Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

4,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.17/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 540 lb · 31 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.77/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 627 lb · 25 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.31/cwt +13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 614 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,280	5,123	5,066
Feeder cattle	869	856	652
Slaughter cattle	1,856	2,389	2,681

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Correction to Slaughter Steers***

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410	1410	1	175.00	$175.00	$2,468	—
1125–1805	1489	30	158.00–179.50	$173.57	$2,584	—
1235–1990	1577	104	171.00–191.00	$185.43	$2,924	—
1450–1880	1642	101	186.00–201.00	$195.79	$3,215	+10.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	235.00	$235.00	$693	—
305–310	308	2	290.00–295.00	$292.48	$901	—
355–370	363	2	265.00–285.00	$275.21	$999	—
410–445	428	2	240.00–265.00	$253.01	$1,083	-45.64
455–495	475	8	235.00–365.00	$280.14	$1,331	-31.45
505–545	519	9	215.00–285.00	$255.13	$1,324	-38.25
555–585	569	7	240.00–280.00	$256.70	$1,461	-25.83
610 thin fleshed	610	7	271.00	$271.00	$1,653	—
600–645	616	14	215.00–265.00	$244.46	$1,506	+4.46
655–695	680	14	200.00–245.00	$213.64	$1,453	-46.36
700–730	714	5	212.50–255.00	$229.33	$1,637	+19.44
755–760	758	3	215.00–240.00	$226.67	$1,718	—
850–860	855	2	220.00–230.00	$224.97	$1,923	+9.88
960–980	968	3	190.00–210.00	$198.33	$1,920	+4.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	280.00	$280.00	$868	+105.00
350–395	369	5	190.00–290.00	$229.67	$847	—
405–445	423	3	205.00–290.00	$242.68	$1,027	-16.21
460–475	470	3	200.00–265.00	$221.21	$1,040	-27.50
520 thin fleshed	520	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,300	—
510–543	535	8	210.00–230.00	$222.94	$1,193	-40.38
555–573	569	4	230.00–265.00	$238.54	$1,357	-25.67
615–648	640	5	210.00–227.50	$222.64	$1,425	-22.38
655–670	665	3	190.00–255.00	$213.69	$1,421	-26.72
700–730	719	7	147.00–220.00	$164.49	$1,183	-59.42
755–760	758	3	140.00–190.00	$164.95	$1,250	-70.92
870	870	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,714	-2.55
910–930	921	4	185.00–196.00	$187.73	$1,729	-20.38
960	960	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,680	-7.44
1106	1106	3	162.00	$162.00	$1,792	—

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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	625.00	$625.00	$406	+200.00
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	$52	-785.00
70–75	74	5	725.00–1,050.00	$900.81	$667	+269.83
80–85	82	9	300.00–600.00	$457.74	$375	+72.54
80–85	83	3	210.00–275.00	$244.40	$203	-140.80
80–85	83	16	790.00–1,060.00	$949.02	$788	+563.82
80–85	83	2	750.00–825.00	$786.36	$653	+401.16
85	85	1	75.00	$75.00	$64	-623.66
85	85	1	125.00	$125.00	$106	-573.66
90–95	91	7	300.00–550.00	$400.83	$365	-451.03
90–95	92	22	775.00–985.00	$917.57	$844	+65.71
90–95	93	5	675.00–875.00	$815.86	$759	+526.57
90–95	94	7	225.00–460.00	$337.14	$317	-456.47
100–105	102	6	725.00–910.00	$872.95	$890	+504.92
100–105	102	10	375.00–600.00	$505.44	$516	+137.41
100–105	104	7	750.00–875.00	$826.37	$859	+42.03
105	105	2	575.00–700.00	$637.50	$669	-146.84
110	110	3	810.00–825.00	$818.33	$900	+518.33
125	125	1	525.00	$525.00	$656	+233.44
1175–1525	1366	22	170.00–179.00	$175.88	$2,403	—
1095–1660	1485	33	166.00–186.00	$181.83	$2,700	—
1385–1685	1536	19	175.00–196.00	$185.69	$2,852	+3.02

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	245.00	$245.00	$564	+25.00
255	255	1	250.00	$250.00	$638	+25.00
305–345	329	4	232.00–275.00	$254.84	$838	—
355–390	374	9	225.00–260.00	$245.13	$917	—
400–435	423	10	230.00–265.00	$248.68	$1,052	-3.82
455–490	478	14	200.00–242.50	$226.43	$1,082	-26.40
500–549	540	31	180.00–255.00	$243.17	$1,313	+2.60
555–595	567	14	205.00–255.00	$233.82	$1,326	+11.96
605–645	627	25	220.00–247.00	$239.77	$1,503	+11.33
650–695	667	19	185.00–235.00	$221.15	$1,475	+11.38
700–740	723	12	155.00–210.00	$195.20	$1,411	-8.39
750–780	765	3	185.00–230.00	$203.40	$1,556	+5.27
855	855	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,556	-23.00
905	905	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,493	-21.69

