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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 794 800
Slaughter cattle 468 509 458

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Holstein steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1258 1213 3 131.00–134.00 $132.68 $1,609 —
1350–1676 1514 4 143.00–144.00 $143.72 $2,176 +1.65
1444–1714 1561 6 148.00–152.00 $149.91 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 50.00 $50.00 $32 -155.00
76 76 1 100.00 $100.00 $76 -105.00
86 86 1 80.00 $80.00 $69 -169.76
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 $225 +155.00
90–96 93 2 100.00 $100.00 $93 +12.90
102 102 1 90.00 $90.00 $92 -154.51
104 104 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $255 +110.00
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00 $110 -100.00
1152–1446 1282 5 123.00–134.00 $128.93 $1,653 —
1356–1576 1480 7 138.00–154.00 $142.81 $2,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–66 63 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
76 76 1 130.00 $130.00 $99 +80.00
78 78 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 ±0.00
78 78 1 60.00 $60.00 $47 +40.00
80–88 84 9 150.00–215.00 $189.88 $159 +169.88
88 88 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -82.69
88 88 1 50.00 $50.00 $44 -42.69
90–96 92 5 145.00–180.00 $161.10 $148 -24.11
90–98 94 2 100.00 $100.00 $94 -85.21
92–96 95 6 195.00–235.00 $209.31 $199 +63.43
94–96 95 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $287 +156.65
100–108 103 4 250.00–270.00 $264.76 $273 +99.86
102–108 105 5 150.00–195.00 $170.82 $179 -25.55
100–108 106 8 200.00–240.00 $218.14 $231 +21.77
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 $286 -35.00
112 112 1 135.00 $135.00 $151 -15.00
110–116 114 4 210.00–220.00 $213.68 $244 +23.71
120 120 1 200.00 $200.00 $240 +25.00
124 124 1 200.00 $200.00 $248 +140.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1572 1316 80-85% 9 94.00–104.00 $98.24 $1,293 +1.17
1212–1832 1491 80-85% 10 80.00–94.00 $87.71 $1,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2044 1702 75-80% 7 87.00–97.00 $94.38 $1,606 -0.89
1542–1964 1723 75-80% 3 98.00–103.00 $100.37 $1,729 +5.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1170 1147 85-90% 4 20.00–56.00 $42.32 $485 —
1108–1220 1154 85-90% 3 63.00–76.00 $69.18 $798 +0.40
1228–1266 1247 85-90% 2 79.00–88.00 $83.43 $1,040 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1696–1946 1841 65-75% 3 102.00–105.00 $103.63 $1,908 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–2270 1646 11 94.00–109.00 $102.49 $1,687 -1.36
1740–2004 1863 3 110.00–117.00 $114.16 $2,127 —
2684 2684 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,879 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194 1194 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,397 —
1472 1472 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,840 —
1412–1680 1518 3 118.00–120.00 $118.74 $1,802 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184 1184 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,338 —
1426–1460 1443 2 118.00–122.00 $119.98 $1,731 +1.55
1384–1608 1494 5 127.00–136.00 $132.91 $1,986 —

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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.