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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 809 704 0
Slaughter cattle 459 383 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,159 —
1312–1584 1472 6 142.00–156.00 $149.28 $2,197 —
1562–1728 1644 9 155.00–162.00 $158.74 $2,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–72 71 2 150.00–170.00 $160.14 $114 -39.86
88 88 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $249 +82.50
98 98 1 270.00 $270.00 $265 +220.00
104 104 1 75.00 $75.00 $78 -155.00
106 106 1 260.00 $260.00 $276 +30.00
114 114 1 225.00 $225.00 $256 -5.00
124 124 1 180.00 $180.00 $223 -50.00
1126 1126 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,239 —
1192–1458 1334 7 115.00–151.00 $136.30 $1,818 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 50.00 $50.00 $37 +40.00
78 78 1 50.00 $50.00 $39 +40.00
82 82 2 130.00 $130.00 $107 -160.00
80–86 83 3 60.00–100.00 $79.84 $66 +14.30
82–86 84 2 45.00–50.00 $47.56 $40 -65.66
86 86 1 300.00 $300.00 $258 +186.78
90 90 2 220.00–275.00 $247.50 $223 +147.72
90–94 92 3 125.00–150.00 $133.51 $123 +33.73
92–98 95 3 100.00–120.00 $106.48 $101 -27.64
100 100 1 85.00 $85.00 $85 -9.97
100–108 103 3 95.00–130.00 $116.87 $120 +21.90
100–106 104 5 140.00–160.00 $152.01 $158 -4.92
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 $308 +127.43
110–116 113 4 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $164 -7.55
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 +40.00
122 122 1 120.00 $120.00 $146 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1564 1278 80-85% 10 63.00–78.00 $71.00 $907 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–1216 1079 85-90% 4 50.00–59.00 $53.24 $574 +14.73
888–1440 1193 85-90% 3 20.00–46.00 $35.70 $426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1514–1908 1726 75-80% 5 79.00–85.00 $82.41 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,668 —
1158–2104 1566 10 71.00–107.00 $93.43 $1,463 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462–1548 1508 4 107.00–123.00 $115.15 $1,736 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1482 1246 2 107.50–108.00 $107.80 $1,343 —
1642 1642 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,970 —

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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.