Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 245 priced lines covering 2,372 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 827 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,408 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,706 head.

Mon Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 827Last week 1,367Year ago 610

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,408Last week 2,040Year ago 2,324

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,706Last week 1,935Year ago 2,335

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	107.00	107.00
1	—	795	65.00	65.00
2	—	673	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,050	88.00	88.00
5	—	587	77.00–92.00	79.81
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,015	90.00	90.00
6	—	500	72.00	72.00
3	—	863	80.00–107.00	88.97
5	—	284	112.00	112.00
1	—	465	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	215.00	215.00
1	—	595	205.00	205.00
8	—	886	200.00–202.00	200.48
2	—	722	245.00	245.00
1	—	540	235.00	235.00
4	—	604	240.00	240.00
1	—	675	230.00	230.00
6	—	826	180.00–185.00	180.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	180.00–185.00	181.66
5	—	687	195.00–200.00	196.00
7	—	509	170.00–195.00	187.67
6	—	812	180.00–185.00	181.64
8	—	871	180.00–195.00	185.13
1	—	1,196	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,108	142.50	142.50
2	—	745	197.00	197.00
2	—	1,030	157.50	157.50
12	—	760	175.00–185.00	178.76
4	—	988	125.00–187.00	170.37
6	—	431	180.00–185.00	180.82
1	—	380	185.00	185.00
6	—	915	157.50–195.00	182.05
4	—	579	182.00–190.00	186.81
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,172	185.00	185.00
6	—	1,024	195.00	195.00
3	—	1,088	170.00–190.00	183.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	939	142.00–170.00	165.30
5	—	579	140.00–165.00	150.92
1	—	765	165.00	165.00
2	—	883	165.00–170.00	167.49
2	—	808	145.00	145.00
5	—	489	135.00–175.00	157.89
3	—	678	145.00–175.00	164.85
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
2	—	625	115.00–150.00	131.94
1	—	980	175.00	175.00
5	—	388	135.00–175.00	142.93
1	—	405	172.00	172.00
8	—	524	165.00–175.00	168.84
3	—	728	175.00–180.00	178.31
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	155.00	155.00
3	—	1,020	140.00–155.00	144.98
1	—	1,160	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,012	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,325	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	833	145.00–155.00	150.67
4	—	671	165.00	165.00
10	—	580	155.00–165.00	163.09
11	—	521	140.00–172.00	163.02
1	—	240	210.00	210.00
16	—	466	150.00–165.00	163.19
11	—	771	170.00–182.00	179.79
3	—	375	205.00	205.00
1	—	900	150.00	150.00
4	—	329	145.00–175.00	166.48
12	—	421	140.00–175.00	167.08
9	—	729	120.00–147.00	143.29
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
6	—	627	150.00–195.00	179.86
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,074	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	818	115.00–140.00	130.73
3	—	916	117.00–135.00	123.06
2	—	565	125.00–135.00	130.00
4	—	323	130.00–155.00	142.40
5	—	612	150.00	150.00
7	—	283	135.00–155.00	150.19
6	—	519	105.00–137.00	122.55
6	—	787	135.00–150.00	144.87
2	—	980	107.00–120.00	113.47
4	—	478	145.00–165.00	155.92
2	—	1,008	105.00	105.00
10	—	878	135.00–140.00	138.99
5	—	354	135.00–160.00	150.95
10	—	720	140.00–155.00	142.99
8	—	667	95.00–152.00	142.83
2	—	430	140.00–150.00	145.12
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,038	125.00–135.00	129.96
1	—	1,230	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,112	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	120.00–165.00	140.04
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,142	125.00	125.00
5	—	576	65.00–125.00	101.21
8	—	369	140.00–175.00	162.78
2	—	1,000	90.00–120.00	105.00
2	—	853	65.00–95.00	80.04
2	—	710	75.00–102.00	88.60
2	—	923	90.00–102.20	96.15
3	—	423	130.00–155.00	140.16
1	—	980	120.00	120.00
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
3	—	678	107.00–127.00	114.61
3	—	467	85.00–127.00	112.55
3	—	632	125.00–155.00	137.43
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
1	—	275	137.00	137.00
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
2	—	367	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	170.00–200.00	189.91
5	—	425	170.00	170.00
5	—	571	142.50–170.00	158.43
2	—	764	125.00–155.00	139.83
2	—	231	220.00	220.00
4	—	692	170.00	170.00
3	—	923	112.50–125.00	116.61
6	—	511	180.00–185.00	180.82
6	—	462	167.50–180.00	176.96
2	—	378	200.00	200.00
8	—	616	170.00–177.00	175.33
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,080	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,028	100.00	100.00
3	—	822	110.00–117.00	112.36
2	—	1,079	100.00–117.50	108.90
2	—	855	50.00–95.00	72.37
2	—	375	132.50–145.00	138.76
1	—	785	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,100	102.00	102.00
3	—	680	82.00–92.00	88.72
6	—	494	92.00–112.00	99.60
3	—	516	105.00–140.00	124.15

