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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 4, 2023

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.94/cwt +38.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 681 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 505 335
Feeder cattle 336 505 335

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–492 470 7 242.50–250.00 $244.74 $1,150 -5.26
580–588 585 5 220.00–235.00 $225.95 $1,322 +5.95
651–695 681 11 180.00–245.00 $228.94 $1,559 +38.94
725 725 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
768 768 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,632 +37.52
940 940 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,668 +7.50
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
392 392 2 150.00 $150.00 $588 —
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 -18.26
480–492 488 3 185.00–190.00 $188.36 $919 +13.36
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
621–627 623 5 190.00–210.00 $201.95 $1,258 +26.95
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -15.00
830 830 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,224 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–670 663 4 140.00–190.00 $164.72 $1,092 —
836 836 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,379 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 -25.00
742 742 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,261 —
870–890 880 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $1,562 +10.82
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 -15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —
1065 1065 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 175.00 $175.00 $892 —
770 770 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 -20.00
345 345 3 172.50–210.00 $197.50 $681 +0.14
405–443 435 5 180.00–215.00 $208.49 $907 +37.60
470 470 2 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
507–545 516 6 200.00–227.50 $211.48 $1,091 +48.01
571–585 577 5 205.00–220.00 $211.09 $1,218 +31.09
635–644 641 8 175.00–200.00 $191.95 $1,230 +16.32
732 732 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 +10.00
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 +40.64
921 921 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,713 +53.50
1042 1042 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,803 —
1230 1230 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 130.00 $130.00 $329 —
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 —
477 477 4 165.00 $165.00 $787 +30.00
565 565 3 105.00–170.00 $148.33 $838 —
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 +30.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,037 —
641 641 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,426 —
685 685 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 +35.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
695 695 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 270.00 $270.00 $791 —
320 320 1 195.00 $195.00 $624 —
415–445 430 2 237.50–260.00 $249.14 $1,071 -0.86
475–477 477 7 235.00–280.00 $273.59 $1,305 +44.84
525–537 533 3 207.50–260.00 $242.76 $1,294 +35.54
570–574 573 6 215.00–220.00 $219.17 $1,256 +26.67
620 620 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,162 -12.50
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
710–730 723 4 165.00–220.00 $189.76 $1,372 +9.76
828 828 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,552 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 202.50 $202.50 $547 —
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
443 443 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,174 —
510–528 524 5 200.00–250.00 $240.27 $1,259 —
562 562 2 175.00 $175.00 $984 —
660–680 673 3 165.00–190.00 $181.83 $1,224 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
850 850 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 225.00 $225.00 $544 —
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
341 341 3 270.00 $270.00 $921 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
592 592 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,095 —
613 613 3 157.50 $157.50 $965 —
665 665 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 3 117.50 $117.50 $912 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 -5.00
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 +25.00
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 135.00 $135.00 $428 —
483 483 3 135.00 $135.00 $652 —
918 918 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,349 +8.00

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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.