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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 399 0
Slaughter cattle 142 162 0

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 275.00 $275.00 $226 +255.00
92–98 95 2 290.00–305.00 $297.74 $283 +17.74
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 $260

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 2 5.00 $5.00 $4 -65.00
80 80 3 10.00 $10.00 $8 -60.00
80–88 84 4 35.00–50.00 $46.14 $39 -231.26
84 84 1 270.00 $270.00 $227 -7.40
85 85 7 160.00–165.00 $163.57 $139 -113.83
80–88 86 6 105.00–160.00 $138.10 $119 -23.86
90–98 94 6 100.00–150.00 $134.79 $127 -140.21
90–98 94 11 155.00–190.00 $175.69 $165 -99.31
90–96 95 4 30.00–75.00 $41.98 $40 -131.17
96 96 1 270.00 $270.00 $259 +125.00
100 100 2 100.00 $100.00 $100 +50.00
100 100 2 185.00 $185.00 $185 +135.00
100–105 103 2 130.00–155.00 $142.20 $146 -35.29
106–108 107 2 295.00 $295.00 $316 +5.05
110 110 1 305.00 $305.00 $336 +35.00
110–115 112 7 180.00–195.00 $188.41 $211 +58.05
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 $184 +29.64

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1588 1481 80-85% 27 65.00–79.00 $69.66 $1,032 -4.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1766 1609 75-80% 24 74.00–86.00 $78.85 $1,269
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1642 1495 85-90% 19 54.00–69.00 $60.60 $906

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YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1506–1876 1696 4 84.00–92.00 $86.61 $1,469

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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.