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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

5,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $230.00/cwt -13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 332 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,080 4,325 4,656
Feeder cattle 324 631 379
Slaughter cattle 2,605 1,710 2,324
Replacement cattle — 3 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222 1222 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,004 —
1150–1455 1255 11 145.00–156.00 $149.58 $1,877 —
905–1645 1280 17 118.00–168.00 $143.95 $1,843 —
1130–1710 1397 35 154.00–167.00 $162.69 $2,273 —
1255–1540 1447 14 168.00–173.00 $170.96 $2,474 -6.11
1420–1620 1478 15 178.00–183.00 $179.80 $2,657 —
1135–1812 1483 22 168.00–181.00 $173.97 $2,580 —
1486 1486 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,675 —
1055–1820 1511 82 168.00–177.00 $173.35 $2,619 -17.55
1395–1658 1541 27 177.00–187.00 $182.97 $2,820 -7.93
1390–1730 1550 34 172.00–179.00 $176.30 $2,733 +1.53
1010–1875 1565 73 165.00–185.00 $180.62 $2,827 +0.46
1385–1708 1584 22 177.00–193.00 $187.79 $2,975 +7.63
1388–1995 1596 100 180.00–189.00 $183.96 $2,936 +3.80
1460–1770 1623 15 188.00–193.00 $189.93 $3,083 +5.38
2070 2070 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–285 271 2 202.50–225.00 $214.35 $581 +71.69
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 +24.50
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 -24.54
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -35.00
450–452 451 2 175.00–187.50 $181.26 $817 -11.25
592 592 2 155.00 $155.00 $918 -5.39
640–645 642 3 120.00–175.00 $155.04 $995 -13.94
705–706 705 3 135.00–170.00 $150.00 $1,058 -25.78
770–785 780 3 145.00–165.00 $157.28 $1,227 -4.49
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 -8.52
875 875 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,356 -11.50
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 -10.00
1075 1075 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–288 270 6 215.00–237.50 $231.33 $625 -13.67
328 328 1 215.00 $215.00 $705 —
430–435 433 3 125.00–237.00 $199.95 $866 -20.05
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 -45.00
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 -71.28
565–585 575 2 202.00–210.00 $205.93 $1,184 +28.69
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -25.84
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 -45.00
925 925 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,498 -11.02
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 197.50 $197.50 $679 —
791 791 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 $38 -130.00
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -95.00
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 $58 -10.00
66 66 1 130.00 $130.00 $86 +30.00
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 $122 -290.50
70–75 73 3 10.00–15.00 $13.41 $10 -452.09
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 $169 +160.87
75–78 77 3 40.00–140.00 $94.03 $72 +29.90
78 78 2 420.00–490.00 $455.00 $355 +390.87
80 80 3 30.00–60.00 $40.00 $32 +25.00
80–85 83 2 150.00 $150.00 $124 +135.00
80–85 83 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 ±0.00
80–86 84 9 325.00–525.00 $465.27 $391 +376.05
80–85 84 8 65.00–180.00 $108.01 $91 +18.79
90 90 2 400.00–425.00 $412.50 $371 +294.70
90–92 91 4 30.00–130.00 $72.82 $66 -44.98
90–98 92 7 475.00–560.00 $499.68 $460 +381.88
90–98 93 8 130.00–210.00 $159.27 $148 -347.31
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 -175.00
100–105 102 7 240.00–560.00 $449.33 $458 -49.46
100–105 103 2 120.00–450.00 $289.02 $298 +131.41
100–108 104 3 100.00–170.00 $127.35 $132 -30.26
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 +10.00
110 110 1 225.00 $225.00 $248 +185.00
110–118 115 6 380.00–460.00 $433.10 $498 -11.92
155 155 1 220.00 $220.00 $341 —
1140–1678 1383 16 124.00–179.00 $161.20 $2,229 —
1280–1590 1386 12 165.00–180.00 $173.46 $2,404 —
1230–1690 1407 13 175.00–180.00 $176.26 $2,480 —
1160–1645 1436 10 170.00–181.00 $177.00 $2,542 —
1050–1810 1444 20 96.00–152.00 $142.48 $2,057 —
1210–1835 1447 11 142.00–174.00 $167.30 $2,421 —
1350–1625 1488 2 160.00–164.00 $161.82 $2,408 -16.67
1385–1810 1514 20 177.00–182.00 $180.13 $2,727 —
1220–1875 1561 9 134.00–148.00 $139.21 $2,173 —
