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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

1,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,002 1,001 638
Feeder cattle 165 120 167
Slaughter cattle 396 488 471

Slaughter Cows not reported due to reporter illness

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362–1668 1513 8 180.00–189.00 $183.99 $2,784 —
1432–1766 1593 23 189.00–202.00 $196.10 $3,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 215.00 $215.00 $598 —
344 344 1 225.00 $225.00 $774 —
384 384 1 210.00 $210.00 $806 —
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 —
578 578 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,170 —
601 601 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,502 —
690 690 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 1 115.00 $115.00 $616 -15.00
582 582 1 142.50 $142.50 $829 —
626 626 1 152.50 $152.50 $955 —
696 696 1 117.50 $117.50 $818 -27.50
708–718 713 2 142.50–147.50 $145.02 $1,034 +5.02
936 936 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,479 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–66 65 3 120.00–220.00 $169.49 $110 -630.51
74–78 76 4 860.00–970.00 $910.46 $692 +42.33
82–88 84 5 700.00–790.00 $757.25 $636 -223.11
80–88 85 9 820.00–990.00 $870.57 $740 -109.79
90–98 92 5 690.00–740.00 $714.35 $657 -179.92
90–98 94 10 850.00–950.00 $873.25 $821 +206.81
94–98 96 2 600.00–780.00 $688.13 $661 +21.69
100–106 103 6 790.00–850.00 $822.88 $848 -17.12
106 106 2 770.00–790.00 $780.00 $827 +130.00
110 110 1 720.00 $720.00 $792 +70.00
1120–1582 1404 6 181.00–189.00 $185.37 $2,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 215.00 $215.00 $611 +5.00
360–372 366 2 237.50–265.00 $251.02 $919 —
476–489 485 3 145.00–225.00 $198.81 $964 +23.75
501–526 508 5 150.00–220.00 $191.91 $975 -21.69
602–644 627 6 152.50–210.00 $178.76 $1,121 -41.24
762–784 773 2 135.00–142.50 $138.70 $1,072 —
820 820 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,332 —
866 866 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,451 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–66 63 3 90.00–140.00 $116.84 $74 -473.07
60–68 64 3 100.00–200.00 $148.75 $95 -441.16
66 66 2 500.00–560.00 $530.00 $350 -59.91
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 $77 -479.91
70–78 74 6 140.00–300.00 $219.14 $162 -438.72
72–78 75 3 800.00–990.00 $871.95 $654 +214.09
74–78 76 2 670.00–690.00 $679.74 $517 +21.88
74–78 76 4 500.00–560.00 $527.50 $401 -130.36
74–78 76 2 380.00–400.00 $389.74 $296 -268.12
82 82 1 230.00 $230.00 $189 -214.60
80–88 83 7 800.00–1,030.00 $926.46 $769 +481.86
82–88 84 3 440.00–580.00 $506.51 $425 -485.23
80–88 85 5 500.00–600.00 $543.68 $462 -126.10
80–88 85 38 610.00–780.00 $667.03 $567 -2.75
82–86 85 4 370.00–490.00 $455.92 $388 -213.86
90–94 92 3 620.00–790.00 $731.23 $673 +311.23
90–98 93 48 600.00–740.00 $652.49 $607 +13.60
92–96 93 12 820.00–980.00 $911.84 $848 +272.95
94 94 1 100.00 $100.00 $94 -538.89
90–98 95 9 500.00–590.00 $524.85 $499 -394.62
92–98 95 5 300.00–490.00 $389.83 $370 -529.64
92–98 95 2 420.00–500.00 $458.74 $436 -460.73
100–108 102 9 500.00–590.00 $552.71 $564 -241.78
100–108 103 3 370.00–380.00 $376.71 $388 -244.60
100–108 103 10 820.00–910.00 $864.52 $890 +243.21
100–108 104 40 600.00–660.00 $633.71 $659 +12.40
106 106 1 710.00 $710.00 $753 +113.62
110–114 111 3 800.00–820.00 $806.59 $895 +252.56
110–118 112 23 600.00–650.00 $627.87 $703 +73.84
112 112 1 770.00 $770.00 $862 +215.97
120 120 2 620.00–630.00 $625.00 $750 +89.62
122 122 1 500.00 $500.00 $610 -199.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 215.00 $215.00 $589 —
336 336 1 210.00 $210.00 $706 -3.12
404 404 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,111 —
492 492 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,279 —
584–588 586 2 142.50–255.00 $198.56 $1,164 -1.44
626–642 635 3 135.00–190.00 $158.12 $1,004 —
654 654 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,292 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–2020 1602 5 131.00–161.00 $144.62 $2,317 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 1 160.00 $160.00 $698 —
652 652 1 147.50 $147.50 $962 —
840 840 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,281 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1496 1394 4 172.00–175.00 $173.77 $2,422 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 190.00 $190.00 $756 —
488 488 1 140.00 $140.00 $683 —
744 744 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,079 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1726–2220 1915 3 139.00–144.00 $140.87 $2,698 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 230.00 $230.00 $754 —
364 364 1 205.00 $205.00 $746 —
524 524 1 110.00 $110.00 $576 -55.06
656–684 677 6 120.00–200.00 $149.44 $1,012 —
748 748 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,085 —
804–838 821 3 140.00–152.00 $146.53 $1,203 —
940 940 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,198 —
952 952 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,352 +21.25
1002 1002 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,563 —
1096 1096 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,721 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1624 1275 13 145.00–154.00 $149.53 $1,907 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1760 1468 6 146.00–157.00 $151.39 $2,222 —
1506–1696 1629 3 160.00–164.00 $162.42 $2,646 +4.70
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–290 282 2 235.00–245.00 $239.86 $676 —
308 308 1 235.00 $235.00 $724 —
916 916 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,374 —

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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.