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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 361 366
Slaughter cattle 188 182 187

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274 1274 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,567 —
1380 1380 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 6.00 $6.00 $4 -134.00
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -30.00
82–86 84 2 155.00–225.00 $189.17 $159 +109.17
88 88 1 40.00 $40.00 $35 -40.00
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 $90 -60.00
102 102 1 255.00 $255.00 $260 +105.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -55.00
76–78 77 2 65.00 $65.00 $50 -35.00
80–84 82 3 50.00–105.00 $72.03 $59 -37.97
82–88 86 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $113 -60.79
90–96 92 5 130.00–145.00 $139.16 $128 +124.16
90–98 95 3 250.00–280.00 $270.49 $257 +94.22
94–98 96 2 10.00–20.00 $15.10 $14 -161.17
100–104 101 3 150.00–165.00 $158.22 $160 -58.15
102 102 1 40.00 $40.00 $41 -176.37
100–104 103 3 120.00–140.00 $130.00 $134 -86.37
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 $198 -45.00
110–116 112 4 155.00–160.00 $158.77 $178 +9.12

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672–1298 887 85-90% 4 20.00–45.00 $35.41 $314 —
1108–1226 1164 85-90% 3 71.00–78.00 $73.55 $856 +13.55
918–1488 1231 85-90% 10 54.00–68.00 $61.49 $757 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1326 1285 80-85% 3 85.00–91.00 $87.27 $1,121 —
984–1576 1324 80-85% 8 65.00–77.00 $73.22 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1954 1820 75-80% 4 72.00–85.00 $79.38 $1,445 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476–1800 1638 65-75% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.65 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,159 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1606 1588 2 106.00–109.00 $107.52 $1,707 —

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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.