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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 791 790
Slaughter cattle 479 554 501

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1222 1169 2 105.00–121.00 $113.36 $1,325 —
1252–1734 1486 13 127.00–145.00 $137.00 $2,036 —
1502–1866 1630 12 144.00–152.00 $147.09 $2,398 -1.91

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 30.00 $30.00 $20 -75.00
78 78 1 30.00 $30.00 $23 -75.00
80–84 82 3 150.00–270.00 $216.02 $177 +111.02
88 88 1 90.00 $90.00 $79 -15.00
92 92 1 50.00 $50.00 $46 -200.00
92–96 94 2 120.00–130.00 $124.89 $117 -125.11
100–106 103 2 120.00 $120.00 $124 -90.00
106 106 1 225.00 $225.00 $238 +15.00
106 106 1 55.00 $55.00 $58 -155.00
1192–1232 1207 3 107.00–117.00 $110.57 $1,335 —
1174–1438 1333 6 125.00–137.00 $131.56 $1,754 —
1388–1918 1590 5 139.00–147.00 $142.86 $2,271 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -25.00
72 72 1 60.00 $60.00 $43 +55.00
78 78 1 40.00 $40.00 $31 -10.00
80 80 1 25.00 $25.00 $20 -5.00
80–88 85 8 100.00–145.00 $124.41 $106 +6.12
82–88 85 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -108.29
86–88 87 3 25.00–50.00 $39.92 $35 -240.08
90 90 1 25.00 $25.00 $22 -255.00
90–96 94 4 85.00–140.00 $111.71 $105 +101.71
94–98 97 5 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $150 +59.54
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 $70 -70.00
100–106 102 6 155.00–175.00 $163.47 $167 -6.43
100–106 102 4 115.00–150.00 $128.55 $131 -41.35
110–118 113 4 160.00–170.00 $166.33 $188 +5.05
114 114 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 $131 -46.28
116 116 1 250.00 $250.00 $290 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1556 1254 80-85% 9 87.00–104.00 $91.54 $1,148 —
958–1550 1326 80-85% 13 69.00–86.00 $78.71 $1,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1236 1029 85-90% 3 10.00–37.00 $24.39 $251 —
1048–1086 1065 85-90% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.68 $817 +12.13
920–1232 1095 85-90% 11 53.00–74.00 $64.36 $705 -0.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1634–1830 1732 75-80% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.42 $1,583 +6.80
1660–1900 1794 75-80% 6 82.00–88.00 $85.22 $1,529 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1648–1996 1831 65-75% 6 87.00–100.00 $93.18 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1566 1310 4 91.00–100.00 $94.37 $1,236 —
1566–2056 1811 2 106.00–109.00 $107.30 $1,943 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1418 1370 2 104.00–119.00 $111.76 $1,531 —
1536 1536 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,889 +8.28

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1214 1211 2 102.00–108.00 $105.01 $1,272 +9.58
1316–1552 1435 5 114.00–118.00 $115.62 $1,659 —
1440–1592 1516 2 125.00–128.00 $126.42 $1,917 +2.81

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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.