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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 317 365
Slaughter cattle 128 156 163

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 240.00 $240.00 $187 +27.18
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 $188 +22.18
86 86 1 95.00 $95.00 $82 -117.82
88 88 1 50.00 $50.00 $44 -162.82
92–94 93 2 160.00–250.00 $204.52 $190 +54.52
104 104 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $263 +32.50

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 40.00 $40.00 $26 +35.00
74 74 1 65.00 $65.00 $48 +4.93
80 80 2 30.00–50.00 $40.00 $32 -95.00
82 82 1 65.00 $65.00 $53 -72.59
82–88 85 5 135.00–150.00 $143.83 $122 +6.24
82–88 86 4 100.00–140.00 $122.66 $105 +2.89
84–88 87 3 200.00–295.00 $262.85 $229 +143.08
90–92 91 2 45.00 $45.00 $41 +32.53
90–96 92 7 100.00–155.00 $125.30 $115 +112.83
92 92 1 100.00 $100.00 $92 +87.53
92 92 1 295.00 $295.00 $271 +282.53
90–96 94 9 130.00–185.00 $165.80 $156 +5.57
100–106 102 3 265.00–280.00 $273.17 $279 +109.88
102–104 103 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $167 -0.81
100–106 104 4 170.00–185.00 $177.62 $185 +14.33
106 106 1 80.00 $80.00 $85 -83.29
110–114 113 3 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $198 +54.94
110–118 114 2 230.00–245.00 $237.24 $270 +117.24
114 114 1 140.00 $140.00 $160 +20.00
128 128 1 130.00 $130.00 $166 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–1260 1034 85-90% 9 63.00–77.50 $71.68 $741 —
1096–1382 1231 85-90% 4 24.00–53.00 $36.09 $444 -41.14
1076–1408 1246 85-90% 5 82.00–88.00 $85.54 $1,066 +8.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1454 1259 80-85% 7 92.00–107.00 $99.20 $1,249 —
938–1652 1358 80-85% 9 79.00–92.00 $87.09 $1,183 +8.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452–2096 1706 75-80% 12 92.00–106.00 $99.60 $1,699 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552–1796 1674 65-75% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.39 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1670 1475 2 92.00–101.00 $95.91 $1,415 —
1760 1760 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,971 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214 1214 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,250 —
1440–1514 1477 2 110.00–120.00 $114.87 $1,697 —

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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.