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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,661 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1800 1388 33 184.00–209.00 $200.97 $2,789 —
1175–1615 1455 4 210.00–211.00 $210.27 $3,059 +32.05
1160–1730 1480 9 191.00–199.00 $195.81 $2,898 +2.80
1435–1535 1482 3 208.00 $208.00 $3,083 +14.99
1030–1963 1621 215 190.00–219.50 $214.73 $3,481 +12.70
1535–1810 1622 7 220.00–221.00 $220.14 $3,571 +18.11
1435–1795 1650 16 211.00–231.00 $220.71 $3,642 +5.52
1265–1930 1668 210 201.00–227.00 $220.44 $3,677 +5.25
1575–1830 1715 5 210.00–217.00 $215.51 $3,696 +4.88

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 985.00–1,350.00 $1,109.07 $799 -170.82
70–75 74 7 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,310.10 $969 +30.21
80–85 83 20 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,295.56 $1,075 +65.65
80–85 83 6 850.00–975.00 $917.78 $762 -312.13
80–85 84 5 500.00–1,075.00 $930.06 $781 +67.66
90 90 1 475.00 $475.00 $428 -330.00
90–95 91 6 775.00–1,050.00 $891.42 $811 +86.42
90–95 92 7 975.00–1,375.00 $1,127.91 $1,038 +182.77
90–95 93 21 1,085.00–1,385.00 $1,183.29 $1,100 +69.11
100 100 1 800.00 $800.00 $800 -80.00
100 100 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50 $862 -17.50
100–105 103 16 975.00–1,200.00 $1,086.63 $1,119 +263.03
105 105 1 625.00 $625.00 $656 -198.60
110 110 1 950.00 $950.00 $1,045 +183.33
110–115 112 9 925.00–1,050.00 $983.76 $1,102 +51.60
1100–1530 1238 5 190.00–197.00 $192.46 $2,383 —
1065–1480 1280 14 185.00–211.00 $201.29 $2,577 —
1160–1540 1362 23 190.00–212.00 $205.45 $2,798 +5.32
1205–1685 1460 35 200.00–219.00 $210.93 $3,080 +4.23
1385–1635 1533 4 212.00–218.00 $213.54 $3,274 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 $120 +54.91
65 65 1 500.00 $500.00 $325 +283.33
65 65 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 $861 +1,108.33
70 70 1 350.00 $350.00 $245 -850.00
70–75 73 5 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,250.68 $913 +602.40
75 75 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00 $731 +625.00
75 75 3 400.00–600.00 $508.33 $381 +158.33
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 $188 +125.00
80 80 2 525.00–800.00 $662.50 $530 +552.50
80 80 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 $800 +890.00
80–85 82 11 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,326.24 $1,088 +72.82
80–85 83 20 675.00–975.00 $834.47 $693 +58.91
80–85 84 4 600.00–700.00 $664.85 $558 +91.17
80–85 84 31 900.00–1,025.00 $985.13 $828 +411.45
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -25.00
90–95 91 11 350.00–775.00 $676.40 $616 +451.40
90–95 93 43 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,213.04 $1,128 +604.07
90–95 93 4 500.00–850.00 $655.74 $610 +46.77
90–95 93 56 885.00–1,025.00 $948.69 $882 +339.72
90–95 93 29 625.00–925.00 $832.42 $774 +223.45
95 95 2 975.00–1,025.00 $1,000.00 $950 +247.94
100 100 1 975.00 $975.00 $975 +351.23
100–105 101 29 600.00–900.00 $823.60 $832 +199.83
100–105 102 26 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,125.26 $1,148 +501.49
100–105 102 11 800.00–1,150.00 $1,005.04 $1,025 +381.27
100–105 102 3 450.00–800.00 $630.33 $643 +6.56
100–105 102 3 250.00–350.00 $315.57 $322 -308.20
100–105 103 70 800.00–950.00 $883.39 $910 -183.89
110 110 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 $1,128 +57.13
110–115 112 7 875.00–1,100.00 $993.28 $1,112 +25.41
110–115 112 21 685.00–850.00 $798.65 $894 -169.22
110–115 112 10 725.00–875.00 $816.70 $915 -151.17
110–115 113 5 525.00–775.00 $698.72 $790 -208.75
120 120 2 585.00–650.00 $617.50 $741 -91.25
120 120 1 800.00 $800.00 $960 +91.25
120–125 121 5 885.00–985.00 $956.16 $1,157 +77.40
120–125 123 2 725.00–760.00 $742.14 $913 +56.73
130 130 1 975.00 $975.00 $1,268 +289.59
130 130 1 210.00 $210.00 $273 -475.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1375 1167 85-90% 5 138.00–157.00 $146.39 $1,708 —
1060–1335 1210 85-90% 9 122.00–135.00 $128.88 $1,559 -5.50
1190–1395 1307 85-90% 3 117.00–118.00 $117.66 $1,538 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1590 1399 80-85% 7 133.00–138.00 $136.38 $1,908 -6.11
1405–1500 1453 80-85% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.45 $2,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1610 1595 75-80% 3 137.50–140.00 $139.16 $2,220 —
1650–1980 1771 75-80% 6 146.00–157.00 $152.02 $2,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1785 1487 8 192.00–201.00 $197.37 $2,935 —
1090–2310 1548 11 157.00–167.50 $163.16 $2,526 +3.30
1065–2225 1567 17 162.00–189.00 $173.43 $2,718 -18.55

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1730 1554 9 177.00–185.00 $182.40 $2,834 —
1390–1735 1555 13 188.00–212.00 $202.63 $3,151 —
1615–1835 1697 3 207.50–210.00 $208.83 $3,544 +10.77
1650–1815 1708 5 193.00–197.00 $194.83 $3,328 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2105 1748 10 157.00–182.50 $171.42 $2,996 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1540 1269 85-90% 8 80.00–108.00 $90.80 $1,152 -21.06
1140–1785 1323 85-90% 21 133.00–155.00 $143.07 $1,893 —
1075–1540 1339 85-90% 24 95.00–117.00 $104.79 $1,403 —
1025–1865 1388 85-90% 144 110.00–141.00 $125.69 $1,745 -14.21
1120–1820 1558 80-85% 28 137.00–152.00 $144.47 $2,251 +19.13
1165–1880 1575 80-85% 85 122.00–145.00 $136.09 $2,143 -8.28
1270–1880 1599 80-85% 24 110.00–132.50 $123.87 $1,981 -12.68
1530–2175 1804 75-80% 65 134.00–150.00 $141.40 $2,551 -3.92
1745–2175 1884 75-80% 8 141.00–147.00 $144.63 $2,725 —
1700–2190 1910 75-80% 13 121.00–139.00 $132.64 $2,533 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1635 1422 8 150.00–174.00 $161.46 $2,296 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1720 1620 3 169.00–178.00 $173.93 $2,818 —

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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.