Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-01-03

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-03

Feeder Cattle · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Fri, Jan 3

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1922

← Dec 7Jan 3Feb 7 →

Receipts

721 head

▲ 179 vs last sale 542▲ 192 vs year ago 529 · +36.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's Feeder Cattle Sale; Feeder Steers 500-600 lbs were 20.00-25.00 lower, 600-700 lbs were 15.00-20.00 lower and 700-800 lbs were 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 300-450 lbs traded 15.00-25.00 higher and 500-650 lb Heifers were mostly steady. There was a moderate supply of heavier feeders that were started and ready to go on feed. Buyers showed good demand for the heavier cattle with greater interest in the larger groups.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $272.61/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −220.03 against this barn's trailing median of $492.64.

Average price

$272.61

56 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,489

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$42.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

−60.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	285.39	1,554	39
Medium and Large 2	550	243.28	1,337	17thin

One grade step is worth $42.11/cwt here — about $217 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale56 hd

272.61

—

PA average1 barns · 56 hd

272.61

+0.00

National average40 barns · 9,035 hd

332.87

−60.26

This barn, trailing median1 sales

492.64

−220.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

54 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - Greencastle, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	298	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	879	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	285.82/cwt	250.00–310.00	900	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	295.30/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,078	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Natural	422	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,013	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,320	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	287.07/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,504	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	256.43/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,351	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	236.11/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,327	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	282.98/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,624	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	268.54/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,641	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	221.39/cwt	190.00–240.00	1,410	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	256.23/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,735	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	701	223.33/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,566	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	247.53/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,787	23
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	784	237.59/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,863	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	237.26/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,974	15
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	841	207.27/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,743	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	232.96/cwt	230.00–235.00	2,034	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	887	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,863	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	926	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,056	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	945	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,843	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	951	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,168	7
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	980	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,960	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	944	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	273.62/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,062	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	266.14/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,096	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	247.41/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,091	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	228.06/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,088	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	260.01/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,264	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Natural	497	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,069	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,045	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	250.72/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,314	55
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,415	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	180.03/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,042	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	232.75/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,483	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	447	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,296	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	276.46/cwt	267.50–282.50	1,335	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,313	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	261.41/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,495	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,552	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	234.92/cwt	215.00–252.50	1,581	16
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,604	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,623	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	566	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	807	3
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	818	166.01/cwt	147.50–175.00	1,358	6
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	935	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,468	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 2-3	487	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	755	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 2-3	496	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,042	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 2-3	545	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,172	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 2-3	625	186.95/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,168	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 2-3	906	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,835	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 2-3	1,055	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,952	2

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - Greencastle, PA

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Receipts 721Last week 542Year ago 529

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	298	295.00	295.00
5	300–350	315	250.00–310.00	285.82
7	350–400	365	285.00–310.00	295.30
2	400–450	430	200.00	200.00
6	500–550	527	245.00–265.00	256.43
11	550–600	562	215.00–245.00	236.11
7	600–650	637	190.00–240.00	221.39
6	700–750	701	215.00–227.50	223.33
6	800–850	841	190.00–216.00	207.27
2	850–900	887	210.00	210.00
2	900–950	945	195.00	195.00
3	950–1000	980	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	480	275.00	275.00
23	500–550	524	275.00–300.00	287.07
16	550–600	574	260.00–295.00	282.98
16	600–650	611	240.00–285.00	268.54
15	650–700	677	235.00–265.00	256.23
23	700–750	722	245.00–252.00	247.53
11	750–800	784	235.00–239.00	237.59
15	800–850	832	230.00–239.00	237.26
5	850–900	873	230.00–235.00	232.96
3	900–950	926	222.00	222.00
7	950–1000	951	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	422	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	566	142.50	142.50
6	800–850	818	147.50–175.00	166.01
3	900–950	935	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	487	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	496	210.00	210.00
5	500–550	545	215.00	215.00
5	600–650	625	185.00–190.00	186.95
3	900–950	906	202.50	202.50
2	1050–1100	1,055	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	447	290.00	290.00
5	450–500	483	267.50–282.50	276.46
3	500–550	520	252.50	252.50
15	550–600	572	252.50–275.00	261.41
3	600–650	640	242.50	242.50
16	650–700	673	215.00–252.50	234.92
5	700–750	726	221.00	221.00
4	750–800	773	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	260.00	260.00
11	400–450	441	240.00–250.00	247.41
10	450–500	477	215.00–235.00	228.06
4	500–550	510	200.00–210.00	204.93
4	550–600	579	175.00–185.00	180.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	388	270.00–275.00	273.62
5	400–450	412	260.00–275.00	266.14
9	450–500	486	250.00–265.00	260.01
55	500–550	524	220.00–260.00	250.72
4	550–600	566	250.00	250.00
5	600–650	637	230.00–237.00	232.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	497	215.00	215.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.