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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 791 662 741
Slaughter cattle 554 415 473

Market comments — USDA reporter

Correction issued to archive report

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1536 1330 4 112.00–126.00 $120.84 $1,607 —
1262–1558 1398 9 128.00–141.00 $135.08 $1,888 —
1468–1734 1649 9 143.00–157.00 $149.00 $2,457 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 $94 +25.00
92 92 1 250.00 $250.00 $230 +10.21
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 $210 -60.00
1346–1448 1397 2 132.00–134.00 $133.04 $1,859 +17.94
1222–1670 1414 7 135.00–147.00 $141.71 $2,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 30.00 $30.00 $21 -50.00
72 72 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -75.00
74 74 1 50.00 $50.00 $37 -30.00
82 82 1 30.00 $30.00 $25 -270.00
80–88 84 5 110.00–135.00 $118.29 $99 +80.49
80–88 84 2 65.00–115.00 $91.19 $77 +53.39
88 88 1 280.00 $280.00 $246 +104.77
94 94 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -146.39
90–98 95 7 130.00–160.00 $143.04 $136 -13.35
96–98 97 2 50.00–140.00 $95.46 $93 -60.93
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 -16.46
100 100 1 295.00 $295.00 $295 +138.54
100–102 101 2 105.00–140.00 $122.33 $124 -34.13
100–104 102 2 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $173 -45.68
112–114 113 4 150.00–170.00 $161.28 $182 -43.72
116 116 1 220.00 $220.00 $255 +45.00
126 126 1 140.00 $140.00 $176 -65.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–1450 1083 85-90% 6 57.00–70.00 $64.55 $699 —
830–1448 1116 85-90% 4 34.00–49.00 $41.52 $463 +6.31
988–1350 1181 85-90% 6 73.00–89.00 $78.95 $932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1502 1351 80-85% 5 85.00–95.00 $88.82 $1,200 +13.65
1116–1520 1357 80-85% 8 67.00–82.00 $76.65 $1,040 +1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1908 1705 75-80% 7 81.00–87.00 $84.62 $1,443 +5.80
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1784–1966 1875 65-75% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.43 $1,733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1876 1601 7 71.00–104.00 $91.60 $1,467 —
2146–2206 2176 2 105.00–125.00 $114.86 $2,499 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154 1154 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,223 —
1390–1636 1513 5 111.00–120.00 $114.72 $1,736 +2.85
1488–1830 1659 2 116.00–118.00 $116.90 $1,939 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1340 1223 2 90.00–102.00 $95.43 $1,167 —
1252–1254 1253 2 107.00–118.00 $112.50 $1,410 —
1470–1566 1518 2 120.00–127.00 $123.61 $1,876 -0.39

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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.