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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

5,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $110.03/cwt -20.12 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 576 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.91/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.32/cwt -8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 529 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,269 6,729 1,582
Feeder cattle 610 1,912 892
Slaughter cattle 2,324 2,613 326

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1495 1301 15 126.00–152.00 $141.12 $1,836
1040–1565 1374 15 121.00–143.00 $133.18 $1,830 +8.67
1155–1700 1391 23 119.00–155.00 $143.01 $1,989 +7.98
1175–1865 1430 3 117.00–124.00 $119.79 $1,713
1245–1570 1447 9 156.00–162.00 $158.35 $2,291
1295–1650 1470 4 146.00–148.00 $146.73 $2,157 +3.33
1215–1666 1474 26 146.00–162.00 $153.70 $2,266 +11.69
1250–1740 1494 35 148.00–158.00 $153.74 $2,297 +2.45
1400–1870 1581 56 152.00–167.00 $159.86 $2,527 +8.14
1460–1690 1590 17 163.00–171.00 $167.34 $2,661 +9.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 324 3 125.00–130.00 $126.67 $410 -38.66
380–397 394 6 135.00–152.50 $148.69 $586 +7.35
404–430 414 4 125.00–155.00 $134.88 $558 -31.05
450–482 471 3 127.00–155.00 $146.09 $688 -20.15
505–535 528 4 132.00–135.00 $132.72 $701 -31.25
565 565 1 152.00 $152.00 $859 -22.03
625–646 631 7 130.00–142.00 $133.82 $844 -17.68
660–670 667 3 130.00–139.00 $136.03 $907 -20.63
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 -12.75
709 709 5 127.00 $127.00 $900 -17.75
713–725 thin fleshed 716 4 162.00–175.00 $165.29 $1,183
775 775 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,062 -18.40
806–838 829 11 125.00–153.00 $144.75 $1,200 +10.43
870–885 878 4 132.00–148.00 $142.05 $1,247 +12.87
928–940 931 4 140.00–152.00 $148.97 $1,387 +9.71
1057 1057 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,575 +9.37
1340 1340 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,796
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281
305 305 1 92.00 $92.00 $281 -19.80
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 -26.29
400–425 409 5 122.00–150.00 $130.45 $534 -7.25
467 467 2 110.00 $110.00 $514 -30.88
550–575 558 3 122.00–130.00 $127.25 $710 -2.10
595 595 1 95.00 $95.00 $565 -34.35
625 625 1 127.00 $127.00 $794 -19.06
760 760 1 122.00 $122.00 $927 -6.73
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 -10.07
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448
650 650 1 75.00 $75.00 $488
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896
885 885 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,018
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 91.00 $91.00 $337

