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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

1,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $366.07/cwt ≈ $2,683/hd at 733 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.24/cwt ≈ $2,285/hd at 633 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.42/cwt ≈ $2,168/hd at 717 lb · 20 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,252

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1315 1254 5 233.00–237.00 $234.41 $2,940
1125–1630 1378 21 217.00–243.00 $235.41 $3,244 +9.73
1160–1730 1469 48 222.00–249.00 $240.56 $3,534 +23.23
1436–1548 1497 3 235.00–237.00 $236.31 $3,538 +18.98
1200–1738 1522 55 232.00–258.00 $247.84 $3,772 +11.24
1525–1565 1545 2 242.00–248.00 $244.96 $3,785
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,370
418–442 428 5 405.00–420.00 $411.20 $1,760
512–527 524 9 380.00–395.00 $383.26 $2,008
562–568 567 13 377.00–390.00 $380.83 $2,159
626 thin fleshed 626 7 382.00 $382.00 $2,391
632–643 636 14 340.00–357.00 $350.86 $2,231
667–673 671 8 365.00–375.00 $371.27 $2,491
706–733 719 15 372.00–390.00 $379.10 $2,726
850–880 869 4 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $2,564
901 901 7 295.00 $295.00 $2,658
950–969 965 9 277.00–280.00 $277.66 $2,679
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 425 3 385.00–390.00 $386.57 $1,643
460–470 468 4 330.00–340.00 $332.46 $1,556
510–525 518 4 300.00–310.00 $307.54 $1,593
565–596 581 10 345.00–360.00 $352.30 $2,047
650–687 678 4 295.00–300.00 $298.80 $2,026
721–749 733 22 355.00–370.00 $366.07 $2,683

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 8 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,539.10 $1,124 -22.55
70–75 74 4 500.00–700.00 $562.24 $416 -999.41
78 78 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $850 -471.65
80–82 81 2 1,060.00–1,150.00 $1,104.44 $895 -369.05
80–88 83 15 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,562.10 $1,297 +581.74
88 88 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,302 +642.50
90–95 91 8 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,474.21 $1,342 +636.71
90–92 91 2 1,360.00–1,480.00 $1,419.34 $1,292 +581.84
94 94 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $987 -354.85
100 100 2 850.00 $850.00 $850 -414.49
100–105 101 5 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.75 $1,338 +60.26
1208–1390 1291 4 222.00–239.00 $230.40 $2,974
1184–1490 1335 16 220.00–245.00 $234.58 $3,132
1275–1708 1432 13 233.00–253.00 $243.95 $3,493 +18.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 388 7 350.00–360.00 $357.96 $1,389
470 470 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,692
515 515 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,751
562–569 566 8 340.00–350.00 $343.72 $1,945
623–638 627 8 325.00–335.00 $332.46 $2,085
667–670 668 9 300.00–320.00 $313.31 $2,093
708–735 717 20 295.00–310.00 $302.42 $2,168
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–525 509 4 310.00–315.00 $313.71 $1,597
557 557 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,838
610–622 621 8 300.00–310.00 $308.77 $1,917
655–670 663 3 275.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,867

