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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 854 794
Feeder cattle 231 141 0
Slaughter cattle 442 429 509

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 320lb 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
1230–1674 1493 10 151.00–166.00 $158.92 $2,373 —
1350–1638 1494 2 126.00–139.00 $133.13 $1,989 —
1416–1806 1651 7 165.00–177.00 $172.10 $2,841 +1.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–391 370 5 195.00–207.50 $204.07 $755 —
438 438 1 200.00 $200.00 $876 —
745 745 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
1042 1042 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,511 —
1098 1098 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 3 142.50 $142.50 $626 —
757 757 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,079 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 135.00 $135.00 $389 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–96 93 2 420.00–430.00 $424.84 $395 +91.51
106 106 1 350.00 $350.00 $371 -10.00
112 112 1 105.00 $105.00 $118 -255.00
1130–1132 1131 2 116.00–140.00 $127.99 $1,448 —
1196–1474 1346 4 154.00–161.00 $158.91 $2,139 -2.61
1354–1544 1459 3 165.00–174.00 $169.41 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–292 289 2 180.00–200.00 $189.90 $549 —
410–422 416 2 142.50–145.00 $143.77 $598 -8.73
534 534 1 150.00 $150.00 $801 —
646 646 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,050 —
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 —
700–734 711 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,138 +22.50
842 842 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 1 140.00 $140.00 $571 —
486 486 2 135.00 $135.00 $656 -23.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 167.50 $167.50 $496 -32.50
542 542 1 130.00 $130.00 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 150.00 $150.00 $111 +140.00
76 76 1 480.00 $480.00 $365 +290.00
78 78 1 245.00 $245.00 $191 +55.00
80–84 82 2 110.00–145.00 $127.07 $104 -192.93
82–86 84 2 190.00–225.00 $207.08 $174 -112.92
84 84 1 500.00 $500.00 $420 +180.00
82–88 86 4 230.00–265.00 $252.22 $217 +46.14
92–94 93 2 250.00 $250.00 $232 +28.39
92–94 93 2 365.00–465.00 $415.54 $386 +193.93
90–98 95 5 180.00–230.00 $213.09 $202 +36.33
98 98 1 120.00 $120.00 $118 -300.00
100–102 101 2 200.00–245.00 $222.72 $225 +16.07
102–108 104 6 245.00–275.00 $260.78 $271 +54.13
104 104 1 410.00 $410.00 $426 +203.35
110–116 113 2 260.00–275.00 $267.30 $302 +37.30
120–124 122 2 230.00–255.00 $242.30 $296 -87.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158 158 1 175.00 $175.00 $276 —
212–218 215 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $435 —
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
424 424 3 185.00–202.50 $196.67 $834 -3.33
604–628 619 5 177.50–190.00 $180.43 $1,117 —
658 658 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,349 —
1148 1148 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,435 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 155.00 $155.00 $462 —
564 564 1 155.00 $155.00 $874 —
616–638 631 3 130.00–185.00 $167.09 $1,054 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1558 1281 80-85% 13 72.00–90.00 $82.67 $1,059 —
1338–1374 1356 80-85% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $1,227 -13.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816–1398 1014 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $41.80 $424 —
866–1450 1152 85-90% 11 56.00–78.00 $67.63 $779 -7.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1636–1742 1697 75-80% 3 83.00–93.00 $87.22 $1,480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1744 1492 65-75% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.17 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–2268 1691 15 91.00–127.00 $112.82 $1,908 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1518 1518 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,095 —
1300–1786 1536 4 133.00–137.00 $134.87 $2,072 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–183 173 3 145.00–155.00 $147.93 $256 +10.87
202–218 209 8 175.00–177.50 $176.26 $368 +18.30
268 268 1 155.00 $155.00 $415 -21.24
446 446 2 137.50 $137.50 $613 —
536–542 538 4 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $713 —
643 643 3 135.00 $135.00 $868 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–1232 1184 2 132.00–133.00 $132.48 $1,569 —
1330 1330 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,702 —
1742–1900 1821 2 137.00–140.00 $138.43 $2,521 —

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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.