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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 638 497
Feeder cattle 90 167 106
Slaughter cattle 304 471 391

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter Cows traded 3.00-5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder Dairy calves; 330 Head Holstein Bulls 80-88 lbs 350.00-395.00, 90-96 lbs 365.00-395.00, 98-108 lbs 365.00-375.00. Beef Cross Calves 88-102 lbs 575.00-680.00.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1606 1488 7 159.00–172.00 $165.80 $2,467 +15.23
1438–1692 1565 2 165.00–174.00 $169.87 $2,658 —
1370–1844 1634 24 174.00–185.00 $179.41 $2,932 +34.08
1524–1792 1647 20 184.00–190.00 $186.16 $3,066 +40.83
1490–1856 1673 2 176.00–177.00 $176.55 $2,954 -0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,089 —
1063 1063 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1454 1380 3 152.00–163.00 $157.41 $2,172 +13.30
1664 1664 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,095 —
1624–1762 1671 3 154.00–166.00 $158.21 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 160.00 $160.00 $518 —
520 520 1 152.50 $152.50 $793 +17.50
778 778 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,011 —
894 894 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,185 +17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,460 —
1090 1090 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,499 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 170.00 $170.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1788 1420 80-85% 39 87.00–105.00 $94.97 $1,349 —
1206–1662 1489 80-85% 11 100.00–110.00 $106.20 $1,581 —
1276–1842 1559 80-85% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.82 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1476 1235 85-90% 25 74.00–87.00 $81.57 $1,007 +15.39
1184–1382 1259 85-90% 5 88.00–91.00 $89.25 $1,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452–1680 1580 75-80% 3 119.00–123.00 $120.72 $1,907 —
1496–1752 1615 75-80% 5 101.00–103.00 $102.02 $1,648 +7.96
1406–1938 1659 75-80% 20 103.00–117.00 $107.87 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–2146 1758 10 117.00–135.00 $126.86 $2,230 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1678 1479 2 131.00–144.00 $138.37 $2,046 —
1476–1770 1637 4 154.00–160.00 $157.12 $2,572 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1620 1506 8 148.00–153.00 $149.87 $2,257 —
1275–1846 1517 11 137.00–146.00 $142.77 $2,166 —
1440–1720 1553 6 152.00–167.00 $159.45 $2,476 +11.57
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 3 137.50 $137.50 $762 —

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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.