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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 911 951 850
Feeder cattle 251 226 170
Slaughter cattle 350 368 395

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Feeder dairy heifer calves edited**

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1784 1525 30 183.00–187.00 $185.89 $2,835 +7.41
1370–1760 1581 3 168.00–184.00 $177.19 $2,801 —
1216–1778 1603 17 189.00–200.00 $192.69 $3,089 +7.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,019 —
370–397 384 2 265.00–285.00 $275.35 $1,057 —
652–664 658 2 220.00–235.00 $227.43 $1,496 —
704–726 715 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,269 —
768–796 782 4 205.00–225.00 $214.82 $1,680 —
825 825 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,753 —
858–892 879 4 175.00–212.50 $199.20 $1,751 —
900 900 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 250.00 $250.00 $805 —
356 356 1 260.00 $260.00 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 910.00 $910.00 $546 +770.00
68 68 1 200.00 $200.00 $136 +60.00
70 70 1 290.00 $290.00 $203 +150.00
76 76 1 480.00 $480.00 $365 +100.00
78 78 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00 $741 +570.00
80–86 83 6 880.00–1,010.00 $936.49 $777 +696.49
82–88 84 3 520.00–540.00 $529.76 $445 +289.76
84–88 86 2 560.00–580.00 $569.77 $490 -290.23
90–94 93 4 700.00–780.00 $752.05 $699 +242.48
94 94 1 560.00 $560.00 $526 +50.43
92–98 95 6 850.00–980.00 $911.15 $866 +401.58
100–106 102 3 870.00–920.00 $892.88 $911 +97.84
108 108 1 780.00 $780.00 $842 -15.04
110 110 1 760.00 $760.00 $836 -35.04
1208–1494 1353 12 183.00–188.00 $185.58 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–282 269 4 274.00–280.00 $277.16 $746 +31.89
340–346 343 2 250.00–265.00 $257.57 $883 -35.62
350–374 364 4 240.00–265.00 $248.94 $906 -23.85
434–448 445 5 225.00–256.00 $249.96 $1,112 —
474 474 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,209 —
526 526 1 180.00 $180.00 $947 —
560–590 575 2 220.00–235.00 $227.70 $1,309 —
616 616 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,386 +2.46
656 656 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,443 ±0.00
722 722 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 -30.00
776 776 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,436 —
863–875 869 4 195.00–210.00 $202.55 $1,760 —
923 923 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 —
992 992 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,934 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 2 420.00–490.00 $455.00 $282 -581.72
64 64 1 550.00 $550.00 $352 +434.21
62–68 65 6 75.00–140.00 $100.03 $65 -15.76
70–74 72 3 95.00–130.00 $115.32 $83 +37.96
72 72 1 540.00 $540.00 $389 +462.64
72–78 75 2 670.00–720.00 $694.00 $520 -301.88
76 76 1 990.00 $990.00 $752 +590.00
78 78 2 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $308 -305.00
80 80 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 $96 -580.00
82 82 1 390.00 $390.00 $320 +185.00
80–88 83 3 580.00–590.00 $583.20 $484 -420.99
80–88 84 18 640.00–730.00 $679.88 $571 -324.31
84–86 86 4 890.00–1,100.00 $1,037.19 $892 +361.77
88 88 1 400.00 $400.00 $352 +275.86
90 90 1 300.00 $300.00 $270 +205.00
90–96 94 6 520.00–580.00 $550.14 $517 -393.23
90–98 94 10 920.00–1,050.00 $982.58 $924 +39.21
90–98 94 20 600.00–670.00 $628.77 $591 -314.60
94–96 95 2 420.00–450.00 $434.84 $413 -508.53
100–102 101 2 430.00–460.00 $444.85 $449 -159.19
100–106 103 15 600.00–620.00 $608.30 $627 +4.26
100–108 103 17 500.00–590.00 $559.15 $576 -44.89
100–108 105 3 690.00–750.00 $722.61 $759 +151.31
102–108 105 8 870.00–960.00 $913.14 $959 +341.84
110 110 1 670.00 $670.00 $737 +260.00
110–114 112 5 600.00–610.00 $603.96 $676 +193.96
112 112 1 530.00 $530.00 $594 +120.00
114 114 1 910.00 $910.00 $1,037 +309.15
122 122 2 580.00 $580.00 $708 +10.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 285.00 $285.00 $815 —
344 344 1 285.00 $285.00 $980 -17.53
353–397 368 3 285.00–295.00 $291.40 $1,072 -3.60
427–436 429 4 270.00–285.00 $273.81 $1,175 -2.85
526 526 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,078 -44.94
552 552 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,463 +23.38
604–642 623 2 175.00–190.00 $182.73 $1,138 -52.11
702–740 722 4 177.50–215.00 $195.29 $1,410 -9.71
840 840 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,281 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
564 564 1 135.00 $135.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2206 1839 9 140.00–160.00 $150.05 $2,759 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–392 372 2 212.50–245.00 $229.62 $854 —
504–548 526 2 197.50–210.00 $203.49 $1,070 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–298 292 3 190.00–250.00 $216.44 $632 —
354–380 367 2 235.00–237.50 $236.29 $867 —
412 412 1 222.50 $222.50 $917 —
466–486 476 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $868 —
722 722 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,119 —
840 840 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 —
869 869 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,434 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1504 1238 85-90% 43 84.00–105.00 $96.95 $1,200 —
1204–1944 1470 80-85% 25 105.00–118.00 $110.87 $1,630 —
1296–1942 1586 75-80% 15 119.00–128.00 $123.44 $1,958 —
1784 1784 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,408 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 232.50 $232.50 $772 +17.50
464 464 1 190.00 $190.00 $882 -9.25
574–576 575 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $906 ±0.00
774 774 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,103 —
801–826 814 4 129.00–134.00 $131.46 $1,070 -13.54
950–972 957 3 148.00–151.00 $149.02 $1,426 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1454 1321 3 148.00–156.00 $152.26 $2,011 -0.99
1376–1738 1523 3 155.00–160.00 $157.19 $2,394 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–310 306 2 155.00–197.50 $176.53 $540 —
404–442 433 13 180.00–227.50 $209.50 $907 —
487–490 488 4 165.00–230.00 $213.68 $1,043 -11.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304 1304 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,956 —
1408–1550 1462 3 158.00–159.00 $158.68 $2,320 +13.84
1622–1696 1659 2 163.00–165.00 $163.98 $2,720 —

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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.