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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

5,497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $201.01/cwt +21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 464 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.91/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 480 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.32/cwt +30.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 571 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,497 5,075 5,716
Feeder cattle 1,152 408 978
Slaughter cattle 2,299 2,659 2,516

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1370 1295 5 124.00–147.00 $137.13 $1,776 -7.40
1255–1400 1328 4 142.00–150.00 $146.37 $1,944 —
1335 1335 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,575 —
1355–1580 1420 4 155.50–160.00 $157.79 $2,241 +9.95
1255–1550 1427 21 135.00–154.00 $146.09 $2,085 -3.24
1438–1485 1454 3 144.00–145.00 $144.66 $2,103 —
1245–1710 1463 121 144.00–161.00 $154.35 $2,258 +15.75
1260–1640 1467 24 141.50–149.00 $146.31 $2,146 +7.71
1440–1500 1470 2 155.50–156.00 $155.76 $2,290 +17.16
1178–1830 1480 65 133.00–155.00 $148.88 $2,203 +10.28
1365–1742 1540 27 149.00–160.00 $154.21 $2,375 -0.07
1385–1740 1543 56 150.00–165.00 $159.84 $2,466 +5.56
1395–1690 1543 2 141.00–144.00 $142.36 $2,197 -11.92
1570–1600 1585 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $2,481 +36.50
1520–1740 1630 2 145.00–146.00 $145.53 $2,372 -17.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 338 14 155.00–195.00 $179.65 $607 —
350–374 367 14 180.00–187.50 $185.46 $681 —
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 -30.00
453–485 464 38 153.00–220.00 $201.01 $933 +21.01
503–543 524 22 195.00–200.00 $198.04 $1,038 +35.54
554–590 570 23 145.00–197.50 $181.01 $1,032 +31.01
575 value added 575 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
605–646 619 15 145.00–200.00 $183.04 $1,133 -1.96
655–688 679 12 160.00–182.50 $172.78 $1,173 —
700–745 712 9 167.50–172.00 $168.35 $1,199 -17.84
760–793 780 9 144.00–155.00 $146.78 $1,145 -36.22
802–833 817 15 140.00–167.00 $157.13 $1,284 -20.41
862–891 879 7 140.00–150.00 $146.11 $1,284 —
965–975 968 4 127.00–130.00 $127.75 $1,237 -11.25
1002–1022 1012 4 125.00–134.00 $129.54 $1,311 —
1086 1086 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,466 +5.00
1133 1133 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 145.00 $145.00 $239 —
210–240 225 2 145.00–185.00 $163.67 $368 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
400–405 403 7 155.00–172.50 $162.45 $655 —
450 450 1 147.50 $147.50 $664 +7.50
500–545 525 5 130.00–147.50 $142.20 $747 +4.70
563 563 4 145.00 $145.00 $816 +37.50
622 622 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,057 —
675–690 683 3 132.00–145.00 $137.38 $938 -40.62
715–746 731 7 136.00–160.00 $148.07 $1,082 —
750–792 769 6 120.00–136.00 $130.37 $1,003 —
813–830 819 6 134.00–142.00 $136.70 $1,120 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 162.50 $162.50 $562 —
413–432 419 8 145.00–192.50 $172.59 $723 —
538 538 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,049 —
755–766 762 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,257 —
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 —
886 886 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,130 —
1035–1040 1038 2 130.00–140.00 $135.01 $1,401 —
1055–1090 1073 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $1,368 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 137.50 $137.50 $534 —
720 720 2 137.50 $137.50 $990 —
