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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

4,893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.89/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 474 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $156.51/cwt -22.76 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 480 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.59/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 531 lb · 36 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,893 5,233 6,965
Feeder cattle 1,224 1,110 1,751
Slaughter cattle 2,002 2,395 2,752
Replacement cattle — 6 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1475 1293 13 122.00–139.00 $132.90 $1,718 —
1345–1355 1350 2 123.00–128.00 $125.51 $1,694 —
1270–1435 1362 11 147.00–154.00 $149.04 $2,030 +4.41
1180–1766 1369 40 134.00–154.00 $145.76 $1,995 +1.13
1100–1560 1383 12 130.00–146.00 $139.36 $1,927 -5.27
1320–1455 1385 3 135.00–141.00 $138.05 $1,912 -6.58
1210–1690 1452 60 148.00–158.00 $152.61 $2,216 -3.84
1340–1540 1460 7 149.00–155.50 $151.84 $2,217 -4.61
1440–1665 1485 5 151.00–153.50 $152.94 $2,271 -3.51
1340–1670 1496 19 157.00–161.00 $159.15 $2,381 +18.16
1345–1705 1504 5 136.00–148.00 $143.87 $2,164 —
1300–1660 1527 10 151.00–159.00 $155.13 $2,369 +2.28
1455–1660 1565 17 162.00–168.00 $164.63 $2,576 +6.87
1400–1760 1570 60 150.00–163.00 $158.43 $2,487 +0.67
1665 1665 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 6 187.00–191.00 $188.68 $670 -11.38
400–448 421 9 160.00–205.00 $191.44 $806 +4.25
450–495 473 23 147.50–200.00 $183.11 $866 +3.86
483 value added 483 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,063 —
500–548 516 31 145.00–190.00 $164.22 $847 -16.26
555–595 570 21 140.00–210.00 $166.79 $951 -5.09
600–646 627 18 122.50–162.50 $144.51 $906 -18.09
655–670 663 2 140.00 $140.00 $928 -22.74
705–722 717 13 135.00–175.00 $158.19 $1,134 -2.31
750–776 768 10 152.50–175.00 $168.41 $1,293 -0.89
829 829 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,409 +10.00
960 960 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,176 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.50 $162.50 $552 -22.67
350–382 375 9 100.00–175.00 $141.12 $529 -28.88
405–445 426 11 122.50–175.00 $152.70 $651 -8.53
460–485 474 9 125.00–165.00 $150.40 $713 —
500–522 519 7 140.00–145.00 $140.69 $730 -4.21
610–640 620 3 105.00–122.50 $116.48 $722 -38.52
675 675 2 108.00–130.00 $119.00 $803 -41.00
700–735 724 4 120.00–145.00 $138.74 $1,004 —
780 780 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,147 +23.37
845 845 1 100.00 $100.00 $845 -32.00
895 895 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,029 -22.00
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 +15.00
1130–1145 1138 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $1,337 —
1405 1405 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,897 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 1 107.50 $107.50 $449 —
565 565 3 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
605 605 1 90.00 $90.00 $544 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 —
788 788 1 115.00 $115.00 $906 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 185.00 $185.00 $416 +42.67
252–295 275 8 125.00–185.00 $163.60 $450 +25.72
300–345 321 20 122.50–195.00 $150.58 $483 -2.90
350–390 373 32 137.50–172.00 $150.88 $563 +1.08
