Pennsylvania Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Pennsylvania reported 183 priced lines covering 2,593 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, feeder dairy calves. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 829 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,351 head. feeder dairy calves receipts at 2,211 head.

Mon Dec 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 829Last week 83Year ago 659

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,351Last week 1,404Year ago 1,855

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 2,211Last week 1,493Year ago 1,094

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	285.00	285.00
1	300–350	318	270.00	270.00
3	450–500	480	275.00	275.00
23	500–550	524	275.00–300.00	287.07
16	550–600	574	260.00–295.00	282.98
16	600–650	611	240.00–285.00	268.54
16	650–700	676	230.00–265.00	254.64
23	700–750	722	245.00–252.00	247.53
11	750–800	784	235.00–239.00	237.59
15	800–850	832	230.00–239.00	237.26
5	850–900	873	230.00–235.00	232.96
3	900–950	926	222.00	222.00
7	950–1000	951	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	422	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	298	295.00	295.00
5	300–350	315	250.00–310.00	285.82
7	350–400	365	285.00–310.00	295.30
2	400–450	430	200.00	200.00
6	500–550	527	245.00–265.00	256.43
11	550–600	562	215.00–245.00	236.11
7	600–650	637	190.00–240.00	221.39
6	700–750	701	215.00–227.50	223.33
6	800–850	841	190.00–216.00	207.27
2	850–900	887	210.00	210.00
2	900–950	945	195.00	195.00
3	950–1000	980	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	175.00	175.00
5	350–400	365	175.00–260.00	242.66
13	400–450	440	210.00–250.00	242.83
10	450–500	477	215.00–235.00	228.06
5	500–550	515	200.00–210.00	204.73
5	550–600	581	175.00–195.00	183.07
3	600–650	633	165.00–200.00	176.40
1	750–800	786	157.50	157.50
2	850–900	896	152.50–157.50	155.01
1	900–950	934	152.50	152.50
1	1000–1050	1,008	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	497	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	388	270.00–275.00	273.62
5	400–450	412	260.00–275.00	266.14
9	450–500	486	250.00–265.00	260.01
55	500–550	524	220.00–260.00	250.72
4	550–600	566	250.00	250.00
5	600–650	637	230.00–237.00	232.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	258	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	310	255.00	255.00
5	350–400	390	240.00–270.00	245.75
6	400–450	447	240.00–290.00	281.65
9	450–500	483	210.00–282.50	261.48
3	500–550	520	252.50	252.50
20	550–600	569	212.50–275.00	250.53
4	600–650	642	205.00–242.50	233.06
16	650–700	673	215.00–252.50	234.92
5	700–750	726	221.00	221.00
4	750–800	773	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	502	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	724	170.00	170.00
2	750–800	793	147.50–157.50	152.53
1	800–850	820	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	496	210.00	210.00
5	500–550	545	215.00	215.00
5	600–650	625	185.00–190.00	186.95
3	900–950	906	202.50	202.50
2	1050–1100	1,055	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	302	240.00	240.00
4	550–600	563	142.50–205.00	157.88
1	600–650	618	185.00	185.00
6	800–850	818	147.50–175.00	166.01
3	900–950	935	157.00	157.00
2	950–1000	991	165.00	165.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	487	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	294	265.00	265.00
1	300–350	338	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	374	235.00	235.00
2	400–450	419	245.00–265.00	255.36
1	500–550	528	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	674	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	944	154.00	154.00
2	950–1000	990	130.00–150.00	140.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,444	135.00–157.00	148.56
6	—	1,633	162.50–195.00	179.21
17	—	1,721	143.00–177.50	158.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,120	106.00–115.00	111.37
1	—	894	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,055	87.50	87.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,868	132.00–133.00	132.52
9	—	1,691	129.00–147.00	137.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,264	112.00–125.00	119.82
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,872	115.00–118.00	116.65
20	—	1,865	120.00–129.00	122.74
124	—	1,721	112.00–129.00	122.13
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,299	105.00–130.00	116.43
10	—	1,292	90.00–98.00	93.45
120	—	1,313	99.00–119.00	107.94
36	—	1,262	85.00–107.50	96.85
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
177	—	1,527	105.00–128.00	115.51
3	—	1,490	90.00–95.00	92.48
64	—	1,543	119.00–140.00	121.88
27	—	1,575	100.00–111.00	105.49
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,456	166.00–170.00	167.60
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	180.00	180.00
7	—	1,584	172.00–192.50	182.97
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,584	120.00	120.00
5	—	1,633	125.00–151.00	141.37
2	—	2,033	152.50–162.50	157.53
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	172.00–178.00	175.58
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,623	200.00–219.00	208.59
146	—	1,637	190.00–212.50	203.80
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,578	181.00–206.00	196.29
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,408	170.00–190.00	181.99
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,853	186.00–187.00	186.66
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,456	150.00–167.00	161.43
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,616	162.00–184.00	171.74
2	—	1,635	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,523	147.00–160.00	154.55
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,366	150.00–160.00	155.46
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,495	161.00–168.00	163.27
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,334	175.00–178.00	176.47
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,423	192.00–198.00	195.34
29	—	1,333	182.00–190.00	185.45
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,499	190.00–207.00	200.02

