Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 232 priced lines covering 2,545 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 591 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,870 head. replacement cattle receipts at 20 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,649 head. Counted as USDA files them — 4 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 448Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,870Last week 2,803Year ago 2,053

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,649Last week 1,850Year ago 1,722

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	127.50	127.50
2	—	1,070	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,033	120.00	120.00
3	—	370	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,185	115.00	115.00
11	—	725	142.00–160.00	156.25
11	—	622	150.00–180.00	165.68
10	—	574	165.00	165.00
20	—	762	145.00–162.00	150.38
17	—	660	150.00–170.00	157.15
1	—	425	162.50	162.50
16	—	527	162.50–180.00	173.04
4	—	882	130.00	130.00
15	—	476	175.00–197.00	180.84
4	—	829	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	704	127.00–145.00	130.58
2	—	563	180.00	180.00
3	—	1,033	110.00–117.00	113.03
2	—	633	130.00–135.00	132.53
4	—	1,153	108.00–117.00	112.50
1	—	955	122.00	122.00
4	—	812	130.00–132.00	130.51
2	—	440	145.00–185.00	165.23
5	—	308	147.50–195.00	175.96
6	—	675	107.50–150.00	137.12
3	—	383	170.00–185.00	180.30
3	—	282	175.00	175.00
3	—	507	136.00–195.00	174.76
3	—	913	108.00–122.00	112.60
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	150.00	150.00
2	—	730	145.00–147.00	146.00
3	—	757	177.00	177.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	406	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	145.00–150.00	147.44
14	—	427	130.00–155.00	147.68
11	—	519	152.50–160.00	156.02
11	—	736	110.00–127.50	123.04
7	—	625	120.00–130.00	125.78
12	—	681	130.00–140.00	135.33
3	—	827	115.00–132.00	126.28
1	—	192	165.00	165.00
7	—	379	135.00–155.00	146.06
2	—	763	122.50–127.50	125.02
15	—	469	140.00–152.50	149.44
14	—	585	131.00–155.00	149.12
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
5	—	567	120.00–132.50	126.95
6	—	529	122.50–155.00	139.98
2	—	663	117.00–117.50	117.25
1	—	785	102.50	102.50
6	—	621	112.50–155.00	138.22
7	—	478	125.00–150.00	136.34
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
2	—	373	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	152.00	152.00
2	—	404	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	612	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,168	107.00	107.00
1	—	214	122.50	122.50
2	—	867	107.00	107.00
1	—	952	100.00	100.00
5	—	631	85.00–114.00	106.82
3	—	811	100.00–103.00	102.00
1	—	260	110.00	110.00
3	—	663	85.00–116.00	105.72
3	—	408	93.00–120.00	111.09
2	—	910	107.00–114.00	110.52
7	—	390	105.00–140.00	124.92
1	—	525	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	127.50–140.00	133.97
1	—	725	122.50	122.50
3	—	632	112.00–127.00	116.91
1	—	450	127.50	127.50
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	427	142.50–160.00	151.45
5	—	861	115.00–125.00	119.02
4	—	779	120.00–135.00	130.06
2	—	673	140.00–145.00	142.57
9	—	617	127.50–162.00	139.14
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
2	—	815	117.00–127.00	122.06
9	—	570	125.00–165.00	147.77
8	—	523	142.20–167.50	156.52
2	—	715	142.50–145.00	143.73
3	—	483	132.00–145.00	138.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	756	162.50	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,532	140.00–152.00	145.39
19	—	1,483	139.00–152.00	144.76
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	133.00–135.00	134.49
15	—	1,293	104.00–134.00	123.64
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,404	126.00–132.00	128.98
1	—	1,510	129.00	129.00
51	—	1,458	130.00–144.00	136.59
Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,485	134.00–146.00	141.33
25	—	1,516	127.00–138.00	134.93
9	—	1,424	147.00–156.00	152.04
Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,658	139.00–145.00	143.23
14	—	1,609	151.50–158.00	155.24
93	—	1,612	140.00–154.00	147.13
Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,245	98.00	98.00
4	—	1,354	120.00–131.00	126.19
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,444	139.00–145.00	142.07
5	—	1,603	119.00–137.00	128.11
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,263	125.00–130.00	126.61
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,320	136.00–140.00	139.31
13	—	1,463	138.00–154.00	141.33
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,300	114.00–139.00	132.18
Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	143.00–144.00	143.66
11	—	1,353	130.00–139.50	136.75
5	—	1,489	122.00–127.00	124.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,256	60.00–86.00	74.41
22	—	1,333	77.00–94.00	83.95
19	—	1,282	58.00–70.00	64.51
44	—	1,215	20.00–78.50	64.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,659	78.00–98.50	90.64
10	—	1,628	80.00–86.00	83.79
46	—	1,643	65.00–92.50	87.19
84	—	1,718	87.00–104.50	96.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,439	64.00–85.00	77.99
14	—	1,426	71.00–78.00	73.99
95	—	1,427	70.00–94.00	83.41
68	—	1,397	84.00–104.00	92.04
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,671	96.00–105.00	100.73
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,187	100.00–115.00	108.87
27	—	1,659	120.00–144.00	130.45
12	—	1,733	116.00–127.00	121.80
10	—	1,030	93.00–117.00	104.48
9	—	1,372	116.00–123.00	119.68
14	—	1,169	104.00–115.00	111.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,684	70.00	70.00
4	—	1,889	102.00–121.00	112.72
3	—	1,833	124.00–131.00	127.00
3	—	1,863	110.00–117.00	114.16
5	—	1,677	94.00–106.00	98.11
5	—	1,544	110.00–118.00	113.79
11	—	1,646	94.00–109.00	102.49
Dairy Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,134	93.00–103.00	97.69
10	—	1,117	99.00–107.00	103.83
12	—	1,095	108.00–115.00	109.37
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,385	110.00–119.00	114.27
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,193	94.00–117.00	102.84
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,389	115.00–125.00	120.30
4	—	1,413	120.00–122.00	121.25
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,338	104.00–120.00	112.92
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,460	104.00–124.00	115.32
5	—	1,465	113.00–118.00	115.05
Dairy Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,141	110.00–113.00	111.49
2	—	1,145	102.00	102.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,631	121.00–127.00	123.58
1	—	1,830	117.00	117.00
Dairy Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,619	114.00–125.00	120.11
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,787	118.00–122.50	121.23
12	—	1,590	114.00–134.00	122.27
14	—	1,580	116.00–136.00	127.14
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	85.00–113.00	97.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	975.00–1,050.00	1,015.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,125	900.00–1,200.00	1,013.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,009	825.00–1,000.00	934.92

