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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 592 391
Feeder cattle 155 150 0
Slaughter cattle 405 442 391

Market comments — USDA reporter

Holstein Calves 366 Head sold by cwt Beef Cross Calves; 82-116 lbs 580.00-750.00 Holstein Bull Calves; 76-86 lbs 375.00-425.00, 90-96 lbs 375.00-405.00, 96-112 lbs 385.00-400.00.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1784 1424 21 159.00–176.00 $169.11 $2,408 +5.12
1276–1602 1458 17 177.00–189.00 $183.76 $2,679 —
1472–1702 1590 20 187.00–199.00 $194.42 $3,091 +15.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 135.00 $135.00 $525 —
498 498 1 135.00 $135.00 $672 —
591 591 3 150.00 $150.00 $886 —
688 688 1 145.00 $145.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 1 170.00 $170.00 $860 —
924 924 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,455 —
996 996 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,245 —
1030 1030 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,622 —
1108 1108 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,579 —
1196 1196 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1486 1318 5 174.00–186.00 $180.81 $2,383 +5.51
1100–1642 1329 9 144.00–169.00 $159.46 $2,119 -15.84
1406–1524 1465 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 331 2 145.00–175.00 $160.50 $531 -19.50
400–426 417 3 140.00–172.50 $162.12 $676 —
502–533 523 3 140.00–165.00 $148.00 $774 -12.00
633 633 2 150.00 $150.00 $950 +20.00
736 736 1 120.00 $120.00 $883 —
842 842 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,221 —
1074 1074 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 1 140.00 $140.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 2 220.00 $220.00 $508 —
314 314 3 200.00 $200.00 $628 —
490 490 1 167.50 $167.50 $821 —
550–597 571 5 142.50–170.00 $158.43 $905 +12.85
772 772 1 125.00 $125.00 $965 —
929 929 2 112.50 $112.50 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–389 380 4 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $655 —
472 472 1 125.00 $125.00 $590 —
592 592 1 105.00 $105.00 $622 —
632 632 1 125.00 $125.00 $790 —
930 930 1 102.20 $102.20 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1750 1355 80-85% 38 79.00–92.00 $85.13 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1500 1265 85-90% 12 68.00–80.00 $73.87 $934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306–1842 1560 75-80% 11 93.00–103.00 $98.32 $1,534 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1852 1534 65-75% 3 107.00–109.00 $107.87 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372–2212 1758 13 104.00–139.00 $117.92 $2,073 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1668 1668 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,485 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1350 1339 2 137.00–144.00 $140.47 $1,881 —
1612–1630 1621 2 156.00–158.00 $157.01 $2,545 —
1488–1790 1638 3 152.00–155.00 $153.36 $2,512 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 132.50 $132.50 $496 -5.00
474 474 1 97.50 $97.50 $462 —
502–522 512 2 105.00–127.50 $116.03 $594 —
1098 1098 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,290 —

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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.