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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 6, 2023

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.26/cwt -12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 656 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.20/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 620 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.77/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 515 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 877 0
Feeder cattle 502 877 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next feeder cattle sale will be on Friday February 03, 2023 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
390 390 3 157.50 $157.50 $614 +2.50
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -4.15
485–495 491 5 160.00–162.50 $161.51 $793 -38.51
500–542 529 12 150.00–175.00 $162.14 $858 -50.87
555–573 566 9 162.50–170.00 $165.30 $936 -23.29
624 624 11 162.50 $162.50 $1,014 -5.22
650–670 656 26 135.00–170.00 $161.26 $1,058 -12.83
716–738 727 6 150.00–152.50 $151.23 $1,099 -2.46
966 966 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,352 +10.00
1105 1105 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 95.00 $95.00 $228 +5.00
280 280 2 142.50 $142.50 $399 +42.50
346 346 2 145.00 $145.00 $502 —
437 437 2 122.50 $122.50 $535 -22.50
513–530 517 4 120.00–135.00 $123.84 $640 —
555–560 558 2 100.00 $100.00 $558 -50.00
615 615 4 140.00 $140.00 $861 +15.00
745 745 1 122.50 $122.50 $913 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–478 474 4 135.00–140.00 $138.79 $658 —
562 562 2 157.50 $157.50 $885 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 2 140.00 $140.00 $913 +2.50
910 910 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,206 +10.50
970 970 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 135.00 $135.00 $468 +19.51
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 -13.95
425–447 443 5 125.00–140.00 $137.12 $607 -1.07
470–490 487 6 132.50–137.50 $133.30 $649 -7.14
500–530 515 15 125.00–137.50 $130.77 $673 +7.05
550–595 588 6 130.00–140.00 $138.44 $814 -5.06
604–640 620 19 122.50–145.00 $140.20 $869 -0.46
660–690 666 5 135.00–145.00 $142.93 $952 +14.64
723–735 726 4 137.50–145.00 $139.40 $1,012 +14.40
781 781 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,015 +9.24
870 870 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,174 +18.05
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–415 410 6 115.00–120.00 $118.31 $485 —
545 545 4 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
495 495 1 112.50 $112.50 $557 —
600–632 616 4 127.50–132.50 $129.94 $800 +12.44
680 680 1 117.50 $117.50 $799 -2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 112.50 $112.50 $478 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 3 140.00 $140.00 $242 —
295 295 1 147.50 $147.50 $435 -20.00
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 -2.50
388 388 3 170.00 $170.00 $660 +12.50
415–448 440 8 145.00–162.50 $158.95 $699 +6.48
455–490 463 13 135.00–167.50 $157.01 $727 -7.85
510–538 522 13 137.50–157.50 $147.50 $770 -22.50
550–585 558 10 135.00–152.50 $146.44 $817 -11.10
620–645 623 9 142.50–150.00 $143.36 $893 +2.36
667–686 680 6 155.00–160.00 $156.64 $1,065 +16.87
1025 1025 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,179 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 150.00 $150.00 $866 -12.50
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 +3.53
657 657 2 132.50 $132.50 $871 —
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–493 476 5 135.00–145.00 $141.22 $672 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 130.00 $130.00 $533 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 122.50 $122.50 $894 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 4 125.00 $125.00 $251 —
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
382 382 4 125.00 $125.00 $478 —
451 451 3 112.50 $112.50 $507 —
655 655 1 97.50 $97.50 $639 —
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 —
850–896 876 8 105.00–112.50 $109.75 $961 —
905 905 3 101.00 $101.00 $914 +9.00
1061–1065 1063 5 100.00–103.00 $101.80 $1,082 —

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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.