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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 11, 2022

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 396 383
Slaughter cattle 123 189 178

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 95.00–125.00 $110.00 $77 -90.00
82–86 84 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $195 +222.56

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 74 2 40.00–50.00 $45.27 $33 +5.20
78 78 1 35.00 $35.00 $27 -25.00
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -48.86
80–88 85 5 75.00–120.00 $102.45 $87 +43.59
82–88 85 3 60.00–115.00 $88.79 $75 +29.93
84–88 86 4 200.00–240.00 $224.01 $193 +165.15
88 88 2 35.00–45.00 $40.00 $35 -5.00
94 94 1 240.00 $240.00 $226 +124.04
90–98 95 7 125.00–140.00 $131.51 $125 +15.55
94–96 95 2 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $107 -3.49
102 102 1 230.00 $230.00 $235 +130.00
100–108 104 5 80.00–130.00 $109.92 $114 +9.92
104–108 106 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $151 +132.55
112–114 113 2 50.00–80.00 $64.87 $73 -57.61
112–116 114 2 130.00–140.00 $135.09 $154 +12.61
114 114 1 15.00 $15.00 $17 -107.48
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 -70.00
128 128 1 175.00 $175.00 $224 +70.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914–1354 1067 85-90% 4 11.00–47.00 $28.12 $300 —
926–1348 1181 85-90% 7 55.00–68.00 $60.64 $716 —
1234–1268 1251 85-90% 2 68.00–75.00 $71.55 $895 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1328 1241 80-85% 2 83.00–87.00 $85.14 $1,057 —
1312–1662 1479 80-85% 7 69.00–82.00 $75.83 $1,122 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1638 1569 75-80% 4 83.00–94.00 $89.85 $1,410 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1602–1822 1728 65-75% 3 98.00–103.00 $100.10 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1848 1848 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,866 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1384 1255 4 86.00–108.00 $95.05 $1,193 —
1622 1622 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,865 —

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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.