1275–1750 1563 4 154.00–162.00 $160.37 $2,507 —
1635–1685 1660 2 131.00–142.00 $136.58 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 311 4 140.00–170.00 $156.27 $486 -21.14
360–390 375 2 125.00–140.00 $132.20 $496 -4.28
425–445 439 6 100.00–140.00 $124.93 $548 -35.07
460–490 474 7 105.00–150.00 $125.74 $596 -24.07
505–546 529 6 80.00–180.00 $133.07 $704 -17.91
555–575 562 3 130.00–152.00 $139.15 $782 -14.48
645 645 1 142.00 $142.00 $916 +12.04
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 +30.03
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 +10.00
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 -13.74
905 905 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 -52.35
260–290 275 7 175.00–190.00 $186.35 $512 -4.87
300–320 315 4 170.00–187.50 $180.15 $567 -10.07
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 -8.31
465–490 478 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $776 -6.61
556–590 573 2 160.00–170.00 $165.15 $946 -25.55
633 633 3 155.00 $155.00 $981 -19.73
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 -15.03
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 1 155.00 $155.00 $316 —
486 486 2 150.00 $150.00 $729 —
651 651 2 142.50 $142.50 $928 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 170.00 $170.00 $422 —
326 326 1 175.00 $175.00 $570 —
696 696 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 $81 +130.00
64–66 65 2 30.00–110.00 $69.38 $45 -54.32
65 65 1 160.00 $160.00 $104 +36.30
66 66 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -11.41
70–75 73 4 225.00–325.00 $289.22 $211 +193.77
70–75 73 2 100.00–200.00 $151.72 $111 +56.27
70–75 73 7 10.00–60.00 $31.94 $23 -63.51
72–74 73 2 300.00–395.00 $346.85 $253 +251.40
70–78 74 5 100.00–220.00 $150.27 $111 +54.82
70–78 74 13 150.00–255.00 $206.26 $153 +110.81
75–76 76 2 235.00–300.00 $267.72 $203 +172.27
80–85 81 16 25.00–180.00 $137.21 $111 +117.21
80–88 83 19 175.00–300.00 $241.39 $200 +144.57
80–86 83 21 300.00–625.00 $538.35 $447 +441.53
80–85 84 6 400.00–495.00 $455.64 $383 +153.89
80–88 84 30 245.00–340.00 $298.02 $250 -3.73
82–85 85 9 120.00–270.00 $182.99 $156 -300.84
85 85 2 310.00–375.00 $342.50 $291 -141.33
85 85 6 250.00–360.00 $293.33 $249 -190.50
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -463.83
90 90 1 285.00 $285.00 $256 +23.97
90–95 92 7 10.00–150.00 $53.71 $49 -207.32
90–96 92 37 400.00–550.00 $490.72 $451 +229.69
90–95 92 7 300.00–375.00 $332.17 $306 +71.14
90–98 93 80 225.00–360.00 $304.12 $283 +43.09
90–98 93 32 150.00–315.00 $265.86 $247 +4.83
90–98 93 19 100.00–250.00 $189.75 $176 -71.28
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 $81 -415.78
100–105 100 11 400.00–525.00 $453.51 $454 +368.51
100–106 102 25 220.00–330.00 $283.15 $289 +143.15
100–108 102 21 425.00–585.00 $509.19 $519 +369.19
100–108 102 5 130.00–200.00 $172.13 $176 +32.13
100–105 103 2 275.00–300.00 $287.20 $296 -7.71
100–105 103 2 15.00–105.00 $61.10 $63 -233.81
100–108 103 58 220.00–335.00 $288.57 $297 -6.34
105 105 1 450.00 $450.00 $472 +155.09
108 108 1 50.00 $50.00 $54 -230.00
110–115 111 4 460.00–500.00 $473.60 $526 +191.14
110–115 112 9 410.00–510.00 $471.61 $528 +222.77
110–118 113 30 210.00–335.00 $296.18 $335 +47.34
110–115 113 10 175.00–300.00 $258.31 $292 +9.47
115 115 1 200.00 $200.00 $230 -50.00
115 115 2 100.00–200.00 $150.00 $172 -100.00
120–125 121 10 225.00–295.00 $255.04 $309 -33.01
120–125 123 2 185.00–250.00 $218.16 $268 -6.33
125 125 1 460.00 $460.00 $575 +235.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–242 237 3 215.00–227.50 $219.25 $520 +19.25
260–280 268 3 185.00–240.00 $222.24 $596 +2.51
300–335 332 18 187.00–250.00 $230.00 $764 -13.02
350–390 362 9 200.00–252.00 $216.20 $783 +6.20
415–445 435 9 180.00–242.00 $217.97 $948 +9.87
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 ±0.00
526 526 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,052 +7.58
570–599 589 3 160.00–205.00 $174.51 $1,028 -8.85
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 -8.40
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
1112 1112 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,512 —
1160 1160 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 +40.13
300–340 320 2 185.00–250.00 $219.53 $702 +57.03
352–390 365 3 205.00 $205.00 $748 —
