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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

5,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.60/cwt +41.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 723 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.00/cwt +23.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 657 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $159.53/cwt -25.47 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 472 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,470 4,975 4,993
Feeder cattle 540 650 0
Slaughter cattle 2,653 2,076 2,690

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,357 —
1130–1485 1293 4 117.00–127.00 $123.81 $1,601 -4.71
1145–1710 1318 18 109.00–141.00 $131.40 $1,732 —
1160–1595 1320 24 125.00–143.00 $135.23 $1,785 —
1270–1445 1358 2 155.00–157.00 $155.94 $2,118 +20.79
1176–1575 1396 54 137.00–158.00 $149.38 $2,085 +5.91
1305–1505 1442 15 156.00–160.50 $158.54 $2,286 +3.75
1335–1495 1442 3 141.00–143.00 $142.00 $2,048 -12.79
1205–1705 1466 116 146.00–157.00 $152.26 $2,232 +2.88
1215–1720 1497 31 147.00–162.00 $155.52 $2,328 +6.14
1500 1500 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,205 +5.03
1475–1555 1510 3 141.00–146.50 $143.85 $2,172 +1.88
1530 1530 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,218 -1.00
1150–1745 1572 91 149.50–160.00 $155.65 $2,447 -6.62
1410–1710 1591 20 149.00–158.00 $154.00 $2,450 +12.39
1360–1780 1613 3 145.50–146.00 $145.82 $2,352 —
1460–1720 1615 4 147.00–150.00 $148.94 $2,405 —
1470–1688 1616 6 162.50–165.50 $163.36 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 207.00 $207.00 $617 —
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 +5.00
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -20.00
432 432 1 160.00 $160.00 $691 —
487 487 3 136.00 $136.00 $662 -46.41
500–540 519 10 160.00–230.00 $182.13 $945 +23.12
610–620 615 2 160.00–205.00 $182.32 $1,121 +6.90
663–665 664 3 155.00–195.00 $168.36 $1,118 +14.98
705–715 709 9 165.00–181.00 $173.83 $1,232 +5.24
802–833 816 9 185.00–186.00 $185.45 $1,513 +17.45
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
915–930 919 16 130.00–170.00 $166.04 $1,526 +13.31
970–995 983 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $1,312 -19.02
1058–1070 1064 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
510–540 525 2 100.00–115.00 $107.71 $565 -27.90
580 580 2 125.00–142.50 $133.75 $776 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 +16.96
855 855 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
940 940 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,382 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -95.00
60–62 61 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -95.00
60–65 63 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 -95.00
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 $49 -25.00
70–75 71 5 5.00–10.00 $7.44 $5 -92.56
70–75 73 2 135.00–175.00 $155.69 $114 -7.76
70–76 74 5 10.00–15.00 $11.02 $8 -152.43
73–75 74 5 10.00–20.00 $13.05 $10 -150.40
75–78 77 2 165.00–230.00 $198.14 $153 +189.80
80 80 1 12.00 $12.00 $10 -68.00
80 80 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 $6 -72.50
80–85 81 7 205.00–310.00 $246.06 $199 +166.06
80–83 82 5 25.00–35.00 $27.93 $23 -11.92
80–86 83 10 15.00–35.00 $19.45 $16 -20.40
80–85 84 4 50.00–180.00 $123.36 $104 -115.50
90 90 5 100.00–175.00 $133.00 $120 -100.45
90 90 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -228.45
90 90 2 25.00–40.00 $32.50 $29 -200.95
90–95 92 6 40.00–100.00 $55.32 $51 -178.13
90–96 92 19 185.00–245.00 $214.74 $198 -18.71
90–95 93 2 120.00–180.00 $150.81 $140 +97.94
