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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 399 427
Slaughter cattle 145 143 213

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86–88 87 2 325.00–350.00 $337.64 $294 +37.64
100 100 1 280.00 $280.00 $280 -10.00
102–106 104 2 100.00 $100.00 $104 -190.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70 70 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 +10.00
74 74 1 45.00 $45.00 $33 +5.00
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -30.00
80–88 84 4 340.00–405.00 $384.25 $323 +250.76
80–88 85 4 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $113 -0.98
84–88 86 4 85.00–120.00 $107.66 $93 -25.83
90 90 1 355.00 $355.00 $320 +225.00
92 92 2 25.00–50.00 $37.50 $34 -115.56
92–96 94 7 125.00–145.00 $140.11 $132 -12.95
92–98 96 4 80.00–120.00 $100.00 $96 -175.00
100–106 102 3 120.00–140.00 $128.56 $131 -23.17
100–108 102 6 140.00–160.00 $147.44 $150 -4.29
106 106 1 35.00 $35.00 $37 -99.72
110–116 113 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $167 -10.93

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1420 1099 85-90% 9 47.50–62.00 $55.84 $614 +16.25
1140 1140 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $798 —
1014–1402 1203 85-90% 4 35.00–45.00 $39.48 $475 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1590 1369 80-85% 11 65.00–76.00 $70.93 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1902 1643 75-80% 6 72.00–85.00 $80.05 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1862 1862 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,788 -7.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1442–1500 1477 4 105.00–124.00 $113.27 $1,673 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414 1414 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,414 —

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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.