Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 256 priced lines covering 2,867 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 519 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,593 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 2,461 head.

Mon Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 727Year ago 973

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,593Last week 2,699Year ago 2,711

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 2,461Last week 2,423Year ago 2,755

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,455	79.00	79.00
7	—	479	126.00–134.00	130.90
1	—	835	105.00	105.00
2	—	255	134.00–157.00	145.73
8	—	428	137.50–153.00	147.87
10	—	334	137.50–147.50	144.78
3	—	731	90.00–122.00	111.50
3	—	670	107.00–135.00	116.05
8	—	380	127.50–155.00	147.89
11	—	618	100.00–135.00	124.92
9	—	583	119.00–128.00	123.00
11	—	525	130.00–150.00	140.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	98.00	98.00
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
1	—	600	107.00	107.00
2	—	278	117.50–127.50	122.45
1	—	715	93.00	93.00
1	—	300	107.50	107.50
4	—	437	116.00–135.00	125.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	75.00	75.00
1	—	330	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	125.00	125.00
1	—	810	116.00	116.00
1	—	505	112.00	112.00
1	—	240	115.00	115.00
2	—	330	122.00–125.00	123.52
4	—	609	120.00	120.00
1	—	250	110.00	110.00
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
8	—	482	111.00–120.00	115.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	112.00	112.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	935	113.00	113.00
3	—	1,170	102.00–106.00	104.69
1	—	970	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	137.00	137.00
6	—	867	134.00	134.00
2	—	702	136.00	136.00
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,060	114.00	114.00
4	—	840	122.00–125.00	123.50
10	—	623	118.00–149.00	134.22
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
20	—	428	135.00–148.00	137.34
14	—	369	135.00–143.00	141.28
45	—	475	117.00–145.00	136.33
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
7	—	933	127.00	127.00
1	—	855	132.00	132.00
8	—	673	120.00–140.00	126.77
9	—	577	110.00–135.00	128.18
8	—	735	116.00–137.00	133.09
8	—	333	115.00–150.00	131.66
23	—	513	122.00–140.00	131.01
5	—	761	123.00–137.00	129.38
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
1	—	700	112.00	112.00
1	—	545	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,000	84.00	84.00
2	—	760	112.00	112.00
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
1	—	320	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	170.00	170.00
3	—	578	165.00–170.00	168.36
5	—	621	165.00–169.00	168.20
5	—	729	165.00	165.00
1	—	670	172.00	172.00
1	—	520	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	126.00–157.00	138.56
28	—	815	138.00–154.00	147.11
6	—	861	146.00–150.00	147.98
13	—	765	140.00–148.00	143.04
2	—	1,138	117.00	117.00
13	—	722	132.00–160.00	149.07
2	—	930	110.00–125.00	117.50
8	—	529	132.00–170.00	140.40
4	—	675	130.00–156.00	143.10
23	—	572	132.50–160.00	142.46
13	—	465	140.00–157.00	147.41
3	—	430	147.00–152.00	150.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	132.00	132.00
1	—	635	127.00	127.00
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
2	—	463	124.00–130.00	126.95
1	—	570	137.00	137.00
2	—	658	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	90.00	90.00
1	—	895	83.00	83.00
1	—	365	67.00	67.00
1	—	345	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	83.00	83.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	70.00–72.00	71.17
2	—	1,149	77.00–80.00	78.30
25	—	1,651	80.00–112.00	94.66
5	—	1,472	84.00–93.00	90.11
9	—	1,809	100.00–112.00	106.78
4	—	1,520	78.00–90.00	86.22
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,110	83.00–91.00	87.10
10	—	1,574	110.00–123.00	117.28
6	—	1,198	63.00–75.00	70.12
8	—	1,123	92.00–109.00	99.27
1	—	1,020	91.00	91.00
8	—	1,369	90.00–103.00	95.20
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,200	102.00–112.00	106.83
Dairy Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,121	73.00–81.00	76.67
7	—	1,349	86.00–96.00	92.83
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,490	98.00–111.00	105.92
2	—	1,465	95.00–100.00	97.56
1	—	1,390	113.00	113.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,530	109.00–116.00	112.24
3	—	1,662	103.00	103.00
9	—	1,525	111.50–116.00	113.59
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,351	72.00–94.00	85.74
Dairy Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	113.00–116.00	114.56
2	—	1,498	107.00–109.00	107.98
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	108.00	108.00
6	—	1,553	113.00–126.00	119.20
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,440	82.00–104.50	95.20
1	—	1,315	103.00	103.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,456	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,455	106.00	106.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,237	91.00–102.00	95.69
2	—	1,468	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,063	74.00–88.00	84.63
Dairy Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,063	74.00–76.00	74.95
6	—	1,133	85.00–88.00	86.76
18	—	1,066	78.00–89.00	81.51
Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,529	145.00–159.00	150.88
43	—	1,540	136.00–149.00	141.86
6	—	1,593	128.00–135.00	131.75
Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,376	113.00–124.00	119.86
26	—	1,433	136.00–143.00	138.74
58	—	1,419	124.00–136.00	130.62
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,523	135.00–144.50	139.57
2	—	1,518	137.00–141.00	138.91
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,361	124.00–136.00	130.18
3	—	1,460	138.00	138.00
11	—	1,351	117.00–123.00	120.23
Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	119.00–124.00	121.20
10	—	1,349	107.00–129.00	117.05
1	—	1,225	113.00	113.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,326	119.00–122.00	120.22
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	116.00–119.00	117.69
3	—	1,397	90.00–100.00	94.39
18	—	1,232	105.00–125.00	113.32
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	129.00	129.00
11	—	1,279	129.00–138.00	131.67
6	—	1,317	140.00–146.00	144.23
Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	93.00–102.00	97.16
Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,220	112.00–129.00	122.14
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,272	98.00–115.00	110.47
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,226	117.00–121.00	118.89
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,216	115.00–130.00	123.34
2	—	1,075	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,325	131.00–138.00	133.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	1,281	48.00–63.00	53.86
86	—	1,210	14.00–50.00	43.69
22	—	1,157	30.00–44.00	39.46
28	—	1,305	57.00–73.50	60.87
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,535	75.50–80.00	77.27
9	—	1,704	66.50–79.50	73.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,336	53.00–62.00	57.56
164	—	1,351	54.00–72.00	63.75
32	—	1,378	64.00–76.00	69.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,620	54.00–77.00	68.51
55	—	1,678	64.00–80.00	74.71
40	—	1,562	58.00–66.00	61.66

