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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

4,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.94/cwt ≈ $1,559/hd at 681 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,603 4,974 5,144
Feeder cattle 494 190 517
Slaughter cattle 2,381 2,248 2,359

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1355 1290 5 137.00–143.00 $140.02 $1,806 -23.31
1085–1750 1392 58 150.00–172.00 $168.04 $2,339 +2.82
1365–1525 1419 4 167.00–170.00 $168.29 $2,388 -6.90
1061–1775 1471 135 165.00–185.00 $176.58 $2,597 -0.89
1230–1855 1476 4 155.00–162.00 $159.34 $2,352 -18.13
1402–1780 1526 15 172.00–178.00 $174.77 $2,667 -6.78
1510–1565 1535 3 173.00–174.00 $173.33 $2,661 -8.22
1356–1735 1556 21 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $2,877 -3.51
1505–1645 1567 3 193.00–196.00 $194.71 $3,051 +8.38
1400–1755 1592 46 178.00–189.50 $184.85 $2,943 -1.48
1315–1925 1603 139 177.00–193.00 $185.34 $2,971 —
1655–1680 1660 5 182.00–184.50 $183.99 $3,054 —
1830 1830 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 3 215.00 $215.00 $847 —
461–492 470 7 242.50–250.00 $244.74 $1,150 +31.93
580–588 585 5 220.00–235.00 $225.95 $1,322 +39.24
651–695 681 11 180.00–245.00 $228.94 $1,559 —
725–748 729 6 175.00–220.00 $212.30 $1,548 —
758–768 766 5 175.00–212.50 $205.08 $1,571 —
876 876 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,467 +22.50
940 940 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,668 —
955–962 959 2 160.00–200.00 $179.93 $1,726 —
1110 1110 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,554 -15.00
1160 1160 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 195.00 $195.00 $332 —
225 225 2 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
265–295 278 4 147.00–160.00 $154.16 $429 —
340 340 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $468 —
392 392 2 150.00 $150.00 $588 —
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
480–492 488 3 185.00–190.00 $188.36 $919 +61.31
535 535 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $776 +5.00
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
621–627 623 5 190.00–210.00 $201.95 $1,258 +76.78
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 +8.00
830 830 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,224 —
920 920 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,214 -8.00
1000 1000 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,280 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
742 742 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,261 —
766 766 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,111 —
870–890 877 3 162.50–180.00 $172.52 $1,513 —
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
894 894 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,430 —
1065 1065 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–670 663 4 140.00–190.00 $164.72 $1,092 +17.22
836 836 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,379 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 175.00 $175.00 $892 —
770 770 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 300.00 $300.00 $210 -87.50
70–75 72 5 10.00–15.00 $12.40 $9 -375.10
70–78 75 3 90.00–100.00 $96.55 $72 -328.77
75–78 77 2 150.00–240.00 $194.12 $149 -231.20
80 80 1 485.00 $485.00 $388 +22.50
80–85 81 8 5.00–15.00 $11.24 $9 -52.28
80–88 84 7 485.00–620.00 $539.68 $453 +389.10
80–88 84 5 25.00–150.00 $52.27 $44 -98.31
84 84 4 47.00 $47.00 $39 -103.58
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 -300.00
86 86 1 100.00 $100.00 $86 -414.15
90–92 90 5 490.00–570.00 $528.19 $475 +33.19
90 90 1 370.00 $370.00 $333 -125.00
90–94 92 4 30.00–200.00 $133.97 $123 -381.33
90–98 95 4 40.00–250.00 $125.96 $120 -10.10
100–105 101 5 50.00–120.00 $63.86 $64 -66.14
100–102 101 2 460.00–500.00 $480.20 $485 +350.20
100–104 102 2 35.00–120.00 $78.33 $80 -70.59
105 105 1 485.00 $485.00 $509 -1.52
110–115 112 3 450.00–485.00 $471.87 $528 +336.87
115 115 1 335.00 $335.00 $385 +224.74
1136–1220 1178 2 142.00–148.00 $145.11 $1,709 —
1052–1715 1302 27 156.00–177.00 $167.53 $2,181 -12.62
1080–1620 1313 13 118.00–150.00 $134.98 $1,772 -45.17
1345 1345 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,031 -16.99
1150–1575 1378 32 167.00–179.00 $174.72 $2,408 +0.65
