Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Month's sale, Feeder Steers and Heifers sold firm on a lighter summer run. Good demand for cattle over 500 lbs and larger groups.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.98/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −91.69 against this barn's trailing median of $404.67.

Average price

$312.98

24 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,714

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

−28.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	312.98	1,714	24

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

312.98

—

PA average1 barns · 24 hd

312.98

+0.00

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−28.55

This barn, trailing median1 sales

404.67

−91.69

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

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,601	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	397.72/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,085	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,037	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	347.83/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,042	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	747	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	292.11/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,814	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	311.15/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,758	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	314.82/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,669	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	282.02/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,898	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	370.79/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	362.40/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,186	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,013	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	339.57/cwt	330.00–357.50	1,735	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,088	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,638	5
Bulls	Large 2-3	450–500	468	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,123	3
Bulls	Large 2-3	700–750	712	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Large 2-3	600–650	612	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,469	2
Bulls	Large 2-3	550–600	587	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,468	2
Bulls	Large 2-3	500–550	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	854	221.28/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,890	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	833	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,770	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	976	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,732	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	705	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,657	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	587	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,350	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	503	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,866	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	950–1000	971	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,340	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	450–500	481	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,106	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,010	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,374	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	700–750	712	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,922	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	600–650	625	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	356.31/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,928	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	897	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,467	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	299.87/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,871	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	299.89/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,291	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	952	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,791	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	376.98/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,557	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,222	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	305.85/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,294	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,218	2

How this sale compares

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

Fri Jul 11, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Receipts 350Last week 298Year ago 233

Compared to Last Month's sale, Feeder Steers and Heifers sold firm on a lighter summer run. Good demand for cattle over 500 lbs and larger groups.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	400.00	400.00
5	400–450	413	345.00–400.00	376.98
8	450–500	471	340.00	340.00
5	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	615	275.00	275.00
3	800–850	823	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	425.00	425.00
4	400–450	430	385.00–410.00	397.72
6	450–500	459	420.00	420.00
6	500–550	528	345.00–380.00	356.31
9	550–600	587	345.00–350.00	347.83
5	600–650	624	285.00–310.00	299.87
4	750–800	764	290.00–310.00	299.89
5	850–900	897	275.00	275.00
2	1000–1050	1,037	255.00	255.00
2	1050–1100	1,085	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	312	370.00	370.00
6	400–450	418	345.00–390.00	370.79
12	500–550	530	295.00–325.00	314.82
12	550–600	565	290.00–325.00	311.15
17	600–650	621	270.00–335.00	292.11
8	650–700	673	265.00–300.00	282.02
2	750–800	757	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	423	290.00–350.00	305.85
2	450–500	487	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	372	425.00	425.00
4	450–500	454	350.00–375.00	362.40
9	500–550	511	330.00–357.50	339.57
2	600–650	602	310.00	310.00
3	650–700	671	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	747	295.00	295.00
3	800–850	825	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	500	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	587	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	612	240.00	240.00
2	700–750	712	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	305.00	305.00
3	650–700	660	260.00	260.00
4	750–800	762	235.00	235.00
4	950–1000	952	195.00	195.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	950–1000	971	241.00	241.00
5	1050–1100	1,088	242.50	242.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	481	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	625	277.50	277.50
2	700–750	712	270.00	270.00
4	850–900	854	205.00–237.50	221.28
2	1000–1050	1,010	235.00	235.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	587	230.00	230.00
3	700–750	705	235.00	235.00
4	800–850	833	212.50	212.50
3	950–1000	976	177.50	177.50

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.

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