Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

4,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,643	2,338	4,415
Slaughter cattle	2,379	1,046	2,366

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1905	1549	127	185.00–235.00	$220.80	$3,420	-9.39
1183–1940	1560	182	181.00–225.00	$211.58	$3,301	—
1315–1975	1636	100	202.00–247.50	$233.87	$3,826	—

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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	50.00–150.00	$98.00	$62	-646.00
70–75	72	4	1,480.00–1,625.00	$1,539.43	$1,108	+180.40
70–78	74	3	600.00–1,040.00	$846.26	$626	+22.40
76	76	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	$760	-650.66
80–88	83	19	1,400.00–1,675.00	$1,536.64	$1,275	-52.14
80–85	83	5	700.00–1,025.00	$766.57	$636	-822.21
80–88	84	4	925.00–1,475.00	$1,172.92	$985	-415.86
90–95	92	3	800.00–1,100.00	$950.00	$874	-491.07
90–98	93	27	1,150.00–1,500.00	$1,355.60	$1,261	-85.47
95–96	95	3	1,010.00–1,400.00	$1,177.74	$1,119	-263.62
96	96	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	$1,152	-241.36
100–105	100	11	1,225.00–1,350.00	$1,314.03	$1,314	+414.03
100–106	102	4	990.00–1,100.00	$1,031.87	$1,053	-298.12
110	110	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	$1,320	+75.00
112	112	1	1,140.00	$1,140.00	$1,277	-135.00
1135–1522	1354	22	185.00–212.00	$203.41	$2,754	—
1200–1596	1425	10	202.00–216.00	$210.24	$2,996	-15.94
1160–1790	1470	10	185.00–216.00	$197.52	$2,904	-43.97

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60	60	2	500.00	$500.00	$300	+288.70
60–65	61	4	100.00–300.00	$214.29	$131	+2.99
60–65	62	3	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,232.43	$764	+1,021.13
60–65	64	4	1,150.00–1,525.00	$1,360.29	$871	-639.71
60–68	64	5	190.00–275.00	$226.27	$145	-1,773.73
65	65	2	700.00–850.00	$775.00	$504	-1,225.00
70	70	1	200.00	$200.00	$140	-1,100.00
70–75	72	5	1,350.00–1,625.00	$1,526.74	$1,099	+1,269.90
70–75	73	6	400.00–625.00	$489.94	$358	-861.78
70–75	73	7	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,124.75	$821	-226.97
72–76	73	3	1,350.00–1,450.00	$1,399.09	$1,021	+47.37
70–75	74	5	700.00–950.00	$821.62	$608	-530.10
75	75	2	100.00	$100.00	$75	-1,251.72
80–88	83	60	1,200.00–1,700.00	$1,513.75	$1,256	+1,244.41
80–85	83	3	200.00–300.00	$242.50	$201	-26.84
80–86	83	51	900.00–1,275.00	$1,092.55	$907	+823.21
80–88	84	33	600.00–990.00	$848.32	$713	-362.32
80–88	84	8	300.00–990.00	$559.21	$470	-651.43
82–86	85	8	1,200.00–1,460.00	$1,327.26	$1,128	+116.62
88	88	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	$880	-210.64
90–96	92	11	400.00–650.00	$556.50	$512	-974.01
90–95	93	2	200.00–350.00	$277.03	$258	-1,253.48
90–98	93	95	1,200.00–1,625.00	$1,431.93	$1,332	-98.58
90–98	93	63	775.00–975.00	$896.03	$833	-634.48
90–98	93	133	870.00–1,600.00	$1,064.57	$990	-465.94
90–98	95	14	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,211.82	$1,151	-165.42
100	100	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	$1,000	+37.64
100	100	2	250.00–375.00	$312.50	$312	-649.86
100–108	102	60	750.00–975.00	$909.83	$928	-52.53
100–108	102	67	1,200.00–1,535.00	$1,372.65	$1,400	+410.29
100–108	103	11	950.00–1,300.00	$1,117.46	$1,151	-237.42
100–108	103	119	900.00–1,350.00	$1,037.47	$1,069	-317.41
100–105	103	3	350.00–550.00	$450.00	$464	-904.88
110–115	112	16	700.00–925.00	$842.75	$944	-370.80
110–118	112	52	830.00–1,435.00	$1,093.47	$1,225	-120.08
110–114	112	4	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,145.18	$1,283	-68.37
110–115	113	2	650.00–675.00	$662.78	$749	-612.58
110–115	113	12	1,150.00–1,400.00	$1,271.34	$1,437	-4.02
120	120	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	$1,620	+408.33
120–125	121	11	800.00–1,175.00	$908.36	$1,099	-33.31
120–125	123	4	1,050.00–1,125.00	$1,089.54	$1,340	-69.62
130	130	2	400.00–600.00	$500.00	$650	-659.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1715	1330	80-85%	35	132.00–170.00	$155.43	$2,067	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–2155	1475	75-80%	30	152.00–178.00	$163.49	$2,411	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
798–1320	1056	85-90%	9	110.00–155.00	$134.36	$1,419	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1565	1338	6	165.00–185.00	$175.15	$2,344	—
1215–1710	1480	6	225.00–240.00	$231.51	$3,426	+27.43
905–2295	1527	25	177.50–217.00	$199.47	$3,046	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1610–2250	1840	3	185.00–206.00	$197.14	$3,627	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1610	1610	1	174.00	$174.00	$2,801	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1490	1490	1	176.00	$176.00	$2,622	—
1348–1922	1592	11	154.00–195.00	$181.16	$2,884	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1530	1253	3	190.00	$190.00	$2,381	—
1460	1460	1	160.00	$160.00	$2,336	—
1210–2216	1535	9	162.50–195.00	$182.69	$2,804	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1478	1330	80-85%	3	160.00–165.00	$162.65	$2,163	+46.42
898–1695	1340	85-90%	103	65.00–122.50	$110.08	$1,475	-33.36
786–1880	1350	85-90%	164	75.00–147.00	$127.15	$1,717	—
856–1825	1388	85-90%	70	90.00–132.50	$125.50	$1,742	—
1146–1766	1395	80-85%	8	100.00–110.00	$108.42	$1,512	—
1095–1955	1489	85-90%	83	137.50–159.00	$149.42	$2,225	+7.04
1046–2040	1498	80-85%	142	112.50–169.00	$146.82	$2,199	-21.33
1230–2070	1697	75-80%	64	152.00–178.00	$163.92	$2,782	—
1932	1932	75-80%	1	157.50	$157.50	$3,043	—
1985–2140	2065	75-80%	3	163.00–169.00	$165.26	$3,413	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1385	1301	9	180.00–195.00	$187.01	$2,433	—
1404–1526	1463	3	143.00–159.00	$150.56	$2,203	—
1230–1776	1504	8	150.00–187.00	$168.42	$2,533	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1830	1499	14	160.00–192.00	$177.44	$2,660	—
1314–1724	1519	2	155.00–179.00	$165.38	$2,512	—

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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.