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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

4,638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.76/cwt ≈ $1,255/hd at 579 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.56/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.37/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 426 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,638 3,846 5,342
Feeder cattle 701 126 1,367
Slaughter cattle 2,263 2,107 2,040

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1685 1358 30 127.00–187.50 $165.11 $2,242 —
1115–1895 1454 12 160.00–170.00 $165.65 $2,409 —
1095–1695 1456 15 172.50–182.50 $178.32 $2,596 —
1145–1890 1475 4 122.50–135.00 $128.74 $1,899 -59.52
1205–1860 1491 137 173.00–194.00 $187.99 $2,803 -0.27
1540 1540 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,926 —
1342–1980 1599 237 186.00–205.50 $197.42 $3,157 +0.69
1365–1730 1599 30 200.00–212.50 $205.60 $3,288 +8.87
1330–1860 1661 41 191.00–194.00 $193.13 $3,208 —
1630–1845 1763 4 187.00–194.00 $190.14 $3,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,271 —
461–498 474 12 265.00–277.50 $271.53 $1,287 —
488 488 10 283.00 $283.00 $1,381 —
523–545 532 8 250.00–265.00 $260.57 $1,386 +35.57
557–576 564 11 250.00–272.50 $265.53 $1,498 +50.53
605–636 616 18 255.00–282.50 $271.83 $1,674 —
656–691 678 21 227.50–262.00 $247.96 $1,681 —
702–721 717 11 216.00–245.00 $234.93 $1,684 —
761–784 766 17 210.00–238.00 $227.54 $1,743 —
998 998 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 245.00 $245.00 $897 —
430 430 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,086 —
458–485 467 6 225.00–260.00 $247.88 $1,158 —
600–625 615 5 230.00–250.00 $242.20 $1,490 —
651 651 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,465 —
701–727 711 5 187.50–190.00 $188.98 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 600.00 $600.00 $348 +175.00
60–65 63 7 5.00–40.00 $19.03 $12 -665.17
60–68 63 3 820.00–990.00 $916.60 $577 +232.40
64–68 66 3 660.00–780.00 $712.93 $471 -267.07
70 70 2 300.00–330.00 $315.00 $220 -35.00
70–75 71 5 20.00–225.00 $138.24 $98 -221.65
70–75 73 2 875.00 $875.00 $639 +184.09
70–78 74 14 525.00–1,025.00 $937.95 $694 -19.79
75–78 76 3 580.00–675.00 $617.83 $470 -339.91
80–85 81 5 400.00–875.00 $667.81 $541 +94.07
80–88 82 32 860.00–1,035.00 $938.71 $770 +364.97
80–88 84 7 730.00–825.00 $786.76 $661 -147.93
80–88 85 13 625.00–700.00 $656.80 $558 -90.85
85 85 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 $191 -522.65
90–96 92 26 800.00–975.00 $889.36 $818 -8.81
90–95 93 18 750.00–885.00 $815.99 $759 +117.77
90–98 93 8 535.00–690.00 $632.70 $588 -65.52
95 95 2 250.00–760.00 $505.00 $480 +64.26
100–105 102 16 725.00–970.00 $795.54 $811 +58.42
100–105 102 6 510.00–630.00 $581.39 $593 -155.73
100–106 103 10 770.00–860.00 $818.26 $843 +259.30
100–105 103 3 200.00–325.00 $242.34 $250 -316.62
110 110 2 775.00–810.00 $792.50 $872 +25.00
110–115 110 11 650.00–750.00 $706.58 $777 -60.92
110–115 113 2 250.00–325.00 $286.67 $324 -441.46
124 124 1 680.00 $680.00 $843 +152.65
1185 1185 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,422 —
1095–1285 1198 6 128.00–169.00 $153.59 $1,840 —
1105–1645 1361 21 177.50–189.00 $184.57 $2,512 +7.11
1150–1595 1366 19 140.00–190.00 $174.15 $2,379 -14.52
1360–1515 1461 7 190.00–191.00 $190.44 $2,782 —
1310–1845 1490 4 160.00–170.00 $167.40 $2,494 —
1335–1720 1515 4 152.50–158.00 $155.35 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 279 15 185.00–240.00 $205.55 $573 +10.55
352–397 375 23 190.00–230.00 $214.76 $805 -2.99
404–446 426 25 175.00–242.50 $214.37 $913 -5.63
458–498 473 30 175.00–240.00 $215.56 $1,020 -0.01
507–547 522 11 180.00–220.00 $203.56 $1,063 +21.06
558–582 571 10 190.00–205.00 $200.52 $1,145 +13.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 212.50 $212.50 $829 —
425–447 434 9 207.50–232.50 $222.52 $966 —
457–497 478 15 200.00–220.00 $209.32 $1,001 —
507–540 529 9 200.00–220.00 $211.20 $1,117 —
561–597 579 30 200.00–230.00 $216.76 $1,255 —
