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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 848 499 852
Feeder cattle 78 77 189
Slaughter cattle 384 422 429

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifer sold weaker on a light run. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1670 1455 6 170.00–182.00 $175.55 $2,554 —
1302–1824 1604 11 179.00–191.00 $186.12 $2,985 -0.73
1494–1722 1647 10 190.00–196.00 $193.31 $3,184 +6.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 1 175.00 $175.00 $553 —
424 424 1 195.00 $195.00 $827 -22.50
452 452 1 190.00 $190.00 $859 —
592 592 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,214 —
666 666 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,349 —
758 758 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,459 —
812 812 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,421 —
982 982 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66–68 67 3 850.00–890.00 $866.90 $581 —
72 72 1 860.00 $860.00 $619 —
70–76 73 3 180.00–280.00 $229.08 $167 —
76 76 2 570.00–700.00 $635.00 $483 —
76–78 77 2 430.00–440.00 $434.94 $335 —
80–86 82 4 520.00–860.00 $735.73 $603 —
80–88 84 2 330.00–360.00 $344.29 $289 —
84 84 1 400.00 $400.00 $336 —
84–86 85 2 500.00–760.00 $628.47 $534 —
90–92 91 3 380.00–440.00 $406.72 $370 —
90–98 93 4 740.00–850.00 $788.76 $734 —
92–96 94 2 280.00–340.00 $310.64 $292 —
100–104 102 3 700.00–790.00 $736.54 $751 —
108 108 1 370.00 $370.00 $400 —
1266–1586 1426 12 174.00–187.00 $178.41 $2,544 —
1252–1670 1457 7 164.00–175.00 $169.87 $2,475 —
1494 1494 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,824 +6.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 210.00 $210.00 $689 —
482–498 490 4 165.00–195.00 $176.71 $866 —
506 506 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,063 +30.00
634 634 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,205 +55.00
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
798 798 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,402 —
782 782 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,505 —
826 826 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–58 56 4 30.00–60.00 $43.06 $24 —
60 60 2 30.00–50.00 $40.00 $24 —
64–66 65 2 520.00–760.00 $638.15 $415 —
66–68 67 3 860.00–940.00 $900.40 $603 —
68 68 1 190.00 $190.00 $129 —
68 68 1 400.00 $400.00 $272 —
70–76 74 3 510.00–570.00 $547.66 $405 —
70–78 74 4 280.00–420.00 $326.76 $242 —
72–76 75 3 300.00–700.00 $537.50 $403 —
76 76 1 830.00 $830.00 $631 —
76–78 77 2 690.00 $690.00 $531 —
82–88 84 14 550.00–700.00 $623.27 $524 —
84 84 1 70.00 $70.00 $59 —
80–88 85 14 300.00–550.00 $424.33 $361 —
82–88 86 3 700.00–830.00 $754.57 $649 —
86 86 2 400.00–700.00 $550.00 $473 —
92–94 93 2 160.00–260.00 $210.54 $196 —
90–98 94 21 520.00–610.00 $561.88 $528 —
94 94 1 800.00 $800.00 $752 —
92–98 95 7 250.00–560.00 $437.59 $416 —
94–96 95 4 800.00–990.00 $869.32 $826 —
100–108 103 6 280.00–550.00 $486.58 $501 —
100–107 104 4 410.00–680.00 $573.88 $597 —
100–108 104 6 710.00–790.00 $764.50 $795 —
100–108 105 23 520.00–580.00 $564.72 $593 —
108 108 1 180.00 $180.00 $194 —
110–116 111 9 530.00–575.00 $558.84 $620 —
110–114 112 3 440.00–530.00 $483.57 $542 —
110–116 115 4 710.00–770.00 $739.61 $851 —
124 124 1 500.00 $500.00 $620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–586 569 2 180.00–202.50 $191.59 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–436 430 2 180.00–210.00 $195.21 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1206 1073 80-85% 2 87.00–89.00 $88.12 $946 —
942–2192 1298 80-85% 59 91.00–114.00 $103.85 $1,348 —
1116–1584 1407 80-85% 3 115.00–116.00 $115.74 $1,628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1410 1285 75-80% 2 94.00–108.00 $101.68 $1,307 —
930–1832 1481 75-80% 37 109.00–125.00 $117.32 $1,738 —
1352–1842 1600 75-80% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.62 $2,058 +0.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964–1182 1107 85-90% 3 56.00–71.00 $65.37 $724 —
850–1436 1120 85-90% 28 74.00–96.00 $84.50 $946 —
1072–1398 1237 85-90% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618–2336 1868 8 132.00–155.00 $144.42 $2,698 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 1 145.00 $145.00 $684 —
586 586 1 135.00 $135.00 $791 —
728 728 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,056 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,819 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1498–1822 1640 3 150.00–156.00 $151.95 $2,492 —
1388–1988 1652 4 138.00–149.00 $142.95 $2,362 —
1712 1712 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,705 +13.28
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 1 190.00 $190.00 $901 -5.00

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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.