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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 306 373
Slaughter cattle 121 122 155

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378 1378 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,847 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 -50.00
76 76 1 290.00 $290.00 $220 +220.00
86 86 1 125.00 $125.00 $108 -278.39
94–96 95 2 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $416 +34.14
96 96 1 120.00 $120.00 $115 -20.00
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 $125 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -80.00
68 68 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 -210.00
68 68 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -220.00
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -140.00
74 74 1 205.00 $205.00 $152 +55.00
78 78 2 195.00–245.00 $220.00 $172 +130.00
80–86 83 2 190.00–215.00 $202.05 $168 -84.40
80–88 85 5 250.00–280.00 $266.75 $227 +80.51
84–88 86 2 470.00 $470.00 $404 +283.76
88 88 1 100.00 $100.00 $88 +80.00
90 90 1 470.00 $470.00 $423 +450.00
92 92 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $251 +136.80
90–98 93 7 195.00–250.00 $228.16 $212 +92.46
96 96 1 100.00 $100.00 $96 -155.84
100–108 104 6 185.00–270.00 $236.31 $246 -18.31
108 108 2 280.00 $280.00 $302 -80.00
112 112 1 15.00 $15.00 $17 -260.03
112 112 1 420.00 $420.00 $470 +144.97
112 112 1 150.00 $150.00 $168 -125.03
116 116 1 255.00 $255.00 $296 -20.03
120 120 1 265.00 $265.00 $318 -10.00
122 122 1 250.00 $250.00 $305 +38.78
136 136 1 330.00 $330.00 $449 +118.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762–1320 981 85-90% 3 48.00–53.00 $49.46 $485 —
1192–1272 1229 85-90% 3 83.00–88.00 $84.95 $1,044 —
908–1672 1268 85-90% 11 59.00–78.00 $70.31 $892 -14.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1544 1299 80-85% 13 77.00–92.00 $82.38 $1,070 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1482–1954 1728 75-80% 8 82.00–99.00 $92.08 $1,591 -13.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288 1288 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,584 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448–1584 1516 2 123.00–133.00 $128.22 $1,944 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1594 1451 3 132.00–140.00 $136.82 $1,985 —

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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.