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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

4,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.15/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 635 lb · 40 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.65/cwt +60.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 774 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.00/cwt ≈ $1,704/hd at 707 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,776 4,343 5,470
Feeder cattle 569 155 540
Slaughter cattle 2,518 2,210 2,653

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1495 1272 10 169.00–179.00 $175.39 $2,231 —
1030–1715 1338 12 138.00–166.00 $154.70 $2,070 —
1165–1490 1363 31 178.00–185.00 $182.35 $2,485 +18.15
1045–1918 1439 35 150.00–189.00 $177.87 $2,560 —
1300–1810 1491 89 170.00–194.00 $186.81 $2,785 +9.40
1355–1900 1590 113 184.00–202.00 $193.06 $3,070 +7.26
1455–1816 1592 22 180.00–193.00 $188.50 $3,001 +2.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–277 270 3 240.00–255.00 $250.26 $676 —
349 349 4 275.00 $275.00 $960 —
355–375 371 9 215.00–250.00 $222.45 $825 —
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 —
460–480 470 2 195.00–230.00 $212.13 $997 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
568–575 573 4 165.00–205.00 $195.09 $1,118 —
657 657 17 257.50–264.00 $262.85 $1,727 —
733–735 734 6 245.00–249.00 $247.67 $1,818 —
775–787 784 13 245.00–250.00 $248.86 $1,951 —
819 819 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,536 —
892 892 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,971 —
914 914 4 150.00–218.00 $201.00 $1,837 —
978 978 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,848 +41.00
1154 1154 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,135 —
1258 1258 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
470–490 480 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $996 —
530–545 538 2 195.00–215.00 $204.86 $1,102 —
585–592 590 3 210.00–215.00 $213.35 $1,259 —
642 642 1 150.00 $150.00 $963 —
693–695 694 3 170.00–185.00 $179.99 $1,249 —
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
792 792 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,624 —
805 805 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,389 —
914–945 930 2 117.00–142.50 $129.54 $1,205 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 240.00 $240.00 $629 —
724 724 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,593 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,201 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 155.00 $155.00 $381 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 1 225.00 $225.00 $504 —
265–275 270 4 185.00–250.00 $224.54 $606 —
320–340 330 4 205.00–225.00 $215.30 $710 —
360–375 370 3 190.00–205.00 $198.45 $734 +10.76
400–445 412 8 175.00–200.00 $196.93 $811 +21.93
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
505–530 520 3 165.00–205.00 $178.58 $929 -16.42
577 577 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,442 —
610–647 635 40 220.00–245.00 $241.15 $1,531 —
666–699 674 14 180.00–235.00 $222.70 $1,501 +60.20
707 707 25 241.00 $241.00 $1,704 —
765–780 774 30 202.50–227.50 $220.65 $1,708 +60.65
820–840 830 2 195.00–202.50 $198.70 $1,649 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 $49 +70.00
64–68 66 2 400.00–430.00 $414.55 $274 +409.55
68 68 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -385.00
70–75 73 3 385.00–575.00 $459.09 $335 +446.68
70–78 75 3 65.00–120.00 $96.06 $72 -390.61
72–78 75 3 65.00–110.00 $92.30 $69 -394.37
75 75 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 -456.67
75 75 2 225.00–325.00 $275.00 $206 -211.67
80–88 83 7 120.00–180.00 $150.24 $125 +39.42
80–88 85 8 450.00–600.00 $530.44 $451 +71.32
82–88 85 3 100.00–140.00 $122.89 $104 -336.23
86 86 1 70.00 $70.00 $60 -389.12
90–95 91 11 95.00–475.00 $175.06 $159 +15.06
90–98 94 8 500.00–620.00 $544.92 $512 +45.80
98 98 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -65.00
100–105 102 6 435.00–675.00 $535.83 $547 +424.93
100–108 102 4 115.00–220.00 $150.54 $154 +39.64
104 104 1 120.00 $120.00 $125 +79.51
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 $132 -255.00
118 118 1 130.00 $130.00 $153 +0.89
948–1550 1240 13 120.00–175.00 $153.59 $1,905 —
1075–1710 1325 32 120.00–184.00 $172.08 $2,280 +3.03
1210–1560 1389 13 178.00–186.00 $183.48 $2,549 +10.07
1428 1428 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,328 +11.00
1310–1645 1463 7 173.00–177.00 $174.96 $2,560 -7.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 185.00–225.00 $197.97 $479 —
260–280 269 5 135.00–225.00 $189.14 $509 —
305–320 313 3 205.00–235.00 $216.76 $678 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
430–435 433 2 135.00–185.00 $160.14 $693 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
550–555 553 5 150.00–200.00 $181.10 $1,001 —
604 604 1 120.00 $120.00 $725 —
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
836 836 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,129 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
541 541 3 180.00 $180.00 $974 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 160.00 $160.00 $419 —
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 +10.00
920 920 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 —
1148 1148 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,607 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 165.00 $165.00 $635 —
484 484 1 135.00 $135.00 $653 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 1 110.00 $110.00 $744 —

