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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

4,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,343 4,603 4,975
Feeder cattle 155 494 650
Slaughter cattle 2,210 2,381 2,076

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1183 1183 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,704 —
1300 1300 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,080 —
1100–1860 1383 16 140.00–174.00 $164.20 $2,271 -3.84
1155–1960 1494 106 170.00–189.00 $177.41 $2,651 +18.07
1375–1640 1509 15 180.00–190.00 $185.82 $2,804 +11.05
1483–1720 1557 6 170.00–177.00 $175.20 $2,728 -9.70
1380–1755 1565 18 182.00–203.00 $191.62 $2,999 -3.09
1265–1940 1586 171 180.00–193.00 $185.80 $2,947 +0.95
1525–1705 1615 2 191.00–194.00 $192.42 $3,108 +7.08
1935 1935 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 145.00 $145.00 $544 -5.00
502 502 2 110.00 $110.00 $552 -35.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,443 -31.93

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -295.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 $84 -160.00
65 65 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -295.00
70 70 1 400.00 $400.00 $280 +100.00
70–75 73 2 10.00–15.00 $12.41 $9 +0.01
73–78 74 5 12.00–30.00 $15.79 $12 -80.76
75 75 3 475.00–500.00 $486.67 $365 +390.12
80 80 1 325.00 $325.00 $260 -160.00
80 80 2 60.00 $60.00 $48 -425.00
80 80 2 460.00–500.00 $480.00 $384 -5.00
80–86 81 7 60.00–140.00 $90.49 $73 +79.25
80–85 83 7 80.00–140.00 $110.82 $92 -428.86
80–88 84 7 330.00–585.00 $459.12 $386 -80.56
90 90 1 325.00 $325.00 $292 -203.19
91 91 6 160.00 $160.00 $146 -368.19
90–96 93 7 400.00–580.00 $499.12 $464 +365.15
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 $81 -40.96
95 95 1 60.00 $60.00 $57 -65.96
95 95 1 380.00 $380.00 $361 +254.04
100 100 1 425.00 $425.00 $425 +361.14
100 100 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 $78 +13.64
100 100 1 300.00 $300.00 $300 +236.14
100–105 102 6 90.00–135.00 $110.90 $113 +32.57
100–105 103 2 20.00–60.00 $40.49 $42 -37.84
100–105 103 6 425.00–525.00 $486.41 $501 +408.08
110 110 1 375.00 $375.00 $412 -96.87
110 110 2 475.00–510.00 $492.50 $542 +20.63
110–115 113 2 90.00–170.00 $129.11 $146 -342.76
125 125 1 510.00 $510.00 $638 +175.00
1010–1305 1186 9 130.00–161.00 $142.33 $1,688 -2.78
1265–1400 1333 2 168.00–170.00 $169.05 $2,253 +18.05
1285–1495 1397 7 170.00–176.00 $173.41 $2,423 -1.31
1415 1415 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,575 +4.50
1175–1705 1423 20 128.00–182.00 $167.30 $2,381 -10.20
1421–1465 1428 8 150.00–159.00 $152.00 $2,171 -25.50
1110–1650 1445 17 172.00–179.00 $176.03 $2,544 -1.47
1475–1520 1490 3 180.50–184.50 $182.15 $2,714 +9.08
1330–1760 1579 7 181.00–190.00 $184.53 $2,914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 381 4 180.00–190.00 $187.69 $715 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 -25.96
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 -16.48
661 661 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,074 —
750 750 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 +35.00
940 940 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 -42.49
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 +2.50
696 696 1 115.00 $115.00 $800 -85.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 127.00–130.00 $128.50 $687 +13.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 25.00 $25.00 $11 —
62 62 1 160.00 $160.00 $99 +114.84
62–66 64 4 5.00–90.00 $29.50 $19 -15.66
65 65 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 +5.00
65 65 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $242 +362.50
66 66 1 440.00 $440.00 $290 +430.00
68 68 1 200.00 $200.00 $136 +190.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 $98 -37.88
70–75 72 9 250.00–310.00 $294.69 $212 +116.81
70–76 72 3 380.00–575.00 $473.98 $341 +296.10
70–75 73 6 335.00–560.00 $461.70 $337 +283.82
70–76 73 11 135.00–285.00 $201.66 $147 +23.78
70–76 73 17 120.00–230.00 $148.99 $109 -28.89
70–75 74 8 10.00–70.00 $44.07 $33 -191.54
80–85 82 14 25.00–85.00 $62.66 $51 -88.86
80–85 82 5 400.00–550.00 $485.49 $398 +333.97
80–88 83 14 510.00–685.00 $614.33 $510 +462.81
80–86 83 39 200.00–320.00 $292.94 $243 +141.42
80–88 83 39 120.00–285.00 $249.23 $207 +97.71
80–85 83 30 100.00–265.00 $222.52 $185 +71.00
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 $42 -248.04
90–95 92 6 325.00–575.00 $480.68 $442 +269.95
90–98 93 92 95.00–325.00 $292.46 $272 -237.37
90–96 93 42 175.00–295.00 $257.44 $239 -272.39
90–98 93 21 380.00–700.00 $594.58 $553 +64.75
90–95 93 2 40.00–75.00 $57.97 $54 -471.86
90–98 94 67 100.00–260.00 $222.02 $209 -68.46
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 $171 -320.00
100 100 1 450.00 $450.00 $450 +330.00
100–103 102 3 50.00–65.00 $60.10 $61 -101.31
100–106 102 23 475.00–675.00 $587.96 $600 +426.55
100–105 102 7 525.00–560.00 $542.90 $554 +381.49
100–108 103 33 200.00–285.00 $265.57 $274 +11.71
100–108 103 86 235.00–345.00 $291.82 $301 +37.96
100–109 107 26 110.00–265.00 $237.06 $254 -16.80
110 110 3 425.00 $425.00 $468 +171.92
110 110 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 -178.08
110–115 111 7 485.00–625.00 $572.63 $636 +319.55
110–118 112 34 175.00–325.00 $279.46 $313 +26.38
110–118 113 14 100.00–275.00 $233.73 $264 +65.97
110–115 113 2 150.00–235.00 $191.56 $216 +23.80
115 115 1 450.00 $450.00 $518 +430.00
120–125 121 4 225.00–275.00 $258.92 $313 +19.13
120–125 122 15 250.00–305.00 $274.65 $335 +34.86
120–128 124 2 390.00–600.00 $491.61 $610 +345.66
125 125 1 425.00 $425.00 $531 +279.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 -15.00
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 -30.00
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
380 380 2 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
455–480 472 3 110.00–115.00 $113.30 $535 -71.70
545 545 1 107.00 $107.00 $583 —
700 700 1 107.00 $107.00 $749 -35.50
1040 1040 11 116.00 $116.00 $1,206 —
1065 1065 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,470 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 135.00 $135.00 $189 —
150 150 2 65.00–125.00 $95.00 $142 -12.50
235–245 238 3 125.00–147.00 $132.54 $315 —
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
385 385 1 122.00 $122.00 $470 +30.00
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 +5.00
500–530 515 2 80.00–145.00 $111.55 $574 —
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 —
795 795 1 80.00 $80.00 $636 —
830–832 831 3 85.00–112.00 $93.99 $781 —
930 930 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 1 225.00 $225.00 $464 —
255 255 2 225.00 $225.00 $574 -9.49
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 -5.00
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 +32.50
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 -37.23
490 490 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 -63.59
566 566 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,019 -39.17
948 948 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,351 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 +22.50
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -5.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 1 190.00 $190.00 $445 —
402 402 1 220.00 $220.00 $884 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1635 1370 80-85% 64 80.00–99.00 $92.74 $1,271 -18.97
920–1780 1408 80-85% 137 77.00–113.00 $95.48 $1,344 -5.34
1040–1810 1444 80-85% 18 98.00–111.00 $105.15 $1,518 +4.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1505 1182 85-90% 11 58.00–77.00 $68.23 $806 —
822–1548 1221 85-90% 94 20.00–93.00 $80.47 $983 -2.86
775–1640 1230 85-90% 31 20.00–84.00 $70.61 $869 -12.72
720–1812 1285 85-90% 20 82.00–107.00 $91.94 $1,181 -0.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1815 1526 75-80% 20 112.00–130.00 $117.53 $1,794 -2.28
1400–2000 1564 75-80% 14 97.00–109.00 $103.56 $1,620 —
875–2035 1613 75-80% 111 98.00–117.00 $109.04 $1,759 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1854 1610 65-75% 14 114.00–120.00 $116.49 $1,875 -0.80

