 15 142.00–176.00 $169.14 $1,319 +21.64
800 800 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 —
877 value added 877 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,403 —
903–935 909 8 117.00–160.00 $152.73 $1,388 —
954–955 955 8 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,456 +8.50
1030 1030 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,463 —
1043 1043 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,564 —
1155 1155 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 150.00 $150.00 $440 —
345 345 2 155.00 $155.00 $535 +5.00
505–548 539 5 122.00–140.00 $135.61 $731 -29.39
600–635 618 2 125.00–147.00 $135.69 $839 -8.64
715–740 722 5 127.00–155.00 $147.25 $1,063 —
762–795 787 4 110.00–147.00 $138.04 $1,086 +17.04
907 907 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,107 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 1 125.00 $125.00 $580 —
680 680 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,000 —
700 thin fleshed 700 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 —
755 755 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,299 —
833–846 840 12 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $1,554 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
502 502 3 130.00 $130.00 $653 —
590–593 592 4 140.00–155.00 $151.26 $895 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 +89.95
70–75 72 10 10.00–15.00 $10.52 $8 +0.47
70–78 73 4 95.00–220.00 $163.45 $119 +153.40
75–76 75 3 5.00–10.00 $8.34 $6 -171.66
75 75 1 50.00 $50.00 $38 -130.00
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 $64 -20.00
80 80 1 12.00 $12.00 $10 -88.00
80–85 83 2 35.00–45.00 $39.85 $33 -177.32
80–88 84 6 225.00–275.00 $238.86 $201 +21.69
80–86 84 14 10.00–25.00 $14.57 $12 -202.60
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 $119 +30.00
90–95 92 9 15.00–25.00 $18.91 $17 -16.16
90–95 92 8 150.00–290.00 $233.45 $215 +198.38
90–95 93 5 15.00–105.00 $52.87 $49 +41.64
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 $190 +147.74
100–105 103 2 30.00–80.00 $55.61 $57 +24.72
100–105 103 2 75.00 $75.00 $77 +44.11
100–108 104 2 230.00–250.00 $239.62 $249 +208.73
105 105 1 65.00 $65.00 $68 +34.11
110 110 1 35.00 $35.00 $38 -17.50
110–112 111 3 170.00–245.00 $204.76 $227 +152.26
110–115 113 2 25.00–40.00 $32.67 $37 -201.96
120 120 2 12.00–30.00 $21.00 $25 -79.00
995–1365 1195 10 112.00–129.00 $117.65 $1,406 —
1205 1205 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,735 +4.21
1070–1500 1238 22 134.00–147.00 $140.03 $1,734 +0.24
1217–1395 1262 4 136.00–138.00 $137.45 $1,735 +23.58
1190–1505 1340 12 142.00–158.00 $148.15 $1,985 +12.61
1240–1430 1340 3 126.00–130.00 $128.77 $1,726 -6.77
1335–1475 1430 10 142.00–144.00 $143.20 $2,048 -3.71
1260–1528 1442 7 143.00–156.00 $148.94 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
373 373 6 147.00 $147.00 $548 -4.44
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —
465–475 472 3 150.00–155.00 $153.36 $724 —
515–525 520 4 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $806 +3.17
552–575 569 13 150.00–160.00 $158.10 $900 +3.37
582 value added 582 4 160.00 $160.00 $931 —
596 thin fleshed 596 7 157.00 $157.00 $936 —
639 639 5 155.00 $155.00 $990 +20.04
640 value added 640 2 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
656–687 670 32 156.00–160.00 $157.98 $1,058 +6.51
708 708 1 135.00 $135.00 $956 -11.75
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 -24.75
772–789 784 7 140.00–150.00 $142.81 $1,120 -9.69
800 800 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,256 +12.00
854 854 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,110 —
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 -42.50
934 934 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,214 -12.50
962–987 975 6 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $1,277 —
1015 1015 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 —
1105 1105 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,271 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 212 3 122.50–165.00 $149.94 $318 —
272 272 1 140.00 $140.00 $381 —
302–332 313 4 135.00–155.00 $145.98 $457 —
350 350 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 $376 —
