Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

3,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,705	5,391	2,547
Feeder cattle	—	829	—
Slaughter cattle	1,958	2,351	1,813

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1535	1323	5	167.50–177.50	$174.73	$2,312	—
1075–1750	1458	34	180.00–192.50	$187.09	$2,728	—
1355–1725	1564	6	194.00–199.00	$197.46	$3,088	+1.17
1285–1935	1569	123	184.00–212.00	$203.55	$3,194	+7.26
1420–1950	1600	4	195.00–198.00	$196.14	$3,138	-12.45
1255–1960	1632	115	200.00–219.00	$209.41	$3,418	+5.61
1590–1658	1644	5	213.00	$213.00	$3,502	+9.20
1440–1855	1664	20	211.00–235.00	$218.31	$3,633	—
1815–1860	1838	2	202.00–205.00	$203.52	$3,741	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
66	66	1	790.00	$790.00	$521	+690.00
70–78	74	5	870.00–900.00	$888.17	$657	+169.40
70–78	74	3	740.00–760.00	$753.33	$557	+34.56
75–76	76	2	200.00–800.00	$501.99	$382	-406.22
75–78	76	3	300.00–640.00	$432.76	$329	-475.45
80–88	83	25	900.00–1,110.00	$986.12	$818	+277.06
80–86	84	9	150.00–670.00	$406.68	$342	-556.66
82–86	85	6	550.00–790.00	$659.63	$561	-303.71
85–88	86	9	100.00–900.00	$748.63	$644	-214.71
90–95	91	6	500.00–720.00	$585.87	$533	-339.68
90–98	93	7	125.00–885.00	$721.81	$671	-203.74
90–98	93	46	820.00–1,000.00	$927.83	$863	+2.28
90–98	93	4	450.00–600.00	$495.44	$461	-430.11
100–106	101	25	700.00–910.00	$850.52	$859	+450.52
100–108	103	9	300.00–800.00	$711.85	$733	-146.11
102–105	104	2	500.00–690.00	$593.62	$617	-51.51
105	105	1	100.00	$100.00	$105	-545.13
110	110	1	500.00	$500.00	$550	+40.00
110	110	10	700.00–850.00	$775.50	$853	+315.50
110–114	112	3	300.00–800.00	$629.64	$705	-132.30
120	120	2	100.00–210.00	$155.00	$186	-565.00
1135–1625	1373	11	174.00–189.00	$183.49	$2,519	—
1240–1875	1464	9	185.00–198.00	$193.52	$2,833	-6.50
1390–1503	1475	4	164.00–167.50	$164.82	$2,431	-35.20
1200–1780	1523	15	190.00–214.00	$203.17	$3,094	—
1600–1755	1678	3	205.00–206.00	$205.32	$3,445	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
58	58	1	50.00	$50.00	$29	-650.00
60	60	2	200.00–375.00	$287.50	$172	-412.50
65	65	1	275.00	$275.00	$179	-425.00
68	68	1	110.00	$110.00	$75	-590.00
70	70	1	40.00	$40.00	$28	-660.00
72	72	1	90.00	$90.00	$65	-878.46
70–78	74	8	900.00–1,150.00	$982.38	$727	+257.04
70–75	74	6	600.00–875.00	$758.15	$561	+32.81
74–75	75	3	500.00–660.00	$595.42	$447	-40.65
75	75	1	600.00	$600.00	$450	-36.07
74–78	77	6	225.00–500.00	$406.48	$313	-303.65
80	80	2	500.00–600.00	$550.00	$440	+393.75
80–85	81	6	30.00–225.00	$131.86	$107	-24.39
80–86	82	13	770.00–960.00	$855.21	$701	+698.96
80–88	83	25	860.00–1,075.00	$999.63	$830	+213.27
80–86	84	9	225.00–525.00	$401.53	$337	-311.04
80–86	84	16	450.00–750.00	$578.93	$486	-133.64
80–88	84	43	600.00–785.00	$706.32	$593	-6.25
90–95	91	10	10.00–350.00	$145.44	$132	-796.12
90–95	92	15	200.00–585.00	$429.74	$395	-511.82
90–95	93	3	200.00–450.00	$318.75	$296	-355.57
90–96	93	41	450.00–775.00	$592.23	$551	-82.09
90–98	93	66	850.00–1,025.00	$936.89	$871	+262.57
90–98	94	103	600.00–785.00	$676.56	$636	-87.77
90–96	94	9	600.00–875.00	$783.16	$736	+18.83
94	94	1	100.00	$100.00	$94	-664.33
100–106	102	44	450.00–750.00	$605.47	$618	+27.24
100–108	103	113	575.00–720.00	$641.21	$660	-5.33
100–108	103	73	830.00–950.00	$885.06	$912	+238.52
100–105	103	14	200.00–525.00	$333.39	$343	-313.15
100–108	104	16	625.00–875.00	$793.95	$826	+147.41
105	105	1	400.00	$400.00	$420	-246.54
110–118	112	21	425.00–685.00	$568.35	$637	+121.67
110–115	112	30	750.00–835.00	$795.49	$891	+348.81
110–115	113	6	700.00–825.00	$786.98	$889	+156.51
110–115	113	6	225.00–410.00	$353.70	$400	-276.77
110–118	113	61	535.00–725.00	$621.55	$702	-8.92
120–125	120	13	475.00–550.00	$516.02	$619	-163.98
120–125	121	4	200.00–425.00	$293.30	$355	-246.40
120–125	121	7	675.00–760.00	$724.14	$876	+184.44
120–124	122	4	675.00–740.00	$703.87	$859	-2.51
120–125	122	12	375.00–660.00	$513.15	$626	-193.23
135	135	1	400.00	$400.00	$540	-10.00
135	135	1	600.00	$600.00	$810	+190.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1110	1018	85-90%	3	100.00–108.00	$104.98	$1,069	—
905–1385	1114	85-90%	5	102.00–116.00	$111.12	$1,238	-0.25
1060–1470	1205	85-90%	15	110.00–130.00	$122.79	$1,480	—
1125–1385	1310	85-90%	11	122.00–135.00	$128.56	$1,684	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1680	1513	80-85%	7	122.00–133.00	$127.52	$1,929	—
1435–1640	1529	80-85%	5	116.00–126.00	$120.17	$1,837	—
1495–1675	1573	80-85%	6	134.00–143.00	$138.47	$2,178	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1715–1790	1753	75-80%	2	138.00–146.00	$142.09	$2,491	—
1700–2020	1826	75-80%	5	124.00–148.00	$137.83	$2,517	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1820	1491	8	130.00–151.00	$140.61	$2,096	—
1125–2025	1560	7	157.50–215.00	$181.93	$2,838	—
1070–2430	1611	12	145.00–162.00	$152.47	$2,456	-26.74