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 875.00 $875.00 $578 +200.00
68 68 1 930.00 $930.00 $632 +146.67
70–78 73 13 800.00–990.00 $878.21 $641 -613.95
70–78 75 14 925.00–1,090.00 $1,018.55 $764 -28.28
78 78 2 1,480.00–1,530.00 $1,505.00 $1,174 +739.69
78 78 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,092 +634.69
80–86 83 48 880.00–1,120.00 $1,036.12 $860 +174.88
80–88 83 8 1,180.00–1,585.00 $1,469.66 $1,220 +608.42
80–88 83 15 1,470.00–1,675.00 $1,551.01 $1,287 +689.77
80–85 84 13 860.00–975.00 $944.37 $793 +83.13
90–95 92 42 950.00–1,075.00 $1,001.33 $921 +38.63
90–95 92 15 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,484.39 $1,366 +521.69
90–95 93 10 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,361.17 $1,266 +504.48
90–95 93 8 700.00–825.00 $787.25 $732 -69.44
90–95 94 13 850.00–950.00 $892.90 $839 +36.21
100–105 102 9 1,290.00–1,400.00 $1,356.03 $1,383 +428.63
100–108 102 40 900.00–985.00 $939.76 $959 +12.36
100–108 103 7 785.00–880.00 $852.66 $878 -346.73
102–104 103 3 1,290.00–1,330.00 $1,306.56 $1,346 +107.17
110–115 111 7 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,253.04 $1,391 +387.74
110–115 113 12 850.00–935.00 $884.63 $1,000 +122.41
110–118 114 3 850.00–890.00 $873.68 $996 +111.46
120 120 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,440 +83.33
120 120 2 860.00 $860.00 $1,032 -256.67
120 120 1 880.00 $880.00 $1,056 -236.67
126 126 1 780.00 $780.00 $983 -6.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,593
410 410 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,927

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958 958 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,159
846–1320 1063 85-90% 8 132.00–156.00 $145.47 $1,546
1005–1265 1170 85-90% 3 160.00–164.00 $161.79 $1,893 +10.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1435 1248 80-85% 10 158.00–168.00 $163.98 $2,046
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2045 1719 75-80% 10 158.00–171.00 $164.45 $2,827

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2318 1754 12 185.00–215.00 $195.77 $3,434
1635–1980 1848 3 206.00–216.00 $211.84 $3,915

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,386
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1590 1421 5 233.00–245.00 $238.24 $3,385
1532 1532 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,217
1398–1698 1540 4 243.00–251.00 $246.87 $3,802

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1500 1319 2 215.00–222.00 $218.02 $2,876
1153–1564 1420 4 233.00–238.00 $235.55 $3,345
1306–1772 1539 2 245.00–249.00 $246.70 $3,797 +6.49
1418–1618 1569 6 229.00–235.00 $233.07 $3,657 +2.09

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,814 -21.93
1090–2025 1509 10 158.00–189.00 $179.72 $2,712

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1476 1200 85-90% 38 121.00–133.00 $126.29 $1,515
1015–1395 1212 85-90% 21 107.50–120.00 $114.36 $1,386 +2.82
1028–1406 1267 85-90% 23 144.00–157.00 $148.93 $1,887
920–1826 1269 85-90% 70 127.00–146.00 $136.53 $1,733
1084–1860 1486 80-85% 69 138.00–166.00 $153.35 $2,279
1306–1680 1511 80-85% 20 118.00–149.00 $138.90 $2,099 +5.09
1410–1595 1519 80-85% 12 130.00–139.00 $135.26 $2,055 +1.45
1352–1680 1533 80-85% 12 150.00–164.00 $158.95 $2,437 +25.14
1416–1950 1719 75-80% 49 153.00–168.00 $161.78 $2,781 +3.25
1538–1930 1774 75-80% 9 161.00–187.00 $165.08 $2,929
1765–1815 1794 75-80% 7 145.00–158.00 $152.87 $2,742

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1886 1406 20 171.00–197.00 $188.24 $2,647
1396–1576 1486 2 209.00–214.00 $211.35 $3,141
1324–1703 1502 8 199.00–207.00 $202.83 $3,047

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1495 1348 6 201.00–212.00 $205.89 $2,775
1315–2094 1529 4 175.00–189.00 $183.35 $2,803
1400–1740 1555 12 202.00–212.00 $205.48 $3,195
1476–1870 1593 18 190.00–212.00 $201.02 $3,202
1810–1925 1868 2 185.00–192.00 $188.39 $3,519
1835–1970 1903 2 201.00–210.00 $205.66 $3,914
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,131
506 506 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,214

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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.