Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 252 priced lines covering 2,544 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 649 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,578 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,598 head.

Mon Mar 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 649Last week 640Year ago 595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,578Last week 2,913Year ago 2,558

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,598Last week 1,615Year ago 1,953

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	90.00	90.00
2	—	335	95.00	95.00
5	—	372	55.00–107.00	84.13
1	—	405	87.00	87.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,010	112.00	112.00
1	—	915	135.00	135.00
4	—	475	155.00–190.00	172.53
18	—	831	126.00–155.00	135.35
7	—	520	150.00–170.00	155.82
1	—	1,075	115.00	115.00
3	—	725	139.00	139.00
11	—	613	137.00–170.00	159.01
4	—	770	110.00–141.00	130.80
16	—	675	125.00–170.00	149.98
13	—	388	147.50–190.00	150.61
17	—	582	156.00–170.00	165.62
4	—	418	130.00–185.00	155.81
7	—	872	126.00–132.00	128.77
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	838	126.00	126.00
1	—	652	120.00	120.00
1	—	740	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,070	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	122.00	122.00
3	—	668	140.00	140.00
1	—	780	145.00	145.00
2	—	597	142.00	142.00
6	—	475	140.00–175.00	158.57
1	—	885	132.00	132.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
1	—	620	165.00	165.00
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
4	—	537	165.00–182.00	177.20
5	—	332	119.00–190.00	151.53
1	—	1,020	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	615	115.00–145.00	133.06
9	—	370	125.00–160.00	149.30
14	—	428	120.00–155.00	133.47
26	—	568	105.00–150.00	132.85
3	—	310	120.00–170.00	138.33
2	—	800	122.00	122.00
24	—	532	120.00–165.00	146.91
21	—	469	125.00–170.00	146.34
1	—	275	157.00	157.00
6	—	662	120.00–132.00	129.01
2	—	890	120.00	120.00
3	—	773	125.00–127.00	125.65
1	—	1,080	115.00	115.00
18	—	731	104.00–135.00	122.91
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	492	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	884	95.00	95.00
2	—	659	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	87.00–140.00	117.61
8	—	482	120.00–142.00	126.08
1	—	355	100.00	100.00
5	—	276	150.00–160.00	153.73
3	—	915	85.00–112.00	99.62
7	—	333	105.00–165.00	125.36
3	—	683	97.00–115.00	103.97
1	—	1,040	105.00	105.00
1	—	885	115.00	115.00
7	—	612	107.50–120.00	111.14
9	—	561	120.00–157.00	125.63
3	—	718	90.00–125.00	113.39
8	—	435	102.00–150.00	127.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	100.00–155.00	141.34
1	—	894	92.00	92.00
5	—	622	75.00–125.00	100.02
1	—	395	160.00	160.00
2	—	438	85.00–160.00	123.14
2	—	508	152.00–155.00	153.52
1	—	1,175	102.00	102.00
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
2	—	343	130.00–160.00	145.11
4	—	468	115.00–150.00	140.04
1	—	946	92.00	92.00
3	—	773	100.00–120.00	112.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	115.00–175.00	156.11
1	—	768	115.00	115.00
3	—	327	155.00–180.00	165.08
3	—	836	125.00	125.00
10	—	420	142.00–180.00	172.05
9	—	714	123.00–142.00	135.24
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
1	—	275	175.00	175.00
8	—	367	140.00–190.00	167.47
5	—	577	140.00–157.00	148.12
10	—	624	135.00–152.00	142.33
5	—	480	140.00–164.00	155.68
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	85.00–95.00	91.01
1	—	1,104	95.00	95.00
1	—	790	90.00	90.00
1	—	365	112.00	112.00
2	—	497	89.00	89.00
1	—	825	87.00	87.00
2	—	1,005	114.00	114.00
2	—	619	85.00–105.00	95.22
3	—	582	90.00–100.00	93.15
2	—	906	106.00	106.00
3	—	325	90.00–95.00	91.67
3	—	1,175	90.00–98.00	95.30
3	—	257	75.00–112.00	90.39
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
2	—	432	110.00	110.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	83	40.00–190.00	144.20
49	—	95	25.00–155.00	135.25
8	—	73	45.00–90.00	55.73
8	—	103	40.00–130.00	92.52
30	—	113	70.00–152.00	145.79
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	103	105.00–200.00	167.11
10	—	74	55.00–160.00	108.24
18	—	113	95.00–197.00	155.78
1	—	130	85.00	85.00
52	—	93	85.00–210.00	151.35
20	—	83	95.00–195.00	142.59
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	121	135.00–190.00	159.38
38	—	84	115.00–205.00	161.90
1	—	130	130.00	130.00
2	—	75	120.00–125.00	122.53
68	—	93	140.00–220.00	169.78
42	—	113	120.00–210.00	176.91
77	—	103	120.00–220.00	181.13
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	220.00	220.00
1	—	75	230.00	230.00
2	—	85	260.00–320.00	290.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	25.00–45.00	34.70
2	—	93	10.00–80.00	45.95
2	—	70	10.00–12.00	11.00
1	—	65	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	130.00–235.00	185.00
1	—	110	130.00	130.00
1	—	75	100.00	100.00
7	—	102	225.00–260.00	246.99
6	—	93	175.00–255.00	214.41
1	—	130	275.00	275.00
2	—	125	235.00–240.00	237.50
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	112	215.00–320.00	269.48
1	—	155	300.00	300.00
4	—	123	230.00–300.00	267.22
14	—	103	245.00–390.00	315.64
6	—	84	260.00–380.00	327.82
