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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.97/cwt ≈ $919/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.82/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 537 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.74/cwt +46.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 567 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 828 672 459
Feeder cattle 264 236 0
Slaughter cattle 564 436 459

Market comments — USDA reporter

395 Head Holstein Calves Holstein Bulls 88-94 lbs 360.00-415.00, 96-104 lbs 290.00-330.00, 100-118 lbs 310.00-375.00 Beef Cross Calves 84-108 lbs 610.00-920.00, 82-105 lbs 335.00-510.00

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1810 1454 12 151.00–175.00 $162.56 $2,364 —
1262–1862 1541 64 173.00–188.00 $181.01 $2,789 —
1364–1772 1591 34 184.00–196.00 $189.63 $3,017 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 1 165.00 $165.00 $723 —
479–480 480 10 265.00–267.50 $266.25 $1,278 +39.51
555–587 567 12 185.00–263.00 $238.74 $1,354 +46.18
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 -7.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,190 ±0.00
916 916 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 180.00 $180.00 $565 —
386 386 2 185.00 $185.00 $714 -42.50
408–445 437 7 150.00–200.00 $187.37 $819 -25.14
455–486 469 16 180.00–210.00 $195.97 $919 —
533–542 537 15 150.00–190.00 $184.82 $992 -10.78
577 577 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,096 +20.00
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
380–398 389 6 105.00–155.00 $130.58 $508 -44.42
408 408 1 130.00 $130.00 $530 -44.49
473–490 476 6 147.50–160.00 $152.13 $724 -9.41
503–548 512 6 142.50–160.00 $154.90 $793 +19.90
622–632 629 3 120.00–150.00 $140.11 $881 +20.11
652 652 1 120.00 $120.00 $782 —
800–832 811 3 135.00–160.00 $143.55 $1,164 +3.55
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1528 1315 9 158.00–169.00 $164.10 $2,158 —
1142–1580 1379 16 170.00–185.00 $176.22 $2,430 -1.56
1454–1458 1456 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 122.50 $122.50 $370 —
529 529 3 156.00 $156.00 $825 —
620 620 3 155.00 $155.00 $961 —
654 654 1 120.00 $120.00 $785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,043 -10.89
525–547 531 7 200.00–205.00 $201.47 $1,070 +31.47
625 625 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +30.00
844 844 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 1 170.00 $170.00 $724 +28.36
452 452 1 145.00 $145.00 $655 —
546 546 4 160.00 $160.00 $874 —
566 566 2 172.50 $172.50 $976 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 1 132.50 $132.50 $721 —
614 614 1 130.00 $130.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1668 1353 80-85% 48 74.00–89.00 $81.46 $1,102 +5.31
1342–1584 1463 80-85% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.62 $1,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896–1462 1211 85-90% 23 60.00–75.00 $67.41 $816 +3.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–2138 1611 75-80% 12 90.00–105.00 $96.77 $1,559 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1854–1884 1869 65-75% 2 124.00–134.00 $128.96 $2,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–2268 1674 17 105.00–134.00 $115.35 $1,931 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1814 1568 7 141.00–153.00 $147.28 $2,309 +2.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 1 180.00 $180.00 $484 —
382 382 1 155.00 $155.00 $592 —
876–890 883 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $993 —
954 954 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,121 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,889 —
1464–1616 1536 4 147.00–155.00 $150.24 $2,308 +4.75
1500–1958 1617 15 154.00–159.00 $155.95 $2,522 +20.87
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 167.50 $167.50 $526 +2.50
462 462 1 105.00 $105.00 $485 —
844 844 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,224 —
1081–1086 1084 4 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $1,260 —

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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.