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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 823 912 694
Feeder cattle 127 196 0
Slaughter cattle 388 453 461

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 340lb 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
1210–1414 1271 4 138.00–156.00 $147.79 $1,878 —
1274–1546 1462 9 159.00–172.00 $162.77 $2,380 —
1462–1974 1663 11 169.00–178.00 $174.20 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,082 —
742 742 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,150 —
934 934 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,611 —
958 958 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,485 —
1206 1206 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 195.00 $195.00 $612 —
408 408 1 130.00 $130.00 $530 -50.00
462 462 1 155.00 $155.00 $716 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 160.00 $160.00 $637 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 2 350.00–465.00 $407.50 $350 +262.50
86 86 1 115.00 $115.00 $99 -30.00
104 104 1 165.00 $165.00 $172 -215.00
104 104 1 445.00 $445.00 $463 +65.00
1166–1544 1311 4 150.00–159.00 $154.43 $2,025 —
1390–1542 1439 7 163.00–177.00 $169.05 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 1 150.00 $150.00 $591 ±0.00
434–442 438 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $668 -7.48
608 608 1 150.00 $150.00 $912 -10.00
832 832 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,206 —
910 910 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,388 —
1112 1112 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 160.00 $160.00 $304 —
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
474 474 3 155.00 $155.00 $735 —
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 +15.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 1 250.00 $250.00 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–74 73 2 100.00–140.00 $119.73 $87 -163.99
76 76 1 265.00 $265.00 $201 -57.57
78 78 1 275.00 $275.00 $214 -47.57
80–86 83 2 205.00–230.00 $217.05 $180 -52.71
80–88 84 5 255.00–280.00 $269.81 $227 +0.05
84–86 85 2 415.00–485.00 $450.41 $383 +300.64
90–96 93 2 470.00–480.00 $474.84 $442 +1.47
92–98 95 4 270.00–285.00 $278.84 $265 -23.52
94–96 95 4 190.00–240.00 $211.16 $201 -91.20
100–108 104 4 280.00–300.00 $294.90 $307 +86.44
100–108 104 2 230.00–250.00 $239.62 $249 +31.16
110–118 114 3 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $325 -14.85
122 122 1 145.00 $145.00 $177 -50.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 185.00 $185.00 $818 -18.30
610–620 615 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
776 776 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,164 —
1032 1032 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 2 140.00 $140.00 $736 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156–1574 1354 80-85% 6 95.00–111.00 $99.75 $1,351 —
976–1770 1359 80-85% 13 77.00–95.00 $86.84 $1,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776–1346 987 85-90% 4 22.00–55.00 $41.77 $412 —
1054–1230 1142 85-90% 2 87.00–91.00 $88.85 $1,015 —
1028–1466 1195 85-90% 10 59.00–77.00 $65.59 $784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1976 1637 75-80% 11 90.00–103.00 $98.94 $1,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1652–2082 1861 65-75% 6 104.00–114.00 $108.62 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1442–2246 1864 12 95.00–114.00 $105.47 $1,966 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1462 1396 4 127.00–140.00 $134.41 $1,876 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 1 115.00 $115.00 $244 —
260–298 279 2 90.00–150.00 $117.96 $329 —
350–354 352 2 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $493 —
416 416 1 150.00 $150.00 $624 +37.50
456–488 471 5 150.00–155.00 $152.17 $717 +47.17
548 548 1 153.00 $153.00 $838 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234 1234 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,234 —
1294–1542 1418 2 139.00–143.00 $141.17 $2,002 —
1446 1446 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,851 —

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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.