Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

2,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.27/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 479 lb · 16 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.55/cwt +45.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 563 lb · 14 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.86/cwt +31.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 618 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,485	—	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1635	1458	10	172.50–183.00	$178.22	$2,598	—
1165–1750	1466	48	185.00–199.00	$193.01	$2,830	—
1285–1725	1507	9	200.00–205.00	$201.88	$3,042	-5.68
1215–1965	1597	209	191.00–215.50	$207.06	$3,307	+5.27
1568–1750	1630	7	200.00–203.00	$202.03	$3,293	+8.84
1470–1795	1641	27	211.00–224.00	$219.21	$3,597	+26.02
1465–1825	1647	15	216.00–217.00	$216.56	$3,567	+23.37
1325–1868	1668	216	200.00–219.50	$215.19	$3,589	-0.63
1590–1825	1736	15	209.00–212.50	$210.63	$3,657	+9.17
1670–1940	1805	2	181.00–188.00	$184.24	$3,326	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	359	4	347.00–355.00	$351.07	$1,260	—
420–425	421	4	315.00–330.00	$325.00	$1,368	—
485–492	489	5	355.00–360.00	$357.01	$1,746	+67.00
510–515	513	3	355.00	$355.00	$1,821	+20.00
550–575	559	4	310.00–325.00	$316.23	$1,768	+34.89
611–632	618	11	315.00–325.00	$316.86	$1,958	+66.79
675–695	680	5	285.00–295.00	$287.00	$1,952	+19.90
700–710	708	4	260.00–275.00	$270.04	$1,912	-2.29
737 fancy	737	5	312.00	$312.00	$2,299	—
770–780	775	2	275.00–285.00	$280.03	$2,170	—
800–846	835	4	280.00–295.00	$291.41	$2,433	+58.26
968–990	974	4	215.00–220.00	$216.27	$2,106	-12.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–392	376	6	310.00–325.00	$315.85	$1,188	—
465–480	473	5	320.00–330.00	$322.99	$1,528	—
501–545	512	4	310.00–325.00	$321.01	$1,644	—
562–585	571	5	285.00–300.00	$291.90	$1,667	+36.99
622–645	633	5	275.00–290.00	$284.10	$1,798	+60.70
670–695	689	7	260.00–270.00	$262.11	$1,806	+13.13
755–790	777	3	235.00–250.00	$240.05	$1,865	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60–65	63	3	1,075.00–1,190.00	$1,137.75	$717	+970.64
60–65	63	2	725.00–750.00	$737.00	$464	+569.89
70–78	73	13	1,000.00–1,425.00	$1,279.89	$934	+96.06
72–78	75	2	775.00–800.00	$788.00	$591	-395.83
76–78	77	2	760.00–840.00	$799.48	$616	-384.35
80–86	82	9	825.00–950.00	$877.94	$720	+521.12
80–88	83	25	1,000.00–1,350.00	$1,229.91	$1,021	+873.09
82–85	84	3	700.00–1,085.00	$862.40	$724	-275.03
90	90	2	775.00–835.00	$805.00	$724	-285.30
90–95	92	9	800.00–1,100.00	$945.14	$870	-145.16
90–98	93	32	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,114.18	$1,036	+303.34
100	100	1	880.00	$880.00	$880	+186.44
100–106	101	25	950.00–1,200.00	$1,069.20	$1,080	+375.64
100–105	103	4	800.00–850.00	$823.60	$848	-172.73
110	110	3	750.00–800.00	$766.67	$843	+17.11
110–115	111	5	850.00–975.00	$932.16	$1,035	+182.60
120	120	2	850.00–900.00	$875.00	$1,050	+33.98
1224–1560	1390	14	193.00–209.00	$200.13	$2,782	—
1252–1735	1480	33	198.00–218.00	$206.70	$3,059	-6.13
1350–1656	1484	8	184.00–195.00	$187.91	$2,789	-24.92
1710	1710	4	210.00	$210.00	$3,591	+23.65
1830–1945	1888	2	200.00–205.00	$202.42	$3,822	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–348	331	10	295.00–310.00	$303.55	$1,005	+33.76
350–390	367	6	300.00–315.00	$302.65	$1,111	-4.94
412–434	429	9	295.00–310.00	$304.56	$1,307	+29.56
450–493	479	16	280.00–295.00	$289.27	$1,386	+4.27
513–537	523	5	270.00–275.00	$272.06	$1,423	+7.11
550–595	563	14	295.00–305.00	$299.55	$1,686	+45.64
616–645	625	8	250.00–265.00	$259.92	$1,624	+19.31
665–680	675	3	275.00–285.00	$281.72	$1,902	+56.62
730–741	738	4	275.00–290.00	$286.29	$2,113	+53.57
796	796	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,308	+68.10
823	823	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,975	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	380	3	230.00–255.00	$244.78	$930	—
405–440	428	4	260.00–275.00	$268.70	$1,150	+24.92
465–495	477	3	260.00–275.00	$266.52	$1,271	+24.61
563–595	576	10	280.00–290.00	$286.02	$1,647	—
625–630	626	4	245.00	$245.00	$1,534	+30.71
701–735	718	10	245.00–260.00	$251.66	$1,807	+59.44
775	775	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,782	+27.45

