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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 4, 2024

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.29/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 568 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.33/cwt +19.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 426 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $318.08/cwt +50.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 470 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 1,268 817
Feeder cattle 507 1,268 817

Market comments — USDA reporter

The May Feeder Cattle sale showed a lighter run of calves but had very good buyer demand in an active market. Compared to last month's sale Feeder Steers traded 10.00-15.00 higher and Feeder Heifers traded 20.00 to 30.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,315 +58.67
455–480 470 16 305.00–325.00 $318.08 $1,495 +50.77
553–583 568 18 265.00–285.00 $269.29 $1,530 +10.80
610–635 627 9 225.00–260.00 $249.42 $1,564 -4.02
660–690 674 9 235.00–265.00 $249.06 $1,679 +12.30
710–735 728 12 245.00–270.00 $255.43 $1,860 +40.28
802–841 815 9 230.00–237.50 $234.92 $1,915 +8.37
892 892 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,096 +36.28
945 945 12 222.50–227.50 $225.83 $2,134 +23.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 195.00 $195.00 $916 -31.67
563–597 575 13 215.00–270.00 $247.03 $1,420 +33.08
645 645 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 +37.19
670–690 678 5 225.00–235.00 $230.93 $1,566 +5.93
710–736 727 6 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,697 +3.37
795 795 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
892 892 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,472 —
950 950 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —
1040 1040 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–443 426 16 265.00–280.00 $274.33 $1,169 +19.37
457–485 473 5 265.00–275.00 $269.09 $1,273 +17.42
502–542 523 13 245.00–270.00 $258.52 $1,352 +38.29
560–598 576 15 232.50–265.00 $252.42 $1,454 +42.33
602–625 612 7 230.00–250.00 $238.43 $1,459 +32.55
655–685 664 11 227.50–235.00 $231.11 $1,535 +35.10
733–742 737 5 225.00–235.00 $230.97 $1,702 +30.98
750–761 757 14 215.00–230.00 $223.37 $1,691 +9.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–337 329 5 182.50–247.50 $209.16 $688 -35.97
395 395 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,096 +52.01
402 402 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,146 +72.55
408 thin fleshed 408 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,163 —
535 535 5 200.00–255.00 $233.00 $1,247 +41.30
602–603 603 5 217.50–220.00 $218.50 $1,318 —
660 660 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +5.32
785 785 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
880 880 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,848 +63.77
975 975 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,227 +34.96
470 470 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 +57.50
505–515 513 11 265.00–290.00 $274.53 $1,408 +27.03
570–595 577 8 230.00–265.00 $253.51 $1,463 —
630 630 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 +16.04
690 690 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
745 745 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 +17.52
762–775 769 14 230.00–242.50 $237.85 $1,829 —
815 815 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 230.00 $230.00 $982 +32.43
475 475 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,602 —
982 982 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,866 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
566 566 7 160.00 $160.00 $906 —
732 732 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,244 —
990–994 993 6 152.50–160.00 $158.75 $1,576 —
1015 1015 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,446 —

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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.