Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 247 priced lines covering 2,697 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 508 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 3,040 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,970 head.

Mon Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 508Last week 675Year ago 468

Slaughter CattleReceipts 3,040Last week 2,791Year ago 2,894

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,970Last week 1,985Year ago 2,189

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	120.00–147.00	138.12
3	—	327	155.00	155.00
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
1	—	282	155.00	155.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,005	90.00	90.00
4	—	675	140.00–150.00	143.83
2	—	773	118.00–145.00	131.81
3	—	929	90.00–100.00	93.27
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
7	—	379	160.00–175.00	167.01
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
1	—	545	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,200	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	326	137.50	137.50
2	—	425	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	348	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	127.00	127.00
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
2	—	198	147.00	147.00
1	—	855	117.00	117.00
1	—	125	135.00	135.00
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	102.00–150.00	120.40
1	—	890	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,160	86.00	86.00
1	—	370	90.00	90.00
3	—	430	90.00–135.00	119.65
2	—	220	80.00	80.00
1	—	985	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	98.00–137.00	117.50
7	—	578	132.00–145.00	136.26
2	—	675	94.00–106.00	100.09
7	—	526	112.50–135.00	121.90
4	—	370	135.00–145.00	137.43
10	—	411	132.00–142.00	140.18
5	—	303	142.00	142.00
2	—	275	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,095	75.00	75.00
3	—	732	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	125.00–140.00	130.17
2	—	610	145.00	145.00
1	—	705	155.00	155.00
1	—	250	127.00	127.00
1	—	525	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	519	120.00–170.00	155.78
2	—	289	130.00–145.00	137.47
3	—	877	114.00–142.00	131.17
4	—	468	145.00–160.00	153.82
3	—	573	135.00–137.50	135.82
5	—	391	137.00–155.00	144.10
17	—	436	122.00–160.00	150.35
11	—	670	115.00–160.00	150.48
3	—	941	127.00	127.00
6	—	636	140.00–162.00	158.51
3	—	770	140.00–151.00	147.24
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	175.00	175.00
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
1	—	370	175.00	175.00
6	—	668	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	140.00	140.00
3	—	314	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	172	110.00–140.00	120.70
1	—	680	102.50	102.50
7	—	430	110.00–130.00	123.29
3	—	319	85.00–125.00	105.17
1	—	482	80.00	80.00
9	—	367	90.00–135.00	124.56
1	—	228	135.00	135.00
1	—	142	150.00	150.00
4	—	272	82.00–145.00	126.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	220.00–225.00	221.44
4	—	659	192.00–202.00	196.99
8	—	712	192.00–221.00	210.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	405	182.00	182.00
9	—	915	118.00–162.00	152.67
9	—	720	165.00–180.00	171.62
4	—	980	157.00	157.00
3	—	1,113	137.00	137.00
2	—	1,165	132.00	132.00
7	—	527	177.00–182.00	178.53
13	—	877	155.00–175.00	164.95
3	—	572	200.00	200.00
10	—	777	160.00–170.00	164.97
6	—	349	185.00	185.00
3	—	678	190.00	190.00
4	—	627	155.00–180.00	172.34
9	—	826	155.00–175.00	164.48
1	—	1,030	135.00	135.00
5	—	357	170.00–172.00	170.78
7	—	482	175.00–200.00	178.44
4	—	1,060	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	152.00	152.00
2	—	672	135.00	135.00
2	—	445	135.00–160.00	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	795	155.00	155.00
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
1	—	830	152.00	152.00
2	—	578	104.00–145.00	124.41
8	—	856	140.00–152.00	150.49
5	—	930	122.00–155.00	142.76
2	—	325	160.00–165.00	162.42
3	—	711	145.00–155.00	151.58
7	—	529	155.00–165.00	158.65
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	342	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	97.00	97.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,560	120.00–122.00	120.97
2	—	2,058	105.00–114.00	109.65
2	—	1,758	118.50–121.00	119.64
18	—	1,753	87.00–119.00	103.72
5	—	1,529	90.00–111.00	99.35
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,038	114.00–116.00	115.23
2	—	1,875	123.00–125.00	123.95
7	—	1,541	103.00–146.00	129.43
3	—	2,008	120.00–124.00	121.89
7	—	1,307	94.00–126.00	103.48
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,228	95.00–109.00	102.28
Dairy Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,179	98.00–106.00	101.14
1	—	1,000	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,454	110.00–122.00	116.94
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,426	121.00–140.00	131.64
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	131.50–133.00	132.24
2	—	1,273	123.00–124.00	123.49
6	—	1,486	126.00–141.00	133.59
Dairy Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,785	124.00–135.00	128.11
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,492	109.00–133.00	121.13
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,284	90.00–111.00	102.22
Dairy Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	110.00–112.00	111.19
Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,773	153.00–156.00	154.61
83	—	1,633	153.00–169.00	161.40
5	—	1,630	162.00–165.00	163.40
Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,424	130.00–159.00	142.41
2	—	1,475	150.00–151.00	150.42
11	—	1,256	115.00–134.00	122.80
Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,528	160.00–163.00	161.20
112	—	1,551	143.00–161.00	153.25
11	—	1,602	141.00–150.00	147.05
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,586	150.00–157.50	153.58
14	—	1,568	153.00–160.00	155.61
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,492	143.00–155.00	150.62
6	—	1,420	143.00–147.00	144.07
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,364	125.00–138.00	133.80
27	—	1,400	100.00–147.00	139.43
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,421	146.00–155.00	151.42
2	—	1,610	156.00–163.00	159.35
3	—	1,464	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,373	145.00–150.00	148.09
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,278	139.00–154.00	146.42
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,433	150.00–160.00	154.47
1	—	1,390	144.00	144.00
15	—	1,426	144.00–155.00	149.56
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,264	106.00–134.00	121.06
Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,392	98.00–103.00	101.07
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	151.00	151.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,384	56.00–79.00	73.38
145	—	1,370	64.00–93.00	80.41
69	—	1,433	84.00–96.00	88.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,709	89.00–102.00	95.00
44	—	1,598	63.00–87.00	81.48
145	—	1,683	72.00–104.00	88.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,117	10.00–58.00	41.48
79	—	1,228	47.00–79.00	68.87
34	—	1,124	30.00–67.00	58.74
52	—	1,318	74.00–90.00	80.29
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,667	85.00–105.00	95.44

