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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 264 317
Slaughter cattle 122 94 156

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 $56 -30.00
80–88 84 2 400.00–455.00 $428.81 $360 +328.81
98 98 1 440.00 $440.00 $431 +280.00
102–104 103 3 275.00–450.00 $373.47 $385 -71.53
114 114 1 95.00 $95.00 $108 -350.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -190.00
70–78 74 2 10.00–15.00 $12.64 $9 -187.36
76 76 1 215.00 $215.00 $163 -85.13
80–84 81 3 100.00–250.00 $152.62 $124 +2.62
84–88 86 4 250.00–325.00 $292.92 $252 +13.93
90–94 92 2 475.00 $475.00 $437 +199.81
92–98 95 3 295.00–305.00 $300.03 $285 +24.84
92–98 95 2 100.00–110.00 $105.16 $100 -170.03
92–98 95 7 330.00–375.00 $355.17 $337 +79.98
100–106 104 3 320.00–345.00 $331.41 $345 -98.59
100–108 104 5 355.00–370.00 $364.00 $379 -66.00
112 112 1 410.00 $410.00 $459 +58.35
112–114 113 2 350.00–365.00 $357.43 $404 +5.78
110–118 114 2 330.00–350.00 $340.35 $388 -11.30
114 114 1 100.00 $100.00 $114 -251.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1558 1367 80-85% 2 100.00–108.00 $103.44 $1,414 +22.82
1220–1764 1391 80-85% 11 83.00–97.50 $90.64 $1,261 +10.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692–1364 1008 85-90% 4 36.00–53.00 $46.92 $473 —
1076–1198 1137 85-90% 2 84.50–93.00 $88.52 $1,006 —
1094–1658 1334 85-90% 6 62.00–82.50 $74.75 $997 +6.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1604–1960 1724 75-80% 6 95.00–109.00 $104.43 $1,800 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552–1752 1624 65-75% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.37 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1502 1502 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,697 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578 1578 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,099 —

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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.