602–624 612 11 215.00–244.00 $228.44 $1,398 —
665 665 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
730 730 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,369 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–66 63 6 75.00–120.00 $98.87 $62 -165.60
60–65 63 3 120.00–300.00 $204.21 $129 -60.26
65 65 1 775.00 $775.00 $504 +732.50
68 68 1 510.00 $510.00 $347 +50.00
68 68 1 60.00 $60.00 $41 -400.00
70–75 72 5 150.00–375.00 $286.53 $206 +215.20
70–75 72 13 820.00–1,000.00 $911.19 $656 +839.86
70–75 73 2 710.00–775.00 $741.38 $541 +242.24
70–78 73 11 350.00–500.00 $446.59 $326 -52.55
70–75 73 6 60.00–200.00 $106.49 $78 -392.65
70–78 74 39 425.00–735.00 $602.29 $446 -318.33
75–78 77 2 35.00–110.00 $73.24 $56 -583.24
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +133.67
80–86 82 7 135.00–500.00 $286.30 $235 +219.97
80–86 82 6 75.00–130.00 $98.58 $81 +32.25
80–88 83 17 425.00–600.00 $494.16 $410 -1.19
80–88 83 107 200.00–710.00 $632.15 $525 +136.80
80–88 83 44 710.00–1,060.00 $943.39 $783 +448.04
80–88 84 6 700.00–800.00 $727.50 $611 -227.64
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 +15.00
90–98 93 197 485.00–675.00 $596.04 $554 +98.25
90–96 93 2 50.00–150.00 $101.61 $94 -396.18
90–98 93 4 150.00–300.00 $222.45 $207 -275.34
90–98 93 59 700.00–975.00 $887.41 $825 +389.62
90–96 94 17 375.00–560.00 $497.20 $467 +166.79
90–98 94 15 680.00–825.00 $756.98 $712 +426.57
100 100 1 85.00 $85.00 $85 -40.00
100–106 102 55 750.00–900.00 $829.59 $846 +275.33
100–108 103 17 660.00–790.00 $735.70 $758 +229.64
100–108 103 143 500.00–860.00 $578.41 $596 +72.35
100–108 103 8 400.00–775.00 $507.58 $523 +1.52
100–105 104 4 200.00–300.00 $249.21 $259 -256.85
110–115 112 16 700.00–825.00 $760.55 $852 +221.12
110–118 112 56 510.00–600.00 $550.94 $617 +11.51
110–115 112 9 725.00–780.00 $759.30 $850 +219.87
112 112 1 470.00 $470.00 $526 -69.43
110–115 113 2 250.00–375.00 $313.89 $355 -204.93
120–125 121 5 650.00–720.00 $697.60 $844 +238.68
120–125 122 9 425.00–530.00 $483.33 $590 +5.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–290 274 4 280.00–300.00 $289.40 $793 —
336 336 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,033 —
386 386 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,081 +69.40
405–427 416 15 252.50–265.00 $259.09 $1,078 —
518–535 526 13 227.50–268.00 $248.64 $1,308 +42.17
560–581 568 15 227.50–255.00 $240.04 $1,363 —
655 655 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 286 10 215.00–293.00 $256.78 $734 —
465–495 476 8 227.50–242.50 $233.85 $1,113 —
556–565 560 5 200.00–215.00 $208.94 $1,170 —
608–637 625 6 150.00–220.00 $188.62 $1,179 —
673 673 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,279 —
730–745 738 4 175.00–200.00 $187.37 $1,383 —
775 775 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,453 —
915 915 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–467 457 5 185.00–190.00 $187.96 $859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1595 1560 75-80% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $1,810 -10.67
1100–1955 1580 75-80% 25 120.00–133.00 $125.91 $1,989 -0.78
1300–1995 1613 75-80% 3 134.00–143.00 $138.52 $2,234 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968–1705 1459 80-85% 18 113.00–128.00 $122.47 $1,787 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1426 1185 85-90% 12 105.00–138.00 $117.15 $1,388 +8.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1815 1273 10 137.50–148.00 $143.99 $1,833 —
1380–1405 1393 2 150.00–156.00 $152.97 $2,131 —
1010–2225 1502 32 128.00–171.00 $154.16 $2,315 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1745 1568 4 173.00–189.00 $180.51 $2,830 +11.63
1505–1715 1646 5 190.00–202.50 $196.76 $3,239 +8.99
1235–1875 1682 9 162.00–172.50 $167.11 $2,811 +6.94
1940–2390 2143 3 135.00–159.00 $146.49 $3,139 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1705 1483 5 158.00–177.00 $167.42 $2,483 —
1455–1625 1553 3 178.00–184.00 $181.45 $2,818 —
1376–1730 1618 4 160.00–178.00 $169.66 $2,745 -1.84

