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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

4,941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.19/cwt -25.51 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 466 lb · 16 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.81/cwt +35.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 878 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.08/cwt -37.75 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,941 5,342 5,269
Feeder cattle 827 1,367 610
Slaughter cattle 2,408 2,040 2,324

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1240 1217 3 112.00–155.00 $140.57 $1,711
1320 1320 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,284 +7.00
994–1900 1442 78 110.00–183.00 $168.47 $2,429
1235–1820 1491 97 168.00–191.50 $185.33 $2,763 +11.78
1500–1655 1583 6 178.00–186.00 $181.07 $2,866 -13.20
1355–1785 1601 112 187.00–199.00 $193.89 $3,104 +9.48
1440–1699 1604 15 200.00–207.00 $202.82 $3,253 +18.41
1540–1755 1654 7 186.00–195.00 $190.03 $3,143
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703
425–435 431 6 180.00–185.00 $180.82 $779 -46.48
505–518 509 7 170.00–195.00 $187.67 $955 -36.64
540 value added 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269
560–588 579 4 182.00–190.00 $186.81 $1,082 -41.56
595 value added 595 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,220
604 value added 604 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,450
620–625 623 3 180.00–185.00 $181.66 $1,132 -39.55
675 value added 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552
685–688 687 5 195.00–200.00 $196.00 $1,347 -28.71
722 value added 722 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,769
745 745 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,468 -19.74
754–780 760 12 175.00–185.00 $178.76 $1,359 -25.47
800–818 812 6 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,475
805–830 value added 826 6 180.00–185.00 $180.81 $1,493
860–895 871 8 180.00–195.00 $185.13 $1,612 +27.63
850–898 value added 886 8 200.00–202.00 $200.48 $1,776
912–924 915 6 157.50–195.00 $182.05 $1,666
985 value added 985 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,118
982–996 988 4 125.00–187.00 $170.37 $1,683
1030 1030 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,622 +4.50
1108 1108 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,579
1196 1196 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,674
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 +4.93
385–389 388 5 135.00–175.00 $142.93 $555 -8.86
405 405 1 172.00 $172.00 $697 +12.77
485–498 489 5 135.00–175.00 $157.89 $772 -11.09
510–537 524 8 165.00–175.00 $168.84 $885 -4.94
555–591 579 5 140.00–165.00 $150.92 $874 -31.25
605–645 625 2 115.00–150.00 $131.94 $825 -13.32
660–688 678 3 145.00–175.00 $164.85 $1,118 +29.36
722–740 728 3 175.00–180.00 $178.31 $1,298 +78.31
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 -6.43
800–815 808 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,172 -20.00
880–885 883 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,479 +17.49
938–945 939 6 142.00–170.00 $165.30 $1,552 +35.30
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,997
1075–1095 1088 3 170.00–190.00 $183.42 $1,996
1172 1172 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,168
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1022 1020 3 140.00–155.00 $144.98 $1,479
1160 1160 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,392
1220 1220 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,891

