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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

5,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.45/cwt +17.15 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 477 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $156.69/cwt +18.23 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 562 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.83/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 580 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,399 5,604 3,337
Feeder cattle 642 678 328
Slaughter cattle 2,810 2,766 1,972

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1295 1192 5 100.00–114.00 $106.93 $1,275 —
1120–1450 1305 7 110.00–118.00 $115.01 $1,501 -17.85
1075–1625 1331 25 90.00–145.00 $131.09 $1,745 -1.77
1085–1725 1340 23 120.00–141.00 $130.09 $1,743 -2.77
1265–1435 1350 2 146.00–147.00 $146.47 $1,977 —
1360 1360 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,999 —
1195–1750 1475 61 141.00–156.00 $148.31 $2,188 +12.28
1395–1695 1529 12 143.00–154.00 $147.31 $2,252 -7.32
1300–1690 1536 17 158.00–169.00 $162.20 $2,491 +7.57
1305–1890 1556 79 148.00–162.00 $155.70 $2,423 -7.47
1330–1812 1594 19 152.00–165.00 $157.56 $2,512 -5.44
1465–1750 1619 25 164.00–173.00 $169.40 $2,743 +21.49
1340–1965 1658 42 153.00–170.00 $162.76 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 187.00 $187.00 $561 —
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —
354–395 367 7 135.00–145.00 $137.64 $505 -19.86
425–428 427 4 155.00–167.00 $157.98 $675 -7.02
465–488 472 4 142.50–165.00 $148.10 $699 -13.41
518–525 521 7 150.00–160.00 $153.56 $800 -8.58
550–585 571 9 140.00–155.00 $146.29 $835 -19.01
597 value added 597 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,284 —
608–642 615 5 112.50–170.00 $153.26 $943 -9.24
675–690 683 6 120.00–165.00 $151.92 $1,038 -9.34
700 value added 700 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
710–745 726 9 135.00–148.00 $142.05 $1,031 -9.18
765 value added 765 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 —
760–793 785 4 145.00–150.00 $148.79 $1,168 —
805–840 820 4 125.00–140.00 $131.25 $1,076 —
875 875 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,374 —
905–940 923 2 122.50–125.00 $123.73 $1,142 -12.87
982–985 984 2 135.00–145.00 $140.01 $1,378 +0.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 105.00 $105.00 $257 +10.00
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 -35.00
408–420 413 4 125.00–137.00 $131.51 $543 +12.42
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 +4.49
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 +18.60
682–690 686 4 92.00–140.00 $114.88 $788 —
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 +2.50
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
830 830 1 105.00 $105.00 $872 —
935 935 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,141 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,740 —
1225 1225 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,617 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 2 110.00 $110.00 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 61 5 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–75 72 5 5.00–10.00 $8.44 $6 -1.56
70–75 73 5 120.00–200.00 $160.96 $118 +150.96
73 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
75 75 3 210.00–285.00 $255.00 $191 +245.00
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 +120.00
80 80 6 10.00 $10.00 $8 -5.47
80–85 81 4 210.00–330.00 $250.00 $202 +234.53
80–85 82 3 200.00–320.00 $257.96 $212 +245.70
80–85 83 14 235.00–410.00 $307.35 $255 +174.15
