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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 23, 2024

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 1,002 638
Feeder cattle 83 165 167
Slaughter cattle 240 396 471

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1706 1416 5 159.00–178.00 $166.62 $2,359 —
1368–1716 1503 3 180.00–190.00 $185.70 $2,791 +1.71
1488–1852 1698 17 199.00–219.00 $207.96 $3,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
442 442 1 205.00 $205.00 $906 —
502 502 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,104 +105.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,115 —
636 636 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,463 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66–68 67 2 380.00–790.00 $588.06 $394 +418.57
68 68 1 310.00 $310.00 $211 +140.51
70–78 73 5 800.00–890.00 $829.84 $606 -80.62
70–76 74 3 670.00–690.00 $679.73 $503 -230.73
72–78 74 4 470.00–780.00 $608.72 $450 -301.74
70–78 75 3 300.00–540.00 $431.07 $323 -479.39
80–82 81 2 400.00–510.00 $454.32 $368 -302.93
80–86 84 9 600.00–740.00 $675.66 $568 -81.59
82–86 84 2 370.00–600.00 $482.26 $405 -274.99
84–88 85 3 930.00–1,010.00 $975.94 $830 +105.37
90–98 93 9 840.00–1,020.00 $930.88 $866 +57.63
90–96 94 5 620.00–800.00 $686.17 $645 -187.08
100–104 102 3 670.00–700.00 $686.47 $700 -136.41
100–104 102 2 360.00–710.00 $531.57 $542 -291.31
104–106 105 2 860.00–870.00 $864.95 $908 +84.95
112 112 1 550.00 $550.00 $616 -170.00
1134–1484 1334 6 180.00–188.00 $184.53 $2,462 —
1336–1382 1359 2 207.00–209.00 $207.98 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 232.50 $232.50 $518 —
272 272 1 217.50 $217.50 $592 +2.50
478 478 1 200.00 $200.00 $956 +1.19
572 572 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–66 64 3 140.00–190.00 $160.52 $103 +11.77
66 66 1 310.00 $310.00 $205 -220.00
66–68 67 2 200.00–270.00 $235.52 $158 -294.48
74 74 1 500.00 $500.00 $370 +280.86
72–78 75 2 170.00–310.00 $237.20 $178 -634.75
74–78 76 2 360.00–480.00 $418.42 $318 +28.68
76 76 1 400.00 $400.00 $304 +10.26
76 76 2 600.00 $600.00 $456 +210.26
80 80 1 430.00 $430.00 $344 +200.00
82–86 83 3 990.00–1,050.00 $1,012.96 $841 +86.50
80–88 84 4 650.00–800.00 $742.02 $623 +235.51
84 84 1 570.00 $570.00 $479 +63.49
84 84 1 360.00 $360.00 $302 -146.51
80–88 85 37 600.00–800.00 $705.09 $599 +161.41
90–94 92 5 480.00–570.00 $543.55 $500 -187.68
90–96 93 5 680.00–840.00 $773.05 $719 +120.56
90–98 94 10 870.00–1,040.00 $939.64 $883 +839.64
90–98 94 56 600.00–780.00 $708.65 $666 +608.65
94 94 1 310.00 $310.00 $291 +210.00
100–108 102 23 660.00–750.00 $710.40 $725 +157.69
100–106 102 10 840.00–950.00 $904.80 $923 +352.09
100–106 103 2 730.00–740.00 $735.15 $757 -129.37
100–108 104 2 200.00–250.00 $225.96 $235 -407.75
104 104 1 550.00 $550.00 $572 -83.71
112 112 1 860.00 $860.00 $963 +232.13
110–118 113 12 650.00–730.00 $697.39 $788 +69.52
110–118 114 4 740.00–780.00 $764.47 $871 +136.60
118 118 1 450.00 $450.00 $531 -175.00
122 122 1 630.00 $630.00 $769 +130.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–488 477 2 130.00–175.00 $153.02 $730 —
602–614 608 2 147.50–175.00 $161.39 $981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 275.00 $275.00 $886 +65.00
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
898 898 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466–1776 1617 75-80% 6 121.00–134.00 $126.92 $2,052 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–1180 1068 80-85% 3 110.00–119.00 $114.75 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1880 1416 4 143.00–159.00 $154.87 $2,193 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–378 367 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $715 +4.85
446 446 1 205.00 $205.00 $914 —
528 528 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,030 —
742 742 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,373 +40.00
948 948 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,493 —
992 992 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,488 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814–1610 1314 85-90% 42 92.00–113.00 $103.10 $1,355 —
1248–1830 1583 80-85% 31 110.00–123.00 $116.62 $1,846 —
1314–2126 1829 75-80% 5 124.00–127.00 $125.61 $2,297 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1394 1193 3 151.00–157.00 $154.34 $1,841 —
1028–1652 1424 5 163.00–168.00 $164.63 $2,344 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–636 628 2 145.00–147.50 $146.27 $919 —
744 744 1 130.00 $130.00 $967 -15.00
1060 1060 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,420 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 150.00 $150.00 $414 -89.86
332 332 2 227.50 $227.50 $755 -7.50
372 372 1 180.00 $180.00 $670 —
550–594 579 3 142.50–160.00 $154.46 $894 —
878 878 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,247 —
1040 1040 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,550 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1436–1438 1437 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,299 —

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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.