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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 819 740
Slaughter cattle 433 501 383

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1256 1254 2 136.00–147.00 $141.51 $1,775 —
1178–1760 1401 9 140.00–155.00 $147.47 $2,066 -1.40
1408–1742 1566 12 151.50–160.00 $156.15 $2,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 265.00 $265.00 $207 +34.94
82–86 84 2 30.00–65.00 $47.92 $40 +2.92
84 84 1 250.00 $250.00 $210 +205.00
90–94 93 3 225.00–265.00 $251.47 $234 +6.47
104 104 1 40.00 $40.00 $42 -205.00
108 108 1 245.00 $245.00 $265 ±0.00
1114–1618 1303 8 140.00–150.00 $144.98 $1,889 +4.83
1340 1340 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
72–78 76 5 45.00–60.00 $53.12 $40 -1.88
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -45.00
78 78 1 275.00 $275.00 $214 +220.00
80–84 82 4 50.00–80.00 $65.18 $53 -167.77
84 84 2 25.00–50.00 $37.50 $32 -195.45
84–86 85 2 200.00–250.00 $224.71 $191 +101.34
84–88 86 3 100.00–125.00 $110.19 $95 -13.18
88 88 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -118.37
90–98 94 8 120.00–160.00 $134.04 $126 +0.67
92–96 94 5 90.00–130.00 $111.15 $104 -22.22
94 94 1 275.00 $275.00 $258 +141.63
90–98 95 3 30.00–55.00 $44.79 $43 -206.72
100–108 103 8 140.00–160.00 $148.19 $153 +38.39
100–108 104 4 80.00–135.00 $115.29 $120 -32.56
104 104 1 255.00 $255.00 $265 +107.15
112 112 1 120.00 $120.00 $134 -14.91
110–116 114 3 130.00–155.00 $143.30 $163 +8.39
124 124 1 130.00 $130.00 $161 -5.00
194 194 1 145.00 $145.00 $281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1354 917 85-90% 4 27.00–41.00 $36.53 $335 —
910–1442 1151 85-90% 12 50.00–66.00 $58.27 $671 —
1086–1346 1216 85-90% 2 71.00–73.00 $71.89 $874 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1698 1387 80-85% 9 67.00–83.00 $74.82 $1,038 —
1190–1520 1396 80-85% 3 84.00–94.00 $89.02 $1,243 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572–2090 1790 75-80% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.10 $1,541 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578–1602 1587 65-75% 3 101.00–103.00 $102.00 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1746 1415 10 80.00–110.00 $96.84 $1,370 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332 1332 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,652 —
1426–1680 1527 3 123.00–130.00 $126.47 $1,931 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1232 1144 2 112.00–115.00 $113.62 $1,300 —
1412–1568 1501 5 125.00–135.00 $130.60 $1,960 -5.95
1300–1764 1533 9 114.00–124.00 $118.90 $1,823 -17.65

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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.