Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

5,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $247.46/cwt +40.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 480 lb · 35 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.69/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 533 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.84/cwt +23.83 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 475 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,237	4,600	5,733
Feeder cattle	1,031	810	1,101
Slaughter cattle	2,281	1,982	2,668
Replacement cattle	7	9	10

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1205	1126	4	120.00–156.00	$142.45	$1,604	—
1140–1180	1160	2	150.00–158.00	$154.07	$1,787	—
1380	1380	1	178.00	$178.00	$2,456	+16.25
1360–1555	1436	4	167.00–173.00	$170.22	$2,444	+12.69
1205–1920	1461	59	138.00–178.00	$170.55	$2,492	—
1262–1895	1525	160	169.00–188.00	$180.59	$2,754	-0.17
1364–1772	1591	34	184.00–196.00	$189.63	$3,017	+7.35
1495–1790	1597	36	194.00–201.00	$195.29	$3,119	+13.01
1310–1860	1605	127	178.00–193.50	$189.43	$3,040	—
1395–1830	1620	10	178.00–187.00	$182.62	$2,958	—
1660–1720	1690	2	196.00–198.00	$197.02	$3,330	+0.38
1530–1825	1693	16	189.00–195.00	$191.63	$3,244	-5.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	2	210.00	$210.00	$830	—
438	438	1	165.00	$165.00	$723	-27.37
453–498	480	35	190.00–267.50	$247.46	$1,188	+75.43
520–548	538	14	197.50–250.00	$231.62	$1,246	—
555–587	573	27	175.00–263.00	$203.08	$1,164	-11.87
632–636	634	5	245.00–255.00	$251.02	$1,591	+77.39
657–684	671	8	157.50–225.00	$181.69	$1,219	-13.31
720	720	2	170.00–185.00	$177.50	$1,278	-10.05
852	852	4	176.00	$176.00	$1,500	—
900	900	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,462	—
985	985	2	165.00	$165.00	$1,625	+15.00
1090	1090	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,744	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	200.00	$200.00	$380	—
225–235	230	2	155.00–160.00	$157.55	$362	—
321–330	323	4	200.00–245.00	$233.52	$754	+131.52
375–395	384	5	125.00–215.00	$169.26	$650	+4.68
430–445	436	7	130.00–230.00	$186.35	$812	—
480–495	487	6	147.50–230.00	$213.95	$1,042	+78.95
500–530	512	3	140.00–185.00	$160.42	$821	-4.58
550–581	571	9	145.00–235.00	$219.73	$1,255	+57.18
605–645	621	6	135.00–205.00	$173.30	$1,076	+38.30
655–695	677	9	125.00–210.00	$156.32	$1,058	+4.27
743–745	744	4	140.00–195.00	$153.78	$1,144	+3.26
765–768	766	4	155.00–180.00	$173.73	$1,331	+46.78
845	845	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,394	+18.02
875	875	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,575	+26.70
916	916	3	140.00	$140.00	$1,282	+18.00
966	966	3	145.00	$145.00	$1,401	-25.00
1047	1047	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,780	+15.00
1090	1090	2	145.00	$145.00	$1,580	-10.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	3	185.00	$185.00	$684	—
437	437	2	150.00	$150.00	$656	—
600	600	2	135.00	$135.00	$810	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
50	50	1	5.00	$5.00	$2	-41.67
60	60	1	95.00	$95.00	$57	+48.33
60–65	63	2	5.00	$5.00	$3	-41.67
70–75	72	9	10.00–65.00	$29.73	$21	-82.08
70–75	73	3	450.00–625.00	$533.52	$389	+460.59
70–76	74	3	70.00–190.00	$124.98	$92	+52.05
75	75	3	635.00–700.00	$678.33	$509	-109.17
80	80	1	85.00	$85.00	$68	-240.00
80–85	81	4	110.00–140.00	$126.46	$102	-198.54
80–85	82	5	635.00–675.00	$649.02	$532	+501.07
80–85	83	15	700.00–810.00	$742.73	$616	-13.30
85	85	2	385.00–575.00	$480.00	$408	+435.00
85–88	86	4	175.00–270.00	$209.69	$180	+164.69
90	90	1	525.00	$525.00	$472	+357.00
90	90	1	100.00	$100.00	$90	-68.00
90–95	92	9	625.00–700.00	$666.33	$613	+498.33
90–95	92	9	75.00–180.00	$134.10	$123	-33.90
90–95	93	9	675.00–770.00	$717.25	$667	+41.44
95	95	1	7.00	$7.00	$7	-668.81
100–105	101	5	650.00–685.00	$664.11	$671	+420.93
100–105	102	3	135.00–195.00	$156.31	$159	-86.87
100–105	103	3	285.00–310.00	$298.15	$307	-363.24
100–105	103	4	550.00–710.00	$649.51	$669	-11.88
110	110	1	100.00	$100.00	$110	-547.50
110–115	113	2	620.00–625.00	$622.56	$703	+62.56
120	120	2	160.00–297.00	$228.50	$274	-331.50
140	140	1	200.00	$200.00	$280	-360.00
1083–1325	1164	3	140.00–145.00	$143.10	$1,666	—
1240–1355	1298	2	152.00–160.00	$156.18	$2,027	—
1130–1545	1301	21	124.00–172.00	$161.77	$2,105	—
1260–1485	1352	3	170.00–172.00	$171.01	$2,312	-15.95
1142–1738	1366	48	161.00–185.00	$173.41	$2,369	-2.07
1270–1570	1406	6	176.00–188.00	$182.95	$2,572	—
1454–1458	1456	2	187.00	$187.00	$2,723	—
1520–1600	1560	2	181.00–186.00	$183.56	$2,864	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	145.00–165.00	$155.21	$365	+70.21
255–270	262	5	127.00–160.00	$141.54	$371	+11.63
305–345	325	12	130.00–165.00	$149.85	$487	+17.30
350–398	380	26	105.00–180.00	$147.29	$560	+12.80
405–447	422	12	115.00–185.00	$144.54	$610	+7.68
455–497	477	19	115.00–180.00	$147.96	$706	+4.55
500–548	518	21	135.00–195.00	$160.23	$830	+0.23
560–595	576	6	125.00–180.00	$144.23	$831	+4.23
622–645	634	6	120.00–185.00	$156.79	$994	-9.89
652–670	658	4	120.00–175.00	$152.47	$1,003	+7.47
706–745	726	7	120.00–160.00	$140.49	$1,020	+37.99
758–781	767	9	110.00–140.00	$128.82	$988	-6.18
800–832	812	4	135.00–160.00	$146.43	$1,189	+26.43
850–880	861	4	112.50–135.00	$123.08	$1,060	+36.08
900–925	913	2	105.00–128.00	$116.34	$1,062	-4.90