16	—	93	200.00–385.00	308.75
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	5.00	5.00
17	—	83	5.00–70.00	32.37
13	—	73	5.00–40.00	23.21
2	—	65	10.00–12.00	11.00
8	—	105	15.00–100.00	81.00
1	—	136	20.00	20.00
8	—	91	40.00–100.00	92.57
2	—	113	35.00–60.00	47.22
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	10.00	10.00
1	—	66	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	74	60.00–165.00	107.03
1	—	105	180.00	180.00
4	—	84	120.00–165.00	142.16
3	—	95	150.00–225.00	186.67
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	15.00–20.00	17.50
1	—	90	20.00	20.00
2	—	100	15.00	15.00
6	—	73	5.00–20.00	11.26
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	160.00	160.00
1	—	100	260.00	260.00
1	—	110	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	110	25.00–60.00	42.50
1	—	65	110.00	110.00
1	—	70	25.00	25.00
12	—	92	40.00–150.00	71.52
5	—	83	40.00–120.00	65.12
10	—	103	45.00–110.00	75.01
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	75	10.00–22.50	13.13
8	—	93	60.00–75.00	63.82
10	—	83	10.00–50.00	22.53
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	101	205.00–350.00	290.63
3	—	115	210.00–320.00	280.20
12	—	93	235.00–330.00	288.42
16	—	84	150.00–335.00	293.30
3	—	73	180.00–210.00	200.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	100.00–108.00	105.63
8	—	1,208	88.00–102.00	97.22
15	—	1,890	109.50–125.00	116.73
18	—	1,606	117.00–144.00	126.45
16	—	1,442	98.00–113.00	106.52
7	—	1,324	111.00–120.00	116.82
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,175	120.00	120.00
1	—	2,695	84.00	84.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	66.00	66.00
1	—	2,195	106.00	106.00
7	—	1,692	84.50–104.00	92.78
6	—	1,903	107.00–114.00	109.68
10	—	1,568	86.00–104.00	95.84
2	—	1,905	98.00–101.00	99.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,659	87.00–100.00	92.66
92	—	1,596	73.50–93.00	84.20
19	—	1,542	67.00–84.50	77.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,382	63.00–79.00	72.76
82	—	1,377	80.00–97.00	87.95
100	—	1,366	72.00–88.00	79.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,223	55.00–76.00	67.91
31	—	1,178	39.00–66.00	60.28
22	—	1,242	74.00–87.00	78.19
17	—	1,234	36.00–60.00	53.67
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,703	89.50–100.00	93.40
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,413	144.00–151.00	147.66
1	—	1,735	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,195	100.00–116.00	106.88
3	—	1,022	86.00–94.00	91.38
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,476	137.00–140.50	139.04
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,285	129.00–138.00	132.96
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,264	110.00–128.00	122.79
Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	148.00	148.00
5	—	1,399	127.00–136.00	132.74
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,564	137.00–147.00	143.26
29	—	1,539	137.00–151.00	143.71
Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,517	125.00–133.00	129.63
106	—	1,545	132.00–147.00	139.64
17	—	1,481	142.00–152.00	147.44
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	115.00–116.00	115.34
21	—	1,374	106.00–137.00	123.35
2	—	1,390	127.00–128.00	127.48
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,426	125.00–130.00	128.38
54	—	1,429	128.00–144.00	137.52
Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,795	131.00–140.00	137.31
7	—	1,594	154.00–161.00	156.07
95	—	1,626	140.00–154.00	146.44
Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,428	130.00–141.00	134.88
3	—	1,217	97.00–106.00	101.46
7	—	1,589	116.00–132.00	122.74
Dairy Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,056	78.00–98.00	86.84
16	—	1,170	90.00–107.00	97.64
14	—	1,157	100.00–117.00	108.32
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	104.00–107.00	105.38
4	—	1,308	110.00–119.00	113.51
Dairy Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	856	95.00–108.00	104.17
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	72.00–94.00	84.73
6	—	1,065	105.00–116.00	111.04
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,487	90.00–116.00	106.60
2	—	1,393	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Standard · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	911	91.00–100.00	94.84
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,458	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,486	85.00–109.00	97.60
1	—	1,305	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,479	112.00–130.00	120.44
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	107.00	107.00
2	—	1,720	130.00–134.00	132.10
8	—	1,695	122.00–126.00	123.42
Dairy Steers — Standard · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	102.00–103.00	102.49
Dairy Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,617	104.00–122.00	115.52
Dairy Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,215	98.00–106.00	102.83
4	—	1,161	88.00–99.00	93.29
9	—	1,024	109.00–119.00	114.28
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,434	102.00–124.00	111.83

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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