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 $81 +15.00
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 $42 -75.00
75 75 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 $28 -91.47
75 75 1 530.00 $530.00 $398 +401.03
80 80 1 475.00 $475.00 $380 +450.00
80 80 3 100.00–130.00 $113.33 $91 +88.33
80–85 82 3 30.00–80.00 $59.39 $49 -97.09
80–85 83 3 450.00–570.00 $525.80 $436 +369.32
85 85 5 575.00–725.00 $665.00 $565 +33.66
85–88 86 3 135.00–185.00 $160.00 $138 -471.34
90 90 1 410.00 $410.00 $369 +275.00
90–92 91 2 175.00–210.00 $192.69 $175 +57.69
90–95 92 5 110.00–125.00 $119.91 $110 -508.87
90–95 93 4 660.00–700.00 $679.66 $632 +50.88
90–95 94 5 425.00–560.00 $502.39 $472 -126.39
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 $81 -68.75
100 100 1 450.00 $450.00 $450 -175.00
100 100 2 435.00–450.00 $442.50 $442 -182.50
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 $150 -475.00
100–105 102 6 575.00–650.00 $612.50 $625 +447.32
105 105 1 100.00 $100.00 $105 -185.00
110 110 1 485.00 $485.00 $534 +365.00
110–115 112 3 400.00–575.00 $484.70 $543 +364.70
110–115 113 2 550.00–600.00 $574.44 $649 +454.44
110–115 113 2 110.00 $110.00 $124 -10.00
120 120 1 420.00 $420.00 $504 -140.00
120–125 123 2 460.00–485.00 $472.24 $581 -87.76
1060–1642 1279 30 106.00–169.00 $157.02 $2,008
1285 1285 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,979
1155–1510 1328 22 166.00–186.00 $175.30 $2,328 +1.25
1245–1455 1346 9 168.00–172.00 $170.38 $2,293 -8.08
1340–1524 1391 9 181.00–189.00 $183.66 $2,555
1355–1525 1396 6 178.00–182.00 $180.30 $2,517
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 -35.00
320–342 329 4 145.00–175.00 $166.48 $548 +7.58
375 375 3 205.00 $205.00 $769 +34.35
400–440 421 12 140.00–175.00 $167.08 $703 -37.75
450–469 466 16 150.00–165.00 $163.19 $760 -25.51
500–535 521 11 140.00–172.00 $163.02 $849 -27.79
555–590 580 10 155.00–165.00 $163.09 $946 -17.40
624–633 627 6 150.00–195.00 $179.86 $1,128 +14.72
671 671 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,107 -4.11
721–740 729 9 120.00–147.00 $143.29 $1,045 -1.71
768–782 771 11 170.00–182.00 $179.79 $1,386 +27.93
818–842 833 7 145.00–155.00 $150.67 $1,255 -9.28
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350
1074 1074 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,584
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 7 135.00–155.00 $150.19 $425 +14.21
315–330 323 4 130.00–155.00 $142.40 $460 +8.55
350–358 354 5 135.00–160.00 $150.95 $534 -10.30
420–440 430 2 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $624 -17.17
455–490 478 4 145.00–165.00 $155.92 $745 -2.59
505–540 519 6 105.00–137.00 $122.55 $636 -36.77
565 565 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $734 -19.67
605–617 612 5 150.00 $150.00 $918 +13.47
652–674 667 8 95.00–152.00 $142.83 $953 +8.11
718–720 720 10 140.00–155.00 $142.99 $1,030 +22.99
760–798 787 6 135.00–150.00 $144.87 $1,140
805–845 818 6 115.00–140.00 $130.73 $1,069 +3.59
875–888 878 10 135.00–140.00 $138.99 $1,220 +9.54
912–925 916 3 117.00–135.00 $123.06 $1,127
975–985 980 2 107.00–120.00 $113.47 $1,112
1008 1008 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,058
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1045 1038 2 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $1,349
1112 1112 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,334
1230 1230 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,784
1345 1345 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,574
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,164
1325 1325 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,352

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 $73 -126.34
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 $49 -163.84
70–75 73 2 285.00–350.00 $318.62 $233 +212.24
70–75 73 4 130.00–325.00 $202.93 $148 +96.55
70–78 74 3 10.00–75.00 $33.90 $25 -72.48
75 75 5 350.00–440.00 $393.00 $295 -268.67
75 75 1 725.00 $725.00 $544 +63.33
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 $112 -511.67
80–85 81 6 30.00–100.00 $64.28 $52 +44.28
80–85 82 3 150.00–325.00 $264.29 $217 -345.37
80–88 83 12 575.00–810.00 $711.76 $591 +102.10
80–88 83 37 340.00–450.00 $401.80 $333 -207.86
80–85 83 9 600.00–700.00 $658.79 $547 +49.13
80–88 84 24 200.00–415.00 $309.39 $260 -300.27
85 85 1 225.00 $225.00 $191 -459.28
90 90 1 350.00 $350.00 $315 +62.50
90–96 92 9 610.00–730.00 $688.37 $633 +400.49
90–95 92 5 30.00–65.00 $44.08 $41 -243.80
90–95 92 10 100.00–385.00 $291.48 $268 +3.60
90–96 93 92 330.00–440.00 $389.40 $362 -261.14
90–98 93 26 600.00–700.00 $651.13 $606 +0.59
90–96 93 14 200.00–385.00 $297.23 $276 -353.31
95 95 1 575.00 $575.00 $546 +550.00
100–108 102 73 340.00–430.00 $387.73 $395 -265.07
100–105 102 3 210.00–485.00 $378.85 $386 -273.95
100–105 102 7 140.00–275.00 $198.02 $202 -454.78
100–105 102 3 100.00 $100.00 $102 -552.80
100–105 102 16 620.00–700.00 $656.31 $669 +3.51
100–105 103 6 610.00–750.00 $659.13 $679 +403.96
100–106 104 11 250.00–385.00 $327.57 $341 +72.40
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 -70.00
110 110 1 550.00 $550.00 $605 +450.00
110–115 111 34 360.00–410.00 $390.48 $433 +17.84
110–115 112 6 230.00–360.00 $307.46 $344 -264.67
110–115 113 3 560.00–585.00 $568.46 $642 -11.10
120 120 2 225.00–350.00 $287.50 $345 +147.50
120 120 6 335.00–370.00 $350.83 $421 +210.83
120–125 123 2 485.00–585.00 $533.98 $657 -24.58
130 130 1 525.00 $525.00 $682 +275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 2 220.00 $220.00 $508
310–340 322 6 170.00–200.00 $189.91 $612 -40.09
378 378 2 200.00 $200.00 $756 +15.36
420–445 425 5 170.00 $170.00 $722 -10.00
455–490 462 6 167.50–180.00 $176.96 $818 -22.11
505–540 511 6 180.00–185.00 $180.82 $924 -18.62
550–597 571 5 142.50–170.00 $158.43 $905 -9.39
615 value added 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107
602–640 616 8 170.00–177.00 $175.33 $1,080 -11.15
692 692 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,176 +28.99
755–772 764 2 125.00–155.00 $139.83 $1,068
910–929 923 3 112.50–125.00 $116.61 $1,076
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 -26.54
353–389 369 8 140.00–175.00 $162.78 $601 +25.36
405–435 423 3 130.00–155.00 $140.16 $593 -6.36
460–472 467 3 85.00–127.00 $112.55 $526 -16.93
505–535 517 6 120.00–165.00 $140.04 $724 +2.16
555–595 576 5 65.00–125.00 $101.21 $583 -38.79
625–640 632 3 125.00–155.00 $137.43 $869 -7.08
670–695 678 3 107.00–127.00 $114.61 $777
705–715 710 2 75.00–102.00 $88.60 $629
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960
850–855 853 2 65.00–95.00 $80.04 $683
915–930 923 2 90.00–102.20 $96.15 $887
980 980 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 +19.42
1000 1000 2 90.00–120.00 $105.00 $1,050
1142 1142 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,428
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 137.00 $137.00 $377
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 -8.24
367 367 2 95.00 $95.00 $349 -5.00
710 710 1 95.00 $95.00 $674
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,332
1080 1080 1 90.00 $90.00 $972

