Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

4,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,455	5,247	4,552
Feeder cattle	165	542	598
Slaughter cattle	2,271	2,601	2,457

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1495	1395	2	165.00–170.00	$167.68	$2,339	—
1020–1860	1455	31	172.00–188.00	$182.46	$2,655	—
1210–1950	1529	137	180.00–200.00	$192.77	$2,947	+4.05
1350–1875	1640	180	189.00–210.00	$203.83	$3,343	+7.02
1605–1795	1672	8	210.00–215.00	$212.17	$3,547	+5.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278	278	1	215.00	$215.00	$598	—
344	344	1	225.00	$225.00	$774	—
384	384	1	210.00	$210.00	$806	—
510	510	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,198	-30.00
578	578	1	202.50	$202.50	$1,170	—
601	601	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,502	-17.56
690	690	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,690	+7.70

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
536	536	1	115.00	$115.00	$616	-53.58
582	582	1	142.50	$142.50	$829	—
626	626	1	152.50	$152.50	$955	-84.17
696	696	1	117.50	$117.50	$818	-66.21
708–718	713	2	142.50–147.50	$145.02	$1,034	-28.89
936	936	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,479	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
64–66	65	3	120.00–220.00	$169.49	$110	+111.99
65	65	2	110.00–300.00	$205.00	$133	+147.50
70	70	4	200.00–350.00	$275.00	$192	-616.51
70	70	1	125.00	$125.00	$88	-766.51
70–75	73	6	675.00–950.00	$820.98	$599	+703.85
70–78	74	8	800.00–1,025.00	$936.92	$693	+819.79
75	75	6	525.00–600.00	$550.00	$412	-100.00
80–85	83	2	200.00–450.00	$321.21	$267	-284.11
80–88	83	36	820.00–1,100.00	$980.03	$813	+374.71
80–88	83	9	500.00–790.00	$709.65	$589	+104.33
80–85	84	7	825.00–925.00	$880.47	$740	-80.18
90–98	93	10	525.00–740.00	$668.11	$621	+39.85
90–98	93	35	850.00–1,000.00	$911.44	$848	+283.18
90–98	95	9	600.00–875.00	$780.51	$741	+130.51
100	100	1	610.00	$610.00	$610	-65.00
100–106	102	32	710.00–925.00	$833.58	$850	-19.79
100–106	103	5	725.00–825.00	$777.05	$800	+205.17
110	110	1	720.00	$720.00	$792	+77.33
110	110	1	500.00	$500.00	$550	-142.67
115	115	1	700.00	$700.00	$805	-18.68
120	120	1	600.00	$600.00	$720	-118.68
700	700	1	800.00	$800.00	$5,600	—
1272	1272	3	195.00	$195.00	$2,480	—
1185–1520	1335	3	171.00–176.00	$173.79	$2,320	—
1120–1770	1401	33	179.00–191.00	$184.40	$2,583	—
1270–1665	1463	38	187.00–205.00	$197.51	$2,890	+8.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
284	284	1	215.00	$215.00	$611	+5.00
360–372	366	2	237.50–265.00	$251.02	$919	+83.47
476–489	485	3	145.00–225.00	$198.81	$964	+15.28
501–526	508	5	150.00–220.00	$191.91	$975	+6.41
602–644	627	6	152.50–210.00	$178.76	$1,121	+16.32
762–784	773	2	135.00–142.50	$138.70	$1,072	—
820	820	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,332	—
866	866	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,451	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60–66	63	3	90.00–140.00	$116.84	$74	+76.84
60–68	64	3	100.00–200.00	$148.75	$95	+108.75
65	65	1	500.00	$500.00	$325	+460.00
65	65	2	100.00–150.00	$125.00	$81	+85.00
66	66	2	500.00–560.00	$530.00	$350	+490.00
70	70	1	110.00	$110.00	$77	-571.28
70–78	72	5	125.00–500.00	$313.51	$226	-367.77
70–78	74	6	140.00–300.00	$219.14	$162	-92.21
70–78	74	7	670.00–725.00	$697.91	$516	+386.56
70–78	75	7	500.00–775.00	$607.56	$456	-42.71
70–78	75	10	800.00–1,150.00	$949.64	$712	+299.37
75	75	5	725.00–975.00	$850.00	$638	+199.73
80	80	1	100.00	$100.00	$80	-894.37
80–85	81	7	775.00–925.00	$856.58	$694	-137.79
82	82	1	230.00	$230.00	$189	-764.37
80–86	83	11	350.00–575.00	$475.57	$395	-518.80
80–88	83	30	800.00–1,100.00	$994.22	$825	-0.15
80–88	83	18	500.00–750.00	$624.56	$518	-369.81
82–88	84	3	440.00–580.00	$506.51	$425	-172.37
80–88	85	66	610.00–785.00	$690.51	$587	+11.63
90–98	93	117	600.00–775.00	$685.77	$638	-239.30
90–95	93	15	620.00–1,000.00	$848.56	$789	-76.51
90–96	93	49	810.00–1,035.00	$947.52	$881	+22.45
90–98	93	15	200.00–575.00	$458.29	$426	-466.78
90–98	94	50	500.00–750.00	$616.70	$580	+175.14
94	94	1	100.00	$100.00	$94	-341.56
92–98	95	2	420.00–500.00	$458.74	$436	+253.74
100–106	102	9	660.00–885.00	$768.58	$784	+145.52
100–108	102	47	820.00–935.00	$875.92	$893	+252.86
100–108	102	39	500.00–685.00	$616.71	$629	-6.35
100–108	103	8	125.00–550.00	$412.37	$425	-144.92
100–108	103	91	585.00–700.00	$643.43	$663	+86.14
110–115	111	8	560.00–650.00	$600.11	$666	-1.57
110–118	112	50	575.00–680.00	$628.71	$704	+27.03
110–115	112	4	750.00–800.00	$775.93	$869	+174.25
110–115	112	20	740.00–850.00	$787.17	$882	+185.49
110–115	112	3	550.00–660.00	$594.33	$666	-7.35
120–125	121	9	500.00–630.00	$559.84	$677	-15.16
120–125	122	5	475.00–575.00	$518.50	$633	-172.31
120–125	123	2	685.00–735.00	$709.49	$873	+18.68
130	130	1	500.00	$500.00	$650	-190.81

