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Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Pennsylvania · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 18

● As filed186 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1919

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 186 priced lines covering 2,062 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 323 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,124 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,911 head.

Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 18, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 323Last week 869Year ago 309

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,124Last week 1,856Year ago 3,014

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,911Last week 1,555Year ago 1,823

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	170.00–220.00	186.54
1	400–450	408	170.00	170.00
2	450–500	474	117.00–175.00	145.02
3	500–550	543	160.00	160.00
2	550–600	558	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	646	172.50	172.50
4	650–700	687	152.50–165.00	158.64
2	700–750	740	127.50	127.50
1	1000–1050	1,000	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	815	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	295	170.00	170.00
1	300–350	300	215.00	215.00
2	400–450	425	192.00	192.00
1	550–600	585	152.00	152.00
3	650–700	650	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	386	152.00	152.00
4	400–450	407	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	385	280.00–295.00	285.11
3	500–550	544	215.00–245.00	235.11
3	550–600	582	235.00–260.00	251.52
8	600–650	621	190.00–242.50	223.70
2	650–700	674	185.00	185.00
2	700–750	725	210.00–235.00	222.52
1	750–800	778	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	440	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	483	150.00–160.00	154.95
2	500–550	522	175.00–195.00	184.58
1	550–600	592	142.50	142.50
2	650–700	672	187.00	187.00
1	750–800	795	130.00	130.00
1	850–900	874	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	914	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	519	175.00	175.00
4	550–600	574	147.50	147.50
1	600–650	640	155.00	155.00
2	800–850	815	142.00–150.00	146.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	185.00	185.00
2	800–850	830	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	855	132.00	132.00
1	900–950	930	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	137.00	137.00
1	550–600	555	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	434	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	527	225.00–250.00	235.03
1	600–650	642	210.00	210.00
3	650–700	682	175.00–220.00	197.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	486	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	505	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	615	155.00	155.00
3	850–900	880	144.00–177.00	165.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	362	230.00–250.00	240.22
3	400–450	427	240.00–250.00	246.52
7	450–500	465	210.00–250.00	233.84
4	500–550	519	195.00–220.00	206.09
4	600–650	635	195.00–205.00	198.79
6	650–700	666	167.00–190.00	172.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	230.00	230.00
5	350–400	367	205.00–250.00	240.88
3	400–450	431	195.00–200.00	198.27
5	450–500	468	175.00–200.00	185.11
2	500–550	532	175.00–180.00	177.54
1	600–650	640	190.00	190.00
4	700–750	721	155.00–187.50	179.33
1	850–900	890	135.00	135.00
1	950–1000	970	145.00	145.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
7	60–70	63	20.00–285.00	82.91
9	70–80	73	20.00–210.00	110.21
8	80–90	82	65.00–360.00	271.42
6	90–100	92	100.00–375.00	280.91
3	100–110	102	275.00–375.00	332.38
5	110–120	111	110.00–385.00	294.82
1	120–130	120	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	55	60.00–75.00	67.50
4	60–70	65	85.00–90.00	88.75
7	70–80	74	100.00–200.00	127.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	75	625.00–685.00	655.03
46	80–90	83	590.00–690.00	637.10
81	90–100	93	500.00–700.00	627.75
79	100–110	103	575.00–700.00	631.07
32	110–120	111	575.00–680.00	625.31
7	120–130	122	510.00–590.00	544.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	490.00	490.00
12	70–80	74	160.00–490.00	338.32
17	80–90	82	200.00–520.00	426.48
17	90–100	94	325.00–650.00	479.38
14	100–110	103	300.00–550.00	427.40
17	110–120	113	200.00–525.00	413.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	785.00–980.00	893.64
25	80–90	85	900.00–1,000.00	953.59
30	90–100	94	750.00–1,000.00	907.89
26	100–110	102	595.00–950.00	872.61
1	110–120	110	780.00	780.00
2	120–130	120	725.00–775.00	750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	70–80	74	350.00–640.00	518.86
29	80–90	84	400.00–660.00	561.57
57	90–100	94	450.00–660.00	562.32
64	100–110	102	380.00–655.00	561.91
31	110–120	112	450.00–600.00	551.42
3	120–130	120	435.00–550.00	486.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	530.00	530.00
13	80–90	83	620.00–980.00	830.42
17	90–100	94	640.00–900.00	806.76
12	100–110	103	600.00–895.00	821.77
12	110–120	112	700.00–885.00	797.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	910.00	910.00
3	70–80	73	950.00–1,000.00	969.91
15	80–90	83	825.00–975.00	928.28
18	90–100	93	800.00–1,000.00	919.40
10	100–110	101	820.00–910.00	891.79
1	110–120	110	930.00	930.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	72	350.00–450.00	400.00
7	80–90	84	425.00–550.00	501.44
9	90–100	93	450.00–560.00	489.58
4	100–110	101	425.00–500.00	452.16
3	110–120	110	400.00–460.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	600.00	600.00
3	70–80	76	310.00–410.00	372.54
1	80–90	82	590.00	590.00
1	90–100	94	300.00	300.00
2	100–110	100	290.00–410.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	840.00–980.00	908.89
2	70–80	76	860.00	860.00
2	80–90	80	825.00	825.00
12	90–100	95	660.00–885.00	789.54
8	100–110	102	750.00–885.00	845.57
2	110–120	110	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	70–80	72	275.00–940.00	663.24
10	80–90	83	325.00–930.00	524.63
8	90–100	93	285.00–475.00	367.28
3	100–110	103	360.00–475.00	419.30
4	110–120	111	250.00–400.00	334.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Guernsey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,129	108.00–109.00	108.50
19	—	1,137	85.00–128.00	96.73
6	—	1,356	66.00–80.00	71.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,415	98.00–126.00	115.32
11	—	1,433	120.00–130.00	125.73
3	—	1,278	106.00–110.00	108.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,310	121.00–124.00	122.31
3	—	1,594	102.00	102.00
38	—	1,291	98.00–132.00	111.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,250	80.00–115.00	104.35
17	—	1,184	80.00–89.00	84.90
31	—	1,170	60.00–98.00	93.61
27	—	1,269	110.00–118.00	114.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,613	100.00–110.00	106.19
81	—	1,667	100.00–119.00	115.10
63	—	1,757	120.00–131.00	124.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,445	100.00–119.00	108.02
25	—	1,464	111.00–118.00	113.43
7	—	1,441	92.00–99.00	95.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,652	111.00–119.00	115.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,242	135.00–141.00	138.68
10	—	1,451	151.00–159.00	155.18
5	—	1,715	160.00–164.00	161.78
12	—	1,554	163.00–170.00	166.85
25	—	1,542	142.00–164.00	150.73
10	—	1,526	108.00–154.00	126.85
4	—	1,614	172.00–180.00	177.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,406	139.00–152.00	144.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,505	140.00–162.00	152.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,518	150.00–171.00	157.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,269	126.00–139.00	134.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,586	145.00–157.00	151.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	130.00–139.00	134.07
2	—	1,493	140.00–148.00	145.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,510	161.00–178.00	172.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,603	134.00–169.00	160.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,615	180.00–189.00	185.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,423	166.00–178.00	172.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,452	180.00–195.00	184.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,337	170.00–185.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,281	146.00–160.00	155.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,279	160.00–173.00	165.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,661	187.00–204.00	197.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,498	154.00–184.00	175.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,606	175.00–194.00	186.93

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Pennsylvania barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.