Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 211 priced lines covering 3,015 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 884 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,316 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 1,603 head.

Mon Oct 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 884Last week 133Year ago 1,031

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,316Last week 1,973Year ago 2,281

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 1,603Last week 1,967Year ago 1,918

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	277	230.00–265.00	248.54
1	300–350	348	255.00	255.00
4	350–400	368	215.00–265.00	244.29
1	400–450	418	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	460	155.00	155.00
1	600–650	630	152.50	152.50
2	700–750	707	140.00	140.00
2	850–900	876	147.50–157.50	152.58
1	900–950	938	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	990	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	297	215.00–240.00	227.54
1	300–350	326	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	392	270.00	270.00
3	400–450	423	192.50–255.00	222.39
1	450–500	470	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	507	170.00–180.00	174.93
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	455	130.00–150.00	135.07
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	389	125.00–255.00	167.14
3	400–450	418	147.50	147.50
2	450–500	480	135.00–160.00	147.34
2	500–550	525	165.00	165.00
3	550–600	580	142.50	142.50
2	650–700	698	130.00	130.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	421	145.00–220.00	181.89
1	650–700	696	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	245.00	245.00
7	350–400	386	210.00–250.00	215.84
4	400–450	422	235.00–295.00	263.03
15	450–500	468	240.00–295.00	261.59
16	500–550	527	190.00–280.00	253.33
16	550–600	568	227.50–260.00	243.82
12	600–650	624	215.00–285.00	252.28
4	650–700	681	225.00–265.00	248.47
5	700–750	711	182.50–272.00	250.17
2	750–800	773	215.00–225.00	220.15
9	800–850	833	212.00–215.00	212.32
4	900–950	915	215.00–245.00	226.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	190.00	190.00
3	450–500	465	255.00–265.00	261.74
2	600–650	610	245.00–255.00	250.08
3	650–700	687	190.00–200.00	195.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	240.00–255.00	247.36
6	300–350	345	215.00–265.00	248.46
6	350–400	360	230.00–295.00	262.95
8	400–450	426	205.00–295.00	250.86
12	450–500	477	215.00–280.00	254.73
2	500–550	525	280.00–290.00	285.00
27	550–600	583	210.00–265.00	228.58
7	600–650	608	187.50–265.00	233.55
10	650–700	657	172.50–265.00	220.77
6	750–800	757	190.00–225.00	204.59
1	800–850	848	160.00	160.00
2	850–900	850	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	192.50–215.00	203.93
3	350–400	387	185.00–210.00	202.03
7	400–450	417	130.00–185.00	154.67
7	450–500	476	195.00–240.00	232.83
6	500–550	524	155.00–260.00	190.36
1	650–700	680	167.50	167.50
1	700–750	748	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	245.00	245.00
9	300–350	316	195.00–235.00	219.82
11	350–400	363	195.00–220.00	205.96
11	400–450	425	200.00–235.00	223.07
10	450–500	476	205.00–260.00	243.87
13	500–550	521	177.50–222.50	202.11
13	550–600	578	167.50–215.00	179.88
6	600–650	616	170.00–210.00	196.77
8	650–700	666	147.50–175.00	160.97
6	700–750	720	157.50–190.00	176.06
3	750–800	770	170.00–185.00	180.13
2	800–850	809	187.50	187.50
1	900–950	915	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	315	185.00–250.00	225.78
17	350–400	374	220.00–240.00	230.01
27	400–450	429	185.00–240.00	215.19
55	450–500	481	198.00–245.00	220.69
30	500–550	524	172.50–240.00	204.19
4	550–600	581	215.00–220.00	217.54
11	600–650	628	187.50–235.00	223.81
6	650–700	677	172.50–225.00	198.48
10	700–750	725	159.00–235.00	198.88
1	750–800	775	174.00	174.00
8	800–850	815	169.00–195.00	183.58
2	900–950	935	160.00	160.00
3	950–1000	975	171.00	171.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	300.00	300.00
2	70–80	70	350.00–650.00	500.00
5	80–90	82	610.00–825.00	745.98
11	90–100	93	600.00–860.00	748.48
9	100–110	105	700.00–780.00	752.89
5	110–120	111	710.00–750.00	729.88
1	120–130	120	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	110.00–125.00	117.50
11	70–80	74	110.00–350.00	256.11
15	80–90	82	125.00–425.00	268.16
4	90–100	91	150.00–380.00	225.89
3	100–110	103	110.00–325.00	213.31
1	110–120	110	300.00	300.00
1	120–130	125	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	94	520.00–570.00	549.29
1	110–120	110	580.00	580.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	70–80	75	300.00–440.00	396.34
22	80–90	83	300.00–550.00	437.98
25	90–100	93	325.00–500.00	452.09
14	100–110	103	430.00–500.00	471.41
5	110–120	113	400.00–475.00	447.53
6	120–130	122	360.00–460.00	422.98
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	55	5.00	5.00
6	60–70	66	10.00–190.00	105.04
7	70–80	73	10.00–200.00	87.97
