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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 806 744
Feeder cattle 97 98 0
Slaughter cattle 276 369 414

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1748 1463 16 160.00–195.00 $182.70 $2,673 —
1434–1782 1591 19 185.00–204.00 $197.26 $3,138 +7.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,617 —
1080 1080 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 150.00 $150.00 $438 —
560 560 1 147.50 $147.50 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 65 2 350.00–520.00 $438.92 $285 +388.92
70–74 72 2 450.00–600.00 $522.92 $377 -57.08
72 72 1 90.00 $90.00 $65 -490.00
74 74 1 210.00 $210.00 $155 -370.00
82 82 1 190.00 $190.00 $156 -447.14
84 84 2 580.00–720.00 $650.00 $546 +12.86
92 92 1 180.00 $180.00 $166 -434.78
90–96 95 6 580.00–640.00 $606.87 $577 -7.91
106 106 1 125.00 $125.00 $132 -40.00
1100–1308 1217 5 159.00–178.00 $169.21 $2,059 —
1438–1450 1444 2 182.00–189.00 $185.49 $2,678 +7.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 220.00 $220.00 $735 —
506–542 518 3 162.50–185.00 $177.15 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 1 170.00 $170.00 $537 —
650 650 1 127.50 $127.50 $829 —
870 870 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,153 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -235.00
68 68 1 140.00 $140.00 $95 -100.00
72 72 1 230.00 $230.00 $166 -40.00
76 76 1 205.00 $205.00 $156 +16.46
76 76 2 370.00 $370.00 $281 +181.46
76 76 1 690.00 $690.00 $524 +501.46
82 82 1 245.00 $245.00 $201 -440.12
82–84 83 2 710.00 $710.00 $589 +24.88
80–88 84 8 325.00–395.00 $355.84 $299 -329.28
82–88 86 5 200.00–315.00 $284.07 $244 -20.78
86 86 1 30.00 $30.00 $26 -274.85
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 $27 -170.00
90–98 94 14 325.00–360.00 $344.15 $324 +48.15
94–96 95 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $233 -28.57
94–98 96 4 250.00–335.00 $296.67 $285 +23.15
98 98 2 590.00–650.00 $620.00 $608 +346.48
100 100 1 675.00 $675.00 $675 +394.90
100–102 101 2 300.00–330.00 $315.15 $318 +35.05
100–102 101 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $356 +72.38
114 114 1 550.00 $550.00 $627 +238.20
116–118 117 3 355.00–360.00 $356.69 $417 +44.89
122 122 1 340.00 $340.00 $415 +120.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 190.00 $190.00 $471 -50.00
304–338 321 2 225.00–235.00 $230.26 $739 +5.26
406–424 415 2 210.00–240.00 $224.67 $932 +4.67
466 466 1 200.00 $200.00 $932 -18.01
510–528 519 2 187.50–190.00 $188.73 $980 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,083 —
766 766 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,015 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 1 130.00 $130.00 $894 -65.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1598 1291 80-85% 20 74.00–102.00 $91.01 $1,175 -27.47
1628 1628 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622–1212 980 85-90% 5 10.00–54.00 $34.62 $339 —
982–1432 1186 85-90% 7 68.00–85.00 $77.32 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1806 1644 75-80% 7 100.00–114.00 $106.87 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–2380 1947 3 128.00–137.00 $131.92 $2,568 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1394–1622 1525 3 137.00–152.00 $146.41 $2,233 +8.95
1844 1844 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,637 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–246 242 5 150.00–155.00 $153.05 $370 —
256–268 260 3 140.00–145.00 $143.28 $373 -16.72
304–340 324 5 145.00–150.00 $148.95 $483 -8.57
850 850 1 117.50 $117.50 $999 —
934 934 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,004 -32.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1434 1368 2 121.00–125.00 $122.90 $1,681 —
1302–1564 1423 3 129.00–143.00 $137.27 $1,953 —
1424–1756 1590 2 156.00–161.00 $158.24 $2,516 —

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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.