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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 322 383
Slaughter cattle 144 123 178

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 35.00 $35.00 $28 -197.56
90–94 92 3 190.00–225.00 $210.18 $193 -22.38

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -40.27
76–78 77 2 55.00–60.00 $57.53 $44 +22.53
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -20.00
82 82 1 235.00 $235.00 $193 +225.00
80–86 83 2 45.00 $45.00 $37 +35.00
82–86 85 4 75.00–125.00 $111.63 $95 +9.18
82–88 86 4 65.00–120.00 $96.83 $83 -127.18
90 90 2 200.00–245.00 $222.50 $200 +182.50
90–98 93 5 125.00–145.00 $135.17 $126 -104.83
90–98 94 6 95.00–130.00 $111.62 $105 -128.38
100 100 1 245.00 $245.00 $245 +15.00
100–102 101 3 145.00–150.00 $148.34 $150 -81.66
100–106 102 4 110.00–130.00 $118.84 $121 -111.16
110 110 1 230.00 $230.00 $253 +165.13
112 112 1 120.00 $120.00 $134 +55.13
114 114 1 85.00 $85.00 $97 -50.09
116 116 1 150.00 $150.00 $174 +14.91
120 120 1 145.00 $145.00 $174 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202 1202 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $361 —
1050–1440 1203 85-90% 8 54.00–74.00 $63.76 $767 —
1334–1456 1395 85-90% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.52 $1,040 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1238 80-85% 7 79.00–86.00 $82.47 $1,021 -2.67
1288–1488 1388 80-85% 2 94.00–98.00 $96.14 $1,334 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1704 1557 75-80% 5 87.00–94.00 $90.13 $1,403 +0.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1836 1742 65-75% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.95 $1,846 +5.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–2440 1809 5 90.00–106.00 $96.34 $1,743 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1652 1652 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,032 —

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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.