Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 275 priced lines covering 2,792 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 808 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,885 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 2,188 head.

Mon Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 808Last week 477Year ago 1,041

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,885Last week 2,921Year ago 3,233

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 2,188Last week 2,788Year ago 2,118

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	104.00–112.00	108.25
3	—	1,207	100.00–121.00	109.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	145.50	145.50
11	—	1,474	143.00–149.00	146.54
1	—	1,615	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	132.00–134.00	133.00
Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	90.00–99.00	94.68
4	—	1,165	107.00–110.00	109.19
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	134.00	134.00
5	—	1,481	138.00–153.00	147.53
4	—	1,419	153.00–162.50	157.53
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,395	120.00–146.00	137.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,402	47.00–72.00	63.60
46	—	1,377	50.00–63.00	57.54
28	—	1,341	68.00–78.00	72.80
15	—	1,312	47.00–52.00	50.73
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,679	72.00–77.00	74.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,613	58.00–69.00	64.96
38	—	1,695	73.00–92.00	78.23
15	—	1,560	51.00–58.00	54.21
126	—	1,680	53.00–81.00	71.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,315	23.00–57.00	50.74
84	—	1,321	44.00–65.00	57.86
13	—	1,304	63.00–70.00	65.48
57	—	1,242	30.00–50.00	43.21
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,524	97.00–107.00	100.85
7	—	1,541	124.00–137.00	130.40
13	—	1,288	107.00–118.00	112.10
17	—	1,293	80.00–97.00	88.36
5	—	1,429	112.00–119.00	115.65
3	—	2,055	85.00–89.00	87.82
4	—	2,033	98.00–115.00	104.39
13	—	1,291	90.00–109.00	97.48
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,015	94.00–105.00	99.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,781	72.00–103.00	85.17
2	—	1,365	122.00	122.00
3	—	1,703	60.00–72.00	66.29
7	—	1,617	84.00–99.00	90.69
2	—	2,048	79.00–80.00	79.48
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	122.00	122.00
30	—	1,345	112.00–142.00	131.50
5	—	1,288	112.00–126.00	119.11
9	—	1,387	139.00–147.00	142.90
Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	147.00	147.00
7	—	1,339	112.00–128.00	122.44
29	—	1,410	131.00–148.50	139.39
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,543	145.00–160.00	153.29
3	—	1,585	153.00–156.00	155.03
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,525	140.00–145.00	142.72
45	—	1,437	127.00–154.00	143.05
Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,609	153.00–163.00	158.74
8	—	1,652	137.00–152.00	147.66
12	—	1,558	163.00–168.00	164.96
Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,439	146.00–160.00	156.53
52	—	1,493	146.00–154.00	150.16
11	—	1,602	143.00–147.00	145.19
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,542	118.00	118.00
13	—	1,449	85.00–120.00	109.16
Dairy Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,161	90.00–92.00	91.42
11	—	1,159	94.00–109.00	100.53
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,598	107.00–118.00	112.87
Dairy Heifers — Standard · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	918	85.00–100.00	89.65
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,206	78.00–108.00	100.27
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	135.00–142.00	138.30
1	—	1,930	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,282	90.00–108.00	101.83
2	—	1,665	110.00–118.00	114.53
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,613	108.00	108.00
14	—	1,503	102.00–133.00	118.26
Dairy Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,266	95.00–105.00	100.01
3	—	1,210	85.00–95.00	90.68
1	—	1,290	122.00	122.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,511	127.00–131.00	128.60

