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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

2,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.14/cwt ≈ $1,252/hd at 669 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.40/cwt ≈ $1,224/hd at 590 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.95/cwt +45.47 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,511 2,123 4,807
Feeder cattle 730 58 719
Slaughter cattle 931 1,063 2,653

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576
275 275 2 210.00 $210.00 $578
311 311 4 245.00 $245.00 $762
350–390 360 4 185.00–225.00 $203.13 $731
425–444 438 9 200.00–230.00 $223.41 $979
465–480 473 3 170.00–215.00 $193.40 $915
500–520 511 17 215.00–232.50 $222.88 $1,139
561–596 590 20 180.00–220.00 $207.40 $1,224
607–620 613 9 202.00–210.00 $205.60 $1,260
660–690 669 26 162.50–199.00 $187.14 $1,252
706–745 715 13 175.00–184.00 $179.59 $1,284
824 824 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,450
890–899 896 9 177.00–184.00 $179.32 $1,607
910–930 920 4 150.00–179.00 $164.66 $1,515
1000 1000 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,000
1170 1170 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,462
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1620 1322 6 138.00–151.00 $144.08 $1,905
1335 1335 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,949
1308–1490 1369 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,889
1310–1940 1507 12 150.00–163.00 $155.46 $2,343 +10.32
1300–1760 1511 10 152.00–164.00 $156.62 $2,367 +11.48
1155–1775 1533 8 160.00–166.00 $162.58 $2,492 -1.76
1385–1720 1534 11 160.00–166.00 $163.85 $2,513 -0.49
1490–1735 1589 7 156.00–159.00 $157.88 $2,509
1455–1810 1628 34 160.00–169.00 $164.54 $2,679 +3.09
1525–1770 1659 6 170.00–173.00 $171.81 $2,850 +33.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 150.00 $150.00 $555
450–497 491 11 155.00–190.00 $183.41 $901
535 535 1 127.50 $127.50 $682
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930
675–677 676 3 160.00–162.50 $161.67 $1,093
740 740 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,202
875–895 885 2 137.50–138.00 $137.75 $1,219
1000 1000 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,000
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 187.50 $187.50 $741
501 501 4 195.00 $195.00 $977
565 565 9 202.50 $202.50 $1,144
605 605 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,028
655 655 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,097
1197 1197 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,706
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 95.00 $95.00 $228
402 402 4 135.00 $135.00 $543
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788
552 552 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,049
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $473
386–388 387 8 145.00–177.50 $165.35 $640
400–428 410 18 155.00–180.00 $168.39 $690
465–492 475 19 180.00–182.50 $180.95 $860 +45.47
503–530 511 6 172.50–175.00 $173.73 $888
565–597 582 16 165.00–185.00 $177.49 $1,033
612–631 621 14 157.50–172.50 $168.38 $1,046
650–665 654 7 157.50–180.00 $171.72 $1,123
722 722 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,083 +33.00
750–760 756 5 152.50–153.00 $152.80 $1,155
878 878 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,427 +31.50
1024 1024 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,510
1152 1152 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,601
1258 1258 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,849
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 ±0.00
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 $58 +80.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 +90.00
70–75 73 3 10.00–15.00 $11.59 $8 -179.44
73 73 3 10.00 $10.00 $7 -181.03
83 83 3 12.00 $12.00 $10 -136.48
83 83 6 20.00 $20.00 $17 -128.48
80–85 84 4 320.00–395.00 $353.81 $297 +9.06
85 85 3 50.00–60.00 $53.33 $45 -291.42
90–95 91 4 260.00–375.00 $329.38 $300 +154.38
90–95 91 4 40.00–52.00 $45.92 $42 -129.08
93–95 94 3 62.00–65.00 $63.01 $59 +0.56
100 100 2 55.00 $55.00 $55 -245.00
100–105 101 4 57.00–70.00 $60.37 $61 -9.63
100–105 104 4 300.00–360.00 $340.48 $354 -12.77
110 110 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 -235.00
110 110 1 350.00 $350.00 $385 +40.00
120 120 1 95.00 $95.00 $114 -230.00
130–135 133 2 220.00–280.00 $250.57 $333 +130.57
1165 1165 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,678 +21.17
1230–1385 1283 3 120.00–148.00 $130.74 $1,677
1215–1470 1345 4 151.00–166.00 $157.32 $2,116 +8.25
1355 1355 4 165.00 $165.00 $2,236
1075–1730 1417 15 138.00–158.00 $150.32 $2,130
1325–1680 1420 10 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $2,200
1365–1475 1420 2 128.00–131.00 $129.56 $1,840
1445 1445 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,676
1295–1650 1487 6 155.00–165.00 $161.41 $2,400 +10.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 85.00–155.00 $129.80 $266 +24.80
292 292 2 112.50 $112.50 $328
335–342 340 3 135.00–150.00 $145.07 $493
400–440 420 2 135.00–150.00 $142.86 $600 +87.86
450–460 453 3 105.00–155.00 $121.91 $552
535–542 540 3 115.00–130.00 $125.04 $675
550–575 563 2 125.00–155.00 $140.33 $790
635–646 644 5 120.00–145.00 $124.93 $805
690 690 1 127.00 $127.00 $876
850–860 855 2 67.00–120.00 $93.35 $798
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 145.00 $145.00 $413
472 472 2 160.00 $160.00 $755
640 640 2 152.50 $152.50 $976
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452
420–440 435 4 140.00–150.00 $147.59 $642
485 485 1 167.50 $167.50 $812
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 132.50 $132.50 $665
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301
300 300 1 115.00 $115.00 $345

