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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 7, 2022

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.63/cwt ≈ $820/hd at 628 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.52/cwt -13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 575 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $146.38/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 481 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 865 0
Feeder cattle 559 865 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Feeder Cattle Sale will be Friday February 4th at 7:00PM.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–448 437 9 157.50–177.50 $167.18 $731 +7.18
475–485 481 18 159.00–165.00 $162.36 $781 +12.42
515–530 523 19 145.00–167.00 $161.19 $843 +2.86
558–585 575 29 155.00–167.00 $160.52 $923 -6.59
612–645 622 13 150.00–157.50 $155.91 $970 +4.62
720–725 721 8 138.00–145.00 $143.24 $1,033 +7.97
771–796 788 12 141.00–142.50 $141.49 $1,115 —
806 806 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,120 —
915–945 930 2 131.00–135.00 $132.97 $1,237 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 87.50 $87.50 $298 —
662 662 2 125.00 $125.00 $828 —
785 785 4 105.00 $105.00 $824 —
880 880 1 95.00 $95.00 $836 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 156.00 $156.00 $569 —
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
500 500 1 147.50 $147.50 $738 —
900 900 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 80.00–140.00 $110.24 $351 —
390 390 1 142.50 $142.50 $556 —
500 500 2 115.00 $115.00 $575 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 467 3 130.00–150.00 $136.71 $638 —
645 645 1 137.50 $137.50 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 241 8 120.00–125.00 $123.09 $297 -31.91
321–335 324 5 130.00–140.00 $137.93 $447 —
355 355 2 135.00 $135.00 $479 +7.90
410–447 437 8 110.00–135.00 $131.63 $575 -0.89
450–484 480 17 132.50–138.00 $137.04 $658 +5.22
508–535 528 19 120.00–139.00 $133.64 $706 +5.41
550–595 571 12 127.00–129.00 $128.24 $732 +2.97
600–642 628 37 115.00–135.00 $130.63 $820 —
660–691 679 5 127.00–128.00 $127.61 $866 +2.61
700–742 720 12 124.00–137.00 $130.13 $937 +10.69
807–845 833 8 117.50–129.00 $127.58 $1,063 +21.34
1075 1075 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,209 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 341 3 100.00–105.00 $103.34 $352 -19.16
405 405 1 107.50 $107.50 $435 —
462–467 465 4 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $500 —
558 558 3 115.00 $115.00 $642 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 77.50 $77.50 $257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 123.00 $123.00 $587 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 162.50 $162.50 $414 —
327 327 2 157.50 $157.50 $515 -12.50
382 382 2 157.50 $157.50 $602 +20.00
407–425 416 4 150.00 $150.00 $624 +0.09
460–497 481 21 135.00–157.50 $146.38 $704 +9.44
535 535 4 164.00 $164.00 $877 +26.50
550 550 3 150.00 $150.00 $825 +11.72
602–625 614 4 135.00–142.50 $138.68 $851 —
680 680 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,003 —
713–745 721 4 135.00–141.00 $139.45 $1,005 +21.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 82.50 $82.50 $205 —
865 865 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 162.50 $162.50 $910 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 110.00 $110.00 $209 —
345 345 1 117.50 $117.50 $405 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–382 375 3 77.50–105.00 $96.19 $361 —
481 481 4 82.50 $82.50 $397 —
536 536 3 95.00 $95.00 $509 +5.34
555–590 573 2 95.00–97.50 $96.21 $551 —
830 830 1 72.50 $72.50 $602 -16.50
937 937 5 87.50 $87.50 $820 —
968 968 3 82.00 $82.00 $794 -6.25
1050 1050 2 87.00 $87.00 $914 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.