Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	362	406	396
Slaughter cattle	173	194	214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
62	62	1	6.00	$6.00	$4	-4.00
88	88	1	80.00	$80.00	$70	+50.00
90–96	94	3	210.00–255.00	$237.98	$224	+172.98
104	104	1	75.00	$75.00	$78	-120.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
72–76	74	2	130.00–150.00	$140.27	$104	+85.27
76	76	1	30.00	$30.00	$23	-25.00
76–78	77	2	50.00–65.00	$57.60	$44	-142.40
78	78	1	115.00	$115.00	$90	-85.00
82–86	84	4	160.00–180.00	$171.40	$144	+151.40
84	84	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-10.00
84	84	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-10.00
86	86	1	100.00	$100.00	$86	+14.85
86	86	1	50.00	$50.00	$43	-35.15
88	88	2	210.00–260.00	$235.00	$207	-45.00
90–94	92	3	150.00–270.00	$200.80	$185	-51.49
90–98	93	3	120.00–150.00	$140.36	$131	-111.93
90–98	95	7	180.00–215.00	$198.08	$188	-54.21
100	100	2	40.00–140.00	$90.00	$90	-45.06
100–108	104	4	125.00–185.00	$161.49	$168	+1.74
102–108	104	6	190.00–210.00	$200.77	$209	+41.02
112	112	1	245.00	$245.00	$274	+87.46
110–118	114	2	195.00–210.00	$202.24	$231	+44.70
116	116	1	180.00	$180.00	$209	+22.46
124	124	1	160.00	$160.00	$198	+60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1584	1382	80-85%	8	77.00–85.00	$80.93	$1,118	—
1350–1472	1416	80-85%	5	86.00–110.00	$98.61	$1,396	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
972–1174	1103	85-90%	3	35.00–56.00	$48.04	$530	—
922–1384	1130	85-90%	7	64.00–76.00	$68.44	$773	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1604–2032	1745	75-80%	10	93.00–103.00	$97.18	$1,696	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1728–1892	1807	65-75%	3	106.00–107.00	$106.67	$1,928	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1838–2078	1958	2	104.00–105.00	$104.47	$2,046	—
2068–2114	2091	2	108.00–111.00	$109.52	$2,290	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1316–1388	1352	3	115.00–120.00	$117.64	$1,590	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1606–1986	1796	2	91.00–104.00	$98.19	$1,763	—

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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.