Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 212 priced lines covering 2,261 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 428 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,337 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 2,072 head.

Mon Aug 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 428Last week 791Year ago 504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,337Last week 2,052Year ago 2,543

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 2,072Last week 2,399Year ago 2,144

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	310.00	310.00
2	250–300	287	280.00–300.00	289.70
2	300–350	322	235.00–242.50	238.61
3	350–400	386	230.00–315.00	274.18
1	400–450	418	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	482	235.00–270.00	252.37
2	500–550	542	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	564	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	625	204.00–205.00	204.52
3	850–900	874	160.00–184.00	168.01
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	422	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	469	177.50–215.00	201.04
1	600–650	632	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	806	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	876	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	775	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	635	170.00	170.00
2	650–700	690	201.00	201.00
1	700–750	715	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	750	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	290.00	290.00
2	250–300	278	222.50–240.00	230.86
1	300–350	320	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	405	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	725	185.00	185.00
4	800–850	827	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	220.00–295.00	257.77
4	300–350	324	185.00–237.50	204.32
1	350–400	380	215.00	215.00
6	400–450	404	260.00	260.00
3	450–500	484	225.00–235.00	228.43
4	550–600	562	150.00–240.00	182.48
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
3	750–800	781	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	331	250.00–270.00	259.67
2	400–450	423	200.00–225.00	211.83
4	450–500	482	265.00–267.50	266.91
3	500–550	538	182.00–260.00	224.65
3	550–600	567	200.00–240.00	226.12
1	600–650	635	217.50	217.50
7	650–700	664	187.50–232.00	223.33
10	700–750	746	244.25	244.25
11	750–800	784	244.25	244.25
1	800–850	825	223.00	223.00
22	850–900	861	192.00–227.50	225.20
7	900–950	911	213.00	213.00
1	950–1000	998	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	410	255.00	255.00
4	450–500	489	175.00	175.00
2	600–650	616	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00
5	750–800	766	187.50–236.00	210.35
2	850–900	875	215.00	215.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	172.00	172.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	286	210.00–227.50	218.93
2	300–350	327	227.50	227.50
1	500–550	516	162.50	162.50
3	550–600	568	130.00–162.50	146.46
2	650–700	660	167.50–170.00	168.77
2	700–750	737	155.00–162.50	158.69
1	750–800	780	147.50	147.50
3	800–850	827	154.00–165.00	158.64
1	850–900	886	159.00	159.00
1	900–950	942	152.00	152.00
2	950–1000	972	159.00–162.00	160.52
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	760	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	850	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	182.00	182.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	376	180.00	180.00
2	400–450	410	150.00–202.50	176.25
1	650–700	696	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	752	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	690	160.00	160.00
3	750–800	771	160.00–162.00	161.35
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	350	242.50	242.50
1	400–450	414	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	566	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,373	147.50–167.50	158.72
50	—	1,527	150.00–180.00	168.78
5	—	1,509	182.50–197.00	187.61
13	—	1,683	138.00–179.00	166.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,091	90.00–134.00	114.73
3	—	1,277	124.00–127.00	125.50
3	—	1,110	85.00–88.00	87.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	129.00–130.00	129.46
30	—	1,469	132.00–155.00	143.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	150.00	150.00
40	—	1,290	121.00–148.00	137.16
1	—	1,260	110.00	110.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,535	140.00–146.00	142.92
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,359	135.00–167.50	159.85
6	—	1,827	171.00–176.00	173.78
4	—	1,349	145.00–157.00	150.67
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	184.00–189.00	186.66
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,477	159.00–183.00	177.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	161.00	161.00
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,799	137.00–139.00	137.96
8	—	1,786	148.00–156.00	150.92
77	—	1,725	132.50–148.00	142.61
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,703	147.00–154.00	149.21
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,489	105.00–129.00	122.05
30	—	1,462	138.00–157.50	144.57
8	—	1,488	115.00–118.00	116.70
152	—	1,440	114.00–144.00	129.20
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,192	100.00–110.00	107.06
33	—	1,219	75.00–118.00	105.24
17	—	1,249	122.50–137.50	131.21
128	—	1,283	98.00–138.00	116.66
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,396	150.00–166.00	156.48
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,581	181.00–195.00	189.51
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,486	160.00–190.00	180.29
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	177.50–182.00	179.66
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,580	161.00–178.00	171.06
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,598	154.00–176.00	164.24
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,452	139.00–165.00	151.12
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,583	200.00–212.50	205.12
192	—	1,600	190.00–209.00	201.36
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,831	164.00–188.00	179.33
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,574	199.00–203.00	200.72
124	—	1,515	175.00–201.00	192.81
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,893	184.00–187.50	185.81
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,341	141.00–187.00	174.40
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,780	177.50–180.00	178.75
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,508	185.00	185.00
31	—	1,352	177.00–195.00	188.99
2	—	1,415	199.00–207.50	203.20
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,364	150.00–185.00	176.52
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,421	183.00–200.00	194.33

