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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

5,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.98/cwt ≈ $1,121/hd at 572 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.29/cwt ≈ $1,390/hd at 723 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.27/cwt ≈ $951/hd at 579 lb · 43 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,572 2,100 7,063
Feeder cattle 1,220 155 1,354
Slaughter cattle 2,481 1,158 2,921

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1570 1435 9 154.00–161.00 $156.82 $2,250 —
920–1790 1504 87 134.00–175.00 $166.49 $2,504 -2.15
1255–1867 1577 143 160.00–186.00 $176.23 $2,779 -8.67
1495–1705 1578 4 178.00–180.00 $178.47 $2,816 -6.43
1315–1775 1580 16 176.00–178.00 $177.05 $2,797 -7.85
1345–1778 1601 71 171.00–194.00 $184.05 $2,947 -10.05
1708–1834 1772 5 152.00–168.00 $159.94 $2,834 —
1830 1830 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,111 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 192.50 $192.50 $741 —
416–427 424 14 177.50–210.00 $193.82 $822 —
464–490 481 25 177.50–200.00 $183.37 $882 —
500–541 532 28 192.50–205.00 $198.52 $1,056 —
557–586 572 45 172.50–212.00 $195.98 $1,121 —
602–647 621 20 195.00–210.00 $202.98 $1,261 —
650–657 652 9 180.00–182.00 $180.67 $1,178 —
700–747 723 44 186.00–204.00 $192.29 $1,390 —
765–767 766 3 159.00–185.00 $176.35 $1,351 —
808–820 812 3 163.00–165.00 $163.67 $1,329 —
853 853 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,663 —
931 931 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,583 —
1008 1008 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,512 -22.50
1075 1075 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,677 —
1150 1150 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 3 150.00 $150.00 $406 —
318–349 337 8 150.00–152.50 $151.62 $511 —
371–394 375 7 125.00–170.00 $159.01 $596 —
456–493 471 11 150.00–175.00 $161.07 $759 —
505–549 521 13 135.00–162.50 $146.26 $762 +28.76
550–586 567 14 107.00–175.00 $157.61 $894 —
610–640 619 16 117.00–170.00 $145.62 $901 -4.38
650–685 669 5 152.50–170.00 $160.33 $1,073 —
700–728 712 9 145.00–160.00 $154.75 $1,102 —
755–792 782 19 160.00–170.00 $166.18 $1,300 —
865 865 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,449 —
917 917 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,541 +25.50
1075 1075 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 8 192.50 $192.50 $1,334 —
711 711 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,465 —
819 819 10 189.00 $189.00 $1,548 —
993 993 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 125.00 $125.00 $372 —
300 300 2 115.00 $115.00 $345 —
375–395 385 4 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $433 —
480 480 2 105.00 $105.00 $504 —
688 688 3 117.50 $117.50 $808 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–325 316 5 155.00–160.00 $156.91 $496 -23.09
353–381 370 8 175.00–190.00 $185.53 $686 —
400–442 428 38 150.00–194.00 $174.51 $747 —
452–495 477 38 160.00–210.00 $174.33 $832 +21.83
501–545 523 30 157.50–196.00 $182.05 $952 +58.05
553–599 579 43 145.00–175.00 $164.27 $951 —
604–635 615 27 165.00–171.00 $166.25 $1,022 +27.61
665–688 681 7 147.50–172.50 $160.43 $1,093 +17.93
705–746 734 17 145.00–175.00 $160.21 $1,176 —
753–765 757 19 177.00–182.50 $179.05 $1,355 —
827 827 7 167.50 $167.50 $1,385 —
854–885 857 10 130.00–160.00 $156.90 $1,345 —
903 903 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,445 —
1023 1023 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,841 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -100.00
70 70 1 45.00 $45.00 $32 -15.00
70–75 73 2 100.00–110.00 $105.17 $77 +55.17
70–75 73 3 30.00–50.00 $39.77 $29 -10.23
70–75 73 2 485.00–585.00 $536.72 $392 +486.72
70–75 74 8 70.00–90.00 $81.18 $60 +31.18
75 75 3 700.00–750.00 $716.67 $538 +666.67
75 75 1 275.00 $275.00 $206 +225.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 $40 -60.00
80 80 3 550.00–635.00 $578.33 $463 +468.33
80–85 83 4 70.00–90.00 $78.64 $65 -31.36
80–85 83 6 100.00–190.00 $122.85 $102 +12.85
80–85 83 12 575.00–725.00 $679.57 $564 +569.57
