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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 535 749
Feeder cattle 105 73 145
Slaughter cattle 442 462 604

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder Dairy Calves: 429 head Holstein Bull Calves 75-84 lbs 370.00-460.00, 88-98 lbs 380.00-450.00, 98-114 lbs 400.00-450.00. Beef Cross Calves 84-94 lbs 680.00-900.00, 96-115 lbs 640.00-780.00.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1384 1251 6 149.00–170.00 $162.79 $2,037 —
1300–1694 1507 18 170.00–181.00 $174.76 $2,634 —
1533–1712 1620 9 182.00–194.00 $187.82 $3,043 —
1526–1794 1666 6 167.00–172.00 $169.79 $2,829 -16.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 1 157.50 $157.50 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 170.00 $170.00 $660 —
482–495 492 5 150.00–177.50 $172.12 $847 —
502–546 524 3 180.00–190.00 $185.73 $973 +35.73
702–706 704 2 135.00–160.00 $147.46 $1,038 -0.04
868 868 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 207.50 $207.50 $643 —
548 548 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,000 —
552 552 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,035 —
610–642 626 5 180.00–190.00 $184.05 $1,152 —
678 678 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368 1368 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,970 -19.07
1456–1530 1493 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 230.00 $230.00 $810 —
516–518 517 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,086 +19.88
556–558 557 4 200.00–210.00 $204.99 $1,142 —
676 676 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,521 —
802 802 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
496 496 1 200.00 $200.00 $992 —
546 546 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,147 —
684 684 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $1,163 +18.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156–1610 1383 80-85% 9 108.00–116.00 $111.27 $1,539 +19.10
1070–1724 1389 80-85% 45 88.00–109.00 $99.75 $1,386 +7.58
1094–1566 1396 80-85% 7 78.00–87.00 $85.14 $1,189 -7.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1312 1097 85-90% 7 64.00–72.00 $68.79 $755 —
1012–1280 1160 85-90% 7 87.00–101.00 $91.18 $1,058 —
910–1596 1252 85-90% 27 73.00–89.00 $80.97 $1,014 +1.84
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264–1960 1723 65-75% 17 111.00–145.00 $128.30 $2,211 —
1522–1900 1767 65-75% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.92 $2,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–2058 1653 75-80% 17 107.00–118.00 $112.67 $1,862 —
1822–2370 2096 75-80% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.57 $2,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2510 1913 8 122.00–137.00 $126.83 $2,426 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1596 1457 5 127.50–138.00 $133.20 $1,941 -1.67
1284–1644 1464 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,137 -2.02

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1704 1593 3 155.00–166.00 $160.38 $2,555 +10.01
1306–1830 1608 9 145.00–154.00 $148.99 $2,396 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 1 175.00 $175.00 $553 —
362–385 374 2 170.00–185.00 $177.73 $665 —

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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.