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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 891 791
Feeder cattle 106 117 0
Slaughter cattle 422 379 430

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 592 lb. lean cow deleted. 280 lb. slaughter bull deleted.**

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214 1214 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,076 —
1270–1770 1511 13 172.00–185.00 $179.41 $2,711 -4.97
1356–1698 1541 9 180.00–189.00 $185.07 $2,852 +0.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 3 215.00 $215.00 $847 —
748 748 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,309 —
758 758 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,326 —
876 876 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,467 —
962 962 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,539 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
894 894 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,430 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,111 —
870 870 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 1 570.00 $570.00 $502 +56.67
90 90 1 535.00 $535.00 $482 +21.67
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 -413.33
104 104 1 120.00 $120.00 $125 -80.00
110 110 1 480.00 $480.00 $528 +15.00
1052–1400 1228 11 165.00–177.00 $171.44 $2,105 —
1372–1504 1438 2 178.00–180.00 $179.05 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
724 724 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,014 —
778 778 1 125.00 $125.00 $972 —
828 828 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,118 —
905 905 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
462 462 1 142.50 $142.50 $658 —
588 588 1 150.00 $150.00 $882 —
728 728 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 150.00 $150.00 $396 —
526 526 1 115.00 $115.00 $605 -25.00
646 646 2 112.50 $112.50 $727 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 1 122.50 $122.50 $921 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
74 74 1 200.00 $200.00 $148 -100.00
80–86 83 3 240.00–275.00 $258.08 $214 +87.72
82–86 84 3 140.00–150.00 $146.75 $123 -493.25
84–88 86 3 640.00–655.00 $650.00 $559 +301.73
86 86 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -338.27
86–88 87 3 290.00–300.00 $296.64 $258 +21.35
90–96 93 2 210.00–245.00 $228.06 $212 -39.02
92–96 94 5 275.00–300.00 $291.00 $274 -22.46
100–102 101 4 50.00–295.00 $201.73 $204 +31.73
100–106 103 4 290.00–315.00 $305.00 $314 +15.71
114 114 1 310.00 $310.00 $353 +4.14
114–116 115 2 200.00–225.00 $212.39 $244 -93.47
120 120 1 315.00 $315.00 $378 +15.00
130 130 1 245.00 $245.00 $318 +85.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 195.00 $195.00 $513 —
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
422 422 2 215.00 $215.00 $907 +5.00
746 746 1 130.00 $130.00 $970 -30.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
512 512 2 135.00 $135.00 $691 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1372 1047 85-90% 11 70.00–96.00 $85.54 $896 —
1068–1348 1167 85-90% 3 91.00–103.00 $97.16 $1,134 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1442 1253 80-85% 6 114.00–128.00 $117.86 $1,477 —
1162–1584 1386 80-85% 7 87.00–106.00 $98.35 $1,363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1588–1842 1735 75-80% 8 109.00–128.00 $118.15 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402–2450 1693 9 100.00–130.00 $121.00 $2,049 +4.02
1620–2032 1826 2 132.00–135.00 $133.67 $2,441 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448 1448 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,100 —
1350–1606 1478 2 153.00 $153.00 $2,261 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 125.00 $125.00 $275 -15.00
324 324 1 100.00 $100.00 $324 -35.00
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
535 535 4 132.50 $132.50 $709 +6.71
798 798 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,029 —
880 880 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,223 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382 1382 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,728 —
1256–1634 1459 7 139.00–153.00 $149.95 $2,188 —
1734 1734 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,792 —

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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.