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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 958 976 806
Feeder cattle 133 153 98
Slaughter cattle 425 417 369

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1668 1447 8 176.00–185.00 $180.92 $2,618 —
1390–1810 1577 18 184.00–193.00 $188.23 $2,968 —
1394–1826 1637 25 192.00–199.00 $195.82 $3,206 -1.52
1824–1900 1852 3 178.00–189.00 $183.27 $3,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 -29.67
504 504 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,273 +20.00
866 866 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,667 —
1000 1000 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $143 -732.05
70–78 75 3 300.00–400.00 $334.51 $251 -275.75
74–78 76 3 730.00–820.00 $773.77 $588 +163.51
78 78 1 580.00 $580.00 $452 -140.00
82–88 84 13 610.00–910.00 $805.09 $676 +35.09
84 84 1 690.00 $690.00 $580 -80.00
84–88 87 3 920.00–930.00 $923.38 $803 -37.00
92 92 1 850.00 $850.00 $782 -5.16
92–98 94 3 500.00–630.00 $559.79 $526 -341.49
92–96 94 5 730.00–770.00 $758.12 $713 -143.16
96 96 1 390.00 $390.00 $374 -511.28
104 104 1 840.00 $840.00 $874 +100.00
100–108 105 3 710.00 $710.00 $746 -30.00
106 106 2 720.00–730.00 $725.00 $768 -15.00
1190–1688 1397 10 181.00–187.00 $183.35 $2,561 -14.16
1330–1610 1522 4 186.00–193.00 $189.10 $2,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–336 326 2 245.00–265.00 $255.31 $832 +17.81
376–384 379 3 230.00–235.00 $231.69 $878 —
452 452 1 210.00 $210.00 $949 —
528 528 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,135 —
558–586 564 5 220.00–230.00 $227.92 $1,285 -12.08
700–704 702 2 155.00–205.00 $180.07 $1,264 —
852–870 861 2 162.50–175.00 $168.68 $1,452 —
914 914 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,462 —
964 964 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–76 72 6 100.00–220.00 $150.05 $108 +0.05
70–78 74 2 400.00 $400.00 $296 -165.48
72–78 75 5 100.00–130.00 $113.96 $85 -372.23
72–78 76 4 540.00–700.00 $596.69 $453 +110.50
76 76 1 300.00 $300.00 $228 -186.19
78 78 2 440.00–510.00 $475.00 $370 -127.00
80 80 1 530.00 $530.00 $424 +220.00
80–88 83 3 600.00–680.00 $653.76 $543 +157.09
80–88 83 8 260.00–390.00 $345.95 $287 -150.72
82–88 84 6 700.00–860.00 $799.29 $671 +302.62
80–88 85 6 390.00–440.00 $419.76 $357 -196.55
80–88 85 15 440.00–510.00 $466.87 $397 -149.44
84–88 86 4 90.00–120.00 $109.94 $95 -506.37
86 86 1 170.00 $170.00 $146 -446.31
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 $99 -100.00
90 90 1 570.00 $570.00 $513 +360.00
90–92 91 3 320.00–360.00 $343.50 $313 -499.91
90–98 93 11 700.00–840.00 $768.62 $715 +160.81
90–98 93 26 440.00–500.00 $462.69 $430 -145.12
90–98 94 12 360.00–430.00 $408.69 $384 -199.12
100–104 101 3 300.00–340.00 $326.84 $330 -499.70
100–108 103 6 730.00–780.00 $754.58 $777 +195.53
100–108 104 21 450.00–470.00 $458.13 $476 -391.87
102–108 105 7 380.00–430.00 $411.28 $432 -438.72
110 110 1 600.00 $600.00 $660 -200.00
110–116 113 7 450.00–470.00 $458.61 $518 -311.39
112–114 113 3 670.00–690.00 $680.06 $768 -89.94
114 114 1 370.00 $370.00 $422 -400.00
114 114 1 460.00 $460.00 $524 -310.00
120–122 121 2 440.00–450.00 $444.96 $538 -115.04
124 124 1 580.00 $580.00 $719 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 -70.00
325–340 334 4 202.50–250.00 $230.79 $771 -7.82
360–391 382 5 210.00–250.00 $240.20 $918 -56.89
406 406 1 210.00 $210.00 $853 -40.00
502 502 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,155 —
576 576 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,440 +15.00
784 784 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,215 —
822 822 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,274 —
960–998 973 3 145.00–170.00 $158.16 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–1844 1441 75-80% 12 137.00–148.00 $142.61 $2,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772–1356 995 85-90% 8 78.00–115.00 $98.93 $984 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1484 1222 80-85% 6 126.00–138.00 $132.24 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2318 1540 13 143.00–177.50 $161.91 $2,493 -3.49
1756–1846 1801 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $3,286 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 215.00 $215.00 $791 +35.00
583 583 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,253 —
722 722 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,227 —
950 950 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,401 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626–631 629 3 160.00–170.00 $163.32 $1,027 —
964 964 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,542 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1214 1123 85-90% 2 122.00–124.00 $122.92 $1,380 —
848–1604 1220 85-90% 43 93.00–121.00 $110.64 $1,350 -1.77
1038–1828 1433 80-85% 56 115.00–137.00 $126.93 $1,819 -2.43
1472–1960 1709 75-80% 31 134.00–151.00 $140.43 $2,400 -9.61

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1354 1245 7 153.00–163.00 $159.58 $1,987 —
1248–1428 1335 4 151.00–161.00 $155.26 $2,073 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 220.00 $220.00 $607 +1.07
350–394 376 3 170.00–185.00 $176.36 $663 —
504 504 1 160.00 $160.00 $806 -2.50
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 +1.00
1070 1070 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,712 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1802 1574 4 155.00–165.00 $159.09 $2,504 -4.00

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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.