Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

4,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.69/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 481 lb · 55 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.19/cwt ≈ $1,070/hd at 524 lb · 30 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.58/cwt +53.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 583 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,803	4,073	5,230
Feeder cattle	884	133	1,031
Slaughter cattle	2,316	1,973	2,281

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1575	1332	6	157.00–164.00	$160.70	$2,141	—
1035–1840	1392	51	140.00–184.00	$172.20	$2,397	—
1240–1855	1526	153	170.00–193.00	$186.59	$2,847	+5.93
1320–1865	1542	10	172.00–179.00	$176.52	$2,722	-11.05
1315–1870	1615	180	185.00–199.00	$194.72	$3,145	—
1465–1830	1616	40	200.00–210.00	$202.58	$3,274	—
1455–1950	1696	7	187.00–188.00	$187.42	$3,179	-15.23

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	245.00	$245.00	$784	+50.00
385–395	386	7	210.00–250.00	$215.84	$833	—
400–445	422	4	235.00–295.00	$263.03	$1,110	+28.03
450–496	468	15	240.00–295.00	$261.59	$1,224	-3.35
505–548	527	16	190.00–280.00	$253.33	$1,335	—
554–580	568	16	227.50–260.00	$243.82	$1,385	-11.18
600–645	624	12	215.00–285.00	$252.28	$1,574	+37.28
650–695	681	4	225.00–265.00	$248.47	$1,692	—
701–730	711	5	182.50–272.00	$250.17	$1,779	+22.22
750–795	773	2	215.00–225.00	$220.15	$1,702	—
810–836	833	9	212.00–215.00	$212.32	$1,769	—
900–940	915	4	215.00–245.00	$226.23	$2,070	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	190.00	$190.00	$684	—
455–475	465	3	255.00–265.00	$261.74	$1,217	—
600–620	610	2	245.00–255.00	$250.08	$1,525	—
675–695	687	3	190.00–200.00	$195.04	$1,340	+40.04

