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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 828 907 777
Feeder cattle 179 231 0
Slaughter cattle 415 442 468

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Weight errors deleted on slaughter cattle.**

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1432 1252 5 110.00–144.00 $133.20 $1,668 —
1154–1796 1409 41 149.00–163.00 $156.64 $2,207 —
1298–1702 1507 16 160.00–170.00 $165.21 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 1 160.00 $160.00 $954 —
808 808 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,293 —
982 982 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 160.00 $160.00 $435 —
450–474 462 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 $64 -344.84
86 86 1 130.00 $130.00 $112 -294.84
94–96 95 2 350.00–395.00 $372.26 $354 -52.58
106–108 107 2 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $380 +4.95
114 114 1 125.00 $125.00 $142 +20.00
116 116 1 380.00 $380.00 $441 +275.00
1204–1366 1271 4 130.00–141.00 $137.09 $1,742 —
1136–1676 1304 13 143.00–159.00 $152.85 $1,993 —
1296–1610 1453 2 159.00–161.00 $160.11 $2,326 -9.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 2 187.50 $187.50 $382 —
318–330 324 2 142.50–155.00 $148.63 $482 —
659 659 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,071 +12.50
837 837 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,276 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 2 140.00 $140.00 $526 —
447 447 3 157.50 $157.50 $704 —
578 578 1 137.50 $137.50 $795 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,343 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 125.00 $125.00 $378 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 120.00 $120.00 $89 -30.00
74 74 1 290.00 $290.00 $215 +140.00
74 74 1 250.00 $250.00 $185 +100.00
86 86 3 275.00–295.00 $283.33 $244 +31.11
86 86 1 200.00 $200.00 $172 -52.22
90–92 91 2 80.00–180.00 $130.55 $119 -119.45
90–96 93 2 400.00–450.00 $424.19 $394 +174.19
90–98 94 5 250.00–320.00 $292.78 $275 +79.69
94–98 96 2 200.00–230.00 $214.69 $206 +1.60
102–104 103 2 445.00–460.00 $452.57 $466 +191.79
100–108 104 11 270.00–325.00 $299.03 $311 +38.25
100–106 104 5 230.00–265.00 $248.05 $258 -12.73
106 106 1 195.00 $195.00 $207 -65.78
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 $286 -7.30
112 112 1 395.00 $395.00 $442 +127.70
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 200.00 $200.00 $756 —
406 406 1 200.00 $200.00 $812 +3.33
458 458 1 167.50 $167.50 $767 —
540–546 544 3 190.00–200.00 $193.31 $1,052 —
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 —
612 612 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,040 -10.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 2 126.00 $126.00 $478 —
416 416 1 130.00 $130.00 $541 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1654 1596 75-80% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.04 $1,581 —
1352–1914 1666 75-80% 5 84.00–96.00 $92.18 $1,536 +4.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1358 1310 80-85% 4 74.00–89.00 $81.18 $1,063 —
1258–1426 1342 80-85% 2 95.00–104.00 $99.22 $1,332 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766–850 808 85-90% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.63 $377 —
1200–1224 1212 85-90% 2 59.00–67.00 $62.96 $763 —
1294 1294 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $401 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1678–1958 1818 65-75% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.74 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414 1414 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,004 —
1210–2328 1629 10 93.00–120.00 $106.29 $1,731 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1484 1435 2 107.00–114.00 $110.38 $1,584 —
1872 1872 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,265 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1270 1217 2 115.00–126.00 $120.74 $1,469 —
1190–1574 1344 5 80.00–110.00 $95.70 $1,286 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1234 1158 4 108.00–120.00 $113.97 $1,320 -18.51
1126–1760 1419 6 120.00–138.00 $130.05 $1,845 —
1238–1500 1422 7 138.00–144.00 $140.58 $1,999 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 1 120.00 $120.00 $158 —
158–194 187 5 150.00–157.50 $156.23 $292 +8.30
208–234 217 6 125.00–160.00 $152.91 $332 -23.35
482 482 1 91.00 $91.00 $439 —
546 546 1 115.00 $115.00 $628 -17.51
598 598 1 120.00 $120.00 $718 —
858 858 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,072 —

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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.