83–85 83 7 12.00–17.00 $12.73 $11 -120.47
80–85 84 8 12.00–25.00 $17.41 $15 -115.79
90 90 4 15.00 $15.00 $14 -259.94
90 90 2 90.00–250.00 $170.00 $153 -104.94
90–95 92 9 15.00–35.00 $20.75 $19 -254.19
90–95 92 5 15.00–30.00 $21.20 $20 -253.74
90–98 93 26 230.00–410.00 $306.48 $285 +226.48
90–95 93 5 130.00–335.00 $281.29 $262 +201.29
100–105 102 9 250.00–380.00 $303.80 $310 +278.75
100–105 103 2 15.00 $15.00 $15 -253.60
100–105 103 3 110.00–190.00 $143.87 $148 -124.73
100–105 103 2 20.00–35.00 $27.32 $28 -241.28
110–115 111 5 250.00–350.00 $288.91 $321 +183.91
115 115 1 25.00 $25.00 $29 -80.00
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 -5.00
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 $288 +125.00
130–135 133 2 25.00–40.00 $32.36 $43 -72.64
1085 1085 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 +14.00
1300 1300 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,989 +9.13
1180–1504 1327 23 124.00–154.50 $140.22 $1,861 -3.65
1145–1580 1341 5 95.00–116.00 $103.62 $1,390 -40.25
1200–1505 1357 14 143.00–153.00 $148.40 $2,014 —
1265–1735 1401 31 152.00–158.50 $156.16 $2,188 +8.74
1390–1443 1425 3 154.00–155.50 $155.01 $2,209 +7.59
1248–1558 1465 7 159.00–164.00 $162.49 $2,380 +3.53
1285–1645 1480 11 147.00–162.00 $152.59 $2,258 +5.56
1340–1772 1604 6 120.00–137.00 $126.68 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 289 3 130.00–145.00 $136.58 $395 +4.58
315–340 332 5 135.00–150.00 $144.36 $479 +9.36
350–392 380 10 122.00–130.00 $126.44 $480 +11.44
420 value added 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
408–442 428 10 107.00–130.00 $117.09 $501 -14.46
453–492 473 23 126.00–155.00 $142.98 $676 +9.68
491 value added 491 7 175.00 $175.00 $859 —
515–525 520 3 130.00–137.00 $134.01 $697 +4.37
550 value added 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
550–585 560 6 125.00–137.00 $127.65 $715 +0.48
604–646 625 12 115.00–142.00 $136.05 $850 -4.15
666–680 669 6 120.00–135.00 $130.29 $872 -7.43
710 value added 710 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,044 —
700–740 725 10 115.00–130.00 $121.68 $882 -6.91
750–765 758 4 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $917 -8.99
830–840 837 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $1,018 —
900–930 919 4 110.00–122.00 $117.25 $1,078 —
982 982 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–176 171 2 95.00–125.00 $110.48 $189 —
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
260–287 280 4 92.00–115.00 $109.67 $307 -7.33
305–340 323 2 110.00–120.00 $114.73 $371 —
350–395 369 5 102.00–110.00 $108.46 $400 -11.54
402–410 404 5 85.00–130.00 $113.22 $457 —
450–475 458 3 95.00–122.00 $112.47 $515 +15.08
514 514 1 115.00 $115.00 $591 —
590 590 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $699 —
612–638 630 11 115.00–125.00 $118.14 $744 -11.80
695 695 2 97.00 $97.00 $674 +9.12
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 —
830 830 1 97.00 $97.00 $805 +7.00
935 935 2 74.00 $74.00 $692 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 1 115.00 $115.00 $810 —
1075 1075 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,021 —
1120 1120 1 87.00 $87.00 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 62 3 5.00–30.00 $20.14 $12 +15.14
60–65 63 4 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 $63 +80.00
70 70 2 200.00 $200.00 $140 +190.00
70 70 2 110.00–175.00 $142.50 $100 +132.50
70–76 72 18 5.00–45.00 $18.23 $13 +8.23
70–78 73 15 20.00–85.00 $53.29 $39 +36.59
70–75 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -6.70
75 75 2 240.00–350.00 $295.00 $221 +118.01
75 75 6 100.00–150.00 $116.67 $88 -60.32
80 80 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $136 +155.00