1050 1050 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,281 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
623 623 2 130.00 $130.00 $810 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
996 996 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,285 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 152.50 $152.50 $378 -47.50
255–284 278 7 155.00–190.00 $159.58 $444 -7.68
307–338 328 8 147.50–167.50 $161.92 $531 -3.08
355–383 370 7 140.00–175.00 $154.94 $573 +7.44
415–440 427 9 142.50–157.50 $152.17 $650 -9.68
450–490 480 32 145.00–165.00 $156.91 $753 +3.27
510–548 525 10 130.00–167.50 $146.10 $767 +7.10
551–580 570 17 137.50–165.00 $149.90 $854 -0.36
610–640 616 14 140.00–165.00 $148.93 $917 +1.93
650–692 669 23 145.00–167.50 $156.85 $1,049 -17.60
705 705 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 +4.97
760–785 778 9 135.00–145.00 $137.19 $1,067 —
805–822 818 9 122.00–130.00 $123.75 $1,012 -38.53
857–887 875 5 137.00–140.00 $138.18 $1,209 -13.82
915–920 918 2 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $1,134 -5.98
980 980 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,245 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -130.00
60 60 1 20.00 $20.00 $12 -120.00
60 60 1 7.00 $7.00 $4 -133.00
65 65 1 185.00 $185.00 $120 +178.33
70–73 72 4 10.00–20.00 $12.42 $9 -0.11
70–75 73 3 130.00–175.00 $147.76 $108 +135.23
75 75 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -35.00
78 78 1 265.00 $265.00 $207 +15.20
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 +86.67
80–85 83 6 200.00–350.00 $288.61 $240 +37.41
80–85 83 2 65.00–160.00 $111.06 $92 -140.14
80–85 83 6 20.00–45.00 $26.87 $22 -224.33
82–86 84 6 30.00–65.00 $35.97 $30 +2.52
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 $112 +120.00
90–95 93 2 45.00–65.00 $55.27 $51 -194.44
90–95 93 7 40.00–115.00 $80.59 $75 -169.12
90–95 93 9 200.00–330.00 $269.55 $251 +19.84
95 95 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -239.71
100 100 1 75.00 $75.00 $75 +50.00
100 100 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $158 +132.50
100–108 102 6 230.00–310.00 $264.62 $270 -2.40
104 104 1 40.00 $40.00 $42 -227.02
110–112 111 2 240.00–310.00 $274.68 $305 +39.68
1000–1575 1189 4 97.00–120.00 $110.67 $1,316 -19.00
1225 1225 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,642 —
1240 1240 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,550 —
1114–1618 1287 22 125.00–150.00 $137.59 $1,771 +9.41
1295 1295 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,450 -27.21
1220–1395 1303 4 144.00–152.00 $146.99 $1,915 —
1360–1365 1363 2 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $1,956 —
1395 1395 1 155.50 $155.50 $2,169 —
1405–1420 1413 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $2,063 -9.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 -19.56
325 325 2 135.00 $135.00 $439 -5.00
360–375 367 6 115.00–150.00 $137.54 $505 —
422–445 430 3 110.00–132.50 $124.73 $536 —
460–495 476 11 137.00–145.00 $142.38 $678 +12.38
505–537 516 6 123.00–132.00 $128.88 $665 +2.04
575 575 2 132.00–145.00 $138.50 $796 +13.59
615 615 1 90.00 $90.00 $554 -18.58
660–685 673 2 110.00–125.00 $117.64 $792 -33.57
745 745 1 92.00 $92.00 $685 —
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
895 895 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 4 165.00 $165.00 $721 —
466–481 478 5 142.50–150.00 $143.96 $688 —
790 790 7 152.50 $152.50 $1,205 —
876 876 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,183 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 132.50 $132.50 $457 —
