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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 841 912
Feeder cattle 146 158 150
Slaughter cattle 325 380 474

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1744 1429 30 167.00–183.00 $177.75 $2,540 —
1290–1884 1597 24 184.00–188.00 $185.27 $2,959 —
1578–1744 1634 4 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $3,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 165.00 $165.00 $482 —
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
530–546 538 2 162.50–185.00 $173.58 $934 —
775 775 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,143 -7.50
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 -25.00
912–928 920 2 145.00–152.50 $148.72 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
392 392 1 245.00 $245.00 $960 -12.92
453–478 460 4 230.00–255.00 $240.09 $1,104 -3.04
698 698 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,570 —
902 902 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,578 -32.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 110.00 $110.00 $64 +70.00
66 66 1 990.00 $990.00 $653 +790.00
70 70 1 530.00 $530.00 $371 +230.00
72 72 1 460.00 $460.00 $331 -445.00
70–78 73 6 830.00–980.00 $931.47 $680 +284.17
72–76 74 2 230.00–320.00 $276.22 $204 -371.08
74–78 76 3 300.00–400.00 $364.12 $277 -283.18
80–88 84 12 820.00–950.00 $906.02 $761 +12.12
82–86 84 2 470.00–530.00 $500.71 $421 -393.19
84 84 2 710.00–780.00 $745.00 $626 -148.90
90–98 94 10 800.00–910.00 $846.11 $795 +125.35
112 112 1 730.00 $730.00 $818 -121.98
120 120 1 670.00 $670.00 $804 -181.98
1248–1626 1444 8 178.00–183.00 $181.67 $2,623 —
1250–1594 1474 7 184.00–186.00 $184.61 $2,721 -2.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 326 2 182.50–185.00 $183.80 $599 -58.36
384–394 387 3 195.00–200.00 $198.30 $767 -36.70
406–449 434 5 190.00–240.00 $211.85 $919 -16.17
460–498 470 6 195.00–232.50 $213.19 $1,002 -6.97
502–538 526 6 185.00–215.00 $196.70 $1,035 +1.70
560–574 567 2 190.00–197.50 $193.80 $1,099 +11.32
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 205.00 $205.00 $517 —
530–548 539 2 145.00–165.00 $154.83 $835 —
734 734 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,174 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 1 200.00 $200.00 $108 +50.00
60–68 64 7 50.00–160.00 $84.20 $54 +6.70
66–68 67 3 300.00–410.00 $372.97 $250 -517.03
68 68 1 670.00 $670.00 $456 -220.00
70–72 71 2 75.00–100.00 $87.32 $62 -467.82
72–74 73 2 580.00–600.00 $590.14 $431 +35.00
70–78 74 5 870.00–1,000.00 $944.89 $699 +389.75
74 74 1 290.00 $290.00 $215 -265.14
72–78 76 13 600.00–730.00 $675.01 $513 -232.10
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 -660.00
82 82 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $176 -545.00
84 84 1 320.00 $320.00 $269 -233.08
80–88 85 20 580.00–700.00 $630.49 $536 +77.41
82–88 85 4 850.00–950.00 $890.24 $757 +337.16
82–88 86 3 520.00–560.00 $540.00 $464 +89.95
92 92 1 160.00 $160.00 $147 -315.67
90–98 94 10 830.00–940.00 $883.20 $830 +294.05
90–98 94 36 570.00–660.00 $598.32 $562 +9.17
90–98 95 17 520.00–575.00 $552.50 $525 -306.87
92–98 95 8 300.00–510.00 $430.76 $409 -428.61
100–106 103 6 800.00–870.00 $839.52 $865 +9.78
100–108 104 3 700.00–800.00 $751.28 $781 +202.84
100–108 104 16 580.00–590.00 $583.13 $606 +34.69
104 104 1 540.00 $540.00 $562 -8.44
100–108 105 20 520.00–575.00 $556.12 $584 +7.68
110–112 111 2 580.00–590.00 $585.05 $649 +26.58
112–114 113 2 630.00–750.00 $690.53 $780 +107.24
110–118 114 9 530.00–575.00 $557.28 $635 -26.01
120 120 1 700.00 $700.00 $840 +420.00
126 126 1 470.00 $470.00 $592 +190.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 +3.17
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
698 698 1 135.00 $135.00 $942 -30.00
712 712 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,121 -2.50
752–794 771 3 140.00–160.00 $148.35 $1,144 —
806 806 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,330 +10.00
906 906 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,427 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,084 +25.00
566–582 574 2 205.00–220.00 $212.40 $1,219 +4.74
604–626 615 2 185.00–220.00 $202.81 $1,247 —
760–768 764 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,394 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 +35.00
306 306 1 200.00 $200.00 $612 +24.81
544 544 2 150.00 $150.00 $816 —
822 822 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1510 1414 75-80% 4 152.00–156.00 $153.81 $2,175 —
1126–1746 1451 75-80% 12 124.00–148.00 $135.48 $1,966 +5.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1056 909 85-90% 7 77.00–95.00 $87.40 $794 —
950 950 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,147 —
1068 1068 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1554–2020 1846 7 140.00–172.00 $162.79 $3,005 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1468 1348 3 120.00–145.00 $131.67 $1,775 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1248 1039 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $64.71 $672 —
940–1318 1189 85-90% 3 102.00–104.00 $103.26 $1,228 —
934–1524 1205 85-90% 33 72.00–100.00 $88.07 $1,061 —
1174–1402 1312 80-85% 6 120.00–138.00 $127.93 $1,678 —
1076–1704 1371 80-85% 49 103.00–124.00 $111.80 $1,533 -0.29
1412–1936 1665 75-80% 29 113.00–144.00 $127.40 $2,121 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034–1106 1070 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,284 —
1362 1362 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,097 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 1 150.00 $150.00 $723 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1800 1420 4 150.00–153.00 $152.05 $2,159 —
1396–1804 1661 6 155.00–163.00 $157.96 $2,624 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 180.00 $180.00 $572 ±0.00
422–444 437 4 150.00–165.00 $156.33 $683 -8.67
512 512 1 155.00 $155.00 $794 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
748 748 1 117.50 $117.50 $879 —

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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.