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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 504 0
Slaughter cattle 135 219 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -225.00
92–94 93 3 260.00–275.00 $268.27 $249 +33.27
112 112 1 235.00 $235.00 $263 ±0.00
114 114 1 80.00 $80.00 $91 -155.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 -57.53
68 68 1 50.00 $50.00 $34 -12.53
72–78 74 3 30.00–40.00 $36.76 $27 -25.77
76 76 1 60.00 $60.00 $46 -2.53
78 78 1 110.00 $110.00 $86 -117.50
82–84 83 3 100.00–120.00 $106.61 $88 -20.83
82–88 85 7 135.00–150.00 $141.48 $120 +53.84
88 88 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 +5.00
88 88 2 25.00–100.00 $62.50 $55 +52.50
90–98 94 3 150.00–320.00 $255.92 $241 +126.04
90–98 95 7 120.00–145.00 $134.43 $128 +4.55
92–98 95 2 110.00–125.00 $117.26 $111 -12.62
100–108 103 7 130.00–145.00 $137.27 $141 +4.72
102–104 103 2 120.00–140.00 $129.90 $134 -2.65
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 $132 ±0.00
122 122 1 135.00 $135.00 $165 -5.00
124 124 1 230.00 $230.00 $285 +90.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1658 1448 80-85% 13 47.00–63.00 $56.40 $817 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1466 1077 85-90% 6 23.00–41.00 $33.38 $360 —
1048–1518 1326 85-90% 6 44.00–55.00 $48.32 $641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1514–2350 1854 75-80% 11 53.00–73.00 $64.47 $1,195 -8.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462–1510 1486 2 73.00–78.00 $75.46 $1,121 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 1 78.00 $78.00 $972 —
1414–1490 1449 3 105.00–108.00 $106.65 $1,545 —
1542 1542 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,820 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,306 —
1684 1684 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,718 —

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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.