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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 547 0
Feeder cattle 77 105 0
Slaughter cattle 422 442 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder Dairy Calves 317 head. (per cwt) Holstein Bull Calves: 78-84 lbs 500.00-600.00, 88-94 lbs 480.00-665.00, 98-104 lbs 510.00-570.00, 104-116 lbs 510.00-560.00. Beef Type Bull Calves: 88-102 lbs 740.00-960.00, 92-112 lbs 700.00-900.00.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1784 1393 23 162.00–178.00 $172.22 $2,399 —
1130–1724 1445 9 156.00–179.00 $171.66 $2,480 —
1260–1924 1619 29 177.00–193.00 $186.85 $3,025 -0.97
1530–1838 1687 15 190.00–197.00 $194.70 $3,285 +24.91
1604–1790 1697 2 200.00–201.00 $200.47 $3,402 +30.68
1566–1844 1705 2 183.00–187.00 $184.84 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 217.50 $217.50 $957 —
877 877 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1390 1279 7 167.00–177.00 $172.13 $2,202 —
1240–1762 1493 11 175.00–189.00 $182.16 $2,720 +7.16
1554 1554 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 1 220.00 $220.00 $783 +50.00
524 524 2 180.00 $180.00 $943 -5.73
624 624 1 135.00 $135.00 $842 —
688 688 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,324 —
718 718 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,221 +22.54
808 808 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -4.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 280.00 $280.00 $790 —
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
654 654 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,373 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 187.50 $187.50 $975 -22.50
606 606 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,091 —
764–778 771 2 150.00–170.00 $159.91 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1724 1372 80-85% 7 110.00–118.00 $115.96 $1,591 +4.69
1060–1746 1382 80-85% 61 92.00–118.00 $105.12 $1,453 -6.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1968 1539 75-80% 36 112.00–128.00 $119.61 $1,841 —
1460–1784 1622 75-80% 2 123.00–135.00 $128.40 $2,083 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1292 1191 85-90% 4 97.00–110.00 $104.05 $1,239 +12.87
992–1672 1280 85-90% 20 81.00–98.00 $90.73 $1,161 +9.76
1218–1422 1321 85-90% 3 72.00–79.00 $74.15 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–2202 1780 13 135.00–155.00 $142.91 $2,544 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1496 1294 5 143.00–151.00 $148.80 $1,925 —
1470 1470 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,602 +31.00
1836 1836 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,515 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1674 1507 3 160.00–179.00 $170.19 $2,565 —
1518–1876 1690 4 148.00–154.00 $150.29 $2,540 —
1594–1836 1715 2 141.00–149.00 $144.72 $2,482 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–464 458 2 195.00 $195.00 $893 —
536 536 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,005 —
578–580 579 2 180.00–190.00 $184.99 $1,071 —

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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.