400–435 418 6 180.00–220.00 $197.49 $826 —
455–498 478 7 145.00–235.00 $176.45 $843 +54.45
525–543 537 5 115.00–200.00 $154.79 $831 -12.21
580–595 587 3 82.00–175.00 $114.44 $672 -27.73
615–620 618 3 85.00–130.00 $110.07 $680 —
675–685 682 3 137.00–170.00 $147.89 $1,009 -12.11
775–795 788 3 140.00–152.00 $143.93 $1,134 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 85.00 $85.00 $200 -45.00
420 420 1 115.00 $115.00 $483 —
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
825 825 1 115.00 $115.00 $949 —
1140 1140 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,094 -16.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 162.50 $162.50 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1750 1340 80-85% 23 74.00–82.00 $78.75 $1,055 —
1102–1775 1372 80-85% 64 82.00–95.00 $86.50 $1,187 +17.73
940–1900 1384 80-85% 101 80.00–109.00 $94.55 $1,309 +18.20
1138–1730 1474 80-85% 37 96.00–114.00 $100.67 $1,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–1540 1138 85-90% 44 16.00–81.00 $72.09 $820 —
860–1600 1183 85-90% 67 64.00–89.00 $79.89 $945 +16.78
890–1420 1214 85-90% 22 64.00–74.00 $70.41 $855 -6.35
878–1545 1309 85-90% 20 86.00–93.00 $88.75 $1,162 +6.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1620 1433 75-80% 4 86.00–92.00 $88.72 $1,271 —
1220–1945 1510 75-80% 27 94.00–100.00 $97.02 $1,465 —
1040–2070 1580 75-80% 60 85.00–116.00 $104.35 $1,649 +15.74
1185–1925 1648 75-80% 32 106.00–112.00 $109.00 $1,796 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1900 1576 65-75% 9 104.00–122.00 $111.25 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1500 1350 10 117.00–126.00 $122.41 $1,653 —
1425–1710 1499 4 146.00–158.00 $153.42 $2,300 —
1060–2280 1637 17 127.00–139.00 $131.88 $2,159 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1535 1402 3 144.00–152.00 $148.29 $2,079 —
984–2726 1577 3 99.00–101.00 $99.63 $1,571 -17.55
1492–2310 1848 9 112.00–128.00 $118.38 $2,188 —
2024 2024 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,732 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1455 1320 2 132.00–141.00 $136.04 $1,796 —
1200–2445 1670 9 98.00–124.00 $113.71 $1,899 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1360 1149 11 106.00–127.00 $110.69 $1,272 —
935–1590 1337 12 116.00–152.00 $130.21 $1,741 —
1526 1526 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,228 +4.28
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 60.00 $60.00 $177 —
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 +42.57
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 —
500–530 519 4 75.00–132.00 $94.45 $490 —
775 775 1 85.00 $85.00 $659 +7.00
855–887 874 4 80.00–130.00 $103.41 $904 +2.41
1010 1010 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —
1062 1062 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,359 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1260 1226 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,349 -24.65
1035–1620 1308 12 88.00–136.00 $115.13 $1,506 —
1188–1810 1495 41 118.00–147.00 $135.14 $2,020 -12.86
1285–1680 1544 15 144.00–165.00 $151.36 $2,337 -2.65
1375–1885 1583 9 146.00–160.00 $151.49 $2,398 —
1585 1585 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,744 —
1565–1835 1678 4 169.00–174.00 $171.11 $2,871 +35.94
1750 1750 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,222 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
194 194 1 145.00 $145.00 $281 —
305 305 1 105.00 $105.00 $320 -52.85
350–365 354 4 125.00–150.00 $133.92 $474 -0.58
420–435 427 3 105.00–155.00 $124.80 $533 -12.20
496 496 5 147.50 $147.50 $732 +31.40
500–545 521 6 97.50–130.00 $114.38 $596 -2.62
568–580 570 6 127.00–144.00 $141.12 $804 —
600–640 616 6 92.00–155.00 $120.59 $743 +1.73
660–670 665 2 130.00–147.00 $138.44 $921 +30.94
700–740 718 4 72.00–145.00 $117.14 $841 -9.86
825–827 826 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,156 —
910–925 919 4 82.00–142.00 $108.37 $996 —
950–993 969 5 117.00–143.00 $135.13 $1,309 —
1014–1035 1019 5 100.00–137.50 $123.92 $1,263 —
1168 1168 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,495 —
1212 1212 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,485 —
1256 1256 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,539 —

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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.