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 25.00 $25.00 $14 +20.00
70–75 72 7 10.00–12.00 $10.56 $8 -108.00
70–75 73 6 15.00–35.00 $20.80 $15 -97.76
75 75 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $118 +145.81
76–78 77 3 100.00–165.00 $133.61 $103 -83.13
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -95.00
80–83 82 3 20.00 $20.00 $16 +8.54
80–88 83 13 225.00–330.00 $287.21 $238 +252.58
82–85 84 3 20.00–37.00 $27.39 $23 -262.68
85 85 1 230.00 $230.00 $196 +210.00
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -269.67
90 90 6 15.00–30.00 $26.67 $24 -263.00
90–98 92 23 245.00–330.00 $277.52 $255 -12.15
90–98 92 10 40.00–70.00 $51.15 $47 -238.52
90–95 93 2 55.00–150.00 $103.78 $97 +93.78
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 $124 +65.00
100 100 2 40.00 $40.00 $40 +20.00
100–105 101 5 45.00–95.00 $62.33 $63 -110.78
100–106 103 14 200.00–285.00 $253.72 $261 -35.55
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 $231 -15.00
110–115 113 4 230.00–280.00 $262.33 $296 +223.96
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 $184 +121.63
120 120 1 245.00 $245.00 $294 +15.00
120 120 1 55.00 $55.00 $66 -175.00
1130–1310 1202 3 108.00–131.00 $122.84 $1,477 -12.60
1205–1285 1245 2 127.00–130.00 $128.45 $1,599 -6.99
1070–1722 1302 15 110.00–144.00 $129.52 $1,686 +10.13
1145–1400 1307 4 145.00–153.00 $149.13 $1,949 +29.74
1220–1515 1334 9 140.00–156.00 $148.97 $1,987 +10.79
1430 1430 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,602 -34.17
1460 1460 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,168 -83.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -0.85
335 335 1 115.00 $115.00 $385 -25.39
397 397 2 120.00 $120.00 $476 -20.46
416–445 435 5 110.00–135.00 $124.25 $540 -14.08
462–495 480 12 115.00–135.00 $128.91 $619 -8.03
505–532 529 12 102.00–135.00 $122.32 $647 -8.05
564–585 570 10 120.00–125.00 $121.54 $693 -8.61
588 588 5 87.00 $87.00 $512 -43.15
600–648 621 5 120.00–152.00 $135.30 $840 +5.92
668 668 4 95.00 $95.00 $635 -30.73
722 722 1 105.00 $105.00 $758 -22.54
767 767 3 87.00 $87.00 $667 -39.71
810–848 834 6 110.00–142.00 $135.82 $1,133 +7.23
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900
904–912 909 3 92.50–125.00 $114.23 $1,038
1025 1025 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,199
1345 1345 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,291
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 277 7 57.00–110.00 $92.39 $256 -27.33
302–325 310 3 87.00–105.00 $93.30 $289 -23.20
350–385 372 5 97.00–127.00 $119.85 $446 +5.53
425 425 1 70.00 $70.00 $298 -54.17
450 450 1 80.00 $80.00 $360 -41.74
450–485 466 7 55.00–120.00 $87.12 $406 -34.62
505–545 519 4 75.00–105.00 $87.19 $453 -24.89
555 555 3 90.00 $90.00 $500 -22.06
600 600 1 95.00 $95.00 $570 -5.00
680–697 690 5 75.00–125.00 $96.90 $669 -7.58
730 730 1 82.00 $82.00 $599 -25.53
750–790 763 5 55.00–87.00 $72.58 $554 -20.91
805 805 1 97.00 $97.00 $781 +0.02
945 945 1 87.00 $87.00 $822 -25.50
1080 1080 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,102
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 67.00 $67.00 $213
393 393 5 80.00 $80.00 $314
449 449 4 87.00 $87.00 $391
540 540 3 65.00 $65.00 $351
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 120.00 $120.00 $384
385 385 1 80.00 $80.00 $308
420 thin fleshed 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525
441 441 4 85.00 $85.00 $375
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702
740 740 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,088
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 82.00 $82.00 $316
490 490 1 75.00 $75.00 $368
540 540 1 80.00 $80.00 $432
625 625 1 72.00 $72.00 $450
835 835 1 87.00 $87.00 $726
900 900 1 80.00 $80.00 $720
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 1 115.00 $115.00 $497 -6.98
500 500 1 97.50 $97.50 $488 +7.50
682 682 1 80.00 $80.00 $546