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–1525	1512	3	174.00–179.00	$177.03	$2,677	+1.45
1525–1580	1553	2	182.00–186.00	$183.96	$2,857	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1500	1445	2	195.00–197.50	$196.20	$2,835	—
1135–1795	1552	6	162.50–179.00	$171.31	$2,659	-11.66
1320–1770	1567	10	180.00–209.00	$192.21	$3,012	+9.24

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300	1300	1	163.00	$163.00	$2,119	—
1050–2025	1632	8	150.00–158.00	$153.54	$2,506	+12.17
1690	1690	1	147.00	$147.00	$2,484	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1310	1116	85-90%	10	65.00–98.00	$89.06	$994	—
900–1705	1273	85-90%	28	87.50–108.00	$99.03	$1,261	+2.18
1126–1465	1288	85-90%	18	113.00–130.00	$121.35	$1,563	+27.90
895–1825	1307	85-90%	114	95.00–119.00	$108.49	$1,418	+0.55
1445–1550	1476	80-85%	4	90.00–98.00	$94.42	$1,394	+1.94
1168–1854	1520	80-85%	135	110.00–130.00	$118.10	$1,795	+2.59
1400–1828	1539	80-85%	24	100.00–116.00	$108.86	$1,675	-13.02
1062–1820	1545	80-85%	71	120.00–149.00	$125.24	$1,935	+3.36
1490–2005	1756	75-80%	6	129.00–139.00	$133.21	$2,339	—
1490–2115	1769	75-80%	97	118.00–133.00	$124.43	$2,201	—
1715–1870	1786	75-80%	10	115.00–124.00	$117.89	$2,106	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1865	1406	12	141.00–163.00	$152.82	$2,149	—
1490–1630	1542	3	141.00–148.00	$145.21	$2,239	-9.34
1410–1685	1589	7	149.00–162.00	$155.92	$2,478	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160	1160	1	161.00	$161.00	$1,868	—
1245–1740	1458	18	148.00–158.00	$154.29	$2,250	-7.14
1405–1775	1585	18	159.00–166.00	$162.65	$2,578	—
1765–1805	1785	2	137.00–140.00	$138.48	$2,472	—

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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.