386 386 2 137.50 $137.50 $531 —
410–440 424 5 90.00–150.00 $130.45 $553 +16.97
450–470 460 2 87.00–145.00 $115.37 $531 —
515–532 526 3 135.00–137.00 $136.35 $717 —
555–575 565 2 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $777 —
639 639 2 127.50 $127.50 $815 —
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -20.00
735 735 1 85.00 $85.00 $625 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 102.00 $102.00 $260 —
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
395–398 397 5 145.00–150.00 $149.01 $592 —
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 —
488 488 3 135.00 $135.00 $659 —
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
562–578 572 5 125.00–132.00 $127.75 $731 —
630–635 633 3 130.00–140.00 $133.32 $844 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 —
722–728 thin fleshed 725 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 —
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 1 120.00 $120.00 $485 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
55 55 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60–65 63 9 10.00–60.00 $21.84 $14 +16.84
60–65 63 2 10.00–35.00 $23.00 $14 +18.00
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–78 72 15 30.00–40.00 $34.29 $25 -130.57
70–75 73 16 5.00–40.00 $17.47 $13 -147.39
70–78 74 11 30.00–120.00 $65.15 $48 -99.71
72–75 74 2 130.00–310.00 $221.84 $164 +56.98
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 $100 -110.00
80–85 83 2 115.00–165.00 $140.76 $117 +38.58
80–88 83 30 50.00–150.00 $119.53 $99 +17.35
80–85 83 27 5.00–50.00 $26.32 $22 -75.86
80–88 83 37 35.00–135.00 $88.61 $74 -13.57
80–88 84 30 60.00–175.00 $135.56 $114 +33.38
80–88 84 17 200.00–325.00 $254.38 $214 +152.20
85 85 2 170.00–260.00 $215.00 $183 +112.82
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 $117 -60.00
90–98 92 57 100.00–175.00 $146.23 $135 +115.60
90–98 93 29 200.00–320.00 $256.50 $239 -15.85
90–95 93 16 5.00–75.00 $42.41 $39 -229.94
90–95 93 10 170.00–235.00 $213.81 $199 -58.54
90–96 93 72 35.00–120.00 $105.85 $98 -166.50
90–98 94 67 50.00–155.00 $121.17 $114 -37.20
95 95 1 230.00 $230.00 $218 +80.00
100 100 2 155.00 $155.00 $155 -45.86
100–105 100 11 5.00–52.00 $40.11 $40 -160.75
100–108 103 76 100.00–175.00 $144.94 $149 -111.91
100–105 103 13 200.00–280.00 $247.71 $255 -9.14
100–108 103 52 80.00–155.00 $128.20 $132 -128.65
100–105 104 6 185.00–235.00 $214.84 $223 +185.19
100–108 106 31 60.00–250.00 $108.92 $115 +41.95
110 110 1 140.00 $140.00 $154 +35.69
110–114 111 3 10.00–40.00 $21.59 $24 -82.72
110–115 112 10 100.00–240.00 $197.23 $221 +73.95
110–118 112 43 90.00–170.00 $137.48 $154 +14.20
110–115 113 10 200.00–275.00 $246.22 $278 +33.00
110–115 113 27 50.00–155.00 $123.70 $140 -89.52
110–115 113 2 100.00–105.00 $102.56 $116 -110.66
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 +65.00
120 120 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 $150 -5.00
120–125 122 12 120.00–175.00 $140.44 $171 +28.43
120–125 123 2 10.00–20.00 $14.90 $18 -97.11
120–128 124 2 175.00–200.00 $187.10 $232 +75.09
140 140 1 105.00 $105.00 $147 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–396 396 5 160.00–187.00 $165.39 $655 -7.54
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 -9.06
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 +19.99
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -4.97
598 thin fleshed 598 2 162.00 $162.00 $969 —
665 665 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 -10.14
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 —
820–822 822 6 125.00–150.00 $129.16 $1,062 +7.16
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 —
1085 1085 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 -15.00
255–275 268 3 155.00–185.00 $164.50 $441 +9.50
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
370 370 1 122.50 $122.50 $453 +7.50
395 395 1 95.00 $95.00 $375 -20.00
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 +17.62
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
602 602 1 130.00 $130.00 $783 +6.68
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
1115 1115 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,115 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