408–445 433 25 130.00–162.00 $149.28 $646 +2.04
450–495 474 53 125.00–170.00 $148.89 $706 +0.65
500–548 531 36 116.00–160.00 $138.59 $736 -9.31
550–595 573 8 112.00–140.00 $127.35 $730 -16.71
605–645 626 20 112.00–142.50 $134.51 $842 -5.75
652–695 669 7 117.00–145.00 $132.43 $886 -4.99
708–735 713 14 120.00–142.50 $137.73 $982 —
750–789 756 20 110.00–145.00 $134.43 $1,016 -16.57
810–845 819 4 117.50–130.00 $124.93 $1,023 —
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 -0.97
940 940 2 122.50–132.50 $127.50 $1,198 +8.60
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–66 64 4 5.00–7.00 $5.51 $4 -79.49
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 $80 +45.00
70–75 74 5 10.00–25.00 $13.45 $10 -5.09
74–76 75 3 125.00–235.00 $192.16 $144 +122.16
80–86 82 8 15.00–35.00 $18.27 $15 -235.16
80–85 83 8 135.00–315.00 $235.35 $195 -18.08
80–85 83 3 140.00–190.00 $163.80 $136 -89.63
82–85 84 7 15.00–60.00 $26.55 $22 +11.52
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 $264 +50.00
90 90 2 12.00–20.00 $16.00 $14 -214.33
90 90 1 12.00 $12.00 $11 -218.33
90–98 92 12 235.00–305.00 $269.81 $248 +39.48
90–95 92 7 30.00–40.00 $32.95 $30 -197.38
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 $95 ±0.00
100 100 2 25.00–40.00 $32.50 $32 -207.50
100–108 104 3 220.00–250.00 $235.24 $245 +169.89
105 105 1 12.00 $12.00 $13 -275.08
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 -65.00
110–115 112 3 245.00–270.00 $254.85 $285 +159.85
120 120 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 $45 -202.50
120 120 1 180.00 $180.00 $216 -60.00
120–125 123 2 10.00–25.00 $17.35 $21 -222.65
1005–1320 1188 6 90.00–123.00 $109.73 $1,304 —
1105–1380 1261 19 129.00–152.00 $139.58 $1,760 —
1258–1375 1278 6 124.00–135.00 $132.86 $1,698 —
1250–1405 1333 10 144.00–154.00 $150.00 $2,000 -1.23
1300–1370 1335 2 144.00–146.00 $144.97 $1,935 -6.26
1300–1400 1338 3 151.00–154.50 $153.12 $2,049 +1.89
1210–1460 1368 6 143.00–149.00 $145.78 $1,994 -3.22
1330–1545 1403 6 143.00–149.00 $145.34 $2,039 +1.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–188 184 2 100.00–105.00 $102.55 $189 —
275–285 280 2 132.50–150.00 $141.41 $396 +17.23
300–325 311 4 130.00–142.50 $138.84 $432 -0.31
350–396 383 16 100.00–155.00 $132.90 $509 -4.00
385–387 thin fleshed 386 5 142.00–157.00 $151.02 $583 —
416 416 5 145.00 $145.00 $603 +12.84
400–435 423 3 127.00–135.00 $129.69 $549 -2.47
450–470 462 3 115.00–130.00 $121.66 $562 -4.27
510–545 530 3 117.50–125.00 $120.87 $641 -3.44
555–595 583 6 85.00–117.50 $107.89 $629 -30.11
605–630 612 7 90.00–102.50 $98.88 $605 -25.75
680–688 687 6 90.00–105.00 $92.48 $635 -19.13
708–740 722 8 90.00–120.00 $100.01 $722 +18.01
770–790 778 3 100.00–122.00 $113.21 $881 -3.77
875 875 1 98.00 $98.00 $858 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 140.00 $140.00 $454 —
454–498 476 2 112.50–125.00 $119.04 $567 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 127.50 $127.50 $625 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 1 92.50 $92.50 $492 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 $72 +85.65
60–66 63 7 5.00–10.00 $5.74 $4 -28.61
70–72 72 8 10.00–17.00 $14.63 $11 -65.35
70–75 72 25 10.00–65.00 $50.00 $36 -29.98
70–75 73 3 100.00–155.00 $128.30 $94 +48.32
70–75 73 3 135.00–190.00 $166.48 $122 +86.50
70–75 74 11 50.00–150.00 $109.59 $81 +29.61
75–76 76 2 150.00–300.00 $224.50 $171 +107.25
