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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.03/cwt +42.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 884 828
Feeder cattle 234 133 264
Slaughter cattle 350 373 564

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1764 1523 10 166.00–177.00 $172.85 $2,633 -5.11
1344–1756 1569 9 180.00–184.00 $182.54 $2,864 +16.91
1430–1808 1668 21 185.00–191.00 $187.21 $3,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,121 +17.50
450–496 462 4 240.00–265.00 $258.28 $1,193 -6.66
572–574 572 5 255.00–260.00 $256.00 $1,464 +1.00
616–638 622 4 225.00–230.00 $228.72 $1,423 +13.72
694 694 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 80.00 $80.00 $45 -770.00
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 $48 -770.00
66 66 1 500.00 $500.00 $330 -350.00
66 66 1 700.00 $700.00 $462 -150.00
66–68 67 3 170.00–260.00 $210.50 $141 -639.50
72 72 1 300.00 $300.00 $216 -288.90
70–78 74 2 500.00–570.00 $536.89 $397 -52.01
74 74 1 170.00 $170.00 $126 -418.90
72–78 75 6 820.00–880.00 $859.60 $645 +155.94
74–78 76 3 520.00–570.00 $543.16 $413 -381.65
78 78 2 620.00–670.00 $645.00 $503 -279.81
80–86 84 3 500.00–600.00 $537.54 $452 -242.46
80–88 84 11 800.00–940.00 $870.00 $731 +90.00
80–88 85 4 600.00–660.00 $620.83 $528 -97.24
80–86 85 6 660.00–780.00 $723.02 $615 +4.95
90–96 93 4 650.00–680.00 $667.31 $621 -43.11
90–96 93 7 830.00–880.00 $856.82 $797 +146.40
90–98 95 4 730.00–780.00 $755.45 $718 +45.03
98 98 1 590.00 $590.00 $578 -247.75
102 102 1 650.00 $650.00 $663 -119.87
106 106 1 730.00 $730.00 $774 -39.87
1196–1532 1341 5 183.00–185.00 $184.16 $2,470 —
1276–1686 1442 6 185.00–192.00 $186.80 $2,694 +9.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 245.00 $245.00 $693 +20.00
327 327 4 235.00 $235.00 $768 —
366–392 373 4 195.00–220.00 $201.58 $752 -23.42
401–444 423 7 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $973 +33.46
471–484 475 7 245.00–260.00 $257.09 $1,221 +73.06
508–526 516 10 177.50–222.50 $202.03 $1,042 +42.03
624–638 631 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $1,081 +6.26
654–678 660 4 160.00–175.00 $163.85 $1,081 —
724–736 728 3 157.50–170.00 $165.79 $1,207 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
809 809 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,517 —

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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 45.00–90.00 $63.12 $41 -297.18
66–68 67 2 190.00 $190.00 $127 -170.30
70–76 73 3 75.00–120.00 $98.95 $72 -254.41
72–78 74 5 300.00–340.00 $320.00 $237 -228.38
74 74 2 120.00–200.00 $160.00 $118 -388.38
72–78 75 8 400.00–440.00 $410.13 $308 -138.25
74–76 75 3 810.00–870.00 $836.43 $627 +288.05
76–78 77 6 500.00–570.00 $533.25 $411 -400.87
80 80 1 750.00 $750.00 $600 -20.00
80–86 82 4 300.00–370.00 $347.87 $285 -128.72
80–88 84 44 500.00–580.00 $547.90 $460 +71.31
84 84 1 200.00 $200.00 $168 -276.59
80–88 85 11 400.00–490.00 $452.33 $384 -77.55
84–88 85 7 830.00–920.00 $875.69 $744 +345.81
90 90 1 380.00 $380.00 $342 +30.43
90–98 93 61 500.00–590.00 $544.69 $507 +195.12
90–98 93 8 400.00–490.00 $475.30 $442 +125.73
90–98 94 3 520.00–570.00 $549.29 $516 -325.62
90–98 94 6 800.00–880.00 $841.60 $791 -33.31
92–96 94 2 600.00–670.00 $634.26 $596 -240.65
102 102 1 790.00 $790.00 $806 +285.24
100–108 103 45 500.00–540.00 $521.97 $538 +17.21
102–108 105 6 720.00–780.00 $758.07 $796 +276.62
100–108 106 6 430.00–480.00 $464.86 $493 -260.89
110 110 1 580.00 $580.00 $638 +77.80
110–112 111 2 710.00–730.00 $719.91 $799 +217.71
110–116 112 13 500.00–530.00 $521.57 $584 +19.37
116 116 1 450.00 $450.00 $522 -12.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–296 277 3 240.00–255.00 $247.36 $685 +7.36
336–348 345 5 235.00–265.00 $255.15 $880 -2.36
388 388 1 240.00 $240.00 $931 +50.00
404 404 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,071 —
456–480 467 4 215.00–240.00 $231.29 $1,080 +106.29
575 575 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 +50.00
654 654 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,373 —
750–763 758 4 190.00–197.50 $194.38 $1,473 +64.38
848 848 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,357 —
850 850 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 185.00 $185.00 $807 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 —
748 748 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1600 1388 75-80% 14 124.00–133.00 $127.16 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–1158 1045 85-90% 6 95.00–111.00 $104.18 $1,089 —
860–1160 1053 85-90% 3 84.00–91.00 $88.47 $932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1712 1343 80-85% 9 114.00–124.00 $119.82 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1472–2098 1814 11 145.00–168.00 $157.44 $2,856 +14.90

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–394 389 3 125.00–255.00 $167.14 $650 —
418 418 3 147.50 $147.50 $617 —
474–486 480 2 135.00–160.00 $147.34 $707 —
525 525 2 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
580 580 3 142.50 $142.50 $826 —
698 698 2 130.00 $130.00 $907 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–462 455 4 130.00–150.00 $135.07 $615 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–437 421 9 145.00–220.00 $181.89 $766 —
696 696 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,079 -25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,476 —
1228–1930 1605 3 140.00–144.00 $142.40 $2,286 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1956 1708 5 127.50–154.00 $143.93 $2,458 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1348 1087 85-90% 20 80.00–94.00 $88.36 $960 —
826–1794 1272 85-90% 60 95.00–114.00 $104.17 $1,325 +17.78
1172–1830 1509 80-85% 37 112.00–125.00 $118.67 $1,791 —
1176–1960 1616 75-80% 20 125.00–131.00 $127.10 $2,054 —
1698 1698 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,868 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1736 1411 8 151.00–156.00 $153.34 $2,164 —
1102–1874 1529 11 137.00–150.00 $141.21 $2,159 —
1376–1940 1716 8 125.00–135.00 $132.51 $2,274 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–293 277 2 230.00–265.00 $248.54 $688 —
348 348 1 255.00 $255.00 $887 —
350–384 368 4 215.00–265.00 $244.29 $899 —
418 418 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,045 +55.00
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 -25.00
630 630 1 152.50 $152.50 $961 -17.50
706–708 707 2 140.00 $140.00 $990 —
862–890 876 2 147.50–157.50 $152.58 $1,337 —
938 938 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,454 —
990 990 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,534 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296–298 297 2 215.00–240.00 $227.54 $676 —
326 326 1 235.00 $235.00 $766 —
392 392 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,058 —
412–432 423 3 192.50–255.00 $222.39 $941 —
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
500–514 507 2 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $887 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292 1292 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,938 —
1394 1394 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,230 —
1772–1956 1871 3 129.00–140.00 $136.17 $2,548 —

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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.