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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 8, 2022

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.58/cwt -15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 574 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.60/cwt -14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 668 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.66/cwt -31.36 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 518 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,008 772 0
Feeder cattle 1,008 772 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Feeder Cattle Sale is Saturday November 05, 2022 at 10:00 AM

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 311 3 150.00–185.00 $162.37 $505 -16.08
370–395 388 8 150.00–180.00 $163.24 $633 -22.22
416–440 428 13 150.00–170.00 $165.51 $708 —
475–498 489 13 165.00–167.50 $165.56 $810 -42.04
523 523 4 177.50 $177.50 $928 -20.54
555–595 574 30 160.00–183.00 $175.58 $1,008 -15.18
617–640 629 8 130.00–152.50 $144.48 $909 -38.56
650–690 668 24 135.00–173.00 $159.60 $1,066 -14.30
707–746 733 8 135.00–167.50 $156.59 $1,148 -10.91
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 -9.00
802–828 811 19 137.50–162.50 $149.39 $1,212 +4.45
880–890 885 2 130.00–142.50 $136.21 $1,205 -11.29
1045 1045 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,463 +10.46
1083 1083 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 115.00 $115.00 $293 —
307–340 318 3 110.00–125.00 $119.65 $380 —
350–355 353 2 145.00 $145.00 $512 -5.00
520 520 2 102.50 $102.50 $533 -45.00
615–630 622 13 112.00–120.00 $113.87 $708 -56.13
716 716 3 105.00 $105.00 $752 -55.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 150.00 $150.00 $618 -26.67
503–535 508 6 140.00–175.00 $168.86 $858 -26.14
570–585 578 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $881 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
675 675 2 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
750 750 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,020 -29.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 135.00 $135.00 $595 +10.00
600 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
865 865 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 90.00 $90.00 $760 —
980 980 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,078 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 —
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 —
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 102.50 $102.50 $261 -52.50
353–380 359 14 117.50–132.00 $127.08 $456 —
425–445 435 2 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $468 -49.11
465–492 475 16 105.00–137.50 $120.88 $574 -40.01
506–540 518 23 125.00–140.00 $132.66 $687 -31.36
590 590 1 113.00 $113.00 $667 -35.64
610–636 624 22 115.00–137.00 $134.33 $838 -13.98
665–682 678 8 140.00 $140.00 $949 -17.29
700–745 719 13 117.50–137.50 $134.97 $970 -15.03
755 755 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 -2.50
810 810 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,126 +17.00
960 960 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 —
1075 1075 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 115.00 $115.00 $362 -17.50
357–380 369 4 105.00–117.50 $111.05 $410 -26.45
406 406 3 82.50 $82.50 $335 —
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 —
786 786 4 111.00 $111.00 $872 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–411 407 5 100.00–107.50 $104.55 $426 -60.45
568 568 4 122.50 $122.50 $696 —
707 707 2 110.00 $110.00 $778 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 95.00 $95.00 $318 —
425 425 2 80.00 $80.00 $340 —
680 680 1 67.50 $67.50 $459 —
810 810 1 80.00 $80.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 90.00 $90.00 $292 —
360 360 1 85.00 $85.00 $306 -51.32
445 445 1 90.00 $90.00 $400 -34.73
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 87.50 $87.50 $269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 -31.86
315–330 323 2 132.50–137.50 $135.06 $436 -54.94
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 -63.36
420–445 426 6 147.50–150.00 $149.17 $635 -18.88
453–490 465 11 130.00–142.50 $135.19 $629 -24.81
510 510 3 135.00 $135.00 $688 -43.61
570–597 587 17 120.00–142.50 $131.63 $773 -53.37
605–635 625 7 118.00–127.50 $121.93 $762 -13.97
750–772 758 7 110.00–122.00 $117.45 $890 -6.55
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 —
311 311 3 100.00 $100.00 $311 -50.00
427 427 2 107.50 $107.50 $459 -29.18
532 532 2 102.50 $102.50 $545 —
560 560 2 110.00 $110.00 $616 -35.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–481 471 5 115.00–132.50 $125.73 $592 —
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 -57.05
325 325 1 90.00 $90.00 $292 —
460 460 2 87.50 $87.50 $402 -47.47
730 730 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 90.00 $90.00 $290 —
890 890 1 84.00 $84.00 $748 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 92.50 $92.50 $476 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 —
535 535 1 67.50 $67.50 $361 —
557–575 560 6 78.00–80.00 $78.34 $439 —
765 765 1 90.00 $90.00 $688 —
838 838 5 105.00 $105.00 $880 +0.12
872 872 2 100.00 $100.00 $872 -1.50
925 925 3 100.00 $100.00 $925 —
980 980 3 100.00 $100.00 $980 —

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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.