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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 29, 2025

2,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,664 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1974 1533 88 205.00–227.50 $219.79 $3,369 +6.85
1218–1873 1605 188 220.00–238.00 $232.06 $3,725 -16.50
1490–1755 1614 12 240.00–251.00 $243.06 $3,923 -5.50
1330–1840 1625 118 227.00–250.00 $238.93 $3,883 -9.63
1145–1958 1637 7 200.00–207.50 $203.01 $3,323 -45.55
1750–1875 1813 7 224.00–234.00 $228.71 $4,147 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 1 270.00 $270.00 $146 -1,067.50
58 58 1 260.00 $260.00 $151 -1,077.50
62–68 66 4 120.00–500.00 $239.92 $158 +29.92
68 68 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $680 +790.00
70 70 2 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,662.50 $1,164 +1,452.50
70–72 71 2 200.00–350.00 $273.94 $194 +25.66
70–76 72 3 575.00–950.00 $753.24 $542 +504.96
70–75 73 2 200.00–300.00 $248.28 $181 ±0.00
70–78 73 11 130.00–300.00 $187.81 $137 -60.47
70–75 74 12 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,564.69 $1,158 -77.20
80–85 82 27 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,623.50 $1,331 +653.20
80–84 82 5 350.00–450.00 $407.72 $334 -562.58
80–85 84 4 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,302.24 $1,094 +793.20
82–88 85 4 570.00–1,075.00 $777.32 $661 +268.28
90–95 91 4 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,248.63 $1,136 +316.63
90–96 93 23 910.00–1,725.00 $1,478.14 $1,375 +546.14
90–98 93 6 600.00–1,125.00 $814.84 $758 -117.16
100–105 102 19 1,125.00–1,485.00 $1,371.52 $1,399 +655.08
100–106 104 6 500.00–800.00 $712.85 $741 -3.59
104 104 1 475.00 $475.00 $494 -241.44
110–115 111 8 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,216.26 $1,350 -33.74
110–115 112 3 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,123.51 $1,258 -126.49
112 112 1 670.00 $670.00 $750 -580.00
120 120 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,440 -50.00
1063–1960 1299 21 205.00–227.00 $210.87 $2,739 —
1115–1775 1338 48 213.00–236.00 $227.63 $3,046 +4.65
1130–1885 1378 5 193.00–200.00 $197.25 $2,718 —
1250–1798 1459 30 220.00–246.00 $233.16 $3,402 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 800.00 $800.00 $400 +600.55
56–58 57 3 120.00–140.00 $133.18 $76 -66.27
60 60 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $600 +800.55
60–64 62 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,438.71 $892 +1,239.26
62–68 65 3 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,185.36 $770 +985.91
65 65 3 250.00–350.00 $283.33 $184 +83.88
66 66 2 100.00–275.00 $187.50 $124 -553.17
68 68 1 500.00 $500.00 $340 -850.00
68 68 1 800.00 $800.00 $544 -550.00
70–78 72 8 250.00–1,425.00 $1,082.06 $779 -159.80
70–78 73 20 900.00–1,500.00 $1,166.77 $852 +965.91
70–76 74 21 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,624.54 $1,202 +1,423.68
70–78 74 4 400.00–875.00 $742.91 $550 +542.05
72–76 74 2 320.00–370.00 $345.68 $256 +144.82
72–76 74 2 160.00–180.00 $170.27 $126 -30.59
74 74 1 960.00 $960.00 $710 +759.14
74–78 76 6 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,047.62 $796 -459.63
80–86 83 3 150.00–310.00 $234.68 $195 -987.13
80–86 83 13 1,010.00–1,550.00 $1,319.53 $1,095 +97.72
80–88 84 30 825.00–1,180.00 $1,039.09 $873 -33.72
80–88 84 94 950.00–1,425.00 $1,219.77 $1,025 +146.96
80–88 84 45 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,562.81 $1,313 +490.00
82–86 85 7 800.00–950.00 $874.09 $743 -198.72
85 85 3 500.00–950.00 $666.67 $567 -406.14
86 86 1 800.00 $800.00 $688 -272.81
90 90 1 800.00 $800.00 $720 -471.89
90–96 93 13 520.00–1,200.00 $808.02 $751 -463.87
90–98 93 167 142.00–1,550.00 $1,176.26 $1,094 -95.63
90–98 93 78 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,499.29 $1,394 +227.40
90–98 94 40 950.00–1,220.00 $1,049.58 $987 -416.52
90–98 94 16 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,303.35 $1,225 -162.75
96 96 1 850.00 $850.00 $816 -300.18
98 98 1 300.00 $300.00 $294 -850.18
100 100 1 600.00 $600.00 $600 -75.00
100–105 102 51 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,423.08 $1,452 +265.04
100–108 103 136 825.00–1,550.00 $1,167.94 $1,203 -171.70
100–108 104 7 300.00–990.00 $732.72 $762 -606.92
100–108 104 47 825.00–1,150.00 $1,047.31 $1,089 -292.33
100–108 104 31 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,262.23 $1,313 -77.41
110–115 111 18 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,348.69 $1,497 +97.66
110–115 112 44 925.00–1,400.00 $1,082.17 $1,212 -168.86
110–115 113 3 300.00–700.00 $435.69 $492 -701.34
110–118 113 34 875.00–1,100.00 $1,033.70 $1,168 -103.33
110–118 114 6 1,080.00–1,260.00 $1,183.84 $1,350 +46.81
112–118 116 6 950.00–990.00 $978.53 $1,135 -55.18
120 120 3 970.00–990.00 $983.33 $1,180 -126.67
120 120 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 $1,236 -80.00
120–125 121 12 800.00–1,225.00 $991.24 $1,199 -30.37
120–125 122 10 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,224.30 $1,494 +202.69
122 122 1 930.00 $930.00 $1,135 -91.61
125 125 1 400.00 $400.00 $500 -758.33
1100 1100 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 $14,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1205 1150 85-90% 3 120.00–132.00 $126.12 $1,450 —
1018–1640 1259 85-90% 9 125.00–156.00 $142.39 $1,793 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1815 1373 80-85% 12 140.00–174.00 $157.32 $2,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1890 1735 75-80% 6 155.00–177.00 $164.87 $2,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–2114 1507 20 154.00–215.00 $196.41 $2,960 —
1455–1765 1601 4 220.00–230.00 $224.38 $3,592 +7.94
1175–2370 1630 3 170.00–187.00 $178.07 $2,903 -38.37

