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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 822 1,022 1,024
Slaughter cattle 499 483 656

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1338 1326 2 120.00–142.00 $131.10 $1,738 —
1362–1714 1484 10 127.00–152.00 $141.36 $2,098 -8.86
1310–1848 1620 9 154.00–160.00 $157.18 $2,546 -1.93

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–66 64 2 150.00–160.00 $154.84 $99 -126.51
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -271.35
88 88 1 330.00 $330.00 $290 +48.65
96 96 1 55.00 $55.00 $53 -225.00
1338–1686 1475 4 135.00–143.00 $139.35 $2,055 —

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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 -2.54
68 68 1 40.00 $40.00 $27 +30.00
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -40.00
76–78 77 3 90.00–110.00 $99.91 $77 +49.91
78 78 1 330.00 $330.00 $257 +280.00
82–86 84 2 300.00–360.00 $329.29 $277 +224.61
80–88 85 9 125.00–155.00 $147.43 $125 +42.75
88 88 1 120.00 $120.00 $106 -210.00
90 90 1 35.00 $35.00 $32 -295.00
90–96 93 7 115.00–145.00 $130.06 $121 +39.44
90–98 94 8 140.00–180.00 $156.44 $147 +65.82
94 94 2 300.00–340.00 $320.00 $301 +229.38
94 94 1 365.00 $365.00 $343 +274.38
102 102 1 100.00 $100.00 $102 +1.62
102–104 103 2 115.00–150.00 $132.33 $136 +33.95
100–108 104 9 150.00–170.00 $165.10 $172 +30.23
110 110 1 170.00 $170.00 $187 +62.37
122 122 1 250.00 $250.00 $305 +120.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1390 1154 80-85% 11 61.00–72.00 $67.30 $777 —
1128–1232 1187 80-85% 3 75.00–77.00 $76.03 $902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
954 954 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $668 —
966–1014 990 85-90% 2 31.00–41.00 $35.88 $355 —
1028–1154 1091 85-90% 2 54.00–65.00 $59.18 $646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1516 1516 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,228 —
1340–1846 1651 75-80% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.39 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2494 1790 11 72.00–92.00 $83.52 $1,495 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,130 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1590 1450 4 85.00–120.00 $108.64 $1,575 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236 1236 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,162 —
1480–1546 1513 2 129.00–131.00 $129.98 $1,967 —

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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.