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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 422 437
Slaughter cattle 115 188 192

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 135.00 $135.00 $89 -20.00
86 86 1 200.00 $200.00 $172 +45.00
86 86 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -135.00
92 92 2 30.00–40.00 $35.00 $32 +5.00
92–96 95 3 235.00–285.00 $268.10 $255 +18.10
104 104 1 260.00 $260.00 $270 +10.10

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 35.00 $35.00 $24 +30.00
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -20.00
78 78 1 120.00 $120.00 $94 +90.00
80 80 1 55.00 $55.00 $44 -105.29
80–88 85 7 145.00–175.00 $158.01 $134 +148.01
86 86 1 140.00 $140.00 $120 +105.00
88 88 1 315.00 $315.00 $277 +280.00
92 92 1 105.00 $105.00 $97 +90.00
90–96 93 3 100.00–145.00 $121.96 $113 -54.10
92–98 95 6 165.00–190.00 $178.46 $170 +2.40
94–96 95 2 270.00–345.00 $307.89 $292 +131.83
100–104 102 2 280.00–305.00 $292.75 $299 +247.85
100–108 104 5 180.00–190.00 $183.96 $191 +44.18
102–108 105 6 130.00–180.00 $154.51 $162 -35.43
108 108 1 60.00 $60.00 $65 -100.00
110–116 113 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $206 +22.57
116 116 1 170.00 $170.00 $197 +10.00
118 118 1 285.00 $285.00 $336 +145.00
122 122 1 265.00 $265.00 $323 +125.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1618 1351 80-85% 15 63.00–79.00 $73.93 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806–1208 1007 85-90% 2 35.00–37.50 $36.00 $363 —
990–1346 1184 85-90% 9 54.00–72.00 $62.09 $735 +3.91
1144–1324 1234 85-90% 2 73.00–76.00 $74.61 $921 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1722 1711 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.49 $1,514 +10.14
1460–2066 1760 75-80% 9 76.00–85.00 $81.35 $1,432 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1446 1326 2 84.00–104.00 $94.90 $1,258 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,510 -16.15
1884 1884 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,167 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1272 1247 2 94.00–97.00 $95.53 $1,191 —

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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.