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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 560 391
Feeder cattle 168 155 0
Slaughter cattle 464 405 391

Market comments — USDA reporter

Holstein Bull Calves: 420 head Holstein Bulls; 85-90 lbs 400.00-445.00, 92-96 lbs 395.00-440.00, 98-118 lbs 395.00-430.00. Beef Cross Calves; 90-120 lbs 580.00-680.00.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1704 1417 21 149.00–170.00 $161.77 $2,292 -7.34
1302–1852 1528 26 169.00–184.00 $176.32 $2,694 —
1470–1814 1637 13 185.00–196.00 $190.32 $3,116 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 240.00 $240.00 $725 —
410–439 432 4 220.00–256.00 $247.45 $1,069 —
566–568 568 4 175.00–217.50 $206.90 $1,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1534 1363 5 120.00–169.00 $156.34 $2,131 —
1148–1520 1373 11 166.00–181.00 $169.43 $2,326 —
1340–1542 1441 2 160.00–162.00 $161.07 $2,321 —
1512 1512 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–489 484 4 157.50–170.00 $166.97 $808 —
551–564 554 9 150.00–157.50 $154.70 $857 —
730 730 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,040 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–598 587 4 142.50–145.00 $143.73 $844 —
634–644 639 2 127.50–130.00 $128.76 $823 —
664–676 670 2 122.50–125.00 $123.76 $829 -16.24
718 718 1 137.50 $137.50 $987 —
768 768 1 127.50 $127.50 $979 —
820 820 1 115.00 $115.00 $943 —
891 891 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–530 519 3 170.00–190.00 $183.19 $951 —
560 560 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 +31.57
620–642 629 6 150.00–210.00 $184.67 $1,162 —
650–684 673 6 145.00–200.00 $175.35 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–516 510 5 135.00–155.00 $147.15 $750 —
808–845 833 3 122.50–127.50 $125.88 $1,049 —
956 956 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1970 1364 80-85% 42 78.00–94.00 $86.40 $1,178 +1.27
1186–1740 1539 80-85% 3 96.00–97.00 $96.62 $1,487 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1248 1234 85-90% 2 83.00–87.00 $85.02 $1,049 —
1096–1502 1236 85-90% 14 65.00–81.00 $73.88 $913 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1732 1510 75-80% 13 93.00–104.00 $97.61 $1,474 —
1620–1654 1637 75-80% 2 84.00–96.00 $90.06 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–2186 1664 11 93.00–133.00 $116.30 $1,935 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244 1244 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,480 —
1266–1502 1384 2 140.00–147.00 $143.80 $1,990 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
378 378 1 150.00 $150.00 $567 +17.50
470 470 1 142.50 $142.50 $670 +45.00
532 532 1 115.00 $115.00 $612 -1.03
572 572 1 145.00 $145.00 $829 —
605 605 3 147.50 $147.50 $892 —
711 711 2 140.00 $140.00 $995 —
764 764 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,108 —
828 828 2 120.00 $120.00 $994 —
920 920 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
951 951 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,094 —
1088 1088 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,306 +2.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1402 1345 5 134.00–138.00 $135.79 $1,826 -4.68
1282–1608 1422 3 139.00–147.00 $142.98 $2,033 —

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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.