100 100 4 40.00–45.00 $42.50 $42 -13.11
102 102 1 30.00 $30.00 $31 -25.61
100–105 103 12 200.00–275.00 $228.78 $236 +173.17
105 105 1 60.00 $60.00 $63 -5.00
110 110 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 +5.00
110 110 1 145.00 $145.00 $160 +110.00
110 110 3 100.00–270.00 $193.33 $213 +158.33
115 115 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 $78 +34.83
120 120 1 220.00 $220.00 $264 +199.00
120 120 1 45.00 $45.00 $54 +24.00
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 +89.00
1030–1255 1128 9 106.00–129.00 $116.22 $1,311 —
1115–1250 1183 2 105.00–120.00 $112.07 $1,326 -5.58
1085–1445 1265 2 132.00–135.00 $133.71 $1,691 -3.74
1155–1500 1309 25 113.00–151.00 $140.76 $1,843 -7.39
1130–1508 1335 11 145.00–156.00 $150.85 $2,014 +2.70
1295–1365 1335 3 140.00–147.00 $143.37 $1,914 -4.78
1345 1345 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,930 -4.65
1360 1360 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,904 —
1240–1500 1416 18 140.00–153.50 $149.93 $2,123 +6.73
1440–1530 1485 2 143.50–145.00 $144.27 $2,142 —
1545–1695 1620 2 156.00–160.00 $157.91 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–280 261 8 145.00–195.00 $176.09 $460 +1.09
340 340 1 149.00 $149.00 $507 —
375–390 383 2 150.00–175.00 $162.75 $623 +15.75
410–420 414 5 120.00–150.00 $142.53 $590 —
485–495 490 2 143.00–150.00 $146.46 $718 -6.90
520–534 526 10 140.00–147.50 $145.43 $765 -9.62
550–585 564 14 120.00–160.00 $146.83 $828 -11.27
600–620 608 15 125.00–180.00 $169.66 $1,032 +14.66
657 657 19 181.00 $181.00 $1,189 +23.02
700–747 723 36 160.00–177.00 $169.60 $1,226 +34.60
768 768 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,091 -0.81
820 820 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,041 -30.00
930 930 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,274 +7.00
1000–1035 1010 4 105.00–130.00 $123.04 $1,243 +33.04
1050 1050 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,176 —
1155 1155 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,351 —
1260 1260 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 115.00 $115.00 $207 —
230–235 233 2 137.50–150.00 $143.82 $335 -6.12
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 +20.00
370 370 1 127.00 $127.00 $470 -10.50
410–415 415 11 82.00–136.00 $131.14 $544 +0.69
455 455 2 135.00 $135.00 $614 +19.63
500–526 521 5 125.00–137.00 $131.55 $685 -4.80
585–595 591 7 95.00–135.00 $114.17 $675 -23.37
602–640 624 10 95.00–141.00 $126.11 $787 -1.39
654–695 661 17 87.00–147.00 $130.59 $863 +40.59
700–705 702 3 130.00–149.00 $136.36 $957 +51.36
765–790 778 3 75.00–100.00 $88.47 $688 —
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 1 155.00 $155.00 $360 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
56 56 1 6.00 $6.00 $3 +1.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 $72 +98.16
60–65 63 2 5.00–30.00 $18.00 $11 -3.84
60–65 64 7 5.00–45.00 $11.84 $8 +6.84
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
68 68 1 35.00 $35.00 $24 +30.00
70 70 2 80.00–125.00 $102.50 $72 +68.21
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 $77 +75.71
70–75 72 3 110.00–130.00 $121.40 $87 +87.11
70–75 72 12 5.00–40.00 $15.82 $11 -18.47
70–76 72 12 25.00–65.00 $37.40 $27 +3.11
70–78 73 15 10.00–145.00 $71.32 $52 +53.85
75 75 1 290.00 $290.00 $218 +224.85
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 +64.85
80 80 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $88 -15.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +75.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -115.00
80–85 82 13 10.00–30.00 $18.78 $15 -121.98
80–85 83 20 200.00–350.00 $282.92 $235 +142.16
