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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 875 954 879
Feeder cattle 116 165 106
Slaughter cattle 342 444 422

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1774 1413 19 190.00–195.00 $193.16 $2,729 —
1168–1630 1413 6 184.00–192.00 $188.76 $2,667 —
1100–1760 1477 19 195.00–206.00 $200.04 $2,955 +12.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 240.00 $240.00 $725 —
936 936 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,825 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 780.00 $780.00 $499 -250.00
68 68 1 100.00 $100.00 $68 ±0.00
70–78 75 3 700.00–890.00 $765.58 $574 -237.17
70–78 75 8 920.00–1,010.00 $967.75 $726 -35.00
74–76 76 4 540.00–620.00 $562.65 $428 -257.35
76 76 1 100.00 $100.00 $76 -720.00
76–78 77 2 610.00–700.00 $654.42 $504 -165.58
78 78 1 400.00 $400.00 $312 -420.00
80–86 83 3 630.00–670.00 $653.79 $543 +113.79
80–86 84 7 880.00–1,000.00 $941.57 $791 +121.57
86 86 1 580.00 $580.00 $499 +40.00
88 88 1 780.00 $780.00 $686 +240.00
90 90 1 690.00 $690.00 $621 -231.22
90–92 91 3 540.00–570.00 $550.15 $501 -371.07
92 92 1 600.00 $600.00 $552 -321.22
90–98 94 11 830.00–940.00 $880.46 $828 -40.76
94–98 96 2 610.00–620.00 $614.90 $590 -15.10
100 100 1 710.00 $710.00 $710 +150.00
112 112 1 750.00 $750.00 $840 +190.00
1094–1530 1312 2 183.00–189.00 $186.50 $2,447 -1.89
1240–1458 1342 11 194.00–200.00 $194.77 $2,614 +6.38
1132–1678 1378 6 190.00–194.00 $192.37 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 1 192.50 $192.50 $793 —
458 458 1 187.50 $187.50 $859 —
674–678 676 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,301 -22.49
970 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–68 65 5 30.00–100.00 $79.14 $51 +8.51
66 66 1 300.00 $300.00 $198 -780.00
66 66 1 640.00 $640.00 $422 -440.00
68 68 1 440.00 $440.00 $299 -30.00
74 74 1 300.00 $300.00 $222 -235.00
74 74 1 400.00 $400.00 $296 -135.00
76 76 1 600.00 $600.00 $456 -36.83
72–78 77 9 630.00–690.00 $661.39 $509 +24.56
76–78 77 3 930.00–1,070.00 $983.62 $757 +346.79
80–84 83 3 800.00–820.00 $806.77 $670 +340.10
80–88 84 18 630.00–740.00 $673.34 $566 -146.66
80–88 84 5 600.00–680.00 $643.71 $541 -176.29
84 84 1 310.00 $310.00 $260 -510.00
80–88 85 13 500.00–600.00 $565.11 $480 -427.24
84–88 85 7 890.00–1,040.00 $976.09 $830 -16.26
82–88 86 6 300.00–460.00 $367.32 $316 -625.03
90 90 1 310.00 $310.00 $279 -125.38
90–98 93 16 620.00–660.00 $634.90 $590 +199.52
90–96 93 10 840.00–990.00 $916.21 $852 +480.83
90–98 94 9 470.00–590.00 $549.79 $517 -365.34
98 98 1 510.00 $510.00 $500 -330.00
100–106 102 8 620.00–650.00 $635.10 $648 -219.92
100–106 103 5 760.00–840.00 $812.33 $837 +193.22
100–108 103 3 510.00–590.00 $553.51 $570 -65.60
100–108 104 4 840.00–890.00 $869.42 $904 +305.38
104 104 1 300.00 $300.00 $312 -264.04
104 104 1 510.00 $510.00 $530 -54.04
110–114 112 4 780.00–820.00 $797.59 $893 +207.59
110–116 113 3 640.00 $640.00 $723 +16.51
120 120 1 610.00 $610.00 $732 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 235.00 $235.00 $667 -59.08
332 332 1 215.00 $215.00 $714 -63.55
370 370 2 215.00 $215.00 $796 -60.00
600–626 617 3 137.50–145.00 $140.78 $869 —
650–690 669 4 150.00–195.00 $162.82 $1,089 —
774–798 786 2 155.00–170.00 $162.39 $1,276 -7.61
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —
950 950 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1694 1394 75-80% 12 130.00–141.00 $136.80 $1,907 —
1498–1912 1658 75-80% 4 143.00–153.00 $146.23 $2,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1308 1261 85-90% 2 101.00–108.00 $104.63 $1,319 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1614 1597 80-85% 2 117.00–122.00 $119.53 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1912 1424 6 147.50–170.00 $160.42 $2,284 +50.42

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 2 167.50 $167.50 $747 -32.50
454 454 1 217.50 $217.50 $987 —
534 534 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,041 —
614 614 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,074 —
868 868 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,562 —
920 920 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,265 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1392 1157 3 159.00–163.00 $161.22 $1,865 —
1118–1696 1404 4 181.00–195.00 $191.47 $2,688 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1484 1373 3 189.00–191.00 $190.36 $2,614 +29.18
1392–1698 1574 5 193.00–194.00 $193.60 $3,047 —
1596 1596 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,681 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346–348 347 2 200.00–235.00 $217.45 $755 —
362 362 1 205.00 $205.00 $742 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1246 1235 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $1,494 +4.67
942–1576 1253 85-90% 30 91.00–118.00 $107.02 $1,341 +1.77
1258–1474 1363 85-90% 3 81.00–88.00 $83.32 $1,136 —
1010–1824 1423 80-85% 38 113.00–134.00 $124.15 $1,767 +4.80
1394–1666 1561 75-80% 4 143.00–146.00 $144.55 $2,256 —
1354–2046 1651 75-80% 13 130.00–142.00 $136.69 $2,257 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184–1542 1327 5 149.00–157.00 $152.50 $2,024 —
1518–1826 1667 5 154.00–165.00 $160.07 $2,668 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,464 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–394 378 2 185.00–190.00 $187.61 $709 —
503 503 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,081 —
574–594 584 2 185.00–205.00 $195.17 $1,140 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1336 1171 4 157.50–163.00 $160.56 $1,880 —

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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.