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	600.00–775.00	682.51
9	90–100	93	400.00–710.00	531.58
1	100–110	104	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	300.00–380.00	341.60
5	80–90	83	350.00–500.00	412.99
4	90–100	94	525.00–600.00	553.17
1	100–110	100	400.00	400.00
1	110–120	110	540.00	540.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	825.00–950.00	908.21
21	80–90	84	800.00–1,100.00	963.34
34	90–100	93	840.00–1,000.00	925.55
18	100–110	103	750.00–925.00	857.96
7	110–120	112	650.00–860.00	761.94
1	120–130	125	750.00	750.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	55	125.00	125.00
1	60–70	65	100.00	100.00
4	70–80	70	125.00–200.00	150.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	73	480.00–850.00	718.77
10	80–90	83	300.00–850.00	709.06
7	90–100	95	500.00–800.00	730.09
3	100–110	104	600.00–725.00	645.13
1	110–120	110	460.00	460.00
1	120–130	120	720.00	720.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	525.00	525.00
2	80–90	83	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	400.00–450.00	424.14
2	90–100	93	650.00–700.00	674.32
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	73	850.00–1,075.00	968.46
19	80–90	84	800.00–1,125.00	979.49
47	90–100	92	810.00–1,025.00	941.56
54	100–110	103	825.00–935.00	872.23
21	110–120	112	725.00–875.00	802.97
4	120–130	123	650.00–750.00	706.38
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	74	340.00–575.00	431.59
9	80–90	84	375.00–550.00	456.38
14	90–100	93	380.00–585.00	461.22
7	100–110	101	350.00–425.00	389.39
3	110–120	112	440.00–450.00	446.68
1	130–140	130	410.00	410.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	700.00	700.00
3	70–80	74	650.00–800.00	725.34
9	80–90	83	660.00–875.00	786.36
21	90–100	94	600.00–850.00	764.33
12	100–110	101	600.00–875.00	771.45
10	110–120	113	600.00–790.00	695.95
1	120–130	120	680.00	680.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	700.00–720.00	710.13
59	80–90	84	610.00–785.00	712.57
114	90–100	93	585.00–775.00	679.00
108	100–110	103	575.00–735.00	646.54
52	110–120	113	560.00–685.00	630.47
11	120–130	121	460.00–610.00	539.70
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	70–80	75	500.00–750.00	636.07
16	80–90	85	500.00–700.00	600.56
39	90–100	93	475.00–675.00	585.32
41	100–110	102	450.00–665.00	578.23
15	110–120	112	435.00–610.00	544.72
1	120–130	124	580.00	580.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	200.00–260.00	220.89
5	80–90	82	100.00–200.00	156.25
3	90–100	93	205.00–300.00	251.70

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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