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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 465 162
Slaughter cattle 50 222 90

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 145.00 $145.00 $113 +80.00
82–84 83 2 275.00–300.00 $287.35 $239 +222.35
82–86 84 2 60.00–235.00 $145.42 $122 +80.42
94 94 1 270.00 $270.00 $254 +10.00
106 106 1 235.00 $235.00 $249 +28.51

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
70 70 1 45.00 $45.00 $32 +40.00
74 74 1 45.00 $45.00 $33 +40.00
76 76 1 30.00 $30.00 $23 -40.00
78 78 1 150.00 $150.00 $117 +80.00
82 82 1 100.00 $100.00 $82 -30.00
82–86 84 2 145.00–170.00 $157.80 $133 +97.80
82–88 85 4 170.00–190.00 $178.91 $152 -40.38
90–96 93 7 185.00–200.00 $190.72 $177 +20.75
90–98 93 3 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $284 +135.03
92–96 94 2 170.00 $170.00 $160 +0.03
96 96 1 120.00 $120.00 $115 -32.46
102 102 1 310.00 $310.00 $316 +117.40
100–106 104 4 150.00–185.00 $168.45 $175 -24.15
104 104 1 100.00 $100.00 $104 -92.60
100–108 106 5 185.00–205.00 $195.08 $207 +36.90
112 112 1 135.00 $135.00 $151 -51.64
110–116 113 3 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $220 +8.33
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 +30.25
120 120 1 290.00 $290.00 $348 +125.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1600 1324 80-85% 9 61.50–77.00 $72.19 $956 —
1270–1496 1391 80-85% 5 81.00–88.00 $85.08 $1,183 +3.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1106 947 85-90% 2 34.50–45.00 $40.63 $385 +7.94
1092–1280 1173 85-90% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.72 $841 —
830–1530 1215 85-90% 6 51.50–65.00 $57.84 $703 -2.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1484–1858 1657 75-80% 10 75.50–83.50 $79.11 $1,311 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1754–1890 1810 65-75% 3 82.50–86.00 $84.69 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1672 1672 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,488 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388 1388 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,631 —
1460 1460 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,613 —

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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.