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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 655 694 743
Slaughter cattle 420 461 474

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .75 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.25 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .26 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 5.39 lower, Boners averaged 8.88 lower and Lean cows averaged .26 lower. Holstein bull calves averaged 4.07 higher on calves 96 pounds and higher calves under 96 pounds averaged 22.18 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1374 1229 4 121.00–134.00 $128.76 $1,582 —
1312–1936 1572 9 130.00–139.00 $134.75 $2,118 -8.55
1460–1736 1602 6 141.00–147.00 $144.17 $2,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 65.00 $65.00 $44 -65.00
76 76 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 -110.00
84 84 1 135.00 $135.00 $113 +20.00
86 86 1 100.00 $100.00 $86 -15.00
88 88 1 250.00 $250.00 $220 ±0.00
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 $112 -125.00
96 96 2 180.00–280.00 $230.00 $221 -12.63
100 100 1 290.00 $290.00 $290 +34.80
102 102 1 130.00 $130.00 $133 -125.20
1246–1360 1294 5 129.00–136.00 $132.17 $1,710 —
1464 1464 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,991 -6.18

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -70.00
72 72 1 90.00 $90.00 $65 +15.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -35.00
82–88 86 6 205.00–240.00 $219.18 $188 +119.18
84–88 86 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $131 +52.56
86 86 2 80.00–150.00 $115.00 $99 +15.00
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 $27 -341.20
90–98 94 12 200.00–260.00 $226.80 $213 -1.95
92–96 94 2 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $164 -53.86
96 96 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -162.19
96–98 97 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $357 +190.34
100–104 102 4 170.00–210.00 $189.95 $194 -149.32
100–104 102 2 165.00–170.00 $167.55 $171 -171.72
102–104 103 2 325.00–340.00 $332.43 $342 -6.84
100–108 104 6 225.00–260.00 $247.69 $258 +61.88
110 110 1 190.00 $190.00 $209 -50.03
112 112 1 290.00 $290.00 $325 -20.00
110–118 113 3 225.00–255.00 $243.49 $275 -66.51
124 124 1 220.00 $220.00 $273 -9.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1454 1363 80-85% 4 77.00–84.00 $80.37 $1,095 +2.46
1178–1548 1443 80-85% 9 64.00–74.00 $69.03 $996 -19.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1408 1065 85-90% 3 41.00–44.00 $42.75 $455 -18.52
810–1454 1178 85-90% 6 56.00–64.00 $61.30 $722 —
1160–1224 1191 85-90% 3 70.00–78.00 $73.74 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1936 1743 75-80% 3 84.00–85.00 $84.37 $1,471 —
1584–1854 1763 75-80% 3 79.00–83.00 $80.55 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396–1888 1742 4 100.00–115.00 $106.41 $1,854 —
1628–2126 1871 4 85.50–95.00 $92.17 $1,725 -4.02

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1654 1495 4 109.00–116.00 $111.92 $1,673 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,554 —
1348 1348 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,402 —
1490–1592 1547 4 119.00–126.00 $122.41 $1,894 —

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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.