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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 20, 2023

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.84/cwt -22.08 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 626 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.00/cwt -94.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 577 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 1,113 1,008
Feeder cattle 198 1,113 1,008

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder Cattle traded mostly 20.00-30.00 lower on a light test. Buyers showed less demand due to a lighter run of calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–465 458 5 190.00–225.00 $210.78 $965 -66.35
525–548 544 6 197.50–217.50 $214.28 $1,166 -6.96
575–581 577 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,010 -94.62
657–684 675 6 157.50–172.50 $167.63 $1,132 -31.51
852 852 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,500 -9.00
900 900 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,462 -17.85
985 985 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
1090 1090 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $543 -112.50
445 445 2 130.00 $130.00 $578 -68.88
480 480 1 147.50 $147.50 $708 -61.79
505 505 1 157.50 $157.50 $795 -26.02
655 655 2 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
437 437 2 150.00 $150.00 $656 —
600 600 2 135.00 $135.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 432 8 145.00–195.00 $173.23 $748 -12.37
520–535 526 9 145.00–165.00 $153.99 $810 -24.48
552–577 568 9 135.00–175.00 $152.29 $865 -23.48
602–640 626 15 142.50–157.50 $143.84 $900 -22.08
676–685 681 9 125.00–160.00 $133.04 $906 -43.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 160.00 $160.00 $616 +10.57
410 410 2 145.00 $145.00 $594 +5.00
500–505 503 3 135.00–165.00 $144.93 $729 +11.32
575–595 581 4 127.50–160.00 $140.09 $814 -3.29
860 860 1 112.50 $112.50 $968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 150.00 $150.00 $375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–497 491 3 185.00–205.00 $198.49 $975 -30.20
505–508 507 4 175.00–195.00 $190.02 $963 -3.15
676 676 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,132 -12.50
775 775 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 468 3 145.00–147.50 $146.69 $687 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 —

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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.