Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 209 priced lines covering 2,232 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 869 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,856 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,555 head.

Mon Mar 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 869Last week 856Year ago 652

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,856Last week 2,389Year ago 2,681

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,555Last week 1,878Year ago 1,733

*Correction to Slaughter Steers*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	360	195.00	195.00
2	400–450	425	135.00	135.00
1	450–500	460	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	825	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	215.00	215.00
1	350–400	395	220.00	220.00
3	400–450	425	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	645	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
4	250–300	263	265.00–295.00	287.74
4	300–350	326	235.00–255.00	240.21
2	350–400	365	165.00–232.00	199.42
3	400–450	420	225.00–255.00	245.24
3	450–500	467	180.00–200.00	193.43
3	500–550	508	160.00–242.00	205.82
2	550–600	558	105.00–135.00	119.93
4	600–650	616	155.00–165.00	158.77
3	650–700	675	160.00–190.00	177.54
2	700–750	715	120.00–140.00	130.07
2	750–800	770	130.00–145.00	137.65
4	800–850	806	147.00–167.00	157.98
2	850–900	875	137.00–140.00	138.53
1	950–1000	960	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	275.00	275.00
4	300–350	335	255.00–270.00	262.66
4	350–400	370	240.00–280.00	260.27
9	400–450	413	250.00–280.00	263.01
9	450–500	466	220.00–280.00	243.82
10	500–550	526	225.00–275.00	237.69
20	550–600	581	195.00–258.00	246.26
4	600–650	615	215.00–230.00	225.48
3	650–700	670	175.00–260.00	219.63
1	700–750	730	175.00	175.00
4	750–800	766	160.00–190.00	168.87
1	800–850	845	160.00	160.00
2	850–900	873	158.00–182.00	170.17
2	900–950	928	154.00–160.00	156.94
2	1000–1050	1,040	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	370	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	432	295.00	295.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	115.00	115.00
1	500–550	545	155.00	155.00
3	850–900	880	137.00	137.00
1	900–950	910	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	280.00	280.00
5	350–400	369	190.00–290.00	229.67
3	400–450	423	205.00–290.00	242.68
3	450–500	470	200.00–265.00	221.21
8	500–550	535	210.00–230.00	222.94
4	550–600	569	230.00–265.00	238.54
5	600–650	640	210.00–227.50	222.64
3	650–700	665	190.00–255.00	213.69
7	700–750	719	147.00–220.00	164.49
3	750–800	758	140.00–190.00	164.95
1	850–900	870	197.00	197.00
4	900–950	921	185.00–196.00	187.73
1	950–1000	960	175.00	175.00
3	1100–1150	1,106	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	235.00	235.00
2	300–350	308	290.00–295.00	292.48
2	350–400	363	265.00–285.00	275.21
2	400–450	428	240.00–265.00	253.01
8	450–500	475	235.00–365.00	280.14
9	500–550	519	215.00–285.00	255.13
7	550–600	569	240.00–280.00	256.70
14	600–650	616	215.00–265.00	244.46
14	650–700	680	200.00–245.00	213.64
5	700–750	714	212.50–255.00	229.33
3	750–800	758	215.00–240.00	226.67
2	850–900	855	220.00–230.00	224.97
3	950–1000	968	190.00–210.00	198.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	610	271.00	271.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	225.00–285.00	256.89
4	300–350	307	200.00–250.00	221.52
10	350–400	361	217.50–255.00	226.29
4	400–450	418	190.00–220.00	210.15
10	450–500	484	200.00–230.00	212.93
8	500–550	520	165.00–230.00	212.51
6	550–600	563	165.00–222.50	203.90
9	600–650	618	165.00–212.00	196.20
8	650–700	683	145.00–210.00	190.90
3	700–750	727	145.00–195.00	175.60
2	750–800	773	157.00–182.50	169.46
1	800–850	815	155.00	155.00
2	950–1000	955	150.00–155.00	152.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	245.00	245.00
1	250–300	255	250.00	250.00
4	300–350	329	232.00–275.00	254.84
9	350–400	374	225.00–260.00	245.13
10	400–450	423	230.00–265.00	248.68
14	450–500	478	200.00–242.50	226.43
31	500–550	540	180.00–255.00	243.17
14	550–600	567	205.00–255.00	233.82
25	600–650	627	220.00–247.00	239.77
19	650–700	667	185.00–235.00	221.15
12	700–750	723	155.00–210.00	195.20
3	750–800	765	185.00–230.00	203.40
1	850–900	855	182.00	182.00
1	900–950	905	165.00	165.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	320	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	380	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	440	120.00	120.00
1	450–500	495	230.00	230.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	245.00	245.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	53	10.00–25.00	17.14
4	60–70	60	45.00–100.00	60.00
9	70–80	72	50.00–475.00	234.03
8	80–90	81	100.00–300.00	216.54
4	90–100	95	300.00–350.00	325.00
3	100–110	102	210.00–300.00	244.67
