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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 1,025 672
Feeder cattle 133 135 236
Slaughter cattle 373 493 436

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1852 1490 16 183.00–192.00 $185.64 $2,766 —
1164–1864 1524 9 174.00–182.00 $177.96 $2,712 -7.31
1274–1754 1561 6 160.00–171.00 $165.63 $2,585 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 195.00 $195.00 $677 —
449 449 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,055 —
472–484 478 4 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $1,266 —
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
717–736 723 3 185.00–250.00 $227.95 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 850.00 $850.00 $527 -170.48
70–76 73 4 500.00–680.00 $588.90 $430 -363.23
72–78 75 3 640.00–780.00 $703.66 $528 -248.47
70–78 76 5 850.00–990.00 $924.81 $703 +137.56
80–88 83 16 850.00–960.00 $920.63 $764 +187.19
84 84 1 780.00 $780.00 $655 -131.06
82–88 86 4 560.00–790.00 $718.07 $618 -192.99
92–96 95 3 680.00–770.00 $710.42 $675 -154.20
92–98 96 10 800.00–880.00 $837.75 $804 -26.87
102–104 103 3 750.00–790.00 $769.87 $793 +94.58
112 112 2 710.00–740.00 $725.00 $812 -41.52
119 119 1 610.00 $610.00 $726 -156.52
1162–1512 1303 9 181.00–188.00 $185.53 $2,417 —
1082–1598 1445 7 176.00–180.00 $177.58 $2,566 -8.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 240.00 $240.00 $581 —
278 278 1 225.00 $225.00 $626 —
399 399 2 225.00 $225.00 $898 —
409–442 420 3 190.00–200.00 $196.49 $825 —
457–496 478 8 170.00–215.00 $184.03 $880 —
512 512 1 160.00 $160.00 $819 —
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —
796 796 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,373 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 $685 +136.00
64–68 66 2 350.00–370.00 $360.30 $238 -19.70
72 72 1 230.00 $230.00 $166 -100.53
70–76 73 3 330.00–390.00 $353.36 $258 +22.83
70–78 74 9 510.00–580.00 $548.38 $406 +217.85
72–78 77 4 900.00–980.00 $934.12 $719 +54.30
76–78 77 2 430.00–490.00 $459.61 $354 -420.21
78 78 1 770.00 $770.00 $601 +90.00
80–86 84 8 420.00–490.00 $476.59 $400 -66.83
80–88 85 38 500.00–560.00 $529.88 $450 -388.05
80–88 85 7 940.00–1,060.00 $986.16 $838 +68.23
82–88 85 4 300.00–390.00 $361.66 $307 -556.27
82–89 86 2 110.00–260.00 $181.93 $156 -531.87
86 86 1 720.00 $720.00 $619 +6.20
92–94 93 2 310.00–390.00 $349.57 $325 -100.58
90–98 94 19 800.00–960.00 $874.91 $822 +351.25
90–98 94 22 400.00–500.00 $464.79 $437 -58.87
90–98 94 34 500.00–560.00 $524.16 $493 +0.50
92–98 96 3 720.00–790.00 $750.21 $720 -128.54
100 100 1 360.00 $360.00 $360 -485.00
100–108 103 25 500.00–520.00 $504.76 $520 -11.17
100–108 104 20 460.00–490.00 $481.45 $501 -34.48
104 104 1 820.00 $820.00 $853 +304.07
102–108 106 4 670.00–780.00 $725.75 $769 +51.96
110–116 111 9 500.00–520.00 $502.20 $557 -247.80
110–118 113 5 740.00–780.00 $751.66 $849 +240.74
110–118 115 8 400.00–490.00 $462.54 $532 -48.38
124–126 125 2 410.00–460.00 $434.80 $544 +9.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
344 344 2 257.51 $257.51 $886 —
374 374 1 190.00 $190.00 $711 -45.06
464 464 1 125.00 $125.00 $580 -130.00
552 552 3 175.00 $175.00 $966 —
782 782 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1290 1095 85-90% 7 95.00–110.00 $103.55 $1,134 —
1034–1570 1217 85-90% 3 86.00–93.00 $88.86 $1,081 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1622 1305 80-85% 10 112.00–119.00 $116.69 $1,523 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1572 1412 75-80% 4 122.00–127.00 $123.21 $1,740 —
1608–1664 1636 75-80% 2 132.00–145.00 $138.61 $2,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1644–2092 1843 5 138.00–149.00 $142.54 $2,627 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1696 1367 4 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $1,937 —
1240–1624 1418 4 148.00–156.00 $151.46 $2,148 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 1 165.00 $165.00 $871 —
668 668 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1512 1327 2 142.50–157.50 $151.05 $2,004 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1520 1274 85-90% 23 66.00–93.00 $86.39 $1,101 —
1298 1298 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,635 —
916–1594 1306 85-90% 76 94.00–115.00 $103.41 $1,351 +3.30
1478–1504 1491 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $1,737 —
1240–1988 1567 80-85% 31 114.00–121.00 $117.06 $1,834 —
1402–1676 1586 80-85% 5 96.00–113.00 $104.91 $1,664 —
1626–1906 1730 75-80% 6 119.00–123.00 $121.70 $2,105 -5.42

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 1 195.00 $195.00 $792 —
468 468 1 180.00 $180.00 $842 —
592 592 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,125 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 +35.00
786 786 1 117.50 $117.50 $924 —
806 806 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,068 —
1010 1010 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,793 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1636 1377 4 151.00–160.00 $155.10 $2,136 +8.27

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306–1722 1424 5 133.00–149.00 $140.81 $2,005 —
1342–1762 1587 7 154.00–163.00 $156.62 $2,486 —
1640–1752 1689 3 151.00–154.00 $152.66 $2,578 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,013 +35.00
636 636 1 135.00 $135.00 $859 —

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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.