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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

3,938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,938 4,239 3,530
Slaughter cattle 2,187 2,288 2,237

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1940 1551 15 202.50–227.50 $215.89 $3,348 -35.42
1140–1958 1610 112 210.00–240.00 $227.11 $3,656 +6.49
1202–1970 1642 256 220.00–249.00 $239.32 $3,930 -5.48
1325–1893 1649 104 230.00–260.00 $247.38 $4,079 +2.58
1625–1760 1693 2 261.00–265.00 $262.92 $4,451 +23.62
1804–1978 1837 7 210.00–234.00 $228.20 $4,192 +6.44

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 450.00–600.00 $522.00 $329 +222.00
65 65 3 700.00–800.00 $750.00 $488 +250.00
70–75 72 3 500.00–600.00 $543.02 $391 -1,175.21
70–75 73 9 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,226.52 $1,625 +1,348.93
75 75 4 700.00–900.00 $837.50 $628 +587.50
80–85 82 9 800.00–1,050.00 $931.05 $763 -1,107.48
82–85 83 6 500.00–1,000.00 $859.64 $714 -1,178.89
80–86 84 19 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,045.22 $1,718 +1,029.77
80–85 84 11 1,350.00–1,960.00 $1,695.53 $1,424 +680.08
90–95 92 32 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,867.21 $1,718 +842.91
90–96 92 11 300.00–825.00 $605.71 $557 -418.59
90–95 92 16 800.00–1,050.00 $947.64 $872 -76.66
90–98 95 4 1,400.00–1,880.00 $1,670.45 $1,587 +1,070.45
100–105 101 16 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,725.98 $1,743 +310.28
100–102 101 4 850.00–1,000.00 $922.97 $932 -492.73
110 110 2 850.00 $850.00 $935 -689.75
110–115 112 5 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,525.22 $1,708 +659.55
114 114 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,687 +614.33
1090–1725 1379 24 215.00–232.00 $224.35 $3,094 —
1050–1746 1408 43 222.00–238.00 $232.78 $3,278 +13.04
1275–1886 1470 40 230.00–246.00 $238.60 $3,507 -1.88

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 300.00 $300.00 $165 +102.38
60–65 63 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,316.00 $829 -297.16
65 65 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.00 $796 +892.33
65 65 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00 $1,072 +1,317.33
70–75 72 8 1,975.00–2,400.00 $2,237.61 $1,611 +153.93
70–75 73 5 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,598.63 $1,167 +498.63
70–75 73 2 850.00–900.00 $874.14 $638 -225.86
70–75 74 6 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,648.31 $1,220 +1,348.31
70–75 74 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,248.31 $924 +948.31
75 75 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $253 +37.50
80–85 83 2 100.00–200.00 $151.52 $126 -1,412.72
80–88 83 17 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,693.56 $1,406 +129.32
80–85 83 45 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,514.61 $1,257 -49.63
80–88 83 27 1,820.00–2,350.00 $2,073.61 $1,721 +509.37
80–88 84 7 600.00–1,440.00 $957.20 $804 -621.54
80–88 84 23 900.00–1,770.00 $1,384.38 $1,163 -194.36
90–98 93 96 1,300.00–1,730.00 $1,568.98 $1,459 +253.74
90–98 93 56 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,876.00 $1,745 +560.76
90–98 93 31 1,000.00–1,630.00 $1,411.49 $1,313 +96.25
90–98 94 11 1,500.00–1,860.00 $1,696.35 $1,595 +113.33
92–98 95 4 1,000.00–1,260.00 $1,139.05 $1,082 +589.05
100 100 2 275.00–475.00 $375.00 $375 -1,162.27
100–106 102 13 1,250.00–1,520.00 $1,414.64 $1,443 -122.63
100–108 102 42 1,680.00–1,875.00 $1,766.19 $1,802 +228.92
100–106 102 102 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,503.13 $1,533 -34.14
100–106 103 5 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,625.39 $1,674 -113.75
106 106 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,060 ±0.00
110–115 111 18 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,603.25 $1,780 +3.25
110–115 112 40 1,150.00–1,585.00 $1,435.59 $1,608 -162.76
110–118 112 5 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,265.50 $1,417 -332.85
120 120 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,800 +18.70
120–125 121 11 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,363.72 $1,650 -117.58

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1285 1208 75-80% 2 200.00–204.00 $202.13 $2,442 —
1164–2160 1565 75-80% 31 160.00–198.00 $177.94 $2,785 +2.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,955 —
1160–1635 1324 80-85% 13 154.00–191.00 $169.23 $2,241 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 +24.96
1060–1610 1272 85-90% 8 150.00–183.00 $168.07 $2,138 -7.51

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2025 1654 9 228.00–239.00 $233.12 $3,856 —
1275–2356 1750 22 190.00–225.00 $211.47 $3,701 —
1145–2730 2043 3 175.00–185.00 $179.61 $3,669 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357 1357 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,918 —
1236–1725 1504 9 220.00–238.00 $227.07 $3,415 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1423–1755 1524 7 212.50–215.00 $213.45 $3,253 —
1326–1700 1558 7 220.00–235.00 $226.69 $3,532 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2225 1780 10 185.00–217.50 $198.17 $3,527 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1565 1230 85-90% 28 90.00–120.00 $108.68 $1,337 —
820–1540 1259 85-90% 50 106.00–132.50 $121.56 $1,530 —
850–1725 1324 85-90% 150 124.00–158.00 $140.99 $1,867 +14.07
1010–1845 1428 85-90% 77 150.00–165.00 $154.52 $2,207 +4.72
1025–1870 1479 80-85% 160 144.00–180.00 $163.79 $2,422 —
1265–1710 1516 80-85% 36 170.00–184.00 $174.20 $2,641 —
1300–1930 1574 80-85% 7 140.00–156.00 $146.63 $2,308 +10.78
1460–2064 1749 75-80% 116 168.00–191.00 $179.80 $3,145 —
1475–2028 1770 75-80% 13 180.00–195.00 $186.83 $3,307 —
1600–2020 1825 75-80% 14 162.00–176.00 $169.56 $3,094 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1223 1156 5 200.00–215.00 $205.68 $2,378 —
1000–1475 1215 5 170.00–188.00 $178.82 $2,173 —
1070–1715 1355 20 180.00–205.00 $193.37 $2,620 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,484 —
1495–1600 1548 2 225.00–231.00 $227.90 $3,528 +20.58
1638 1638 2 192.00 $192.00 $3,145 —
1620–1820 1750 4 191.00–210.00 $197.69 $3,460 —

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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.