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	278	2	225.00–285.00	$256.89	$714	—
302–320	307	4	200.00–250.00	$221.52	$680	+11.52
350–390	361	10	217.50–255.00	$226.29	$817	—
410–430	418	4	190.00–220.00	$210.15	$878	+5.15
460–493	484	10	200.00–230.00	$212.93	$1,031	+14.22
505–535	520	8	165.00–230.00	$212.51	$1,105	+10.50
555–585	563	6	165.00–222.50	$203.90	$1,148	-11.01
600–635	618	9	165.00–212.00	$196.20	$1,213	-0.70
660–695	683	8	145.00–210.00	$190.90	$1,304	+9.93
705–740	727	3	145.00–195.00	$175.60	$1,277	-9.40
755–790	773	2	157.00–182.50	$169.46	$1,310	-3.27
815	815	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,263	—
950–960	955	2	150.00–155.00	$152.49	$1,456	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
50–55	53	2	10.00–25.00	$17.14	$9	-25.92
60	60	4	45.00–100.00	$60.00	$36	-72.50
65	65	1	460.00	$460.00	$299	-178.15
65	65	1	105.00	$105.00	$68	-533.15
70–75	71	4	500.00–750.00	$626.32	$445	+291.32
70–75	72	9	50.00–475.00	$234.03	$169	-182.94
70–75	73	7	200.00–575.00	$391.67	$286	-25.30
70–75	74	4	450.00–650.00	$548.73	$406	+131.76
75	75	1	625.00	$625.00	$469	+250.00
80–85	81	8	100.00–300.00	$216.54	$175	-8.46
80–85	81	8	450.00–825.00	$675.12	$547	+450.12
80–85	83	19	790.00–1,025.00	$940.60	$781	+629.96
80–85	83	30	475.00–650.00	$557.49	$463	+246.85
80–85	84	10	300.00–500.00	$410.93	$345	+100.29
80–85	84	32	560.00–775.00	$674.37	$566	+363.73
85	85	2	325.00–450.00	$387.50	$329	+112.50
85	85	1	390.00	$390.00	$332	+115.00
90	90	1	725.00	$725.00	$652	+446.27
90–95	93	12	750.00–885.00	$842.88	$784	+271.09
90–95	93	88	525.00–700.00	$607.87	$565	+36.08
90–95	93	33	725.00–985.00	$921.47	$857	+349.68
90–95	93	37	475.00–590.00	$550.64	$512	-21.15
90–95	94	15	275.00–485.00	$422.14	$397	-411.53
95	95	4	300.00–350.00	$325.00	$309	-508.67
100–105	102	3	210.00–300.00	$244.67	$250	-551.95
100–105	102	19	325.00–490.00	$421.59	$430	-375.03
100–105	102	20	810.00–950.00	$898.86	$917	+102.24
100–105	103	90	500.00–670.00	$591.98	$610	-195.47
100–105	103	24	435.00–585.00	$530.15	$546	-257.30
100–105	104	19	775.00–885.00	$846.64	$881	+59.19
110	110	2	710.00–750.00	$730.00	$803	+315.00
110–115	111	15	710.00–850.00	$768.83	$853	+307.81
110–115	112	60	510.00–620.00	$575.17	$644	+114.15
110–115	112	3	410.00–525.00	$480.60	$538	+19.58
110–115	112	5	325.00–485.00	$433.26	$485	-27.76
120	120	11	450.00–560.00	$506.36	$608	-206.97
120	120	1	525.00	$525.00	$630	-188.33
120	120	1	310.00	$310.00	$372	-403.33
120–125	122	6	300.00–475.00	$400.17	$488	-18.70
120–125	123	9	700.00–735.00	$721.69	$888	+302.82
130	130	1	685.00	$685.00	$890	+266.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	275.00	$275.00	$564	—
323 thin fleshed	323	4	295.00	$295.00	$953	—
315–342	335	4	255.00–270.00	$262.66	$880	-27.34
355–395	370	4	240.00–280.00	$260.27	$963	—
370 thin fleshed	370	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,128	—
405–430	413	9	250.00–280.00	$263.01	$1,086	-0.97
432 thin fleshed	432	2	295.00	$295.00	$1,274	—
455–470	466	9	220.00–280.00	$243.82	$1,136	-26.18
505–545	526	10	225.00–275.00	$237.69	$1,250	+15.91
555–595	581	20	195.00–258.00	$246.26	$1,431	+37.32
605–630	615	4	215.00–230.00	$225.48	$1,387	—
655–685	670	3	175.00–260.00	$219.63	$1,472	-7.06
730	730	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,278	-25.00
755–780	766	4	160.00–190.00	$168.87	$1,294	—
845	845	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,352	-30.01
860–885	873	2	158.00–182.00	$170.17	$1,486	—
910–945	928	2	154.00–160.00	$156.94	$1,456	—
1040	1040	2	156.00	$156.00	$1,622	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	250.00	$250.00	$550	—
255–266	263	4	265.00–295.00	$287.74	$757	—
315–340	326	4	235.00–255.00	$240.21	$783	—
355–375	365	2	165.00–232.00	$199.42	$728	+34.42
410–430	420	3	225.00–255.00	$245.24	$1,030	+2.54
460–470	467	3	180.00–200.00	$193.43	$903	-56.48
505–510	508	3	160.00–242.00	$205.82	$1,046	—
555–560	558	2	105.00–135.00	$119.93	$669	-102.07
600–630	616	4	155.00–165.00	$158.77	$978	—
660–685	675	3	160.00–190.00	$177.54	$1,198	-59.42
710–720	715	2	120.00–140.00	$130.07	$930	—
755–785	770	2	130.00–145.00	$137.65	$1,060	—
800–810	806	4	147.00–167.00	$157.98	$1,273	-2.14
860–890	875	2	137.00–140.00	$138.53	$1,212	—
960	960	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,200	-17.00

