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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

4,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,239 4,709 4,355
Slaughter cattle 2,288 2,646 2,548

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1960 1546 48 202.00–234.00 $228.40 $3,531 +4.11
1540–1610 1573 3 250.00–254.00 $251.31 $3,953 —
1355–1805 1628 13 217.00–225.00 $220.62 $3,592 -17.85
1215–1895 1642 138 229.00–251.00 $244.80 $4,020 +6.33
1565–1705 1655 6 246.00 $246.00 $4,071 —
1185–1939 1676 239 222.00–245.00 $239.30 $4,011 —
1700–1876 1811 8 210.00–231.00 $221.76 $4,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 175.00 $175.00 $93 -1,300.00
54–58 57 3 110.00–320.00 $212.35 $121 -1,262.65
60 60 1 300.00 $300.00 $180 -1,668.75
68 68 2 300.00–700.00 $500.00 $340 ±0.00
70 70 1 500.00 $500.00 $350 ±0.00
70–75 72 10 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,718.23 $1,237 -376.02
70–75 73 17 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,040.26 $1,489 -53.99
70–75 73 2 800.00–950.00 $877.59 $641 -1,216.66
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 $188 -633.33
78 78 1 260.00 $260.00 $203 -1,240.00
80–86 83 20 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,038.53 $1,692 -55.36
80–85 84 10 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,665.11 $1,399 +1,014.21
80–88 84 9 800.00–1,110.00 $1,015.45 $853 +364.55
82–85 84 2 500.00–850.00 $678.14 $570 +27.24
90–95 92 8 800.00–1,550.00 $1,024.30 $942 -818.14
90–95 92 10 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,573.91 $1,448 -268.53
90–98 92 24 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,880.04 $1,730 +37.60
96 96 1 600.00 $600.00 $576 -98.79
100–105 101 6 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,415.70 $1,430 +464.47
100–105 102 13 1,350.00–1,740.00 $1,636.10 $1,669 +684.87
102–106 104 2 800.00–1,040.00 $917.69 $954 +267.69
110–115 111 8 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,539.75 $1,709 +239.75
110–115 112 3 800.00–900.00 $865.67 $970 -434.33
120 120 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00 $1,500 -50.00
1202–1570 1421 9 210.00–229.00 $219.74 $3,123 -9.70
1130–1660 1428 45 223.00–240.00 $235.57 $3,364 +6.13
1230–1742 1472 25 232.00–246.00 $240.48 $3,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 150.00–250.00 $197.62 $105 -202.38
58 58 1 300.00 $300.00 $174 -100.00
60 60 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00 $990 +1,350.00
60–65 63 8 50.00–500.00 $259.41 $163 -144.59
60–65 63 3 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,613.16 $1,016 +1,209.16
60–65 64 4 100.00–250.00 $201.96 $129 -206.15
60–68 65 6 300.00–370.00 $332.67 $216 -1,842.33
65 65 4 750.00–1,575.00 $1,275.00 $829 -900.00
65 65 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,105 -475.00
65 65 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $682 -1,125.00
70 70 1 225.00 $225.00 $158 -927.61
70–76 72 17 1,050.00–2,090.00 $1,772.32 $1,276 +619.71
70–76 72 13 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,083.68 $1,500 +931.07
70–75 73 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00 $803 -490.37
72–74 73 4 290.00–370.00 $322.34 $235 -1,268.03
72–74 73 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,336.99 $976 -253.38
70–75 74 19 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,564.68 $1,158 +765.09
70–75 74 7 100.00–500.00 $300.00 $222 -499.59
80 80 1 320.00 $320.00 $256 -80.00
80–85 81 4 250.00–450.00 $349.23 $283 -50.77
80–88 83 15 1,000.00–1,580.00 $1,326.93 $1,101 -315.18
80–88 83 65 1,025.00–1,775.00 $1,564.24 $1,298 -77.87
80–88 84 17 1,050.00–1,875.00 $1,578.74 $1,326 +25.72
80–88 84 31 1,700.00–2,225.00 $2,007.31 $1,686 +454.29
80–88 84 3 750.00–1,200.00 $987.30 $829 -565.72
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -1,286.83
90–95 91 6 150.00–450.00 $313.76 $286 -1,173.07
90–98 93 32 900.00–1,580.00 $1,315.24 $1,223 -26.06
90–95 93 3 335.00–800.00 $582.68 $542 -758.62
90–98 93 116 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,596.58 $1,485 +255.28
90–98 93 55 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,883.46 $1,752 +542.16
90–98 94 23 1,150.00–1,775.00 $1,583.02 $1,488 +647.74
95 95 1 550.00 $550.00 $522 -385.28
100–106 102 20 1,000.00–1,520.00 $1,290.84 $1,317 -225.84
100–106 102 98 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,537.27 $1,568 +20.59
100–105 102 8 950.00–1,780.00 $1,551.81 $1,583 +35.13
100–108 103 39 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,739.14 $1,791 -49.89
108 108 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,080 -435.55
110 110 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,760 +164.45
110–115 112 33 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,421.49 $1,592 -14.06
110–115 112 21 1,500.00–1,760.00 $1,598.35 $1,790 +162.80
112–115 114 2 1,350.00–1,470.00 $1,409.21 $1,606 -160.10
120–125 121 7 1,200.00–1,660.00 $1,481.30 $1,792 -23.37
120–125 122 10 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,329.03 $1,621 +58.67
130 130 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,300 -362.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1065 1048 85-90% 2 142.50–147.50 $145.04 $1,520 —
1005–1345 1117 85-90% 9 134.00–169.00 $156.75 $1,751 —
1025–1495 1284 85-90% 4 172.50–177.00 $175.58 $2,254 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,585 —
1228–1912 1559 75-80% 14 167.50–186.00 $175.11 $2,730 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1755 1367 80-85% 14 150.00–179.00 $166.46 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2135 1464 5 187.50–195.00 $190.80 $2,793 —
1245–2115 1708 27 185.00–221.00 $206.55 $3,528 -29.62
1455–1990 1737 9 226.00–241.00 $234.81 $4,079 -1.36

