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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

4,797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.93/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 509 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.42/cwt -15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 377 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.51/cwt -9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 428 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,797 4,638 4,941
Feeder cattle 705 701 827
Slaughter cattle 2,119 2,263 2,408

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1970 1382 56 142.00–184.00 $167.19 $2,311 +2.08
1040–1820 1420 15 172.50–179.00 $175.31 $2,489 —
900–1850 1439 18 159.00–169.00 $163.25 $2,349 —
1245–1790 1491 4 130.00–142.00 $137.39 $2,048 -50.60
1115–1860 1521 157 164.00–192.00 $184.85 $2,812 -5.15
1300–1785 1561 35 191.00–193.00 $191.96 $2,996 —
1380–1855 1615 196 190.00–199.00 $195.56 $3,158 —
1440–1780 1623 66 200.00–207.00 $202.51 $3,287 —
1755–1925 1836 7 180.00–192.00 $185.10 $3,398 —
1980 1980 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 367 9 235.00–245.00 $243.92 $895 —
417–445 429 10 230.00–242.00 $239.43 $1,027 -45.57
465–493 483 8 222.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,128 -49.51
525–533 531 4 215.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,222 -30.51
586 586 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,436 -20.53
605–627 619 9 247.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,541 -22.81
705–732 719 4 185.00–255.00 $219.34 $1,577 -15.59
770–795 778 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,867 +12.46
825–845 834 7 240.00 $240.00 $2,002 —
870–885 878 2 170.00–185.00 $177.56 $1,559 —
985–995 990 2 200.00–212.00 $206.03 $2,040 +19.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 427 6 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $918 -37.50
470–487 481 5 185.00–202.00 $198.28 $954 -49.60
505–540 523 5 195.00–210.00 $206.09 $1,078 —
565–592 585 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
650–685 669 4 170.00–190.00 $182.64 $1,222 -42.36
758–771 765 9 170.00–180.00 $173.32 $1,326 —
820–842 835 8 185.00–190.00 $188.11 $1,571 —
855–895 875 2 185.00–195.00 $189.89 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–66 63 4 50.00–150.00 $100.80 $64 -815.80
62–68 65 2 500.00–510.00 $505.23 $328 -207.70
65 65 2 500.00 $500.00 $325 -212.93
66 66 1 350.00 $350.00 $231 -362.93
66 66 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $693 +337.07
65–68 67 2 700.00–770.00 $735.79 $493 +22.86
70 70 1 300.00 $300.00 $210 -15.00
70–78 73 4 60.00–200.00 $123.55 $90 -751.45
70–76 73 4 300.00–380.00 $331.79 $242 -543.21
72–74 73 2 720.00–790.00 $755.48 $552 -119.52
70–78 74 14 870.00–1,000.00 $934.29 $691 -3.66
70–78 74 6 400.00–550.00 $475.49 $352 -462.46
75–78 76 4 600.00–700.00 $661.88 $503 +44.05
80 80 2 550.00–600.00 $575.00 $460 -92.81
80–88 83 16 300.00–850.00 $751.70 $624 -187.01
80–88 83 21 820.00–1,025.00 $938.25 $779 -0.46
80–88 85 6 650.00–700.00 $684.78 $582 +27.98
90–95 92 11 690.00–885.00 $768.37 $707 -120.99
90–96 92 13 580.00–700.00 $652.65 $600 -236.71
90–98 93 17 810.00–960.00 $881.79 $820 +249.09
90–95 94 4 500.00–610.00 $574.73 $540 -57.97
94 94 1 200.00 $200.00 $188 -432.70
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 $95 -405.00
100–105 102 13 600.00–885.00 $825.43 $842 +244.04
100–105 103 3 500.00–600.00 $566.13 $583 -252.13
100–105 103 9 725.00–850.00 $802.54 $827 -15.72
100–108 104 3 550.00–645.00 $607.19 $631 -211.07
110–115 112 6 710.00–825.00 $761.75 $853 +475.08
110–115 113 3 560.00–600.00 $572.94 $647 +286.27
110–115 114 4 720.00–750.00 $730.11 $832 +443.44
115 115 1 100.00 $100.00 $115 -186.67
120 120 2 530.00–600.00 $565.00 $678 -115.00
125 125 1 710.00 $710.00 $888 +30.00