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -107.25
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 $176 +82.50
80–85 82 12 290.00–400.00 $343.13 $281 +186.86
80–85 82 10 15.00–125.00 $73.63 $60 -82.64
80–88 83 31 35.00–147.00 $128.79 $107 -27.48
80–88 84 31 110.00–155.00 $142.37 $120 +84.17
80–88 84 34 60.00–147.00 $127.53 $107 +69.33
85 85 3 225.00–250.00 $236.67 $201 +178.47
90–95 91 13 10.00–140.00 $50.31 $46 -165.10
90–98 92 55 100.00–160.00 $145.70 $134 +71.97
90–95 93 2 150.00 $150.00 $140 +8.52
90–95 93 3 150.00–240.00 $203.04 $189 +61.56
90–98 93 50 85.00–155.00 $132.96 $124 -8.52
90–98 93 30 240.00–320.00 $283.19 $263 +141.71
90–96 94 47 40.00–145.00 $125.54 $118 -15.94
100–108 102 61 130.00–167.00 $148.17 $151 -129.83
100–108 102 25 220.00–350.00 $285.37 $291 +7.37
100–105 103 5 10.00–60.00 $27.18 $28 -73.12
100–108 103 24 95.00–155.00 $135.53 $140 +35.23
100–107 105 10 110.00–130.00 $124.76 $131 -7.21
105 105 1 130.00 $130.00 $136 -1.97
105 105 3 200.00–235.00 $215.00 $226 +83.03
110 110 1 250.00 $250.00 $275 +10.00
110 110 1 290.00 $290.00 $319 +50.00
110–115 111 12 120.00–145.00 $135.83 $151 -104.17
110–115 111 9 210.00–330.00 $284.48 $316 +44.48
110–118 112 24 115.00–175.00 $143.14 $160 +4.76
110–115 113 2 100.00–110.00 $105.11 $119 -33.27
115 115 1 35.00 $35.00 $40 -210.77
120 120 3 130.00 $130.00 $156 ±0.00
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 $288 +110.00
120–125 122 10 115.00–165.00 $139.44 $170 -7.94
120–125 123 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $286 +85.17
130 130 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $162 +110.00
130 130 1 220.00 $220.00 $286 +205.00
130 130 1 265.00 $265.00 $344 +250.00
145 145 1 255.00 $255.00 $370 +55.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–242 237 6 150.00–215.00 $205.39 $487 +38.46
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 +59.95
335–345 341 7 160.00–210.00 $168.47 $574 -18.96
355–398 383 35 152.50–205.00 $176.86 $677 -5.31
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 -15.81
400–445 432 32 135.00–180.00 $163.02 $704 -7.79
455–495 480 39 134.00–195.00 $156.84 $753 -22.43
480 480 2 150.00 $150.00 $720 -29.27
500–548 518 22 140.00–172.50 $155.50 $805 -2.04
557–595 578 14 123.00–162.50 $142.99 $826 -13.40
605–635 612 15 98.00–160.00 $137.64 $842 -6.93
650–680 665 4 112.00–152.50 $130.13 $865 +0.17
702–725 714 2 105.00–127.50 $116.07 $829 -8.75
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 130.00–132.50 $131.35 $359 -18.65
300 300 1 187.00 $187.00 $561 +87.00
325 thin fleshed 325 2 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
360 360 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $513 -19.87
410–440 432 7 90.00–130.00 $99.28 $429 -24.11
485–495 488 5 140.00–170.00 $159.20 $777 +26.44
530 530 1 102.00 $102.00 $541 +36.00
585 585 2 112.00 $112.00 $655 +3.80
600–605 603 2 87.00–107.00 $96.96 $585 —
670–690 684 6 70.00–120.00 $84.82 $580 -19.18
880 880 1 112.00 $112.00 $986 +12.00
1075 1075 1 92.00 $92.00 $989 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 1 127.00 $127.00 $747 —
638 638 1 132.50 $132.50 $845 —
687 687 2 122.50 $122.50 $842 —
706 706 2 115.00 $115.00 $812 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 70.00 $70.00 $368 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 72.00 $72.00 $526 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1625 1229 85-90% 52 13.00–68.00 $58.88 $724 -15.47
