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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

3,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.17/cwt +33.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 728 lb · 29 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $211.13/cwt +16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 876 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $223.89/cwt +108.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 672 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,206 3,637 5,227
Feeder cattle 591 634 1,110
Slaughter cattle 2,485 1,852 2,395
Replacement cattle — 7 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1615 1330 12 148.00–174.00 $166.14 $2,210 —
1100–1605 1425 15 158.00–180.00 $171.79 $2,448 +1.79
1264–1674 1433 23 155.00–179.00 $171.29 $2,455 +1.29
1425–1466 1446 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $2,068 —
1335–1875 1462 27 180.00–185.00 $182.72 $2,671 -2.56
1266–1784 1503 79 173.00–191.00 $181.74 $2,732 -12.37
1425–1595 1510 2 184.50–185.00 $184.76 $2,790 -9.35
1245–1715 1516 72 180.00–196.00 $191.11 $2,897 -3.00
1375–1725 1520 4 198.00–200.00 $199.31 $3,030 +5.20
1360–1795 1564 17 188.00–202.00 $195.34 $3,055 +16.18
1515–1670 1564 5 186.00–196.00 $189.75 $2,968 +10.59
1350–1804 1565 18 187.00–201.00 $192.17 $3,007 +13.01
1311–1880 1571 140 189.00–200.00 $195.41 $3,070 +16.25
1345–1770 1577 22 201.00–206.00 $202.71 $3,197 +23.55
1425–1805 1619 23 185.00–189.00 $187.21 $3,031 -12.48
1740–1815 1773 3 167.00–187.00 $179.52 $3,183 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 —
355–388 366 3 220.00–225.00 $223.23 $817 —
462 462 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,132 +2.73
502–530 511 6 210.00–250.00 $223.82 $1,144 -48.59
520–538 value added 532 3 280.00–300.00 $286.52 $1,524 —
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 -10.00
600–648 622 9 232.00–250.00 $242.20 $1,506 +49.70
650 650 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,443 +7.66
670–690 679 9 245.00–252.00 $249.56 $1,695 +35.22
706–739 value added 725 19 258.00–264.00 $261.57 $1,896 —
730–745 735 10 222.00–240.00 $228.52 $1,680 +12.19
750–788 774 12 175.00–250.00 $240.90 $1,865 +35.90
806–812 809 10 215.00–240.00 $224.97 $1,820 +52.21
810 value added 810 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,001 —
870–885 875 12 203.00–217.00 $207.15 $1,813 +12.15
880 value added 880 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —
910–921 917 6 195.00–210.00 $199.96 $1,834 +34.96
960–975 966 4 155.00–215.00 $193.69 $1,871 -3.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 225.00 $225.00 $621 —
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
386 386 1 215.00 $215.00 $830 —
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
472 472 1 130.00 $130.00 $614 -85.00
508–535 517 5 150.00–205.00 $169.51 $876 -47.21
592 592 3 155.00–225.00 $201.67 $1,194 +15.78
600–632 617 7 140.00–210.00 $188.84 $1,165 -28.82
635 value added 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
663–688 672 13 137.50–235.00 $223.89 $1,505 +108.89
700 700 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 -1.00
713–745 thin fleshed 721 4 205.00–215.00 $207.58 $1,497 —
750–770 760 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,711 +60.07
810–842 836 6 210.00–212.00 $210.32 $1,758 —
860–880 868 3 180.00–195.00 $184.95 $1,605 —
942–943 943 5 172.00–185.00 $177.20 $1,671 —
960–990 975 6 162.00–175.00 $166.07 $1,619 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,919 —
1090 1090 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,071 —
1128 1128 3 181.00 $181.00 $2,042 —
1165 1165 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,214 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,792 —
1195 1195 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,792 —
1293 1293 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,901 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 125.00–385.00 $260.20 $164 -153.13
70 70 1 375.00 $375.00 $262 +335.00
70–75 73 2 110.00–325.00 $213.79 $156 +76.08
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 +136.61
80–85 83 3 150.00–225.00 $186.70 $155 +54.53