355–357 356 3 137.50 $137.50 $490 —
493 493 3 115.00 $115.00 $567 —
741 741 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,112 —
982 982 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,056 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 77.00 $77.00 $42 +72.00
60–68 63 3 5.00 $5.00 $3 -4.33
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -4.33
65 65 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 $37 +50.50
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 $42 +55.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 +5.00
70–75 72 15 30.00–75.00 $41.76 $30 -103.52
70–75 72 6 5.00–30.00 $19.23 $14 -126.05
72–78 75 3 200.00–360.00 $279.33 $209 +259.09
72–78 75 10 45.00–120.00 $63.50 $48 +43.26
75 75 2 210.00 $210.00 $158 +189.76
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 +79.76
76–78 77 2 10.00–15.00 $12.53 $10 -59.21
80–85 81 4 210.00–235.00 $222.31 $180 +162.31
80–85 82 40 25.00–117.00 $102.26 $84 +42.73
80–86 83 26 50.00–150.00 $106.41 $88 +46.88
80–88 83 26 95.00–185.00 $130.84 $109 +71.31
80–88 84 13 5.00–55.00 $28.97 $24 -253.86
80–86 84 7 200.00–400.00 $301.89 $254 +19.06
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 $204 +130.99
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 $189 +105.37
90–92 91 5 10.00–77.00 $60.42 $55 -44.21
90–98 93 28 70.00–165.00 $123.58 $115 -41.26
90–98 93 42 20.00–130.00 $105.07 $98 -59.77
90–98 93 64 105.00–180.00 $135.15 $126 -29.69
90–95 93 18 230.00–395.00 $300.05 $279 +135.21
95 95 1 170.00 $170.00 $162 +5.16
100–105 101 6 35.00–140.00 $83.60 $84 +52.46
100–105 101 4 150.00–285.00 $211.42 $214 +180.28
100–108 102 75 105.00–180.00 $141.84 $145 -137.49
100–105 103 10 210.00–370.00 $296.03 $305 +180.21
100–108 103 29 80.00–170.00 $138.63 $143 +22.81
103 103 3 55.00 $55.00 $57 -60.82
105 105 1 110.00 $110.00 $116 -5.82
110 110 1 70.00 $70.00 $77 +38.75
110–115 111 6 230.00–365.00 $309.40 $343 +136.77
111 111 10 120.00 $120.00 $133 -52.63
110–118 112 31 115.00–167.00 $135.35 $152 +14.11
110–115 112 3 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $218 +73.80
110–115 113 9 100.00–145.00 $122.31 $138 -0.28
115 115 1 55.00 $55.00 $63 +30.00
120 120 1 260.00 $260.00 $312 +67.50
120–125 122 9 115.00–150.00 $133.38 $163 -116.35
120–125 123 2 130.00–145.00 $137.65 $169 -112.08
120–125 123 2 185.00–225.00 $205.41 $253 -44.32
130 130 1 125.00 $125.00 $162 +15.00
135 135 1 290.00 $290.00 $392 +45.47
194 194 1 145.00 $145.00 $281 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–246 238 5 150.00–200.00 $186.74 $444 -15.42
250–281 273 4 160.00–190.00 $166.86 $456 —
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +7.50
375–380 377 3 185.00–195.00 $188.36 $710 +10.97
403–430 412 8 145.00–180.00 $159.74 $658 -20.50
474–492 479 7 160.00–190.00 $168.80 $809 +15.99
500–542 523 8 120.00–185.00 $158.85 $831 +8.85
550–555 553 2 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $996 +40.02
605–640 621 6 125.00–140.00 $136.60 $848 —
650–660 653 10 132.50–147.00 $143.11 $935 —
705–715 712 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $864 —
775–780 776 8 124.00 $124.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 212 3 160.00–195.00 $182.05 $386 —
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 -20.00
465–467 466 3 125.00–155.00 $134.97 $629 -7.53
500–545 510 8 115.00–170.00 $127.96 $653 +9.19
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 -33.00
780 780 1 75.00 $75.00 $585 -42.50
803–845 817 7 92.00–120.00 $107.93 $882 —
855–875 866 4 95.00–117.00 $100.92 $874 -11.08
