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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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,938	4,239	3,530
Slaughter cattle	2,187	2,288	2,237

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	+186.26
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	+380.11
80–85	84	11	1,350.00–1,960.00	$1,695.53	$1,424	+30.42
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
90–95	92	32	1,750.00–1,975.00	$1,867.21	$1,718	+842.91
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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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	+1,056.59
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	+465.29
70–75	73	2	850.00–900.00	$874.14	$638	-225.86
70–75	73	5	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,598.63	$1,167	+498.63
70–75	74	6	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,648.31	$1,220	+83.63
70–75	74	6	1,000.00–1,400.00	$1,248.31	$924	-316.37
75	75	2	325.00–350.00	$337.50	$253	-1,227.18
80–88	83	17	1,550.00–1,950.00	$1,693.56	$1,406	+366.63
80–85	83	45	1,300.00–1,675.00	$1,514.61	$1,257	+187.68
80–88	83	27	1,820.00–2,350.00	$2,073.61	$1,721	+746.68
80–85	83	2	100.00–200.00	$151.52	$126	-1,175.41
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	-915.84
100–106	102	102	1,300.00–1,625.00	$1,503.13	$1,533	+212.29
100–106	102	13	1,250.00–1,520.00	$1,414.64	$1,443	+123.80
100–108	102	42	1,680.00–1,875.00	$1,766.19	$1,802	+475.35
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	+181.76
110–118	112	5	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,265.50	$1,417	-155.99
110–115	112	40	1,150.00–1,585.00	$1,435.59	$1,608	+14.10
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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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Dairy Bulls

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

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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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.