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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

4,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,363 4,257 2,459
Slaughter cattle 2,156 2,053 1,248

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1620 1414 26 205.00–217.50 $212.17 $3,000 —
115–1855 1422 86 210.00–236.00 $223.72 $3,181 —
1150–1900 1547 232 221.00–242.00 $233.11 $3,606 +9.50
1255–1850 1624 120 237.00–253.00 $243.80 $3,959 —
1830–1970 1889 6 215.00–226.00 $218.85 $4,134 -4.32

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 500.00 $500.00 $275 +150.00
70 70 1 800.00 $800.00 $560 -875.00
70–75 72 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,460.47 $1,052 -214.53
72–78 74 4 300.00–500.00 $397.30 $294 -1,205.84
80–82 81 3 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,174.17 $951 -333.78
80–86 83 9 1,270.00–1,690.00 $1,439.38 $1,195 -68.57
85 85 1 500.00 $500.00 $425 -1,007.95
90–98 93 28 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,430.01 $1,330 +46.00
94 94 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,000.00 $940 -384.01
98 98 1 840.00 $840.00 $823 -60.00
100–105 103 6 900.00–1,375.00 $1,098.99 $1,132 +50.12
100–105 103 11 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,378.76 $1,420 +329.89
110 110 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,100 -200.00
110–116 112 5 1,140.00–1,400.00 $1,260.90 $1,412 +60.90
1000–1630 1326 20 202.50–229.00 $219.79 $2,914 —
1094–1568 1397 28 221.00–238.00 $230.10 $3,214 +11.07
1390–1594 1483 10 235.00–247.00 $241.08 $3,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–52 51 2 160.00–250.00 $204.12 $104 -1.44
55 55 2 850.00 $850.00 $468 +300.00
60–66 63 6 175.00–300.00 $242.30 $153 -1,370.86
60–65 63 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,278.00 $805 -335.16
60–65 63 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,592.00 $1,003 -21.16
60–65 63 4 150.00–300.00 $201.00 $127 -1,412.16
65 65 2 500.00 $500.00 $325 -150.00
65 65 2 900.00 $900.00 $585 +250.00
70–75 71 7 50.00–400.00 $253.00 $180 +16.95
70–75 72 6 150.00–300.00 $240.60 $173 +4.55
70–75 72 11 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,625.94 $1,171 +1,389.89
70–75 73 12 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,069.60 $781 -15.38
70–75 73 5 350.00–750.00 $519.18 $379 -565.80
80–82 81 3 270.00–300.00 $281.57 $228 -340.98
80–85 81 4 100.00–275.00 $181.54 $147 -441.01
80–88 83 58 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,647.48 $1,367 +1,024.93
80–85 83 14 350.00–970.00 $548.02 $455 -74.53
80–86 84 13 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,320.97 $1,110 +385.60
80–88 84 55 600.00–1,100.00 $899.57 $756 -35.80
80–88 84 44 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,104.68 $928 +169.31
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 $225 -674.21
90–95 92 6 100.00–350.00 $163.64 $151 -760.57
90–98 93 15 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,355.92 $1,261 +431.71
90–98 93 101 1,000.00–2,000.00 $1,565.61 $1,456 +641.40
90–96 93 10 450.00–625.00 $532.28 $495 -391.93
90–98 93 96 650.00–1,050.00 $881.15 $819 -43.06
90–98 93 117 920.00–1,350.00 $1,055.65 $982 +131.44
100–105 102 60 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,508.13 $1,538 +113.01
100–108 102 7 1,300.00–1,370.00 $1,333.94 $1,361 -61.18
100–105 103 2 450.00–500.00 $475.61 $490 -769.59
100–108 103 97 700.00–985.00 $892.43 $919 -352.77
100–106 103 66 900.00–1,350.00 $1,032.36 $1,063 -212.84
110–118 112 31 1,080.00–1,635.00 $1,421.54 $1,592 +537.74
110–118 112 44 600.00–1,100.00 $876.08 $981 -7.72
110–118 113 39 800.00–1,350.00 $1,040.10 $1,175 +42.89
110–118 114 7 1,070.00–1,310.00 $1,202.81 $1,371 +205.60
116 116 1 270.00 $270.00 $313 -727.21
120–125 122 15 750.00–975.00 $834.86 $1,019 +14.14
120–125 123 2 350.00–650.00 $503.06 $619 -688.27
120–125 123 6 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,195.95 $1,471 +4.62
120–125 123 6 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,424.32 $1,752 +232.99
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1740 1322 80-85% 30 160.00–177.50 $170.17 $2,250 +1.31
1090–1775 1345 80-85% 9 175.00–190.00 $182.21 $2,451 +13.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1263 1071 85-90% 5 132.50–155.00 $141.66 $1,517 —
928–1440 1225 85-90% 15 145.00–167.00 $159.14 $1,949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2012 1655 75-80% 12 175.00–188.00 $182.61 $3,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–2185 1499 4 165.00–180.00 $176.91 $2,652 -46.22
990–2500 1551 43 170.00–235.00 $207.17 $3,213 —
1450–2250 1617 12 202.50–272.50 $235.04 $3,801 +38.55

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2490 1838 15 180.00–221.00 $202.03 $3,713 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–2015 1400 8 190.00–215.00 $206.45 $2,890 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1560 1242 85-90% 49 110.00–122.50 $115.41 $1,433 —
1040–1648 1300 80-85% 32 165.00–177.50 $170.22 $2,213 +43.39
950–1625 1328 85-90% 48 120.00–137.50 $128.40 $1,705 -12.58
926–1765 1333 85-90% 137 130.00–157.00 $142.55 $1,900 +1.57
1110–1805 1442 85-90% 41 150.00–158.00 $155.04 $2,236 -15.79
1000–2060 1455 80-85% 176 140.00–177.00 $160.63 $2,337 +0.83
1255–2120 1702 75-80% 78 170.00–185.00 $174.73 $2,974 —
1758–1918 1846 75-80% 3 167.50 $167.50 $3,092 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1508 1265 5 165.00–187.00 $173.99 $2,201 -9.02
1260–1490 1343 3 195.00–205.00 $198.18 $2,662 —
1040–1652 1361 13 180.00–210.00 $191.26 $2,603 -2.38
1552–2140 1844 7 183.00–196.00 $190.04 $3,504 —

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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.