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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 802 874
Slaughter cattle 457 456 504

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1314 1251 3 109.00–140.00 $122.22 $1,529 -7.18
1176–1492 1386 10 144.00–158.00 $151.07 $2,094 +5.41
1536–1688 1606 9 155.00–162.00 $159.39 $2,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
76 76 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 +5.00
78 78 1 230.00 $230.00 $179 +25.00
80 80 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $184 +25.00
86 86 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -5.00
96 96 1 245.00 $245.00 $235 +215.00
102 102 1 30.00 $30.00 $31 -200.00
1248–1462 1374 7 113.00–151.00 $136.53 $1,876 —
1374–1508 1461 3 145.00–156.00 $150.50 $2,199 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 6.00 $6.00 $3 +1.00
68 68 1 35.00 $35.00 $24 +30.00
70–76 73 2 40.00 $40.00 $29 -90.00
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -35.00
84–88 86 4 100.00–120.00 $108.83 $94 +23.62
86–88 87 4 85.00–90.00 $87.53 $76 +37.53
90–98 93 8 110.00–135.00 $125.87 $117 +87.47
90–96 94 4 105.00–130.00 $116.44 $109 +78.04
90–98 95 4 250.00–270.00 $258.76 $246 +133.42
98 98 1 45.00 $45.00 $44 -47.23
102 102 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -118.67
100–106 103 4 110.00–130.00 $119.98 $124 -18.69
102–108 104 5 135.00–150.00 $144.04 $150 -55.96
110–116 113 3 140.00 $140.00 $158 +3.95
110–118 114 2 220.00–235.00 $227.24 $259 +91.19
118 118 1 130.00 $130.00 $153 +110.00
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 +120.00
124 124 1 210.00 $210.00 $260 +75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956–1610 1333 80-85% 11 66.00–94.00 $84.85 $1,131 —
1340–1468 1409 80-85% 3 95.00–103.00 $99.12 $1,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–900 867 85-90% 2 21.00–30.00 $25.67 $223 —
922–1328 1109 85-90% 7 51.00–75.00 $60.57 $672 —
1274–1396 1335 85-90% 2 78.00–83.00 $80.61 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508–1842 1730 75-80% 5 92.00–99.00 $96.13 $1,663 +7.46
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1646–1874 1760 65-75% 2 105.00–109.00 $107.13 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–2040 1656 8 84.00–110.00 $99.81 $1,653 +0.71
1608–1808 1693 4 113.00–124.00 $118.87 $2,012 +19.77

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1622 1510 4 115.00–125.00 $119.87 $1,810 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1334 1314 3 100.00–116.00 $109.04 $1,433 —
1410–1566 1502 4 116.00–128.00 $121.82 $1,830 —
1660–1676 1668 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $2,193 —

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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.