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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 928 958 1,157
Feeder cattle 151 133 247
Slaughter cattle 420 425 470

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1806 1406 10 179.00–182.00 $181.28 $2,549 —
1332–1854 1560 22 183.00–188.00 $185.09 $2,887 -3.14
1432–1768 1635 23 187.00–195.00 $191.16 $3,125 -4.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 270.00 $270.00 $869 +40.00
352 352 1 245.00 $245.00 $862 —
554–574 564 2 222.50–227.50 $225.04 $1,269 —
932 932 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
806 806 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–66 64 3 150.00–190.00 $173.44 $111 -36.56
70 70 2 500.00–600.00 $550.00 $385 +340.00
74 74 1 700.00 $700.00 $518 +365.49
74–78 75 3 850.00–910.00 $869.65 $652 +535.14
78 78 1 750.00 $750.00 $585 +170.00
80–88 82 5 830.00–870.00 $854.32 $701 +49.23
80–88 84 7 710.00–880.00 $814.00 $684 +8.91
84 84 1 640.00 $640.00 $538 -165.09
90–94 92 3 700.00–790.00 $742.97 $684 -107.03
90–98 93 6 760.00–850.00 $791.22 $736 +231.43
90–98 94 3 700.00–710.00 $703.48 $661 +143.69
102 102 1 710.00 $710.00 $724 -130.00
102 102 3 770.00 $770.00 $785 -70.00
100–108 103 5 660.00–780.00 $712.67 $734 -127.33
1180–1338 1266 7 184.00–186.00 $184.84 $2,340 —
1188–1546 1340 8 181.00–183.00 $182.13 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–294 287 3 170.00–240.00 $204.05 $586 —
350–358 354 3 240.00–265.00 $250.02 $885 +18.33
424 424 1 235.00 $235.00 $996 —
504 504 1 180.00 $180.00 $907 -35.00
568–574 571 2 200.00–232.50 $216.16 $1,234 -11.76
708 708 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,062 -30.07
948 948 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,517 ±0.00
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 230.00 $230.00 $133 +79.95
60–64 62 2 160.00–270.00 $216.77 $134 +66.72
68 68 1 420.00 $420.00 $286 +269.95
70–76 74 5 470.00–500.00 $484.27 $358 +84.27
70–78 74 8 530.00–580.00 $553.70 $410 +153.70
72–76 74 3 95.00–280.00 $158.29 $117 -241.71
74 74 1 450.00 $450.00 $333 +50.00
76 76 1 140.00 $140.00 $106 -456.69
82 82 1 720.00 $720.00 $590 +66.24
80–88 83 5 300.00–450.00 $381.69 $317 -272.07
80–88 84 6 810.00–940.00 $863.00 $725 +63.71
80–86 84 8 420.00–490.00 $453.89 $381 -345.40
80–88 86 19 500.00–600.00 $556.24 $478 +446.30
88 88 1 450.00 $450.00 $396 +340.06
90–98 93 29 520.00–580.00 $554.48 $516 -214.14
90–96 94 3 430.00–490.00 $457.23 $430 +48.54
90–96 94 4 330.00–400.00 $369.57 $347 -39.12
92–96 94 2 850.00–900.00 $874.47 $822 +465.78
94–96 96 4 590.00–680.00 $632.25 $607 +223.56
96 96 1 300.00 $300.00 $288 -108.69
100–102 101 4 810.00–880.00 $837.71 $846 +510.87
102 102 1 490.00 $490.00 $500 +163.16
100–108 103 18 510.00–550.00 $534.51 $551 -220.07
100–108 104 6 450.00–500.00 $471.77 $491 +13.64
110–114 111 6 520.00–550.00 $534.91 $594 -65.09
110–116 113 3 480.00–500.00 $493.14 $557 +34.53
112–116 114 2 600.00–670.00 $635.61 $725 +265.61
122 122 1 500.00 $500.00 $610 +55.04
122 122 1 480.00 $480.00 $586 +35.04
122 122 1 550.00 $550.00 $671 +105.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 225.00–260.00 $242.82 $668 +12.82
312–318 315 2 245.00–260.00 $252.43 $795 +21.64
350–352 351 3 220.00–240.00 $233.31 $819 -6.89
402 402 1 180.00 $180.00 $724 -30.00
481–482 481 3 230.00–237.50 $232.50 $1,118 —
775 775 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 +30.00
818 818 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,309 +5.00
850–858 854 3 155.00–160.00 $156.67 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1538 1355 75-80% 11 127.00–138.00 $130.48 $1,768 —
1486–1896 1625 75-80% 3 145.00–154.00 $148.52 $2,413 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1382 1237 80-85% 9 115.00–124.00 $120.17 $1,487 -12.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1160 1095 85-90% 2 88.00–97.00 $92.23 $1,010 —
962–1420 1102 85-90% 6 103.00–119.00 $110.46 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–2150 1559 9 157.50–180.00 $168.08 $2,620 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 165.00 $165.00 $564 —
364 364 1 235.00 $235.00 $855 +20.00
878 878 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,361 —
968 968 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,355 -7.50

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 232.50 $232.50 $786 —
351–354 353 4 230.00–247.50 $238.79 $843 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1616 1375 4 170.00–177.50 $172.84 $2,377 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942–1106 1011 85-90% 3 84.00–90.00 $86.19 $871 —
944–1496 1282 85-90% 57 91.00–114.00 $105.58 $1,354 —
1318 1318 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,410 —
1184–1602 1341 85-90% 4 115.00–117.00 $116.26 $1,559 —
1072–1666 1369 80-85% 2 131.00–136.00 $132.96 $1,820 —
1202–1770 1491 80-85% 45 111.00–128.00 $120.95 $1,803 —
1258–1924 1629 75-80% 18 124.00–135.00 $129.84 $2,115 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1908 1432 5 155.00–158.00 $156.58 $2,242 —
1564–1566 1565 2 166.00–175.00 $170.50 $2,668 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324–1458 1391 2 137.00–143.00 $140.14 $1,949 —
1386–1846 1573 3 150.00–157.00 $154.80 $2,435 -4.29

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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.