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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.75/cwt +16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 993 505
Feeder cattle 126 234 164
Slaughter cattle 329 350 341

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194–1714 1431 12 175.00–185.00 $179.75 $2,572 —
1306–1822 1510 3 173.00–174.00 $173.60 $2,621 +0.75
1368–1746 1551 20 184.00–194.00 $188.79 $2,928 +6.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 —
554 554 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,191 -41.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 66 3 600.00–740.00 $682.42 $450 -17.58
66 66 1 980.00 $980.00 $647 +280.00
68 68 2 300.00–400.00 $350.00 $238 +139.50
70–74 71 4 300.00–420.00 $359.86 $256 +59.86
72–78 75 5 920.00–1,000.00 $964.71 $724 +105.11
80–86 84 3 650.00–780.00 $704.60 $592 +167.06
80–88 85 15 850.00–980.00 $923.35 $785 +302.52
86 86 1 580.00 $580.00 $499 -40.83
88 88 1 760.00 $760.00 $669 +139.17
90–96 91 8 810.00–890.00 $861.07 $784 +4.25
92–96 94 2 720.00–770.00 $745.53 $701 -111.29
94 94 2 670.00–680.00 $675.00 $634 -181.82
94 94 1 590.00 $590.00 $555 -266.82
106 106 1 760.00 $760.00 $806 +30.00
108 108 1 610.00 $610.00 $659 -120.00
120 120 1 660.00 $660.00 $792 -70.00
120 120 1 600.00 $600.00 $720 -130.00
1178–1266 1240 4 165.00–172.00 $169.58 $2,103 —
1156–1396 1291 6 180.00–187.00 $182.77 $2,360 —
1120–1698 1365 8 174.00–178.00 $176.21 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 195.00 $195.00 $569 -50.00
353–398 378 10 205.00–225.00 $217.75 $823 +16.17
436 436 4 220.00 $220.00 $959 -9.95
456–499 480 9 200.00–220.00 $215.57 $1,035 -41.52
504 504 1 182.50 $182.50 $920 -19.53
554–576 566 4 165.00–205.00 $186.94 $1,058 —
732 732 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 +14.21
872 872 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–68 66 2 500.00 $500.00 $330 +436.88
66–68 67 2 30.00–40.00 $35.07 $23 -154.93
68 68 1 460.00 $460.00 $313 +270.00
68 68 1 520.00 $520.00 $354 +330.00
68 68 2 600.00–730.00 $665.00 $452 +475.00
72 72 3 60.00–100.00 $75.00 $54 -23.95
74 74 1 490.00 $490.00 $363 +170.00
70–78 75 18 500.00–620.00 $574.26 $431 +164.13
74–76 75 2 600.00–780.00 $691.20 $518 +281.07
74–78 76 4 930.00–1,070.00 $997.48 $758 +587.35
76 76 2 300.00–370.00 $335.00 $255 -75.13
82 82 1 640.00 $640.00 $525 +292.13
82–84 83 2 350.00–370.00 $359.88 $299 -188.02
80–88 84 12 840.00–980.00 $925.94 $778 +378.04
84 84 1 490.00 $490.00 $412 -57.90
80–88 85 52 500.00–640.00 $581.19 $494 +128.86
90 90 1 640.00 $640.00 $576 +260.00
90–98 94 13 810.00–940.00 $864.03 $812 +314.74
90–98 94 4 450.00–480.00 $465.08 $437 -84.21
90–98 94 53 500.00–630.00 $561.79 $528 +12.50
94 94 1 300.00 $300.00 $282 -249.29
102 102 1 310.00 $310.00 $316 -480.00
100–108 103 6 600.00–790.00 $722.01 $744 +200.04
100–108 104 34 500.00–570.00 $539.72 $561 +17.75
100–106 104 4 800.00–820.00 $807.55 $840 +285.58
106 106 1 430.00 $430.00 $456 -34.86
110–112 111 2 680.00–720.00 $700.18 $777 -19.73
110–118 112 10 520.00–570.00 $541.87 $607 +20.30
120 120 2 500.00–520.00 $510.00 $612 +60.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–382 366 5 175.00–235.00 $210.60 $771 -29.40
483 483 2 192.50 $192.50 $930 -38.79
501–514 504 4 195.00–240.00 $206.47 $1,041 —
612 612 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,040 —
699 699 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,223 —
718 718 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 —
984 984 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $808 —
1062–1332 1186 85-90% 8 104.00–114.00 $108.81 $1,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286–1764 1481 75-80% 6 119.00–126.00 $121.60 $1,801 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1496 1348 80-85% 5 110.00–119.00 $114.26 $1,540 -5.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1596–2074 1875 8 150.00–165.00 $159.31 $2,987 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 +42.86
544 544 1 182.50 $182.50 $993 +17.50
604–610 607 2 170.00–187.50 $178.79 $1,085 —
798 798 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,317 —
820 820 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,046 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1880 1639 9 165.00–180.00 $176.24 $2,889 +33.84
1464–1948 1742 5 150.00–162.00 $156.49 $2,726 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 165.00 $165.00 $630 —
404 404 2 225.00 $225.00 $909 +43.11
490–496 493 2 197.50–205.00 $201.23 $992 —
575 575 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,164 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–2074 1712 3 137.50–158.00 $151.98 $2,602 +8.05

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1384 1177 85-90% 13 88.00–91.00 $89.69 $1,056 —
960–1632 1333 85-90% 68 92.00–113.00 $101.34 $1,351 —
1164–1974 1495 75-80% 5 130.00–138.00 $133.81 $2,000 —
1292–2014 1641 80-85% 32 113.00–127.00 $120.20 $1,972 -6.90

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1228 1179 2 157.00–160.00 $158.56 $1,869 —
1344–1410 1387 3 145.00–149.00 $147.31 $2,043 —
1398–1576 1487 2 134.00–143.00 $138.77 $2,064 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $769 -31.79
428 428 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $749 -75.00
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 —
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1720 1477 6 149.00–155.00 $151.26 $2,234 —
1840 1840 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,686 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 1 205.00 $205.00 $726 —
602 602 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,038 —
696 696 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,114 —

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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.