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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
HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
80–86 83 14 600.00–915.00 $736.47 $611 +537.99
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
80–88 84 30 800.00–1,075.00 $914.42 $768 +174.59
90 90 1 600.00 $600.00 $540 -144.82
90 90 1 425.00 $425.00 $382 -319.82
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 $54 -684.82
90–96 92 10 400.00–680.00 $582.73 $536 -162.09
90–96 93 48 775.00–950.00 $869.93 $809 +125.11
90–98 94 16 400.00–875.00 $748.29 $703 +76.47
100–105 102 4 400.00–650.00 $542.51 $553 -277.24
100–105 102 12 800.00–835.00 $816.19 $833 -3.56
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
70–75 73 7 10.00–200.00 $87.97 $64 -190.17
70–76 73 7 810.00–935.00 $858.27 $627 +580.13
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
80–86 82 15 125.00–425.00 $268.16 $220 +196.43
80–85 82 5 610.00–825.00 $745.98 $612 +674.25
80–85 83 3 50.00–85.00 $69.90 $58 -235.18
80–88 83 22 300.00–550.00 $437.98 $364 +132.90
80–88 84 18 625.00–1,000.00 $875.88 $736 +111.26
80–88 84 97 300.00–675.00 $563.85 $474 -200.77
84–85 85 4 95.00–200.00 $123.53 $105 -641.09
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 $68 -470.66
90–95 91 4 150.00–380.00 $225.89 $206 -319.77
90–95 92 5 40.00–100.00 $85.33 $79 -460.33
90–96 93 11 600.00–860.00 $748.48 $696 +202.82
90–98 93 143 500.00–610.00 $557.97 $519 +12.31
90–98 93 26 790.00–975.00 $879.45 $818 +333.79
90–98 93 25 325.00–500.00 $452.09 $420 -93.57
90–98 94 3 520.00–570.00 $549.29 $516 +90.75
100–105 102 41 775.00–850.00 $819.39 $836 -7.22
100–108 103 129 410.00–610.00 $541.51 $558 +13.91
100–105 103 3 110.00–325.00 $213.31 $220 -314.29
100–105 103 3 5.00–100.00 $58.15 $60 -469.45
100–108 103 14 430.00–500.00 $471.41 $486 -56.19
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 +213.54
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 1 550.00 $550.00 $660 +74.69
120 120 4 475.00–550.00 $496.25 $596 +20.94
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2050 1866 65-75% 5 126.00–130.00 $128.04 $2,389 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1956 1471 14 127.50–154.00 $142.77 $2,100 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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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.