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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 4, 2023

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.03/cwt +39.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 520 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.21/cwt ≈ $1,391/hd at 629 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.61/cwt +45.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 582 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 198 790
Feeder cattle 713 198 790

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–448 442 5 217.50–242.50 $227.30 $1,005 —
470–496 485 24 200.00–245.00 $226.27 $1,097 +15.49
502–547 528 21 205.00–230.00 $219.00 $1,156 +4.72
567–598 582 30 197.50–240.00 $220.61 $1,284 +45.61
603–644 629 37 195.00–235.00 $221.21 $1,391 —
672–683 677 21 190.00–211.00 $207.68 $1,406 +40.05
723–749 732 15 195.00–228.00 $216.74 $1,587 —
763 763 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,457 —
885 885 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,394 -18.50
1050 1050 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
344 344 2 165.00 $165.00 $568 —
370–390 377 6 120.00–207.50 $152.05 $573 +14.55
409–420 412 7 145.00–170.00 $162.72 $670 +32.72
490 490 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 +57.50
517–525 522 5 150.00–210.00 $173.78 $907 +16.28
550 550 4 165.00–177.50 $171.25 $942 —
627 627 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,035 —
665–690 678 4 125.00–175.00 $149.54 $1,014 -0.46
750–785 768 4 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $1,133 —
810 810 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 —
1092 1092 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 391 7 190.00–227.50 $216.94 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 147.50 $147.50 $442 —
355–385 370 12 160.00–210.00 $176.00 $651 —
405–446 429 16 200.00–215.00 $206.56 $886 +33.33
450–496 468 21 170.00–212.50 $198.30 $928 —
505–540 520 55 160.00–220.00 $193.03 $1,004 +39.04
552–587 565 17 152.50–189.00 $174.19 $984 +21.90
601–637 608 14 150.00–182.50 $165.85 $1,008 +22.01
663–698 685 17 160.00–182.50 $169.11 $1,158 +36.07
777–785 780 6 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,189 —
817 817 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,185 —
952 952 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 125.00 $125.00 $371 —
302–335 315 6 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $433 —
358–398 382 20 150.00–205.00 $171.05 $653 +11.05
400–437 422 12 170.00–182.50 $177.39 $749 +32.39
499 499 7 172.50 $172.50 $861 —
518–546 536 9 137.50–187.50 $167.20 $896 +22.27
553–568 561 11 112.50–192.50 $162.79 $913 +22.70
600 600 2 152.50 $152.50 $915 —
660 660 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
716 716 3 120.00 $120.00 $859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 165.00 $165.00 $614 —
445 445 2 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
450–492 462 14 182.50–195.00 $191.20 $883 -7.29
500–545 525 26 172.50–212.50 $188.11 $988 -1.91
577–580 579 4 160.00–202.50 $181.31 $1,050 —
605–635 616 14 165.00–180.00 $172.68 $1,064 —
725 725 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,153 —
857–867 862 4 122.50–155.00 $138.66 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–392 371 9 130.00–150.00 $138.80 $515 —
412 412 2 157.50 $157.50 $649 —
461–475 467 5 135.00–145.00 $140.93 $658 -5.76
510 510 3 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
618 618 3 150.00 $150.00 $927 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
667 667 2 110.00 $110.00 $734 —
895 895 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,155 —

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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.