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	625.00	625.00
19	80–90	83	790.00–1,025.00	940.60
33	90–100	93	725.00–985.00	921.47
20	100–110	102	810.00–950.00	898.86
2	110–120	110	710.00–750.00	730.00
1	130–140	130	685.00	685.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	105.00	105.00
7	70–80	73	200.00–575.00	391.67
10	80–90	84	300.00–500.00	410.93
15	90–100	94	275.00–485.00	422.14
19	100–110	102	325.00–490.00	421.59
5	110–120	112	325.00–485.00	433.26
1	120–130	120	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	450.00–650.00	548.73
30	80–90	83	475.00–650.00	557.49
37	90–100	93	475.00–590.00	550.64
24	100–110	103	435.00–585.00	530.15
3	110–120	112	410.00–525.00	480.60
6	120–130	122	300.00–475.00	400.17
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
8	80–90	81	450.00–825.00	675.12
12	90–100	93	750.00–885.00	842.88
19	100–110	104	775.00–885.00	846.64
15	110–120	111	710.00–850.00	768.83
9	120–130	123	700.00–735.00	721.69
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	390.00	390.00
1	90–100	90	725.00	725.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	460.00	460.00
2	80–90	85	325.00–450.00	387.50
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	71	500.00–750.00	626.32
32	80–90	84	560.00–775.00	674.37
88	90–100	93	525.00–700.00	607.87
90	100–110	103	500.00–670.00	591.98
60	110–120	112	510.00–620.00	575.17
11	120–130	120	450.00–560.00	506.36
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	120–130	120	525.00	525.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	210.00–275.00	244.40
7	90–100	94	225.00–460.00	337.14
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	625.00	625.00
2	80–90	83	750.00–825.00	786.36
5	90–100	93	675.00–875.00	815.86
7	100–110	104	750.00–875.00	826.37
3	110–120	110	810.00–825.00	818.33
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	75.00	75.00
9	80–90	82	300.00–600.00	457.74
7	90–100	91	300.00–550.00	400.83
10	100–110	102	375.00–600.00	505.44
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	74	725.00–1,050.00	900.81
16	80–90	83	790.00–1,060.00	949.02
22	90–100	92	775.00–985.00	917.57
6	100–110	102	725.00–910.00	872.95
Heifers — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	105	575.00–700.00	637.50
1	120–130	125	525.00	525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,257	85.00–110.00	103.45
42	—	1,207	78.00–99.00	93.93
12	—	1,114	84.00–90.00	86.02
30	—	1,257	94.00–118.00	111.33
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,621	90.00–112.00	103.34
68	—	1,728	108.00–129.50	116.28
128	—	1,645	99.00–119.00	109.13
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,456	104.00–116.00	109.13
51	—	1,440	92.00–110.00	101.14
8	—	1,439	86.00–94.00	91.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,522	102.00–114.00	110.90
13	—	1,472	114.00–133.00	119.97
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,666	112.00–120.00	115.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	113.00–121.00	117.30
4	—	1,093	70.00–80.00	74.40
5	—	1,170	86.00–94.00	90.37
8	—	1,320	98.00–108.00	102.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,416	100.00–117.00	108.76
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,693	141.00–148.00	145.19
8	—	1,504	134.00–152.00	140.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,513	130.00–168.00	159.65
21	—	1,551	129.00–159.00	150.45
14	—	1,576	139.00–180.00	171.04
17	—	1,717	118.00–149.00	140.11
2	—	1,778	140.00–144.00	142.24
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	158.00–162.00	160.17
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,586	170.00–179.00	175.60
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,546	179.00–188.00	182.65
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,489	158.00–179.50	173.57
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,577	171.00–191.00	185.43
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	175.00	175.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,642	186.00–201.00	195.79
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,397	137.00–144.00	139.47
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,485	166.00–186.00	181.83
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,536	175.00–196.00	185.69
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,366	170.00–179.00	175.88
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,480	174.00–179.00	175.33
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,427	170.00–178.50	173.20
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,619	152.00–161.00	155.44
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,360	139.00–144.00	140.40
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	144.00–149.00	146.94

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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