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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 998 667
Feeder cattle 127 148 132
Slaughter cattle 437 401 535

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1684 1509 17 188.00–195.00 $191.35 $2,887 —
1434–1720 1586 12 195.00–205.00 $198.03 $3,141 +22.16
1562–1818 1682 9 190.00–194.00 $191.55 $3,222 +3.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,361 —
532 532 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,303 —
568 568 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,392 —
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 ±0.00
782 782 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,975 —
874 874 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 1 195.00 $195.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1528 1292 6 175.00–185.00 $179.72 $2,322 -0.70
1160–1706 1292 12 180.00–192.00 $186.70 $2,412 +6.28
1396–1696 1546 4 192.00–195.00 $192.82 $2,981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 1 225.00 $225.00 $711 —
368–371 370 3 215.00–230.00 $225.03 $833 —
430–449 442 4 205.00–230.00 $221.36 $978 —
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 —
608–614 610 4 210.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,372 —
756 756 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,663 —
842 842 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,894 —
954 954 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 200.00 $200.00 $748 -9.01
444 444 1 200.00 $200.00 $888 -35.00
562 562 1 175.00 $175.00 $984 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 ±0.00
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 309 3 190.00–230.00 $215.45 $666 —
718–736 727 2 135.00–147.50 $141.17 $1,026 —
878 878 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–334 331 2 235.00–285.00 $259.77 $860 +57.70
608 608 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1450 1305 80-85% 7 105.00–116.00 $111.82 $1,459 —
1284–1326 1305 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458–2046 1669 75-80% 8 111.00–124.00 $117.31 $1,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1162 1107 85-90% 3 92.00–104.00 $99.93 $1,106 —
1120–1264 1197 85-90% 3 83.00–88.00 $84.90 $1,016 -12.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2070 1785 5 135.00–152.00 $140.59 $2,510 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1762 1475 3 183.00–191.00 $186.09 $2,745 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324–1672 1520 6 170.00–180.00 $175.21 $2,663 —
1462–1698 1568 5 182.00–190.00 $186.28 $2,921 +6.84

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1904 1671 5 129.00–154.00 $146.61 $2,450 —
1706 1706 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,764 —
2172 2172 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,780 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1432 1229 85-90% 16 71.00–86.00 $80.05 $984 —
966–1582 1296 85-90% 42 84.00–105.00 $94.46 $1,224 -38.30
1362–1390 1376 85-90% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.51 $1,479 —
1248–1638 1426 80-85% 11 90.00–103.00 $98.68 $1,407 —
1268–1712 1463 80-85% 39 104.00–117.00 $112.15 $1,641 —
1394–1630 1534 80-85% 9 118.00–125.00 $120.33 $1,846 +5.44
1630 1630 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,021 —
1602–1752 1660 75-80% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.32 $1,798 —
1570–1878 1722 75-80% 19 112.00–120.00 $116.12 $2,000 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1616 1353 6 149.00–154.00 $151.26 $2,047 —
1388–1482 1445 3 139.00–144.00 $141.71 $2,048 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,307 —
916 916 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,443 -3.21
962 962 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,443 -2.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–434 428 5 197.50–202.50 $198.51 $850 —
852 852 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,257 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478–1486 1482 2 159.00–163.00 $161.01 $2,386 —
1640 1640 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,903 —

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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.