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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 838 840 1,026
Feeder cattle 178 144 292
Slaughter cattle 367 378 569

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1768 1493 12 171.00–181.00 $178.58 $2,666 —
1288–1780 1569 36 182.00–191.00 $186.60 $2,928 —
1580–1790 1688 10 189.00–194.00 $191.37 $3,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 165.00 $165.00 $492 —
346 346 1 165.00 $165.00 $571 —
456 456 1 165.00 $165.00 $752 —
548 548 1 155.00 $155.00 $849 —
588 588 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,029 —
880–896 888 2 177.50–187.50 $182.55 $1,621 —
946 946 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 326 2 220.00–240.00 $230.18 $750 —
398 398 1 220.00 $220.00 $876 —
464 464 1 205.00 $205.00 $951 —
514 514 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 370.00 $370.00 $252 ±0.00
70–78 73 6 830.00–980.00 $886.77 $647 +516.77
80–84 81 3 580.00–840.00 $703.11 $570 +63.11
82 82 2 280.00–390.00 $335.00 $275 -305.00
82–88 85 9 800.00–900.00 $846.80 $720 +57.27
84–86 85 2 510.00–720.00 $616.24 $524 -173.29
90–96 93 3 460.00–500.00 $486.19 $452 -266.30
94–96 95 2 640.00–740.00 $689.47 $655 +214.52
92–98 96 3 780.00–850.00 $805.76 $774 +330.81
100–106 102 6 540.00–830.00 $714.98 $729 +125.41
104 104 1 320.00 $320.00 $333 -269.57
108 108 2 780.00–850.00 $815.00 $880 +145.00
112 112 1 700.00 $700.00 $784 +270.59
116 116 1 140.00 $140.00 $162 -289.41
1128–1404 1259 9 158.00–180.00 $175.46 $2,209 —
1238–1442 1324 8 179.00–184.00 $181.85 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–494 483 4 175.00–205.00 $197.33 $953 —
504–524 514 5 170.00–195.00 $181.55 $933 —
572–588 582 3 180.00–182.50 $180.84 $1,052 -19.12
684 684 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,265 +1.23
872–876 874 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,420 —
968 968 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,621 —
1006 1006 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 270.00 $270.00 $680 —
646 646 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,147 —
662–672 667 2 172.50–180.00 $176.28 $1,176 —
742 742 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,350 —
766–790 775 3 180.00–187.50 $184.20 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 280.00 $280.00 $168 +124.85
62 62 1 710.00 $710.00 $440 +554.85
70–78 74 2 640.00–740.00 $687.30 $509 -167.63
72–76 74 2 400.00–540.00 $468.11 $346 -386.82
70–78 75 5 600.00–660.00 $623.80 $468 -231.13
72–78 75 2 870.00–880.00 $874.80 $656 +19.87
74–78 76 2 520.00–540.00 $529.74 $403 +394.61
74–78 77 3 200.00–500.00 $385.39 $297 +250.26
76–78 77 2 150.00–260.00 $205.71 $158 +70.58
80–84 82 2 200.00–340.00 $271.71 $223 +105.76
82 82 2 350.00–500.00 $425.00 $348 +259.05
80–87 83 3 660.00–710.00 $693.94 $576 +527.99
80–86 83 5 510.00–560.00 $524.30 $435 +358.35
82–86 84 2 400.00 $400.00 $336 +234.05
80–88 85 11 590.00–625.00 $606.90 $516 -10.67
82–88 85 7 750.00–940.00 $834.83 $710 +217.26
90–98 93 19 500.00–580.00 $543.08 $505 +373.40
90–96 93 6 310.00–510.00 $437.96 $407 +268.28
90–98 94 6 600.00–780.00 $697.44 $656 +367.40
90–98 95 30 570.00–620.00 $587.44 $558 +257.40
92–98 95 3 70.00–190.00 $132.80 $126 -197.24
94–98 97 4 800.00–840.00 $827.37 $803 +497.33
100–102 101 2 180.00–300.00 $239.41 $242 -90.29
100–108 102 6 540.00–570.00 $558.60 $570 +228.90
100–108 104 33 570.00–590.00 $580.49 $604 +54.65
102–106 104 3 320.00–400.00 $370.45 $385 -155.39
102–108 105 2 650.00–790.00 $718.00 $754 -6.28
110–118 112 5 580.00–600.00 $587.15 $658 +20.34
110–118 115 3 510.00–560.00 $540.58 $622 +12.72
112–118 116 4 620.00–720.00 $676.90 $785 -23.10
116 116 1 500.00 $500.00 $580 -200.00
120 120 1 550.00 $550.00 $660 -9.51
121–122 122 2 510.00–540.00 $525.06 $641 -34.45
128 128 1 510.00 $510.00 $653 -40.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 190.00 $190.00 $479 —
342 342 1 130.00 $130.00 $445 —
522 522 1 145.00 $145.00 $757 —
572–582 577 3 140.00–155.00 $145.88 $842 —
620–628 624 2 130.00–147.50 $138.81 $866 —
654 654 1 145.00 $145.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 1 190.00 $190.00 $802 -65.00
520 520 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,001 —
574–596 585 2 185.00–202.50 $193.59 $1,133 -24.66
626 626 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,158 -9.68
698 698 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,344 +18.85
908 908 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,385 —
968 968 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 180.00 $180.00 $464 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
374 374 1 230.00 $230.00 $860 —
414 414 1 205.00 $205.00 $849 —
478 478 1 165.00 $165.00 $789 —
518 518 1 140.00 $140.00 $725 —
692 692 1 130.00 $130.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1700 1187 80-85% 12 102.00–119.00 $111.90 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–1654 1405 75-80% 11 110.00–127.00 $120.07 $1,687 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–1192 968 85-90% 9 84.00–107.00 $99.31 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–2076 1753 6 137.00–150.00 $142.37 $2,496 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1648 1485 4 159.00–181.00 $168.96 $2,509 —
1384–1624 1504 2 150.00–155.00 $152.70 $2,297 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1692 1571 4 126.00–151.00 $134.92 $2,120 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746–1206 967 85-90% 9 50.00–71.00 $61.01 $590 —
794–1642 1196 85-90% 40 75.00–100.00 $88.52 $1,059 -3.92
948–1692 1361 80-85% 36 91.00–113.00 $104.56 $1,423 -10.26
1220–1954 1553 75-80% 39 111.00–134.00 $120.37 $1,869 -0.62

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1554 1342 9 122.00–138.00 $132.32 $1,776 —
1346–1558 1432 5 138.00–156.00 $147.49 $2,112 -4.79
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 180.00 $180.00 $601 —
392 392 1 192.50 $192.50 $755 —
812 812 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,137 —
856 856 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,220 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 415 6 145.00–155.00 $146.72 $609 —
788 788 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,084 -22.50
1008 1008 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,512 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1384 1346 2 133.00–137.00 $134.94 $1,816 —
1502–1548 1525 2 150.00–156.00 $153.05 $2,334 —
1566 1566 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,506 +1.42

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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.