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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 328 0
Slaughter cattle 146 129 0

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76–78 77 2 135.00–165.00 $150.19 $116 +15.19
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 $45 +10.00
96 96 1 315.00 $315.00 $302 +275.00
106 106 1 255.00 $255.00 $270 +185.00
1240–1250 1245 2 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $1,494

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 30.00 $30.00 $20 -35.00
72 72 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 -22.47
74 74 1 55.00 $55.00 $41 +12.53
76 76 1 155.00 $155.00 $118 +145.00
80 80 1 280.00 $280.00 $224 +80.00
82 82 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -185.00
84–86 85 2 75.00–120.00 $97.24 $83 +47.01
84–86 85 2 140.00–160.00 $150.12 $128 +99.89
94–98 96 2 100.00–135.00 $117.86 $113 -157.14
94–98 97 3 135.00–140.00 $136.69 $133 -138.31
100–106 103 5 140.00–145.00 $141.98 $146 +59.70
102–108 105 3 90.00–130.00 $115.41 $121 +3.62
106 106 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -30.00
112–116 114 2 140.00 $140.00 $160 +35.09
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 +40.00
126 126 1 80.00 $80.00 $101 -20.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1180 1106 85-90% 3 15.00–40.00 $31.57 $349
906–1426 1196 85-90% 7 48.00–63.00 $55.74 $667
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1668–1806 1750 75-80% 4 77.00–78.00 $77.49 $1,356
1770–2092 1902 75-80% 5 66.00–76.00 $71.16 $1,353
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1242 1144 80-85% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.91 $846
1092–1750 1407 80-85% 6 60.00–69.00 $65.09 $916

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1768 1526 5 70.00–88.00 $78.29 $1,195

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1424–1506 1465 2 107.50–110.00 $108.72 $1,593

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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.