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 10.00–40.00 $25.71 $14 +20.19
60 60 4 5.00–25.00 $15.00 $9 +10.00
64–66 65 3 25.00–50.00 $35.03 $23 -97.47
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 $72 -22.50
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 $35 +15.00
70–76 73 11 5.00–40.00 $19.48 $14 -95.86
70–75 74 5 40.00–135.00 $89.82 $66 +22.25
70–75 74 23 20.00–80.00 $48.06 $36 -19.51
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 $68 -195.00
75 75 2 265.00–340.00 $302.50 $227 +17.50
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 -85.00
75–78 76 6 120.00–155.00 $133.76 $102 +9.85
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 ±0.00
80–85 82 13 5.00–120.00 $48.92 $40 +9.54
80–88 82 40 15.00–158.00 $128.03 $105 +88.65
80–86 83 26 150.00–380.00 $306.56 $254 +185.85
80–85 83 5 160.00–285.00 $235.00 $195 +114.29
80–86 83 33 75.00–140.00 $120.85 $100 +0.14
80–86 84 37 125.00–165.00 $139.65 $117 +29.52
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 $117 -130.00
90 90 3 205.00–250.00 $226.67 $204 -33.33
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 $144 -100.00
90–95 91 10 5.00–120.00 $53.68 $49 -206.32
90–98 93 65 75.00–150.00 $128.66 $120 +2.65
90–98 93 71 115.00–170.00 $142.28 $132 +16.27
90–96 93 33 265.00–395.00 $306.64 $285 +180.63
90–96 95 65 50.00–135.00 $121.39 $115 +5.77
100–108 102 56 90.00–147.00 $131.54 $134 -193.20
100–105 102 3 200.00–250.00 $223.28 $228 -101.46
100–105 102 5 10.00–55.00 $28.33 $29 -296.41
100–106 102 97 120.00–325.00 $148.82 $152 -175.92
100–105 102 34 270.00–385.00 $313.25 $320 -11.49
100–108 106 34 55.00–125.00 $113.19 $120 +93.19
106 106 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -10.00
110 110 5 45.00–75.00 $57.00 $63 -143.00
110–115 111 8 275.00–350.00 $307.44 $341 +171.23
110–115 112 26 70.00–130.00 $120.10 $135 -146.82
110–118 113 50 125.00–162.00 $145.32 $164 -70.68
120 120 2 15.00 $15.00 $18 -85.00
120 120 4 270.00–345.00 $311.25 $374 +211.25
120–125 121 13 110.00–155.00 $131.02 $159 -128.98
125–126 126 2 80.00–115.00 $97.43 $123 -115.33
130–135 132 3 85.00–130.00 $112.97 $149 -17.09
135 135 1 140.00 $140.00 $189 -110.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 3 155.00–160.00 $156.79 $350 +2.65
282–298 287 3 115.00–150.00 $137.90 $396 -24.29
310 310 1 122.00 $122.00 $378 -32.79
437 437 2 140.00 $140.00 $612 -27.77
453–482 465 6 110.00–145.00 $128.08 $596 -15.12
519–545 530 8 132.00–160.00 $150.90 $800 +3.82
564–595 578 10 110.00–147.50 $128.14 $741 -14.16
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 -26.95
835 835 1 62.00 $62.00 $518 -47.35
935 935 1 70.00 $70.00 $654
1340 1340 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,260
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 -9.89
315 315 1 122.00 $122.00 $384 -8.90
375 375 1 112.00 $112.00 $420 -24.12
422–448 435 8 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $511 +9.66
465–470 468 2 80.00–85.00 $82.51 $386 -29.29
510–545 522 3 67.00–120.00 $91.32 $477 -13.78
600–620 610 2 90.00–102.00 $96.10 $586 -14.12
685 685 1 75.00 $75.00 $514 -53.55
710–745 731 4 70.00–105.00 $83.12 $608 -31.88
775 775 2 88.00 $88.00 $682 +11.00
800–815 808 2 85.00–97.00 $90.94 $735 +18.94
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 5 50.00–72.00 $63.33 $139 -13.67
280 280 1 92.00 $92.00 $258 -12.82
325 325 1 62.00 $62.00 $202
355 355 1 90.00 $90.00 $320
425–440 433 2 82.00–87.00 $84.54 $366
470 470 1 75.00 $75.00 $352 +3.38
655 655 1 74.00 $74.00 $485
735 735 1 64.00 $64.00 $470
780 780 1 42.00 $42.00 $328
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 100.00 $100.00 $365
430–445 438 2 95.00–105.00 $100.09 $438
505–535 520 2 75.00–78.00 $76.54 $398
565–592 585 4 75.00–87.00 $77.90 $456
690 690 1 80.00 $80.00 $552
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 105.00 $105.00 $231
355 355 2 95.00 $95.00 $337
485 485 2 75.00 $75.00 $364
600 600 1 90.00 $90.00 $540
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 110.00 $110.00 $350
418 418 1 95.00 $95.00 $397
514 514 1 100.00 $100.00 $514

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1485 1178 85-90% 51 15.00–58.00 $51.92 $612
875–1475 1198 85-90% 32 12.00–49.00 $38.64 $463
706–1655 1258 85-90% 87 45.00–65.50 $58.99 $742 +6.80
1125–1755 1384 85-90% 27 63.00–71.00 $66.56 $921
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2200 1613 75-80% 25 59.00–70.00 $66.07 $1,066 +1.66
1090–2092 1632 75-80% 103 66.00–79.00 $71.96 $1,174 +7.55
1190–1995 1690 75-80% 48 75.00–84.00 $78.23 $1,322
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1830 1374 80-85% 28 54.00–65.50 $60.68 $834 -0.32
974–1805 1376 80-85% 101 56.00–81.00 $66.76 $919 +5.76
1046–1760 1417 80-85% 35 68.00–79.00 $73.57 $1,042 +20.62
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1888 1618 65-75% 6 70.00–91.00 $80.46 $1,302