80–85 83 2 500.00–675.00 $590.15 $490 +457.98
85 85 1 300.00 $300.00 $255 -352.63
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -335.00
90–95 92 3 550.00–635.00 $595.09 $547 -26.27
90–95 93 2 375.00–410.00 $392.97 $365 -228.39
100–105 103 2 625.00–675.00 $649.39 $669 +80.91
110 110 2 525.00–600.00 $562.50 $619 +37.06
1008–1320 1108 7 126.00–135.00 $133.03 $1,474 —
1172–1340 1222 6 166.00–179.00 $173.55 $2,121 —
1210–1490 1307 13 120.00–182.00 $158.25 $2,068 -25.24
1144–1605 1331 33 162.00–188.00 $178.73 $2,379 -4.76
1280–1415 1348 2 174.00–182.00 $177.80 $2,397 -5.69
1130–1580 1371 9 153.00–173.00 $165.54 $2,270 -1.93
1295–1430 1383 7 184.00–189.00 $186.47 $2,579 +19.00
1340–1425 1383 2 183.50–191.00 $187.13 $2,588 +19.66
1415–1430 1423 2 174.00–180.00 $176.98 $2,518 —
1300–1550 1446 12 181.00–194.00 $188.16 $2,721 —
1236–1574 1447 4 185.00–192.00 $188.22 $2,724 —
1525 1525 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 185.00–200.00 $190.68 $715 -30.51
405–410 408 3 185.00–195.00 $188.31 $768 -39.27
465–482 474 4 190.00–200.00 $195.09 $925 -26.72
500–528 521 6 170.00–185.00 $179.15 $933 -5.75
560–580 568 4 182.00–190.00 $186.06 $1,057 -27.01
619–640 623 11 155.00–170.00 $163.58 $1,019 -19.17
665 value added 665 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —
650–685 674 6 160.00–177.50 $170.87 $1,152 —
709–748 720 7 167.00–170.00 $167.89 $1,209 -1.59
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 -5.00
805–849 832 8 130.00–152.00 $141.47 $1,177 -26.19
880–885 881 10 150.00–160.00 $157.99 $1,392 -9.14
959–979 970 6 125.00–145.00 $135.88 $1,318 -25.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 220.00 $220.00 $660 +28.34
392 392 4 165.00 $165.00 $647 -12.85
400–432 422 4 157.50–170.00 $164.31 $693 -35.10
478–480 479 4 160.00 $160.00 $766 -15.96
510–545 525 3 120.00–160.00 $143.33 $752 -25.80
579–595 581 7 155.00–170.00 $160.75 $934 -11.50
608–635 621 5 135.00–170.00 $150.33 $934 -5.13
655–670 664 5 145.00–175.00 $161.05 $1,069 +7.64
732 732 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,208 +9.14
765–794 776 4 115.00–172.50 $152.57 $1,184 -16.22
800–820 808 3 107.00–167.50 $133.17 $1,076 -13.83
868 868 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,128 -2.50
972 972 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,312 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 25.00 $25.00 $15 +20.00
60–65 63 3 235.00–260.00 $248.68 $157 +174.83
65 65 2 410.00–600.00 $505.00 $328 +431.15
65 65 2 125.00–200.00 $162.50 $106 +88.65
70 70 1 425.00 $425.00 $298 +415.00
75 75 3 225.00–360.00 $295.00 $221 -80.21
75 75 3 345.00–365.00 $355.00 $266 -20.21
80 80 1 300.00 $300.00 $240 +290.00
80–85 82 5 225.00–350.00 $314.21 $258 -355.38
80–85 82 3 60.00–100.00 $78.27 $64 -591.32
80–85 83 3 700.00–735.00 $719.70 $597 +50.11
80–85 83 8 325.00–355.00 $346.77 $288 -322.82
85 85 1 500.00 $500.00 $425 +187.66
90 90 2 310.00–340.00 $325.00 $292 -75.00
90–96 92 12 300.00–400.00 $342.22 $315 +132.22
90–95 94 5 560.00–710.00 $657.71 $618 +461.40
90–95 94 5 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $320 +143.64
95 95 1 585.00 $585.00 $556 -46.13
100 100 1 335.00 $335.00 $335 -287.48
100 100 1 550.00 $550.00 $550 -72.48
100–105 103 8 335.00–350.00 $340.55 $351 +5.61
100–105 103 2 200.00–250.00 $224.39 $231 -110.55
105 105 2 650.00 $650.00 $682 +315.06
105 105 1 300.00 $300.00 $315 -34.94
110 110 1 320.00 $320.00 $352 -258.08
110–115 113 4 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $381 -21.85
115 115 2 275.00–370.00 $322.50 $371 +142.50
125 125 1 335.00 $335.00 $419 +8.44
130 130 2 460.00–500.00 $480.00 $624 +153.44
135 135 1 85.00 $85.00 $115 -241.56
135 135 1 325.00 $325.00 $439 -1.56
140 140 1 250.00 $250.00 $350 -76.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 329 7 205.00–245.00 $237.46 $781 -10.89
384 384 1 220.00 $220.00 $845 -55.00
410–446 427 3 200.00–230.00 $217.95 $931 -21.75
450 value added 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
455–482 471 10 225.00–240.00 $229.47 $1,081 +57.27
505–530 value added 518 2 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $1,334 —
510–542 533 7 200.00–235.00 $222.17 $1,184 +20.11
558 558 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,451 +61.55
