Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

5,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $240.41/cwt ≈ $1,608/hd at 669 lb · 20 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $245.02/cwt +80.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 632 lb · 19 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $235.87/cwt +35.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 769 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,123	4,366	5,451
Feeder cattle	856	793	824
Slaughter cattle	2,389	2,146	2,796

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1905	1532	51	126.00–182.00	$172.17	$2,638	-23.25
1230–1870	1607	120	167.00–191.00	$185.13	$2,975	—
1420–1870	1657	108	183.00–200.00	$193.77	$3,211	+0.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316	316	1	175.00	$175.00	$553	-95.00
400–445	428	6	175.00–295.00	$258.89	$1,108	-17.17
452–492	482	8	190.00–265.00	$248.71	$1,199	+108.71
515–525	522	10	245.00–270.00	$263.32	$1,375	+21.53
555–592	569	10	205.00–280.00	$264.21	$1,503	-3.29
620–641	632	19	240.00–255.00	$245.02	$1,549	+80.02
653–688	669	20	202.50–250.00	$240.41	$1,608	—
702–733	721	8	222.00–225.00	$223.91	$1,614	-21.09
758–780	769	14	192.50–245.00	$235.87	$1,814	+35.10
812–830	826	4	175.00–200.00	$193.85	$1,601	—
875–896	893	11	195.00–200.00	$199.55	$1,782	+26.95
910–931	928	9	202.00–215.00	$208.11	$1,931	—
960–995	985	13	140.00–190.00	$182.44	$1,797	+7.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–438	423	5	240.00–320.00	$298.65	$1,263	+19.85
460–492	481	3	310.00–315.00	$311.59	$1,499	+81.59
520–542	535	3	290.00–295.00	$293.38	$1,570	+1.58
560–569	568	6	270.00–285.00	$282.53	$1,605	+12.53
643	643	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,543	-45.33
674	674	6	260.00	$260.00	$1,752	-22.85
705–738	722	4	205.00–215.00	$209.89	$1,515	-29.35
812–842	820	11	202.00–215.00	$207.71	$1,703	-27.29
860–890	875	4	210.00–220.00	$215.09	$1,882	+17.57
965–975	968	3	190.00–200.00	$193.36	$1,872	-6.64

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	1	425.00	$425.00	$276	+200.00
65	65	1	450.00	$450.00	$292	+225.00
66–68	67	3	850.00–890.00	$866.90	$581	+641.90
72	72	1	860.00	$860.00	$619	+628.02
70–75	73	2	300.00–500.00	$403.45	$295	+72.76
70–75	73	7	100.00–174.00	$120.84	$88	-209.85
70–76	73	3	180.00–280.00	$229.08	$167	-101.61
70–76	74	6	475.00–785.00	$630.98	$467	+300.29
70–78	75	5	350.00–450.00	$403.69	$303	-442.74
80–85	83	11	300.00–450.00	$385.20	$320	-461.32
80–88	83	9	200.00–360.00	$265.36	$220	-581.16
80–86	83	20	450.00–975.00	$842.85	$700	-3.67
84–86	85	6	500.00–760.00	$698.66	$594	-1.34
85	85	1	400.00	$400.00	$340	-300.00
85	85	1	325.00	$325.00	$276	-375.00
90–98	92	21	525.00–960.00	$851.86	$784	+510.77
90–95	93	10	300.00–440.00	$369.45	$344	-461.54
90–95	93	2	125.00–175.00	$150.68	$140	-680.31
90–96	93	6	200.00–340.00	$289.29	$269	-541.70
90–95	94	14	700.00–885.00	$793.61	$746	-37.38
100–105	101	8	700.00–875.00	$805.49	$814	-24.73
100–108	102	5	325.00–385.00	$368.03	$375	-462.19
100–105	103	2	210.00–285.00	$248.41	$256	-582.89
100–105	103	18	650.00–860.00	$784.34	$808	-46.96
110	110	2	650.00–700.00	$675.00	$742	+325.00
110	110	1	300.00	$300.00	$330	-50.00
110	110	2	300.00	$300.00	$330	-50.00
110–115	111	14	700.00–785.00	$735.87	$817	+385.87
110–115	113	2	250.00–335.00	$291.56	$329	-58.44
1266–1680	1435	30	160.00–187.00	$175.60	$2,520	+1.55
1252–1670	1437	9	160.00–175.00	$167.89	$2,413	-6.16
1305–1655	1517	16	178.00–189.00	$182.67	$2,771	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	220.00	$220.00	$539	—
265	265	1	225.00	$225.00	$596	—
430	430	2	245.00–260.00	$252.50	$1,086	+1.03
458–490	474	5	245.00–260.00	$252.83	$1,198	-0.30
507–531	517	13	228.00–252.00	$240.57	$1,244	-4.52
550–585	565	3	190.00–240.00	$221.86	$1,254	-15.36
610–640	620	3	225.00–235.00	$228.44	$1,416	+10.98
655–680	670	13	175.00–217.00	$209.77	$1,405	-7.82
701–714	710	7	200.00–205.00	$203.59	$1,445	+5.81
782–783	783	4	192.50–200.00	$198.13	$1,551	-9.37
810–840	825	3	185.00–190.00	$186.70	$1,540	-9.18
862	862	4	205.00	$205.00	$1,767	—
920–930	927	3	180.00–190.00	$186.69	$1,731	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328	328	1	210.00	$210.00	$689	-44.60
415	415	2	205.00	$205.00	$851	-9.83
450–498	472	8	165.00–230.00	$198.71	$938	-9.43
506–540	513	11	155.00–210.00	$202.01	$1,036	+10.07
550–597	575	8	210.00–220.00	$214.91	$1,236	+44.91
620–642	637	8	190.00–200.00	$196.90	$1,254	+36.86
650–695	673	5	180.00–185.00	$180.97	$1,218	-11.53
705–740	717	3	185.00	$185.00	$1,326	+18.96
761–798	768	5	145.00–180.00	$172.73	$1,327	—
880–885	883	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,501	-16.67

