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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 1,135 594
Feeder cattle 186 258 179
Slaughter cattle 442 472 415

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows were 2.00-3.00 higher. Dairy Bull Calves 410 head Holstein Bulls: 82-88 lbs 580.00-645.00, 92-100 lbs 540.00-630.00, 98-112 lbs 550.00-600.00. Beef Cross Bulls: 88-110 lbs 840.00-990.00.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1624 1457 15 163.00–182.00 $178.01 $2,594 —
1252–1820 1518 35 183.00–194.00 $189.46 $2,876 —
1378–1896 1636 27 191.00–202.00 $195.42 $3,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 260.00 $260.00 $822 —
497 497 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,044 +10.00
548 548 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,069 —
695 695 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,113 —
602 602 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 250.00 $250.00 $815 —
358 358 1 230.00 $230.00 $823 +25.00
400 400 2 212.50 $212.50 $850 —
476 476 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,023 +24.89
527–544 533 3 180.00–185.00 $183.30 $977 +8.30
561–586 574 4 170.00 $170.00 $976 —
625–649 644 5 147.50–165.00 $150.90 $972 -39.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–533 526 4 192.50–230.00 $213.38 $1,122 +7.29
583 583 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,079 —
616 616 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,109 -18.79
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 +9.99
761 761 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,294 —
838 838 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,550 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1568 1457 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,608 —
1408–1588 1464 6 184.00–192.00 $188.49 $2,759 —
1538–1548 1543 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,009 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 250.00 $250.00 $815 —
395 395 2 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
448 448 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,030 +30.00
494 494 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,112 +70.05
504 504 1 185.00 $185.00 $932 —
563–568 564 4 165.00–185.00 $179.97 $1,015 +37.47
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 —
802 802 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–434 433 2 245.00–288.00 $266.45 $1,154 —
451 451 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,128 —
524 524 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,205 -5.11
555–580 568 5 215.00–230.00 $221.07 $1,256 -30.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1332 1184 80-85% 3 103.00–111.00 $106.68 $1,263 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194–1730 1411 75-80% 3 133.00–145.00 $137.31 $1,937 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2056 1816 8 146.00–167.00 $154.15 $2,799 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212 1212 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,169 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1962 1668 11 154.00–180.00 $170.26 $2,840 -12.28
1840 1840 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,441 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,278 —
862–1360 1114 85-90% 7 66.00–77.00 $73.38 $817 —
928–1258 1142 80-85% 3 116.00–130.00 $124.57 $1,423 —
1116–1238 1173 85-90% 5 103.00–114.00 $109.68 $1,287 —
810–1500 1248 85-90% 30 78.00–106.00 $89.21 $1,113 —
964–1726 1318 80-85% 4 76.00–92.00 $87.02 $1,147 —
1000–1790 1346 80-85% 54 96.00–127.00 $112.42 $1,513 —
1160–2082 1680 75-80% 19 119.00–140.00 $127.79 $2,147 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1850 1397 10 139.00–154.00 $147.37 $2,059 —
1416–1502 1450 3 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $2,257 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 +33.46
508 508 1 155.00 $155.00 $787 -5.00
608–622 616 3 132.50–157.50 $144.07 $887 -28.43
906 906 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,296 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322 1322 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,446 —
1316–1648 1482 2 138.00–145.00 $141.11 $2,091 —
1518–1766 1598 4 148.00–151.00 $149.23 $2,385 -6.34
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 —

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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.