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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 342 406
Slaughter cattle 115 129 194

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–86 83 4 250.00–435.00 $364.67 $303 +334.67
122 122 1 285.00 $285.00 $348 -12.50
1314 1314 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,853 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
72 72 1 165.00 $165.00 $119 +150.00
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -5.00
76 76 1 180.00 $180.00 $137 +58.82
78 78 1 195.00 $195.00 $152 +10.00
84–88 86 4 205.00–235.00 $222.51 $191 +29.29
86 86 1 395.00 $395.00 $340 +201.78
90–98 94 5 145.00–230.00 $179.40 $169 +5.64
90–98 94 5 200.00–240.00 $221.26 $208 +47.50
102 102 1 415.00 $415.00 $423 +295.00
102–108 104 6 230.00–255.00 $245.91 $256 +39.26
110 110 1 375.00 $375.00 $412 +60.32
110 110 2 250.00 $250.00 $275 -64.68
114–116 115 2 160.00–190.00 $175.13 $201 -26.23
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 $288 +55.00
124 124 1 150.00 $150.00 $186 -134.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1654 1379 80-85% 14 78.00–94.00 $85.87 $1,184 —
1228–1578 1417 80-85% 3 99.00–105.00 $101.91 $1,444 +22.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1138 914 85-90% 2 40.00–55.00 $49.34 $451 —
958–1570 1132 85-90% 9 60.00–81.00 $72.24 $818 —
1186–1408 1295 85-90% 4 82.00–85.00 $83.21 $1,078 +6.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1980 1823 75-80% 4 83.00–96.00 $91.90 $1,675 —
1560–2104 1844 75-80% 4 98.00–104.00 $101.75 $1,876 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1608–1974 1800 65-75% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.13 $1,856 +2.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1852 1727 3 111.00–129.00 $119.52 $2,064 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1626 1477 2 113.00–129.00 $120.19 $1,775 —

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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.