Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 232 priced lines covering 3,330 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,029 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,371 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,726 head.

Mon Apr 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,029Last week 564Year ago 1,403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,371Last week 2,241Year ago 2,834

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,726Last week 1,380Year ago 1,907

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	165.00–195.00	189.00
4	250–300	265	185.00–295.00	227.45
15	300–350	332	235.00–300.00	253.79
23	350–400	371	180.00–260.00	225.93
37	400–450	426	170.00–275.00	224.07
16	450–500	480	155.00–265.00	219.22
18	500–550	540	175.00–225.00	195.04
33	550–600	585	170.00–225.00	200.17
8	600–650	633	145.00–180.00	171.32
19	650–700	667	165.00–195.00	184.67
12	700–750	715	152.50–192.00	168.42
1	750–800	760	180.00	180.00
12	800–850	818	135.00–195.00	158.09
6	850–900	856	140.00–152.50	146.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	508	262.50	262.50
26	700–750	715	222.50	222.50
26	800–850	842	221.00	221.00
20	950–1000	972	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	205.00–230.00	225.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	249	305.00	305.00
3	250–300	282	260.00–290.00	269.05
12	300–350	332	245.00–305.00	288.44
19	350–400	386	230.00–280.00	261.88
30	400–450	421	195.00–265.00	241.19
27	450–500	491	215.00–265.00	253.22
47	500–550	520	170.00–250.00	219.31
25	550–600	577	190.00–230.00	208.68
40	600–650	620	185.00–225.00	203.42
28	650–700	676	175.00–240.00	194.42
8	700–750	728	172.00–205.00	192.95
18	750–800	785	185.00–225.00	212.58
13	800–850	803	185.00–195.00	192.69
8	850–900	871	155.00–195.00	175.20
3	900–950	927	167.50–185.00	173.27
2	1050–1100	1,077	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	215.00	215.00
5	300–350	316	265.00–275.00	269.11
6	350–400	367	255.00–265.00	261.66
8	400–450	429	200.00–270.00	241.66
13	450–500	482	165.00–275.00	227.37
31	500–550	525	205.00–290.00	245.08
24	550–600	580	170.00–260.00	214.06
13	600–650	633	205.00–265.00	224.48
6	650–700	675	190.00–225.00	219.38
7	700–750	720	200.00–230.00	222.34
1	850–900	850	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
31	800–850	818	224.00–229.00	226.55
46	950–1000	980	212.00–215.00	213.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	230.00–300.00	279.02
7	300–350	342	222.00–301.00	288.57
2	350–400	377	255.00	255.00
21	400–450	429	200.00–300.00	265.19
27	450–500	488	240.00–295.00	271.17
38	500–550	522	185.00–292.50	276.53
16	550–600	577	235.00–277.50	258.49
31	600–650	623	225.00–277.50	252.91
59	650–700	671	192.00–245.00	238.09
19	700–750	719	200.00–225.00	215.15
39	750–800	766	175.00–240.00	218.48
17	800–850	838	185.00–217.50	209.19
7	850–900	886	185.00–212.50	196.78
5	900–950	942	195.00–207.50	202.55
14	950–1000	975	180.00–204.00	196.49
3	1050–1100	1,055	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	498	285.00	285.00
6	650–700	662	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	550–600	578	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	280.00–295.00	287.77
7	300–350	325	215.00–315.00	241.41
13	350–400	366	215.00–305.00	259.71
15	400–450	418	175.00–300.00	221.07
7	450–500	481	195.00–280.00	239.08
10	500–550	527	125.00–227.00	203.96
12	550–600	581	175.00–255.00	204.85
10	600–650	614	185.00–240.00	216.69
5	650–700	680	105.00–195.00	173.72
2	700–750	716	180.00–185.00	182.55
4	750–800	771	145.00–175.00	162.52
4	800–850	820	172.00–185.00	178.34
3	850–900	865	152.00–180.00	162.27
3	950–1000	990	148.00–167.00	156.65
1	1000–1050	1,015	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	339	250.00–310.00	289.80
12	350–400	380	260.00–275.00	266.75
21	400–450	426	210.00–300.00	266.03
8	450–500	481	235.00–280.00	253.78
11	500–550	514	170.00–270.00	245.66
11	550–600	572	180.00–275.00	236.54
7	600–650	641	220.00–232.50	228.96
4	650–700	686	195.00–225.00	206.05
5	700–750	724	197.00–215.00	205.44
3	750–800	755	180.00–215.00	203.18
3	800–850	845	170.00–180.00	173.31
1	850–900	880	167.00	167.00
1	900–950	948	162.50	162.50
1	950–1000	955	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	180.00	180.00
2	350–400	388	125.00–185.00	154.81
1	450–500	465	180.00	180.00
2	550–600	555	140.00–145.00	142.52
1	600–650	625	145.00	145.00
1	700–750	720	117.00	117.00
1	800–850	845	127.00	127.00
1	850–900	890	127.00	127.00
3	950–1000	962	115.00–137.00	129.23
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	682	162.50	162.50
8	800–850	842	175.00	175.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	650	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	120.00	120.00
2	500–550	547	97.00	97.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	225.00–245.00	234.46
4	250–300	261	195.00–240.00	214.98
1	300–350	335	202.00	202.00
1	350–400	380	187.00	187.00
2	450–500	473	185.00–205.00	194.63
2	500–550	505	155.00–170.00	162.43
1	550–600	565	167.00	167.00
4	600–650	627	135.00–165.00	151.50
1	800–850	800	122.00	122.00
2	850–900	883	124.00–130.00	127.04
2	950–1000	965	140.00–147.00	143.45
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	155.00	155.00
1	450–500	455	180.00	180.00
