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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 394 558
Feeder cattle 73 90 131
Slaughter cattle 462 304 427

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1636 1420 12 156.00–169.00 $163.14 $2,317 —
1398–1764 1589 22 169.00–181.00 $175.36 $2,786 +5.49
1360–1740 1598 4 161.00–169.00 $166.16 $2,655 -3.71
1586–1796 1682 10 183.00–191.00 $186.10 $3,130 +9.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,197 +17.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184–1612 1374 11 155.00–167.00 $163.07 $2,241 +5.66
1186–1578 1415 22 167.00–179.00 $172.88 $2,446 —
1430–1730 1627 3 180.00–184.00 $182.47 $2,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -2.50
608 608 1 147.50 $147.50 $897 —
734 734 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 2 142.50–160.00 $151.25 $1,041 —
848 848 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,124 —
876 876 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 1 210.00 $210.00 $974 —
502–544 523 2 174.00–205.00 $190.12 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–1458 1350 80-85% 2 75.00–85.00 $80.40 $1,085 —
1076–1802 1383 80-85% 64 84.00–105.00 $92.17 $1,275 —
1286–1624 1457 80-85% 3 98.00–107.00 $104.02 $1,516 -2.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–1784 1260 85-90% 31 71.00–86.00 $79.13 $997 -10.12
1132–1810 1385 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.44 $1,266 —
1330–1454 1392 85-90% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.96 $918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368 1368 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,696 —
1028–1958 1612 75-80% 26 103.00–119.00 $108.83 $1,754 +6.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1594–1674 1631 4 117.00–141.00 $124.87 $2,037 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362–1754 1451 7 131.00–141.00 $134.87 $1,957 -3.50
1348–1638 1464 7 143.00–153.00 $148.02 $2,167 +9.65

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1540 1465 5 127.00–145.00 $139.24 $2,040 —
1236–1686 1563 4 152.00–156.00 $154.48 $2,415 -4.97
1328–1868 1579 7 147.00–154.00 $150.37 $2,374 -9.08

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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.