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314	314	1	180.00	$180.00	$565	—
386	386	2	185.00	$185.00	$714	+2.17
400–448	430	17	145.00–200.00	$180.97	$778	+11.96
455–495	475	29	165.00–227.00	$203.84	$968	+25.08
505–542	533	32	145.00–195.00	$175.69	$936	+6.21
550–595	575	21	135.00–190.00	$170.65	$981	+5.87
600–640	623	17	142.50–185.00	$147.39	$918	-32.61
653–685	674	14	125.00–205.00	$155.03	$1,045	-24.97

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	4	150.00	$150.00	$375	—
302	302	2	122.50	$122.50	$370	—
529	529	3	156.00	$156.00	$825	—
620	620	3	155.00	$155.00	$961	—
654	654	1	120.00	$120.00	$785	—

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	120.00	$120.00	$438	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
55	55	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-95.00
64	64	2	5.00	$5.00	$3	-70.00
68	68	1	170.00	$170.00	$116	-215.00
70	70	1	10.00	$10.00	$7	-375.00
70	70	1	210.00	$210.00	$147	-175.00
70–75	71	6	10.00–50.00	$33.19	$24	-31.11
70–76	73	14	100.00–260.00	$177.33	$129	-175.56
70–75	74	8	300.00–385.00	$346.55	$256	-6.34
70–78	75	11	200.00–350.00	$252.06	$189	+27.06
75	75	1	700.00	$700.00	$525	+475.00
75	75	1	310.00	$310.00	$232	+85.00
80–88	83	19	200.00–335.00	$270.62	$225	-425.38
80–85	83	3	475.00–740.00	$585.30	$486	-110.70
80–85	83	9	10.00–100.00	$24.63	$20	-671.37
80–86	83	55	300.00–400.00	$359.70	$299	-336.30
80–85	83	16	100.00–375.00	$207.85	$173	-488.15
80–88	84	16	610.00–840.00	$731.83	$615	+409.86
85	85	1	350.00	$350.00	$298	-422.36
90	90	1	85.00	$85.00	$76	+20.00
90	90	1	275.00	$275.00	$248	+210.00
90–95	91	7	20.00–100.00	$59.80	$54	-687.21
90–96	93	97	280.00–405.00	$344.44	$320	-23.14
90–98	93	32	550.00–850.00	$738.68	$687	+371.10
90–95	93	4	675.00–710.00	$696.01	$647	+328.43
90–98	93	27	190.00–360.00	$257.63	$240	-109.95
90–95	94	11	150.00–335.00	$225.67	$212	-141.91
100	100	3	170.00–275.00	$211.67	$212	-514.56
100–105	101	7	710.00–760.00	$741.55	$749	+15.32
100–106	102	85	280.00–385.00	$342.18	$349	-21.03
100–105	102	13	640.00–790.00	$736.28	$751	+373.07
100–105	103	4	20.00–35.00	$27.68	$29	-67.48
100–108	103	25	210.00–355.00	$271.15	$279	+175.99
105	105	1	325.00	$325.00	$341	+229.84
105	105	1	200.00	$200.00	$210	+104.84
105	105	1	235.00	$235.00	$247	+139.84
110–115	112	41	265.00–380.00	$325.74	$365	-26.73
110–115	112	5	600.00–685.00	$649.38	$727	+296.91
110–115	113	2	710.00	$710.00	$802	+405.11
110–115	114	7	205.00–325.00	$253.62	$289	-51.27
115	115	2	75.00	$75.00	$86	-229.89
115	115	2	175.00	$175.00	$201	-129.89
120	120	2	640.00	$640.00	$768	+369.12
120–125	120	13	265.00–355.00	$314.74	$378	+43.86
120	120	1	550.00	$550.00	$660	+279.12
120–128	122	5	235.00–310.00	$269.20	$328	-62.07
130	130	1	510.00	$510.00	$663	-50.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
130	130	1	225.00	$225.00	$292	—
260	260	1	190.00	$190.00	$494	+59.26
312–337	323	6	150.00–195.00	$180.27	$582	+75.27
360	360	1	155.00	$155.00	$558	+17.45
