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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 667 75
Feeder cattle 167 132 0
Slaughter cattle 471 535 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Holstein Calves-321 head Holstein Bulls; 84-88 lbs 345.00-385.00, 90-98 lbs 345.00-375.00, 98-106 lbs 345.00-375.00,106-118 lbs 335.00-365.00. Beef Cross: 80-116 lbs 470.00-650.00.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1658 1460 13 141.00–157.00 $150.57 $2,198 —
1424–1870 1608 21 154.00–176.00 $165.34 $2,659 -12.13
1532–1768 1645 4 134.00–153.00 $145.33 $2,391 -32.14
1468–1888 1655 19 171.00–183.00 $177.39 $2,936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 152.50 $152.50 $903 —
750 750 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,072 —
880 880 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 —
928 928 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 1 145.00 $145.00 $441 —
564 564 1 155.00 $155.00 $874 —
670 670 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,022 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1594 1391 7 135.00–153.00 $144.11 $2,005 —
1190–1640 1483 17 155.00–173.00 $161.69 $2,398 -3.40
1444–1616 1511 4 151.00–164.00 $156.69 $2,368 —
1588–1614 1601 2 176.00–180.00 $177.98 $2,849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 3 187.50 $187.50 $532 —
358 358 3 190.00 $190.00 $680 +15.00
420–432 426 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $686 -6.49
476–488 482 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $735 -7.47
570–584 579 3 145.00–152.50 $150.04 $869 -14.96
602–646 637 5 150.00–155.00 $150.94 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–384 377 5 137.50–180.00 $165.62 $624 —
436–448 441 5 147.50–162.50 $158.46 $699 —
468 468 1 140.00 $140.00 $655 —
508 508 1 135.00 $135.00 $686 —
704–731 718 4 125.00–127.50 $126.23 $906 —
866 866 1 115.00 $115.00 $996 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 185.00 $185.00 $542 —
440 440 2 220.00 $220.00 $968 +43.15
562 562 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,068 —
623 623 3 142.50 $142.50 $888 -47.50
684 684 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,060 —
992 992 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 127.50 $127.50 $714 —
625 625 1 127.50 $127.50 $797 -4.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1420 1317 80-85% 2 71.00–73.00 $71.92 $947 -3.35
1066–1806 1371 80-85% 53 74.00–90.00 $82.54 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1406 1178 85-90% 8 75.00–85.00 $79.94 $942 —
928–1440 1207 85-90% 24 67.00–78.00 $72.43 $874 -11.87
1000–1428 1214 85-90% 2 65.00–67.00 $66.18 $803 -18.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–1908 1638 75-80% 14 90.00–102.00 $94.06 $1,541 -9.03
1710 1710 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,488 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512 1512 65-75% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1848 1664 5 108.00–117.00 $112.12 $1,866 -5.44
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2162 1891 2 95.00–102.00 $99.00 $1,872 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086–1592 1317 7 121.00–137.00 $128.58 $1,693 —
1428–1744 1579 4 143.00–155.00 $148.63 $2,347 -13.37
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–635 623 2 117.50–120.00 $118.72 $740 —
652 652 1 140.00 $140.00 $913 —
785 785 3 120.00 $120.00 $942 +10.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1516 1454 2 120.00–138.00 $128.62 $1,870 -25.18
1492–1608 1557 5 143.00–151.00 $147.88 $2,302 —
1458–1618 1577 6 152.00–156.00 $153.80 $2,425 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
404 404 1 110.00 $110.00 $444 —
546 546 1 117.50 $117.50 $642 -5.00
628–637 634 3 115.00–120.00 $116.65 $740 —
1015 1015 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —

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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.