Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 213 priced lines covering 2,404 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 856 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,389 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,878 head.

Mon Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 856Last week 793Year ago 824

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,389Last week 2,146Year ago 2,796

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,878Last week 1,427Year ago 1,831

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	316	175.00	175.00
6	400–450	428	175.00–295.00	258.89
8	450–500	482	190.00–265.00	248.71
10	500–550	522	245.00–270.00	263.32
10	550–600	569	205.00–280.00	264.21
19	600–650	632	240.00–255.00	245.02
20	650–700	669	202.50–250.00	240.41
8	700–750	721	222.00–225.00	223.91
14	750–800	769	192.50–245.00	235.87
4	800–850	826	175.00–200.00	193.85
11	850–900	893	195.00–200.00	199.55
9	900–950	928	202.00–215.00	208.11
13	950–1000	985	140.00–190.00	182.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	423	240.00–320.00	298.65
3	450–500	481	310.00–315.00	311.59
3	500–550	535	290.00–295.00	293.38
6	550–600	568	270.00–285.00	282.53
3	600–650	643	240.00	240.00
6	650–700	674	260.00	260.00
4	700–750	722	205.00–215.00	209.89
11	800–850	820	202.00–215.00	207.71
4	850–900	875	210.00–220.00	215.09
3	950–1000	968	190.00–200.00	193.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	210.00	210.00
2	400–450	415	205.00	205.00
8	450–500	472	165.00–230.00	198.71
11	500–550	513	155.00–210.00	202.01
8	550–600	575	210.00–220.00	214.91
8	600–650	637	190.00–200.00	196.90
5	650–700	673	180.00–185.00	180.97
3	700–750	717	185.00	185.00
5	750–800	768	145.00–180.00	172.73
2	850–900	883	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	220.00	220.00
1	250–300	265	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	430	245.00–260.00	252.50
5	450–500	474	245.00–260.00	252.83
13	500–550	517	228.00–252.00	240.57
3	550–600	565	190.00–240.00	221.86
3	600–650	620	225.00–235.00	228.44
13	650–700	670	175.00–217.00	209.77
7	700–750	710	200.00–205.00	203.59
4	750–800	783	192.50–200.00	198.13
3	800–850	825	185.00–190.00	186.70
4	850–900	862	205.00	205.00
3	900–950	927	180.00–190.00	186.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	165.00	165.00
9	400–450	420	180.00–272.00	242.70
3	450–500	476	240.00–255.00	249.91
2	500–550	548	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	570	222.00	222.00
7	650–700	686	187.00–245.00	236.96
3	800–850	812	130.00–175.00	160.12
1	950–1000	975	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	290.00	290.00
5	400–450	416	260.00–275.00	263.98
4	450–500	479	270.00	270.00
3	500–550	512	215.00–230.00	221.78
6	550–600	571	180.00–220.00	208.94
3	650–700	670	220.00–230.00	226.69
2	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
3	800–850	830	185.00–195.00	190.01
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	377	170.00–195.00	179.43
3	400–450	427	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	535	110.00	110.00
1	650–700	665	125.00	125.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	484	170.00–180.00	177.98
2	550–600	552	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
6	850–900	862	185.00–195.00	187.48
2	950–1000	978	192.00	192.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	665	187.00	187.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	476	200.00–210.00	203.71
2	500–550	533	190.00	190.00
6	550–600	570	215.00–225.00	219.13
8	650–700	657	177.00–180.00	177.75
6	700–750	736	185.00–190.00	186.64
3	800–850	808	165.00	165.00
2	900–950	923	150.00–160.00	154.93
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	190.00	190.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	155.00	155.00
1	400–450	430	180.00	180.00
1	450–500	472	145.00	145.00
2	550–600	576	135.00	135.00
1	600–650	630	125.00	125.00
1	700–750	728	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	210.00	210.00
5	400–450	444	190.00–210.00	203.08
1	450–500	474	190.00	190.00
2	600–650	628	127.00–137.00	132.02
2	700–750	725	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	860	140.00	140.00
7	900–950	925	145.00–150.00	145.71

