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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 879 456
Feeder cattle 82 106 0
Slaughter cattle 355 422 456

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Receipts edited to reflect correct amount**

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1426 1320 3 140.00–174.00 $157.14 $2,074 —
1236–1694 1457 10 170.00–189.00 $181.89 $2,650 —
1446–1686 1570 9 190.00–203.00 $195.94 $3,076 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,604 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1570 1405 7 128.00–176.00 $154.50 $2,171 -24.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 1 180.00 $180.00 $634 —
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
661 661 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,074 —
750 750 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 +35.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 +2.50
696 696 1 115.00 $115.00 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 1 225.00 $225.00 $464 —
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 +5.00
490 490 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
566 566 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,019 —
948 948 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,351 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 1 190.00 $190.00 $445 —
402 402 1 220.00 $220.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1374 1103 85-90% 12 20.00–86.00 $67.69 $747 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,351 —
1002–1664 1405 80-85% 11 77.00–110.00 $99.08 $1,392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1592–1854 1723 75-80% 8 106.00–116.00 $111.41 $1,920 -6.74
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1854 1854 65-75% 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1556–2226 1816 16 114.00–141.00 $128.25 $2,329 -5.42

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1262 1244 2 117.00–139.00 $128.16 $1,594 —
1370–1626 1538 3 145.00–150.00 $148.25 $2,280 —
1718 1718 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,336 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–449 438 5 105.00–130.00 $124.15 $544 —
540–548 544 2 100.00–127.50 $113.85 $619 -18.65
884 884 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,127 -11.50
965–969 967 4 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $1,233 —
1042 1042 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,198 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1242 1225 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $1,562 —
1360 1360 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,013 +23.00
1430–1436 1433 2 156.00–160.00 $158.00 $2,264 —

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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.