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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

4,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.15/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 569 lb · 21 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $182.59/cwt ≈ $1,609/hd at 881 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.38/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 615 lb · 20 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,044 5,968 3,102
Feeder cattle 677 1,092 249
Slaughter cattle 2,196 3,186 1,680
Replacement cattle — 8 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,683 -28.80
1255–1430 1343 2 158.00–160.00 $159.07 $2,136 +15.53
1125–1585 1362 14 129.00–156.00 $147.27 $2,006 +1.15
1015–1800 1425 9 140.00–158.00 $148.70 $2,119 -5.36
1195–1852 1494 87 154.00–170.50 $164.03 $2,451 +0.53
1468–1620 1535 5 170.50–172.00 $171.20 $2,628 +13.70
1230–1885 1558 2 134.00–139.00 $137.03 $2,135 -34.23
1305–1866 1583 28 166.00–180.00 $173.38 $2,745 +2.12
1355–1785 1585 56 162.00–171.00 $167.42 $2,654 -3.84
1435–1775 1592 29 166.00–173.00 $169.42 $2,697 -1.84
1475–1658 1598 4 158.00–159.00 $158.52 $2,533 —
1415–1785 1602 26 173.00–179.00 $175.31 $2,808 +1.21
1500–1855 1659 85 162.00–174.00 $170.66 $2,831 -7.48
1740–1935 1840 4 158.00–162.00 $160.27 $2,949 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–316 309 2 172.50–175.00 $173.72 $537 —
345 thin fleshed 345 2 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
400–422 413 7 177.00–187.00 $183.80 $759 -44.60
475 thin fleshed 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 —
455–498 484 3 200.00 $200.00 $968 -41.51
504–530 518 10 170.00–195.00 $187.48 $971 -29.58
521 thin fleshed 521 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,146 —
558 thin fleshed 558 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,144 —
560–585 567 15 165.00–200.00 $188.10 $1,067 -14.16
612–617 thin fleshed 614 9 207.00–225.00 $218.97 $1,344 —
605–627 615 11 170.00–190.00 $181.53 $1,116 -15.13
660–694 677 7 155.00–195.00 $182.09 $1,233 -21.80
679 thin fleshed 679 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,460 —
702–725 708 7 190.00–200.00 $194.99 $1,381 +18.14
755 755 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 +5.84
785 thin fleshed 785 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,625 —
800–837 817 13 180.00–195.00 $189.52 $1,548 +2.36
826 thin fleshed 826 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,669 —
860–899 881 21 160.00–190.00 $182.59 $1,609 —
915 915 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 +33.00
950–977 970 4 170.00–180.00 $177.55 $1,722 +24.96
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 207.00 $207.00 $900 —
465–475 470 2 145.00–160.00 $152.42 $716 —
590 thin fleshed 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
598 598 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,166 —
625 thin fleshed 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
672 672 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,021 —
722 thin fleshed 722 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 —
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
820–840 832 3 162.00–175.00 $168.97 $1,406 —
878 878 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,449 —
950 950 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131 131 2 205.00 $205.00 $269 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 -8.82
515–525 520 2 145.00–170.00 $157.62 $820 -22.01
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -33.65
660 660 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,135 +46.77
710–720 715 2 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $1,073 -14.52
762–775 766 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,264 +6.14
804 804 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,367 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $603 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
870 870 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,453 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 110.00 $110.00 $68 +100.20
