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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 852 1,049 741
Feeder cattle 189 145 0
Slaughter cattle 429 604 741

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1374–1394 1385 3 118.00–135.00 $125.35 $1,736 -4.65
1342–1752 1522 10 151.00–165.00 $158.46 $2,412 —
1546–1744 1649 5 163.00–168.00 $165.13 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 1 167.50 $167.50 $915 —
598 598 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,046 —
1102 1102 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 110.00 $110.00 $425 —
566 566 1 140.00 $140.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 250.00 $250.00 $180 +80.00
90 90 1 300.00 $300.00 $270 +270.00
102 102 1 355.00 $355.00 $362 +70.00
1090–1500 1254 5 145.00–159.00 $152.15 $1,908 —
1410–1622 1517 3 160.00–164.00 $162.66 $2,468 +2.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–328 320 3 147.50–170.00 $154.63 $495 —
422 422 1 152.50 $152.50 $644 —
482 482 1 155.00 $155.00 $747 —
616 616 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,001 —
900 900 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–398 381 3 137.50–150.00 $143.32 $546 —
1037 1037 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,193 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 2 137.50 $137.50 $645 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 1 140.00 $140.00 $641 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 1 125.00 $125.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 50.00 $50.00 $36 +2.43
80–88 84 2 180.00–215.00 $198.33 $167 -179.17
84 84 4 84.00–490.00 $353.50 $297 -24.00
90–92 91 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $175 +32.41
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 $100 +15.00
100–106 103 3 140.00–170.00 $153.38 $158 -161.62
100–108 104 7 185.00–395.00 $220.34 $229 +25.29
104–108 106 2 385.00–390.00 $387.55 $411 +255.41
110 110 1 375.00 $375.00 $412 +85.00
110 110 1 95.00 $95.00 $104 -195.00
112 112 1 180.00 $180.00 $202 -110.00
116 116 1 195.00 $195.00 $226 +67.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 1 160.00 $160.00 $934 —
650 650 1 137.50 $137.50 $894 ±0.00
866 866 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,074 —
1286 1286 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 200.00 $200.00 $524 +45.00
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 +2.23
452–486 470 3 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $775 —
586 586 1 160.00 $160.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 190.00 $190.00 $547 —
408 408 1 147.50 $147.50 $602 —
546 546 1 137.50 $137.50 $751 —
662 662 1 115.00 $115.00 $761 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994–1036 1015 85-90% 2 83.00–86.00 $84.53 $858 +22.46
1000–1118 1059 85-90% 2 60.00–72.00 $66.33 $702 —
800–1580 1189 85-90% 3 31.00–55.00 $47.84 $569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1396 1340 80-85% 2 97.00–97.50 $97.24 $1,303 +5.29
1294–1526 1446 80-85% 3 82.00–89.00 $85.14 $1,231 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1898 1736 65-75% 3 101.00–103.00 $102.09 $1,772 +9.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1986 1789 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $96.09 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–2236 1772 17 103.00–122.00 $110.02 $1,950 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1736 1509 3 130.00–136.00 $133.10 $2,008 —
1528–1662 1595 2 144.00–145.00 $144.52 $2,305 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182–198 190 2 125.00–145.00 $134.58 $256 +13.88
218–245 236 3 125.00–127.50 $126.73 $299 -8.27
262–275 266 6 100.00–147.50 $131.15 $349 -10.57
336–341 338 5 115.00–135.00 $123.07 $416 +7.79
563 563 4 132.50 $132.50 $746 —
1008 1008 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,139 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1224 1163 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,279 —
1388 1388 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,902 —
1500–1604 1552 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $2,210 —

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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.