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	215.00	$215.00	$580	—
395	395	1	220.00	$220.00	$869	+40.57
425	425	3	195.00	$195.00	$829	-5.00
645	645	1	137.00	$137.00	$884	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1920	1472	75-80%	13	114.00–133.00	$119.97	$1,766	—
1125–1965	1522	75-80%	13	102.00–114.00	$110.90	$1,688	+13.87

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1285	1093	85-90%	4	70.00–80.00	$74.40	$813	—
920–1465	1170	85-90%	5	86.00–94.00	$90.37	$1,057	+2.29
1040–1570	1320	85-90%	8	98.00–108.00	$102.12	$1,348	—
1095–1740	1428	85-90%	6	113.00–121.00	$117.30	$1,675	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1630	1416	80-85%	9	100.00–117.00	$108.76	$1,540	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–2155	1666	65-75%	9	112.00–120.00	$115.96	$1,932	-1.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1107–2025	1551	21	129.00–159.00	$150.45	$2,333	+5.56
1130–2600	1717	17	118.00–149.00	$140.11	$2,406	—
1560–1995	1778	2	140.00–144.00	$142.24	$2,529	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1995	1513	18	130.00–168.00	$159.65	$2,416	+1.30
1005–1870	1576	14	139.00–180.00	$171.04	$2,696	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1575	1427	15	170.00–178.50	$173.20	$2,472	—
1447–1580	1480	4	174.00–179.00	$175.33	$2,595	+11.75

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	245.00	$245.00	$514	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1260	1163	2	158.00–162.00	$160.17	$1,863	—
1375–1700	1546	14	179.00–188.00	$182.65	$2,824	—
1360–1825	1586	41	170.00–179.00	$175.60	$2,785	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	245.00	$245.00	$625	—
320	320	1	235.00	$235.00	$752	—
380	380	1	210.00	$210.00	$798	—
440	440	1	120.00	$120.00	$528	—
495	495	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,138	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–2080	1504	8	134.00–152.00	$140.47	$2,113	—
1163–2175	1693	9	141.00–148.00	$145.19	$2,458	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1355	1114	85-90%	12	84.00–90.00	$86.02	$958	—
935–1390	1207	85-90%	42	78.00–99.00	$93.93	$1,134	—
815–1615	1257	85-90%	56	85.00–110.00	$103.45	$1,300	—
820–1815	1257	85-90%	30	94.00–118.00	$111.33	$1,399	—
1410–1465	1439	80-85%	8	86.00–94.00	$91.24	$1,313	-13.23
1140–1725	1440	80-85%	51	92.00–110.00	$101.14	$1,456	-3.33
1405–1495	1456	80-85%	24	104.00–116.00	$109.13	$1,589	+12.13
1085–1920	1621	75-80%	31	90.00–112.00	$103.34	$1,675	+8.04
1045–2225	1645	75-80%	128	99.00–119.00	$109.13	$1,795	+2.75
1090–2170	1728	75-80%	68	108.00–129.50	$116.28	$2,009	+2.81

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	115.00	$115.00	$506	-65.00
545	545	1	155.00	$155.00	$845	—
880	880	3	137.00	$137.00	$1,206	—
910	910	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,092	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1625	1397	6	137.00–144.00	$139.47	$1,948	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1520	1360	4	139.00–144.00	$140.40	$1,909	—
1210–1725	1468	2	144.00–149.00	$146.94	$2,157	+10.64
1380–1810	1619	4	152.00–161.00	$155.44	$2,517	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	240.00	$240.00	$540	—
360	360	1	195.00	$195.00	$702	—
410–440	425	2	135.00	$135.00	$574	-68.08
460	460	1	175.00	$175.00	$805	-15.00
825	825	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,155	—

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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.