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1735 1555 2 207.50–210.00 $208.61 $3,244 —
1480–1794 1591 8 224.00–237.00 $228.39 $3,634 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1275 1263 2 167.50–177.50 $172.45 $2,178 +2.47
1330–1480 1405 2 215.00–220.00 $217.37 $3,054 —
890–2320 1629 13 172.00–217.50 $196.72 $3,205 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–1588 1330 85-90% 54 110.00–137.50 $126.92 $1,688 +9.54
1010–1640 1330 80-85% 24 159.00–182.00 $172.14 $2,289 +54.76
964–1780 1346 85-90% 91 122.50–150.00 $139.00 $1,871 +21.62
1055–1675 1373 85-90% 12 100.00–120.00 $112.75 $1,548 -20.15
1015–1865 1437 85-90% 61 142.50–158.00 $149.80 $2,153 —
1024–1860 1448 80-85% 158 142.00–172.00 $159.29 $2,307 —
1340–1810 1575 80-85% 2 135.00–137.00 $135.85 $2,140 —
1190–2170 1676 75-80% 151 160.00–178.00 $169.69 $2,844 -3.75
1238–2014 1694 75-80% 28 177.00–187.00 $181.31 $3,071 +7.87

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1495 1268 18 170.00–180.00 $173.97 $2,206 —
1180–1380 1280 2 205.00–206.00 $205.46 $2,630 —
1260–1500 1391 5 203.00–215.00 $210.21 $2,924 +15.38
1395–1540 1468 2 180.00–185.00 $182.38 $2,677 —
1360–1870 1577 7 184.00–195.00 $190.71 $3,007 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,036 —
1490–1600 1545 3 203.00–210.00 $207.32 $3,203 +2.50
1666–1760 1711 3 202.00–208.00 $205.68 $3,519 —
1668–2240 1858 9 177.00–187.50 $182.26 $3,386 —

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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.