408–445	423	12	127.00–220.00	$151.24	$640	-3.76
451–480	460	9	130.00–147.50	$141.66	$652	-3.07
505–546	525	18	160.00–185.00	$175.64	$922	+17.42
566–580	571	3	172.50–175.00	$173.35	$990	+26.35
625–630	627	3	130.00–135.00	$132.33	$830	+5.33
650–670	660	2	120.00–130.00	$125.08	$826	+7.69
733	733	4	150.00	$150.00	$1,100	—
785	785	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,256	±0.00
815	815	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,035	+30.00
858	858	3	105.00	$105.00	$901	-20.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	—	—	1	250.00	$250.00	$512	—
335	335	—	—	1	185.00	$185.00	$620	-40.00
365–385	378	—	—	3	220.00–225.00	$221.61	$838	+49.01
403–444	414	—	—	6	225.00–240.00	$231.70	$959	+61.70
455–497	476	—	—	6	185.00–205.00	$199.21	$948	+14.21
505–547	524	—	—	13	175.00–225.00	$198.55	$1,040	+8.55
555	555	—	—	1	172.00	$172.00	$955	+22.00
610–625	616	—	—	5	190.00–225.00	$210.80	$1,299	—
655–676	671	—	—	4	167.50–195.00	$174.21	$1,169	+36.31
775	775	—	—	2	155.00	$155.00	$1,201	+40.00
844	844	—	—	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,308	—
1305	1305	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,396	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	137.00	$137.00	$390	+27.00
330	330	1	130.00	$130.00	$429	—
400–425	419	4	105.00–115.00	$112.61	$472	+32.61
535–544	540	2	105.00–132.50	$118.86	$642	—
614	614	1	130.00	$130.00	$798	—
660	660	1	105.00	$105.00	$693	-10.00
740	740	1	65.00	$65.00	$481	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	1	106.00	$106.00	$705	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1805	1415	80-85%	21	78.00–85.00	$81.59	$1,154	-7.54
986–2035	1437	80-85%	194	74.00–95.00	$85.45	$1,228	-3.68
890–1900	1490	80-85%	51	90.00–108.00	$94.41	$1,407	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1780	1225	85-90%	7	58.00–67.00	$64.78	$794	—
755–1670	1292	85-90%	98	34.00–76.00	$69.97	$904	-7.55
1010–1610	1308	85-90%	15	84.00–91.00	$87.22	$1,141	+23.49
830–1765	1317	85-90%	127	60.00–84.00	$76.38	$1,006	+12.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1700	1481	75-80%	7	84.00–89.00	$86.52	$1,281	—
1005–2138	1601	75-80%	85	78.00–105.00	$95.25	$1,525	-15.28
1420–1995	1622	75-80%	10	90.00–95.00	$92.31	$1,497	-5.54
1140–1945	1623	75-80%	15	94.00–110.00	$103.92	$1,687	+6.07
2425	2425	75-80%	1	73.00	$73.00	$1,770	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1126–1940	1609	65-75%	22	88.00–134.00	$101.14	$1,627	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–2070	1378	14	118.00–124.00	$120.76	$1,664	—
1010–1970	1578	12	125.00–132.00	$126.86	$2,002	—
1185–1880	1603	15	133.00–140.00	$136.95	$2,195	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1515	1362	7	152.00–158.00	$154.79	$2,108	—
1130–1935	1504	4	142.00–148.00	$145.64	$2,190	—
1080–1955	1562	8	117.00–126.00	$121.71	$1,901	—
1470–1740	1616	7	159.00–166.00	$161.71	$2,613	+20.42
1675–2000	1808	5	128.00–134.00	$131.96	$2,386	—

