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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 655 725
Slaughter cattle 415 420 468

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1776 1413 2 122.00–127.00 $125.14 $1,768 —
1500–1616 1560 7 127.00–134.00 $130.60 $2,037 -4.15
1434–1778 1594 9 138.00–149.00 $144.39 $2,302 +9.64

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 220.00 $220.00 $163 +200.00
76 76 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -5.00
82 82 1 280.00 $280.00 $230 +145.00
88 88 1 80.00 $80.00 $70 -170.00
92–96 94 2 230.00–250.00 $239.79 $225 +9.79
98 98 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $132 -95.00
100 100 1 270.00 $270.00 $270 -20.00
104 104 1 130.00 $130.00 $135 ±0.00
106 106 1 250.00 $250.00 $265 +120.00
1138–1318 1252 3 129.00–131.00 $130.31 $1,631 —
1254–1542 1398 2 114.00–116.00 $115.10 $1,609 —
1498–1526 1511 4 130.00–147.00 $135.75 $2,051 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -85.00
72 72 1 80.00 $80.00 $58 -10.00
76 76 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 -70.00
82 82 1 300.00 $300.00 $246 +290.00
82–86 84 2 25.00–50.00 $37.80 $32 -181.38
82–88 86 8 150.00–190.00 $175.23 $151 -43.95
86 86 1 170.00 $170.00 $146 -49.18
86 86 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -209.18
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 +55.00
90–94 92 2 280.00–330.00 $305.54 $281 +275.54
90–98 93 6 125.00–180.00 $156.39 $145 -70.41
90–96 93 5 180.00–200.00 $193.11 $180 -33.69
100–102 101 3 125.00–185.00 $156.46 $158 -33.49
100–106 103 2 195.00–235.00 $215.58 $222 -116.85
104 104 1 110.00 $110.00 $114 -137.69
106 106 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -237.69
112–114 113 4 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $232 -38.49
116 116 1 175.00 $175.00 $203 -68.49
120–122 121 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $248 -14.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1580 1371 80-85% 11 68.00–83.00 $75.17 $1,031 -5.20
1480–1658 1552 80-85% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.33 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1462 1131 85-90% 4 31.00–40.00 $35.21 $398 —
1084–1454 1226 85-90% 5 60.00–67.00 $64.78 $794 —
1256–1382 1319 85-90% 3 72.00–76.00 $74.60 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1942 1708 75-80% 10 72.00–84.00 $78.82 $1,346 -5.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–2496 1738 10 76.00–95.00 $88.60 $1,540 -17.81
1686–1952 1819 2 104.00–105.00 $104.54 $1,902 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1428 1413 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $1,738 —
1284–1710 1526 3 110.00–114.00 $111.87 $1,707 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384 1384 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,356 —
1514 1514 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,877 +1.59
1408–1884 1590 3 107.00–115.00 $111.55 $1,774 —

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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.