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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 407 442
Slaughter cattle 188 154 210

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1300 1249 2 122.00–130.00 $126.16 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -110.00
76 76 1 235.00 $235.00 $179 -35.00
80–82 81 2 215.00–265.00 $239.69 $194 -30.31
84 84 1 60.00 $60.00 $50 -210.00
90 90 1 255.00 $255.00 $230 +220.00
108 108 1 235.00 $235.00 $254 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–74 72 2 10.00–20.00 $15.14 $11 +5.14
74 74 1 50.00 $50.00 $37 -5.00
76 76 1 150.00 $150.00 $114 +140.00
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80 80 1 35.00 $35.00 $28 -92.26
82 82 1 80.00 $80.00 $66 -47.26
86–88 87 4 110.00–125.00 $117.46 $102 -199.78
92–96 94 5 100.00–155.00 $134.24 $126 +64.56
94 94 1 75.00 $75.00 $70 +5.32
94–98 97 4 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $129 -27.49
96–98 97 2 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $247 +95.05
100–108 104 5 130.00–150.00 $140.92 $147 +3.23
100–108 105 3 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $278 -28.45
110–118 114 2 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $162 -27.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1622 1399 80-85% 10 63.00–86.00 $73.89 $1,034 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1324 1114 85-90% 4 13.00–48.00 $38.24 $426 -18.81
1092–1288 1217 85-90% 3 50.00–70.00 $61.93 $754 —
1282 1282 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1488–1866 1726 75-80% 8 74.00–88.00 $82.91 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2128 1655 3 86.00–99.00 $92.27 $1,527 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1546 1392 3 93.00–105.00 $100.50 $1,399 —

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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.