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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

4,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,510 4,309 4,481
Slaughter cattle 2,286 2,042 2,350

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1595 1316 7 212.50–215.00 $214.31 $2,820 —
935–1700 1398 10 165.00–197.50 $185.15 $2,588 —
1070–1985 1492 63 176.00–211.00 $202.64 $3,023 -11.99
1130–1780 1565 133 193.00–239.00 $223.79 $3,502 +4.24
1120–1945 1586 225 183.00–229.00 $217.11 $3,443 -2.44
1385–1785 1626 44 205.00–214.00 $211.67 $3,442 +0.40
1490–1715 1629 4 240.00–242.00 $240.77 $3,922 +29.50
1545–1735 1637 11 225.00–227.50 $227.26 $3,720 +15.99
1850–1864 1857 2 200.00 $200.00 $3,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 350.00 $350.00 $210 -772.00
60–65 63 2 750.00–1,000.00 $880.00 $554 -242.00
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 $130 ±0.00
65 65 1 50.00 $50.00 $32 -150.00
70–75 73 3 500.00–850.00 $611.36 $446 -787.69
70–75 73 4 500.00–825.00 $680.60 $497 -718.45
70–75 74 12 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,349.02 $998 -50.03
75–78 77 2 750.00–970.00 $862.16 $664 +737.16
80–85 82 3 500.00–600.00 $532.65 $437 -875.37
80–88 83 40 800.00–1,500.00 $1,329.36 $1,103 -78.66
82–85 84 5 700.00–1,350.00 $960.07 $806 -164.93
85 85 1 900.00 $900.00 $765 +190.59
90 90 1 500.00 $500.00 $450 +300.00
90–95 92 3 550.00–700.00 $633.64 $583 -686.52
90–98 93 11 700.00–960.00 $869.44 $809 -450.72
90–98 93 35 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,260.87 $1,173 -59.29
100 100 1 600.00 $600.00 $600 -350.00
100–105 101 20 990.00–1,270.00 $1,169.71 $1,181 +219.71
100–105 101 4 825.00–1,200.00 $974.38 $984 +24.38
110–115 112 9 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.59 $1,233 +44.71
110–115 113 2 625.00–750.00 $688.89 $778 -366.99
120 120 1 125.00 $125.00 $150 -849.49
1060–1215 1137 3 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $2,520 —
1200–1345 1292 3 175.00–195.00 $187.09 $2,417 —
1240–1380 1313 5 220.00–223.00 $221.52 $2,909 +23.22
1190–1595 1381 14 180.00–210.00 $198.48 $2,741 -13.43
1138–1756 1387 54 185.00–219.00 $209.80 $2,910 -2.11
1200–1600 1463 12 198.00–221.00 $211.06 $3,088 —
1755–1895 1825 2 183.00–185.00 $183.96 $3,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–52 51 3 140.00–280.00 $224.42 $114 +27.38
60–65 61 4 10.00–125.00 $90.20 $55 -114.87
60–65 63 3 175.00–375.00 $246.71 $155 +41.64
60–65 63 2 900.00 $900.00 $567 +694.93
64 64 1 200.00 $200.00 $128 -5.07
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 ±0.00
70 70 1 500.00 $500.00 $350 +400.00
70 70 1 800.00 $800.00 $560 +700.00
70–75 73 6 350.00–400.00 $392.05 $286 +242.05
70–75 73 9 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,377.08 $1,005 +1,227.08
70–75 74 5 800.00–1,075.00 $926.01 $685 -562.02
70–75 74 8 500.00–800.00 $624.79 $462 -863.24
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 $56 -1,413.03
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 ±0.00
80–85 82 3 50.00–200.00 $151.02 $124 -397.37
80–88 83 60 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,397.96 $1,160 +849.57
80–88 83 11 150.00–800.00 $490.59 $407 -57.80
80–88 84 13 900.00–1,340.00 $1,109.18 $932 -349.74
80–88 84 39 450.00–990.00 $825.54 $693 -633.38
80–88 84 55 800.00–1,200.00 $1,013.79 $852 -445.13
85 85 2 175.00 $175.00 $149 -1,283.92
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 -513.70
90–95 93 3 550.00–800.00 $651.25 $606 -356.67
90–98 93 97 1,125.00–1,590.00 $1,355.99 $1,261 +348.07
90–98 93 11 150.00–725.00 $501.49 $466 -506.43
90–98 93 157 800.00–1,200.00 $994.99 $925 -12.93
90–95 93 12 800.00–1,250.00 $1,017.01 $946 +9.09