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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 -155.00
58 58 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -155.00
65 65 1 245.00 $245.00 $159 +230.00
64–68 67 3 180.00–250.00 $210.60 $141 -229.40
70–76 72 3 150.00–250.00 $204.63 $147 -90.06
72 72 2 400.00–430.00 $415.00 $299 +120.31
72 72 1 520.00 $520.00 $374 +225.31
70–75 73 4 10.00–120.00 $76.03 $56 -385.67
70–78 74 5 220.00–500.00 $294.30 $218 +250.23
70–75 74 7 190.00–350.00 $288.14 $213 +244.07
80–85 82 5 390.00–710.00 $533.70 $438 +471.04
80–88 84 38 195.00–370.00 $309.64 $260 -304.69
80–88 84 15 205.00–295.00 $257.47 $216 -356.86
80–88 85 7 100.00–240.00 $170.54 $145 +120.54
86–88 87 2 330.00–490.00 $410.92 $358 +360.92
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 $252 -200.68
90–95 91 17 350.00–700.00 $591.22 $538 +110.54
90–98 93 17 230.00–295.00 $269.49 $251 -22.97
90–98 93 21 65.00–250.00 $184.16 $171 -108.30
90–98 93 67 250.00–350.00 $292.89 $272 +0.43
95 95 1 550.00 $550.00 $522 +370.00
100–108 102 22 225.00–285.00 $257.22 $262 +197.12
100–108 103 44 250.00–310.00 $285.99 $295 +20.42
100–105 103 12 435.00–710.00 $584.23 $602 +318.66
100–106 103 4 300.00–575.00 $465.75 $480 +200.18
105 105 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 -240.57
110 110 2 200.00 $200.00 $220 -225.00
110–112 111 4 495.00–675.00 $598.28 $664 +25.65
110–115 112 11 220.00–255.00 $234.58 $263 -44.88
110–115 112 21 250.00–330.00 $277.88 $311 -1.58
120 120 4 255.00–280.00 $267.50 $321 +8.58
120–128 124 2 295.00–625.00 $454.68 $564 -36.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 +30.00
355–380 363 4 195.00–300.00 $237.33 $862 +12.33
400–445 424 7 205.00–245.00 $225.50 $956 +30.50
452–488 480 6 190.00–245.00 $221.12 $1,061 +11.12
512–534 519 8 195.00–230.00 $223.10 $1,158 —
557–593 571 9 200.00–210.00 $205.72 $1,175 +25.72
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
855 855 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,214 —
980 980 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 1 170.00 $170.00 $337 —
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +35.00
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 -10.00
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 +40.00
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +86.70
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +78.00
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 —
652 652 2 150.00 $150.00 $978 —
728–740 734 2 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $1,009 +30.52
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 -60.00
170 170 1 140.00 $140.00 $238 +45.00
210 210 1 135.00 $135.00 $284 +2.46
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 +10.00
835 835 1 107.00 $107.00 $893 +13.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 155.00–220.00 $187.84 $911 —
565–575 570 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,240 +47.52
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
604 604 1 162.50 $162.50 $982 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 —
670 670 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,055 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1595 1267 85-90% 24 30.00–87.00 $73.26 $928 -18.68
900–1645 1270 85-90% 54 71.00–95.00 $82.56 $1,049 -9.38
1035–1530 1293 85-90% 12 60.00–79.00 $71.86 $929 -20.08
935–1605 1368 85-90% 12 95.00–105.00 $98.84 $1,352 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1945 1628 75-80% 44 95.00–117.50 $109.06 $1,775 +0.02
1365–1905 1643 75-80% 27 112.00–126.00 $120.02 $1,972 +10.98
1440–1970 1654 75-80% 12 98.00–110.00 $105.85 $1,751 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914–1765 1359 80-85% 50 76.00–107.00 $93.08 $1,265 +0.34
1205–1790 1440 80-85% 16 94.00–114.00 $101.19 $1,457 -3.96
1460–1485 1473 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,473 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1940 1754 65-75% 7 108.00–115.00 $113.30 $1,987 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–2402 1753 15 90.00–136.00 $121.28 $2,126 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2410 1875 5 106.00–126.00 $114.88 $2,154 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1530 1378 4 129.00–144.00 $136.72 $1,884 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 130.00–155.00 $143.36 $262 —
235 235 1 90.00 $90.00 $212 —
660–685 670 3 85.00–140.00 $111.95 $750 +1.95
740 740 1 95.00 $95.00 $703 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308 1308 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,674 —
1264–1914 1536 6 130.00–155.00 $139.81 $2,147 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1830 1426 10 124.00–131.00 $126.94 $1,810 -14.69
1220–1680 1447 14 80.00–153.00 $137.23 $1,986 -4.40
1360–1685 1508 12 144.00–160.00 $151.99 $2,292 —
1216–1716 1509 30 129.00–156.00 $141.46 $2,135 —
1600–1625 1609 4 142.00–146.00 $144.74 $2,329 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
151–195 164 5 110.00–150.00 $121.22 $199 +11.22
205–240 223 2 95.00–155.00 $127.36 $284 —
265–280 272 3 120.00–167.50 $147.81 $402 —
334 334 3 155.00 $155.00 $518 —
357–388 367 3 145.00–152.50 $149.86 $550 —
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 +15.85
456 456 2 145.00 $145.00 $661 —
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 +46.80
572–590 581 2 110.00–120.00 $115.08 $669 —
604–630 623 5 105.00–135.00 $123.16 $767 +0.16
660–675 668 2 115.00–137.00 $126.12 $842 +11.57
705–710 708 2 95.00–115.00 $104.96 $743 -14.84
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
960 960 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,224 +9.92
1160 1160 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,380 —

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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.