Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

4,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.69/cwt ≈ $2,519/hd at 480 lb · 30 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.75/cwt ≈ $2,216/hd at 582 lb · 26 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $492.29/cwt ≈ $2,806/hd at 570 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,024	2,896	4,354
Feeder cattle	559	—	511
Slaughter cattle	1,951	1,691	2,203

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330	1330	1	261.00	$261.00	$3,471	—
1150–1745	1559	6	198.00–217.50	$208.94	$3,257	—
1255–1925	1606	51	215.00–238.00	$229.69	$3,689	+4.67
1215–1875	1623	83	234.00–258.00	$247.70	$4,020	+15.20
1680	1680	1	219.00	$219.00	$3,679	-23.92
1165–1960	1693	315	226.00–249.00	$241.51	$4,089	-1.41
1800–1860	1829	5	230.00–241.00	$235.41	$4,306	—
1905–1970	1940	3	236.00–239.00	$237.68	$4,611	-5.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–389	372	14	500.00–605.00	$564.27	$2,099	—
410–412	411	8	530.00–537.50	$535.62	$2,201	—
468–496	480	30	490.00–545.00	$524.69	$2,519	—
510–542	525	15	480.00–550.00	$512.54	$2,691	—
552–599	570	25	450.00–512.50	$492.29	$2,806	—
650–683	670	5	400.00–430.00	$418.35	$2,803	—
781	781	4	365.00	$365.00	$2,851	—
841	841	3	395.00	$395.00	$3,322	—
1085	1085	4	275.00	$275.00	$2,984	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315 thin fleshed	315	2	590.00	$590.00	$1,858	—
366 thin fleshed	366	7	590.00	$590.00	$2,159	—
387	387	2	490.00	$490.00	$1,896	—
410–446	434	9	420.00–450.00	$433.67	$1,882	—
490	490	2	430.00	$430.00	$2,107	—
565–593	582	5	425.00–450.00	$434.71	$2,530	—
612	612	2	425.00	$425.00	$2,601	—
672	672	2	420.00	$420.00	$2,822	—
726	726	3	420.00	$420.00	$3,049	—
853–885	866	5	315.00–395.00	$362.29	$3,137	—
967	967	2	305.00	$305.00	$2,949	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	$650	-1,245.70
65	65	2	2,150.00–2,400.00	$2,275.00	$1,479	+29.30
70–78	74	10	500.00–900.00	$713.91	$528	-386.09
70–78	74	12	2,190.00–2,600.00	$2,299.77	$1,702	+1,199.77
70–78	75	4	1,025.00–1,140.00	$1,086.61	$815	-13.39
80–85	82	4	700.00–1,200.00	$1,027.52	$843	-707.07
80–86	83	25	2,000.00–2,425.00	$2,192.05	$1,819	+457.46
80–88	84	6	975.00–1,300.00	$1,161.35	$976	-1,012.98
84–88	86	2	1,675.00–1,725.00	$1,699.42	$1,462	+886.92
90–96	92	37	1,800.00–2,200.00	$2,035.33	$1,873	-8.28
90–98	93	9	1,250.00–1,950.00	$1,783.27	$1,658	-260.34
90–98	94	2	725.00–1,175.00	$940.43	$884	-284.24
90–96	94	11	900.00–1,675.00	$1,103.74	$1,038	-120.93
100	100	2	700.00–750.00	$725.00	$725	-444.44
100–105	103	3	1,150.00–1,550.00	$1,310.89	$1,350	+141.45
100–105	103	11	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,818.37	$1,873	+648.93
100–108	104	10	1,600.00–1,880.00	$1,716.57	$1,785	+1,299.90
110–115	113	3	1,450.00–1,650.00	$1,565.44	$1,769	+61.03
110–115	113	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00	$2,034	+295.59
120	120	3	1,425.00–1,600.00	$1,508.33	$1,810	-40.14
1185–1636	1412	36	230.00–249.00	$241.71	$3,413	+6.99
1195–1532	1413	11	233.00–253.00	$244.94	$3,461	+10.22
1065–1762	1423	14	214.00–242.00	$223.95	$3,187	-1.57
1255–1595	1425	2	205.00–210.00	$207.80	$2,961	-17.72

