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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 7, 2023

1,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.62/cwt +30.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 563 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $270.84/cwt +26.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 424 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.77/cwt -16.78 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 568 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,113 600 1,008
Feeder cattle 1,113 600 1,008

Market comments — USDA reporter

Heavy supply of feeder cattle with a larger run of lightweight calves. Feeder Steers sold mostly 20.00-25.00 higher. Feeder Bulls were steady to firm. Feeder Heifers were 15.00-20.00 lower. Next Feeder Cattle sale id Friday October 20th at 7:15pm. Receiving cattle from 8:30am-5:30pm on Friday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 265.00 $265.00 $869 +56.57
352–388 376 15 277.50–280.00 $278.28 $1,046 +19.12
417–437 424 43 257.50–277.50 $270.84 $1,148 +26.28
462–497 484 33 240.00–290.00 $277.13 $1,341 +34.15
500–538 512 12 210.00–242.50 $221.24 $1,133 -5.46
555–591 563 49 247.50–278.00 $269.62 $1,518 +30.17
605–645 621 11 195.00–235.00 $215.01 $1,335 -18.29
652–685 665 23 180.00–210.00 $199.14 $1,324 -7.38
726 726 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,234 -19.56
761 761 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,408 -20.00
842 842 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,600 -22.50
860–880 871 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,611 —
902–928 924 12 177.50–195.00 $180.35 $1,666 —
1047 1047 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,754 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 336 4 217.50–245.00 $230.88 $776 +77.31
375 375 3 250.00 $250.00 $938 +106.97
410–438 423 14 150.00–235.00 $198.88 $841 +33.88
460–486 472 12 185.00–215.00 $209.29 $988 —
521–538 529 8 167.50–205.00 $183.52 $971 +8.52
558 558 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,060 +37.50
798 798 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,277 —
850 850 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 -47.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–488 475 12 165.00–200.00 $191.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 175.00 $175.00 $822 —
510 510 4 135.00–155.00 $145.00 $740 —
721 721 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–321 320 9 190.00 $190.00 $608 -17.50
358–394 379 29 175.00–191.00 $186.52 $707 -41.48
401–448 426 24 170.00–200.00 $185.60 $791 -37.30
451–486 461 28 157.50–190.00 $181.69 $838 -40.81
500–541 526 31 167.50–187.50 $178.47 $939 -22.27
552–595 568 37 155.00–185.00 $175.77 $998 -16.78
602–642 621 17 160.00–177.50 $165.92 $1,030 -15.99
657–680 669 21 160.00–182.50 $176.58 $1,181 -10.42
725–746 735 22 162.50–186.00 $181.86 $1,337 -8.14
823 823 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,597 +29.00
906 906 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,649 —
1020 1020 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 +17.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 324 6 130.00–155.00 $141.91 $460 -5.59
358–381 367 15 127.50–160.00 $149.43 $548 —
405–420 411 5 140.00 $140.00 $575 +15.84
455–497 472 14 140.00–167.50 $150.76 $712 +8.26
512–545 531 10 120.00–140.00 $133.61 $709 —
555–560 557 8 127.50–165.00 $143.38 $799 —
602–625 614 4 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $951 -5.09
662–680 667 10 160.00–175.00 $170.42 $1,137 +37.44
700 700 3 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 2 132.50 $132.50 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 295.00 $295.00 $732 +65.00
383 383 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,005 +39.68
412 412 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,102 +25.94
457–497 463 25 190.00–240.00 $228.69 $1,059 +23.69
511–540 518 21 175.00–212.00 $193.17 $1,001 -18.17
555–588 569 21 160.00–185.00 $173.50 $987 -49.00
606–616 611 6 180.00–190.00 $185.04 $1,131 +0.04
692 692 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,246 +10.00
707 707 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,255 +2.50
801 801 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
752–762 758 6 120.00–137.50 $129.14 $979 —
840 840 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 —
997 997 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 434 11 180.00–182.50 $180.94 $785 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 4 135.00 $135.00 $610 +2.50
531 531 3 130.00 $130.00 $690 —
692 692 4 135.00 $135.00 $934 +6.67
953 953 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,277 -13.00
1020 1020 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,204 —

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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.