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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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.