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	103	135.00–220.00	189.98
4	—	76	60.00–200.00	121.88
40	—	113	145.00–215.00	188.93
16	—	83	115.00–210.00	177.05
5	—	122	110.00–205.00	155.16
56	—	93	115.00–220.00	181.35
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	121	170.00–225.00	191.79
2	—	76	130.00–200.00	164.77
73	—	103	175.00–240.00	208.12
50	—	93	150.00–235.00	201.04
29	—	84	150.00–230.00	198.66
35	—	113	185.00–242.00	202.08
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	92	60.00–170.00	130.75
2	—	73	40.00–80.00	60.69
18	—	82	10.00–155.00	101.84
2	—	110	50.00–70.00	60.00
6	—	63	10.00–35.00	25.20
11	—	103	50.00–170.00	124.61
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	73	100.00–145.00	116.76
35	—	82	50.00–185.00	146.59
15	—	102	85.00–175.00	144.02
26	—	110	100.00–177.00	171.01
50	—	94	85.00–185.00	163.44
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	63	5.00	5.00
1	—	78	20.00	20.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	113	235.00–285.00	257.17
8	—	103	165.00–340.00	289.66
14	—	92	135.00–335.00	223.55
1	—	75	170.00	170.00
2	—	80	270.00–300.00	285.00
2	—	123	260.00–270.00	265.10
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	150.00	150.00
1	—	90	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	92	200.00–430.00	322.43
4	—	121	200.00–330.00	242.15
31	—	102	200.00–400.00	296.44
10	—	84	235.00–450.00	355.98
6	—	111	230.00–360.00	294.14
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	30.00–45.00	37.27
1	—	70	12.00	12.00
1	—	65	12.00	12.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	230.00	230.00
10	—	84	170.00–335.00	227.32
7	—	111	200.00–340.00	269.10
10	—	103	175.00–310.00	246.80
12	—	91	190.00–310.00	233.17
Heifers — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	65.00–95.00	80.37
3	—	85	92.00	92.00
10	—	93	55.00–105.00	92.91
6	—	73	10.00–80.00	39.44
3	—	110	95.00–102.00	99.67
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	113	95.00–185.00	117.35
12	—	92	90.00–155.00	107.37
5	—	101	90.00–200.00	118.70
1	—	70	45.00	45.00
1	—	120	90.00	90.00
7	—	83	80.00–120.00	91.96
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	300.00	300.00
1	—	64	50.00	50.00
1	—	76	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	110.00–140.00	124.48
3	—	92	125.00–200.00	159.09
1	—	110	260.00	260.00
1	—	85	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	63	10.00–15.00	12.60
3	—	80	20.00–45.00	28.33
2	—	75	10.00	10.00

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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