365–390 378 2 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $614 —
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
700 700 1 85.00 $85.00 $595 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
1160 1160 1 80.00 $80.00 $928 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–880 868 2 57.00–94.00 $75.23 $653 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1560 1288 80-85% 17 60.00–76.00 $67.24 $866 —
945–1875 1325 80-85% 121 64.00–91.00 $77.45 $1,026 —
1015–1700 1361 80-85% 74 79.00–95.00 $85.90 $1,169 +13.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1650 1536 75-80% 11 60.00–75.00 $70.64 $1,085 —
1225–2055 1616 75-80% 83 77.00–99.00 $84.41 $1,364 -4.08
1335–2105 1681 75-80% 80 85.00–95.50 $90.69 $1,524 +7.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1515 1177 85-90% 37 11.00–64.00 $51.42 $605 -5.29
915–1490 1180 85-90% 12 30.00–50.00 $41.37 $488 -15.34
840–1575 1200 85-90% 77 50.00–76.00 $65.03 $780 —
975–1565 1250 85-90% 47 68.00–88.50 $76.03 $950 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1995 1648 65-75% 9 89.00–103.00 $97.27 $1,603 +3.87

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–2238 1700 13 71.00–145.00 $112.12 $1,906 +13.30
1945 1945 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,723 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1505 1450 2 121.00–133.00 $127.23 $1,845 —
1050–1940 1559 10 87.00–115.00 $105.18 $1,640 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1635 1528 2 104.00–110.00 $106.79 $1,632 —
1745–1900 1845 3 109.00–112.00 $110.29 $2,035 —
1985 1985 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,322 —
2240 2240 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,598 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,733 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1625 1271 8 90.00–105.00 $96.58 $1,228 —
1185–1545 1293 6 84.00–107.00 $97.54 $1,261 —
1335 1335 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,442 —
1340–1420 1380 2 107.00–114.00 $110.60 $1,526 —
1160–1778 1445 7 110.00–124.00 $116.15 $1,678 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 45.00 $45.00 $209 —
610–620 615 2 80.00–120.00 $100.16 $616 —
650 650 1 95.00 $95.00 $618 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
455 455 2 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 75.00 $75.00 $439 —
825 825 1 85.00 $85.00 $701 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1640 1340 10 80.00–114.00 $97.48 $1,306 —
1095–1515 1370 5 92.00–116.00 $107.03 $1,466 +1.57
1220–1715 1421 4 119.00–136.00 $126.07 $1,791 +1.07
1453 1453 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,831 +8.54
1185–1810 1500 27 110.00–128.00 $119.07 $1,786 -9.43
1430–1570 1500 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,725 -13.50
1434–1680 1543 10 127.00–133.00 $130.56 $2,015 —
1550–1710 1618 6 116.00–118.00 $117.21 $1,896 —
1565–1670 1633 3 131.00–141.00 $137.47 $2,245 —
1660 1660 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,324 —
1570–1795 1683 2 131.00–133.00 $131.93 $2,220 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 117.50 $117.50 $264 -14.89
257 257 2 135.00 $135.00 $347 -25.00
310–346 329 5 117.50–140.00 $129.08 $425 -18.25
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 —
455–495 472 3 72.00–110.00 $96.71 $456 -37.79
505 505 1 95.00 $95.00 $480 -16.62
560–590 571 3 100.00–117.50 $109.68 $626 -3.05
635–645 640 2 90.00–107.00 $98.43 $630 -1.60
700–748 725 4 77.00–120.00 $96.55 $700 -13.45
765 765 2 80.00–120.00 $100.00 $765 —
834 834 1 78.00 $78.00 $651 -34.00
855–880 865 5 85.00–117.00 $104.79 $906 —
913–919 915 5 110.00–116.00 $112.41 $1,029 +0.15
980 980 1 62.00 $62.00 $608 -49.00
1140 1140 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,163 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —
565–570 568 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $767 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 —
1070 1070 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,338 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 80.00 $80.00 $364 —
1041 1041 4 75.00 $75.00 $781 —

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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.