Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

2,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.34/cwt -31.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 571 lb · 21 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.74/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 604 lb · 20 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $292.46/cwt -37.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 721 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,287	—	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1865	1341	6	190.00–192.50	$190.80	$2,559	—
1245–1725	1453	13	212.00–217.00	$214.86	$3,122	+10.43
1025–1880	1456	44	180.00–211.00	$203.80	$2,967	-0.63
1222–1940	1620	225	203.00–221.50	$215.43	$3,490	+1.29
1475–1775	1620	43	219.00–232.50	$226.18	$3,664	+12.04
1515–1850	1648	20	217.00–219.00	$218.46	$3,600	-1.33
1325–1830	1658	207	211.00–229.00	$221.21	$3,668	-3.86
1350–1840	1660	7	223.00–225.00	$224.04	$3,719	-1.03
1540–1925	1778	8	202.50–209.00	$206.72	$3,675	+12.80
1735–1885	1814	6	204.00–225.00	$215.97	$3,918	+1.70
1805–1895	1850	2	209.00–210.00	$209.49	$3,876	+3.91

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	8	390.00	$390.00	$1,404	-35.00
425–445	437	9	375.00–390.00	$384.44	$1,680	-50.81
437 thin fleshed	437	5	425.00	$425.00	$1,857	—
463–494	481	7	345.00	$345.00	$1,659	-63.82
513–525	516	4	330.00–340.00	$337.46	$1,741	-67.48
550–595	573	4	330.00–340.00	$334.93	$1,919	-39.69
600–640	604	20	325.00–330.00	$329.74	$1,992	+17.24
667–668	668	11	330.00	$330.00	$2,204	-15.00
700–745	721	18	290.00–295.00	$292.46	$2,109	-37.54
769–784	777	13	295.00–299.00	$297.17	$2,309	+3.62
815–819	819	9	280.00–287.00	$286.23	$2,344	+8.82
855–898	883	12	262.00–270.00	$265.26	$2,342	+15.89
900	900	6	260.00	$260.00	$2,340	—
979	979	5	257.00	$257.00	$2,516	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458–460	459	3	310.00–320.00	$316.66	$1,453	-74.32
638–645	642	4	300.00–310.00	$306.23	$1,966	+41.21
710–733	727	4	270.00–275.00	$273.78	$1,990	+6.35
770–772	771	7	260.00–265.00	$263.57	$2,032	+8.57
800–835	815	3	250.00–265.00	$258.22	$2,104	—
862	862	2	250.00	$250.00	$2,155	—

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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	960.00	$960.00	$634	-405.00
70	70	1	490.00	$490.00	$343	+90.00
70	70	1	800.00	$800.00	$560	+400.00
70–78	75	5	1,140.00–1,500.00	$1,372.50	$1,029	+594.17
80–88	83	21	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,404.55	$1,166	+29.44
82–86	85	4	900.00–1,000.00	$935.64	$795	+121.48
85	85	3	1,300.00–1,385.00	$1,353.33	$1,150	+539.17
86	86	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	$1,032	+940.00
90–98	92	27	1,150.00–1,425.00	$1,295.84	$1,192	+6.94
90–98	93	4	820.00–950.00	$883.77	$822	-367.83
90–98	95	4	950.00–1,300.00	$1,197.35	$1,137	-54.25
100	100	3	750.00–900.00	$800.00	$800	-376.38
100–106	102	22	1,080.00–1,300.00	$1,217.28	$1,242	+40.90
102–105	104	2	1,070.00–1,250.00	$1,161.30	$1,208	+395.17
110	110	1	1,070.00	$1,070.00	$1,177	-67.50
110–115	111	10	735.00–1,175.00	$1,078.58	$1,197	-58.92
1005–1600	1237	5	192.00–205.00	$197.84	$2,447	—
1218–1810	1384	21	200.00–209.00	$204.09	$2,825	+0.65
1262–1675	1441	40	206.00–221.00	$213.67	$3,079	-0.76
1440–1628	1533	3	216.00–221.00	$219.08	$3,358	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
332	332	8	345.00	$345.00	$1,145	—
350–394	388	12	360.00–375.00	$372.19	$1,444	+10.73
471–497	487	11	310.00	$310.00	$1,510	-33.79
557–586	571	21	280.00–290.00	$286.34	$1,635	-31.92
610–641	631	13	270.00–282.00	$278.79	$1,759	-39.56
658–665	659	7	270.00–280.00	$278.56	$1,836	—
705–715	710	4	240.00–255.00	$249.96	$1,775	—
790–799	795	12	250.00–255.00	$252.51	$2,007	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363	363	5	350.00	$350.00	$1,270	+50.00
480–482	481	3	300.00	$300.00	$1,443	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–72	71	2	130.00–200.00	$164.51	$117	-172.99
72	72	1	840.00	$840.00	$605	+45.47
70–78	74	12	870.00–1,035.00	$947.38	$701	-533.49
74	74	1	1,020.00	$1,020.00	$755	-460.87
72–78	76	5	1,120.00–1,510.00	$1,357.62	$1,032	-123.25
80–88	82	16	825.00–1,010.00	$917.50	$752	+56.24
82	82	3	900.00–1,130.00	$1,026.67	$842	+165.41
80–88	83	19	1,285.00–1,535.00	$1,445.28	$1,200	+584.02
80–88	84	65	880.00–1,035.00	$970.85	$816	+315.05
90	90	1	240.00	$240.00	$216	-395.00
90–98	92	33	1,150.00–1,500.00	$1,329.85	$1,223	+395.70
90–94	92	4	730.00–820.00	$767.10	$706	-167.05
90–95	93	11	800.00–1,385.00	$1,243.59	$1,157	+309.44
90–98	93	104	850.00–1,075.00	$934.42	$869	+0.27
90–98	94	20	775.00–925.00	$842.67	$792	+14.46
96	96	1	830.00	$830.00	$797	-70.00
100–108	103	74	830.00–950.00	$882.86	$909	+532.25
100–108	103	32	1,000.00–1,350.00	$1,232.44	$1,269	+881.83
100–108	103	40	775.00–950.00	$839.47	$865	+488.86
100–108	105	8	820.00–1,225.00	$1,113.63	$1,169	+16.01
106	106	1	680.00	$680.00	$721	-417.62
110	110	1	840.00	$840.00	$924	-252.98
110	110	1	760.00	$760.00	$836	-332.98
110–116	111	28	775.00–860.00	$835.52	$927	-257.46
110–115	112	20	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,144.81	$1,282	+322.26
110–116	113	13	750.00–860.00	$821.28	$928	-10.94
114–118	115	4	1,040.00–1,070.00	$1,055.04	$1,213	+49.11
120	120	4	770.00–820.00	$807.50	$969	+77.50
120–122	121	2	980.00–1,000.00	$989.92	$1,198	+235.64
120–125	121	6	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,049.34	$1,270	+295.06
120–125	123	6	700.00–810.00	$768.84	$946	+14.56