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
56	56	1	80.00	$80.00	$45	+46.19
60	60	1	80.00	$80.00	$48	-145.00
65–68	66	4	10.00–260.00	$161.32	$106	-739.86
66	66	1	700.00	$700.00	$462	-201.18
72	72	1	300.00	$300.00	$216	+115.52
70–78	73	9	175.00–570.00	$357.01	$261	+172.53
70–75	74	10	10.00–250.00	$113.54	$84	-457.26
70–78	75	7	500.00–675.00	$587.70	$441	+16.90
72–78	75	9	820.00–910.00	$863.06	$647	+292.26
80	80	1	200.00	$200.00	$160	-424.77
80–88	83	7	550.00–660.00	$601.36	$499	+402.88
80–85	83	3	15.00–435.00	$246.20	$204	+47.72
80–86	83	14	600.00–915.00	$736.47	$611	+537.99
80–88	84	30	800.00–1,075.00	$914.42	$768	+174.59
90	90	1	600.00	$600.00	$540	-266.35
90	90	1	60.00	$60.00	$54	-806.35
90	90	1	425.00	$425.00	$382	-441.35
90–96	92	10	400.00–680.00	$582.73	$536	-283.62
90–96	93	48	775.00–950.00	$869.93	$809	+3.58
90–98	94	16	400.00–875.00	$748.29	$703	+76.47
100–105	102	12	800.00–835.00	$816.19	$833	-3.56
100–105	102	4	400.00–650.00	$542.51	$553	-277.24
100–106	103	12	375.00–785.00	$733.76	$756	-8.40
110–115	111	7	675.00–785.00	$734.13	$815	+20.88
120	120	1	700.00	$700.00	$840	+65.00
120	120	1	750.00	$750.00	$900	+115.00
1010–1655	1293	20	130.00–182.00	$158.94	$2,055	—
1135–1532	1296	10	164.00–185.00	$181.03	$2,346	—
1055–1686	1302	16	168.00–192.00	$178.19	$2,320	+7.59
1130–1570	1370	4	126.00–130.00	$127.62	$1,748	-59.93
1360–1460	1396	11	187.00–190.00	$188.14	$2,626	+0.59
1700	1700	1	170.00	$170.00	$2,890	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–342	315	20	185.00–250.00	$225.78	$711	—
360–390	374	17	220.00–240.00	$230.01	$860	—
415–445	429	27	185.00–240.00	$215.19	$923	—
452–499	481	55	198.00–245.00	$220.69	$1,062	—
503–547	524	30	172.50–240.00	$204.19	$1,070	—
570–590	581	4	215.00–220.00	$217.54	$1,264	—
605–640	628	11	187.50–235.00	$223.81	$1,406	—
652–695	677	6	172.50–225.00	$198.48	$1,344	—
710–732	725	10	159.00–235.00	$198.88	$1,442	—
775	775	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,348	—
800–825	815	8	169.00–195.00	$183.58	$1,496	—
935	935	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,496	—
975	975	3	171.00	$171.00	$1,667	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
283	283	2	245.00	$245.00	$693	+20.00
303–327	316	9	195.00–235.00	$219.82	$695	—
355–392	363	11	195.00–220.00	$205.96	$748	—
401–444	425	11	200.00–235.00	$223.07	$948	+26.58
470–490	476	10	205.00–260.00	$243.87	$1,161	+59.84
508–545	521	13	177.50–222.50	$202.11	$1,053	+42.11
550–584	578	13	167.50–215.00	$179.88	$1,040	—
608–638	616	6	170.00–210.00	$196.77	$1,212	+31.77
654–680	666	8	147.50–175.00	$160.97	$1,072	—
702–736	720	6	157.50–190.00	$176.06	$1,268	—
750–795	770	3	170.00–185.00	$180.13	$1,387	+7.63
809	809	2	187.50	$187.50	$1,517	—
915	915	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,272	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
55	55	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-1,065.00
60	60	1	300.00	$300.00	$180	-770.00
60–68	65	5	45.00–90.00	$63.12	$41	-11.88
65	65	2	110.00–125.00	$117.50	$76	+42.50
65–68	66	6	10.00–190.00	$105.04	$69	-255.26
70	70	2	350.00–650.00	$500.00	$350	+375.00
70–76	72	5	60.00–120.00	$86.72	$62	-191.42
70–76	73	7	810.00–935.00	$858.27	$627	+580.13
70–75	73	7	10.00–200.00	$87.97	$64	-190.17
70–78	74	11	110.00–350.00	$256.11	$190	-138.38
70–78	75	20	350.00–570.00	$492.56	$369	-362.65
72–78	75	12	300.00–440.00	$396.34	$297	-458.87
80–85	82	5	610.00–825.00	$745.98	$612	+674.25
80–86	82	15	125.00–425.00	$268.16	$220	+196.43
80–88	83	22	300.00–550.00	$437.98	$364	+132.90
80–85	83	3	50.00–85.00	$69.90	$58	-235.18
80–88	84	18	625.00–1,000.00	$875.88	$736	-61.41
80–88	84	97	300.00–675.00	$563.85	$474	-373.44
84–85	85	4	95.00–200.00	$123.53	$105	-813.76
90	90	1	75.00	$75.00	$68	-805.68
90–95	91	4	150.00–380.00	$225.89	$206	-654.79
90–95	92	5	40.00–100.00	$85.33	$79	-795.35
90–96	93	11	600.00–860.00	$748.48	$696	-132.20
90–98	93	25	325.00–500.00	$452.09	$420	-428.59
90–98	93	26	790.00–975.00	$879.45	$818	-1.23
90–98	93	143	500.00–610.00	$557.97	$519	-322.71
90–98	94	3	520.00–570.00	$549.29	$516	+232.86
100–105	102	41	775.00–850.00	$819.39	$836	-7.22
100–105	103	3	110.00–325.00	$213.31	$220	-522.41
100–105	103	3	5.00–100.00	$58.15	$60	-677.57
100–108	103	129	410.00–610.00	$541.51	$558	-194.21
100–108	103	14	430.00–500.00	$471.41	$486	-264.31
100–108	105	9	700.00–780.00	$752.89	$791	+652.89
105	105	1	110.00	$110.00	$116	+10.00
110	110	1	580.00	$580.00	$638	+530.00
110	110	1	300.00	$300.00	$330	+250.00
110–115	111	5	710.00–750.00	$729.88	$810	-7.17
110–115	112	5	750.00–775.00	$763.21	$855	+14.93
110–116	112	45	460.00–575.00	$522.38	$585	-225.90
110–116	113	5	400.00–475.00	$447.53	$506	-16.96
115	115	1	75.00	$75.00	$86	-389.49
120	120	4	475.00–550.00	$496.25	$596	+20.94
120	120	1	550.00	$550.00	$660	+74.69
120–125	122	6	360.00–460.00	$422.98	$516	-266.95
125	125	1	375.00	$375.00	$469	+175.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
256–296	277	3	240.00–255.00	$247.36	$685	+7.36
336–348	345	6	215.00–265.00	$248.46	$857	-9.05
352–388	360	6	230.00–295.00	$262.95	$947	+72.95
404–442	426	8	205.00–295.00	$250.86	$1,069	—