1372–1504 1435 4 174.00–180.00 $177.50 $2,547 -5.61
1345–1560 1475 4 171.00–175.00 $173.07 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 -5.00
345 345 3 172.50–210.00 $197.50 $681 +32.50
400–443 430 6 160.00–215.00 $200.96 $864 +55.96
470 470 2 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
507–545 516 6 200.00–227.50 $211.48 $1,091 —
571–585 577 5 205.00–220.00 $211.09 $1,218 —
635–644 641 8 175.00–200.00 $191.95 $1,230 —
724–732 729 3 140.00–180.00 $166.76 $1,216 —
778 778 1 125.00 $125.00 $972 —
828–835 830 3 135.00–180.00 $150.08 $1,246 —
905–921 916 6 145.00–186.00 $172.49 $1,580 —
965–990 982 3 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $1,332 —
1042 1042 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,803 —
1122 1122 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,537 —
1230 1230 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–275 259 6 120.00–175.00 $139.73 $362 —
315–330 323 2 105.00–115.00 $110.12 $356 -45.08
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 -24.03
410 410 1 115.00 $115.00 $472 -12.24
477 477 4 165.00 $165.00 $787 —
526 526 1 115.00 $115.00 $605 -17.99
565 565 3 105.00–170.00 $148.33 $838 +23.33
646 646 2 112.50 $112.50 $727 +10.49
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
970 970 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,377 —
1065 1065 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,065 -30.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,037 —
641 641 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,426 —
685 685 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —
1040 1040 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
462 462 1 142.50 $142.50 $658 —
588 588 1 150.00 $150.00 $882 —
695 695 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
728 728 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,056 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 1 122.50 $122.50 $921 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -135.00
60–68 64 2 10.00–85.00 $45.16 $29 +40.16
64–65 64 3 5.00–40.00 $17.12 $11 +12.12
65 65 3 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
70–75 72 7 135.00–240.00 $177.88 $128 -156.43
70–75 72 3 260.00–512.00 $360.93 $260 +26.62
70–78 75 7 200.00–275.00 $235.61 $177 -81.15
75 75 3 50.00–100.00 $67.00 $50 -249.76
75 75 2 400.00–430.00 $415.00 $311 +98.24
75 75 1 350.00 $350.00 $262 +33.24
76 76 1 265.00 $265.00 $201 -35.00
80–88 84 14 30.00–310.00 $151.52 $127 -230.05
80–88 84 35 210.00–320.00 $253.14 $213 -128.43
80–85 84 5 350.00–475.00 $419.64 $352 +38.07
80–86 84 6 10.00–110.00 $51.24 $43 -330.33
80–88 85 22 260.00–335.00 $298.04 $253 -9.30
80–88 85 12 470.00–655.00 $554.21 $471 +246.87
90 90 2 12.00–17.00 $14.50 $13 -285.50
90–95 92 9 150.00–290.00 $210.73 $194 +164.86
90–98 93 34 360.00–675.00 $529.83 $493 +279.87
90–95 93 8 450.00–485.00 $473.83 $441 +223.87
90–95 93 2 60.00–125.00 $91.62 $85 -158.34
90–98 93 45 210.00–300.00 $259.03 $241 +9.07
90–98 94 56 250.00–315.00 $290.48 $273 +64.87
95 95 1 500.00 $500.00 $475 +274.39
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 $120 -418.30
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -518.30
100 100 1 435.00 $435.00 $435 -103.30
100–105 101 8 275.00–475.00 $411.88 $416 -126.42
100–105 102 8 100.00–260.00 $161.41 $165 -376.89
100–105 102 21 485.00–620.00 $530.51 $541 -7.79
100–108 103 70 50.00–295.00 $253.86 $261 +206.30
100–108 103 57 250.00–315.00 $282.34 $291 +234.78
110–116 112 28 200.00–277.00 $253.08 $283 -17.67
110–115 112 9 450.00–545.00 $494.68 $554 +223.93
110–118 112 32 260.00–310.00 $279.19 $313 +8.44
110–115 113 5 120.00–200.00 $167.76 $190 -102.99
110–115 114 4 400.00–450.00 $425.99 $486 +155.24
115 115 1 20.00 $20.00 $23 -250.75
115 115 1 430.00 $430.00 $494 +159.25
120 120 2 195.00–315.00 $255.00 $306 -205.00
120–125 122 10 210.00–265.00 $239.79 $293 -235.55
120–125 123 3 100.00–200.00 $145.95 $180 -100.05
120–125 123 2 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $498 +158.90
130 130 1 245.00 $245.00 $318 +85.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 278 4 195.00–270.00 $234.49 $652 —
320 320 1 195.00 $195.00 $624 —
390 390 2 165.00–220.00 $192.50 $751 —
415–445 426 4 215.00–260.00 $232.23 $989 +22.23
475–477 477 7 235.00–280.00 $273.59 $1,305 +101.09
