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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

2,444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,444 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1935 1576 109 208.00–229.00 $220.86 $3,481 —
1275–1895 1582 9 207.50–214.00 $211.26 $3,342 —
1148–1885 1630 265 220.00–239.00 $233.03 $3,798 -5.90
1495–1760 1633 11 247.50–251.00 $249.18 $4,069 +46.17
1378–1778 1638 102 230.00–245.00 $240.51 $3,940 +37.50
1800–2054 1906 22 200.00–225.00 $213.26 $4,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 $1,023 +1,310.08
70 70 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50 $936 -325.00
70–75 73 3 300.00–400.00 $342.05 $250 +93.77
70–78 74 6 210.00–325.00 $280.99 $208 -1,283.70
70–78 75 7 1,400.00–1,680.00 $1,609.21 $1,207 +44.52
80 80 2 300.00–400.00 $350.00 $280 -1,273.50
80–82 81 2 650.00–675.00 $662.35 $537 -961.15
80–88 84 28 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,585.85 $1,332 +283.61
80–86 84 6 1,320.00–1,525.00 $1,447.07 $1,216 +144.83
82–85 84 5 300.00–550.00 $442.83 $372 -859.41
90–95 92 36 1,360.00–1,625.00 $1,497.62 $1,378 +248.99
92 92 1 200.00 $200.00 $184 -1,048.63
90–95 93 15 350.00–875.00 $645.88 $601 -832.26
90–98 94 14 1,340.00–1,500.00 $1,434.40 $1,348 -43.74
100–105 101 22 1,350.00–1,480.00 $1,394.37 $1,408 +22.85
102 102 1 300.00 $300.00 $306 -1,071.52
100–105 103 7 400.00–860.00 $669.68 $690 -701.84
102–106 104 4 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,263.38 $1,314 +550.53
110 110 2 300.00–500.00 $400.00 $440 -816.26
110–115 111 5 1,210.00–1,300.00 $1,263.87 $1,403 +47.61
110–114 112 2 1,140.00–1,280.00 $1,208.75 $1,354 +85.24
132 132 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $1,386 -150.00
1016–1320 1160 6 219.00–225.00 $221.05 $2,564 —
1157–1716 1393 58 210.00–238.00 $227.79 $3,173 +30.54
1175–1796 1502 58 220.00–254.00 $233.04 $3,500 —
1920 1920 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 200.00 $200.00 $112 +66.82
58 58 2 30.00 $30.00 $17 -103.18
62–68 64 5 40.00–180.00 $128.31 $82 -1,057.05
68 68 1 375.00 $375.00 $255 -125.00
72 72 1 500.00 $500.00 $360 -582.06
70–76 73 3 900.00–1,190.00 $1,086.09 $793 -80.68
70–75 73 9 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,230.87 $899 +64.10
70–78 74 5 200.00–800.00 $529.95 $392 -1,094.59
70–75 74 16 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,659.80 $1,228 +35.26
72–78 74 3 80.00–140.00 $105.95 $78 -1,518.59
76 76 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 $779 -22.62
78 78 1 170.00 $170.00 $133 -877.62
80–84 82 6 250.00–870.00 $613.02 $503 +378.34
82 82 1 100.00 $100.00 $82 -134.68
80–86 83 2 200.00 $200.00 $166 -34.68
80–88 84 24 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,637.93 $1,376 +598.84
80–86 84 10 1,190.00–1,600.00 $1,461.44 $1,228 +422.35
80–88 84 21 940.00–1,200.00 $1,089.99 $916 +50.90
80–88 84 38 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,218.17 $1,023 +179.08
84 84 2 40.00–300.00 $170.00 $143 -869.09
90–98 92 53 1,410.00–1,650.00 $1,543.10 $1,420 +735.08
92 92 1 150.00 $150.00 $138 -658.02
92 92 1 180.00 $180.00 $166 -628.02
90–98 93 15 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,414.63 $1,316 +606.61
90–98 93 11 190.00–1,050.00 $752.34 $700 -55.68
90–98 93 95 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,204.00 $1,120 +395.98