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
274	274	1	215.00	$215.00	$589	—
336	336	1	210.00	$210.00	$706	-3.12
404	404	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,111	+42.52
492	492	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,279	—
584–588	586	2	142.50–255.00	$198.56	$1,164	-1.44
626–642	635	3	135.00–190.00	$158.12	$1,004	-37.37
654	654	2	197.50	$197.50	$1,292	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1275	1198	80-85%	3	112.00–119.00	$116.27	$1,393	—
1015–1650	1433	80-85%	16	102.00–122.00	$110.34	$1,581	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570–1820	1695	75-80%	2	119.00–121.00	$119.93	$2,033	+4.22
1490–2215	1774	75-80%	7	104.00–116.00	$110.78	$1,965	-13.99

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1390	1158	85-90%	7	104.00–112.00	$106.99	$1,239	+7.18
1580	1580	85-90%	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,485	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–2185	1495	23	134.00–170.00	$144.32	$2,158	+7.85
1096–2220	1613	33	120.00–185.00	$153.79	$2,481	-10.03
1150–2010	1683	12	160.00–187.50	$173.63	$2,922	+28.75

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
436	436	1	160.00	$160.00	$698	—
652	652	1	147.50	$147.50	$962	—
840	840	2	152.50	$152.50	$1,281	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1326–1496	1394	4	172.00–175.00	$173.77	$2,422	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1705	1475	4	170.00–179.00	$174.47	$2,573	-1.36
1365–1795	1551	11	170.00–187.00	$180.81	$2,804	—
1595–1645	1620	4	177.00–188.00	$183.27	$2,969	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	1	190.00	$190.00	$756	—
488	488	1	140.00	$140.00	$683	—
744	744	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,079	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1080	1073	2	132.50–137.50	$134.98	$1,448	—
1225–2220	1744	9	120.00–149.00	$142.11	$2,478	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1385	1199	85-90%	5	85.00–88.00	$86.36	$1,035	—
1035–1495	1285	85-90%	54	75.00–99.00	$90.28	$1,160	-20.44
1035–1395	1288	85-90%	11	98.00–115.00	$108.72	$1,400	-2.00
925–1540	1292	85-90%	69	88.00–109.00	$98.03	$1,267	-12.69
1210–1845	1553	80-85%	122	100.00–116.00	$108.19	$1,680	—
1420–1680	1556	80-85%	7	90.00–98.00	$95.05	$1,479	—
1410–1800	1573	80-85%	55	86.00–106.00	$100.74	$1,585	-7.86
1410–1720	1577	80-85%	11	110.00–122.00	$116.43	$1,836	+7.83
1445–2160	1796	75-80%	72	108.00–119.00	$113.11	$2,031	—
1525–2175	1815	75-80%	24	100.00–109.00	$105.06	$1,907	-2.31
1590–2055	1873	75-80%	15	117.00–123.00	$120.42	$2,255	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1545	1234	11	151.00–159.00	$155.10	$1,914	—
1056–1624	1275	13	145.00–154.00	$149.53	$1,907	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328	328	1	230.00	$230.00	$754	—
364	364	1	205.00	$205.00	$746	—
524	524	1	110.00	$110.00	$576	-55.06
656–684	677	6	120.00–200.00	$149.44	$1,012	—
748	748	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,085	—
804–838	821	3	140.00–152.00	$146.53	$1,203	—
940	940	1	127.50	$127.50	$1,198	—
952	952	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,352	+21.25
1002	1002	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,563	—
1096	1096	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,721	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1044–1745	1329	10	140.00–156.00	$146.00	$1,940	—
1175–1760	1483	17	146.00–169.00	$156.56	$2,322	+3.74
1355–1696	1568	6	160.00–167.00	$162.92	$2,555	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
274–290	282	2	235.00–245.00	$239.86	$676	—
308	308	1	235.00	$235.00	$724	—
916	916	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,374	—

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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.