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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 887 928 635
Feeder cattle 128 151 154
Slaughter cattle 346 420 481

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1800 1455 24 183.00–186.00 $184.82 $2,689 —
1363–1734 1584 18 186.00–194.00 $189.04 $2,994 +3.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–396 390 2 235.00–247.50 $241.35 $941 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
806 806 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 500.00 $500.00 $300 +326.56
60–66 63 3 100.00–120.00 $106.95 $67 -66.49
72 72 1 690.00 $690.00 $497 +140.00
70–76 74 4 830.00–940.00 $884.26 $654 +184.26
80 80 1 600.00 $600.00 $480 -150.00
80–88 84 6 680.00–840.00 $760.63 $639 -53.37
80–88 84 14 840.00–970.00 $904.81 $760 +90.81
82–86 84 2 500.00–650.00 $576.79 $485 -237.21
84–86 85 3 620.00–680.00 $653.07 $555 -160.93
90–96 93 5 830.00–900.00 $865.41 $805 +74.19
94 94 1 600.00 $600.00 $564 -103.48
96–98 97 2 700.00–790.00 $744.54 $722 +41.06
96–98 98 4 700.00–790.00 $752.77 $738 +49.29
100 100 1 770.00 $770.00 $770 ±0.00
100–104 102 5 710.00–790.00 $756.22 $771 -13.78
102 102 1 800.00 $800.00 $816 +30.00
112 112 1 750.00 $750.00 $840 +37.33
1172–1484 1336 7 184.00–190.00 $185.97 $2,485 +3.84
1288–1390 1349 4 180.00–185.00 $181.97 $2,455 -0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 240.00 $240.00 $634 +35.95
311–328 317 3 175.00–202.50 $193.01 $612 —
384 384 1 210.00 $210.00 $806 -40.02
416 416 1 240.00 $240.00 $998 +5.00
467–494 476 3 210.00–245.00 $232.89 $1,109 —
628 628 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —
664 664 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–66 64 3 100.00–110.00 $103.13 $66 -113.64
68 68 1 340.00 $340.00 $231 -80.00
74 74 3 170.00–200.00 $183.33 $136 -370.37
70–78 75 8 300.00–400.00 $363.77 $273 -189.93
74–78 76 6 420.00–480.00 $453.42 $345 +313.42
76 76 2 920.00 $920.00 $699 +780.00
76–78 77 3 500.00–510.00 $503.39 $388 +363.39
80–82 81 2 350.00–380.00 $364.81 $295 -355.19
82 82 1 200.00 $200.00 $164 -520.00
80–88 84 16 400.00–490.00 $469.27 $394 -393.73
80–88 85 36 500.00–650.00 $543.79 $462 -12.45
80–88 85 9 800.00–970.00 $889.69 $756 +333.45
82–88 85 2 520.00–540.00 $530.35 $451 -25.89
86 86 2 700.00–730.00 $715.00 $615 +158.76
90 90 1 460.00 $460.00 $414 +10.00
90–98 93 11 400.00–490.00 $463.18 $431 -91.30
90–98 94 46 500.00–590.00 $525.67 $494 +68.44
90–98 94 16 800.00–920.00 $859.87 $808 +402.64
94–98 96 8 630.00–790.00 $728.98 $700 +96.73
98 98 1 100.00 $100.00 $98 -532.25
98 98 1 350.00 $350.00 $343 -282.25
102 102 1 400.00 $400.00 $408 -90.00
100–108 103 25 500.00–550.00 $514.32 $530 -20.19
100–106 104 3 800.00–850.00 $816.03 $849 +344.26
100–108 105 7 450.00–490.00 $477.10 $501 +5.33
100–108 105 9 650.00–790.00 $744.61 $782 +272.84
110–112 111 3 460.00–490.00 $476.65 $529 -58.26
110–116 112 14 500.00–520.00 $510.70 $572 -24.21
110–114 112 2 720.00–740.00 $730.18 $818 +195.27
120 120 1 520.00 $520.00 $624 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 -22.82
356–364 360 2 250.00–257.50 $253.79 $914 +20.48
456–492 479 3 195.00–245.00 $226.31 $1,084 -6.19
506 506 1 180.00 $180.00 $911 —
600 600 1 162.50 $162.50 $975 —
694 694 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,024 —
754 754 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,282 -15.00
832 832 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,539 +25.00
858–888 873 2 147.50–157.50 $152.41 $1,331 -4.26
912–922 918 3 147.50–162.00 $154.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1978 1543 75-80% 10 128.00–148.00 $136.53 $2,107 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836–1346 1174 80-85% 9 115.00–127.00 $121.22 $1,423 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972–1046 1007 85-90% 3 95.00–117.00 $108.74 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–2458 1629 12 132.50–158.00 $146.75 $2,391 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 235.00 $235.00 $606 —
438 438 1 195.00 $195.00 $854 —
490 490 1 182.50 $182.50 $894 —
526 526 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,105 —
614 614 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,228 —
833 833 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,416 —
918 918 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,561 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1564 1367 3 184.00 $184.00 $2,515 +11.16
1150–1524 1379 3 174.00–183.00 $179.82 $2,480 +6.98

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,454 —
888–1642 1286 85-90% 78 90.00–112.00 $101.84 $1,310 -3.74
1217–1382 1300 85-90% 2 113.00–115.00 $114.06 $1,483 +7.06
1192–1726 1495 80-85% 43 113.00–126.00 $118.30 $1,769 -2.65
1508–2038 1745 75-80% 20 125.00–136.00 $130.62 $2,279 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1634 1312 8 161.00–178.00 $165.04 $2,165 —
1154–1862 1539 5 155.00–160.00 $156.87 $2,414 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 1 145.00 $145.00 $824 —
652 652 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,108 —
814–828 821 2 140.00–170.00 $154.87 $1,271 —
916 916 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,580 —
982 982 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,645 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1600 1450 5 150.00–163.00 $156.25 $2,266 —
1144–1780 1592 8 162.00–173.00 $166.26 $2,647 +11.46
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–334 322 3 175.00–205.00 $187.84 $605 —
364 364 1 177.50 $177.50 $646 —
406 406 1 187.50 $187.50 $761 —
462 462 1 155.00 $155.00 $716 —
502 502 1 160.00 $160.00 $803 —
684 684 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,129 —
726 726 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,343 —

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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.