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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 455 0
Slaughter cattle 129 188 0

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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 ±0.00
76 76 1 135.00 $135.00 $103 -100.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120 -89.69
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -229.69
88 88 1 40.00 $40.00 $35 -215.00
112 112 1 70.00 $70.00 $78 -165.00

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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 ±0.00
68 68 1 65.00 $65.00 $44 +49.86
72–74 73 2 40.00–45.00 $42.47 $31 +27.33
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -140.00
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +165.00
82–88 86 3 40.00–60.00 $50.23 $43 -67.23
90 90 1 40.00 $40.00 $36 -77.46
92 92 1 70.00 $70.00 $64 -64.24
90–98 93 7 70.00–110.00 $94.43 $88 -39.81
96 96 1 275.00 $275.00 $264 +142.49
100–106 103 4 50.00–100.00 $82.28 $85 -58.64
100–108 104 3 105.00–115.00 $111.79 $116 -29.13
106 106 1 40.00 $40.00 $42 -224.90
114–118 116 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $122 -37.50
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 -42.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1300 1272 80-85% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.02 $1,056 —
1052–1622 1358 80-85% 14 65.00–81.00 $74.72 $1,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1348 1068 85-90% 4 25.00–43.00 $33.31 $356 —
1214–1516 1303 85-90% 8 50.00–69.00 $62.08 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1996 1679 75-80% 9 78.00–88.00 $83.35 $1,399 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1678 1678 65-75% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1586–1830 1741 3 88.00–102.00 $95.67 $1,666 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,470 —
1354 1354 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,408 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1658 1658 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,956 —

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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.