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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 5, 2025

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.96/cwt -17.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 576 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.11/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 620 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.38/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 666 lb · 33 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 645 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–427 412 12 340.00–415.00 $384.45 $1,584 -10.55
452–461 457 10 355.00–397.50 $376.04 $1,719 +20.83
500–541 519 9 297.50–360.00 $328.68 $1,706 -11.86
562–594 576 39 285.00–335.00 $311.96 $1,797 -17.61
610–617 611 10 297.50–312.00 $309.07 $1,888 -7.07
605–648 623 25 277.50–337.50 $309.12 $1,926 -7.02
650–670 656 17 282.50–297.50 $292.48 $1,919 -10.24
716 716 12 287.00 $287.00 $2,055 -16.40
712–732 723 16 250.00–267.50 $258.83 $1,871 -44.57
774–782 776 10 230.00–250.00 $245.97 $1,909 -24.17
803 803 3 253.00 $253.00 $2,032 -2.22
834 834 10 263.00 $263.00 $2,193 +7.78
859 859 7 240.00 $240.00 $2,062 -6.63
906–940 920 5 228.00–230.00 $229.18 $2,108 -2.88
1006 1006 4 229.00 $229.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 +28.10
365–380 373 4 365.00–395.00 $379.70 $1,416 —
415–437 428 6 325.00–345.00 $336.85 $1,442 —
485 485 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 -68.74
502–532 517 4 260.00–310.00 $284.27 $1,470 —
562–595 575 15 255.00–275.00 $263.65 $1,516 -42.71
607–648 632 5 240.00–257.50 $250.77 $1,585 -52.99
661 661 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,752 -14.31
715 715 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 —
780–797 789 4 215.00–230.00 $222.42 $1,755 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +13.50
425–448 440 18 315.00–340.00 $325.97 $1,434 -3.47
456–492 476 17 285.00–332.50 $307.21 $1,462 -12.73
503 503 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,539 +8.00
515–545 534 20 260.00–305.00 $277.01 $1,479 -20.99
553–595 578 20 250.00–280.00 $269.19 $1,556 -11.20
600–623 611 16 265.00–282.50 $276.20 $1,688 +8.75
606–649 626 11 276.00–280.00 $277.89 $1,740 +10.44
660–671 665 16 261.00–276.00 $268.95 $1,789 +3.97
655–672 666 17 273.00–277.00 $275.61 $1,836 +10.63
715–747 736 20 238.00–262.00 $250.45 $1,843 +5.51
788 788 15 263.00 $263.00 $2,072 +12.10
817 817 8 253.00 $253.00 $2,067 +10.86
827 827 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,819 -22.14
908–945 927 24 227.00–231.00 $228.96 $2,122 +0.20
1017 1017 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,288 —
1120 1120 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–432 424 4 275.00–325.00 $299.50 $1,270 —
450–496 485 11 220.00–275.00 $242.16 $1,174 -33.15
505–518 512 8 205.00–250.00 $227.00 $1,162 -48.60
555–575 565 4 195.00–215.00 $204.82 $1,157 -50.28
610–635 616 9 200.00–210.00 $207.71 $1,279 -33.30
765 765 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,675 —
901 901 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,856 —
962 962 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,876 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 13 330.00–390.00 $358.47 $1,140 —
350–395 372 12 355.00–385.00 $366.56 $1,364 —
415–430 424 8 340.00–385.00 $359.59 $1,525 -28.76
455–492 466 18 290.00–330.00 $315.66 $1,471 -40.83
502–540 525 8 247.50–285.00 $258.93 $1,359 -62.55
550–573 562 14 250.00–285.00 $268.31 $1,508 -44.19
621–627 623 5 250.00–252.50 $251.01 $1,564 -42.55
670 670 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 -47.50
702 702 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,685 -2.52
757 757 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,779 +0.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 325 7 305.00–345.00 $329.97 $1,072 +29.97
392 392 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,058 -40.34
405–417 410 5 275.00–310.00 $295.75 $1,213 —
457 457 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,177 -64.91
535–546 540 7 230.00–260.00 $244.98 $1,323 -15.02
800 800 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,414 —
634 634 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,522 —
742 742 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,966 —
922 922 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,752 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,053 —
470 470 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
565 565 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
608–627 616 5 215.00–225.00 $219.07 $1,349 —
760 760 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
930 930 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,711 —

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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.