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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 828 419
Feeder cattle 164 264 0
Slaughter cattle 341 564 419

387 head Holstein Calves Holstein Bull Calves; 82-88 lbs 325.00-370.00, 90-94 lbs 310.00-365.00, 98-114 lbs 330.00-360.00. Beef Cross Bull Calves; 84-96 lbs 440.00-640.00, 99-110 lbs 590.00-670.00.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1850 1421 13 161.00–175.00 $169.16 $2,404 —
1344–1832 1583 15 184.00–197.00 $190.39 $3,014 +0.76
1384–1734 1584 24 175.00–189.00 $183.36 $2,904 -6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–399 384 4 145.00–180.00 $166.65 $640 —
552 552 1 145.00 $145.00 $800 —
636 636 1 130.00 $130.00 $827 —
712 712 2 115.00 $115.00 $819 —
814 814 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,262 —
916 916 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,099 -20.00
952 952 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 137.50 $137.50 $426 —
372 372 2 160.00 $160.00 $595 —
442–446 444 2 127.50–155.00 $141.19 $627 —
478–493 484 7 120.00–145.00 $138.63 $671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–676 671 3 147.50–162.50 $152.54 $1,024 —
738 738 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,107 -20.00
944 944 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,251 —
982 982 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,277 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 287 3 150.00–152.50 $151.72 $435 —
346 346 1 165.00 $165.00 $571 +10.00
396 396 1 162.50 $162.50 $644 +31.92
464–465 465 3 127.50–152.50 $135.82 $632 -16.31
508–512 509 4 127.50–135.00 $129.39 $659 -25.51
648 648 1 150.00 $150.00 $972 +9.89
672 672 1 110.00 $110.00 $739 -10.00
700–704 702 2 110.00–122.50 $116.27 $816 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1384 1307 2 163.00–165.00 $163.94 $2,143 -0.16
1382–1500 1461 3 174.00–188.00 $182.56 $2,667 -4.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 361 3 157.50–160.00 $158.31 $571 —
448 448 1 162.50 $162.50 $728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,037 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
316 316 1 170.00 $170.00 $537 —
366–393 384 3 160.00–170.00 $166.82 $641 —
506 506 1 130.00 $130.00 $658 —
750–762 756 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $850 —
840 840 1 117.50 $117.50 $987 —
856 856 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,049 —
922 922 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,106 —
966 966 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 —
480–490 485 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $861 —
738 738 1 120.00 $120.00 $886 —
856 856 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,455 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958–1610 1387 80-85% 6 69.00–74.00 $71.59 $993 -9.87
960–1762 1389 80-85% 71 74.00–104.00 $84.28 $1,171 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1960 1589 75-80% 28 91.00–110.00 $99.07 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896–1072 989 85-90% 3 60.00–64.00 $61.21 $605 —
1048–1548 1255 85-90% 22 65.00–79.00 $73.28 $920 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2186 1791 8 105.00–116.00 $112.10 $2,008 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1468 1289 12 117.00–139.00 $129.78 $1,673 —
1326–1926 1669 10 143.00–149.00 $145.56 $2,429 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–296 273 2 110.00–160.00 $137.11 $374 —
338 338 2 142.50–162.50 $152.50 $515 —
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
480–486 483 2 120.00–140.00 $129.94 $628 —
918–928 923 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,108 —
966–998 977 3 110.00–120.00 $113.40 $1,108 —
1024–1026 1025 2 117.50–122.50 $120.00 $1,230 —
1092–1094 1093 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,366 —
1112–1134 1123 2 117.50–125.00 $121.21 $1,361 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 137.50 $137.50 $443 -30.00
356–368 360 4 145.00–162.50 $155.42 $560 —
599 599 3 100.00 $100.00 $599 —
688 688 1 117.50 $117.50 $808 —
998 998 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,173 —

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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.