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
287	287	2	650.00	$650.00	$1,866	—
302–342	332	11	585.00–620.00	$592.15	$1,966	—
356–385	368	7	560.00–575.00	$568.28	$2,091	—
403–446	423	22	475.00–530.00	$503.77	$2,131	—
451–490	471	15	410.00–480.00	$453.75	$2,137	—
502–538	516	21	410.00–450.00	$429.13	$2,214	—
553–598	582	26	360.00–420.00	$380.75	$2,216	—
608–642	628	19	370.00–410.00	$390.41	$2,452	—
673	673	3	390.00	$390.00	$2,625	—
702–736	722	15	310.00–375.00	$350.22	$2,529	—
752	752	2	360.00	$360.00	$2,707	—
815–837	825	20	330.00–340.00	$335.94	$2,772	—
1024	1024	8	277.50	$277.50	$2,842	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–307	305	4	440.00–570.00	$504.57	$1,539	—
406–418	413	8	465.00–535.00	$492.69	$2,035	—
455–492	476	6	380.00–430.00	$407.72	$1,941	—
516–535	524	12	400.00–445.00	$413.71	$2,168	—
606	606	4	405.00	$405.00	$2,454	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
50	50	1	950.00	$950.00	$475	-1,050.00
50–55	54	5	75.00–375.00	$179.63	$97	-1,820.37
52–58	55	2	450.00–625.00	$542.27	$298	-1,457.73
60–68	65	4	580.00–700.00	$637.36	$414	-1,837.64
65	65	2	350.00–450.00	$400.00	$260	-2,075.00
65	65	2	2,200.00–2,250.00	$2,225.00	$1,446	-250.00
65	65	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	$1,105	-775.00
70–72	71	3	500.00–700.00	$600.00	$426	-1,119.77
70–75	72	3	125.00–375.00	$285.47	$206	-1,434.30
70–75	73	13	1,450.00–1,875.00	$1,613.95	$1,178	-58.65
70–78	73	10	2,300.00–2,525.00	$2,412.95	$1,761	+740.35
70–78	74	7	1,500.00–2,400.00	$1,888.33	$1,397	-249.64
70–75	74	4	1,050.00–1,900.00	$1,434.75	$1,062	-703.22
80	80	1	800.00	$800.00	$640	-1,415.54
80–88	83	31	1,835.00–2,450.00	$2,141.22	$1,777	-74.32
80–88	83	46	1,400.00–2,170.00	$1,656.14	$1,375	-559.40
80–88	84	2	975.00–1,200.00	$1,092.86	$918	-57.14
80–86	84	8	1,500.00–1,975.00	$1,783.21	$1,498	+633.21
80–88	85	10	1,175.00–1,760.00	$1,524.08	$1,295	+374.08
90–96	92	3	650.00–1,375.00	$967.39	$890	-722.45
90–98	93	31	1,000.00–1,770.00	$1,419.46	$1,320	-38.93
90–98	93	101	1,225.00–1,875.00	$1,589.86	$1,479	+131.47
90–98	93	57	1,550.00–2,325.00	$2,044.02	$1,901	+585.63
90–98	95	9	1,400.00–1,850.00	$1,664.34	$1,581	+1,064.34
100–108	102	16	1,400.00–1,875.00	$1,731.18	$1,766	-226.16
100–108	102	81	1,250.00–1,850.00	$1,537.25	$1,568	-420.09
100–108	103	24	1,000.00–1,580.00	$1,394.78	$1,437	+109.62
100–108	103	3	600.00–1,250.00	$1,022.73	$1,053	-262.43
100–108	103	53	1,700.00–2,200.00	$1,916.70	$1,974	+631.54
110	110	3	700.00–1,200.00	$883.33	$972	-266.67
110–115	112	31	1,500.00–1,925.00	$1,765.60	$1,977	-60.11
110–114	112	5	1,050.00–1,510.00	$1,393.81	$1,561	-431.90
110–115	112	45	1,200.00–1,650.00	$1,443.25	$1,616	-382.46
120–125	121	11	1,100.00–1,625.00	$1,347.53	$1,631	-331.15
120–125	123	10	1,375.00–1,725.00	$1,617.04	$1,989	+78.86
125	125	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	$1,500	-338.18
135	135	2	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,400.00	$1,890	+71.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	590.00	$590.00	$1,918	—
396	396	3	510.00	$510.00	$2,020	—
441	441	3	395.00	$395.00	$1,742	—
460–475	468	4	435.00–450.00	$442.38	$2,070	—
520–535	529	8	470.00–490.00	$483.05	$2,555	—
585	585	2	475.00	$475.00	$2,779	—
658–672	662	8	375.00–460.00	$396.59	$2,625	—
716	716	6	355.00	$355.00	$2,542	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342	342	3	570.00	$570.00	$1,949	—
350	350	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,750	—
468	468	3	360.00	$360.00	$1,685	—
577	577	4	435.00	$435.00	$2,510	—
692	692	2	385.00	$385.00	$2,664	—
703	703	3	345.00	$345.00	$2,425	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1042–1614	1246	85-90%	9	160.00–181.00	$170.21	$2,121	-0.97
1228–1520	1349	85-90%	3	150.00–161.00	$153.91	$2,076	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1884	1492	75-80%	11	180.00–202.00	$192.63	$2,874	-12.37

