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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 841 1,002 535
Feeder cattle 156 177 0
Slaughter cattle 391 501 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 290lb feeder dairy calf deleted**

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1214 1163 2 130.00–139.00 $134.70 $1,567 —
1388–1664 1504 8 140.00–159.00 $152.10 $2,288 —
1546–1806 1721 7 158.00–167.00 $162.53 $2,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 3 130.00 $130.00 $926 —
774 774 4 125.00 $125.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 149.00 $149.00 $745 —
860 860 2 122.50 $122.50 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–246 229 2 140.00–145.00 $142.69 $327 —
276 276 1 145.00 $145.00 $400 +10.00
316–330 321 4 120.00–140.00 $133.83 $430 —
460 460 1 137.50 $137.50 $632 +6.29
526–544 532 3 115.00–122.50 $120.03 $639 —
605 605 2 132.50 $132.50 $802 +2.76
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 —
86 86 1 25.00 $25.00 $22 -205.00
94 94 1 255.00 $255.00 $240 +25.00
104 104 1 275.00 $275.00 $286 +25.00
1152–1464 1323 5 141.00–151.00 $145.50 $1,925 —
1366 1366 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,762 -11.81
1436–1518 1477 2 151.00–155.00 $153.06 $2,261 —

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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 -15.00
66 66 1 20.00 $20.00 $13 ±0.00
78 78 1 45.00 $45.00 $35 +25.00
78 78 1 100.00 $100.00 $78 +80.00
80–86 84 4 100.00–130.00 $112.51 $95 -61.12
86 86 1 325.00 $325.00 $280 +151.37
88 88 3 145.00–150.00 $148.33 $131 -141.67
92 92 1 150.00 $150.00 $138 +90.00
92–94 93 3 250.00–300.00 $281.54 $262 +110.13
94–98 97 4 140.00–200.00 $173.96 $169 +48.96
100 100 1 320.00 $320.00 $320 +185.00
102–106 104 3 135.00–180.00 $164.71 $171 -33.79
102–108 106 6 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $215 +3.98
110–114 112 3 115.00–150.00 $134.94 $151 -63.56
110–116 113 2 210.00 $210.00 $237 -10.00
122 122 1 180.00 $180.00 $220 -40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–392 391 3 142.50–170.00 $160.80 $629 —
480 480 1 147.50 $147.50 $708 +7.40
546 546 1 140.00 $140.00 $764 -5.00
558 558 2 145.00 $145.00 $809 +10.00
709 709 2 130.00 $130.00 $922 —
811 811 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,034 —
900 900 1 109.00 $109.00 $981 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1670 1339 80-85% 21 62.00–78.00 $71.23 $954 -10.14
998–1616 1360 80-85% 7 79.00–88.00 $83.00 $1,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–1500 1092 85-90% 10 10.00–51.00 $39.33 $429 +0.31
1060–1254 1163 85-90% 3 67.00–71.00 $69.56 $809 —
926–1376 1169 85-90% 4 58.00–66.00 $61.52 $719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,507 —
1472–1886 1701 75-80% 7 75.00–83.00 $79.74 $1,356 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1846 1773 65-75% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.48 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1606 1418 5 79.00–99.00 $88.17 $1,250 —
1476 1476 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,594 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1522 1380 2 91.00–105.00 $97.28 $1,342 —
1308–1674 1462 6 101.00–124.00 $116.32 $1,701 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–248 235 13 132.50–135.00 $134.82 $317 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 +29.81
320 320 1 137.50 $137.50 $440 +2.50
415 415 2 125.00 $125.00 $519 —
468–472 470 2 75.00–85.00 $80.02 $376 -12.38
524 524 1 95.00 $95.00 $498 -2.50
554–598 569 6 89.00–102.50 $95.75 $545 +30.75
958 958 1 102.00 $102.00 $977 —
1068 1068 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,015 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1318 1296 2 111.00–112.00 $111.51 $1,445 —
1362–1660 1506 4 119.00–127.00 $122.87 $1,850 -11.23
1498–1726 1648 4 131.00–137.00 $134.41 $2,215 —

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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.