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	135	220.00	220.00
3	—	124	220.00–250.00	233.21
2	—	77	330.00–340.00	334.90
32	—	103	140.00–370.00	281.59
12	—	84	285.00–385.00	332.14
13	—	111	240.00–350.00	287.05
24	—	93	150.00–385.00	319.11
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	75	250.00–300.00	275.00
4	—	111	200.00–260.00	240.11
9	—	94	135.00–365.00	243.64
1	—	120	130.00	130.00
11	—	83	145.00–250.00	213.11
1	—	135	205.00	205.00
6	—	102	200.00–285.00	242.91
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	102	105.00–155.00	142.85
1	—	68	50.00	50.00
37	—	115	110.00–145.00	134.91
82	—	93	50.00–180.00	145.02
3	—	122	105.00–120.00	113.22
8	—	76	60.00–125.00	96.20
25	—	84	90.00–140.00	124.64
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	121	125.00–155.00	136.98
80	—	103	130.00–170.00	152.26
62	—	93	115.00–180.00	144.59
44	—	83	25.00–165.00	139.88
2	—	77	110.00–135.00	122.25
34	—	112	115.00–170.00	145.88
3	—	133	120.00–150.00	134.03
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	103	30.00–120.00	97.32
25	—	110	15.00–140.00	116.60
63	—	94	25.00–142.00	121.61
2	—	67	25.00–40.00	32.67
22	—	73	20.00–55.00	42.25
1	—	120	65.00	65.00
33	—	83	25.00–147.00	105.96
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	82	5.00–50.00	20.13
16	—	103	15.00–55.00	29.52
4	—	111	10.00–45.00	29.78
2	—	123	10.00–35.00	22.24
2	—	55	10.00–20.00	15.00
8	—	63	5.00–15.00	6.19
26	—	92	5.00–140.00	35.41
2	—	143	25.00–30.00	27.46
20	—	74	5.00–50.00	19.09
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	50	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	100.00	100.00
2	—	105	175.00	175.00
2	—	113	130.00–150.00	139.78
2	—	73	100.00–155.00	128.45
2	—	83	160.00–185.00	172.12
3	—	93	135.00–175.00	161.43
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	113	140.00–260.00	198.67
2	—	95	120.00–300.00	210.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	100.00	100.00
1	—	70	125.00	125.00
2	—	113	105.00–115.00	109.89
1	—	65	135.00	135.00
2	—	103	125.00–185.00	155.73
4	—	83	80.00–170.00	129.17
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	50.00	50.00
2	—	70	25.00	25.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	84	225.00–330.00	297.68
2	—	64	150.00–160.00	154.84
4	—	111	220.00–280.00	252.42
24	—	93	210.00–330.00	270.09
5	—	101	250.00–290.00	263.86
1	—	75	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	100.00	100.00
2	—	75	170.00–190.00	180.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	85	15.00	15.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	104	20.00–40.00	36.15
2	—	120	20.00–35.00	27.50
11	—	83	10.00–25.00	15.90
9	—	73	10.00–20.00	11.70
17	—	93	15.00–35.00	22.67
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	81	5.00–15.00	9.34
4	—	76	5.00–10.00	7.53
5	—	63	5.00–7.00	5.83
1	—	100	10.00	10.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	20.00	20.00
4	—	112	37.00–85.00	60.41
1	—	80	35.00	35.00
5	—	92	20.00–80.00	45.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
1	—	815	127.00	127.00
2	—	785	132.00	132.00
1	—	590	97.00	97.00
4	—	435	85.00–105.00	91.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	100.00–125.00	115.45
3	—	657	55.00–107.00	89.04
3	—	322	95.00–117.50	107.20
8	—	379	70.00–117.00	102.15
6	—	522	102.00–120.00	112.01
3	—	623	82.00–92.00	88.63
2	—	797	90.00	90.00
2	—	702	106.00	106.00
5	—	812	96.00–100.00	99.20
9	—	570	97.00–117.00	110.18
8	—	287	110.00–113.00	110.37
7	—	418	92.00–120.00	101.30
2	—	1,028	80.00–94.00	87.09
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	384	117.50–135.00	125.72
9	—	670	92.50–122.00	114.29
1	—	284	130.00	130.00
17	—	623	95.00–152.00	128.20
4	—	778	105.00–119.00	111.94
6	—	417	120.00–130.00	123.37
25	—	469	115.00–147.00	132.97
7	—	724	122.00–123.00	122.56
11	—	575	120.00–140.00	130.23
7	—	336	109.00–135.00	121.32
10	—	515	114.00–145.00	130.60
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	502	100.00	100.00
2	—	475	105.00	105.00
1	—	376	122.50	122.50
2	—	582	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	107.00–135.00	124.25
5	—	916	96.00–130.00	122.99
11	—	673	110.00–120.00	117.90
1	—	325	100.00	100.00
6	—	820	82.00–127.00	111.71
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
2	—	560	105.00–110.00	107.46
2	—	518	120.00–130.00	124.93
4	—	780	115.00–135.00	125.02
6	—	967	122.00–123.00	122.67
5	—	476	120.00–125.00	121.90
9	—	723	117.00–130.00	123.47
4	—	894	115.00–125.00	119.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	672	125.00–140.00	131.02
3	—	890	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,204	125.00	125.00
3	—	1,021	127.00–145.00	132.99
2	—	1,078	137.00–142.00	139.53
21	—	731	129.00–155.00	139.97
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
6	—	569	140.00–160.00	152.70
7	—	827	140.00–160.00	144.86
22	—	782	123.00–155.00	138.38
5	—	525	132.50–160.00	142.47
2	—	1,177	128.00	128.00
10	—	441	142.00–155.00	152.96
8	—	627	145.00–157.00	155.53
3	—	468	137.50–157.00	146.37
3	—	919	124.00–150.00	141.44
8	—	977	124.00–140.00	131.70
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	462	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	165.00–172.00	170.06
6	—	485	160.00–165.00	161.66
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	107.50	107.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	42.00–72.00	61.39
1	—	690	62.00	62.00
1	—	525	85.00	85.00
1	—	630	60.00	60.00
2	—	880	65.00–66.00	65.50
1	—	475	60.00	60.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	202	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,080	110.00	110.00
1	—	745	65.00	65.00
3	—	507	75.00–90.00	84.86
2	—	250	132.50	132.50
2	—	810	97.00–104.00	100.54
4	—	663	60.00–85.00	72.49
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	733	90.00–100.00	94.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	95.00–107.00	100.89
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
9	—	271	117.00–130.00	118.49
8	—	631	100.00–127.00	110.97
4	—	760	75.00–100.00	92.34
1	—	860	92.00	92.00
2	—	363	75.00–115.00	95.14
3	—	415	102.00–115.00	110.46
1	—	345	127.00	127.00
1	—	500	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	75.00	75.00
1	—	385	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
2	—	808	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
2	—	402	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	130	125.00–135.00	129.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	115.00–142.00	123.73
7	—	476	127.50–147.50	140.66
9	—	671	116.00–140.00	122.66
6	—	568	107.00–142.00	120.94
12	—	513	120.00–155.00	139.14
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
2	—	843	107.00–125.00	115.97
4	—	415	115.00–130.00	124.98
2	—	745	115.00–122.00	118.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	304	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	454	115.00	115.00

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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