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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 7, 2022

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.01/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 725 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.73/cwt +15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 527 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.01/cwt -9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 564 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 645 0
Feeder cattle 795 645 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Feeder Cattle Sale is Friday June 3, 2022 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
303 303 5 185.00 $185.00 $561 +20.00
370 370 2 150.00–185.00 $167.50 $620 -1.82
405–445 425 7 165.00–170.00 $168.16 $715 +0.31
450–485 460 19 140.00–210.00 $187.77 $864 +10.97
500–545 527 30 140.00–192.50 $180.73 $952 +15.94
550–595 564 24 150.00–185.00 $172.01 $970 -9.62
612–635 625 17 155.00–195.00 $169.00 $1,056 -5.49
654–687 662 16 175.00–181.00 $179.44 $1,188 +4.66
705–725 718 8 167.50–182.50 $173.77 $1,248 +27.88
760–784 777 23 147.50–180.00 $168.79 $1,311 +32.41
902 902 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,218 -3.00
955–988 983 6 125.00–137.00 $135.06 $1,328 —
1057–1066 1062 5 110.00–135.00 $119.95 $1,274 —
1155 1155 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 155.00 $155.00 $515 +5.00
382 382 5 155.00 $155.00 $592 +15.48
458 458 3 167.50 $167.50 $767 +33.79
540–543 542 6 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $772 +1.16
555–570 563 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $774 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -22.50
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
500 500 2 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
600–610 605 2 140.00–152.50 $146.30 $885 —
786 786 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,100 —
1050 1050 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,286 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
525 525 1 127.50 $127.50 $669 —
567 567 2 145.00 $145.00 $822 —
685 685 1 122.50 $122.50 $839 —
780 780 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,034 —
1227 1227 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,644 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
560 560 3 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
775 775 1 117.50 $117.50 $911 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 135.00 $135.00 $277 —
277 277 2 150.00 $150.00 $416 -2.50
340 340 1 137.50 $137.50 $468 +6.74
377 377 2 130.00 $130.00 $490 -15.89
415–445 428 8 132.50–140.00 $137.44 $588 -0.73
450–492 483 18 132.50–148.00 $140.87 $680 +2.82
500–547 517 22 140.00–150.00 $145.83 $754 +8.42
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 -6.71
600–641 619 20 120.00–142.00 $137.06 $848 +1.61
660–683 679 15 127.50–146.00 $137.43 $933 +5.52
714–733 725 30 133.00–136.00 $134.01 $972 +1.04
756–772 762 22 133.00–136.00 $135.72 $1,034 +4.37
801–833 809 12 105.00–133.00 $125.79 $1,018 —
865 865 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,099 ±0.00
990 990 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,064 —
1005–1045 1025 2 107.50–110.00 $108.73 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 137.50 $137.50 $323 +2.50
290–295 293 3 100.00–122.50 $115.09 $337 —
330 330 1 70.00 $70.00 $231 -38.15
405 405 2 127.50 $127.50 $516 +12.11
450–485 468 2 87.50–100.00 $93.52 $438 -31.48
505 505 1 117.50 $117.50 $593 +2.50
975 975 2 93.00 $93.00 $907 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–472 471 3 110.00–132.50 $125.02 $589 —
505 505 1 117.50 $117.50 $593 —
627 627 3 142.50 $142.50 $893 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 120.00 $120.00 $390 —
365 365 2 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
525 525 2 100.00 $100.00 $525 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 2 117.50 $117.50 $725 —
685 685 2 124.00 $124.00 $849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–342 329 5 150.00–160.00 $154.15 $507 -8.45
450–495 468 3 140.00–165.00 $156.19 $731 -8.81
540–542 541 3 150.00–155.00 $153.34 $830 +8.32
558–595 567 4 150.00–155.00 $153.69 $871 -10.42
600–635 617 6 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $915 -2.02
672–690 678 3 130.00–140.00 $133.39 $904 -12.33
705–735 725 3 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $954 +3.43
750–785 771 14 127.50–132.50 $131.20 $1,012 -0.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 155.00 $155.00 $353 —
325 325 2 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
450–475 470 5 135.00–142.50 $141.06 $663 +9.01
533 533 8 137.50 $137.50 $733 +8.65
715 715 2 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 7 114.00 $114.00 $738 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 142.50 $142.50 $477 —
525 525 2 137.50 $137.50 $722 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 135.00 $135.00 $371 +47.00
705–725 718 3 90.00–100.00 $96.73 $695 —
813 813 4 95.00 $95.00 $772 —
910–921 920 9 85.00–97.00 $95.68 $880 —
991 991 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,011 —
1100 1100 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,034 —

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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.