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	50–60	56	30.00–60.00	43.06
4	60–70	60	30.00–325.00	132.50
1	70–80	70	335.00	335.00
1	80–90	85	275.00	275.00
3	90–100	92	250.00–300.00	278.73
1	100–110	105	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	70–80	76	525.00–690.00	627.29
37	80–90	84	535.00–700.00	610.36
92	90–100	93	520.00–650.00	571.79
115	100–110	103	460.00–620.00	566.12
44	110–120	112	460.00–600.00	545.15
13	120–130	124	400.00–550.00	473.28
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	860.00–940.00	900.40
1	70–80	76	830.00	830.00
12	80–90	84	700.00–995.00	883.94
35	90–100	93	560.00–990.00	869.22
21	100–110	102	710.00–850.00	796.62
7	110–120	113	710.00–800.00	743.26
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	520.00–760.00	638.15
5	70–80	73	300.00–700.00	496.15
3	80–90	84	400.00–800.00	629.37
16	90–100	94	750.00–885.00	833.67
31	100–110	103	410.00–875.00	787.45
13	110–120	112	725.00–800.00	756.27
3	120–130	120	675.00–740.00	713.33
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	190.00	190.00
6	70–80	73	280.00–420.00	334.22
12	80–90	84	70.00–435.00	310.64
21	90–100	92	160.00–560.00	383.37
9	100–110	101	180.00–510.00	432.08
3	110–120	110	375.00–485.00	415.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	400.00	400.00
13	70–80	73	300.00–570.00	416.97
33	80–90	84	300.00–575.00	474.73
33	90–100	93	250.00–560.00	469.08
32	100–110	103	280.00–550.00	471.42
15	110–120	112	410.00–530.00	461.02
7	120–130	124	375.00–460.00	418.87
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	115	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	375.00	375.00
1	80–90	80	225.00	225.00
1	100–110	100	485.00	485.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	80	350.00–435.00	392.50
1	100–110	105	625.00	625.00
1	120–130	120	460.00	460.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	100	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	75	350.00–450.00	403.69
11	80–90	83	300.00–450.00	385.20
10	90–100	93	300.00–440.00	369.45
5	100–110	102	325.00–385.00	368.03
2	110–120	110	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	850.00–890.00	866.90
1	70–80	72	860.00	860.00
20	80–90	83	450.00–975.00	842.85
21	90–100	92	525.00–960.00	851.86
8	100–110	101	700.00–875.00	805.49
2	110–120	110	650.00–700.00	675.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	425.00	425.00
6	70–80	74	475.00–785.00	630.98
6	80–90	85	500.00–760.00	698.66
14	90–100	94	700.00–885.00	793.61
18	100–110	103	650.00–860.00	784.34
14	110–120	111	700.00–785.00	735.87
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	180.00–280.00	229.08
9	80–90	83	200.00–360.00	265.36
6	90–100	93	200.00–340.00	289.29
2	100–110	103	210.00–285.00	248.41
2	110–120	113	250.00–335.00	291.56
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	73	100.00–174.00	120.84
2	90–100	93	125.00–175.00	150.68
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	325.00	325.00
1	110–120	110	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	450.00	450.00
2	70–80	73	300.00–500.00	403.45
1	80–90	85	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,556	100.00–125.00	111.16
20	—	1,524	90.00–108.00	97.03
50	—	1,718	111.00–129.00	116.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,339	91.00–114.00	104.90
8	—	1,487	112.00–117.00	114.89
6	—	1,334	87.00–98.00	93.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,211	74.00–111.00	96.04
13	—	1,168	84.00–91.00	88.08
32	—	1,228	56.00–100.00	92.30
28	—	1,215	95.00–122.00	112.95
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,694	114.00–123.00	117.09
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,465	110.00–112.00	110.67
22	—	1,445	100.00–109.00	104.47
4	—	1,461	96.00–98.00	97.00
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,645	100.00–110.00	106.38
8	—	1,613	90.00–99.00	95.30
35	—	1,736	111.00–119.00	113.47
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,327	100.00–110.00	104.54
16	—	1,182	90.00–98.00	94.57
8	—	1,071	74.00–80.00	78.06
14	—	1,191	82.00–89.00	85.22
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,493	110.00–149.00	136.30
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,576	153.50–166.00	159.68
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,544	140.00–159.00	149.05
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	162.00–165.00	163.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,615	130.00–155.00	139.27
17	—	1,518	150.00–166.00	158.35
10	—	1,519	158.00–178.00	171.70
5	—	1,433	124.00–128.00	126.48
9	—	1,787	94.00–142.00	122.67
10	—	1,556	142.00–148.00	144.89
7	—	1,623	145.00–160.00	152.71
20	—	1,399	136.00–157.00	144.22
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,532	126.00–182.00	172.17
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,607	167.00–191.00	185.13
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,657	183.00–200.00	193.77
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,610	126.00–134.00	129.84
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	158.00–166.00	162.28
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	171.00–177.00	174.05
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	128.00	128.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,411	128.00–146.00	138.69
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,517	178.00–189.00	182.67
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,435	160.00–187.00	175.60
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,437	160.00–175.00	167.89

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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