80–85 81 23 5.00–122.00 $36.15 $29 +21.15
80–88 83 22 80.00–160.00 $136.58 $113 +43.81
80–88 83 24 15.00–145.00 $79.55 $66 -13.22
80–88 84 50 155.00–210.00 $186.08 $156 -3.00
80–88 84 11 270.00–350.00 $314.29 $264 +125.21
80–85 84 7 230.00–285.00 $265.60 $223 +76.52
90–95 92 14 15.00–145.00 $57.34 $53 -60.26
90–98 93 59 100.00–185.00 $154.75 $144 -9.96
90–98 93 90 110.00–235.00 $185.43 $172 +20.72
90–95 93 2 120.00–250.00 $183.24 $170 +18.53
90–95 93 12 170.00–300.00 $258.87 $241 +94.16
90–97 94 48 20.00–160.00 $126.96 $119 -66.84
90–96 94 27 270.00–420.00 $332.34 $312 +138.54
95 95 2 210.00–235.00 $222.50 $211 +68.77
100–108 102 47 250.00–430.00 $333.43 $340 +183.70
100–105 102 16 135.00–325.00 $256.27 $261 +106.54
100–106 102 111 145.00–240.00 $188.87 $193 +39.14
100–105 102 64 130.00–185.00 $163.37 $167 +13.64
100–105 103 10 70.00–155.00 $114.49 $118 -84.83
100–105 104 11 30.00–115.00 $75.79 $79 +21.99
105 105 1 230.00 $230.00 $242 +7.50
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 -212.50
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -192.50
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 $204 -57.50
110–115 111 27 100.00–150.00 $142.65 $158 -11.71
110–115 112 19 285.00–400.00 $333.63 $374 +321.68
110–115 113 67 135.00–240.00 $188.18 $213 +176.23
110–115 113 4 235.00–280.00 $256.67 $290 +244.72
110–115 113 22 105.00–175.00 $157.73 $178 +145.78
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 $60 -80.00
120 120 1 285.00 $285.00 $342 +155.00
120–125 121 5 225.00–275.00 $250.00 $302 +82.03
120–125 121 5 85.00–145.00 $123.68 $150 -44.29
120–125 121 9 140.00–170.00 $153.32 $186 -14.65
120–125 122 13 155.00–220.00 $172.70 $211 -87.30
130 130 1 230.00 $230.00 $299 +175.00
130 130 1 260.00 $260.00 $338 +205.00
130–135 132 5 110.00–155.00 $142.80 $188 +87.80
130–135 133 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $176 +77.45
140–145 143 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $207 +89.91
145 145 1 120.00 $120.00 $174 +65.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 145.00 $145.00 $360 —
308 value added 308 3 190.00 $190.00 $585 —
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 +20.00
360–395 371 6 150.00–170.00 $163.42 $606 -6.58
405 value added 405 1 187.00 $187.00 $757 —
418–435 424 3 160.00–170.00 $163.42 $693 +4.47
450–494 482 7 127.50–175.00 $159.73 $770 +2.72
500–548 540 13 145.00–160.00 $153.02 $826 +5.52
550 value added 550 2 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
556–582 564 12 135.00–157.00 $152.80 $862 +14.34
625–648 643 11 140.00–152.00 $150.57 $968 +11.33
700–725 712 3 105.00–125.00 $115.63 $823 -9.37
750 750 2 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 100.00–130.00 $114.48 $250 -20.52
250–261 257 6 100.00–155.00 $137.19 $353 —
300 300 1 125.00 $125.00 $375 —
355 value added 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
360–375 368 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $487 +32.45
420–430 425 2 125.00–160.00 $142.29 $605 +2.29
450–470 465 4 135.00–137.00 $136.52 $635 +14.76
500–520 508 3 110.00–150.00 $128.16 $651 —
550–596 586 9 60.00–145.00 $123.67 $725 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 +45.00
710–732 721 2 107.50–115.00 $111.19 $802 —
770–795 783 2 70.00–87.00 $78.64 $616 —
905–910 908 2 87.00–90.00 $88.50 $804 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–172 166 4 55.00–65.00 $57.26 $95 -30.35
215 215 2 72.00–105.00 $88.50 $190 —
345 345 1 45.00 $45.00 $155 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 120.00 $120.00 $449 —
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1825 1602 75-80% 31 64.00–73.00 $69.07 $1,107 -3.26