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -4.80
65 65 1 40.00 $40.00 $26 +30.20
66 66 1 355.00 $355.00 $234 +345.20
70–75 73 3 5.00–12.00 $8.98 $7 -68.93
70–75 73 2 70.00–85.00 $77.24 $56 -0.67
72–75 73 3 40.00–100.00 $63.01 $46 -14.90
74–78 76 5 320.00–460.00 $368.87 $280 +78.87
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 $48 -28.85
80–84 81 3 210.00–420.00 $285.41 $231 +196.56
80–88 82 5 155.00–495.00 $412.86 $339 +324.01
80–85 82 3 25.00–30.00 $28.27 $23 -60.58
80–85 83 4 40.00–130.00 $78.33 $65 -10.52
80–88 85 9 120.00–165.00 $148.45 $126 -64.05
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 -112.50
90 90 2 50.00–110.00 $80.00 $72 -52.00
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 $108 -12.00
90–95 91 4 430.00–510.00 $465.75 $424 +333.75
90–95 94 12 120.00–195.00 $153.78 $145 -281.93
95 95 2 250.00–400.00 $325.00 $309 +225.00
100 100 2 150.00 $150.00 $150 +8.00
100 100 1 450.00 $450.00 $450 +308.00
100–108 105 7 100.00–200.00 $155.04 $163 -289.50
105–106 105 3 435.00–485.00 $459.92 $483 +15.38
110–115 112 5 110.00–140.00 $127.10 $142 -162.90
114 114 1 385.00 $385.00 $439 +95.00
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 -190.00
125 125 1 420.00 $420.00 $525 +65.00
125 125 1 140.00 $140.00 $175 -215.00
1006–1615 1272 7 110.00–146.00 $130.92 $1,665 -0.62
1170–1535 1353 3 104.00–118.00 $112.08 $1,516 -32.92
1105–1872 1397 22 143.00–166.00 $156.20 $2,182 -0.36
1175–1594 1415 22 158.00–172.00 $165.61 $2,343 +5.18
1440–1680 1594 5 156.00–165.00 $161.97 $2,582 —
1770 1770 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,478 —
1830 1830 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1 1 1 150.00 $150.00 $2 —
125–140 133 2 245.00–275.00 $260.85 $347 —
140 thin fleshed 140 1 340.00 $340.00 $476 —
175 175 1 220.00 $220.00 $385 —
310–340 327 4 145.00–170.00 $161.12 $527 -15.63
370–394 377 6 130.00–177.00 $164.79 $621 -10.37
422–435 426 7 162.00–177.00 $172.06 $733 +7.82
450–490 470 13 147.50–185.00 $174.44 $820 +0.68
502–545 520 13 160.00–180.00 $169.43 $881 +7.04
552–595 569 21 140.00–170.00 $162.15 $923 +2.30
600–630 617 6 140.00–162.00 $154.35 $952 -19.47
665–690 680 9 157.00–182.00 $164.20 $1,117 +3.30
710–735 726 5 147.00–165.00 $158.36 $1,150 +8.36
750–798 775 10 157.00–165.00 $162.16 $1,257 +13.30
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
828–841 835 9 142.00–165.00 $153.19 $1,279 —
874–879 876 5 151.00–152.50 $151.60 $1,328 +3.60
904–910 907 6 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $1,333 —
950 950 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,206 —
1000 1000 2 115.00–127.00 $121.00 $1,210 —
1092 1092 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 155.00 $155.00 $225 —
275–297 290 3 130.00–150.00 $143.67 $417 +21.17
354–395 375 10 115.00–180.00 $149.85 $562 -6.08
412–435 427 6 115.00–145.00 $133.49 $570 -17.16
455–470 460 3 137.00–150.00 $141.43 $651 -23.94
515–548 529 5 120.00–130.00 $126.93 $671 -27.19
565–590 575 4 90.00–150.00 $129.66 $746 -14.05
610–638 620 12 132.00–152.00 $143.03 $887 +2.20
725–741 736 9 115.00–145.00 $123.72 $911 -23.85
750–764 757 2 115.00–132.00 $123.42 $934 -11.51
805–820 816 4 125.00–150.00 $131.16 $1,070 -3.84
870 870 1 105.00 $105.00 $914 -4.11
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
525–530 527 3 140.00–175.00 $163.26 $860 —
570–573 572 4 140.00–185.00 $173.79 $994 —
732 732 2 120.00 $120.00 $878 —
820 820 2 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 529 4 125.00–172.00 $154.82 $819 —
575–590 583 2 145.00–155.00 $149.94 $874 —
720 720 1 86.00 $86.00 $619 —
910 910 1 90.00 $90.00 $819 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 125.00 $125.00 $530 —
562 562 3 160.00 $160.00 $899 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 115.00 $115.00 $315 —
586 586 2 135.00 $135.00 $791 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 110.00 $110.00 $328 —
640 640 1 122.50 $122.50 $784 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 12.00–80.00 $47.62 $25 +42.62