80–86 83 44 40.00–120.00 $94.34 $78 -46.42
80–88 83 45 75.00–165.00 $140.79 $117 +0.03
80–85 84 11 100.00–275.00 $179.54 $151 +43.98
80–88 84 36 10.00–150.00 $99.48 $84 -36.08
90–98 93 87 110.00–165.00 $144.75 $135 +38.90
90–98 93 63 30.00–155.00 $127.86 $119 +22.01
90–95 93 10 5.00–50.00 $32.74 $30 -73.11
90–98 93 26 175.00–330.00 $260.92 $243 +155.07
90–95 94 4 150.00–250.00 $195.60 $184 +74.43
90–98 95 54 40.00–120.00 $113.33 $108 -116.67
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -135.00
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 $125 -30.00
100–105 101 5 20.00–55.00 $39.08 $39 -115.92
100–105 102 26 200.00–320.00 $257.60 $263 +129.40
100–108 103 84 115.00–157.00 $146.07 $150 +17.87
100–105 103 8 110.00–240.00 $188.96 $195 +60.76
100–106 103 45 40.00–152.00 $135.59 $140 +7.39
100–108 105 17 55.00–140.00 $116.20 $122 +7.28
110–116 112 33 105.00–165.00 $139.88 $157 -57.35
110–115 112 4 55.00–115.00 $81.66 $91 -115.57
110–115 113 3 105.00–160.00 $130.37 $147 +27.81
110–115 113 2 175.00–200.00 $187.78 $212 +85.22
110–118 113 13 220.00–330.00 $256.00 $289 +153.44
110–118 113 9 30.00–150.00 $124.90 $141 +22.34
115 115 1 10.00 $10.00 $12 -92.56
120–124 121 4 210.00–280.00 $232.31 $281 +37.31
120–125 122 10 100.00–150.00 $132.60 $162 -7.84
130 130 1 80.00 $80.00 $104 -107.10
130–135 134 4 90.00–110.00 $102.62 $138 -2.38
140–145 143 3 65.00–110.00 $90.29 $129 -14.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 190.00 $190.00 $441 —
265–275 270 3 180.00–195.00 $188.30 $508 —
320–345 335 3 140.00–182.50 $162.55 $545 —
350–380 363 4 155.00–185.00 $172.14 $625 +6.75
405–435 421 9 135.00–175.00 $165.85 $698 +18.85
467–494 472 17 127.00–164.00 $159.53 $753 -25.47
506–528 515 5 150.00–154.00 $151.64 $781 —
552–595 569 11 125.00–153.00 $147.04 $837 +7.04
605–630 619 5 115.00–147.00 $137.57 $852 —
650–660 655 2 127.00–140.00 $133.55 $875 -21.45
710–723 720 4 150.00–155.00 $151.23 $1,089 +11.23
755–770 763 2 120.00 $120.00 $916 +15.00
1095 1095 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,314 +4.00
1100–1110 1105 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 +15.00
295 295 2 125.00–170.00 $147.50 $435 -17.00
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 +7.50
430 430 2 146.00 $146.00 $628 —
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 ±0.00
510–530 523 3 87.00–145.00 $111.92 $585 -18.08
620–625 623 2 75.00–135.00 $104.88 $653 -25.12
650–690 678 5 80.00–110.00 $97.31 $660 —
705–715 710 2 105.00–115.00 $109.96 $781 -0.04
820 820 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 $758 —
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
995 995 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,065 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 50.00 $50.00 $65 —
190 190 1 70.00 $70.00 $133 —
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
465–490 478 2 75.00–105.00 $89.61 $428 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
875 875 1 87.00 $87.00 $761 +11.77
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 1 130.00 $130.00 $510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1970 1350 80-85% 120 66.00–94.00 $81.14 $1,095 -4.76
1040–1655 1355 80-85% 53 84.50–103.00 $88.92 $1,205 +3.02
985–1805 1372 80-85% 7 68.00–73.00 $70.55 $968 -15.35
985–1875 1427 80-85% 39 64.00–79.00 $75.38 $1,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1450 1149 85-90% 43 21.00–68.00 $55.85 $642 —
910–1575 1169 85-90% 19 28.00–61.00 $51.93 $607 +0.51
810–1585 1203 85-90% 86 51.00–77.00 $68.40 $823 +3.37
875–1645 1302 85-90% 46 74.00–86.00 $78.68 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2020 1544 75-80% 73 81.00–110.00 $88.51 $1,367 +17.87