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1435 1194 85-90% 30 52.00–66.00 $57.98 $692 -6.97
785–1955 1273 85-90% 172 40.00–77.00 $68.91 $877 +0.34
845–1690 1316 85-90% 144 60.00–87.00 $77.74 $1,023
900–1715 1364 85-90% 9 83.00–87.50 $85.11 $1,161
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1900 1383 80-85% 75 74.00–82.00 $78.48 $1,085 +0.87
1042–1960 1450 80-85% 149 73.00–93.00 $86.03 $1,247
1155–1965 1581 80-85% 20 88.00–98.00 $94.29 $1,491
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1900 1452 75-80% 58 82.00–89.00 $85.04 $1,235
990–2110 1604 75-80% 114 76.50–103.00 $91.83 $1,473
1155–2210 1758 75-80% 46 97.00–104.00 $99.19 $1,744
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1945 1641 65-75% 24 88.00–109.00 $94.18 $1,545

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YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 74.00 $74.00 $744
995–2260 1727 24 80.00–138.00 $112.56 $1,944
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2255 1550 10 118.00–124.00 $120.30 $1,865
1185–2160 1551 8 126.00–132.00 $128.47 $1,993
1470–1975 1719 4 136.00–140.00 $138.85 $2,387
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1155 1113 5 114.00–126.00 $119.60 $1,331
1225–1850 1433 4 150.00–156.00 $153.62 $2,201
1135–1625 1435 3 145.00–148.00 $146.45 $2,102
1140–1735 1443 3 165.00–168.00 $167.21 $2,413
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372–2212 1758 13 104.00–139.00 $117.92 $2,073

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 112.00 $112.00 $318
345 345 1 107.00 $107.00 $369 -25.50
375 375 1 100.00 $100.00 $375 +10.00
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465
500 500 6 72.00 $72.00 $360
550–596 587 5 77.00–92.00 $79.81 $468
660–685 673 2 90.00 $90.00 $606
795 795 1 65.00 $65.00 $517
860–865 863 3 80.00–107.00 $88.97 $768
1015 1015 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 -27.50
1050 1050 1 88.00 $88.00 $924
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1510 1204 10 112.00–114.00 $113.57 $1,367
1175–1570 1307 3 107.00–116.00 $112.10 $1,465 -27.40
1475–1630 1558 3 141.00–144.00 $142.32 $2,217
1668 1668 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,485

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1685 1341 11 110.00–144.00 $122.31 $1,640
1185–1850 1494 12 138.00–155.00 $146.46 $2,188 -14.25
1410–1702 1615 11 145.00–158.00 $153.03 $2,471
1643 1643 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,662
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–375 375 2 132.50–145.00 $138.76 $520 +39.25
474–498 494 6 92.00–112.00 $99.60 $492 +24.60
502–525 516 3 105.00–140.00 $124.15 $641 +54.45
670–685 680 3 82.00–92.00 $88.72 $603 -21.28
785 785 1 80.00 $80.00 $628
818–830 822 3 110.00–117.00 $112.36 $924 +8.36
850–860 855 2 50.00–95.00 $72.37 $619
1005–1034 1028 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,028 -12.00
1060–1098 1079 2 100.00–117.50 $108.90 $1,175
1100 1100 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,122

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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.