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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

4,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.53/cwt -12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 429 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.74/cwt -21.49 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $226.42/cwt +23.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,197 5,237 3,831
Feeder cattle 423 1,031 1,083
Slaughter cattle 2,107 2,281 1,562
Replacement cattle — 7 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1275 1223 2 150.00–160.00 $155.21 $1,898 —
1355–1405 1380 2 173.00–174.00 $173.49 $2,394 -4.51
1330–1545 1415 4 181.00–190.00 $186.28 $2,636 +16.06
1165–1850 1420 67 122.00–182.00 $174.22 $2,474 +4.00
1325–1620 1536 7 189.00–191.00 $189.75 $2,915 +9.16
1270–1785 1550 118 172.00–190.00 $184.48 $2,859 —
1344–1832 1576 63 183.00–197.00 $191.62 $3,020 +1.99
1475–1825 1619 24 194.00–200.00 $196.38 $3,179 +13.76
1310–1825 1667 9 197.00–201.00 $198.73 $3,313 +1.71
1800 1800 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–320 315 3 162.00–182.00 $175.22 $552 —
355–372 367 4 190.00–205.00 $196.16 $720 -13.84
414 value added 414 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,056 —
450 value added 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
457 457 3 172.00 $172.00 $786 -75.46
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -41.62
565 value added 565 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
550–595 573 2 180.00–195.00 $187.79 $1,076 -15.29
615 615 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,058 -79.02
668–698 682 5 147.50–180.00 $163.79 $1,117 -17.90
720–738 729 2 150.00–240.00 $194.44 $1,417 +16.94
745 value added 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
763 763 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 —
842 842 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,785 —
850 850 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,057 +66.00
944 944 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,251 —
982 982 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,277 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 -27.55
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 -103.52
352–399 380 5 145.00–180.00 $164.41 $625 -4.85
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 +14.58
552–555 554 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $789 -77.24
636 636 1 130.00 $130.00 $827 -43.30
712–730 718 3 115.00–150.00 $126.86 $911 -26.92
814–830 822 2 155.00–175.00 $165.10 $1,357 +0.10
916 916 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,099 -20.00
952 952 6 142.50–150.00 $146.25 $1,392 +1.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 137.50 $137.50 $426 —
372 372 2 160.00 $160.00 $595 -25.00
442–446 444 2 127.50–155.00 $141.19 $627 -8.81
478–493 484 7 120.00–145.00 $138.63 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 45.00 $45.00 $29 +40.00
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 $72 +105.00
70 70 1 475.00 $475.00 $332 +445.27
70–75 72 3 15.00–30.00 $21.51 $15 -8.22
75 75 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 $41 -623.33
75 75 1 425.00 $425.00 $319 -253.33
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 $56 -603.33
80 80 1 40.00 $40.00 $32 -45.00
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 $52 -20.00
80–85 82 3 125.00–550.00 $402.55 $330 -246.47
85 85 2 585.00–660.00 $622.50 $529 +142.50
85 85 1 450.00 $450.00 $382 -30.00
85–86 86 2 110.00–275.00 $192.02 $165 -17.67
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 $68 -450.00
90–95 93 2 100.00–130.00 $114.59 $107 -602.66
90–95 93 3 610.00–660.00 $639.64 $595 -77.61
95 95 2 475.00–550.00 $512.50 $487 +505.50
100 100 2 140.00–165.00 $152.50 $152 -511.61
105 105 1 90.00 $90.00 $94 -208.15
110 110 1 600.00 $600.00 $660 +500.00
115 115 1 30.00 $30.00 $34 -592.56
125 125 1 475.00 $475.00 $594 +246.50
1298–1450 1368 7 176.50–183.00 $180.21 $2,465 +6.80
1205–1690 1455 11 169.00–188.00 $176.09 $2,562 -10.91
1215–1818 1460 24 137.00–175.00 $165.26 $2,413 -21.74
