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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

4,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.46/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 630 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.85/cwt ≈ $1,909/hd at 675 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.47/cwt ≈ $1,074/hd at 427 lb · 27 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,366 3,220 2,511
Feeder cattle 793 55 730
Slaughter cattle 2,146 1,661 931

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,693 —
1130–1724 1445 9 156.00–179.00 $171.66 $2,480 —
1154–1810 1480 77 141.00–181.00 $172.43 $2,552 -19.59
1390–1710 1522 3 192.00–198.00 $195.42 $2,974 —
1260–1924 1594 105 169.00–193.00 $183.47 $2,925 +0.16
1335–1890 1654 146 179.00–201.00 $193.63 $3,203 +1.46
1604–1790 1697 2 200.00–201.00 $200.47 $3,402 —
1566–1844 1705 2 183.00–187.00 $184.84 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,035 —
405–428 422 8 275.00–280.00 $278.80 $1,177 —
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
517–540 534 16 220.00–315.00 $291.80 $1,558 —
555 555 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +12.69
617–647 632 20 267.50–295.00 $285.33 $1,803 —
650–695 675 29 255.00–295.00 $282.85 $1,909 —
703–718 715 16 230.00–275.00 $239.24 $1,711 +69.24
776–785 779 6 230.00–285.00 $248.47 $1,936 —
840 840 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,974 —
865–897 886 3 182.00–205.00 $197.52 $1,750 —
917 917 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,926 —
961 961 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
340 340 2 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 -67.00
420–440 427 18 217.50–285.00 $276.06 $1,179 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
532–545 542 12 160.00–260.00 $241.79 $1,311 —
569 569 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,522 —
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
745 745 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
763–775 770 9 170.00–225.00 $200.77 $1,546 —
877–885 881 4 150.00–195.00 $172.60 $1,521 —
972 972 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,701 +10.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 225.00 $225.00 $146 -628.33
65 65 1 325.00 $325.00 $211 -528.33
70 70 1 325.00 $325.00 $228 -528.33
70–75 72 3 175.00–275.00 $231.98 $167 +138.36
70–75 73 2 310.00–350.00 $330.69 $241 +237.07
75 75 7 625.00–950.00 $846.43 $635 +752.81
80–85 83 4 800.00–875.00 $846.52 $703 +33.26
80–85 83 9 275.00–485.00 $392.33 $326 -420.93
80–85 83 7 850.00–1,000.00 $909.01 $754 +95.75
85 85 1 700.00 $700.00 $595 +443.66
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 -6.34
90–95 92 13 260.00–460.00 $341.09 $314 -527.66
90–95 92 15 785.00–975.00 $871.52 $802 +2.77
90–95 93 9 750.00–875.00 $830.99 $773 +558.10
95 95 1 650.00 $650.00 $618 +500.00
95 95 2 310.00–375.00 $342.50 $325 +192.50
100–105 102 10 675.00–885.00 $830.22 $847 +54.96
100–105 102 6 285.00–360.00 $324.59 $331 -450.67
100–105 103 6 800.00–875.00 $831.30 $856 +530.81
110 110 1 350.00 $350.00 $385 -366.67
110 110 2 650.00–700.00 $675.00 $742 -41.67
110 110 2 700.00–775.00 $737.50 $811 +20.83
120 120 1 235.00 $235.00 $282 -85.00
120 120 1 725.00 $725.00 $870 +405.00
1150–1705 1314 13 147.00–177.00 $166.17 $2,183 —
1075–1762 1435 47 162.00–189.00 $174.05 $2,498 —
1335–1675 1496 14 172.00–195.00 $180.43 $2,699 —
1554 1554 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 4 215.00–260.00 $249.51 $831 +11.83
400–445 427 27 215.00–260.00 $251.47 $1,074 —
490 490 8 250.00–255.00 $253.13 $1,240 —
507–540 523 23 230.00–255.00 $245.09 $1,282 —
577–588 581 18 230.00–247.50 $237.22 $1,378 +45.22
602–647 630 32 180.00–235.00 $217.46 $1,370 —
670–691 683 10 210.00–225.00 $217.59 $1,486 —
708–722 716 9 190.00–210.00 $197.78 $1,416 —
765 765 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,587 —
803–820 812 16 187.50–205.00 $195.88 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–347 321 8 240.00–260.00 $254.60 $817 —
356 356 1 220.00 $220.00 $783 —
417–428 421 6 195.00–225.00 $214.83 $904 —
452–493 477 9 195.00–220.00 $208.14 $993 +36.14
518–524 520 5 180.00–200.00 $191.94 $998 +16.94
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -17.00
624–630 629 6 135.00–165.00 $160.04 $1,007 —
688 688 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,324 —
705–718 712 2 162.00–170.00 $166.04 $1,182 +11.04
800–808 803 4 140.00–160.00 $151.21 $1,214 —
868–874 872 6 185.00–187.50 $186.67 $1,628 —
940 940 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
990 990 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,495 —
1005–1040 1027 3 127.00–155.00 $140.82 $1,446 —
1095 1095 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,719 —
1100 1100 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,562 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 900.00 $900.00 $540 +125.00
65 65 1 410.00 $410.00 $266 -365.00
70 70 1 275.00 $275.00 $192 -500.00
70–75 73 7 210.00–350.00 $310.69 $227 -83.28
75 75 1 885.00 $885.00 $664 +100.00
75 75 1 685.00 $685.00 $514 -100.00
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 $169 -560.00
75 75 3 300.00–375.00 $325.00 $244 -460.00
