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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 998 866 411
Feeder cattle 148 138 98
Slaughter cattle 401 349 313

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Correction to feeder dairy heifer calves**

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1454–1870 1589 4 174.00–179.00 $175.87 $2,795 —
1456–1772 1650 23 182.00–194.00 $187.88 $3,100 -4.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 2 235.00 $235.00 $613 —
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 —
390 390 2 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
638 638 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,531 —
834 834 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,501 —
934 934 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,588 —
998 998 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 177.50 $177.50 $909 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 65 2 475.00–700.00 $592.69 $385 +87.46
74 74 3 300.00 $300.00 $222 -31.79
70–78 75 7 840.00–910.00 $871.23 $653 +404.68
76 76 1 500.00 $500.00 $380 -436.62
82–84 83 3 520.00–590.00 $563.12 $467 -336.78
84 84 1 600.00 $600.00 $504 -299.90
82–88 86 9 800.00–950.00 $857.25 $737 +187.72
94 94 2 580.00–590.00 $585.00 $550 -260.00
92–98 95 9 760.00–910.00 $809.74 $769 -35.26
92–98 95 3 600.00–700.00 $667.83 $634 -177.17
100 100 1 310.00 $310.00 $310 -460.00
100–106 102 3 750.00–790.00 $766.34 $782 +60.30
100–104 102 2 500.00–660.00 $581.57 $593 -124.47
126 126 1 600.00 $600.00 $756 -110.00
1174–1416 1257 5 179.00–181.00 $180.42 $2,268 -0.16
1412–1458 1432 4 183.00–186.00 $184.26 $2,639 -2.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 215.00 $215.00 $628 —
312–342 318 5 185.00–237.50 $226.21 $719 -13.79
355–360 356 5 190.00–230.00 $209.01 $744 -25.99
437 437 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,027 -20.00
520–544 532 2 205.00–215.00 $210.11 $1,118 +13.35
604–648 626 2 205.00–220.00 $212.24 $1,329 —
692 692 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,453 —
932–946 938 5 167.50–170.00 $168.51 $1,581 —
960–972 966 4 167.50–172.50 $169.98 $1,642 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 400.00 $400.00 $240 +279.39
68 68 1 60.00 $60.00 $41 -60.61
68 68 2 100.00–200.00 $150.00 $102 +29.39
68 68 1 130.00 $130.00 $88 +9.39
70–76 72 3 300.00–330.00 $310.56 $224 -187.96
70–76 74 4 100.00–250.00 $165.74 $123 -332.78
72–76 74 2 55.00–65.00 $59.86 $44 -438.66
74 74 1 640.00 $640.00 $474 +141.48
72–78 77 4 400.00–540.00 $466.27 $359 -188.24
74–78 77 9 600.00–710.00 $635.56 $489 -18.95
76–78 77 2 100.00–200.00 $150.65 $116 -503.86
78 78 1 880.00 $880.00 $686 +160.00
82 82 1 65.00 $65.00 $53 -820.15
82 82 1 220.00 $220.00 $180 -665.15
80–88 83 26 590.00–690.00 $640.97 $532 -244.18
80–86 83 5 400.00–580.00 $474.25 $394 -410.90
80–88 85 4 100.00–220.00 $155.65 $132 -335.68
82–88 85 2 330.00–360.00 $345.53 $294 -145.80
82–88 86 11 800.00–920.00 $855.64 $736 +364.31
90 90 1 730.00 $730.00 $657 +244.41
90–98 93 12 780.00–870.00 $819.32 $762 +333.73
90–98 94 71 520.00–660.00 $596.26 $560 +110.67
90–98 94 11 400.00–510.00 $476.54 $448 -9.05
100–108 103 7 740.00–790.00 $766.63 $790 +182.32
102–104 103 2 450.00–500.00 $475.24 $489 -109.07
100–108 104 41 520.00–600.00 $568.13 $591 -16.18
100–108 104 2 700.00–710.00 $705.19 $733 +120.88
106 106 1 340.00 $340.00 $360 -383.33
110 110 1 690.00 $690.00 $759 -33.33
110 110 1 710.00 $710.00 $781 -13.33
110–118 114 14 540.00–590.00 $564.23 $643 -6.79
112–118 115 2 300.00–390.00 $346.17 $398 -224.85
118 118 1 500.00 $500.00 $590 -199.89
120–124 122 5 500.00–550.00 $525.95 $642 -43.97
122–124 123 2 610.00–640.00 $625.12 $769 +55.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 326 3 190.00–220.00 $202.07 $659 -32.32
357 357 3 245.00 $245.00 $875 +50.00
452–470 461 2 215.00–235.00 $224.80 $1,036 +30.60
508 508 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,041 -38.89
588 588 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,250 -37.50
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 -12.52
807–848 828 4 157.50–160.00 $158.72 $1,314 —
852 852 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,380 —
924 924 1 157.40 $157.40 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1648 1348 80-85% 21 109.00–120.00 $114.58 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1088 960 85-90% 4 84.00–90.00 $86.13 $827 —
924–1432 1176 85-90% 9 91.00–107.00 $97.34 $1,145 +6.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1672 1488 75-80% 5 122.00–130.00 $127.01 $1,890 +2.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–2334 1904 12 131.00–162.00 $144.14 $2,744 —
2327 2327 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,932 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 185.00 $185.00 $507 —
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 —
474–479 477 3 187.50–210.00 $194.95 $930 —
688 688 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1252 1246 2 136.00–149.00 $142.47 $1,775 —
1456–1670 1588 10 174.00–185.00 $179.44 $2,850 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 458 4 180.00–185.00 $183.77 $842 —
528 528 1 140.00 $140.00 $739 -70.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1404 1252 80-85% 15 125.00–145.00 $136.85 $1,713 —
1000–1472 1277 85-90% 16 82.00–90.00 $86.67 $1,107 —
1182–1386 1284 75-80% 2 130.00–136.00 $132.76 $1,705 —
936–1810 1342 85-90% 61 91.00–111.00 $99.91 $1,341 —
1150–1830 1534 80-85% 24 110.00–121.00 $114.89 $1,762 —
1702–1878 1797 75-80% 7 115.00–125.00 $119.72 $2,151 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1470 1297 8 150.00–156.00 $152.55 $1,979 —
1462–1888 1684 7 120.00–143.00 $129.99 $2,189 -27.71
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–336 319 2 205.00–220.00 $212.10 $677 +10.92
772 772 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,351 +27.50
858–870 866 3 140.00–180.00 $158.57 $1,373 —
934–940 937 2 149.00–172.50 $160.71 $1,506 —
968–976 972 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,482 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1878 1665 6 121.00–146.00 $131.95 $2,197 —
1746–1796 1774 3 143.00–148.00 $145.31 $2,578 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 165.00 $165.00 $742 —
838 838 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,131 —

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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.