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 $124 +85.00
68 68 3 15.00 $15.00 $10 +5.00
75 75 4 150.00–185.00 $167.50 $126 +118.90
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 $105 +91.40
75 75 3 115.00–145.00 $125.00 $94 +76.40
75 75 2 140.00–220.00 $180.00 $135 +131.40
75 75 2 15.00 $15.00 $11 -33.60
80–83 82 8 10.00–165.00 $127.31 $104 -70.99
83–85 83 23 40.00–177.00 $164.83 $137 -33.47
85 85 2 150.00–390.00 $270.00 $230 -60.00
85 85 1 300.00 $300.00 $255 -30.00
85 85 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 $140 -165.00
85 85 4 290.00–450.00 $395.00 $336 +65.00
85 85 8 170.00–200.00 $186.88 $159 -143.12
90–92 92 14 15.00–170.00 $159.15 $146 -30.63
90–95 92 22 105.00–217.00 $151.03 $139 -38.75
90–95 93 36 150.00–210.00 $182.49 $170 -195.07
90–95 94 7 325.00–430.00 $381.03 $358 +212.81
95–96 96 46 50.00–165.00 $147.30 $141 -112.70
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 $155 -23.56
100 100 3 25.00–145.00 $105.00 $105 -73.56
100–105 102 35 130.00–210.00 $165.97 $169 -12.59
100–105 102 56 165.00–212.00 $185.30 $189 +6.74
100–105 103 10 325.00–420.00 $388.63 $400 +246.53
100–108 108 25 150.00–190.00 $151.49 $164 -18.77
110–115 113 22 157.00–200.00 $172.12 $194 +6.07
110–115 113 7 145.00–157.00 $152.54 $172 -13.51
115 115 2 320.00–350.00 $335.00 $385 +168.95
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 $204 +120.00
120–123 122 8 145.00–170.00 $153.62 $187 -4.79
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 $238 -177.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 200.00 $200.00 $320 -5.00
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536
305–335 318 4 175.00–192.50 $184.69 $587
382 382 2 205.00 $205.00 $783
435–436 436 6 177.50–212.50 $206.67 $901
458–495 470 11 177.50–216.00 $202.28 $951
503 503 3 197.50 $197.50 $993
570 570 2 170.00 $170.00 $969
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197
655 655 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,097
765 765 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,320
872 872 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,395
1105 1105 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,326
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 75.00 $75.00 $90
165–190 178 2 120.00–130.00 $124.65 $222 +19.65
200–240 221 7 115.00–145.00 $130.04 $287
275–285 277 5 85.00–142.00 $123.53 $342
305–310 308 2 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $431
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 95.00 $95.00 $304
350–385 363 4 85.00–140.00 $113.21 $411 -28.79
490 490 1 87.00 $87.00 $426 -43.78
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144
820–840 827 3 125.00–137.50 $133.27 $1,102
985 985 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,251
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,126
605 605 1 162.50 $162.50 $983
691 691 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,157
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 112.50 $112.50 $394
675 675 3 125.00 $125.00 $844
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2050 1625 75-80% 25 80.00–88.00 $84.05 $1,366 -4.86
1290–2050 1681 75-80% 75 87.00–97.00 $90.99 $1,530
1305–2050 1721 75-80% 33 93.00–97.50 $95.32 $1,640
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1660 1412 80-85% 29 74.00–81.00 $78.13 $1,103
1265–1615 1415 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.74 $1,029
1090–1725 1432 80-85% 59 75.00–88.00 $82.92 $1,187
1190–1810 1491 80-85% 32 86.00–98.00 $90.00 $1,342 +3.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1585 1206 85-90% 27 58.00–66.50 $63.99 $772
880–1555 1223 85-90% 42 63.00–81.00 $75.44 $923
940–1580 1244 85-90% 35 40.00–74.00 $67.64 $841
1075–1710 1347 85-90% 16 78.00–89.00 $83.85 $1,129 +3.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1915 1573 65-75% 6 96.00–125.00 $102.24 $1,608

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YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1735 1438 2 70.00–80.00 $76.03 $1,093
1475–2055 1683 4 121.00–131.00 $125.72 $2,116 +25.45
1405–2110 1748 7 90.00–110.00 $103.29 $1,806
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,414

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,349
1285–1325 1305 2 107.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,409
1335 1335 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,575
1530–1545 1538 2 124.00–131.00 $127.48 $1,961
1640 1640 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,116

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 177 3 85.00–120.00 $95.57 $169
210–213 212 4 130.00–135.00 $133.76 $284
325 325 2 137.50 $137.50 $447
390 390 2 140.00 $140.00 $546
467 467 2 147.50 $147.50 $689 +55.50
525–532 530 3 117.50–130.00 $125.87 $667 +28.79
587 587 2 142.50 $142.50 $836 +62.50
642 642 2 137.50 $137.50 $883 +12.50
691 691 3 116.00 $116.00 $802
890 890 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,050
960 960 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,094
1006 1006 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,157 +12.47
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1295 1220 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,342
1235–1385 1321 4 108.00–120.00 $113.16 $1,495
1310–1480 1420 3 130.00–138.00 $134.16 $1,905
1370–1470 1420 2 141.00–142.00 $141.52 $2,010
1445–1650 1526 12 131.00–139.50 $136.45 $2,082
1405–1665 1535 2 128.00–135.00 $131.80 $2,023
1305–1855 1580 2 122.00–123.00 $122.59 $1,937
1725 1725 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,518

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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.