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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

2,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,355 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1850 1490 4 211.00–217.50 $213.24 $3,177 —
1112–1945 1510 94 198.00–230.00 $223.21 $3,370 —
1105–1960 1581 229 220.00–240.00 $232.39 $3,674 +21.13
1580–1740 1653 4 231.00–232.50 $232.11 $3,837 —
1390–1848 1655 122 229.00–251.00 $240.51 $3,980 —
1794–1840 1817 2 204.00–211.00 $207.46 $3,770 —
1830–1898 1868 3 205.00–216.00 $208.93 $3,903 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 975.00 $975.00 $644 -575.00
70–76 72 3 700.00–1,750.00 $1,142.36 $822 +800.31
70–76 73 4 600.00–1,550.00 $1,135.05 $829 +793.00
70–78 74 11 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,714.77 $1,269 +1,433.78
78 78 2 300.00–525.00 $412.50 $322 +62.50
80 80 2 250.00–300.00 $275.00 $220 -75.00
80 80 1 770.00 $770.00 $616 +420.00
80–85 81 8 550.00–1,275.00 $798.85 $647 +136.50
80–86 83 32 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,654.88 $1,374 +69.03
85 85 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,300.00 $1,105 -285.85
90–98 92 31 1,380.00–1,700.00 $1,585.27 $1,458 +87.65
90–95 93 10 675.00–850.00 $758.94 $706 +113.06
90–95 94 11 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,410.87 $1,326 -23.53
98 98 1 650.00 $650.00 $637 -784.40
100 100 1 640.00 $640.00 $640 -754.37
100–105 102 5 600.00–775.00 $694.61 $709 +394.61
100–105 102 12 1,380.00–1,550.00 $1,454.25 $1,483 +1,154.25
106 106 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,272 -63.38
112 112 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 $1,467 +101.25
110–115 113 4 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,327.28 $1,500 +118.53
115 115 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00 $1,121 -233.75
122 122 1 940.00 $940.00 $1,147 -268.75
1124–1690 1326 20 200.00–224.00 $211.47 $2,804 —
1000–1784 1422 60 220.00–236.00 $227.73 $3,238 —
1080–1810 1498 19 229.00–245.00 $235.45 $3,527 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 300.00 $300.00 $168 +100.00
60–65 63 2 900.00–1,000.00 $952.00 $600 +823.69
60–65 63 3 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,643.42 $1,035 +1,515.11
72 72 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $720 +500.00
70–78 73 5 1,350.00–1,710.00 $1,511.52 $1,103 +425.43
70–75 73 12 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,764.29 $1,288 +678.20
70–75 74 8 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,253.18 $927 +723.23
70–78 75 4 300.00–900.00 $553.49 $415 +23.54
75 75 2 150.00–300.00 $225.00 $169 -304.95
74–78 76 8 1,000.00–1,330.00 $1,139.21 $866 +114.21
80–88 82 5 200.00–800.00 $389.32 $319 -223.70
80–85 82 3 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,278.57 $1,048 +665.55
80–88 84 14 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,086.56 $913 -551.37
80–88 84 63 1,190.00–1,425.00 $1,293.10 $1,086 -344.83
80–88 84 27 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,701.86 $1,430 +63.93
90–96 92 107 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,242.42 $1,143 -300.68
90–98 92 60 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,617.33 $1,488 +74.23
90–95 93 12 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,541.32 $1,433 +126.69
90–98 93 5 500.00–1,075.00 $922.19 $858 -492.44
90–98 94 47 1,000.00–1,220.00 $1,135.70 $1,068 +45.21
100 100 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 $1,120 -280.68
100–106 102 7 975.00–1,000.00 $992.08 $1,012 -408.60
100–106 102 62 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,183.90 $1,208 -216.78
100–108 102 58 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,492.27 $1,522 +91.59
100–108 103 58 1,000.00–1,180.00 $1,093.79 $1,127 +460.59
100–108 104 14 1,200.00–1,482.00 $1,376.85 $1,432 +95.98
110–116 111 31 925.00–1,170.00 $1,048.73 $1,164 -254.35
110–115 112 17 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,394.39 $1,562 +297.57
110–115 112 29 900.00–1,200.00 $1,112.32 $1,246 +15.50
110–116 114 7 1,300.00–1,385.00 $1,336.92 $1,524 +1,116.92
110–116 114 4 900.00–980.00 $935.51 $1,066 +715.51
120 120 2 1,020.00–1,070.00 $1,045.00 $1,254 +37.50
120–125 122 8 1,175.00–1,335.00 $1,240.97 $1,514 +47.70
120–125 122 8 900.00–1,050.00 $967.00 $1,180 -226.27
122 122 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $1,476 +16.73
124 124 2 800.00–1,170.00 $985.00 $1,221 -208.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1515 1252 80-85% 16 138.00–157.50 $145.94 $1,827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–1375 1171 85-90% 12 110.00–136.00 $126.17 $1,477 -14.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1844 1672 75-80% 5 154.00–169.00 $164.45 $2,750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2502 1602 11 160.00–187.00 $177.69 $2,847 -22.33
1175–2200 1665 30 172.50–224.00 $201.75 $3,359 —
1495–2002 1758 6 215.00–237.00 $228.11 $4,010 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1564 1287 3 202.00–225.00 $213.86 $2,752 —
1334–1554 1433 5 228.00–235.00 $231.20 $3,313 +38.75
1620–1802 1711 3 222.00–236.00 $229.75 $3,931 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1858 1609 8 193.00–234.00 $225.83 $3,634 —
1460–1910 1656 8 189.00–232.00 $223.08 $3,694 —
1110–2077 1701 8 191.00–217.00 $212.52 $3,615 —
1858 1858 1 222.00 $222.00 $4,125 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2290 1569 22 160.00–200.00 $177.05 $2,778 -11.41
1545–2065 1798 3 160.00–168.00 $163.63 $2,942 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1495 1231 85-90% 33 80.00–117.50 $100.98 $1,243 —
1025–1780 1308 85-90% 44 100.00–127.50 $112.92 $1,477 —
928–1805 1352 85-90% 211 110.00–138.00 $123.43 $1,669 -6.59
1014–1770 1379 85-90% 47 131.00–148.00 $136.51 $1,882 +6.49
1150–1695 1514 80-85% 41 140.00–155.00 $147.06 $2,226 +22.54
1410–1680 1516 80-85% 17 110.00–127.50 $120.38 $1,825 -12.25
1038–2075 1526 80-85% 208 124.00–149.00 $138.38 $2,112 -5.39
1145–1712 1545 80-85% 45 120.00–139.00 $129.32 $1,998 -25.14
1525–2220 1770 75-80% 87 138.00–161.00 $149.79 $2,651 +14.92
1065–2024 1803 75-80% 19 150.00–166.00 $154.36 $2,783 —
1535–2025 1812 75-80% 29 124.00–149.00 $141.33 $2,561 -2.99

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1500 1307 5 172.00–187.00 $180.00 $2,353 —
1172–1620 1390 5 184.00–189.00 $186.70 $2,595 +3.18

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1858 1414 9 175.00–190.00 $183.34 $2,592 —
1440–1790 1649 7 185.00–199.00 $191.75 $3,162 —
1340–1894 1742 6 182.00–215.00 $189.93 $3,309 —

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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.