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1570	1289	80-85%	8	170.00–191.00	$183.58	$2,366	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1940	1399	7	195.00–213.00	$204.12	$2,856	—
1020–2195	1588	30	218.00–240.00	$229.28	$3,641	—
1180–1970	1748	5	240.00–247.00	$243.44	$4,255	—
2075–2250	2133	3	209.00–239.00	$223.10	$4,759	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1444	1444	1	247.00	$247.00	$3,567	—
1408–1593	1513	4	229.00–240.00	$233.65	$3,535	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1847	1663	20	222.00–249.00	$232.15	$3,861	-4.20
1560–1895	1728	2	202.50–203.00	$202.73	$3,503	—
1570–1870	1739	7	210.00–220.00	$214.79	$3,735	—
1803	1803	2	241.00	$241.00	$4,345	—
1919–2285	2001	10	205.00–212.00	$209.43	$4,191	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1114	1114	1	185.00	$185.00	$2,061	—
1300–2200	1640	15	195.00–229.00	$210.79	$3,457	-3.02

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1074–1690	1288	80-85%	17	165.00–191.00	$178.04	$2,293	+73.15
1065–1540	1317	85-90%	23	85.00–112.50	$103.89	$1,368	-20.78
1010–1795	1370	85-90%	40	110.00–130.00	$119.19	$1,633	-20.60
910–1860	1392	85-90%	96	120.00–155.00	$134.02	$1,866	-5.77
952–1895	1474	80-85%	84	140.00–177.00	$160.49	$2,366	-4.15
1296–1674	1494	80-85%	12	145.00–152.00	$149.18	$2,229	-15.46
1175–1835	1518	85-90%	27	145.00–149.00	$146.84	$2,229	-7.92
1195–2015	1661	75-80%	61	160.00–185.00	$173.17	$2,876	-1.17
1420–1946	1714	75-80%	6	184.00–198.00	$191.32	$3,279	+8.01
1608–1924	1766	75-80%	2	167.00–171.00	$168.82	$2,981	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1305	1203	5	180.00–190.00	$185.01	$2,226	+8.75
1000–1702	1335	15	193.00–210.00	$202.36	$2,702	—
1346–1724	1519	5	213.00–223.00	$216.03	$3,281	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355	1355	1	221.00	$221.00	$2,995	—
1120–1662	1448	19	195.00–219.00	$212.63	$3,079	—
1605	1605	1	200.00	$200.00	$3,210	-7.39
1472–1900	1663	7	201.00–216.00	$206.91	$3,441	—
1700–1740	1717	3	196.00–202.50	$199.16	$3,420	—
2035–2060	2043	3	207.00–218.00	$210.70	$4,305	—
1945–2268	2131	8	187.50–199.00	$194.00	$4,134	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
771–780	776	6	235.00–265.00	$249.91	$1,939	—
868	868	3	257.50	$257.50	$2,235	—
901	901	4	257.50	$257.50	$2,320	—

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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.