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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 216 110
Slaughter cattle 222 — 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter cows steady. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull calves sold steady. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 65.00 $65.00 $51 -160.00
92 92 1 260.00 $260.00 $239 +22.45
96 96 1 70.00 $70.00 $67 -167.55
102–106 104 2 155.00–260.00 $206.49 $215 +1.59
104 104 1 90.00 $90.00 $94 -114.90
126 126 1 165.00 $165.00 $208 +105.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -78.36
76 76 1 70.00 $70.00 $53 -13.36
82 82 1 130.00 $130.00 $107 +79.88
84 84 1 60.00 $60.00 $50 +45.00
80–88 85 3 100.00–350.00 $219.29 $186 +52.93
86–88 87 3 175.00–180.00 $176.68 $154 +50.44
90 90 1 315.00 $315.00 $284 +300.00
90–96 93 4 160.00–175.00 $169.97 $158 -58.75
94–98 96 4 130.00–170.00 $152.46 $146 -24.75
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -60.00
100–108 104 4 190.00–200.00 $192.60 $200 +35.86
104–108 106 3 150.00–175.00 $158.18 $168 -32.92
108 108 1 50.00 $50.00 $54 -141.10
110–114 112 3 185.00–190.00 $186.64 $209 -4.46
114–118 116 3 125.00–180.00 $154.80 $180 -36.30
120–124 122 2 150.00–180.00 $164.75 $201 -26.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1082 921 85-90% 3 25.00–43.00 $32.69 $301 —
960–1528 1242 85-90% 10 52.00–68.50 $60.23 $748 —
1216–1280 1248 85-90% 2 70.00–74.50 $72.19 $901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1648 1378 80-85% 5 75.00–86.50 $81.47 $1,123 —
1424–1588 1496 80-85% 5 66.50–72.00 $69.54 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1888 1718 75-80% 4 73.50–80.00 $76.46 $1,314 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572–2030 1851 65-75% 3 77.00–83.00 $79.05 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2026 1780 3 74.00–94.00 $88.36 $1,573 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572–1732 1652 2 98.00–104.00 $100.85 $1,666 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276 1276 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,276 —

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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.