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1750 1505 19 147.00–182.00 $167.88 $2,527 —
1316–1826 1571 6 170.00–178.00 $173.49 $2,726 —
1352–1932 1642 10 154.00–189.00 $165.70 $2,721 -18.19
1715–1955 1800 4 150.00–183.00 $172.10 $3,098 —
1865 1865 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,226 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,690 —
805 805 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1490 1293 8 137.50–146.00 $139.92 $1,809 —
970–1690 1330 2 130.00–135.00 $133.18 $1,771 —
1185–1680 1393 3 158.00–162.50 $160.53 $2,236 —
1295–1780 1520 3 142.00–148.00 $145.48 $2,211 —
2030 2030 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,390 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1570 1207 85-90% 21 80.00–88.00 $84.40 $1,019 -9.84
924–1682 1248 85-90% 69 84.00–99.00 $92.46 $1,154 —
1005–1565 1256 85-90% 15 110.00–117.50 $112.56 $1,414 +9.30
970–1775 1313 85-90% 177 76.00–127.00 $103.23 $1,355 —
1208–1734 1397 75-80% 7 136.00–158.00 $145.71 $2,036 —
1146–1680 1467 80-85% 35 120.00–137.00 $124.11 $1,821 +17.87
1420–1530 1478 80-85% 6 90.00–98.00 $94.43 $1,396 -33.28
1035–1960 1511 80-85% 152 84.00–130.00 $116.08 $1,754 -3.19
1376–1796 1520 80-85% 39 100.00–109.00 $104.98 $1,596 -14.29
1220–2285 1713 75-80% 49 110.00–129.50 $123.18 $2,110 -23.25
1165–2228 1719 75-80% 71 120.00–142.50 $128.45 $2,208 -17.98

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1405 1293 4 125.00–137.50 $131.74 $1,703 -8.80
1040–1620 1314 4 147.50–158.00 $152.42 $2,003 —
1327–1452 1390 6 152.00–156.00 $153.91 $2,139 +15.97

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,740 —
1065–1834 1483 14 120.00–168.00 $147.10 $2,181 —
1465–1820 1598 12 150.00–157.50 $155.21 $2,480 —
1180–1790 1642 7 162.00–174.00 $168.09 $2,760 +12.69
1264–2045 1738 7 135.00–165.00 $153.10 $2,661 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,305 —
925 925 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,341 —

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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.