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60–65 62 3 15.00–17.00 $15.65 $10 +10.65
62 62 1 125.00 $125.00 $78 +120.00
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 $98 +104.80
70–74 72 4 30.00–210.00 $126.04 $91 +116.04
70–76 74 3 250.00–285.00 $273.12 $202 +68.12
70–75 74 7 260.00–375.00 $316.59 $234 +111.59
75 75 3 110.00–310.00 $203.33 $152 -171.67
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 $60 -295.00
75 75 2 12.00 $12.00 $9 -363.00
74–78 76 3 200.00–285.00 $248.86 $189 +16.45
80–85 82 7 360.00–435.00 $390.30 $320 +270.18
80–85 82 14 100.00–290.00 $248.95 $204 +128.83
80–88 82 23 280.00–370.00 $348.57 $286 +228.45
80–86 83 12 205.00–330.00 $279.14 $232 -9.96
80–85 84 8 310.00–540.00 $461.89 $388 -25.34
84–85 85 5 10.00–150.00 $85.18 $72 -368.26
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 -303.44
85 85 1 70.00 $70.00 $60 -383.44
85 85 2 270.00–360.00 $315.00 $268 -138.44
90–95 91 7 40.00–245.00 $174.09 $158 +43.87
90–95 92 6 300.00–410.00 $373.00 $343 +242.78
90–98 93 28 130.00–310.00 $269.02 $250 -36.95
90–98 93 43 240.00–377.00 $327.62 $305 +21.65
90–95 93 2 270.00–400.00 $336.76 $313 +30.79
90–96 93 15 425.00–550.00 $497.38 $463 +191.41
90–98 94 31 220.00–385.00 $301.12 $283 +72.08
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 $238 +20.96
95 95 1 60.00 $60.00 $57 -169.04
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 $135 -215.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 -150.00
100–108 103 40 260.00–355.00 $317.55 $327 -165.92
100–108 103 17 385.00–530.00 $482.85 $497 -0.62
100–108 103 52 247.00–375.00 $336.77 $347 -146.70
105 105 1 350.00 $350.00 $368 +210.00
100–108 107 18 200.00–280.00 $264.96 $284 +124.96
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -156.60
110–116 112 27 260.00–335.00 $304.40 $341 +28.99
110–118 112 43 275.00–350.00 $318.68 $357 +43.27
110–115 113 2 40.00–60.00 $49.78 $56 -225.63
110–115 113 2 200.00–225.00 $212.78 $240 -62.63
110–115 113 13 420.00–510.00 $460.78 $521 +185.37
115 115 1 60.00 $60.00 $69 -215.41
115 115 1 300.00 $300.00 $345 +24.59
120 120 1 120.00 $120.00 $144 -153.37
120 120 1 375.00 $375.00 $450 +101.63
120–126 122 15 240.00–325.00 $298.69 $364 +25.32
120–125 123 5 290.00–305.00 $296.99 $365 +53.08
120–125 123 2 210.00–230.00 $219.80 $270 -24.11
120–125 123 4 390.00–460.00 $432.04 $531 +188.13
130–135 132 3 210.00–290.00 $249.49 $329 -0.51
130–135 133 3 410.00–450.00 $430.00 $572 +180.00
130–135 133 2 110.00–180.00 $145.66 $194 -104.34
135 135 1 390.00 $390.00 $526 +60.00
140 140 1 360.00 $360.00 $504 +30.00
140 140 1 170.00 $170.00 $238 -160.00
155 155 1 390.00 $390.00 $604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 280.00 $280.00 $546 —
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 -26.42
394 394 3 205.00 $205.00 $808 ±0.00
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -40.25
484 484 4 172.00 $172.00 $832 -47.05
510–546 534 3 165.00–185.00 $176.93 $945 -25.24
550–566 560 4 150.00–170.00 $162.93 $912 -6.91
615–635 623 7 160.00–177.00 $166.58 $1,038 +1.58
686 686 1 130.00 $130.00 $892 -32.24
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 -20.00
1025–1030 1028 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $1,629 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–334 327 9 152.00–170.00 $157.73 $516 —
365–382 373 11 145.00–147.00 $145.93 $544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 145.00 $145.00 $583 -61.97
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 -27.38
510–525 519 4 124.00–150.00 $133.12 $691 +25.62
586 586 1 105.00 $105.00 $615 -41.63
616–648 634 4 122.50–147.00 $136.86 $868 —
765–795 780 2 115.00–135.00 $125.19 $976 -14.81
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
410 410 2 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
528 528 4 187.00 $187.00 $987 —
565–578 574 3 120.00–135.00 $130.08 $747 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 105.00 $105.00 $546 —
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