1390–1810 1560 75-80% 20 73.00–86.50 $81.76 $1,275 —
1400–2165 1682 75-80% 82 88.00–99.00 $93.50 $1,573 +2.81
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1960 1646 65-75% 15 93.00–109.00 $100.97 $1,662 +3.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1093 3 96.00–122.00 $107.28 $1,173 —
1210–1815 1463 10 120.00–126.00 $123.29 $1,804 —
1380–1855 1585 11 124.00–142.00 $132.57 $2,101 —
1220–2440 1680 17 84.00–124.00 $103.08 $1,732 —
1608–1808 1711 5 113.00–146.00 $124.53 $2,131 +12.41
2050–2140 2095 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $2,587 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1425 1074 7 91.00–110.00 $101.64 $1,092 —
930–1580 1232 11 112.00–123.00 $116.67 $1,437 —
1185–1775 1502 6 125.00–127.00 $125.87 $1,891 +19.08
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1920 1396 4 101.00–114.00 $107.63 $1,503 —
1245–1980 1706 4 114.00–130.00 $121.55 $2,074 —
2280 2280 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,847 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1425 1375 2 108.00–113.00 $110.41 $1,518 —
1625–1955 1773 3 120.00–124.00 $122.45 $2,171 —
2260 2260 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,735 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1040 926 8 102.00–109.00 $105.58 $978 —
983 983 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,062 —
1020 1020 1 89.00 $89.00 $908 —
980–1110 1044 8 106.00–116.00 $111.45 $1,164 —
1035–1235 1135 2 98.00–101.00 $99.63 $1,131 —
990–1395 1203 16 95.00–109.00 $101.75 $1,224 —
1205–1555 1384 6 101.50–112.00 $105.14 $1,455 -5.46
1410 1410 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,819 +12.85
1350–1535 1422 5 114.00–137.00 $120.80 $1,718 +4.65
1230–1652 1466 10 98.00–125.00 $115.43 $1,692 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 55.00 $55.00 $72 —
230–235 233 2 80.00–110.00 $94.84 $221 —
270–275 272 3 105.00–115.00 $108.37 $295 —
327–340 331 3 115.00–145.00 $125.26 $415 —
385 385 1 75.00 $75.00 $289 —
490 490 1 92.00 $92.00 $451 +47.00
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
650 650 1 92.00 $92.00 $598 -3.00
842 842 2 90.00 $90.00 $758 —
945 945 1 92.00 $92.00 $869 —
1032 1032 2 92.00 $92.00 $949 —
1055 1055 3 85.00–87.00 $86.33 $911 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077–1245 1119 4 95.00–96.00 $95.28 $1,066 —
1075–1415 1233 14 103.00–110.00 $106.86 $1,318 —
935–1600 1285 20 74.00–119.00 $102.58 $1,318 —
1420 1420 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,789 -0.07
1305–1510 1435 3 94.00–104.00 $97.38 $1,397 -28.69
1220–1676 1480 14 120.00–141.00 $130.60 $1,933 +4.60
1270–1735 1535 20 112.00–128.00 $120.18 $1,845 -10.38
1688–1720 1696 4 131.50–136.00 $134.86 $2,287 +2.93
1795 1795 3 121.50 $121.50 $2,181 —
1820 1820 1 124.50 $124.50 $2,266 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 100.00 $100.00 $145 —
220 220 1 105.00 $105.00 $231 -12.50
314 314 1 155.00 $155.00 $487 +25.92
350–370 360 2 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $567 —
418 418 1 125.00 $125.00 $522 -5.00
552–553 553 5 102.50–125.00 $120.51 $666 +10.83
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
740 740 1 85.00 $85.00 $629 -11.55
770 770 1 92.00 $92.00 $708 -8.00
810–845 828 2 97.00–110.00 $103.36 $856 +25.36
920–937 931 4 110.00–127.00 $120.24 $1,119 +7.83
1005–1030 1018 2 100.00–122.00 $111.14 $1,131 —
1055 1055 1 85.00 $85.00 $897 —
1155 1155 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,259 —
1202 1202 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,358 —

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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.