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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 505 403
Feeder cattle 150 164 0
Slaughter cattle 442 341 403

Market comments — USDA reporter

Holstein Calves; 371 head Beef Cross; 90-118 lbs 570.00-700.00 Holstein Bulls; 72-84 lbs 350.00-405.00, 84-90 lbs 370.00-415.00, 94-110 lbs 330.00-390.00

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1718 1417 19 145.00–171.00 $163.99 $2,324 -5.17
1320–1862 1582 39 172.00–186.00 $179.13 $2,834 -11.26
1404–1740 1604 18 186.00–197.00 $191.23 $3,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 1 135.00 $135.00 $562 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1602 1321 17 170.00–185.00 $175.30 $2,316 +11.36
1212–1548 1350 8 153.00–169.00 $162.35 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 190.00 $190.00 $509 —
324 324 1 180.00 $180.00 $583 —
384 384 3 150.00 $150.00 $576 —
538 538 2 160.00 $160.00 $861 —
568 568 4 172.50 $172.50 $980 —
634 634 1 130.00 $130.00 $824 —
796 796 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,194 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 1 145.00 $145.00 $626 —
524 524 1 125.00 $125.00 $655 -4.39
624 624 1 125.00 $125.00 $780 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–338 336 2 145.00 $145.00 $487 —
387 387 2 100.00 $100.00 $387 —
509–526 519 9 95.00–125.00 $106.76 $554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574–588 580 4 125.00–165.00 $145.58 $844 —
672 672 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1362 1257 80-85% 2 68.00–72.00 $69.83 $878 —
988–1546 1291 80-85% 41 75.00–99.00 $84.35 $1,089 —
1280–1524 1409 80-85% 3 91.00–94.00 $91.91 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1940 1460 75-80% 31 89.00–105.00 $97.15 $1,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1572 1165 85-90% 20 60.00–77.00 $69.01 $804 —
908–1370 1217 85-90% 4 78.00–84.00 $80.58 $981 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1778 1561 65-75% 7 105.00–124.00 $110.05 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1994 1556 14 98.00–128.00 $113.29 $1,763 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1902 1626 6 114.00–148.00 $136.27 $2,216 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 132.50 $132.50 $443 -20.00
1032 1032 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,213 -2.50

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1456 1363 3 127.00–136.00 $131.21 $1,788 —
1252–1660 1454 5 163.00–170.00 $165.58 $2,408 —
1410–1820 1583 10 145.00–158.00 $151.91 $2,405 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 2 130.00 $130.00 $359 —
306–336 323 7 140.00 $140.00 $452 +2.50
359 359 2 137.50 $137.50 $494 -17.92
550 550 1 122.50 $122.50 $674 —

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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.