1445–1570 1520 3 188.00–193.00 $191.42 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 110.00 $110.00 $258 -45.21
270–296 283 4 90.00–152.50 $137.00 $388 -4.54
310–346 329 7 100.00–165.00 $138.31 $455 -11.54
355–396 373 4 125.00–170.00 $147.50 $550 +0.21
405 405 1 157.00 $157.00 $636 +12.46
400–445 431 10 95.00–170.00 $130.08 $561 -14.46
460–495 469 8 120.00–175.00 $151.91 $712 +3.95
508–545 520 11 75.00–175.00 $138.74 $721 -21.49
558 558 2 135.00 $135.00 $753 -9.23
615–649 645 9 150.00–162.00 $159.39 $1,028 +2.60
660–672 663 7 100.00–145.00 $133.44 $885 -19.03
700–730 711 3 110.00–145.00 $126.10 $897 -14.39
785 785 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 +26.18
805–825 815 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $876 -38.90
915 915 1 75.00 $75.00 $686 -41.34
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 +10.00
405–449 439 6 135.00–187.00 $172.81 $759 -8.16
491 value added 491 6 175.00 $175.00 $859 —
505–545 525 2 125.00–170.00 $146.64 $770 -29.05
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -30.65
582 value added 582 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,018 —
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 +9.97
798 798 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,037 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 361 3 157.50–160.00 $158.31 $571 —
448 448 1 162.50 $162.50 $728 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,321 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 35.00 $35.00 $19 +30.00
60–65 63 2 10.00–55.00 $33.40 $21 +28.40
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 $130 +195.00
70 70 1 425.00 $425.00 $298 +415.00
70–75 71 9 200.00–210.00 $203.36 $144 +170.17
70–75 72 8 7.00–55.00 $20.29 $15 -12.90
70–75 73 8 100.00–300.00 $185.17 $135 +7.84
70–75 74 9 300.00–385.00 $344.36 $255 -2.19
75 75 1 700.00 $700.00 $525 +447.94
80–85 82 5 30.00–100.00 $69.45 $57 -201.17
80–85 82 9 600.00–710.00 $675.07 $554 +404.45
82 82 3 400.00 $400.00 $328 +129.38
80–88 83 36 275.00–400.00 $349.86 $290 +79.24
80–88 84 12 200.00–355.00 $236.21 $198 -495.62
80–88 84 8 50.00–300.00 $160.33 $135 -571.50
80–88 85 24 550.00–825.00 $723.21 $615 +373.21
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 $68 -10.00
90–96 92 12 100.00–335.00 $165.96 $153 +106.16
90–94 92 2 485.00–525.00 $505.43 $465 +445.63
90–98 93 27 550.00–750.00 $668.35 $622 +323.91
90–95 93 24 450.00–720.00 $658.76 $613 +314.32
90–98 93 91 260.00–400.00 $337.54 $314 -6.90
90–96 93 23 70.00–345.00 $228.20 $212 -116.24
100 100 1 350.00 $350.00 $350 +138.33
100 100 1 75.00 $75.00 $75 -136.67
100–102 102 4 345.00–550.00 $480.67 $490 +138.49
100–105 102 6 85.00–310.00 $192.21 $196 -149.97
100–105 102 8 610.00–725.00 $659.72 $673 +317.54
100–105 103 17 450.00–710.00 $666.39 $686 +638.71
100–108 103 62 270.00–400.00 $344.83 $355 +317.15
100–105 104 11 200.00–340.00 $282.03 $293 +254.35
110 110 3 235.00–270.00 $258.33 $284 -67.41
110 110 1 110.00 $110.00 $121 -215.74
110–115 111 35 200.00–395.00 $345.03 $383 +19.29
110–115 113 5 585.00–660.00 $637.70 $721 -72.30
110–115 113 6 625.00–675.00 $649.34 $734 -60.66
120 120 1 585.00 $585.00 $702 -55.00
120 120 2 200.00–285.00 $242.50 $291 -397.50
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 -530.00
120 120 6 310.00–345.00 $329.17 $395 -310.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 137.00 $137.00 $240 —
290 290 2 170.00 $170.00 $493 -20.00
316 316 1 170.00 $170.00 $537 -10.27
355–393 377 7 60.00–170.00 $141.36 $533 -13.64
475–483 481 5 72.00–170.00 $150.66 $725 +9.00
506–510 508 2 100.00–130.00 $114.94 $584 -60.70
555–575 563 3 82.00–110.00 $92.90 $523 -80.45
600–640 623 5 90.00–115.00 $107.58 $670 -24.75
680–685 683 2 105.00–130.00 $117.45 $802 -7.63
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 -5.00
750–762 757 3 110.00–115.00 $111.65 $845 -48.35
820–840 830 2 107.00–117.50 $112.31 $932 -14.69
856–890 873 2 122.50–155.00 $139.07 $1,214 +34.07
922 922 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,106 —
966 966 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 —