456–497	477	12	215.00–280.00	$254.73	$1,215	+129.73
525	525	2	280.00–290.00	$285.00	$1,496	—
551–597	583	27	210.00–265.00	$228.58	$1,333	+53.58
602–615	608	7	187.50–265.00	$233.55	$1,420	—
650–680	657	10	172.50–265.00	$220.77	$1,450	—
750–763	757	6	190.00–225.00	$204.59	$1,549	+74.59
848	848	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,357	—
850	850	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,445	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	320	2	192.50–215.00	$203.93	$653	—
370–395	387	3	185.00–210.00	$202.03	$782	—
402–436	417	7	130.00–185.00	$154.67	$645	—
460–480	476	7	195.00–240.00	$232.83	$1,108	—
505–535	524	6	155.00–260.00	$190.36	$997	—
680	680	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,139	—
748	748	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,122	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1385	1088	85-90%	10	70.00–98.00	$85.35	$929	—
800–1580	1122	85-90%	55	82.00–148.00	$107.88	$1,210	-4.16
1115–1400	1293	85-90%	6	120.00–128.00	$122.35	$1,582	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1305	1250	80-85%	3	121.00–132.00	$127.20	$1,590	—
910–1712	1329	80-85%	44	112.00–130.00	$121.04	$1,609	+4.22
1215–1510	1385	80-85%	3	104.00–110.00	$107.52	$1,489	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1930	1508	75-80%	33	114.00–135.00	$125.76	$1,896	—
1400–1790	1543	75-80%	3	103.00–115.00	$110.36	$1,703	—
1455–1740	1590	75-80%	4	133.00–140.00	$135.57	$2,156	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1730–2050	1866	65-75%	5	126.00–130.00	$128.04	$2,389	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1960	1435	6	124.00–139.00	$133.72	$1,919	—
1010–1950	1526	14	150.00–168.00	$160.23	$2,445	—
1025–2160	1656	40	133.00–169.00	$149.84	$2,481	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1800	1549	5	187.00–200.00	$191.72	$2,970	+13.00
1310–2035	1682	15	175.00–185.00	$179.29	$3,016	+12.75
1130–2095	1815	5	152.00–172.00	$163.37	$2,965	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378–394	389	3	125.00–255.00	$167.14	$650	—
418	418	3	147.50	$147.50	$617	—
474–486	480	2	135.00–160.00	$147.34	$707	—
525	525	2	165.00	$165.00	$866	—
580	580	3	142.50	$142.50	$826	—
698	698	2	130.00	$130.00	$907	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
453–462	455	4	130.00–150.00	$135.07	$615	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1295	1240	2	167.00–170.00	$168.57	$2,090	—
1620	1620	1	183.00	$183.00	$2,965	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1645	1525	5	121.00–189.00	$171.15	$2,610	—
1335–1705	1556	6	156.00–178.00	$167.60	$2,608	—
1228–1930	1574	4	140.00–198.00	$155.47	$2,447	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414–437	421	9	145.00–220.00	$181.89	$766	—
696	696	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,079	-25.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1956	1471	14	127.50–154.00	$142.77	$2,100	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1390	1189	85-90%	20	70.00–98.00	$89.62	$1,066	+1.60
870–1590	1191	85-90%	52	80.00–108.00	$95.84	$1,141	+7.82
826–1794	1247	85-90%	157	78.00–131.00	$103.14	$1,286	—
975–1555	1284	85-90%	46	106.00–127.50	$111.07	$1,426	+6.10
1135–1825	1475	80-85%	61	105.00–119.00	$112.43	$1,658	+2.46
1030–1925	1487	80-85%	148	74.00–130.00	$119.32	$1,774	+18.44
1445–1615	1501	80-85%	4	100.00–108.00	$103.58	$1,555	-15.17
1585–1680	1633	80-85%	2	132.00–134.00	$132.97	$2,171	—
1415–1995	1660	75-80%	13	112.00–119.00	$116.29	$1,930	-0.60
1176–2160	1705	75-80%	118	114.00–136.00	$125.87	$2,146	+1.84
1705–1965	1792	75-80%	8	130.00–134.00	$131.41	$2,355	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1736	1301	13	150.00–161.00	$154.83	$2,014	—
1115–1815	1355	3	144.00–146.00	$144.56	$1,959	-10.54
1155–1940	1478	17	123.00–147.50	$136.17	$2,013	—
1102–1874	1516	13	130.00–150.00	$140.09	$2,124	-1.70

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–293	277	2	230.00–265.00	$248.54	$688	—
348	348	1	255.00	$255.00	$887	—
350–384	368	4	215.00–265.00	$244.29	$899	—
418	418	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,045	+55.00
460	460	1	155.00	$155.00	$713	-25.00
630	630	1	152.50	$152.50	$961	-17.50
706–708	707	2	140.00	$140.00	$990	—
862–890	876	2	147.50–157.50	$152.58	$1,337	—
938	938	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,454	—
990	990	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,534	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1775	1458	21	137.00–167.00	$155.11	$2,262	—
1394–1575	1485	2	160.00–179.00	$170.08	$2,526	—
1355–1956	1631	11	129.00–165.00	$146.60	$2,391	-10.40
1825	1825	1	154.00	$154.00	$2,810	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
296–298	297	2	215.00–240.00	$227.54	$676	—
326	326	1	235.00	$235.00	$766	—
392	392	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,058	—
412–432	423	3	192.50–255.00	$222.39	$941	—
470	470	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,081	—
500–514	507	2	170.00–180.00	$174.93	$887	—

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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.