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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 280 406
Slaughter cattle 129 105 194

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 195.00 $195.00 $144 -119.53
74 74 1 80.00 $80.00 $59 -234.53
80 80 1 315.00 $315.00 $252 +0.47
84 84 2 20.00–40.00 $30.00 $25 -284.53
90 90 1 245.00 $245.00 $220 -145.00
92 92 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -380.00
98 98 1 50.00 $50.00 $49 +20.00
100 100 2 245.00–350.00 $297.50 $298 +247.50

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
68 68 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
74 74 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 +5.00
74 74 1 200.00 $200.00 $148 +190.00
74–78 76 2 75.00–165.00 $121.18 $92 +1.18
78 78 1 185.00 $185.00 $144 +65.00
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -110.00
84–88 85 6 160.00–190.00 $175.74 $149 +142.24
84–88 86 6 185.00–205.00 $193.22 $166 +0.56
88 88 1 430.00 $430.00 $378 +237.34
90–94 92 2 400.00–420.00 $409.78 $377 +254.56
92–98 94 6 150.00–195.00 $173.76 $163 -9.36
94 94 1 30.00 $30.00 $28 -153.12
94–98 95 3 205.00–215.00 $208.29 $198 +25.17
102 102 1 120.00 $120.00 $122 -64.95
102–108 105 3 200.00–210.00 $206.65 $217 +21.70
102–108 105 6 140.00–200.00 $175.51 $184 -9.44
110–112 111 2 280.00–350.00 $314.68 $349 +144.68
110–118 113 7 190.00–210.00 $201.36 $228 +31.36
120 120 1 185.00 $185.00 $222 +15.00
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 +25.00
120 120 1 75.00 $75.00 $90 -95.00
120–122 121 2 270.00–300.00 $284.88 $345 +114.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–1444 961 85-90% 6 26.00–51.00 $45.42 $436 —
980–1548 1267 85-90% 11 52.00–73.00 $63.13 $800 —
1094–1420 1288 85-90% 4 76.00–77.00 $76.52 $986 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1618 1441 80-85% 11 75.00–85.00 $78.92 $1,137 —
1464–1570 1517 80-85% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.52 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1984 1712 75-80% 9 85.00–95.00 $88.65 $1,518 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1888 1834 65-75% 2 96.00–106.00 $100.85 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2068 1849 2 104.00–115.00 $108.85 $2,013 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1616 1410 2 116.00–128.00 $122.88 $1,733 —

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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.