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–460	457	3	330.00–345.00	$334.93	$1,531	-20.92
510–539	533	7	310.00–320.00	$311.37	$1,660	+1.12
567	567	3	300.00	$300.00	$1,701	-45.00
643	643	7	290.00	$290.00	$1,865	+15.00
655	655	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,834	—
728	728	2	265.00	$265.00	$1,929	+27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
814–1462	1170	85-90%	24	130.00–156.00	$142.86	$1,671	+13.93
1115–1330	1217	85-90%	3	157.50–165.00	$161.98	$1,971	+9.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2102	1603	75-80%	14	148.00–164.00	$156.56	$2,510	—
1455–1830	1632	75-80%	3	144.00–147.00	$146.11	$2,385	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
996–1710	1363	80-85%	15	135.00–159.00	$146.70	$2,000	—
1408	1408	80-85%	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,985	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–2320	1504	10	167.50–179.00	$173.79	$2,614	—
1115–2030	1515	39	160.00–199.00	$186.42	$2,824	—
1215–2220	1636	12	174.00–215.00	$202.09	$3,306	+21.47

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1178–1444	1345	3	200.00–205.00	$201.75	$2,714	—
1435–1628	1495	4	201.00–208.00	$205.10	$3,066	—

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1574	1497	4	195.00–201.00	$198.73	$2,975	—
1345–1878	1609	16	193.00–212.00	$202.94	$3,265	+14.58
1450–1766	1618	10	205.00–218.00	$211.94	$3,429	+23.58

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–2080	1394	15	160.00–182.00	$174.82	$2,437	—
1765–2010	1888	2	151.00–160.00	$155.21	$2,930	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1340	1236	85-90%	9	102.50–112.50	$108.95	$1,347	—
1020–1536	1237	85-90%	36	95.00–127.00	$113.55	$1,405	—
1050–1522	1280	85-90%	38	130.00–159.00	$142.60	$1,825	+1.28
802–1722	1340	85-90%	160	110.00–145.00	$127.42	$1,707	+0.18
1182–1980	1540	80-85%	105	117.50–149.00	$138.10	$2,127	-13.34
1208–1825	1556	80-85%	18	122.00–133.00	$128.00	$1,992	—
1252–1695	1565	80-85%	25	135.00–153.00	$145.41	$2,276	—
1180–2175	1770	75-80%	64	140.00–150.00	$145.68	$2,579	+0.83
1630–1950	1818	75-80%	6	136.00–143.00	$139.48	$2,536	-14.82
1420–2100	1819	75-80%	11	151.00–158.00	$153.84	$2,798	-0.46

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1304	1193	7	160.00–177.00	$165.86	$1,979	—
1170–1712	1393	9	170.00–178.00	$175.05	$2,438	+0.65
1376–1674	1556	4	180.00–184.00	$182.51	$2,840	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1640	1430	11	171.00–189.00	$179.28	$2,564	—
1210–1785	1588	17	178.00–197.00	$186.82	$2,967	-3.50
1410–1770	1621	11	184.00–198.00	$191.93	$3,111	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357	357	6	285.00	$285.00	$1,017	—
438	438	3	280.00	$280.00	$1,226	—

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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.