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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 836 823
Feeder cattle 144 114 127
Slaughter cattle 378 378 388

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1920 1436 17 163.00–180.00 $171.08 $2,457 —
1316–1720 1532 15 183.00–192.00 $186.70 $2,860 -1.12
1516–1790 1629 11 189.00–194.00 $191.97 $3,127 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 370.00 $370.00 $274 -50.52
74–76 75 3 790.00–870.00 $826.73 $620 +406.21
84 84 1 640.00 $640.00 $538 -156.47
80–88 85 5 750.00–830.00 $789.53 $671 -6.94
90–98 92 8 730.00–770.00 $752.49 $692 -87.21
94 94 1 650.00 $650.00 $611 -189.70
94–96 95 2 470.00–480.00 $474.95 $451 -364.75
100–106 104 4 500.00–650.00 $589.57 $613 -224.41
104 104 1 710.00 $710.00 $738 -103.98
104 104 1 430.00 $430.00 $447 -383.98
110 110 1 670.00 $670.00 $737 -13.96
112–116 113 3 380.00–480.00 $429.41 $485 -240.59
124 124 1 590.00 $590.00 $732 +20.00
1268–1696 1448 11 177.00–186.00 $181.10 $2,622 —
1436–1578 1524 3 188.00 $188.00 $2,865 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 375 3 245.00–332.50 $278.55 $1,045 +58.55
404 404 2 222.50 $222.50 $899 —
552–590 569 3 197.50–202.50 $199.96 $1,138 -10.04
606–632 621 5 180.00–190.00 $186.06 $1,155 +11.06
652–698 670 6 180.00–187.50 $183.77 $1,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–68 66 2 150.00–160.00 $155.15 $102 -224.85
68 68 1 900.00 $900.00 $612 +350.00
68 68 1 500.00 $500.00 $340 -50.00
74–76 75 2 850.00–860.00 $854.93 $641 +265.47
74–76 75 3 500.00–550.00 $526.70 $395 -62.76
74–78 76 4 120.00–150.00 $135.13 $103 -369.93
76 76 1 470.00 $470.00 $357 -35.06
78 78 5 585.00–640.00 $614.00 $479 -126.00
82–86 84 3 130.00–220.00 $165.95 $139 -534.05
82–88 84 7 270.00–460.00 $350.68 $295 -349.32
80–88 85 4 500.00–670.00 $617.57 $525 -4.64
84–88 85 3 510.00–560.00 $536.25 $456 -85.96
80–88 86 15 570.00–620.00 $598.95 $515 -23.26
84–88 86 5 740.00–860.00 $800.37 $688 +178.16
92 92 1 210.00 $210.00 $193 +100.00
92–94 93 2 140.00–200.00 $169.68 $158 -675.01
90–96 94 5 310.00–360.00 $330.04 $310 -514.65
90–98 94 11 700.00–840.00 $759.30 $714 -85.39
90–98 94 31 550.00–640.00 $577.65 $543 -267.04
90–96 94 9 470.00–555.00 $528.32 $497 -316.37
100–102 101 2 300.00–360.00 $329.70 $333 -231.46
100–108 104 7 500.00–540.00 $525.84 $547 -35.32
100–108 104 21 555.00–575.00 $564.54 $587 +3.38
102–108 105 7 700.00–740.00 $724.28 $760 +206.95
106 106 1 170.00 $170.00 $180 -347.33
106 106 1 670.00 $670.00 $710 +152.67
110 110 1 300.00 $300.00 $330 -20.00
110–118 113 18 540.00–640.00 $566.81 $640 -9.41
110–116 115 4 500.00–550.00 $527.86 $607 -188.55
116 116 1 700.00 $700.00 $812 -16.41
120–128 123 3 510.00–620.00 $559.51 $688 -10.49
124 124 1 550.00 $550.00 $682 +70.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–240 235 3 245.00–280.00 $258.44 $607 —
352–384 366 4 245.00–260.00 $253.82 $929 —
430 430 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 +15.00
478–494 486 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,130 -32.46
550–586 570 4 207.50–240.00 $218.25 $1,244 +16.55
604–644 617 3 180.00–210.00 $194.68 $1,201 —
650–684 667 2 170.00–177.50 $173.65 $1,158 -43.82
804–818 811 2 155.00–172.50 $163.83 $1,329 —
860–892 876 2 157.50–160.00 $158.73 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1952 1385 75-80% 26 120.00–133.00 $126.09 $1,746 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946–1164 1022 80-85% 5 110.00–116.00 $112.57 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1596 1454 2 120.00–131.00 $126.04 $1,833 —
1384–2050 1699 8 146.00–153.00 $149.02 $2,532 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1680 1592 8 161.00–166.00 $164.27 $2,615 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1106 1085 85-90% 2 119.00–121.00 $120.02 $1,302 —
906–1382 1135 85-90% 20 100.00–115.00 $106.32 $1,207 —
892–1492 1164 85-90% 32 83.00–99.00 $92.44 $1,076 +0.13
1228–1482 1338 80-85% 12 122.00–128.00 $124.53 $1,666 —
1204–1492 1356 80-85% 19 110.00–120.00 $114.82 $1,557 —
1202–1670 1397 80-85% 12 104.00–109.00 $106.07 $1,482 +1.32
1400–1714 1569 75-80% 10 118.00–124.00 $120.99 $1,898 —
1260–1986 1638 75-80% 29 125.00–136.00 $130.70 $2,141 +20.89

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1536 1366 4 162.00–176.00 $166.63 $2,276 —
1188–1612 1413 7 142.00–164.00 $152.28 $2,152 -2.24
1264–1744 1555 5 128.00–140.00 $134.09 $2,085 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
774–798 789 3 147.50–167.50 $156.41 $1,234 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1638 1389 7 150.00–156.00 $152.06 $2,112 —
1530–1634 1560 5 157.00–161.00 $158.58 $2,474 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 245.00 $245.00 $838 —
782 782 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,251 —
830 830 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,266 —

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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.