660–670 665 2 80.00–95.00 $87.56 $582 -19.44
875–895 885 2 90.00–125.00 $107.70 $953 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–723 715 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
710–725 718 2 112.00–122.00 $116.95 $840 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 1 145.00 $145.00 $876 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–890 878 85-90% 2 88.00–102.00 $95.10 $835 —
738–1625 1212 85-90% 32 15.00–65.00 $53.22 $645 -8.90
830–1550 1214 85-90% 68 53.00–80.00 $69.60 $845 +7.48
960–1620 1248 85-90% 9 36.00–50.00 $44.55 $556 -17.57
840–1680 1265 85-90% 38 77.00–105.00 $84.61 $1,070 +20.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1600 1404 80-85% 8 60.00–77.00 $71.85 $1,009 -20.94
880–1850 1408 80-85% 88 68.00–95.00 $83.15 $1,171 -9.64
1060–1610 1409 80-85% 53 81.00–107.00 $90.89 $1,281 -1.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1645 1566 75-80% 4 76.00–82.00 $79.18 $1,240 -4.71
1410–1975 1647 75-80% 65 81.00–99.00 $90.26 $1,487 -2.03
1305–1995 1701 75-80% 57 93.00–104.00 $97.92 $1,666 -1.58
2030 2030 75-80% 2 82.00–89.00 $85.50 $1,736 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1736 1575 65-75% 6 102.00–112.00 $105.65 $1,664 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
940–1300 1135 4 95.00–108.00 $100.97 $1,146 +9.97
1040–1750 1398 9 112.00–130.00 $122.33 $1,710 —
1150–2065 1551 29 128.00–159.00 $141.67 $2,197 —
1064–2624 1636 12 80.00–118.00 $105.74 $1,730 —
2334 2334 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,801 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–818 777 6 115.00–138.00 $127.47 $990 —
803–1290 956 10 88.00–98.00 $92.16 $881 —
1060 1060 1 90.00 $90.00 $954 —
1050–1900 1298 9 105.00–116.00 $110.19 $1,430 —
1255–1855 1555 2 110.00–113.00 $111.79 $1,738 —
1645–1760 1700 5 122.00–137.00 $129.97 $2,209 —
2445 2445 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,690 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1780 1516 4 109.00–118.00 $114.21 $1,731 —
1305–1735 1520 2 124.00–144.00 $135.41 $2,058 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1905 1833 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $2,483 —
2020–2225 2143 3 110.00–124.00 $118.92 $2,548 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
432 432 2 140.00 $140.00 $605 —
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —
555–590 573 2 130.00–170.00 $150.61 $863 —
645 645 1 112.00 $112.00 $722 —
685 685 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
732 732 3 110.00 $110.00 $805 —
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,320 -16.84
1194–1372 1274 3 101.00–119.00 $109.78 $1,399 —
1294–1640 1444 11 118.00–136.00 $129.40 $1,869 -9.60
1630 1630 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,038 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 72.00 $72.00 $356 -65.00
965 965 1 102.00 $102.00 $984 -2.24
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–985 948 3 108.00–116.00 $112.11 $1,063 —
1165–1850 1500 10 108.00–125.00 $118.41 $1,776 -26.59
1290–1812 1552 21 130.00–143.00 $135.34 $2,100 —
1330–1680 1577 16 138.00–150.00 $143.33 $2,260 —
1815–1890 1853 2 145.50–157.50 $151.38 $2,805 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–133 126 10 125.00–195.00 $150.60 $190 —
177–188 179 7 155.00–160.00 $159.25 $285 +21.63
210–216 214 3 135.00–150.00 $143.32 $307 +41.98
258 258 1 130.00 $130.00 $335 -31.42
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 +48.29
356 356 2 130.00 $130.00 $463 +1.61
530 530 1 95.00 $95.00 $504 -21.16
575–595 585 2 105.00–120.00 $112.63 $659 -20.67
603–634 618 7 95.00–140.00 $126.87 $784 -6.38
673 673 3 122.00 $122.00 $821 —
700–742 727 4 130.00–145.00 $138.90 $1,010 +18.49
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 +32.44
850–884 867 2 120.00–126.00 $122.94 $1,066 +2.94
905–920 915 3 3.00–115.00 $39.93 $365 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
760–790 770 3 142.00–170.00 $158.16 $1,218 —

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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.