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 229.00 $229.00 $3,504 —
1635–1685 1655 3 215.00–225.00 $220.67 $3,652 —
1686–1760 1714 3 212.00–232.00 $222.02 $3,805 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2100 1609 16 160.00–199.00 $185.04 $2,977 —
1605–2070 1803 6 205.00–210.00 $207.81 $3,747 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1730 1266 85-90% 90 130.00–166.00 $148.64 $1,882 +43.18
910–1770 1316 85-90% 193 120.00–158.00 $134.54 $1,771 —
914–1690 1344 85-90% 58 102.50–122.00 $112.33 $1,510 —
1040–1840 1382 85-90% 25 80.00–100.00 $92.46 $1,278 -69.39
1315–1670 1496 80-85% 15 120.00–128.00 $123.98 $1,855 -20.55
1362–1670 1499 80-85% 40 130.00–139.00 $135.03 $2,024 -9.50
1244–1680 1512 80-85% 40 150.00–183.00 $158.57 $2,398 —
1122–2055 1530 80-85% 236 136.00–169.00 $148.78 $2,276 —
1450–2110 1744 75-80% 24 161.00–176.00 $166.78 $2,909 —
1520–2135 1744 75-80% 120 148.00–169.00 $156.87 $2,736 —
1700–1950 1801 75-80% 7 135.00–148.00 $141.03 $2,540 —
1760–1990 1850 75-80% 18 137.00–158.00 $149.38 $2,764 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1522 1345 16 170.00–195.00 $180.03 $2,421 —
1200–1635 1390 13 180.00–188.00 $182.08 $2,531 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524 1524 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,865 —

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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.