1210–2075 1621 75-80% 172 71.00–87.00 $76.86 $1,246 -0.99
1285–2060 1741 75-80% 76 78.00–90.00 $82.90 $1,443 -0.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1545 1210 85-90% 81 31.00–60.00 $54.45 $659 —
835–1560 1240 85-90% 40 36.00–52.00 $46.60 $578 —
1010–1630 1369 85-90% 26 66.00–79.00 $70.72 $968 -3.78
860–1735 1380 85-90% 100 54.00–69.00 $62.91 $868 -11.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1925 1414 80-85% 35 56.00–66.50 $62.96 $890 -15.81
1075–1735 1425 80-85% 47 73.00–84.00 $76.58 $1,091 -2.19
975–1745 1432 80-85% 142 62.00–79.00 $69.50 $995 -9.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2030 1780 65-75% 9 83.00–90.00 $86.05 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1285 1062 5 88.00–100.00 $94.56 $1,004 —
945–2015 1352 11 98.00–115.00 $107.88 $1,459 —
1260–1945 1649 14 119.00–136.00 $124.84 $2,059 —
1304–2246 1727 11 75.00–102.00 $89.76 $1,550 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1320 1141 14 85.00–100.00 $91.49 $1,044 —
1110–1900 1373 13 94.00–110.00 $100.83 $1,384 —
2125–2165 2145 2 107.00–111.00 $109.02 $2,338 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,630 —
1195–1960 1588 12 80.00–105.00 $92.46 $1,468 -1.48
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910–2160 2059 5 91.00–118.00 $105.95 $2,182 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–955 950 2 111.00–113.00 $112.01 $1,064 —
840–1520 1145 22 94.00–105.00 $99.97 $1,145 +13.63
850–1470 1151 11 84.00–94.00 $89.64 $1,032 —
1025–1418 1287 10 94.00–109.00 $101.20 $1,302 —
1145–1560 1314 5 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $1,459 -2.58
1420 1420 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,221 —
1278–1710 1479 11 115.00–131.00 $121.92 $1,803 +6.06
1415–1780 1591 5 112.00–134.00 $121.31 $1,930 -7.69
1680 1680 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,949 —
1640–1955 1753 5 130.00–134.00 $132.80 $2,328 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–180 170 2 55.00–60.00 $57.35 $97 -52.65
200–245 220 3 60.00–95.00 $80.68 $177 —
745 745 1 77.00 $77.00 $574 -18.00
830 830 1 92.00 $92.00 $764 —
880 880 1 72.00 $72.00 $634 -13.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 84.00 $84.00 $920 —
955–1420 1145 8 90.00–105.00 $97.11 $1,112 —
1145–1445 1311 4 110.00–116.00 $112.89 $1,480 +16.89
1220–1475 1368 5 94.00–99.00 $97.08 $1,328 —
1140–1770 1415 20 70.00–112.00 $97.89 $1,385 —
1255–1755 1454 4 116.00–122.00 $119.50 $1,738 —
1390–1815 1556 12 121.00–147.00 $131.16 $2,041 +10.04
1370–1898 1569 31 111.00–132.00 $124.13 $1,948 +3.01
1380–1815 1597 6 118.00–135.00 $123.03 $1,965 +1.91
1365–1820 1614 5 114.00–120.00 $116.62 $1,882 —
1550–1965 1758 2 145.00–153.00 $148.53 $2,611 —
1765 1765 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,577 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–140 118 5 50.00–95.00 $60.64 $72 —
152–160 156 2 75.00–85.00 $79.87 $125 —
200 200 1 70.00 $70.00 $140 -63.56
256–266 261 2 100.00–120.00 $110.19 $288 -29.02
304–320 312 2 75.00–135.00 $104.23 $325 -29.85
358–380 369 2 127.50 $127.50 $470 +2.50
435 435 1 72.00 $72.00 $313 —
455–493 471 5 60.00–95.00 $86.14 $406 -26.36
535–546 541 2 90.00–97.50 $93.79 $507 -6.21
570–586 577 4 65.00–92.00 $84.64 $488 +14.64
615 615 1 87.00 $87.00 $535 -10.30
690 690 1 85.00 $85.00 $586 -13.98
760–780 770 2 82.00–90.00 $86.05 $663 -21.95
1015 1015 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 +36.00
1200 1200 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,440 —

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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.