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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 7, 2023

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.63/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 629 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.89/cwt -11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.36/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 822 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 817 249
Feeder cattle 505 817 249

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 240.00–260.00 $250.57 $664 +30.57
312–328 322 5 205.00–250.00 $222.46 $716 —
370–395 391 6 245.00–275.00 $270.27 $1,057 +55.16
402–410 405 11 255.00–272.50 $267.27 $1,082 +31.52
497 497 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,242 —
547 547 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,121 -18.82
581 581 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,278 +0.88
606–615 611 9 200.00–215.00 $204.96 $1,252 -5.98
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 +3.33
762–768 766 5 170.00–182.50 $174.98 $1,340 -5.02
810 810 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,438 +6.50
867–890 879 4 170.00–172.50 $171.23 $1,505 -6.57
910 910 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 -8.84
1000–1030 1015 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,751 +24.16
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -92.04
462 462 2 215.00 $215.00 $993 —
540 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 —
578 578 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 -10.00
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
870–887 881 3 165.00–170.00 $166.65 $1,468 —
975 975 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,755 —
1260 1260 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
420–440 430 2 130.00–195.00 $163.26 $702 -5.71
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
630 630 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 +7.08
706 706 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,130 +17.86
935 935 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,496 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 -23.03
778 778 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,206 -9.62
836 836 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,379 —
895 895 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,499 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–996 989 9 137.50–157.50 $146.31 $1,447 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 +15.00
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 185.00 $185.00 $529 +15.00
305–340 323 2 195.00–200.00 $197.36 $637 —
420–435 427 16 155.00–210.00 $170.89 $730 -11.65
503–520 507 4 130.00–175.00 $163.47 $829 -17.06
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 +2.74
615–646 629 17 165.00–180.00 $175.63 $1,105 +6.78
700 700 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 +2.42
751–780 758 8 150.00–170.00 $164.86 $1,250 —
806–833 822 12 132.00–150.00 $139.36 $1,146 —
927 927 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,228 —
1075 1075 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,516 —
1158 1158 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,610 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 142.50 $142.50 $542 -22.50
518 518 3 165.00 $165.00 $855 +5.00
580 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 -5.00
632 632 4 137.50–160.00 $148.75 $940 +16.25
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 —
1235 1235 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,007 —
1285 1285 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 192 2 160.00 $160.00 $307 —
217 217 2 180.00 $180.00 $391 —
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 -35.00
305 305 2 140.00 $140.00 $427 —
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
775 775 2 125.00 $125.00 $969 —
870 870 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
677 677 2 120.00 $120.00 $812 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 +12.50
796 796 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,075 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 358 6 245.00–250.00 $249.08 $892 +27.67
438 438 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 +16.86
465 465 4 210.00–235.00 $228.75 $1,064 -11.39
515–540 527 7 195.00–215.00 $207.22 $1,092 -6.15
555 555 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,068 +13.58
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 +39.39
727 727 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,309 +35.00
750–760 755 2 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $1,170 —
885 885 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,106 —
955 955 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,289 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 175.00 $175.00 $814 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 200.00 $200.00 $260 —
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
410 410 7 117.50–130.00 $124.64 $511 +2.78
647 647 2 120.00 $120.00 $776 —
728–737 734 10 110.00–145.00 $134.59 $988 +7.59
914 914 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,270 —
965 965 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,037 —

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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.