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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 806 818 778
Feeder cattle 98 115 0
Slaughter cattle 369 356 433

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,047 —
1218–1846 1515 15 161.00–185.00 $178.35 $2,702 —
1320–1734 1559 13 185.00–201.00 $189.62 $2,956 -1.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 190.00 $190.00 $638 —
544 544 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,034 —
905 905 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,557 —
1134 1134 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,882 —
1310 1310 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,450 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 115.00 $115.00 $488 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52–58 55 2 5.00–8.00 $6.42 $4 -432.78
62 62 1 50.00 $50.00 $31 -389.20
74 74 2 510.00–650.00 $580.00 $429 +140.80
74 74 1 90.00 $90.00 $67 -349.20
80–88 84 4 560.00–680.00 $637.14 $535 +457.14
90–98 93 4 580.00–650.00 $614.78 $572 +433.19
100–106 103 2 570.00–580.00 $575.15 $592 +95.15
104 104 1 165.00 $165.00 $172 -315.00
1260 1260 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,512 —
1012–1710 1261 13 130.00–181.00 $168.20 $2,121 —
1326–1588 1435 3 174.00–183.00 $178.06 $2,555 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 1 162.50 $162.50 $686 —
680 680 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,139 —
807 807 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 969 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,279 —
1238 1238 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
612 612 1 147.50 $147.50 $903 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 2 5.00–8.00 $6.50 $4 +1.50
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
66 66 1 240.00 $240.00 $158 +40.00
72 72 1 270.00 $270.00 $194 -30.29
74–76 75 2 560.00–580.00 $569.87 $427 +269.58
74–78 76 4 50.00–250.00 $188.54 $143 -111.75
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 $48 -235.62
80–88 84 5 600.00–730.00 $685.12 $576 +485.12
80–88 85 6 230.00–285.00 $263.93 $224 +63.93
80–88 85 10 280.00–315.00 $304.85 $259 +104.85
82–88 85 4 150.00–250.00 $212.59 $181 +12.59
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 +15.00
92 92 1 680.00 $680.00 $626 +104.06
90–98 94 11 280.00–330.00 $296.00 $278 +55.82
92–98 95 7 245.00–300.00 $273.52 $260 -0.77
102–104 103 2 270.00–290.00 $280.10 $289 +46.66
100–108 104 7 295.00–325.00 $313.59 $326 +44.69
106 106 1 245.00 $245.00 $260 -23.90
106 106 1 680.00 $680.00 $721 +411.10
110 110 1 520.00 $520.00 $572 +280.00
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 $308 +40.00
110–114 112 2 350.00–380.00 $364.73 $408 +204.73
110–118 114 5 290.00–325.00 $311.80 $355 +45.02
124 124 1 220.00 $220.00 $273 -55.00
128 128 1 460.00 $460.00 $589 +185.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 1 240.00 $240.00 $566 —
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 -22.39
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
432 432 1 220.00 $220.00 $950 —
452–453 452 5 210.00–230.00 $218.01 $985 —
555 555 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
864 864 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,166 —
1000 1000 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,500 —
1308 1308 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,831 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 175.00 $175.00 $791 —
696 696 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,357 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 1 170.00 $170.00 $615 —
422 422 1 165.00 $165.00 $696 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 1 200.00 $200.00 $512 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 165.00 $165.00 $399 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 1 132.50 $132.50 $970 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1762 1606 75-80% 6 114.00–124.00 $117.84 $1,893 —
1724 1724 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,172 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154 1154 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,292 —
1284–1290 1287 80-85% 2 112.00–125.00 $118.48 $1,525 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–2510 1982 12 105.00–138.00 $126.91 $2,515 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1424–1676 1549 4 127.00–150.00 $137.46 $2,129 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 160.00 $160.00 $422 +40.45
300–336 322 6 147.50–162.50 $157.52 $507 +32.52
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -25.00
654–678 666 2 145.00–157.50 $151.14 $1,007 +16.14
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
930 930 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 +20.00
982 982 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,350 +0.04
1065 1065 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,480 —
1218 1218 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,705 —
1278 1278 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,738 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1300 1274 2 129.00–139.00 $134.10 $1,708 —
1332–1766 1473 7 141.00–153.00 $148.45 $2,187 —
1484–1556 1520 2 156.00–159.00 $157.46 $2,393 +4.15
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
962 962 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,371 —

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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.