850–1515 1243 85-90% 69 50.00–74.00 $66.47 $826 -7.88
755–1815 1252 85-90% 20 44.00–62.00 $56.46 $707 —
910–1645 1278 85-90% 18 69.00–91.00 $76.18 $974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1760 1388 80-85% 103 63.00–86.00 $76.48 $1,062 +6.21
1200–1785 1461 80-85% 27 81.00–94.00 $84.55 $1,235 —
1125–1760 1467 80-85% 27 62.00–75.00 $70.86 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1860 1561 75-80% 19 66.00–80.00 $73.85 $1,153 —
1185–2095 1638 75-80% 83 74.00–90.00 $83.48 $1,367 —
1315–2095 1648 75-80% 33 86.00–99.00 $89.32 $1,472 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1765 1617 65-75% 6 87.00–89.00 $88.28 $1,427 -2.21

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1695 1273 8 103.00–117.00 $111.90 $1,424 —
1385–1800 1500 14 130.00–157.00 $142.73 $2,141 —
1235–1945 1548 9 110.00–129.00 $121.09 $1,874 —
1085–2128 1583 20 77.00–109.00 $98.01 $1,551 -1.09
1708–2136 1871 3 108.00–118.00 $113.07 $2,116 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,088 —
1065–1705 1268 18 90.00–112.00 $102.41 $1,299 —
1330 1330 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,689 —
1205–1730 1485 7 108.00–117.00 $113.67 $1,688 —
1850–2055 1931 5 104.00–116.00 $111.80 $2,159 —
2045–2080 2058 3 118.00–122.00 $120.67 $2,483 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1665 1608 3 101.00–106.00 $103.06 $1,657 —
1335–2070 1668 3 80.00–87.00 $83.47 $1,392 —
1830 1830 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,086 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1270 1154 4 95.00–103.00 $99.22 $1,145 —
1185 1185 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,256 +4.41
1235–1270 1253 2 102.00–105.00 $103.48 $1,297 —
1310 1310 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,349 —
1465 1465 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,597 -4.48
1190–2055 1481 16 92.00–124.00 $106.72 $1,581 -6.76
1355–1773 1581 11 117.00–120.00 $118.14 $1,868 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 77.00 $77.00 $312 +12.00
485 485 1 75.00 $75.00 $364 +10.00
725 725 1 102.00 $102.00 $740 —
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
930 930 1 83.00 $83.00 $772 -9.00
1000–1010 1005 2 102.00–110.00 $106.02 $1,066 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 70.00 $70.00 $280 —
580 580 1 70.00 $70.00 $406 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1605 1351 7 77.00–115.00 $102.94 $1,391 -0.84
1260–1658 1488 10 122.00–135.00 $129.51 $1,927 +14.13
1275–1755 1505 23 103.00–138.00 $120.96 $1,820 +29.96
1470–1565 1518 2 100.00–105.00 $102.42 $1,555 +11.42
1518–1890 1583 6 96.00–118.00 $112.34 $1,778 -18.47
1440–1825 1666 9 117.00–126.00 $121.26 $2,020 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–286 282 2 105.00–135.00 $119.79 $338 +32.79
300–348 323 6 80.00–135.00 $114.57 $370 -27.25
351–394 379 6 60.00–122.50 $111.01 $421 -31.99
400–412 406 3 80.00–122.50 $102.43 $416 —
455–480 476 6 62.00–85.00 $80.49 $383 —
685–690 688 2 95.00–100.00 $97.51 $671 —
984 984 2 107.50 $107.50 $1,058 +0.87
1081 1081 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,027 +18.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 60.00 $60.00 $369 —

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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.