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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

4,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.98/cwt ≈ $1,445/hd at 571 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.13/cwt ≈ $1,117/hd at 423 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.90/cwt ≈ $1,925/hd at 671 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,504 4,434 3,822
Feeder cattle 489 — 395
Slaughter cattle 2,280 2,458 2,068

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2000 1442 22 181.00–198.00 $188.14 $2,713 —
1125–1910 1546 8 177.50–186.00 $181.64 $2,808 —
1320–1760 1549 7 202.00–207.50 $204.14 $3,162 —
1230–1895 1559 21 205.00–209.00 $207.25 $3,231 —
1415–1815 1571 6 210.00–225.00 $216.00 $3,393 —
1156–1915 1617 265 190.00–219.50 $213.18 $3,447 +3.41
1390–1870 1666 143 200.00–226.00 $216.48 $3,607 +0.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,321 —
552–588 569 11 285.00–320.00 $303.35 $1,726 —
638–640 639 9 275.00–325.00 $308.37 $1,970 —
652–695 671 16 262.50–315.00 $286.90 $1,925 —
707 707 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,838 —
751–771 761 16 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,959 —
800 800 3 252.50 $252.50 $2,020 —
860 860 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,956 —
985 985 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,216 —
1064 1064 8 208.00 $208.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–487 477 7 300.00–310.00 $307.08 $1,465 —
532–537 535 6 260.00–267.50 $262.48 $1,404 —
557 557 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,392 —
667–685 676 4 245.00–255.00 $250.07 $1,690 —
702–726 718 12 227.50–242.50 $233.90 $1,679 —
811 811 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,663 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 $764 +188.93
70–75 72 3 800.00–925.00 $873.26 $629 -122.99
72 72 1 540.00 $540.00 $389 -456.25
70–76 74 11 980.00–1,275.00 $1,047.62 $775 +51.37
75 75 1 400.00 $400.00 $300 -550.00
80–85 82 6 450.00–575.00 $507.89 $416 -42.11
80–85 83 2 400.00–525.00 $464.39 $385 -464.23
80–88 83 33 875.00–1,150.00 $1,036.97 $861 +108.35
85 85 2 725.00–825.00 $775.00 $659 -246.24
90–95 92 14 450.00–600.00 $544.83 $501 -349.98
90–95 92 3 135.00–375.00 $288.27 $265 -606.54
90–98 93 35 850.00–1,100.00 $994.39 $925 -11.12
90–95 93 4 820.00–975.00 $918.19 $854 -87.32
100–105 102 25 800.00–1,000.00 $932.65 $951 +1.24
100–104 102 4 510.00–600.00 $558.47 $570 -372.94
110–115 111 5 750.00–875.00 $831.26 $923 +31.26
125 125 1 775.00 $775.00 $969 +26.02
1200–1375 1268 6 185.00–197.50 $192.00 $2,435 —
1160–1545 1353 2 160.00–170.00 $165.71 $2,242 -41.00
1080–1658 1379 27 197.00–210.00 $206.04 $2,841 -0.67
1393 1393 2 203.00 $203.00 $2,828 -3.71
1264–1774 1439 51 193.00–219.00 $209.30 $3,012 —
1445 1445 3 215.00 $215.00 $3,107 —
1300–1655 1514 7 200.00–208.00 $202.50 $3,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 275.00–305.00 $290.00 $957 —
377–396 388 8 250.00–270.00 $265.07 $1,028 —
407–443 423 17 255.00–280.00 $264.13 $1,117 —
460–490 478 9 255.00–280.00 $267.08 $1,277 —
530–547 538 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,372 —
550–596 571 32 240.00–260.00 $252.98 $1,445 —
605–625 615 12 237.50–255.00 $241.86 $1,487 —
677 677 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,557 —
705–738 722 8 208.00–217.50 $212.86 $1,537 —
755–786 776 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,630 —
805 805 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 —
1007 1007 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 315.00 $315.00 $898 —
463 463 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,204 —
515–522 518 9 215.00–250.00 $241.09 $1,249 —
600–622 612 7 200.00–235.00 $218.52 $1,337 —
692 692 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,194 —
702–748 723 10 167.50–200.00 $187.97 $1,359 —
792 792 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,386 —
826 826 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,693 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 500.00 $500.00 $300 -40.00
60–65 63 2 650.00–750.00 $702.00 $442 +162.00
65 65 1 950.00 $950.00 $618 +410.00
66 66 1 700.00 $700.00 $462 +160.00
70–75 73 3 880.00–1,000.00 $943.47 $689 +449.99
70–78 74 5 400.00–550.00 $452.51 $335 -40.97
70–76 74 8 500.00–700.00 $600.85 $445 +107.37
70–78 74 16 600.00–800.00 $719.12 $532 +225.64
70–78 75 7 920.00–1,250.00 $1,002.93 $752 +311.24
80–86 82 15 750.00–985.00 $869.94 $713 -65.87
80–88 83 17 500.00–675.00 $586.46 $487 -6.34
80–88 83 29 950.00–1,200.00 $1,066.03 $885 +473.23
80–88 84 76 650.00–800.00 $742.00 $623 -326.90
80–85 84 6 400.00–575.00 $492.31 $414 -576.59
90–98 92 48 900.00–1,100.00 $1,026.40 $944 +34.02
90–96 92 16 400.00–585.00 $474.80 $437 -517.58
90–95 93 9 820.00–985.00 $927.42 $863 -64.96
90–96 93 30 550.00–710.00 $643.95 $599 -348.43
90–98 93 110 620.00–970.00 $737.17 $686 -255.21
100–108 102 12 400.00–575.00 $470.20 $480 -132.72
100–105 103 66 875.00–1,000.00 $946.57 $975 +113.96
100–108 103 115 620.00–775.00 $713.84 $735 -118.77
100–108 103 20 540.00–710.00 $616.24 $635 -216.37
100–108 105 10 700.00–880.00 $799.76 $840 +399.76
110–115 111 6 425.00–660.00 $573.01 $636 -204.90
110–118 112 38 625.00–735.00 $688.86 $772 +41.33
110–118 112 7 700.00–840.00 $764.19 $856 +116.66
110–115 113 12 800.00–910.00 $858.96 $971 -8.39
115 115 1 475.00 $475.00 $546 -392.35
120 120 1 475.00 $475.00 $570 -105.00
120 120 5 560.00–675.00 $621.00 $745 +41.00
120–125 123 5 750.00–840.00 $777.32 $956 +185.51
124–126 125 3 550.00–575.00 $561.69 $702 -30.12
126 126 1 700.00 $700.00 $882 +108.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 315.00 $315.00 $936 —
423–426 425 6 330.00–350.00 $340.04 $1,445 —
460–463 462 5 305.00–320.00 $314.02 $1,451 —
517–518 518 8 285.00–320.00 $311.26 $1,612 —
551–593 578 9 295.00–305.00 $299.56 $1,731 —
602 602 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,505 —
660–670 665 4 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,679 —
735 735 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,709 —
765 765 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
940 940 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,334 —
575 575 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–2060 1629 75-80% 17 122.00–146.00 $136.78 $2,228 -1.48
1580–1830 1730 75-80% 4 143.00–146.00 $144.57 $2,501 —
1955 1955 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,096 -46.26
1095–1435 1274 85-90% 7 117.50–136.00 $126.89 $1,617 +16.89
1160–1370 1310 85-90% 5 138.00–155.00 $143.67 $1,882 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,411 —
958–1695 1299 80-85% 10 118.00–138.00 $131.69 $1,711 -11.64