637 637 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,051 —
670–695 676 7 155.00–170.00 $162.45 $1,098 +2.45
700–712 708 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $1,227 -16.65
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —
885 885 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,283 —
905–910 908 2 132.00–142.00 $137.01 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 155.00 $155.00 $411 -60.00
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 +85.00
400–442 421 2 140.00–165.00 $153.12 $645 -11.88
485–495 493 4 145.00–175.00 $152.39 $751 -15.51
502–544 525 6 160.00–185.00 $171.59 $901 +6.59
555–565 561 5 150.00–172.00 $165.27 $927 +20.84
608–640 624 2 140.00–185.00 $161.92 $1,010 +6.92
695 695 1 117.00 $117.00 $813 +0.75
705–718 714 3 135.00–140.00 $136.65 $976 +0.72
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 -26.02
942 942 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,366 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
666 666 1 110.00 $110.00 $733 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1748 1367 80-85% 69 82.00–102.00 $91.30 $1,248 -8.33
926–1796 1425 80-85% 10 72.00–88.00 $84.58 $1,205 —
1120–1870 1425 80-85% 14 93.00–106.00 $101.41 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1570 1201 85-90% 19 48.00–79.00 $69.78 $838 —
1135–1305 1220 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $62.79 $766 —
775–1480 1244 85-90% 51 70.00–93.00 $79.77 $992 —
915–1490 1252 85-90% 11 73.00–103.00 $91.42 $1,145 +2.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–2125 1595 75-80% 54 90.00–116.00 $106.14 $1,693 —
1400–1940 1682 75-80% 7 98.00–102.00 $100.41 $1,689 -2.84
1460–1875 1700 75-80% 5 113.00–119.00 $116.06 $1,973 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1950 1577 65-75% 11 104.00–121.00 $112.01 $1,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1700 1465 4 114.00–139.00 $129.74 $1,901 —
1144–2218 1735 16 114.00–155.00 $131.12 $2,275 —
1690–1825 1758 2 188.00–197.00 $192.67 $3,387 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1395 1225 2 88.00–94.00 $91.42 $1,120 —
1205–2330 1619 7 110.00–124.00 $119.14 $1,929 —
1580–2060 1771 5 127.00–133.00 $129.78 $2,298 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1160 1150 2 118.00–123.00 $120.52 $1,386 —
1195 1195 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,506 —
1215 1215 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,580 -11.53
1298 1298 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,090 +8.33
1380–1620 1460 3 129.00–133.00 $131.52 $1,920 —
1288–1796 1501 4 133.00–143.00 $138.98 $2,086 —
1360–1694 1520 4 149.00–158.00 $152.61 $2,320 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 125.00 $125.00 $306 —
324 324 1 125.00 $125.00 $405 +5.00
380 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437 -22.00
440 440 1 77.00 $77.00 $339 —
474–490 482 2 62.00–115.00 $88.06 $424 —
630 630 1 62.00 $62.00 $391 -73.00
755 755 1 62.00 $62.00 $468 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 -7.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 83.00 $83.00 $365 —
528 528 2 85.00 $85.00 $449 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1585 1348 3 124.00–136.00 $131.45 $1,772 —
1370–1525 1458 6 146.00–162.00 $152.34 $2,221 —
1124–1812 1503 21 132.00–157.00 $148.30 $2,229 —
1440–1600 1513 4 125.00–129.00 $127.94 $1,936 -31.06
1268–2006 1547 13 122.50–143.00 $132.27 $2,046 -26.73
1406–1762 1592 6 154.00–163.00 $159.83 $2,544 —
1620–1640 1630 2 143.00–147.00 $145.01 $2,364 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 -23.49
325–334 328 3 140.00–165.00 $148.49 $487 +6.58
355–392 379 3 110.00–165.00 $132.08 $501 -17.92
400–425 417 3 112.00–115.00 $112.96 $471 -21.26
480 480 4 122.00 $122.00 $586 -13.32
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 —
612 612 2 120.00 $120.00 $734 +8.99
675–680 677 3 120.00–130.00 $123.35 $835 +38.35
775 775 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 -4.67
1196 1196 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,555 +23.00

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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.