Cattle Market Pulse

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 0 362
Slaughter cattle 123 — 173

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322 1322 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,652 —
1306–1516 1391 4 145.00–161.00 $150.53 $2,094 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 30.00 $30.00 $25 -370.00
86 86 1 475.00 $475.00 $408 +75.00
96–98 97 2 380.00–440.00 $410.31 $398 +295.31
102 102 1 485.00 $485.00 $495 +85.00
118 118 1 355.00 $355.00 $419 -45.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 -135.00
80–84 82 4 275.00–320.00 $297.18 $244 +49.11
82–88 84 3 40.00–240.00 $132.62 $111 -115.45
90–96 92 6 285.00–315.00 $300.20 $276 -154.80
92 92 1 100.00 $100.00 $92 -355.00
92 92 1 490.00 $490.00 $451 +35.00
94–98 97 4 250.00–280.00 $266.11 $258 +7.87
102 102 1 150.00 $150.00 $153 -89.35
100–104 103 3 300.00–305.00 $301.62 $311 +62.27
102–108 106 3 265.00–295.00 $283.11 $300 -136.89
106 106 1 375.00 $375.00 $398 -45.00
110 110 1 295.00 $295.00 $324 -13.52
110–114 112 2 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $297 -43.61
120 120 1 295.00 $295.00 $354 -4.96

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1644 1447 80-85% 18 63.00–85.00 $76.81 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1482–2060 1758 75-80% 11 82.00–92.00 $86.75 $1,525 -2.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1462 1225 85-90% 10 28.00–75.00 $52.44 $642 -27.74

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476–2042 1759 2 95.00–108.00 $102.55 $1,804 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258 1258 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,296 —
1450–1630 1552 3 97.50–125.00 $107.59 $1,670 —

↑ Back to top

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.