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1715 1275 17 102.00–120.00 $110.41 $1,408
965–1775 1368 12 89.00–109.00 $95.44 $1,306
1135–1555 1371 8 124.00–140.00 $130.84 $1,794
1248–2074 1624 12 70.00–88.00 $79.18 $1,286 -7.95
1900 1900 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,786
2045 2045 1 98.00 $98.00 $2,004
2185 2185 1 98.00 $98.00 $2,141
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1800 1276 19 64.00–95.00 $83.56 $1,066
1125–2065 1523 13 88.00–107.00 $97.49 $1,485 -7.19
1325–1665 1538 3 107.00–127.00 $116.21 $1,787 +11.53
1940 1940 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,746
1960–2000 1980 2 83.00–84.00 $83.49 $1,653
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1605 1233 4 64.00–72.00 $68.01 $839
1400–1985 1596 8 67.00–86.00 $76.42 $1,220
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2325 2033 3 96.00–110.00 $99.90 $2,031
2310 2310 1 87.00 $87.00 $2,010

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 188 2 32.00–80.00 $55.04 $103 +20.04
220–235 228 2 50.00–90.00 $69.34 $158
255 255 1 97.00 $97.00 $247 +22.00
305–315 310 2 50.00–70.00 $60.16 $186
365–395 376 4 70.00–100.00 $79.75 $300 +9.75
485–495 492 3 50.00–65.00 $54.93 $270 -10.07
572 572 2 47.00 $47.00 $269
615 615 1 55.00 $55.00 $338
655–685 670 2 60.00–80.00 $69.78 $468
1085 1085 1 66.00 $66.00 $716
1155–1170 1163 2 64.00–67.00 $65.49 $762
1316 1316 4 99.00 $99.00 $1,303
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1425 1192 5 90.00–99.00 $96.37 $1,149
1215–1280 1248 2 66.00–77.00 $71.64 $894 -24.91
1290 1290 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,406
1035–1500 1295 9 65.00–88.00 $78.55 $1,017
1335 1335 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,228
1380 1380 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,601
1285–1564 1459 4 104.00–118.00 $108.67 $1,585
1450–1575 1513 2 89.00–91.00 $90.04 $1,362 -24.29
1610 1610 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,546
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 70.00–75.00 $72.43 $384
550–565 558 2 67.00–70.00 $68.52 $382
650–665 658 2 47.00–55.00 $50.95 $335
700 700 2 85.00 $85.00 $595
825 825 1 85.00 $85.00 $701
938 938 2 90.00 $90.00 $844
960–990 975 2 75.00–107.00 $90.75 $885
1000–1040 1020 2 70.00–90.00 $80.20 $818
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 30.00 $30.00 $90
370 370 1 40.00 $40.00 $148
410–420 415 2 42.00–50.00 $45.95 $191
653 653 3 30.00 $30.00 $196
735 735 1 70.00 $70.00 $514
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 70.00 $70.00 $406

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 120.00 $120.00 $293 +39.75
305–345 321 5 60.00–112.50 $82.01 $263 +6.67
390–398 394 2 70.00–82.00 $75.94 $299 +0.84
406–440 419 3 55.00–100.00 $69.55 $291 +2.05
480 480 1 45.00 $45.00 $216 -43.14
514–544 535 7 65.00–85.00 $70.31 $376 +1.17
565–594 587 4 70.00–95.00 $88.98 $522 +3.96
600–635 605 7 50.00–70.00 $65.04 $393 -21.23
651–685 662 10 61.00–90.00 $75.56 $500 -11.44
700–709 707 5 70.00–92.00 $87.64 $620 -4.10
800–845 818 3 52.00–75.00 $63.82 $522 -40.81
912 912 2 68.00 $68.00 $620 -15.71
955 955 1 55.00 $55.00 $525 -41.32
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1675 1375 6 105.00–112.00 $108.73 $1,495
1415 1415 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,684 +26.56
1290–1745 1443 3 106.00–112.00 $109.00 $1,573 -5.03
1318–1795 1477 3 95.00–98.00 $96.78 $1,429
1296–1860 1493 21 107.00–128.00 $117.88 $1,760
1300–1770 1518 6 111.00–127.00 $119.53 $1,814 +3.90
1360–1688 1532 4 119.00–125.00 $122.99 $1,884 -1.72
1785 1785 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,106
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 30.00 $30.00 $117
550 550 1 50.00 $50.00 $275
640 640 2 60.00 $60.00 $384
825 825 1 47.00 $47.00 $388
865 865 1 67.00 $67.00 $580
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 87.00 $87.00 $487
800–815 808 2 85.00–90.00 $87.48 $707
915 915 1 80.00 $80.00 $732
1085 1085 1 88.00 $88.00 $955

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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.