80 80 1 700.00 $700.00 $560 +570.00
80–85 82 10 225.00–400.00 $308.02 $253 -51.55
80–85 83 13 900.00–1,000.00 $961.13 $798 +394.63
80–85 83 25 560.00–690.00 $631.56 $524 +65.06
80–85 84 6 800.00–885.00 $841.14 $707 +335.07
80–85 84 16 100.00–575.00 $506.82 $426 +0.75
90–95 92 3 275.00–325.00 $299.55 $276 -586.79
90–95 93 20 835.00–950.00 $909.35 $846 +355.49
90–95 93 38 425.00–585.00 $526.07 $489 -27.79
90–95 93 71 510.00–675.00 $597.76 $556 +43.90
90–95 94 15 285.00–560.00 $429.68 $404 -124.18
90–95 95 20 770.00–885.00 $852.96 $810 +652.96
95 95 1 625.00 $625.00 $594 +425.00
95 95 1 625.00 $625.00 $594 +425.00
100 100 2 650.00–835.00 $742.50 $742 +615.83
100 100 3 375.00 $375.00 $375 +248.33
100–105 102 35 800.00–885.00 $852.39 $869 -3.35
100–105 102 12 310.00–485.00 $404.41 $412 -451.33
100–105 102 66 510.00–660.00 $579.83 $591 -275.91
100–105 103 9 775.00–900.00 $865.19 $891 +44.90
100–105 103 26 450.00–560.00 $506.50 $522 -313.79
110–115 111 5 285.00–475.00 $379.05 $421 -131.90
110–115 112 40 485.00–610.00 $542.62 $608 -225.19
110–115 112 6 325.00–675.00 $537.54 $602 -230.27
110–115 113 2 715.00–785.00 $749.22 $847 +313.96
110–115 113 18 400.00–525.00 $468.41 $529 +33.15
110–115 114 7 735.00–785.00 $754.12 $860 +5.35
120 120 2 700.00 $700.00 $840 -35.00
120–125 121 16 425.00–520.00 $466.66 $565 +26.94
120–125 122 3 360.00–410.00 $376.44 $459 -341.57
130 130 1 400.00 $400.00 $520 +28.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 280.00 $280.00 $790 —
330–345 339 5 225.00–265.00 $257.21 $872 —
377–380 379 8 270.00–275.00 $273.76 $1,038 +23.76
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
455–477 465 5 205.00–275.00 $259.24 $1,205 +9.24
520–545 527 11 205.00–280.00 $270.19 $1,424 —
605–630 617 8 195.00–240.00 $225.07 $1,389 —
654 654 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,373 —
724 724 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,629 —
765 765 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–437 435 4 235.00–260.00 $247.43 $1,076 —
450–470 457 3 202.00–215.00 $210.54 $962 —
520 520 5 187.50–260.00 $245.50 $1,277 —
560–598 585 3 197.00–245.00 $229.69 $1,344 +72.48
606–620 613 2 180.00–200.00 $190.11 $1,165 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +38.00
740 740 2 162.00–185.00 $173.50 $1,284 —
764–778 771 2 150.00–170.00 $159.91 $1,233 —
805 805 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $418 —
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2070 1587 75-80% 117 94.00–128.00 $109.84 $1,743 —
1500–1764 1609 75-80% 17 92.00–99.00 $96.01 $1,545 +0.34
1395–2250 1697 75-80% 155 109.00–135.00 $113.99 $1,934 +3.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1515 1153 85-90% 25 56.00–89.00 $80.92 $933 —
860–1355 1179 85-90% 10 70.00–78.00 $73.76 $870 —
880–1730 1237 85-90% 71 70.00–99.00 $91.79 $1,135 +23.79
845–1635 1265 85-90% 67 97.00–110.00 $103.61 $1,311 +5.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1746 1382 80-85% 83 88.00–118.00 $102.60 $1,418 —
1148–1795 1449 80-85% 54 100.00–118.00 $106.93 $1,549 +3.53
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1710 1339 65-75% 4 116.00–134.00 $122.75 $1,644 —
1230–1905 1577 65-75% 13 105.00–117.00 $111.23 $1,754 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2315 1439 11 122.00–128.00 $124.18 $1,787 —
1075–2160 1623 19 140.00–148.00 $142.92 $2,320 —
1055–2335 1667 29 130.00–155.00 $138.69 $2,312 +0.52
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1760 1367 10 116.00–158.00 $148.39 $2,028 -13.06
1020–1905 1373 9 120.00–168.00 $145.44 $1,997 -16.01
1370–2150 1723 10 132.00–178.00 $156.49 $2,696 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1680 1368 7 120.00–140.00 $130.70 $1,788 —
1465–2320 1836 6 145.00–156.00 $149.33 $2,742 —
1875 1875 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,775 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1496 1305 7 138.00–151.00 $145.78 $1,902 +7.88
950–1836 1407 4 96.00–138.00 $129.15 $1,817 -15.28
1470–1628 1585 4 153.00–177.00 $166.27 $2,635 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 195.00 $195.00 $448 —
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 —
570–595 583 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $705 —
875 875 1 107.00 $107.00 $936 —
955 955 1 90.00 $90.00 $860 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1674 1496 12 153.00–179.00 $160.68 $2,404 —
1355–1876 1625 20 140.00–154.00 $147.99 $2,405 —
1594–1836 1715 2 141.00–149.00 $144.72 $2,482 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–464 458 2 195.00 $195.00 $893 —
505–536 517 3 110.00–187.50 $153.88 $796 —
565–580 574 3 180.00–210.00 $193.19 $1,109 —
617 617 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,203 —
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 —
705 705 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,075 —
812 812 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,340 —
865 865 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 —
937 937 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,546 —
1045 1045 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,536 —

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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.