525–537 533 3 207.50–260.00 $242.76 $1,294 +62.76
570–574 573 6 215.00–220.00 $219.17 $1,256 +44.17
620 620 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,162 +22.50
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
710–746 727 5 130.00–220.00 $177.50 $1,290 +17.50
828 828 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,552 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 202.50 $202.50 $547 —
355–365 363 4 165.00–180.00 $176.33 $640 —
443 443 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,174 —
510–528 521 7 135.00–250.00 $210.71 $1,098 —
562 562 2 175.00 $175.00 $984 +15.00
660–680 673 3 165.00–190.00 $181.83 $1,224 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
850 850 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 225.00 $225.00 $544 +80.00
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
341 341 3 270.00 $270.00 $921 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
592 592 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,095 +65.00
613–630 618 5 110.00–157.50 $139.09 $860 +7.09
665 665 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 —
716 716 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,020 +12.50
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 +14.89
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 70.00–145.00 $107.50 $199 —
360 360 1 92.00 $92.00 $331 -38.00
465 465 1 95.00 $95.00 $442 —
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 3 117.50 $117.50 $912 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,212 —
1000 1000 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1405 1083 85-90% 9 60.00–68.00 $64.00 $693 -2.40
620–1415 1113 85-90% 23 39.00–76.00 $66.10 $736 -4.82
675–1835 1213 85-90% 94 63.00–96.00 $83.33 $1,011 +0.79
1068–1644 1297 85-90% 15 85.00–103.00 $92.83 $1,204 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1760 1352 80-85% 46 65.00–98.00 $94.23 $1,274 —
945–1720 1376 80-85% 15 107.00–128.00 $111.71 $1,537 —
1125–1830 1441 80-85% 74 81.00–110.00 $100.82 $1,453 +0.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1895 1501 75-80% 20 104.00–109.00 $107.08 $1,607 +6.08
1220–1970 1529 75-80% 7 118.00–122.00 $119.81 $1,832 +18.81
1120–2020 1659 75-80% 77 99.00–128.00 $112.04 $1,859 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1875 1607 65-75% 14 115.00–125.00 $117.29 $1,885 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1950 1359 10 115.00–129.00 $124.23 $1,688 —
1060–1790 1463 14 132.00–149.00 $143.44 $2,099 —
1265–2250 1627 3 129.00–130.00 $129.54 $2,108 -12.80
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2450 1585 20 100.00–160.00 $134.98 $2,139 —
1620–2032 1826 2 132.00–135.00 $133.67 $2,441 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1898 1429 11 87.00–144.00 $111.79 $1,597 —
865–2172 1624 5 130.00–140.00 $135.19 $2,195 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1570 1231 6 110.00–119.00 $114.42 $1,409 —
1200–1440 1287 3 116.00–122.00 $119.02 $1,532 —
1128–1448 1335 8 124.00–145.00 $135.26 $1,806 —
1350–1606 1478 2 153.00 $153.00 $2,261 +18.70
1650–1725 1688 2 147.00–151.00 $148.96 $2,514 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221 1221 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,563 +5.76
1130–1600 1372 13 112.00–143.00 $134.03 $1,839 -3.95
1256–1800 1551 24 134.00–153.00 $145.82 $2,262 —
1478–1725 1554 16 141.00–163.00 $147.21 $2,288 —
1500–1734 1605 4 150.00–161.00 $157.34 $2,525 —
1665 1665 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,581 —
1785 1785 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,553 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–140 137 3 65.00–145.00 $114.51 $157 —
200–240 214 5 125.00–142.00 $130.30 $279 -9.70
317–324 319 3 100.00–135.00 $123.16 $393 -15.22
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 -17.49
483 483 3 135.00 $135.00 $652 +5.00
515–535 529 7 115.00–132.50 $127.48 $674 +4.91
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 -10.52
798 798 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,029 —
880 880 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,223 —
918 918 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,349 +2.00

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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.