90 90 1 475.00 $475.00 $428 +370.00
90–96 91 11 575.00–750.00 $654.83 $596 +391.41
90–95 95 11 550.00–635.00 $594.81 $565 +69.81
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 $86 -435.00
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 $95 -425.00
100 100 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 $88 -462.50
100–105 101 5 100.00–175.00 $114.85 $116 -435.15
100–105 103 6 585.00–650.00 $604.35 $622 +54.35
100–105 103 7 500.00–600.00 $560.14 $577 +10.14
110 110 2 560.00–575.00 $567.50 $624 +17.50
110–115 113 3 550.00 $550.00 $622 ±0.00
115 115 2 185.00–235.00 $210.00 $242 -340.00
125 125 1 485.00 $485.00 $606 +350.00
960–1736 1353 15 100.00–155.00 $141.16 $1,910 -16.43
1225–1660 1401 17 158.00–176.00 $168.90 $2,366 —
1177–1710 1424 52 154.00–175.00 $166.29 $2,368 -18.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 140.00 $140.00 $256 —
210 210 1 135.00 $135.00 $284 —
265 265 1 152.00 $152.00 $403 —
310–346 326 9 90.00–137.50 $129.47 $422 —
352–385 366 4 127.00–145.00 $137.98 $505 +0.98
410–432 424 8 120.00–145.00 $137.42 $583 -7.71
450–490 473 11 120.00–156.00 $129.16 $611 —
515–547 536 14 135.00–150.00 $141.34 $758 -3.66
550–595 577 14 100.00–152.00 $127.70 $737 —
600–642 622 12 110.00–145.00 $124.54 $775 —
696–697 697 4 117.50–137.00 $127.26 $887 —
782–793 790 9 130.00–159.00 $148.67 $1,174 —
930 930 1 96.00 $96.00 $893 -29.00
950 950 1 94.00 $94.00 $893 —
1005 1005 1 96.00 $96.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 9 183.00 $183.00 $1,210 —
846 846 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
435 435 2 110.00 $110.00 $478 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 20.00–70.00 $46.00 $29 +36.00
70–75 72 18 200.00–345.00 $260.46 $188 -31.29
70–75 73 10 100.00–360.00 $183.49 $134 -251.45
70–75 74 7 40.00–100.00 $72.82 $54 -362.12
75 75 12 310.00–395.00 $356.67 $268 -368.33
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 $225 -425.00
75 75 1 625.00 $625.00 $469 -100.00
80–85 81 7 100.00–190.00 $159.42 $129 +90.42
80–85 82 15 625.00–750.00 $691.44 $567 +267.28
80–85 82 10 15.00–100.00 $54.73 $45 -369.43
80–85 83 6 475.00–600.00 $552.60 $459 +128.44
80–85 83 48 300.00–395.00 $350.22 $291 -73.94
80–85 83 15 230.00–310.00 $285.46 $237 -138.70
90 90 1 410.00 $410.00 $369 +114.04
90 90 4 40.00–80.00 $60.00 $54 -235.96
90 90 1 400.00 $400.00 $360 +104.04
90–95 92 86 300.00–400.00 $346.27 $319 -295.66
90–95 92 23 425.00–685.00 $642.72 $591 +0.79
90–95 93 5 100.00–355.00 $233.66 $217 -170.97
90–95 93 12 525.00–635.00 $605.87 $563 +201.24
90–95 93 50 210.00–355.00 $272.88 $254 -131.75
100 100 2 100.00–300.00 $200.00 $200 -250.00
100–105 102 12 575.00–675.00 $625.49 $638 +225.57
100–105 102 30 200.00–355.00 $264.79 $270 -135.13
100–105 102 111 300.00–385.00 $340.51 $347 -59.41
100–105 103 30 550.00–650.00 $608.41 $627 -11.42
100–105 103 3 410.00–585.00 $520.08 $536 -99.75
110 110 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 $179 -222.50
110–115 112 10 210.00–270.00 $246.10 $276 -332.18
110–115 112 68 300.00–385.00 $337.39 $378 -240.89
110–115 112 3 525.00–585.00 $561.12 $628 -17.16
110–115 113 12 535.00–600.00 $580.07 $655 +301.98
115 115 2 50.00–90.00 $70.00 $80 -208.09
120 120 1 525.00 $525.00 $630 +250.31
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 $180 -124.69
120–125 121 20 300.00–360.00 $327.71 $397 +53.02
120–125 123 10 180.00–300.00 $265.71 $327 -8.98
130 130 2 495.00–525.00 $510.00 $663 +235.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 200.00 $200.00 $340 —
280 280 1 182.00 $182.00 $510 —
320 320 2 185.00 $185.00 $592 —
377–393 384 10 175.00–190.00 $183.88 $706 +1.38
406–426 415 7 170.00–190.00 $182.19 $756 —
452–498 481 17 150.00–205.00 $166.26 $800 —
515–542 528 11 172.00–200.00 $185.41 $979 —
558–590 566 22 153.00–180.00 $163.35 $925 +16.35
600–635 620 9 152.50–190.00 $169.45 $1,051 +45.45
660–688 680 18 127.50–170.00 $144.18 $980 —
704 704 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,126 —
762–775 772 5 140.00–145.00 $140.99 $1,088 —
800–835 807 8 120.00–140.00 $124.49 $1,005 +7.49
