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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.85/cwt ≈ $1,067/hd at 434 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 635 0
Feeder cattle 155 154 0
Slaughter cattle 437 481 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 492lb dairy steer deleted. 282lb dairy steer deleted** Holstein Calves 414 Head 80-92 lbs 350.00-420.00/cwt, 90-104 lbs 340.00-375.00/cwt, 96-118 lbs 330.00-370.00/cwt Beef Cross Calves 75-85 lbs 590.00-840.00/cwt, 92-110 lbs 650.00-790.00/cwt

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1608 1401 16 134.00–176.00 $164.61 $2,306 -6.68
1248–1882 1488 47 173.00–189.00 $180.38 $2,684 —
1360–1762 1577 21 190.00–204.00 $196.31 $3,096 +4.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 255.00 $255.00 $831 —
429–440 434 14 240.00–252.50 $245.85 $1,067 —
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +30.00
672 672 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 155.00 $155.00 $456 -70.00
346 346 1 170.00 $170.00 $588 —
452 452 1 155.00 $155.00 $701 +25.00
542 542 1 172.50 $172.50 $935 +22.50
562–590 576 2 155.00–177.50 $166.52 $959 +11.52
614–633 627 3 142.50–162.50 $149.03 $934 -20.34
694 694 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,006 +7.50
708 708 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,168 —
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1572 1310 14 173.00–186.00 $176.58 $2,313 —
1182–1626 1407 6 144.00–170.00 $160.80 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 240.00 $240.00 $734 —
409 409 4 220.00 $220.00 $900 —
473 473 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,029 —
698 698 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,012 —
946 946 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 2 150.00 $150.00 $598 —
412 412 1 150.00 $150.00 $618 -7.50
784 784 1 110.00 $110.00 $862 -54.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 2 190.00 $190.00 $768 —
565 565 2 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 170.00 $170.00 $513 —
384 384 1 185.00 $185.00 $710 —
636 636 1 135.00 $135.00 $859 -50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1290 1177 85-90% 6 54.00–67.00 $62.36 $734 -4.10
1122–1352 1239 85-90% 3 82.00–88.00 $85.21 $1,056 +8.50
758–1564 1277 85-90% 30 70.00–85.00 $75.26 $961 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978–1654 1311 80-85% 31 81.00–103.00 $90.69 $1,189 -4.62
1340–1352 1346 80-85% 2 67.00–79.00 $73.03 $983 —
1448 1448 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,491 +20.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392 1392 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,364 —
1366–2030 1677 75-80% 14 102.00–112.00 $106.26 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–2066 1666 12 110.00–135.00 $117.34 $1,955 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 140.00 $140.00 $526 —
470 470 1 132.50 $132.50 $623 —
508 508 1 140.00 $140.00 $711 —
560 560 2 115.00 $115.00 $644 —
778 778 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,128 —
898 898 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,145 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1782 1621 2 143.00–147.00 $144.80 $2,347 —
1648–1764 1691 3 132.00–137.00 $134.67 $2,277 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 150.00 $150.00 $386 —
346 346 1 155.00 $155.00 $536 -10.00
376 376 1 157.50 $157.50 $592 -7.50
443 443 2 132.50 $132.50 $587 —
496 496 1 122.50 $122.50 $608 —
521–546 529 3 140.00–170.00 $159.69 $845 +24.69
561 561 2 127.50 $127.50 $715 —
601–626 611 4 122.50–145.00 $134.86 $824 —
936 936 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,310 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396–1625 1511 2 119.00–143.00 $131.91 $1,993 -20.20
1282–1730 1542 7 142.00–153.00 $149.52 $2,306 +17.25
1728–1792 1750 3 154.00–167.00 $159.10 $2,784 —

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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.