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	160	150.00	150.00
1	—	110	100.00	100.00
4	—	83	100.00–240.00	144.24
2	—	75	210.00–240.00	225.00
2	—	93	150.00–235.00	191.35
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	103	25.00–60.00	40.83
2	—	113	40.00	40.00
1	—	85	30.00	30.00
11	—	93	20.00–50.00	29.96
1	—	120	55.00	55.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	73	15.00–20.00	16.59
1	—	105	10.00	10.00
6	—	83	12.00–15.00	12.97
9	—	91	10.00–25.00	14.51
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	63	5.00–10.00	6.71
4	—	91	5.00–15.00	9.93
1	—	120	15.00	15.00
2	—	70	5.00–10.00	7.50
8	—	82	5.00–15.00	10.08
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	102	285.00–350.00	323.73
1	—	114	270.00	270.00
2	—	77	170.00–405.00	289.03
12	—	83	250.00–390.00	326.85
2	—	120	290.00–310.00	300.00
6	—	94	290.00–350.00	324.20
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	110	220.00–285.00	253.75
1	—	135	235.00	235.00
1	—	75	300.00	300.00
12	—	93	200.00–325.00	273.63
1	—	120	250.00	250.00
5	—	103	235.00–265.00	247.23
9	—	84	200.00–280.00	229.93
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	220.00	220.00
1	—	95	230.00	230.00
1	—	85	120.00	120.00
3	—	72	75.00–150.00	120.70
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	10.00	10.00
1	—	90	15.00	15.00
1	—	75	10.00	10.00
1	—	65	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	135	285.00	285.00
19	—	112	270.00–400.00	326.54
31	—	102	290.00–400.00	348.58
32	—	92	295.00–420.00	347.59
12	—	84	300.00–430.00	373.41
4	—	120	255.00–310.00	287.50
2	—	76	150.00–220.00	185.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	104	10.00–125.00	65.74
13	—	73	5.00–45.00	11.95
5	—	111	15.00–45.00	23.20
29	—	83	5.00–115.00	42.88
6	—	65	5.00–30.00	10.88
32	—	92	5.00–145.00	59.68
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	103	140.00–200.00	167.34
64	—	112	130.00–200.00	164.38
25	—	122	120.00–200.00	155.49
72	—	93	130.00–192.00	158.47
28	—	84	125.00–180.00	152.54
3	—	132	145.00–167.00	158.82
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	111	50.00–140.00	121.88
1	—	120	25.00	25.00
13	—	73	25.00–90.00	47.13
21	—	103	30.00–145.00	86.78
20	—	82	20.00–140.00	112.15
66	—	94	35.00–140.00	115.24
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	83	85.00–165.00	130.89
15	—	113	100.00–165.00	134.62
60	—	93	100.00–165.00	137.76
8	—	74	75.00–150.00	108.20
2	—	120	145.00	145.00
42	—	103	95.00–170.00	146.29

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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