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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 398 320
Slaughter cattle 156 188 148

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396 1396 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86–88 87 2 185.00–240.00 $212.82 $185 +197.82
94 94 1 150.00 $150.00 $141 -115.00
96–98 97 2 165.00–220.00 $192.78 $187 -72.22
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 $220 +100.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
74–76 75 2 55.00–65.00 $60.07 $45 +20.07
78 78 1 135.00 $135.00 $105 +70.00
82–84 83 2 130.00–145.00 $137.59 $114 -147.17
86–88 87 2 100.00–140.00 $119.77 $104 +24.58
90–92 91 2 10.00–15.00 $12.47 $11 -222.53
90–98 94 11 140.00–185.00 $160.23 $151 +56.68
94 94 1 130.00 $130.00 $122 +26.45
94 94 1 80.00 $80.00 $75 -23.55
100–108 103 6 150.00–175.00 $163.29 $168 +44.27
100–104 103 3 125.00–150.00 $136.49 $141 +17.47
110–112 111 2 170.00 $170.00 $189 +50.00
114 114 1 120.00 $120.00 $137 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872–1388 1064 85-90% 3 45.00–83.00 $62.62 $666 —
918–1458 1215 85-90% 10 52.00–71.00 $62.37 $758 -2.89
974–1364 1230 85-90% 6 72.00–84.00 $77.23 $950 +11.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1508 1362 80-85% 4 76.00–83.00 $79.04 $1,077 —
1040–1634 1370 80-85% 5 83.00–92.00 $86.20 $1,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524–1968 1693 75-80% 7 76.00–86.00 $82.59 $1,398 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1548 1548 65-75% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
954–2044 1592 5 86.00–109.00 $97.65 $1,555 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,154 —
1330 1330 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,476 —

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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.