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Greencastle Livestock Auction market report — December 30, 2024

Greencastle, PA · Monday sale · USDA report published 12/31/2024 · Sale days

Head sold
600
Last week 377 (+223)
Last year —
5-wt steers (500–599 lb)
— /cwt
None sold in this weight at the latest sale
7-wt steers (700–799 lb)
— /cwt
None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Very good buyer demand with active bidders across all classes of livestock due to holiday market.

USDA Market News reporter, May 11, 2026

Feeder steers — Dec 30

WeightHeadAvg wt$/cwt$/headvs last weekvs last year
300–399 lb1318 lb$270.00†$859——
600–699 lb1654 lb$230.00†$1,504±0.00—
Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Dec 23. Last year = sale of Jan 1. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.

Feeder heifers — Dec 30

WeightHeadAvg wt$/cwt$/headvs last weekvs last yearNo. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb——————$175.00 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb——————$217.50 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb——————$199.50 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb——————$176.40 (3 hd)†
700–799 lb——————$157.50 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb——————$155.01 (2 hd)†
900–999 lb——————$152.50 (1 hd)†
Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Dec 23. Last year = sale of Jan 1. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

GradeDressingHeadAvg wtAvg $/cwtRange $/cwt
Boner 80-85%High21,262 lb$152.45$150.00–$155.00
Boner 80-85%Average71,297 lb$135.50$130.00–$148.00
Boner 80-85%Low21,331 lb$123.72$122.50–$125.00
Breaker 75-80%High11,380 lb$170.00$170.00–$170.00
Breaker 75-80%Average41,655 lb$152.48$150.00–$155.00
Lean 85-90%Average31,227 lb$112.50$112.50–$112.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of December 16, 2024)
$218.75/cwt
4-week average
$231.88
13-week average
$235.51
4-week vs 13-week
−1.5%
52-wk low $195.00high $260.00

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of December 2, 2024)
$252.50/cwt
4-week average
$252.50
13-week average
$240.22
4-week vs 13-week
+5.1%
52-wk low $184.91high $252.50

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of December 2, 2024)
$205.00/cwt
4-week average
$205.00
13-week average
$206.00
4-week vs 13-week
−0.5%
52-wk low $150.04high $220.00

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2023

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

SaleHead soldSteers 500–599 $/cwtSteers 700–799 $/cwtHeifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19612———
Mon Oct 12561———
Mon Sep 28630———
Mon Sep 21751———
Mon Sep 14611———
Mon Sep 7513———
Mon Aug 31603———
Mon Aug 24629———
Mon Aug 17624———
Mon Aug 10569———
Mon Aug 3617———
Mon Jul 27625———
Mon Jul 20536———
Mon Jul 13608———
Mon Jul 6645———
Mon Jun 29584———
Mon Jun 22573———
Mon Jun 15517———
Mon Jun 8556———
Mon Jun 1540———
Mon May 25484———
Mon May 18446———
Mon May 11455———
Mon May 4368———
Mon Apr 27431———
Mon Apr 13529———
Mon Apr 6467———
Mon Mar 30475———
Mon Mar 23501———
Mon Mar 16458———
Mon Mar 9599———
Mon Mar 2564———
Mon Feb 23546———
Mon Feb 16554———
Mon Feb 9546———
Mon Feb 2567———
Mon Jan 19700———
Mon Jan 12683———
Mon Jan 5707———
Mon Dec 29827———
Mon Dec 22506———
Mon Oct 27621———
Mon Oct 20678———
Mon Oct 13605———
Mon Oct 6561———
Mon Sep 22549———
Mon Sep 15463———
Mon Sep 8524———
Mon Aug 25594———
Mon Aug 18514———
Mon Aug 4450———
Mon Jul 7547———
Mon Jun 30568———
Mon Jun 23446———
Mon Jun 16600———
Mon Jun 9641———
Mon Jun 2583———
Mon May 19447———
Mon May 12377———
Mon May 5514———
Mon Apr 28428———
Mon Apr 21421———
Mon Apr 14407———
Mon Apr 7424———
Mon Mar 31415———
Mon Mar 17503———
Mon Mar 10491———
Mon Mar 3490———
Mon Feb 24532———
Mon Feb 17498———
Mon Feb 10541———
Mon Feb 3532———
Mon Jan 27592———
Mon Jan 13564———
Mon Dec 30600———
Mon Dec 23423———
Mon Dec 16452$218.75†——
Mon Dec 9622———
Mon Dec 2311$245.00†$252.50†$205.00†
Mon Nov 18632———
Mon Nov 4623———
Mon Oct 28608———
Mon Oct 21592$218.33†——
Mon Oct 14740$256.00——
Mon Oct 7600$255.00†$227.95†—
Mon Sep 30615———
 Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.

Nearby barns this week

BarnDistanceSaleSteers 500–599Steers 700–799
Middleburg Livestock Auction, Middleburg 78 mi Sep 10$192.00†—
New Holland Livestock, New Holland 89 mi Oct 22——
Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Pennsylvania sale this week.

Sale days

SaleLatest reportHeadSales in 52 weeksUSDA report
MondayOctober 19, 2026612115AMS_1917

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA” (AMS_1917). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.