90–98 94 36 700.00–1,175.00 $1,090.49 $1,025 +40.91
92–98 95 2 100.00–160.00 $130.95 $124 -918.63
100–105 102 37 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,400.68 $1,429 -22.40
100–105 102 49 1,125.00–1,235.00 $1,174.20 $1,198 -248.88
100–108 103 8 200.00–975.00 $633.20 $652 -534.74
100–108 104 13 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,280.87 $1,332 +548.15
100–108 104 66 900.00–1,160.00 $1,082.73 $1,126 +350.01
110–115 111 25 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,303.08 $1,446 -45.61
110–115 112 30 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,096.82 $1,228 +14.65
110–115 112 3 900.00 $900.00 $1,008 -182.17
112 112 1 180.00 $180.00 $202 -902.17
110–118 113 33 925.00–1,150.00 $1,063.06 $1,201 +627.37
114 114 1 220.00 $220.00 $251 -963.84
116 116 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,276 +121.47
120 120 6 950.00–1,075.00 $1,007.50 $1,209 +24.17
120–125 123 8 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,193.27 $1,468 -31.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1315 1155 85-90% 6 120.00–135.00 $126.33 $1,459 +0.21
860–1360 1168 85-90% 19 124.00–148.00 $141.01 $1,647 +14.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1625 1362 80-85% 22 144.00–176.00 $156.45 $2,131 -0.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1958 1571 75-80% 8 176.00–190.00 $183.98 $2,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1650 1408 6 220.00–230.00 $225.61 $3,177 —
1125–2336 1633 17 190.00–215.00 $200.02 $3,266 +21.95
1340–1855 1640 5 183.00–195.00 $189.26 $3,104 +11.19
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1910 1795 2 190.00–196.00 $193.19 $3,468 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–1443 1434 4 190.00–200.00 $192.45 $2,760 —
1404–1472 1438 2 218.00–223.00 $220.56 $3,172 —
1356–1530 1440 4 225.00–235.00 $231.12 $3,328 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264–1559 1438 3 229.00–232.00 $230.38 $3,313 —
1350–1864 1497 12 203.00–218.00 $213.46 $3,195 —
1030–1740 1586 14 200.00–216.00 $206.12 $3,269 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2275 1560 17 162.50–205.00 $188.46 $2,940 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1665 1277 85-90% 57 102.50–127.50 $116.00 $1,481 -32.64
1080–1595 1295 85-90% 15 87.50–115.00 $99.25 $1,285 -49.39
1000–1555 1298 85-90% 54 140.00–156.00 $145.89 $1,894 -2.75
950–1950 1379 85-90% 265 114.00–140.00 $130.02 $1,793 +37.56
1400–1690 1509 80-85% 19 120.00–129.00 $124.52 $1,879 -34.05
1334–1732 1520 80-85% 32 120.00–139.00 $132.63 $2,016 -25.94
1000–1920 1528 80-85% 194 132.00–156.00 $143.77 $2,197 -5.01
1040–1690 1546 80-85% 35 150.00–170.00 $154.46 $2,388 +5.68
1720–1955 1789 75-80% 4 131.00–139.00 $134.87 $2,413 —
1500–2350 1797 75-80% 108 144.00–168.00 $153.24 $2,754 —
1614–1985 1797 75-80% 16 160.00–174.00 $164.89 $2,963 —
1700–1990 1839 75-80% 16 135.00–149.00 $144.32 $2,654 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1545 1384 9 177.00–189.00 $183.52 $2,540 +1.44
1392–1642 1494 3 190.00–194.00 $191.78 $2,865 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1420 1338 5 184.00–189.00 $186.65 $2,497 —
1350–1834 1576 10 188.00–201.00 $194.20 $3,061 —
1664 1664 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,544 —

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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.