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
50–58	56	4	30.00–60.00	$43.06	$24	-856.94
60	60	4	30.00–325.00	$132.50	$80	-767.50
64–66	65	2	520.00–760.00	$638.15	$415	+228.15
66–68	67	3	860.00–940.00	$900.40	$603	+490.40
68	68	1	190.00	$190.00	$129	-85.00
68	68	1	400.00	$400.00	$272	+125.00
70	70	1	335.00	$335.00	$234	+60.00
70–78	73	6	280.00–420.00	$334.22	$244	+23.53
70–76	73	5	300.00–700.00	$496.15	$362	+185.46
70–76	73	13	300.00–570.00	$416.97	$304	+106.28
75	75	1	375.00	$375.00	$281	-510.00
75–78	76	8	525.00–690.00	$627.29	$477	-257.71
76	76	1	830.00	$830.00	$631	-55.00
80	80	1	225.00	$225.00	$180	-475.00
80	80	2	350.00–435.00	$392.50	$314	-307.50
80–88	84	33	300.00–575.00	$474.73	$399	-366.41
80–88	84	37	535.00–700.00	$610.36	$513	-230.78
80–88	84	12	700.00–995.00	$883.94	$743	+42.80
80–86	84	3	400.00–800.00	$629.37	$529	-211.77
80–85	84	12	70.00–435.00	$310.64	$261	-530.50
85	85	1	275.00	$275.00	$234	-566.14
90–95	92	21	160.00–560.00	$383.37	$353	+83.82
90–95	92	3	250.00–300.00	$278.73	$256	-20.82
90–96	93	35	560.00–990.00	$869.22	$808	-40.13
90–98	93	33	250.00–560.00	$469.08	$436	-440.27
90–98	93	92	520.00–650.00	$571.79	$532	-337.56
90–95	94	16	750.00–885.00	$833.67	$784	+403.99
100	100	1	300.00	$300.00	$300	-442.50
100	100	1	485.00	$485.00	$485	-257.50
100–108	101	9	180.00–510.00	$432.08	$436	-310.42
100–108	102	21	710.00–850.00	$796.62	$813	-55.77
100–107	103	31	410.00–875.00	$787.45	$811	-77.74
100–108	103	32	280.00–550.00	$471.42	$486	-393.77
100–108	103	115	460.00–620.00	$566.12	$583	-299.07
105	105	1	225.00	$225.00	$236	-640.19
105	105	1	625.00	$625.00	$656	-240.19
110	110	3	375.00–485.00	$415.00	$456	+35.95
110–115	112	15	410.00–530.00	$461.02	$516	-81.60
110–116	112	44	460.00–600.00	$545.15	$611	+2.53
110–115	112	13	725.00–800.00	$756.27	$847	+213.65
110–116	113	7	710.00–800.00	$743.26	$840	-5.96
115	115	1	510.00	$510.00	$586	-244.12
120	120	3	675.00–740.00	$713.33	$856	+13.33
120	120	1	460.00	$460.00	$552	-240.00
120–125	124	13	400.00–550.00	$473.28	$587	+96.84
120–125	124	7	375.00–460.00	$418.87	$519	+42.43