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1162–2268	1674	17	105.00–134.00	$115.35	$1,931	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–2020	1524	4	104.00–123.00	$117.24	$1,787	—
1560–1770	1665	2	144.00–154.00	$149.32	$2,486	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1185–1365	1273	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	40.00–85.00	$66.26	$843

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	90.00	$90.00	$986
1390	1390	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	82.00–85.00	$83.50	$1,161
1495	1495	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,196

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1580	1248	36	88.00–122.00	$116.20	$1,450	—
1265–1325	1295	2	131.00–135.00	$132.95	$1,722	—
1295	1295	1	161.00	$161.00	$2,085	—
1175–1410	1315	3	124.00–127.00	$125.07	$1,645	—
1015–1814	1360	15	121.00–153.00	$136.10	$1,851	—
1000–1960	1480	2	110.00–120.00	$113.38	$1,678	-33.63

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	3	102.00–130.00	$114.78	$316	—
350–390	372	5	65.00–145.00	$99.09	$369	—
405–445	423	6	85.00–105.00	$95.55	$404	—
485–490	488	2	70.00	$70.00	$342	—
517	517	2	100.00	$100.00	$517	—
562	562	2	110.00	$110.00	$618	—
610	610	1	117.00	$117.00	$714	+8.96
665	665	1	105.00	$105.00	$698	+18.00
820	820	1	110.00	$110.00	$902	—
1035	1035	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,035	—
1095	1095	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,183	—
1155	1155	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,340	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
269	269	1	180.00	$180.00	$484	—
382	382	1	155.00	$155.00	$592	—
876–890	883	2	110.00–115.00	$112.48	$993	—
954	954	1	117.50	$117.50	$1,121	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	2	105.00	$105.00	$388	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1560	1317	14	116.00–141.00	$132.19	$1,741	+8.39
1305–1430	1368	2	129.00–132.00	$130.57	$1,786	—
1315–1915	1548	15	131.00–166.00	$146.94	$2,275	-2.53
1428–1800	1559	9	143.00–171.00	$161.72	$2,521	—
1500–1958	1617	15	154.00–159.00	$155.95	$2,522	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	120.00	$120.00	$330	—
314–337	329	3	125.00–167.50	$138.51	$456	—
370	370	1	120.00	$120.00	$444	-15.00
405–445	425	2	112.00–122.00	$116.76	$496	-23.24
460–480	468	7	65.00–105.00	$84.55	$396	-54.21
505–545	530	3	75.00–110.00	$89.11	$472	-40.83
550–595	578	6	75.00–165.00	$104.79	$606	-50.21
620–640	630	4	115.00–140.00	$123.73	$779	+3.73
655	655	1	100.00	$100.00	$655	—
735	735	1	97.00	$97.00	$713	+57.00
755–775	768	9	100.00–120.00	$114.48	$879	+4.48
844	844	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,224	—
890	890	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,068	—
930	930	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,060	—
1050–1086	1077	5	115.00–128.00	$118.54	$1,277	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	100.00	$100.00	$335	—
420–440	430	2	70.00–87.00	$78.70	$338	—
480	480	1	65.00	$65.00	$312	—

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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.