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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 5, 2022

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.63/cwt +27.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 576 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.49/cwt +29.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 633 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.41/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 530 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 350 910
Feeder cattle 645 350 910

The next feeder cattle sale is Saturday April 2, 2022 at 10:00AM

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 +5.12
370–395 383 4 164.00–175.00 $169.32 $648 +12.80
410–444 429 8 160.00–180.00 $167.85 $720 +10.75
465–485 476 9 170.00–185.00 $176.80 $842 +20.79
510–545 529 14 147.50–180.00 $164.79 $872 +5.20
565–590 576 40 172.00–187.50 $181.63 $1,046 +27.63
605–645 633 27 153.00–180.00 $174.49 $1,105 +29.03
655–680 676 25 142.50–183.00 $174.78 $1,182 +32.79
710–740 727 6 140.00–149.00 $145.89 $1,061 +3.39
770–780 776 9 132.00–140.00 $136.38 $1,058 -9.62
805–840 820 7 138.00–141.00 $139.68 $1,145 -2.82
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 +15.00
905 905 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,249 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 155.00 $155.00 $380
255 255 2 150.00 $150.00 $382
315–345 335 3 150.00 $150.00 $502
355–380 366 4 112.50–160.00 $139.52 $511 +2.02
410–440 433 4 132.50–140.00 $138.22 $598 +13.22
450–460 455 2 130.00–137.50 $133.71 $608 -3.79
515–540 529 4 130.00–150.00 $141.35 $748 +9.35
615 615 1 147.50 $147.50 $907 +27.50
660 660 1 107.50 $107.50 $710
715 715 1 137.50 $137.50 $983
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978
870 870 1 97.50 $97.50 $848 -20.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 152.50 $152.50 $396 +15.00
315–340 329 5 127.50–137.50 $130.76 $430 +1.30
355–360 360 17 122.50–150.00 $145.89 $525 +30.89
405–445 428 16 130.00–142.00 $138.17 $591 +5.17
455–495 476 20 130.00–140.00 $138.05 $657 +4.53
515–540 530 26 132.50–141.00 $137.41 $728 +7.41
555–575 565 16 127.00–135.00 $131.71 $744 +0.71
615–645 630 11 116.00–143.00 $135.45 $853 +11.27
670–675 673 12 130.00–134.00 $131.91 $888 +3.91
715–745 723 4 130.00–134.00 $132.97 $961
755–760 758 6 122.00–136.00 $131.35 $996 +6.60
870 870 4 125.00–129.00 $127.00 $1,105 +2.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 135.00 $135.00 $331
305–345 322 3 82.50–120.00 $108.15 $348
355–390 368 3 90.00–126.00 $112.97 $416
410–445 431 9 105.00–120.00 $115.39 $497
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592
555 555 1 117.50 $117.50 $652
610–640 627 8 112.50–122.50 $114.70 $719
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603
760 760 2 93.00 $93.00 $707

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 160.00–165.00 $161.67 $348
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 +25.00
320–340 333 3 157.50–165.00 $162.60 $541 +5.10
360–385 383 15 152.50–170.00 $162.37 $622 -0.13
415–445 433 14 157.50–170.00 $164.14 $711 +7.27
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767
510–545 525 3 142.50–147.50 $145.02 $761 +4.45
555–570 566 10 145.00–168.00 $164.11 $929 +29.94
605–645 633 8 135.00–167.00 $150.32 $952 +17.08
655–670 662 7 141.00–155.00 $145.72 $965 +14.72
715–745 728 14 121.00–136.00 $128.19 $933
755–785 770 4 131.00–132.50 $131.74 $1,014
815 815 2 120.00 $120.00 $978
860–880 872 5 115.00–125.00 $116.97 $1,020
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 130.00–140.00 $134.77 $368
415–430 423 2 142.50–155.00 $148.86 $630 +56.36
460–485 477 3 110.00–142.50 $132.05 $630
520–530 523 6 100.00–145.00 $128.85 $674 +33.85
550–555 553 2 110.00–127.50 $118.71 $656
615 615 2 137.00 $137.00 $843
820 820 5 115.00 $115.00 $943

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 88.00 $88.00 $242
415 415 1 85.00 $85.00 $353
520 520 1 87.00 $87.00 $452
620 620 2 100.00 $100.00 $620
656 656 1 97.50 $97.50 $640 +15.50
760–785 768 3 78.00–85.00 $80.38 $617
870 870 3 107.50 $107.50 $935 +20.50

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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.