4	80–90	85	95.00–200.00	123.53
5	90–100	92	40.00–100.00	85.33
3	100–110	103	5.00–100.00	58.15
1	110–120	115	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
5	60–70	65	45.00–90.00	63.12
5	70–80	72	60.00–120.00	86.72
3	80–90	83	50.00–85.00	69.90
1	90–100	90	75.00	75.00
1	100–110	105	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	73	810.00–935.00	858.27
18	80–90	84	625.00–1,000.00	875.88
26	90–100	93	790.00–975.00	879.45
41	100–110	102	775.00–850.00	819.39
5	110–120	112	750.00–775.00	763.21
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	70–80	75	350.00–570.00	492.56
97	80–90	84	300.00–675.00	563.85
143	90–100	93	500.00–610.00	557.97
129	100–110	103	410.00–610.00	541.51
45	110–120	112	460.00–575.00	522.38
4	120–130	120	475.00–550.00	496.25
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	56	80.00	80.00
1	60–70	60	80.00	80.00
1	70–80	72	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
4	60–70	66	10.00–260.00	161.32
10	70–80	74	10.00–250.00	113.54
3	80–90	83	15.00–435.00	246.20
1	90–100	90	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	700.00	700.00
7	70–80	75	500.00–675.00	587.70
14	80–90	83	600.00–915.00	736.47
16	90–100	94	400.00–875.00	748.29
12	100–110	103	375.00–785.00	733.76
7	110–120	111	675.00–785.00	734.13
1	120–130	120	700.00	700.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	70–80	73	175.00–570.00	357.01
1	80–90	80	200.00	200.00
1	90–100	90	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
9	70–80	75	820.00–910.00	863.06
30	80–90	84	800.00–1,075.00	914.42
48	90–100	93	775.00–950.00	869.93
12	100–110	102	800.00–835.00	816.19
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	83	550.00–660.00	601.36
10	90–100	92	400.00–680.00	582.73
4	100–110	102	400.00–650.00	542.51
1	120–130	120	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,590	133.00–140.00	135.57
3	—	1,543	103.00–115.00	110.36
33	—	1,508	114.00–135.00	125.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,088	70.00–98.00	85.35
55	—	1,122	82.00–148.00	107.88
6	—	1,293	120.00–128.00	122.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,250	121.00–132.00	127.20
44	—	1,329	112.00–130.00	121.04
3	—	1,385	104.00–110.00	107.52
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,866	126.00–130.00	128.04
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,660	112.00–119.00	116.29
8	—	1,792	130.00–134.00	131.41
118	—	1,705	114.00–136.00	125.87
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,191	80.00–108.00	95.84
157	—	1,247	78.00–131.00	103.14
20	—	1,189	70.00–98.00	89.62
46	—	1,284	106.00–127.50	111.07
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,487	74.00–130.00	119.32
4	—	1,501	100.00–108.00	103.58
61	—	1,475	105.00–119.00	112.43
2	—	1,633	132.00–134.00	132.97
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	126.00–130.00	127.62
20	—	1,293	130.00–182.00	158.94
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,396	187.00–190.00	188.14
16	—	1,302	168.00–192.00	178.19
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,296	164.00–185.00	181.03
Heifers — Select · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	170.00	170.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	1,526	170.00–193.00	186.59
10	—	1,542	172.00–179.00	176.52
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,696	187.00–188.00	187.42
40	—	1,616	200.00–210.00	202.58
180	—	1,615	185.00–199.00	194.72
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,332	157.00–164.00	160.70
51	—	1,392	140.00–184.00	172.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,682	175.00–185.00	179.29
5	—	1,549	187.00–200.00	191.72
5	—	1,815	152.00–172.00	163.37
6	—	1,435	124.00–139.00	133.72
40	—	1,656	133.00–169.00	149.84
14	—	1,526	150.00–168.00	160.23
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,556	156.00–178.00	167.60
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,574	140.00–198.00	155.47
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,525	121.00–189.00	171.15
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,471	127.50–154.00	142.77
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,516	130.00–150.00	140.09
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,301	150.00–161.00	154.83
3	—	1,355	144.00–146.00	144.56
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,478	123.00–147.50	136.17
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,458	137.00–167.00	155.11
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,631	129.00–165.00	146.60
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	160.00–179.00	170.08
Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	154.00	154.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	167.00–170.00	168.57
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	183.00	183.00

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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