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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 564 638
Feeder cattle 120 127 167
Slaughter cattle 488 437 471

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1466 1335 7 143.00–154.00 $148.25 $1,979
1360–1690 1485 15 171.00–179.00 $176.46 $2,620
1400–1850 1627 38 180.00–193.00 $185.63 $3,020
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 145.00 $145.00 $545
492 492 1 105.00 $105.00 $517
526 526 1 130.00 $130.00 $684
672 672 1 145.00 $145.00 $974
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980
758 758 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,004
998 998 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,622
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 1 192.50 $192.50 $778
462 462 1 175.00 $175.00 $808 -105.00
646 646 2 185.00–225.00 $205.00 $1,324 -35.00
652 652 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,434

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 800.00 $800.00 $512
70–76 73 5 800.00–950.00 $868.13 $634
80–86 82 5 600.00–770.00 $684.05 $561
80–88 84 8 930.00–1,060.00 $980.36 $824
90–96 93 9 840.00–960.00 $894.27 $832
90–98 94 4 620.00–710.00 $666.44 $626
100–104 101 4 820.00–860.00 $840.00 $848
108 108 1 650.00 $650.00 $702
114 114 1 720.00 $720.00 $821
1226–1460 1348 3 171.00–175.00 $172.55 $2,326
1408–1550 1492 9 178.00–185.00 $180.86 $2,698
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 2 210.00 $210.00 $586
488–494 491 2 165.00–185.00 $175.06 $860
516–540 525 3 175.00–240.00 $213.60 $1,121
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386
957 957 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,890

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–72 71 3 580.00–600.00 $589.91 $419
70–78 75 3 620.00–680.00 $657.86 $493
72–78 75 6 340.00–460.00 $385.40 $289
76–78 77 3 710.00–970.00 $841.12 $648
78 78 1 590.00 $590.00 $460
80–86 83 6 300.00–490.00 $444.60 $369
82–84 83 3 610.00–800.00 $702.58 $583
80–88 84 13 500.00–600.00 $537.46 $451
80–88 84 9 940.00–1,060.00 $991.74 $833
80–88 85 30 620.00–760.00 $669.78 $569
90 90 1 420.00 $420.00 $378
90 90 1 700.00 $700.00 $630
90–98 94 5 360.00–500.00 $458.97 $431
90–98 94 42 580.00–690.00 $638.89 $601
90–98 95 8 500.00–580.00 $560.03 $532
90–98 95 8 890.00–970.00 $919.47 $873
100–108 102 8 690.00–880.00 $794.49 $810
100–108 103 22 590.00–660.00 $621.31 $640
100–106 103 7 500.00–590.00 $557.22 $574
102–104 103 2 490.00 $490.00 $505
100–108 105 4 510.00–640.00 $596.38 $626
110–118 113 13 600.00–640.00 $617.62 $698
110–116 113 5 530.00–580.00 $554.03 $626
110–116 114 5 690.00–800.00 $759.44 $866
116–118 117 2 490.00–580.00 $535.38 $626
122–124 123 2 680.00–720.00 $699.84 $861
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–312 308 3 205.00–230.00 $213.12 $656 -46.65
566 566 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,132
780–794 787 2 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $934

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–1580 1373 80-85% 21 104.00–116.00 $109.96 $1,510
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–1862 1711 75-80% 11 111.00–124.00 $114.86 $1,965
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1132 1027 85-90% 6 80.00–103.00 $93.48 $960

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1444–2187 1862 13 126.00–156.00 $140.31 $2,613

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 190.00 $190.00 $540
398 398 1 175.00 $175.00 $696
419–424 422 4 150.00–157.50 $153.73 $649

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1518–1728 1627 4 120.00–150.00 $137.25 $2,233

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1310 1224 80-85% 4 123.00–133.00 $128.08 $1,568 +48.03
832–1756 1228 85-90% 28 71.00–84.00 $78.96 $970 -1.09
1214–1298 1255 85-90% 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,493
952–1760 1363 85-90% 89 85.00–110.00 $97.38 $1,327 -10.13
1340–2002 1651 80-85% 41 104.00–116.00 $110.82 $1,830 +2.50
1726–1962 1851 75-80% 7 113.00–117.00 $115.13 $2,131

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1560 1417 4 131.00–144.00 $138.99 $1,969 -2.72
1216–1714 1441 7 144.00–152.00 $147.14 $2,120 +5.43
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 240.00 $240.00 $667
448 448 1 180.00 $180.00 $806
506–510 508 2 150.00–180.00 $165.06 $839
576–598 587 2 155.00–170.00 $162.64 $955
974–976 975 2 117.50–124.00 $120.75 $1,177 -29.25

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1660 1401 13 144.00–150.00 $146.66 $2,055
1466–1798 1625 6 151.00–164.00 $157.72 $2,563 -19.28

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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.