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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 5, 2024

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.20/cwt -8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $264.99/cwt +35.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 701 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 444 505
Feeder cattle 233 444 505

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,440 -8.34
665 665 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +18.42
713–746 731 9 255.00–285.00 $272.00 $1,988 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 325.00 $325.00 $933 —
826 826 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,941 +45.00
850–863 857 8 215.00–240.00 $227.59 $1,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,142 ±0.00
461–493 479 9 262.50–280.00 $271.99 $1,303 -15.46
502–540 523 15 260.00–272.50 $266.20 $1,392 -8.18
567–590 581 5 242.50–260.00 $249.33 $1,449 -7.29
610–638 627 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,662 +20.48
700 700 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 ±0.00
772 772 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,969 +15.00
810–820 815 6 235.00–242.50 $238.77 $1,946 +8.77
932 932 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 300.00 $300.00 $819 —
420–435 426 6 230.00–265.00 $243.27 $1,036 —
626 626 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,502 +1.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 415 8 295.00–320.00 $306.25 $1,271 -8.75
452 452 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,401 -19.34
500–540 522 7 265.00–305.00 $288.81 $1,508 +19.67
576 576 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,584 -4.88
605–637 621 4 255.00–257.50 $256.22 $1,591 +6.22
672 672 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,781 +42.78
701–702 701 10 235.00–272.50 $264.99 $1,858 +35.08
775 775 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 +13.60
890 890 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 +25.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,152 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
1042 1042 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,824 —
1060 1060 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,934 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,482 —
920 920 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 +22.50

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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.