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Feb 27, 2023
Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023
2,511 head sold ·Official USDA report
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 · ≈ $860/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
2,511
2,123
4,807
Feeder cattle
730
58
719
Slaughter cattle
931
1,063
2,653
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
380
380
2
170.00
$170.00
$646
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
502
502
2
132.50
$132.50
$665
—
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
215
215
1
140.00
$140.00
$301
—
300
300
1
115.00
$115.00
$345
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Feeder Bulls
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
470
470
1
170.00
$170.00
$799
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Slaughter Cows
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1160–1915
1573
65-75% 6
96.00–125.00
$102.24
$1,608
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Slaughter Bulls
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,806
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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1140
1140
1
124.00
$124.00
$1,414
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Dairy Heifers
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$2,116
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Dairy Steers
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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.
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