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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 4, 2023

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.14/cwt +16.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 669 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.40/cwt +23.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 590 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.95/cwt +26.91 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 460 645
Feeder cattle 673 460 645

The next Feeder Cattle Sale is Saturday April 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
275 275 2 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
311 311 4 245.00 $245.00 $762 —
350–390 360 4 185.00–225.00 $203.13 $731 +28.13
427–444 439 8 200.00–230.00 $226.24 $993 +52.45
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 +25.23
500–520 511 17 215.00–232.50 $222.88 $1,139 +40.04
561–596 590 20 180.00–220.00 $207.40 $1,224 +23.56
607–620 613 9 202.00–210.00 $205.60 $1,260 +25.60
660–690 669 26 162.50–199.00 $187.14 $1,252 +16.74
706–745 715 13 175.00–184.00 $179.59 $1,284 +19.59
824 824 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,450 +32.00
890–899 896 9 177.00–184.00 $179.32 $1,607 —
910–930 920 4 150.00–179.00 $164.66 $1,515 +21.66
1000 1000 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,000 -36.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 187.50 $187.50 $741 —
501 501 4 195.00 $195.00 $977 —
565 565 9 202.50 $202.50 $1,144 —
605 605 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
655 655 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,097 —
1197 1197 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
450–497 491 11 155.00–190.00 $183.41 $901 —
535 535 1 127.50 $127.50 $682 —
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
675–677 676 3 160.00–162.50 $161.67 $1,093 —
740 740 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,202 —
895 895 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,231 —
1000 1000 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,000 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 95.00 $95.00 $228 —
402 402 4 135.00 $135.00 $543 —
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 +15.00
552 552 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,049 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $473 —
386–388 387 8 145.00–177.50 $165.35 $640 +14.81
400–428 409 17 155.00–175.00 $167.69 $686 +14.47
465–492 475 19 180.00–182.50 $180.95 $860 +26.91
503–530 511 6 172.50–175.00 $173.73 $888 +22.50
565–597 579 14 165.00–185.00 $179.33 $1,038 +31.15
612–631 621 14 157.50–172.50 $168.38 $1,046 +17.49
650–665 654 7 157.50–180.00 $171.72 $1,123 +34.21
722 722 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,083 +7.79
750–760 756 5 152.50–153.00 $152.80 $1,155 —
878 878 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,427 +27.50
1024 1024 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,510 —
1152 1152 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,601 —
1258 1258 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,849 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 85.00–147.50 $116.25 $232 —
292 292 2 112.50 $112.50 $328 -5.00
335–342 340 3 135.00–150.00 $145.07 $493 —
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 +10.00
450 450 2 105.00 $105.00 $472 —
542 542 2 130.00 $130.00 $705 +12.50
646 646 4 120.00 $120.00 $775 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
472 472 2 160.00 $160.00 $755 —
640 640 2 152.50 $152.50 $976 —
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 +10.00
420–440 435 4 140.00–150.00 $147.59 $642 +37.59
485 485 1 167.50 $167.50 $812 +46.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 132.50 $132.50 $665 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
300 300 1 115.00 $115.00 $345 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 200.00 $200.00 $320 —
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 —
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
305–335 315 3 175.00–192.50 $186.30 $587 —
382 382 2 205.00 $205.00 $783 +55.00
435–436 436 6 177.50–212.50 $206.67 $901 +26.13
458–485 468 9 177.50–216.00 $202.03 $946 +37.03
503 503 3 197.50 $197.50 $993 +27.46
570 570 2 170.00 $170.00 $969 +5.00
655 655 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,097 +27.50
765 765 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,320 —
872 872 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,395 —
1105 1105 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,326 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,126 —
605 605 1 162.50 $162.50 $983 —
691 691 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,157 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 112.50 $112.50 $394 —
675 675 3 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
820 820 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,128 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 177 3 85.00–120.00 $95.57 $169 —
213 213 3 135.00 $135.00 $288 —
325 325 2 137.50 $137.50 $447 —
390 390 2 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
467 467 2 147.50 $147.50 $689 —
525–532 530 3 117.50–130.00 $125.87 $667 —
587 587 2 142.50 $142.50 $836 —
642 642 2 137.50 $137.50 $883 —
691 691 3 116.00 $116.00 $802 +25.00
890 890 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,050 —
1006 1006 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,157 —

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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.