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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 1,157 447
Feeder cattle 154 247 0
Slaughter cattle 481 470 447

Market comments — USDA reporter

Holstein Calves 390 head Holstein Bull Calves: 80-88 lbs 330.00-395.00/cwt, 88-92 lbs 335.00-370.00, 96-110 lbs 330.00-380.00. Utility Calves: 65-106 lbs 10.00-50.00. Beef Cross Calves: 74-86 lbs 650.00-830.00, 90-106 lbs 600.00-780.00.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264–1674 1433 23 155.00–179.00 $171.29 $2,455 —
1266–1784 1508 51 174.00–190.00 $181.89 $2,743 —
1350–1804 1565 18 187.00–201.00 $192.17 $3,007 -5.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 225.00 $225.00 $621 —
386 386 1 215.00 $215.00 $830 —
472 472 1 130.00 $130.00 $614 —
508 508 3 150.00 $150.00 $762 —
592 592 1 155.00 $155.00 $918 +5.00
600–618 609 3 140.00–187.50 $169.37 $1,031 —
684 684 1 137.50 $137.50 $940 —
981–990 984 3 165.00–167.50 $165.84 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 1 220.00 $220.00 $854 —
502 502 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,054 —
788 788 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,379 —
968 968 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,500 -42.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1340 1222 6 166.00–179.00 $173.55 $2,121 —
1144–1514 1283 11 178.00–188.00 $182.90 $2,347 -1.02
1236–1574 1447 4 185.00–192.00 $188.22 $2,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 220.00 $220.00 $660 +50.00
422 422 1 157.50 $157.50 $665 +7.50
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 +2.50
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
622 622 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,057 +39.08
669 669 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,171 —
732 732 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,208 +22.50
772–794 779 3 150.00–172.50 $164.86 $1,284 —
805 805 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,348 —
868 868 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,128 -2.50
972 972 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 1 200.00 $200.00 $712 +7.47
572 572 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,087 —
650 650 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,154 —
836 836 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,087 -31.00
959–979 970 6 125.00–145.00 $135.88 $1,318 -25.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–341 331 3 205.00–240.00 $229.01 $758 —
384 384 1 220.00 $220.00 $845 —
446 446 1 200.00 $200.00 $892 +2.50
482 482 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,084 +52.80
530–540 535 4 200.00–230.00 $215.14 $1,151 +20.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 165.00 $165.00 $729 ±0.00
544 544 2 160.00 $160.00 $870 -5.00
608 608 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,125 +30.00
942 942 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,366 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
666 666 1 110.00 $110.00 $733 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1559 1304 80-85% 4 93.00–98.00 $95.31 $1,243 —
900–1748 1358 80-85% 44 82.00–100.00 $90.18 $1,225 —
926–1796 1434 80-85% 4 72.00–86.00 $82.66 $1,185 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1304 1123 85-90% 4 73.00–87.00 $81.47 $915 —
1032–1338 1164 85-90% 3 63.00–69.00 $66.46 $774 -15.09
976–1465 1247 85-90% 18 71.00–84.00 $76.71 $957 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1804 1477 75-80% 15 102.00–116.00 $107.51 $1,588 +0.47
1508 1508 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,734 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1446–1652 1549 65-75% 2 115.00–121.00 $118.20 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–2218 1762 12 114.00–136.00 $125.96 $2,219 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298 1298 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,090 +8.33
1288–1796 1501 4 133.00–143.00 $138.98 $2,086 —
1360–1694 1520 4 149.00–158.00 $152.61 $2,320 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 125.00 $125.00 $405 —
474 474 1 115.00 $115.00 $545 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1812 1506 16 145.00–157.00 $152.11 $2,291 —
1268–2006 1547 13 122.50–143.00 $132.27 $2,046 -26.73
1406–1762 1592 6 154.00–163.00 $159.83 $2,544 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 165.00 $165.00 $551 +21.08
392 392 1 165.00 $165.00 $647 +15.00
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 —
1196 1196 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,555 —

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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.