Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 278 priced lines covering 1,942 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 788 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,149 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,598 head.

Mon Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 788Last week 504Year ago 1,152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,149Last week 2,543Year ago 2,299

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,598Last week 2,144Year ago 2,046

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	546	167.50	167.50
5	—	575	177.50	177.50
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
8	—	668	154.00	154.00
7	—	417	152.50–190.00	184.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	411	165.00–227.50	216.32
3	—	948	186.00	186.00
2	—	969	132.00	132.00
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
26	—	624	152.50–190.00	181.91
3	—	1,038	132.50–162.00	152.29
1	—	780	165.00	165.00
4	—	295	182.50	182.50
6	—	390	190.00–228.00	222.24
22	—	472	170.00–222.00	216.38
5	—	801	165.00	165.00
6	—	338	195.00–207.50	205.40
7	—	574	175.00–200.00	189.96
1	—	670	187.00	187.00
35	—	523	175.00–207.50	200.74
1	—	1,238	150.00	150.00
2	—	740	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	145.00	145.00
4	—	805	147.00	147.00
2	—	425	150.00	150.00
3	—	331	127.50	127.50
2	—	727	137.50	137.50
4	—	750	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	617	135.00–137.50	136.08
7	—	430	160.00–185.00	167.69
2	—	512	195.00	195.00
5	—	299	160.00	160.00
3	—	680	167.50	167.50
2	—	807	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
1	—	612	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	142.50–150.00	144.91
7	—	427	120.00–140.00	126.51
1	—	1,010	132.00	132.00
2	—	725	110.00–120.00	114.93
3	—	625	95.00–160.00	138.84
3	—	325	105.00–147.50	133.33
5	—	663	125.00–135.00	132.98
1	—	355	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,205	90.00	90.00
1	—	115	155.00	155.00
6	—	272	130.00–165.00	138.53
1	—	780	135.00	135.00
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	190	125.00	125.00
3	—	862	117.00–142.00	125.37
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	210.00	210.00
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	97.00–145.00	121.00
1	—	150	125.00	125.00
2	—	567	152.50	152.50
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
2	—	525	175.00	175.00
2	—	388	115.00–170.00	143.03
2	—	315	130.00–175.00	153.57
4	—	667	150.00–190.00	172.20
1	—	725	160.00	160.00
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
2	—	872	167.50	167.50
2	—	1,108	130.00–155.00	142.58
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	250.00	250.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	137.50	137.50
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
5	—	630	140.00–200.00	176.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	772	205.00	205.00
25	—	508	190.00–260.00	225.12
18	—	666	192.50–222.50	206.52
34	—	568	220.00–250.00	239.45
6	—	368	195.00–265.00	249.00
17	—	715	180.00–200.00	189.56
29	—	425	225.00–252.50	244.56
15	—	808	212.50	212.50
9	—	1,061	160.00–179.00	172.73
3	—	918	135.00–150.00	144.85
1	—	1,045	175.00	175.00
1	—	895	167.00	167.00
13	—	622	195.00–245.00	233.30
16	—	481	222.50–255.00	242.98
2	—	997	187.50	187.50
4	—	331	190.00–215.00	203.75
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,005	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,148	163.00	163.00
3	—	432	240.00	240.00
3	—	681	190.00–200.00	193.23
2	—	470	215.00	215.00
6	—	1,215	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,134	166.00	166.00
1	—	1,038	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,310	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	130.00–165.00	155.88
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
6	—	540	175.00–185.00	180.03
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	322	155.00–170.00	163.71
3	—	611	175.00–210.00	198.17
2	—	735	145.00	145.00
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
7	—	539	172.50–190.00	182.56
7	—	247	185.00	185.00
3	—	354	135.00–170.00	146.93
1	—	422	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,155	129.00	129.00
1	—	495	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	864	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,000	150.00	150.00
1	—	720	175.00	175.00
12	—	375	190.00–255.00	221.42
12	—	585	222.50–230.00	223.69
1	—	130	305.00	305.00
1	—	605	185.00	185.00
4	—	277	180.00–260.00	202.50
8	—	465	177.00–230.00	205.66
2	—	325	225.00	225.00
2	—	697	170.00	170.00
2	—	760	150.00	150.00
4	—	955	130.00–150.00	135.03
1	—	1,308	140.00	140.00
15	—	425	165.00–255.00	230.00
3	—	222	220.00–240.00	230.54
11	—	518	205.00–215.00	211.34
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	452	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,015	145.00	145.00
2	—	693	160.00–195.00	177.58
1	—	710	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	221	150.00–165.00	158.21
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
1	—	195	120.00	120.00
1	—	120	80.00	80.00
1	—	255	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	804	165.00	165.00
2	—	457	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	617	115.00	115.00
3	—	545	115.00–127.00	119.00
2	—	277	137.50	137.50
4	—	724	95.00–135.00	119.72
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
4	—	221	150.00–155.00	153.84
2	—	460	100.00–177.50	138.33
1	—	445	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	120.00	120.00
2	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	256	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	122.50	122.50
2	—	272	120.00–160.00	139.41
6	—	322	147.50–162.50	157.52
1	—	885	152.50	152.50
2	—	435	140.00	140.00
3	—	476	132.50	132.50
1	—	1,218	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,185	130.00	130.00
3	—	933	125.00–140.00	134.96
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
6	—	965	137.50–147.00	145.39
6	—	673	125.00–157.50	135.32
4	—	742	149.00	149.00
3	—	387	95.00–135.00	121.90
2	—	588	97.00–117.50	107.38
2	—	1,065	139.00	139.00
2	—	758	122.00–145.00	133.54
1	—	1,278	136.00	136.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	125.00–145.00	134.96
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	142.50	142.50
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
2	—	270	100.00–130.00	115.28
1	—	220	122.00	122.00
1	—	490	102.00	102.00
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,703	105.00–112.00	107.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,390	99.00–125.00	105.13
55	—	1,349	79.00–112.00	91.37
10	—	1,422	86.00–91.00	88.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,487	92.00–98.00	95.31
2	—	1,663	108.00–126.00	117.33
8	—	1,582	100.00–104.00	102.37
50	—	1,656	86.00–124.00	103.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,158	68.00–74.00	71.00
61	—	1,219	65.00–89.00	80.17
11	—	1,274	87.00–99.00	93.04
29	—	1,118	30.00–81.00	67.33
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,260	130.00–181.00	166.49
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,465	174.00–179.00	175.99
5	—	1,519	164.00–166.00	164.56
3	—	1,435	174.00–183.00	178.06
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	120.00–122.00	121.30
Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,413	170.00–178.00	174.08
2	—	1,468	167.00–168.00	167.44
Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	159.00–162.00	160.99
Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,463	158.00–177.00	172.69
10	—	1,549	178.00–194.00	188.09
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	172.00	172.00
Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,632	184.00–194.50	189.51
7	—	1,549	179.00–183.00	180.85
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,559	185.00–201.00	189.62
9	—	1,453	175.00–183.00	177.14
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,501	161.00–185.00	177.80
Steers — Standard · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,601	162.00–170.00	165.04
Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,521	174.50–188.00	181.90
6	—	1,407	169.00–171.00	170.28
Dairy Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	130.00–135.00	132.55
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	142.00–147.00	144.09
2	—	1,520	156.00–159.00	157.46
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,266	129.00–139.00	133.08
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,855	146.00	146.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,437	129.00–153.00	145.67
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,945	118.00–119.00	118.79
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,316	126.00	126.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,538	127.00–150.00	139.81
1	—	1,862	134.00	134.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,860	80.00–138.00	123.90

