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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 30, 2024

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 700 394
Feeder cattle 108 83 90
Slaughter cattle 400 240 304

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1518 1304 8 170.00–179.00 $173.28 $2,260 —
1214–1808 1499 25 182.00–190.00 $186.74 $2,799 —
1338–1864 1606 24 191.00–208.00 $198.96 $3,195 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 285.00 $285.00 $741 —
318 318 1 270.00 $270.00 $859 —
654 654 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 480.00 $480.00 $336 +170.00
72–78 75 3 910.00–950.00 $936.07 $702 +505.00
72–78 75 2 300.00–380.00 $341.60 $256 -89.47
80–88 83 3 400.00–500.00 $438.56 $364 -237.10
82–86 84 2 480.00–740.00 $613.10 $515 -62.56
80–88 85 9 800.00–1,000.00 $921.07 $783 -54.87
88 88 1 600.00 $600.00 $528 -375.94
92 92 1 710.00 $710.00 $653 -220.88
90–98 94 12 840.00–970.00 $923.36 $868 +237.19
94 94 1 540.00 $540.00 $508 -146.17
90–98 95 4 550.00–620.00 $592.75 $563 -93.42
100–108 103 3 820.00–890.00 $859.16 $885 +172.69
104 104 1 600.00 $600.00 $624 -264.95
108 108 1 600.00 $600.00 $648 -264.95
110 110 1 540.00 $540.00 $594 -10.00
110 110 1 460.00 $460.00 $506 -90.00
120 120 1 720.00 $720.00 $864 +170.00
1068–1472 1334 3 175.00–178.00 $176.47 $2,354 -8.06
1208–1456 1337 5 183.00–186.00 $184.79 $2,471 +0.26
1378–1718 1548 2 191.00–199.00 $195.44 $3,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 175.00 $175.00 $581 —
372 372 1 175.00 $175.00 $651 —
438 438 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $953 —
538 538 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,098 —
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 -5.00
618–640 633 3 165.00–200.00 $176.40 $1,117 —
786 786 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,238 —
894–898 896 2 152.50–157.50 $155.01 $1,389 —
934 934 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,424 —
1008 1008 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,739 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66–68 67 2 700.00 $700.00 $469 +464.48
70–78 74 5 340.00–400.00 $388.65 $288 -111.35
72–78 75 3 200.00–260.00 $220.89 $166 -16.31
74–76 75 3 850.00–960.00 $900.44 $675 +663.24
76 76 1 800.00 $800.00 $608 +381.58
74–78 77 4 500.00–600.00 $550.98 $424 +132.56
76–78 77 2 700.00–720.00 $710.13 $547 +291.71
82 82 1 200.00 $200.00 $164 -812.96
80–88 84 34 640.00–750.00 $707.25 $594 -34.77
80–88 85 11 500.00–620.00 $576.06 $490 -129.03
84–86 85 2 410.00–500.00 $455.53 $387 -249.56
82–88 86 6 800.00–990.00 $934.32 $804 +229.23
88 88 2 660.00–710.00 $685.00 $603 -20.09
90–96 92 5 500.00–590.00 $535.84 $493 -7.71
90–96 93 3 380.00–440.00 $407.29 $379 -365.76
90–98 93 8 810.00–970.00 $902.09 $839 +129.04
90–98 94 43 620.00–740.00 $676.67 $636 -262.97
90–98 96 8 600.00–790.00 $689.50 $662 -250.14
100–102 101 2 600.00–700.00 $650.50 $657 -59.90
102 102 1 400.00 $400.00 $408 -310.40
100–106 103 4 500.00–600.00 $569.17 $586 -165.98
100–108 104 12 830.00–910.00 $871.43 $906 +645.47
100–108 104 37 600.00–680.00 $649.26 $675 +423.30
110–112 111 3 820.00–830.00 $826.65 $918 -33.35
112 112 1 440.00 $440.00 $493 -420.00
112–114 113 2 500.00–580.00 $540.35 $611 -157.04
110–118 114 3 600.00–790.00 $715.09 $815 -49.38
110–118 114 14 630.00–680.00 $648.55 $739 -115.92
120 120 1 680.00 $680.00 $816 +230.00
124 124 1 610.00 $610.00 $756 -20.00
124 124 1 580.00 $580.00 $719 -50.00
130 130 1 410.00 $410.00 $533 -220.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 255.00 $255.00 $658 —
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 -20.00
374–394 390 5 240.00–270.00 $245.75 $958 —
448 448 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 —
474–498 483 4 210.00–257.50 $242.74 $1,172 —
552–576 559 5 212.50–227.50 $217.10 $1,214 —
646 646 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 1 190.00 $190.00 $954 —
724 724 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,231 —
788–798 793 2 147.50–157.50 $152.53 $1,210 —
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966–1470 1218 80-85% 15 112.00–125.00 $120.64 $1,469 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
894 894 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $894 —
960–1282 1100 85-90% 10 106.00–115.00 $111.55 $1,227 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–2048 1702 75-80% 8 129.00–147.00 $138.13 $2,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1798 1798 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,182 —
1490–2236 1924 5 143.00–166.00 $151.94 $2,923 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466–1582 1507 3 172.00–178.00 $175.58 $2,646 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1642 1481 3 172.00–177.00 $174.87 $2,590 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1584 1584 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,901 —
1522–1770 1618 3 147.00–151.00 $148.58 $2,404 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184–1322 1230 80-85% 4 129.00–140.00 $133.66 $1,644 —
1014–1650 1281 85-90% 6 117.00–130.00 $121.10 $1,551 —
886–1782 1323 85-90% 67 99.00–116.00 $108.40 $1,434 +5.30
1252–1932 1557 80-85% 41 114.00–128.00 $120.23 $1,872 +3.61
1562–1924 1747 75-80% 11 120.00–129.00 $124.01 $2,166 —
1552–2016 1806 80-85% 6 110.00–111.00 $110.70 $1,999 -14.91
1638–1946 1841 75-80% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.35 $2,142 -9.26

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1640 1495 6 161.00–168.00 $163.27 $2,441 —
1188–1912 1523 5 147.00–160.00 $154.55 $2,354 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 265.00 $265.00 $779 —
338 338 1 260.00 $260.00 $879 —
374 374 1 235.00 $235.00 $879 —
404–434 419 2 245.00–265.00 $255.36 $1,070 —
528 528 1 150.00 $150.00 $792 —
674 674 1 140.00 $140.00 $944 —
944 944 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,454 —
988–992 990 2 130.00–150.00 $140.02 $1,386 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1360 1313 3 150.00–159.00 $154.47 $2,028 —
1460–1678 1556 3 162.00–165.00 $162.98 $2,536 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 240.00 $240.00 $725 +12.50
554 554 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,136 +50.54
618 618 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,143 —
984–998 991 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,635 —

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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.