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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 2, 2026

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.69/cwt +49.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,519/hd at 480 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.75/cwt +39.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 582 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $492.29/cwt ≈ $2,806/hd at 570 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 698 511
Feeder cattle 559 — 511

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–389 372 14 500.00–605.00 $564.27 $2,099 +104.27
410–412 411 8 530.00–537.50 $535.62 $2,201 +30.15
468–496 480 30 490.00–545.00 $524.69 $2,519 +49.69
510–542 525 15 480.00–550.00 $512.54 $2,691 +18.60
552–599 570 25 450.00–512.50 $492.29 $2,806 —
650–683 670 5 400.00–430.00 $418.35 $2,803 —
781 781 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,851 +21.69
841 841 3 395.00 $395.00 $3,322 —
1085 1085 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 —
366 thin fleshed 366 7 590.00 $590.00 $2,159 —
387 387 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,896 +90.00
410–446 434 9 420.00–450.00 $433.67 $1,882 +38.67
490 490 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 -10.19
565–593 582 5 425.00–450.00 $434.71 $2,530 —
612 612 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,601 +52.69
672 672 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,822 +55.00
726 726 3 420.00 $420.00 $3,049 —
853–885 866 5 315.00–395.00 $362.29 $3,137 —
967 967 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,866 +215.00
302–342 332 11 585.00–620.00 $592.15 $1,966 +227.20
356–385 368 7 560.00–575.00 $568.28 $2,091 +160.56
403–446 423 22 475.00–530.00 $503.77 $2,131 +109.82
451–490 471 15 410.00–480.00 $453.75 $2,137 +94.53
502–538 516 21 410.00–450.00 $429.13 $2,214 +78.88
553–598 582 26 360.00–420.00 $380.75 $2,216 +39.32
608–642 628 19 370.00–410.00 $390.41 $2,452 +57.10
673 673 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,625 +80.00
702–736 722 15 310.00–375.00 $350.22 $2,529 —
752 752 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,707 —
815–837 825 20 330.00–340.00 $335.94 $2,772 —
1024 1024 8 277.50 $277.50 $2,842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–307 305 4 440.00–570.00 $504.57 $1,539 +116.35
406–418 413 8 465.00–535.00 $492.69 $2,035 +135.81
455–492 476 6 380.00–430.00 $407.72 $1,941 +77.00
516–535 524 12 400.00–445.00 $413.71 $2,168 —
606 606 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,454 +80.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,918 —
396 396 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,020 —
441 441 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,742 -52.10
460–475 468 4 435.00–450.00 $442.38 $2,070 +11.17
520–535 529 8 470.00–490.00 $483.05 $2,555 +58.20
585 585 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,779 -25.00
658–672 662 8 375.00–460.00 $396.59 $2,625 +31.59
716 716 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,542 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,949 +106.09
350 350 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
468 468 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 +5.00
577 577 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,510 —
692 692 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,664 —
703 703 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,425 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771–780 776 6 235.00–265.00 $249.91 $1,939 —
868 868 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,235 +42.50
901 901 4 257.50 $257.50 $2,320 —

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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.