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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 1, 2022

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 403 435
Slaughter cattle 120 144 215

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 140.00 $140.00 $104 +105.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 +65.00
80–82 81 2 200.00–260.00 $229.63 $186 +194.63
102 102 1 230.00 $230.00 $235 —
112 112 1 240.00 $240.00 $269 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 65 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
72 72 1 200.00 $200.00 $144 +142.47
72–78 75 3 45.00–55.00 $49.87 $37 -7.66
78 78 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -42.53
82 82 1 95.00 $95.00 $78 -140.00
80–86 83 3 60.00–110.00 $90.64 $75 +45.64
86 86 1 255.00 $255.00 $219 +158.17
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -202.50
92 92 1 230.00 $230.00 $212 +94.83
90–98 93 7 115.00–135.00 $125.18 $116 -9.99
98 98 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 $111 +1.71
100–106 103 7 135.00–145.00 $140.03 $144 +21.19
102–108 104 3 80.00–135.00 $115.29 $120 -3.55
112 112 1 190.00 $190.00 $213 +70.00
118 118 1 135.00 $135.00 $159 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1662 1418 80-85% 14 63.00–80.00 $72.58 $1,029 —
1312–1528 1427 80-85% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.05 $1,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726–1288 1088 85-90% 8 20.00–49.00 $38.07 $414 —
932–1600 1214 85-90% 7 54.00–63.00 $57.82 $702 -5.94
1618 1618 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,214 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534–2016 1736 75-80% 6 81.00–84.00 $82.19 $1,427 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1574–1702 1638 65-75% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.44 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2220–2604 2412 2 82.00–92.00 $86.60 $2,089 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422 1422 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,578 —
1506 1506 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,807 —

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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.