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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 7, 2025

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.98/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 571 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.13/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 423 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.90/cwt +30.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 671 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 327

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,321
552–588 569 11 285.00–320.00 $303.35 $1,726 +20.37
638–640 639 9 275.00–325.00 $308.37 $1,970 +39.83
652–695 671 16 262.50–315.00 $286.90 $1,925 +30.67
707 707 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,838 +12.47
751–771 761 16 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,959 +19.88
800 800 3 252.50 $252.50 $2,020 +15.24
860 860 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,956 -5.46
985 985 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,216 -3.00
1064 1064 8 208.00 $208.00 $2,213
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–487 477 7 300.00–310.00 $307.08 $1,465
532–537 535 6 260.00–267.50 $262.48 $1,404 +6.05
557 557 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,392 +13.89
667–685 676 4 245.00–255.00 $250.07 $1,690
702–726 718 12 227.50–242.50 $233.90 $1,679 +10.57
811 811 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,663 -2.27

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 275.00–305.00 $290.00 $957
377–396 388 8 250.00–270.00 $265.07 $1,028 -8.55
407–443 423 17 255.00–280.00 $264.13 $1,117 -2.01
460–490 478 9 255.00–280.00 $267.08 $1,277 +7.07
530–547 538 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,372 +4.28
550–596 571 32 240.00–260.00 $252.98 $1,445 +2.98
605–625 615 12 237.50–255.00 $241.86 $1,487 +9.11
677 677 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,557
705–738 722 8 208.00–217.50 $212.86 $1,537
755–786 776 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,630
805 805 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,731
1007 1007 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,737
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 315.00 $315.00 $898
463 463 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,204 +31.94
515–522 518 9 215.00–250.00 $241.09 $1,249 +36.16
600–622 612 7 200.00–235.00 $218.52 $1,337
692 692 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,194
702–748 723 10 167.50–200.00 $187.97 $1,359
792 792 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,386
826 826 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,693

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 315.00 $315.00 $936
423–426 425 6 330.00–350.00 $340.04 $1,445 +50.04
460–463 462 5 305.00–320.00 $314.02 $1,451 +37.56
517–518 518 8 285.00–320.00 $311.26 $1,612 +58.76
551–593 578 9 295.00–305.00 $299.56 $1,731 +38.15
602 602 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,505
660–670 665 4 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,679 +17.56
735 735 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,709 +11.50
765 765 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 +15.00
940 940 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,786
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,334
575 575 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,438

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,597
878 878 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,800

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,364
812 812 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,604 +31.49

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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.