2	500–550	528	135.00–155.00	144.76
1	650–700	690	132.00	132.00
1	850–900	865	130.00	130.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	470	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	570	135.00	135.00
1	600–650	640	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	655	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	1,655	111.00–135.00	120.80
136	—	1,720	121.00–136.00	126.70
39	—	1,621	100.00–112.00	107.21
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,206	90.00–98.00	94.54
50	—	1,180	65.00–110.00	100.18
81	—	1,251	78.00–118.00	102.83
34	—	1,323	104.00–132.00	120.88
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,456	103.00–123.00	114.70
22	—	1,414	95.00–110.00	104.19
12	—	1,489	120.00–127.00	123.63
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,775	122.00–128.00	124.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,438	110.00–134.00	122.68
2	—	1,290	130.00–133.00	131.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,105	94.00–106.00	101.90
1	—	845	76.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,174	108.00–120.00	114.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,432	152.00–164.00	159.61
7	—	1,465	164.00–172.00	168.24
13	—	1,502	141.00–159.00	152.44
1	—	1,190	168.00	168.00
2	—	1,805	174.00–195.00	186.04
7	—	1,754	134.00–150.00	143.71
5	—	1,684	143.00–165.00	153.91
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	150.00–156.00	153.44
4	—	1,911	140.00–148.00	142.71
4	—	1,454	130.00–135.00	132.75
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	118.00	118.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,393	134.00–158.00	148.53
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,590	160.00–182.00	177.32
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
161	—	1,639	175.00–193.00	187.27
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	1,637	188.00–204.00	196.62
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,854	186.00–190.00	188.03
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,299	165.00–181.00	176.31
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,379	169.00–189.00	181.90
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,465	180.00–197.00	188.82
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,426	140.00–157.00	151.21
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,572	148.00–157.00	152.36
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,501	136.00–168.00	160.95
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,538	176.00–190.00	184.16
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,551	157.00–181.00	175.88
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	164.00	164.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
8	80–90	82	675.00–800.00	734.02
10	90–100	93	585.00–825.00	692.06
10	100–110	104	560.00–785.00	678.55
11	110–120	111	725.00–810.00	767.24
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	550.00	550.00
2	80–90	81	300.00–390.00	344.44
8	100–110	104	270.00–540.00	387.03
1	110–120	110	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	590.00	590.00
4	70–80	75	500.00–610.00	572.11
24	80–90	84	400.00–675.00	561.24
36	90–100	93	485.00–635.00	557.55
52	100–110	103	500.00–610.00	554.23
19	110–120	113	425.00–565.00	511.73
2	120–130	120	400.00–485.00	442.50
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	175.00–225.00	200.00
1	70–80	70	150.00	150.00
1	80–90	80	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	380.00–500.00	439.54
7	70–80	75	260.00–510.00	399.29
10	80–90	82	200.00–580.00	423.54
15	90–100	94	275.00–635.00	462.22
8	100–110	103	400.00–575.00	491.80
4	110–120	111	400.00–435.00	411.52
1	120–130	126	480.00	480.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	50	225.00	225.00
7	60–70	64	45.00–225.00	113.09
1	70–80	74	200.00	200.00
4	80–90	81	200.00–300.00	261.54
4	90–100	93	110.00–350.00	236.28
8	100–110	101	120.00–375.00	297.72
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	740.00–900.00	830.58
15	80–90	85	775.00–940.00	867.32
46	90–100	92	650.00–950.00	864.30
36	100–110	104	675.00–850.00	817.12
9	110–120	114	690.00–760.00	725.77
4	120–130	121	650.00–750.00	708.14
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	71	610.00–650.00	630.28
47	80–90	84	560.00–750.00	654.38
91	90–100	93	570.00–700.00	618.20
85	100–110	103	460.00–660.00	603.54
41	110–120	112	525.00–625.00	578.77
6	120–130	120	500.00–575.00	546.67
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	750.00–835.00	793.97
5	80–90	82	685.00–825.00	787.62
12	90–100	93	400.00–785.00	689.48
10	100–110	104	650.00–835.00	759.13
5	110–120	112	670.00–750.00	728.15
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–110	103	85.00–285.00	189.84
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	70	150.00–175.00	162.50
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	63	630.00–940.00	770.32
1	70–80	78	870.00	870.00
17	80–90	85	700.00–950.00	824.39
21	90–100	92	730.00–925.00	849.95
9	100–110	102	675.00–875.00	805.60
1	120–130	124	570.00	570.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	380.00–460.00	420.52
8	80–90	83	225.00–485.00	428.64
7	90–100	94	350.00–475.00	439.13

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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