1125–1595 1294 13 160.00–181.00 $172.48 $2,232 —
1155–1545 1345 19 177.00–187.50 $182.95 $2,461 —
1318–1560 1401 13 184.00–194.00 $190.60 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 323 8 185.00–240.00 $199.01 $643 —
350–384 369 7 180.00–235.00 $188.17 $694 -26.59
410–443 439 9 180.00–255.00 $199.56 $876 -14.81
466–485 474 11 165.00–220.00 $182.42 $865 -33.14
500–548 527 12 160.00–215.00 $180.81 $953 -22.75
550–590 569 10 170.00–220.00 $192.41 $1,095 -8.11
610–645 621 8 170.00–187.00 $182.19 $1,131 —
655–664 662 5 165.00–175.00 $166.98 $1,105 —
765–792 781 5 160.00–205.00 $172.00 $1,343 —
855–895 883 5 150.00–160.00 $154.34 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 377 13 185.00–202.00 $197.42 $744 -15.08
415–431 428 13 205.00–215.00 $213.51 $914 -9.01
475–485 477 5 205.00–207.00 $206.59 $985 -2.73
508–510 509 14 199.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,043 -6.27
550–582 561 6 210.00–220.00 $216.54 $1,215 -0.22
740 740 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +12.50
803–835 815 6 180.00–185.00 $180.85 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 20.00 $20.00 $11 -78.87
60–66 62 5 10.00–110.00 $70.13 $43 -28.74
60–65 63 2 110.00–200.00 $153.20 $97 +54.33
65 65 1 400.00 $400.00 $260 -375.00
64–68 66 2 100.00–140.00 $120.61 $80 -654.39
66 66 1 680.00 $680.00 $449 -95.00
70–75 72 5 135.00–300.00 $217.01 $156 -694.18
70–76 73 4 70.00–200.00 $124.78 $91 -616.60
70–78 73 9 410.00–600.00 $519.55 $379 -221.83
70–78 74 11 820.00–985.00 $923.48 $683 +321.19
70–78 75 17 550.00–700.00 $625.67 $469 +23.38
75–76 76 3 160.00–225.00 $194.87 $148 +121.63
78 78 1 720.00 $720.00 $562 +646.76
80 80 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 $190 +37.50
80–85 83 2 60.00–75.00 $67.27 $56 -564.88
80–85 83 3 325.00–575.00 $456.00 $378 -176.15
80–85 83 13 525.00–720.00 $687.46 $571 +55.31
80–88 84 41 675.00–1,000.00 $923.88 $776 +196.38
80–88 84 14 440.00–585.00 $517.50 $435 -210.00
80–88 84 88 310.00–720.00 $640.68 $538 -86.82
90–95 93 3 150.00–475.00 $340.63 $317 -255.41
90–96 93 12 620.00–875.00 $738.64 $687 +142.60
90–98 93 58 725.00–985.00 $878.36 $817 +282.32
90–98 93 33 400.00–600.00 $538.44 $501 -57.60
90–98 94 121 85.00–700.00 $621.47 $584 -135.51
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 $166 -581.98
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 $142 -606.98
100 100 1 625.00 $625.00 $625 +540.00
100–105 102 56 675.00–900.00 $839.49 $856 +9.90
100–105 103 22 500.00–640.00 $574.02 $591 -4.39
100–108 103 137 475.00–685.00 $603.75 $622 +25.34
100–105 103 6 325.00–550.00 $450.00 $464 -128.41
100–108 104 8 700.00–750.00 $724.35 $753 +475.14
110–115 110 12 750.00–825.00 $805.62 $886 +46.32
110–118 112 54 325.00–675.00 $569.06 $637 -190.24
110–115 113 16 450.00–600.00 $548.20 $619 +234.31
110–118 114 15 690.00–785.00 $749.86 $855 +435.97
115 115 1 100.00 $100.00 $115 -213.89
120 120 3 525.00–575.00 $545.00 $654 -152.60
120–125 123 2 725.00–750.00 $737.76 $907 +254.43
120–128 123 4 640.00–750.00 $697.10 $857 +213.77
120–125 124 7 450.00–580.00 $506.54 $628 +23.21
130 130 1 640.00 $640.00 $832 +156.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–278 267 3 175.00–210.00 $197.84 $528 -91.56
308–334 318 4 220.00–250.00 $234.69 $746 -72.81
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 -85.00
400 400 3 235.00 $235.00 $940 -24.09
455–496 472 8 190.00–215.00 $199.48 $942 —
502–547 532 4 202.50–257.50 $243.89 $1,297 -4.75
598 598 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,495 +9.96
656–690 674 4 175.00–217.50 $195.65 $1,319 -19.35
708–740 720 8 185.00–205.00 $194.64 $1,401 —
764 764 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–398 393 4 185.00–205.00 $196.14 $771 —
404–448 435 4 175.00–215.00 $204.45 $889 —
460–485 472 6 165.00–180.00 $172.52 $814 -61.33
512 512 1 190.00 $190.00 $973 —
554 554 1 147.50 $147.50 $817 -61.44