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2155 1566 10 177.00–206.00 $194.28 $3,042 —
1115–2345 1737 33 155.00–177.50 $165.70 $2,878 -12.12
1210–2492 1804 10 140.00–157.50 $150.30 $2,711 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1522 1450 8 200.00–209.00 $204.74 $2,969 —
1490–1580 1526 4 190.00–198.00 $193.80 $2,957 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1776 1506 8 199.00–213.00 $205.61 $3,096 —
1375–1715 1521 4 209.00–213.00 $210.52 $3,202 +5.01
1430–1610 1535 4 190.00–194.00 $192.09 $2,949 -13.42
1280–1745 1552 14 173.00–188.00 $179.25 $2,782 —
1288–1780 1557 12 196.00–206.00 $199.72 $3,110 —
1640 1640 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,657 -44.53
1690 1690 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,160 -7.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,597 —
878 878 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,800 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,046 —
1385–2275 1834 6 152.50–172.00 $163.87 $3,005 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1490 1234 85-90% 36 85.00–119.00 $106.87 $1,319 +6.89
878–1395 1242 85-90% 21 100.00–108.00 $105.08 $1,305 +5.10
838–1950 1261 85-90% 138 104.00–129.00 $116.25 $1,466 +5.24
1026–1505 1276 85-90% 36 123.00–145.00 $132.44 $1,690 -0.63
1208–1804 1494 80-85% 42 102.50–119.00 $114.34 $1,708 -24.91
1038–1774 1502 80-85% 133 117.50–132.00 $125.61 $1,887 +10.09
1400–1685 1513 80-85% 15 100.00–108.00 $104.06 $1,574 -18.28
1092–1698 1549 80-85% 45 130.00–146.00 $134.41 $2,082 +7.66
1306–2080 1731 75-80% 175 130.00–144.00 $135.66 $2,348 +0.83
1360–1990 1757 75-80% 27 140.00–163.00 $144.70 $2,542 —
1595–2045 1783 75-80% 31 120.00–129.00 $125.86 $2,244 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1660 1343 14 157.00–170.00 $163.35 $2,194 —
1514–1646 1580 4 177.00–189.00 $183.56 $2,900 —
1644–1782 1713 2 172.00–173.00 $172.48 $2,955 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1568–1634 1601 2 184.00–188.00 $186.04 $2,979 +17.43
1410–1815 1638 13 162.50–177.00 $173.04 $2,834 +4.43
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,364 —
812 812 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,604 —

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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.