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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 8, 2023

1,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.85/cwt +31.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 728 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $226.00/cwt +20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 628 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.16/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 535 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,138 673 645
Feeder cattle 1,138 673 645

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 220.00 $220.00 $528 -15.00
285–295 294 7 215.00–230.00 $217.08 $638 +7.08
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 -50.00
362–365 364 5 200.00–230.00 $218.06 $794 +14.93
400–439 427 16 205.00–250.00 $235.59 $1,006 +9.35
450–480 454 7 190.00–197.50 $196.37 $892 -18.63
511–540 527 16 205.00–242.50 $229.00 $1,207 +6.12
549 549 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,290
563–581 573 23 210.00–249.00 $240.47 $1,378 +33.07
605–640 628 32 175.00–238.00 $226.00 $1,419 +20.40
657–680 663 24 195.00–235.00 $224.80 $1,490 +37.66
700–735 712 14 175.00–225.00 $216.72 $1,543 +37.13
750–777 764 4 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $1,413
818–846 830 7 195.00–205.00 $200.63 $1,665 +24.63
850–860 856 6 167.50–175.00 $172.92 $1,480
922 922 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,452 -7.16
1073 1073 4 152.50 $152.50 $1,636
1265 1265 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,929
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 215.00 $215.00 $591
305–325 318 3 160.00–205.00 $190.63 $606
352–390 367 6 140.00–185.00 $162.73 $597 +12.73
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656
450–455 453 3 115.00–170.00 $149.93 $679
560–565 563 2 140.00–175.00 $157.42 $886
612–645 623 5 120.00–185.00 $153.85 $958 -1.15
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 -11.67
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292
800–841 825 5 140.00–165.00 $155.30 $1,281
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 316 3 150.00–175.00 $158.83 $502
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 -20.00
440–445 443 2 155.00–180.00 $167.43 $742
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020
860–895 874 5 140.00–160.00 $152.99 $1,337
1125 1125 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,170
1176 1176 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,294
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,219 +45.00
560–575 565 3 170.00–185.00 $179.91 $1,016 -22.59
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 -10.00
655–682 673 3 160.00–205.00 $190.40 $1,281 +22.90
705–748 739 5 190.00–205.00 $202.14 $1,494
847 847 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,482
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 +45.00
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 -30.00
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346
733 733 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,576
767 767 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,534
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 110.00 $110.00 $490
637 637 2 120.00 $120.00 $764
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 170.00 $170.00 $842

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 135.00–167.50 $156.67 $588 -8.68
403–440 420 12 157.50–177.50 $172.04 $723 +4.35
447 447 7 170.00 $170.00 $760
450–490 463 20 165.00–189.00 $179.60 $832 -1.35
500–548 530 21 155.00–182.50 $174.40 $924 +0.67
555–585 570 2 165.00–185.00 $174.74 $996 -4.59
578–583 579 14 181.00–193.00 $189.55 $1,097 +10.22
610 610 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,177 +24.62
600–642 617 17 150.00–177.50 $168.02 $1,037 -0.36
650–690 677 11 150.00–182.00 $175.12 $1,186 +3.40
707–741 718 22 165.00–187.00 $177.04 $1,271 +27.04
746 746 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,417 +40.00
752–766 760 5 166.00–180.00 $171.54 $1,304 +18.74
805 805 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,521
857 857 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,414 +2.50
860 860 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,625 +26.50
903 903 16 179.00 $179.00 $1,616
920–946 935 7 140.00–149.00 $145.20 $1,358
1003 1003 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,555 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 90.00 $90.00 $194 -26.25
260 260 3 140.00 $140.00 $364 +27.50
346 346 3 165.00 $165.00 $571 +19.93
430–446 440 5 100.00–152.50 $134.89 $594
482 482 2 127.50 $127.50 $615 +22.50
525–540 533 2 115.00–125.00 $120.07 $640 -9.93
550 550 3 135.00 $135.00 $742
613 613 3 137.50 $137.50 $843 +17.50
753 753 4 127.50 $127.50 $960
846 846 4 122.50 $122.50 $1,036
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 125.00 $125.00 $425 -10.00
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456
460–475 469 6 120.00–145.00 $134.11 $629 -33.39
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758
625 625 1 122.50 $122.50 $766
696 696 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,114
998 998 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,327
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540
520 520 3 137.50 $137.50 $715
1122 1122 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,380
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774
1043 1043 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,262
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 80.00 $80.00 $196

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $662 +11.24
352–372 359 7 195.00–197.50 $196.76 $706 -8.24
416–440 419 10 182.50–192.50 $189.50 $794 -17.17
455–495 473 10 177.50–205.00 $194.48 $920 -7.55
500–547 539 9 195.00–215.00 $207.10 $1,116
550–580 566 6 172.50–215.00 $197.23 $1,116 +27.23
612–645 629 4 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $1,147
650–681 664 7 177.50–185.00 $181.70 $1,206 +14.20
700–740 717 7 162.50–170.00 $165.35 $1,186
756–790 770 5 145.00–152.50 $149.42 $1,151 -23.08
835 835 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,273
887 887 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,286 -15.00
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303
1000 1000 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,525
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490
363 363 3 175.00 $175.00 $635 +35.00
400–435 417 8 110.00–180.00 $136.22 $568
502 502 2 80.00 $80.00 $402
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952
625 625 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $859
715 715 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,019 -17.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–586 580 4 180.00–202.50 $197.06 $1,143 -0.44
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 -15.00
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886
805 805 1 115.00 $115.00 $926
860 860 2 115.00 $115.00 $989 -3.00
980 980 6 112.50–137.50 $129.17 $1,266

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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.