938 938 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 165.00 $165.00 $297 —
298–299 298 3 150.00–170.00 $156.68 $467 —
341 341 4 185.00 $185.00 $631 —
360 360 1 192.50 $192.50 $693 +23.37
400–435 419 6 140.00–150.00 $146.30 $613 -10.72
460–485 477 3 145.00–157.00 $148.86 $710 +14.99
520–542 536 9 135.00–155.00 $143.35 $768 —
565–595 577 14 125.00–147.50 $136.01 $785 +29.01
602–641 626 10 110.00–145.00 $122.76 $768 +16.76
656–695 666 9 115.00–136.00 $127.50 $849 +19.00
702–705 703 3 135.00–161.00 $143.69 $1,010 —
782–792 789 3 110.00–115.00 $111.65 $881 —
842 842 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,074 —
990 990 1 96.00 $96.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,170 —
928 928 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,559 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 105.00 $105.00 $152 —
170 170 1 120.00 $120.00 $204 —
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
665 665 1 85.00 $85.00 $565 —
950 950 1 77.00 $77.00 $732 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1830 1441 80-85% 175 77.00–97.00 $86.69 $1,249 —
1206–1810 1499 80-85% 38 72.00–81.00 $77.31 $1,159 -7.66
1200–1835 1529 80-85% 38 90.00–103.00 $93.45 $1,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1585 1233 85-90% 43 50.00–74.00 $68.64 $846 -1.41
870–1610 1236 85-90% 119 67.00–86.00 $76.15 $941 +6.10
935–1620 1259 85-90% 18 57.00–66.00 $61.88 $779 -13.82
835–1615 1269 85-90% 55 80.00–90.00 $84.92 $1,078 +9.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1735 1548 75-80% 8 85.00–91.00 $87.98 $1,362 —
1045–2126 1642 75-80% 84 84.00–112.00 $97.22 $1,596 -4.54
1485–2090 1769 75-80% 24 99.00–107.00 $101.66 $1,798 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1995 1586 65-75% 13 96.00–116.00 $102.76 $1,630 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2035 1299 12 122.00–130.00 $126.05 $1,637 —
1005–2335 1306 14 114.00–120.00 $117.93 $1,540 —
1140–2105 1606 5 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $2,259 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1950 1566 6 144.00–172.00 $162.58 $2,546 +36.49
1455–1740 1603 4 148.00–155.00 $150.58 $2,414 —
1380–1938 1677 13 107.00–163.00 $131.27 $2,201 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 70.00 $70.00 $956 —
1240–1780 1550 5 118.00–131.00 $126.61 $1,962 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1720 1501 3 92.00–112.00 $101.34 $1,521 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 80.00 $80.00 $88 —
165 165 1 105.00 $105.00 $173 —
340 340 1 85.00 $85.00 $289 +5.00
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 +18.97
772 772 1 110.00 $110.00 $849 —
830 830 1 117.50 $117.50 $975 —
856–860 858 2 97.50–122.50 $109.97 $944 —
912 912 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,094 —
976 976 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,196 —
1002–1043 1025 5 120.00–127.50 $124.02 $1,271 —
1054–1070 1062 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $1,354 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1750 1355 8 115.00–142.00 $126.29 $1,711 —
1350–1415 1383 2 126.00–134.00 $130.09 $1,799 —
1560 1560 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,527 +13.04

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1430 1295 6 99.00–138.00 $121.23 $1,570 —
1226–1475 1384 13 134.00–146.00 $141.27 $1,955 —
1256–1804 1547 26 142.00–165.00 $150.99 $2,336 —
1670 1670 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,522 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 168 3 95.00–100.00 $98.42 $165 —
549 549 3 122.50 $122.50 $673 —
559 559 3 125.00 $125.00 $699 +55.00
625 625 2 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
706 706 5 132.50 $132.50 $935 +28.50
760–772 768 3 117.00–135.00 $129.06 $991 —
890 890 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,112 —
910–930 927 6 110.00–134.00 $130.07 $1,206 +26.07
1022 1022 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,083 -12.00
1080 1080 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,269 —

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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.