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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 431 0
Slaughter cattle 199 146 0

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 150.00 $150.00 $108 -0.19
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -135.19
86 86 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -40.00
90 90 1 305.00 $305.00 $274 +255.00
104 104 1 280.00 $280.00 $291 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -25.00
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 $116 +145.00
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 $28 +20.00
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -10.00
74–78 77 3 60.00–105.00 $78.65 $61 -76.35
80–82 81 2 95.00–100.00 $97.53 $79 -182.47
80–82 81 2 140.00 $140.00 $113 -140.00
88 88 1 345.00 $345.00 $304 +247.76
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 $45 -47.24
90–98 94 5 140.00–155.00 $146.00 $137 +28.14
90–98 95 5 125.00–135.00 $130.91 $124 +13.05
98 98 1 315.00 $315.00 $309 +178.31
100–104 101 3 155.00–160.00 $158.29 $160 +16.31
102–104 103 3 290.00–315.00 $305.03 $314 +163.05
104 104 1 115.00 $115.00 $120 -26.98
110–118 114 4 150.00–165.00 $157.37 $179 +17.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1518 1089 85-90% 9 47.00–60.00 $54.09 $589 —
1228 1228 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $798 —
1176–1396 1271 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $41.83 $532 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1596 1381 80-85% 4 79.00–84.00 $81.64 $1,127 —
1284–1568 1400 80-85% 8 66.00–77.00 $72.56 $1,016 +7.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1536–1596 1575 75-80% 4 76.00–82.00 $79.52 $1,252 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1838 1838 65-75% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1692–2244 1909 6 77.00–94.00 $84.44 $1,612 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,277 —
1436 1436 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,235 —

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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.