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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 110 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1224 1201 2 126.00–130.00 $128.04 $1,538 —
1436 1436 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 275.00 $275.00 $192 +270.00
90 90 1 45.00 $45.00 $40 -301.55
90 90 1 400.00 $400.00 $360 +53.45
94 94 1 115.00 $115.00 $108 +2.96
102 102 2 385.00–415.00 $400.00 $408 +300.00

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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 -55.00
68 68 1 235.00 $235.00 $160 +45.15
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
72–76 74 2 180.00–200.00 $189.73 $140 +179.73
74 74 1 115.00 $115.00 $85 +105.00
76 76 1 275.00 $275.00 $209 -10.00
80–88 85 5 220.00–270.00 $248.07 $211 -30.26
80–88 86 4 270.00–310.00 $294.91 $254 +16.58
80–88 86 4 75.00–200.00 $144.01 $124 -134.32
88 88 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -273.33
94 94 1 455.00 $455.00 $428 +50.00
94–98 96 6 280.00–345.00 $310.88 $298 +31.90
94–98 97 3 245.00–265.00 $258.24 $250 -20.74
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -100.24
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 $180 +59.76
100–108 103 3 200.00–295.00 $239.35 $247 +119.11
100–108 104 8 290.00–340.00 $320.08 $333 +31.22
106 106 1 420.00 $420.00 $445 +6.85
110–118 113 4 300.00–325.00 $308.52 $349 +33.61
116–118 117 2 385.00 $385.00 $450 +110.09
120–122 121 2 295.00–305.00 $299.96 $363 -30.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1582 1375 80-85% 14 71.00–86.00 $81.19 $1,116 -1.04
1580 1580 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856–1376 1184 85-90% 10 30.00–74.00 $59.35 $703 -3.82
1154–1348 1249 85-90% 3 77.00–84.00 $80.18 $1,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–2110 1775 75-80% 11 80.00–94.00 $88.93 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–1918 1649 4 87.50–107.00 $100.41 $1,656 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204 1204 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,385 —
1268–1342 1316 4 124.00–138.00 $131.61 $1,732 —

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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.