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 +15.00
362 362 2 155.00 $155.00 $561 -66.61
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 -51.70
477–495 484 5 167.00–180.00 $173.88 $842 -25.33
568–580 573 9 167.00–180.00 $174.14 $998 +2.14
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 -55.80
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +35.79
705–738 722 2 120.00–180.00 $149.31 $1,078 —
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 +5.00
856–870 863 2 170.00–185.00 $177.56 $1,532 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 -27.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958–1715 1435 80-85% 51 69.00–84.50 $80.61 $1,157 -4.84
960–1950 1438 80-85% 170 73.00–104.00 $84.81 $1,220 -0.64
1375–1770 1550 80-85% 7 90.00–94.00 $92.03 $1,426 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838–1525 1196 85-90% 32 16.00–71.00 $60.57 $724 —
855–1525 1264 85-90% 7 50.00–64.00 $57.04 $721 -12.93
835–1795 1288 85-90% 107 62.00–82.00 $72.46 $933 +2.49
925–1760 1333 85-90% 64 72.00–89.00 $76.59 $1,021 +0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1850 1540 75-80% 24 65.00–94.50 $91.75 $1,413 —
1170–2065 1611 75-80% 93 80.00–110.00 $95.27 $1,535 +0.02
1350–1985 1773 75-80% 18 95.00–109.00 $101.11 $1,793 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1890 1573 65-75% 13 90.00–116.00 $96.56 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1735 1373 8 40.00–158.00 $145.85 $2,003 -8.94
1235–1835 1511 5 137.00–176.00 $158.37 $2,393 +12.73
1195–2180 1619 26 80.00–164.00 $129.16 $2,091 -32.55
1220–2080 1779 10 122.00–143.00 $130.97 $2,330 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1680 1478 3 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $2,202 —
1023–2075 1631 11 130.00–140.00 $135.73 $2,214 -1.22
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1754 1434 13 107.00–130.50 $118.65 $1,701 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2186 1791 8 105.00–116.00 $112.10 $2,008 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1790 1334 20 88.00–139.00 $123.26 $1,644 -1.81
1275–1685 1515 5 143.00–145.00 $143.82 $2,179 —
1260–1926 1579 13 128.00–149.00 $143.16 $2,260 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–296 273 2 110.00–160.00 $137.11 $374 +22.33
320–340 334 4 110.00–162.50 $131.98 $441 —
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 +30.91
480–486 483 2 120.00–140.00 $129.94 $628 +59.94
690 690 1 95.00 $95.00 $656 -10.00
748 748 5 90.00 $90.00 $673 —
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 —
918–928 923 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,108 —
966–998 977 3 110.00–120.00 $113.40 $1,108 —
1024–1026 1025 2 117.50–122.50 $120.00 $1,230 +20.00
1070–1094 1085 3 97.00–125.00 $115.80 $1,256 +7.80
1112–1134 1123 2 117.50–125.00 $121.21 $1,361 —
1295 1295 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,256 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1395 1189 5 113.00–115.00 $114.40 $1,360 —
1072–1635 1335 10 81.00–153.00 $124.30 $1,659 -7.89
1305–1490 1398 2 120.00–122.00 $121.07 $1,693 -9.50
1420–1550 1467 3 166.00–169.00 $167.71 $2,460 —
1305–1795 1501 7 130.00–164.00 $145.47 $2,184 —
1275–1845 1549 17 136.00–172.00 $152.76 $2,366 +5.82
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 137.50 $137.50 $443 -1.01
350–368 358 5 127.00–162.50 $149.86 $536 +29.86
405 405 1 52.00 $52.00 $211 -64.76
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 +25.45
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 +20.89
570–599 592 4 80.00–100.00 $95.18 $563 -9.61
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 +1.27
688 688 1 117.50 $117.50 $808 +17.50
915 915 1 87.00 $87.00 $796 -27.00
985–998 992 2 80.00–117.50 $98.87 $981 —
1055 1055 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 +1.46
1125 1125 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,418 —
1155 1155 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,270 —

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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.