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	2	290.00	$290.00	$899	+32.79
405–425	416	5	260.00–275.00	$263.98	$1,098	+3.98
468–495	479	4	270.00	$270.00	$1,293	+10.76
505–525	512	3	215.00–230.00	$221.78	$1,136	-48.41
552–586	571	6	180.00–220.00	$208.94	$1,193	—
665–672	670	3	220.00–230.00	$226.69	$1,519	+16.69
745	745	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,490	-25.00
815–840	830	3	185.00–195.00	$190.01	$1,577	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	165.00	$165.00	$627	—
412–436	420	9	180.00–272.00	$242.70	$1,019	-4.73
472–485	476	3	240.00–255.00	$249.91	$1,190	+39.37
548	548	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,096	-45.50
570	570	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,265	-7.69
665–689	686	7	187.00–245.00	$236.96	$1,626	+36.96
805–815	812	3	130.00–175.00	$160.12	$1,300	-14.88
975	975	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,384	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–398	377	4	170.00–195.00	$179.43	$676	—
427	427	3	200.00	$200.00	$854	—
535	535	1	110.00	$110.00	$588	—
665	665	1	125.00	$125.00	$831	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1815	1524	75-80%	20	90.00–108.00	$97.03	$1,479	—
930–2080	1556	75-80%	93	100.00–125.00	$111.16	$1,730	+1.32
1352–2225	1718	75-80%	50	111.00–129.00	$116.28	$1,998	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1355	1168	85-90%	13	84.00–91.00	$88.08	$1,029	+14.32
850–1720	1211	85-90%	86	74.00–111.00	$96.04	$1,163	+4.25
815–1535	1215	85-90%	28	95.00–122.00	$112.95	$1,372	+21.16
910–1390	1228	85-90%	32	56.00–100.00	$92.30	$1,133	+0.51

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1565	1334	80-85%	6	87.00–98.00	$93.58	$1,248	—
942–2192	1339	80-85%	90	91.00–114.00	$104.90	$1,405	—
1116–1680	1487	80-85%	8	112.00–117.00	$114.89	$1,708	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510–1845	1694	65-75%	8	114.00–123.00	$117.09	$1,984	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–2180	1399	20	136.00–157.00	$144.22	$2,018	-1.22
1045–2660	1518	17	150.00–166.00	$158.35	$2,404	—
1015–1940	1519	10	158.00–178.00	$171.70	$2,608	—

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–2020	1433	5	124.00–128.00	$126.48	$1,812	+2.30
1080–2175	1556	10	142.00–148.00	$144.89	$2,254	—
1050–2336	1615	21	130.00–155.00	$139.27	$2,249	-3.65

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1760	1623	7	145.00–160.00	$152.71	$2,478	—
1235–2505	1787	9	94.00–142.00	$122.67	$2,192	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–480	476	4	200.00–210.00	$203.71	$970	—
530–535	533	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,013	—
555–577	570	6	215.00–225.00	$219.13	$1,249	—
655–658	657	8	177.00–180.00	$177.75	$1,168	—
725–742	736	6	185.00–190.00	$186.64	$1,374	—
808	808	3	165.00	$165.00	$1,333	—
910–935	923	2	150.00–160.00	$154.93	$1,430	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1545	1470	2	162.00–165.00	$163.58	$2,405	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	190.00	$190.00	$808	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
483–490	484	5	170.00–180.00	$177.98	$861	—
552	552	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,104	—
670	670	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,273	—
850–865	862	6	185.00–195.00	$187.48	$1,616	—
978	978	2	192.00	$192.00	$1,878	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1350	1263	2	158.00–166.00	$162.28	$2,050	—
1390–1465	1425	3	171.00–177.00	$174.05	$2,480	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	170.00	$170.00	$680	—
665	665	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,244	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1915	1610	7	126.00–134.00	$129.84	$2,090	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1385	1071	85-90%	8	74.00–80.00	$78.06	$836	—
900–1370	1182	85-90%	16	90.00–98.00	$94.57	$1,118	—
1045–1375	1191	85-90%	14	82.00–89.00	$85.22	$1,015	—
1150–1385	1327	85-90%	23	100.00–110.00	$104.54	$1,387	—
1400–1485	1445	80-85%	22	100.00–109.00	$104.47	$1,510	—
1445–1475	1461	80-85%	4	96.00–98.00	$97.00	$1,417	—
1450–1475	1465	80-85%	3	110.00–112.00	$110.67	$1,621	—
1505–1790	1613	75-80%	8	90.00–99.00	$95.30	$1,537	—
1500–1930	1645	75-80%	49	100.00–110.00	$106.38	$1,750	—
1505–1985	1736	75-80%	35	111.00–119.00	$113.47	$1,970	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325	1325	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,696	-17.78
1205–1560	1411	9	128.00–146.00	$138.69	$1,957	+9.54

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	155.00	$155.00	$504	—
430	430	1	180.00	$180.00	$774	—
472	472	1	145.00	$145.00	$684	+45.00
565–586	576	2	135.00	$135.00	$778	+14.02
630	630	1	125.00	$125.00	$788	—
728	728	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,056	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1988	1493	12	110.00–149.00	$136.30	$2,035	-24.38
1255–1822	1544	15	140.00–159.00	$149.05	$2,301	—
1470–1712	1576	13	153.50–166.00	$159.68	$2,517	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	210.00	$210.00	$598	—
430–448	444	5	190.00–210.00	$203.08	$902	—
474	474	1	190.00	$190.00	$901	-5.00
625–630	628	2	127.00–137.00	$132.02	$829	-62.98
725	725	2	195.00	$195.00	$1,414	+42.50
860	860	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,204	-25.00
903–948	925	7	145.00–150.00	$145.71	$1,348	-19.29

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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.