608 608 1 152.50 $152.50 $927 -36.12
735–740 738 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,236 -19.88
790 790 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,477 -0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1474 1163 85-90% 33 70.00–140.00 $105.94 $1,232 -11.21
1188 1188 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,081 -26.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1775 1491 80-85% 18 110.00–126.00 $116.99 $1,744 -5.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1735 1498 75-80% 10 114.00–152.50 $128.35 $1,923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1140 972 3 115.00–120.00 $118.50 $1,152 —
910–1525 1178 8 152.50–162.50 $159.04 $1,873 —
905–1975 1424 21 110.00–167.00 $134.71 $1,918 —
1975–2030 2003 2 162.50 $162.50 $3,255 —
2025–2390 2245 3 137.50–150.00 $142.26 $3,194 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1215 1131 6 170.00–181.00 $177.47 $2,007 —
1120–1680 1400 2 187.00–195.00 $191.80 $2,685 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1350 1228 6 118.00–174.00 $147.89 $1,816 —
1292–1708 1468 5 179.00–185.00 $182.83 $2,684 +15.41

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1768 1471 4 151.00–166.00 $157.96 $2,324 —
1355–1775 1516 11 140.00–177.00 $166.54 $2,525 -1.34
1260–1772 1530 10 173.00–191.00 $177.57 $2,717 +9.69
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–446 419 3 205.00–260.00 $226.12 $947 —
500–501 501 4 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,052 —
608 608 1 152.50 $152.50 $927 —
688–694 691 2 150.00–212.50 $181.11 $1,251 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1765 1241 7 140.00–145.00 $143.16 $1,777 —
975–1960 1339 4 150.00–155.00 $151.64 $2,030 +18.46
1280–2152 1607 4 125.00–151.00 $140.37 $2,256 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–1712 1202 85-90% 52 70.00–98.00 $86.74 $1,043 +2.34
950–1565 1268 85-90% 17 42.00–88.00 $67.93 $861 -44.63
900–1720 1337 85-90% 131 70.00–120.00 $98.07 $1,311 -5.16
900–1795 1362 85-90% 63 91.00–118.00 $95.90 $1,306 -49.81
1085–1640 1440 80-85% 16 120.00–123.00 $121.18 $1,745 —
1150–1700 1466 80-85% 74 100.00–109.00 $104.74 $1,535 -19.37
1415–1535 1479 80-85% 5 92.00–97.00 $94.78 $1,402 +0.35
975–1894 1524 80-85% 138 72.00–124.00 $113.91 $1,736 +8.93
1024–2025 1661 75-80% 66 94.00–137.50 $119.80 $1,990 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,262 +1.55
1605–1932 1746 75-80% 10 100.00–117.50 $110.87 $1,936 -17.58
1825–2075 1899 75-80% 8 122.00–129.00 $124.69 $2,368 —
1910–1960 1926 75-80% 4 110.00–119.00 $116.26 $2,239 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1290 1213 4 145.00–150.00 $148.25 $1,798 —
1110–1395 1256 8 118.00–149.00 $139.25 $1,749 —
1480–1750 1647 8 153.00–165.00 $156.39 $2,576 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 321 2 180.00–220.00 $201.18 $646 —
359 359 2 235.00 $235.00 $844 —
410–414 412 2 140.00–160.00 $149.95 $618 —
558 558 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,311 —
668 668 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,019 —
788 788 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,162 —
960 960 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,464 —
1054–1060 1057 2 157.50–160.00 $158.75 $1,678 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1895 1395 17 124.00–157.00 $144.93 $2,022 —
1005–1620 1429 10 150.00–161.00 $157.59 $2,252 +35.09
1130–1805 1546 34 140.00–169.00 $155.05 $2,397 —
1810–2160 1985 2 137.00–145.00 $140.65 $2,792 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 250.00 $250.00 $805 —
420 420 1 157.50 $157.50 $662 —
521 521 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,068 —
566 566 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,075 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —

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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.