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	60–70	61	200.00–800.00	437.24
7	70–80	74	300.00–925.00	731.49
11	80–90	82	650.00–885.00	814.88
9	90–100	94	425.00–900.00	784.17
6	100–110	103	740.00–820.00	776.75
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	60–70	66	900.00–980.00	933.74
8	70–80	74	900.00–1,075.00	984.77
27	80–90	84	900.00–1,050.00	980.59
21	90–100	93	785.00–985.00	909.38
3	100–110	103	850.00–1,000.00	912.30
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	610.00–770.00	688.37
9	80–90	84	650.00–950.00	853.43
4	90–100	94	550.00–875.00	723.53
2	100–110	100	680.00–700.00	690.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	150.00	150.00
4	70–80	72	300.00–740.00	441.31
7	80–90	83	500.00–750.00	668.04
2	110–120	112	740.00–750.00	745.00
1	140–150	145	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	175.00	175.00
1	70–80	75	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	110.00	110.00
3	70–80	70	50.00–100.00	66.67
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	600.00–620.00	610.26
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	73	840.00–1,000.00	941.72
32	80–90	83	900.00–1,075.00	988.05
35	90–100	92	860.00–1,035.00	933.88
15	100–110	102	775.00–910.00	849.40
2	110–120	110	800.00–825.00	812.50
1	120–130	125	725.00	725.00
1	130–140	135	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	825.00	825.00
4	70–80	73	750.00–1,150.00	882.56
6	80–90	84	825.00–925.00	855.15
14	90–100	94	525.00–875.00	794.19
19	100–110	102	700.00–860.00	811.47
8	110–120	113	550.00–785.00	711.57
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	52	90.00	90.00
3	60–70	65	85.00–130.00	111.51
1	70–80	70	175.00	175.00
1	80–90	85	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	150.00	150.00
1	80–90	84	310.00	310.00
1	90–100	90	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	300.00	300.00
4	70–80	75	375.00–500.00	458.49
3	80–90	86	275.00–520.00	432.80
5	90–100	95	450.00–640.00	559.45
1	100–110	100	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	62	150.00–575.00	339.86
11	70–80	73	200.00–550.00	414.10
10	80–90	84	125.00–600.00	410.08
9	90–100	93	200.00–500.00	382.92
3	100–110	103	275.00–550.00	372.18
1	120–130	120	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	580.00	580.00
15	70–80	74	400.00–650.00	527.41
23	80–90	83	425.00–635.00	527.39
56	90–100	93	300.00–635.00	535.47
38	100–110	103	485.00–625.00	559.30
7	110–120	112	300.00–580.00	489.42
4	120–130	121	375.00–560.00	446.29
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	625.00	625.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	70–80	77	580.00–725.00	626.88
69	80–90	84	400.00–750.00	609.41
92	90–100	92	500.00–700.00	590.97
77	100–110	102	500.00–625.00	568.82
19	110–120	112	535.00–675.00	573.09
7	120–130	121	450.00–560.00	511.07
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	105	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
11	60–70	65	20.00–410.00	161.78
11	70–80	73	50.00–390.00	210.26
6	80–90	82	50.00–350.00	176.12
3	90–100	95	100.00–200.00	166.67
1	100–110	100	300.00	300.00
1	120–130	120	200.00	200.00

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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