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	94	20.00–50.00	33.00
7	—	111	20.00–30.00	28.52
1	—	70	10.00	10.00
5	—	85	17.50–30.00	23.50
3	—	100	35.00–70.00	51.67
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	190.00	190.00
3	—	94	50.00–210.00	131.89
2	—	71	180.00–230.00	205.35
1	—	80	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	64	5.00	5.00
2	—	118	55.00	55.00
25	—	82	10.00–30.00	13.16
8	—	92	10.00–25.00	15.61
1	—	100	25.00	25.00
16	—	73	7.00–10.00	9.82
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	10.00–15.00	12.58
6	—	91	10.00–20.00	14.17
10	—	73	5.00–10.00	8.74
4	—	55	5.00	5.00
2	—	64	5.00–15.00	10.31
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	70	10.00	10.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	84	140.00–280.00	203.46
2	—	115	175.00–220.00	197.50
11	—	102	165.00–260.00	210.70
2	—	124	185.00–200.00	192.41
2	—	73	185.00–220.00	203.22
22	—	94	165.00–250.00	206.32
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	94	100.00–165.00	131.55
2	—	105	130.00–140.00	135.00
6	—	81	105.00–155.00	123.40
3	—	75	100.00–140.00	123.33
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	210.00	210.00
1	—	120	140.00	140.00
13	—	102	100.00–265.00	181.80
3	—	75	120.00–250.00	166.67
3	—	113	150.00–240.00	196.03
16	—	93	100.00–280.00	193.77
15	—	83	110.00–270.00	204.80
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	124	185.00–250.00	217.39
44	—	93	165.00–325.00	243.45
34	—	103	160.00–290.00	231.45
20	—	84	165.00–345.00	256.76
5	—	73	120.00–220.00	175.99
14	—	112	175.00–280.00	214.92
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	100	85.00–190.00	137.50
1	—	65	175.00	175.00
1	—	110	170.00	170.00
2	—	93	160.00–175.00	167.30
4	—	74	160.00–180.00	168.90
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	100.00	100.00
1	—	86	150.00	150.00
3	—	102	180.00–280.00	240.59
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	74	10.00	10.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	71	5.00	5.00
2	—	55	5.00	5.00
2	—	63	5.00–10.00	7.60
8	—	84	10.00–15.00	11.31
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	52	5.00	5.00
26	—	73	5.00–40.00	15.78
9	—	91	10.00–70.00	36.01
24	—	83	5.00–40.00	18.00
1	—	100	12.00	12.00
9	—	64	5.00–10.00	5.52
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	122	115.00–140.00	129.62
46	—	112	105.00–160.00	132.80
78	—	93	95.00–145.00	122.51
25	—	85	90.00–135.00	109.60
87	—	102	95.00–165.00	129.77
2	—	133	100.00–110.00	104.91
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	112.50	112.50
87	—	93	60.00–142.00	110.61
1	—	65	80.00	80.00
49	—	84	50.00–125.00	87.42
30	—	112	80.00–145.00	130.57
60	—	102	80.00–145.00	126.56
7	—	120	100.00–130.00	113.82
7	—	73	40.00–110.00	67.74
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	74	30.00–120.00	42.84
1	—	120	110.00	110.00
1	—	110	65.00	65.00
55	—	83	20.00–90.00	70.99
78	—	94	15.00–115.00	99.65
16	—	107	55.00–137.00	127.18

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.

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