90–98 94 42 500.00–980.00 $799.83 $752 -406.34
100–108 102 14 500.00–900.00 $785.40 $801 -267.79
100–106 102 83 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,274.17 $1,300 +220.98
100–108 103 112 800.00–1,250.00 $979.38 $1,009 +142.80
100–106 103 9 800.00–1,150.00 $995.30 $1,025 +158.72
108 108 1 600.00 $600.00 $648 -580.00
110 110 1 350.00 $350.00 $385 -830.00
110 110 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,100 -180.00
110 110 1 750.00 $750.00 $825 -430.00
110–115 112 31 1,000.00–1,290.00 $1,189.06 $1,332 -6.80
110–115 112 57 800.00–1,250.00 $939.47 $1,052 -256.39
115 115 1 600.00 $600.00 $690 -321.39
120 120 5 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,127.00 $1,352 +427.00
120–125 121 10 825.00–935.00 $886.16 $1,072 +186.16
120–125 123 2 800.00–925.00 $863.78 $1,062 -241.73
125 125 1 650.00 $650.00 $812 -455.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1505 1235 80-85% 44 122.00–155.00 $140.40 $1,734 +1.00
1345–1786 1512 80-85% 4 140.00–165.00 $152.58 $2,307 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1920 1543 75-80% 24 142.00–190.00 $160.53 $2,477 —
1590–1636 1613 75-80% 2 140.00–175.00 $157.75 $2,545 —
1495–1790 1635 75-80% 5 163.00–180.00 $170.85 $2,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 —
950–1390 1175 85-90% 23 110.00–137.50 $122.40 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2080 1585 35 170.00–217.50 $191.56 $3,036 —
1582–1785 1667 5 187.50–242.50 $220.07 $3,669 —
1265–2100 1686 9 150.00–172.50 $162.87 $2,746 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466–1588 1527 2 200.00–202.00 $200.96 $3,069 —
1488–1834 1594 5 180.00–190.00 $185.95 $2,964 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1585 1403 2 196.00–197.50 $196.65 $2,759 —
1180–1832 1512 22 170.00–190.00 $179.59 $2,715 —
1395–1774 1580 37 182.00–212.50 $203.15 $3,210 -26.88
1520–1740 1639 8 197.00–202.50 $199.27 $3,266 —
1620–1732 1676 2 200.00–206.00 $203.10 $3,404 +2.79
1605–1870 1717 10 215.00–220.00 $217.96 $3,742 —
1795 1795 1 226.00 $226.00 $4,057 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1940 1532 16 165.00–212.50 $184.15 $2,821 —
1355–1710 1533 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,913 —
1220–2060 1544 5 150.00–175.00 $161.60 $2,495 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1530 1204 85-90% 11 75.00 $75.00 $903 -14.75
906–1580 1231 85-90% 68 75.00–100.00 $92.13 $1,134 +2.38
914–1740 1313 85-90% 272 90.00–122.50 $109.83 $1,442 —
935–1590 1360 85-90% 21 116.00–120.00 $119.17 $1,621 -0.40
1180–1815 1466 80-85% 32 136.00–142.50 $138.77 $2,034 —
1015–1965 1485 80-85% 260 120.00–138.00 $129.18 $1,918 —
1205–1740 1494 80-85% 27 105.00–121.00 $117.26 $1,752 —
1315–2100 1702 75-80% 91 130.00–150.00 $141.98 $2,416 -1.34
1560–2055 1776 75-80% 10 136.00–140.00 $138.96 $2,468 —
1588–2122 1860 75-80% 9 150.00–158.00 $153.91 $2,863 +22.41

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1075 1018 3 162.50–177.50 $172.22 $1,753 —
930–1140 1031 7 125.00–135.00 $130.31 $1,343 —
980–1565 1161 21 141.00–190.00 $180.28 $2,093 +12.74
1010–1355 1179 18 132.00–172.00 $141.58 $1,669 +0.80
1130–1500 1308 6 150.00–185.00 $174.17 $2,278 +5.65
1200–1540 1372 14 164.00–195.00 $180.07 $2,471 +9.24

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1245 1184 3 187.00 $187.00 $2,214 —
1335 1335 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,169 —
1135–1750 1443 10 162.00–180.00 $173.53 $2,504 —
1230–1944 1648 22 168.00–195.00 $183.21 $3,019 —
1695 1695 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,390 —

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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.