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
56	56	1	900.00	$900.00	$504	+760.00
56–58	57	2	140.00–150.00	$145.09	$83	+5.09
65	65	3	150.00–275.00	$216.67	$141	+116.67
64–68	66	5	110.00–210.00	$144.39	$95	-907.72
68	68	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	$816	+147.89
70–75	73	2	600.00–700.00	$648.28	$473	-403.83
70–75	74	6	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,310.18	$970	+522.77
70–78	74	6	575.00–875.00	$739.91	$548	-47.50
74	74	1	150.00	$150.00	$111	-637.41
75	75	2	300.00–400.00	$350.00	$262	-437.41
72–78	76	14	800.00–985.00	$873.51	$664	+373.51
80	80	1	110.00	$110.00	$88	-76.94
80–85	82	21	1,030.00–1,335.00	$1,253.42	$1,028	+1,066.48
80–85	83	8	675.00–875.00	$775.56	$644	+82.03
80–88	84	6	510.00–600.00	$573.68	$482	-245.45
80–88	84	61	770.00–975.00	$897.43	$754	+78.30
86	86	1	800.00	$800.00	$688	+304.31
90	90	2	100.00–350.00	$225.00	$202	-878.27
90–95	93	12	540.00–675.00	$608.97	$566	-494.30
90–96	93	18	830.00–1,185.00	$1,035.54	$963	-67.73
90–98	93	40	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,158.38	$1,077	+55.11
90–98	93	87	770.00–935.00	$844.20	$785	-259.07
90–98	94	44	660.00–885.00	$752.06	$707	+39.70
100–105	102	6	575.00–675.00	$623.77	$636	-391.62
100–108	102	98	740.00–860.00	$805.02	$821	-210.37
100–106	103	59	1,000.00–1,135.00	$1,067.28	$1,099	+153.20
100–108	103	39	620.00–860.00	$741.38	$764	-172.70
102–106	104	4	800.00–940.00	$862.56	$897	+312.95
110–115	112	26	885.00–1,000.00	$967.87	$1,084	+55.24
110–118	112	31	560.00–785.00	$698.56	$782	-214.07
110–115	112	39	625.00–825.00	$728.54	$816	-184.09
110–118	113	7	820.00–985.00	$907.47	$1,025	+253.05
120	120	4	675.00–775.00	$708.75	$850	+71.63
120–125	121	5	825.00–910.00	$878.76	$1,063	+241.64
120–125	122	6	635.00–735.00	$685.41	$836	+48.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	334	4	340.00–355.00	$349.93	$1,169	—
375–395	379	5	345.00	$345.00	$1,308	+34.79
400–425	411	10	320.00–335.00	$329.42	$1,354	+14.42
555–587	572	4	260.00–275.00	$266.23	$1,523	—
622–635	631	7	275.00–295.00	$289.27	$1,825	+44.19
665	665	2	235.00–240.00	$237.50	$1,579	+12.50
755–786	772	7	220.00–230.00	$221.40	$1,709	+51.35

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–386	386	5	310.00	$310.00	$1,197	—
410–425	417	3	275.00–280.00	$276.66	$1,154	—
465–475	469	4	265.00–280.00	$273.71	$1,284	—
500–545	519	4	245.00–260.00	$255.06	$1,324	+31.85
555–565	560	2	245.00–255.00	$250.04	$1,400	+58.35
627	627	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,473	—
670–690	680	2	175.00–190.00	$182.39	$1,240	-19.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1316–1440	1398	80-85%	5	139.00–150.00	$142.49	$1,992	—
1172–1695	1438	80-85%	18	134.00–145.00	$136.46	$1,962	—
1490–1625	1558	80-85%	2	129.00	$129.00	$2,010	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
988	988	85-90%	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,116	—
944–1500	1225	85-90%	15	120.00–147.00	$134.38	$1,646	+3.57
1175–1390	1283	85-90%	2	140.00–145.00	$142.71	$1,831	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1304–2030	1650	75-80%	17	138.00–147.50	$141.62	$2,337	-14.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2480	1526	8	150.00–183.00	$159.86	$2,439	—
1005–2510	1555	40	160.00–198.00	$173.99	$2,706	+5.23
1150–1920	1557	10	169.00–219.00	$191.98	$2,989	+23.22

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387	387	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,103	—
477	477	5	280.00	$280.00	$1,336	—
620	620	4	245.00	$245.00	$1,519	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1428–1584	1506	2	184.00–186.00	$184.95	$2,785	—

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1306–1765	1519	10	155.00–192.50	$185.19	$2,813	—
1436–1795	1668	14	180.00–210.00	$198.06	$3,304	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1232–2225	1657	15	160.00–189.00	$173.41	$2,873	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1360	1227	85-90%	17	110.00–118.00	$112.76	$1,384	—
848–1705	1277	85-90%	49	90.00–129.00	$111.86	$1,428	+10.60
1004–1760	1374	85-90%	143	110.00–139.00	$122.91	$1,689	+2.59
1085–1735	1378	85-90%	33	134.00–146.00	$139.90	$1,928	+19.58
1410–1615	1504	80-85%	7	110.00–119.00	$112.76	$1,696	-1.34
1400–1908	1550	80-85%	44	115.00–129.00	$125.34	$1,943	—
1415–1780	1572	80-85%	30	140.00–152.00	$144.37	$2,269	+0.85
1050–1986	1585	80-85%	160	130.00–146.00	$136.55	$2,164	-6.97
1710–1960	1782	75-80%	15	120.00–139.00	$132.49	$2,361	-12.52
1312–2126	1797	75-80%	57	130.00–150.00	$140.71	$2,529	-4.30
1594–2250	1831	75-80%	27	140.00–155.00	$145.32	$2,661	-7.24

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1218–1568	1370	6	154.00–172.00	$162.79	$2,230	—
1320–1825	1534	12	152.50–177.00	$165.83	$2,544	-13.11

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1308–1700	1522	6	173.00–180.00	$175.54	$2,672	+21.21
1240–2132	1590	9	157.00–169.00	$166.23	$2,643	—
1865–1910	1888	2	168.00–177.00	$172.45	$3,256	—

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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.