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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 388 458
Slaughter cattle 154 145 232

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 115.00 $115.00 $71 -222.64
82 82 1 270.00 $270.00 $221 -67.64
86 86 1 75.00 $75.00 $64 -262.64
88 88 1 35.00 $35.00 $31 -302.64
88 88 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -322.64
92–98 95 2 225.00–250.00 $237.89 $226 -99.75
1634 1634 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
68 68 1 50.00 $50.00 $34 +45.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -10.00
74–76 75 2 55.00 $55.00 $41 +10.00
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -35.00
80–88 83 3 110.00–145.00 $127.26 $106 -256.99
80–86 84 4 130.00–155.00 $147.75 $124 -236.50
86 86 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -97.66
86–88 87 2 295.00–340.00 $317.24 $276 +209.58
90 90 1 295.00 $295.00 $266 -60.00
92–94 93 2 40.00–100.00 $69.68 $65 -70.43
92–96 95 6 140.00–165.00 $156.78 $149 +16.67
98 98 1 160.00 $160.00 $157 +60.00
102–104 103 2 160.00 $160.00 $165 +31.44
100–108 104 4 120.00–150.00 $137.69 $143 +9.13
102–108 105 3 290.00–300.00 $293.35 $308 +258.35
112 112 1 130.00 $130.00 $146 -17.43
114 114 1 170.00 $170.00 $194 +22.57
116 116 1 200.00 $200.00 $232 +52.57

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1084 924 85-90% 3 33.00–42.00 $37.68 $348 —
920–1342 1109 85-90% 7 50.00–64.00 $57.05 $633 -12.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1626 1315 80-85% 10 60.00–79.00 $69.69 $916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1422–1840 1654 75-80% 7 77.00–91.00 $82.42 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1994 1467 5 75.00–86.00 $78.85 $1,157 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1536 1428 3 98.00–108.00 $102.90 $1,469 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154 1154 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,142 —
1266–1356 1305 3 109.00–119.00 $112.65 $1,470 —

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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.