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	93	490.00–700.00	644.13
25	—	103	500.00–700.00	629.61
13	—	86	510.00–730.00	625.78
1	—	132	310.00	310.00
7	—	112	420.00–640.00	549.40
3	—	73	560.00–585.00	574.68
1	—	128	460.00	460.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	93	485.00–550.00	516.62
1	—	105	575.00	575.00
3	—	113	350.00–525.00	419.10
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	74	50.00–250.00	188.82
11	—	84	150.00–250.00	195.78
2	—	106	150.00–245.00	197.50
1	—	50	25.00	25.00
4	—	64	15.00–240.00	127.48
5	—	94	150.00–220.00	188.18
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	102	430.00	430.00
3	—	85	100.00–410.00	313.13
3	—	92	390.00–480.00	421.30
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	56	5.00–8.00	6.50
1	—	80	60.00	60.00
2	—	72	10.00–15.00	12.57
1	—	60	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	84	230.00–305.00	272.47
16	—	104	225.00–300.00	264.70
1	—	130	230.00	230.00
7	—	71	225.00–270.00	250.08
27	—	94	210.00–300.00	260.28
4	—	113	210.00–280.00	234.44
1	—	124	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	95	60.00	60.00
2	—	80	15.00	15.00
4	—	103	65.00–85.00	75.24
4	—	73	15.00–75.00	46.03
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	120	250.00–295.00	272.50
47	—	104	275.00–340.00	301.72
84	—	94	260.00–350.00	294.66
40	—	85	275.00–370.00	312.83
6	—	75	300.00–320.00	310.00
25	—	112	250.00–325.00	299.28
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	105	495.00–610.00	558.81
13	—	85	360.00–710.00	591.39
1	—	110	200.00	200.00
28	—	92	530.00–730.00	577.04
6	—	73	390.00–700.00	589.48
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	101	165.00–190.00	179.80
2	—	83	130.00–150.00	139.64
4	—	95	100.00–215.00	173.79
1	—	75	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	77	65.00–90.00	73.54
2	—	90	85.00–90.00	87.50
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	53	5.00–8.00	5.98
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	95	560.00–600.00	580.00

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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