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	123	485.00–585.00	533.98
1	—	75	725.00	725.00
6	—	103	610.00–750.00	659.13
3	—	113	560.00–585.00	568.46
1	—	130	525.00	525.00
9	—	92	610.00–730.00	688.37
12	—	83	575.00–810.00	711.76
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	350.00	350.00
1	—	85	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	550.00	550.00
3	—	102	210.00–485.00	378.85
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	102	140.00–275.00	198.02
3	—	82	150.00–325.00	264.29
10	—	92	100.00–385.00	291.48
4	—	73	130.00–325.00	202.93
1	—	65	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	93	600.00–700.00	651.13
9	—	83	600.00–700.00	658.79
16	—	102	620.00–700.00	656.31
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	120	225.00–350.00	287.50
14	—	93	200.00–385.00	297.23
2	—	73	285.00–350.00	318.62
24	—	84	200.00–415.00	309.39
11	—	104	250.00–385.00	327.57
6	—	112	230.00–360.00	307.46
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	75	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	75	350.00–440.00	393.00
6	—	120	335.00–370.00	350.83
37	—	83	340.00–450.00	401.80
34	—	111	360.00–410.00	390.48
92	—	93	330.00–440.00	389.40
73	—	102	340.00–430.00	387.73
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	81	30.00–100.00	64.28
5	—	92	30.00–65.00	44.08
3	—	74	10.00–75.00	33.90
2	—	65	100.00–125.00	112.50
3	—	102	100.00	100.00
1	—	110	30.00	30.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	93	660.00–700.00	679.66
5	—	85	575.00–725.00	665.00
6	—	102	575.00–650.00	612.50
2	—	123	460.00–485.00	472.24
2	—	113	550.00–600.00	574.44
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	95	85.00	85.00
3	—	82	30.00–80.00	59.39
2	—	75	35.00–40.00	37.50
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	450.00–570.00	525.80
1	—	120	420.00	420.00
5	—	94	425.00–560.00	502.39
1	—	75	530.00	530.00
3	—	112	400.00–575.00	484.70
2	—	100	435.00–450.00	442.50
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	485.00	485.00
1	—	90	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	65	125.00	125.00
1	—	70	60.00	60.00
5	—	92	110.00–125.00	119.91
2	—	113	110.00	110.00
3	—	80	100.00–130.00	113.33
1	—	105	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	450.00	450.00
1	—	80	475.00	475.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	150.00	150.00
2	—	91	175.00–210.00	192.69
3	—	86	135.00–185.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,719	136.00–140.00	138.85
24	—	1,727	80.00–138.00	112.56
3	—	1,435	145.00–148.00	146.45
10	—	1,550	118.00–124.00	120.30
8	—	1,551	126.00–132.00	128.47
1	—	1,005	74.00	74.00
13	—	1,758	104.00–139.00	117.92
4	—	1,433	150.00–156.00	153.62
3	—	1,443	165.00–168.00	167.21
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,113	114.00–126.00	119.60
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,494	138.00–155.00	146.46
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,341	110.00–144.00	122.31
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,615	145.00–158.00	153.03
2	—	1,643	162.00	162.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,204	112.00–114.00	113.57
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,668	149.00	149.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,558	141.00–144.00	142.32
Dairy Heifers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	107.00–116.00	112.10
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,604	200.00–207.00	202.82
112	—	1,601	187.00–199.00	193.89
Steers — Select · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	173.00	173.00
Steers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,654	186.00–195.00	190.03
Steers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,583	178.00–186.00	181.07
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,491	168.00–191.50	185.33
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,442	110.00–183.00	168.47
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	112.00–155.00	140.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,316	60.00–87.00	77.74
30	—	1,194	52.00–66.00	57.98
9	—	1,364	83.00–87.50	85.11
172	—	1,273	40.00–77.00	68.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,383	74.00–82.00	78.48
20	—	1,581	88.00–98.00	94.29
149	—	1,450	73.00–93.00	86.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,604	76.50–103.00	91.83
46	—	1,758	97.00–104.00	99.19
58	—	1,452	82.00–89.00	85.04
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,641	88.00–109.00	94.18
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,391	181.00–189.00	183.66
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,328	166.00–186.00	175.30
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,346	168.00–172.00	170.38
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,396	178.00–182.00	180.30
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,279	106.00–169.00	157.02

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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