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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 823 655
Feeder cattle 292 127 0
Slaughter cattle 569 388 420

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1832 1572 10 148.00–170.00 $162.50 $2,554 —
1332–1854 1635 11 170.00–179.50 $175.57 $2,871 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 1 150.00 $150.00 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 135.00 $135.00 $111 -272.50
82–88 85 3 420.00–455.00 $438.58 $373 +31.08
94 94 1 385.00 $385.00 $362 -22.50
94 94 1 120.00 $120.00 $113 -287.50
102 102 1 105.00 $105.00 $107 -60.00
1246–1510 1334 3 164.00–168.00 $166.13 $2,216 +11.70
1374–1614 1498 9 169.00–175.00 $172.22 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 220.00 $220.00 $537 —
415–438 423 3 150.00–160.00 $156.55 $662 +4.03
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 —
562–568 565 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $918 —
604–648 631 4 140.00–175.00 $164.81 $1,040 +14.81
748 748 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,122 —
750–796 773 2 105.00–160.00 $131.68 $1,018 —
1124 1124 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,439 -12.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122 122 1 240.00 $240.00 $293 -10.00
174–194 184 2 165.00–245.00 $202.83 $373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 120.00 $120.00 $398 —
448 448 1 125.00 $125.00 $560 —
600 600 1 137.50 $137.50 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 75.00 $75.00 $50 -44.73
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 $105 +30.27
72–76 74 2 200.00–210.00 $204.86 $152 +85.13
80–86 84 3 505.00–520.00 $514.88 $432 +245.07
84–88 86 2 235.00–265.00 $250.35 $215 -200.06
84–88 86 3 280.00–305.00 $291.47 $251 -158.94
86 86 1 480.00 $480.00 $413 +29.59
90–92 91 2 380.00–540.00 $459.12 $418 -15.72
90–96 93 3 220.00–265.00 $238.54 $222 -236.30
90–98 94 4 285.00–320.00 $305.43 $287 -169.41
100–106 102 5 290.00–320.00 $305.08 $311 +10.18
104–108 106 2 235.00–270.00 $252.83 $268 -42.07
108 108 1 130.00 $130.00 $140 -164.90
116–118 117 2 285.00–320.00 $302.35 $354 +17.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
346 346 2 165.00 $165.00 $571 —
478 478 1 195.00 $195.00 $932 —
556–584 568 5 140.00–180.00 $165.79 $942 —
688 688 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,152 —
755 755 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 +5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 1 265.00 $265.00 $297 —
156 156 4 235.00 $235.00 $367 —
208 208 1 205.00 $205.00 $426 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–482 478 2 105.00–120.00 $112.44 $537 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 180.00 $180.00 $662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 1 107.50 $107.50 $587 -32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1530 1297 80-85% 8 73.00–90.00 $81.13 $1,052 —
1238–1442 1340 80-85% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.08 $1,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
904–1202 1028 85-90% 4 59.00–70.00 $64.11 $659 —
1122–1194 1158 85-90% 2 41.00–43.00 $41.97 $486 —
1248 1248 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1574–2000 1800 75-80% 6 83.00–99.00 $92.92 $1,673 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1696–2066 1881 65-75% 2 99.00–103.00 $100.80 $1,896 -7.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1926 1650 5 103.00–114.00 $111.00 $1,832 —
1434–2276 1775 5 121.00–128.00 $124.35 $2,207 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204 1204 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,421 —
1424 1424 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,979 —
1366–1794 1485 4 113.00–139.00 $126.93 $1,885 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
164–187 179 3 135.00–140.00 $138.48 $248 —
232 232 1 87.50 $87.50 $203 -27.50
261–268 263 3 140.00–165.00 $156.52 $412 +38.56
328–330 329 2 75.00 $75.00 $247 —
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
464–494 479 4 120.00–130.00 $125.60 $602 -26.57
502–544 516 7 75.00–140.00 $124.83 $644 -28.17
566–585 576 6 140.00 $140.00 $806 —
645 645 3 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
718 718 3 120.00 $120.00 $862 —
872 872 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,046 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1360 1267 4 102.00–121.00 $108.81 $1,379 —
1274–1844 1496 5 131.00–141.00 $135.49 $2,027 —
1558–1634 1583 3 146.00–152.00 $148.31 $2,348 —

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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.