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2226 1722 24 85.00–150.00 $129.41 $2,228 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,451 —
1125–2250 1412 17 118.00–144.00 $125.97 $1,779 —
1760 1760 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,517 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1835 1451 10 100.00–128.00 $119.64 $1,736 —
1435–1970 1625 4 135.00–137.00 $135.83 $2,207 +0.64

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,531 +8.58
1040–1425 1278 7 110.00–139.00 $117.52 $1,502 -1.50
1050–1765 1407 20 122.00–150.00 $133.32 $1,876 —
1300–1635 1468 2 142.00–147.00 $144.79 $2,126 -8.21
1718 1718 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,336 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 100.00 $100.00 $140 —
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
575 575 1 107.00 $107.00 $615 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —
940 940 1 92.00 $92.00 $865 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 110.00 $110.00 $165 —
414–449 438 5 105.00–130.00 $124.15 $544 —
500–548 522 4 100.00–127.50 $113.20 $591 -14.28
634 634 6 123.00 $123.00 $780 —
650–690 674 8 110.00–116.00 $114.55 $772 —
700–732 715 11 117.00–121.00 $119.80 $857 —
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
884 884 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,127 -11.50
940 940 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 -47.00
965–970 968 5 78.00–130.00 $117.58 $1,138 —
1042 1042 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,198 —
1057–1095 1070 3 116.00–118.00 $117.32 $1,255 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2125 1314 10 118.00–130.00 $124.59 $1,637 —
1095–1920 1423 10 133.00–148.00 $141.63 $2,015 —
1370–1795 1545 11 143.00–160.00 $150.98 $2,333 —
1645–1815 1730 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $2,258 —
1640–1950 1795 2 135.00–140.00 $137.28 $2,464 -5.72
1885–2345 2113 3 108.00–145.00 $121.00 $2,557 —

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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.