910 910 2 95.00 $95.00 $864 -15.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 145.00 $145.00 $360 —
322 322 2 150.00 $150.00 $483 —
416–442 432 8 135.00–155.00 $139.32 $602 -20.68
450–465 455 3 135.00–150.00 $144.89 $659 —
572 572 2 145.00 $145.00 $829 —
621 621 3 135.00 $135.00 $838 —
835 835 1 107.50 $107.50 $898 —
3770 3770 2 145.00 $145.00 $5,466 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 120.00 $120.00 $168 —
488 488 3 115.00 $115.00 $561 —
625 625 2 82.00–100.00 $91.00 $569 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
960 960 1 90.00 $90.00 $864 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1490 1198 85-90% 55 20.00–75.00 $60.09 $720 +7.72
840–1600 1232 85-90% 83 50.00–83.00 $68.81 $848 -7.79
930–1695 1267 85-90% 22 70.00–87.00 $76.20 $965 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1528 1347 80-85% 19 84.00–94.00 $87.30 $1,176 +6.58
1000–1698 1373 80-85% 86 63.00–84.50 $78.52 $1,078 -8.64
1075–1660 1389 80-85% 44 62.00–78.00 $72.63 $1,009 -14.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1785 1547 75-80% 23 61.00–85.00 $78.12 $1,209 —
935–2090 1613 75-80% 79 75.00–92.00 $84.87 $1,369 +7.00
1290–1920 1649 75-80% 27 85.00–98.00 $91.22 $1,504 -1.79
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1975 1656 65-75% 8 86.00–103.00 $94.57 $1,566 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1620 1291 5 85.00–106.00 $97.40 $1,257 —
1315–1625 1488 6 108.00–116.00 $112.21 $1,670 +8.38
1605–2190 1909 7 113.00–123.00 $118.79 $2,268 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 70.00 $70.00 $686 —
990–2150 1534 12 86.00–108.00 $100.04 $1,535 —
1465–1730 1588 3 111.00–116.00 $113.86 $1,808 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–2604 1581 12 80.00–110.00 $94.24 $1,490 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,132 —
1060–1455 1229 4 95.00–107.00 $101.23 $1,244 +6.23
1180–1500 1356 11 99.00–124.00 $114.07 $1,547 +22.07
1365–1370 1368 2 114.00–118.00 $116.00 $1,587 +24.00
1330–1680 1484 5 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $1,856 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 85.00 $85.00 $119 +20.00
170–180 175 2 85.00–87.00 $85.97 $150 —
260–275 268 2 85.00–90.00 $87.43 $234 -27.57
545 545 1 50.00 $50.00 $272 —
570–590 583 3 107.00–125.00 $114.05 $665 —
1045 1045 1 92.00 $92.00 $961 -3.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–170 166 4 80.00–110.00 $95.61 $159 —
214–235 225 5 95.00–180.00 $130.20 $293 —
261–290 268 8 87.00–195.00 $131.51 $352 +44.54
305–322 314 2 85.00–160.00 $123.52 $388 —
436 436 1 120.00 $120.00 $523 —
504–543 533 6 107.00–127.00 $118.77 $633 +8.74
557–575 560 6 105.00–125.00 $121.58 $681 —
605–638 630 9 101.00–130.00 $109.02 $687 +7.02
651–670 655 5 102.50–115.00 $105.06 $688 —
727 727 5 108.00 $108.00 $785 +14.00
814–828 819 16 104.50–105.50 $104.88 $859 -4.12
850–897 892 10 100.00–101.50 $101.36 $904 -17.64
955 955 2 100.00 $100.00 $955 -14.05
1078 1078 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,153 —
1108 1108 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,141 —
1210 1210 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,501 -1.00
1056–1580 1335 8 105.00–115.00 $110.60 $1,477 -5.40
1305–1400 1353 2 104.00–105.00 $104.48 $1,414 —
1135–1605 1466 11 125.00–135.00 $130.13 $1,908 —
1380–1590 1485 2 112.00–114.00 $112.93 $1,677 —
1300–1764 1487 25 112.00–129.00 $118.73 $1,766 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 5 111.00 $111.00 $810 —

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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.