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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 270 275
Slaughter cattle 116 122 128

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 90.00 $90.00 $59 +20.00
68 68 1 90.00 $90.00 $61 +20.00
76 76 1 340.00 $340.00 $258 +270.00
84–86 85 2 95.00–140.00 $117.76 $100 -311.05
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 $126 -288.81
98 98 1 450.00 $450.00 $441 +10.00
100 100 2 400.00–465.00 $432.50 $432 +59.03
108 108 1 165.00 $165.00 $178 -208.47
120 120 1 165.00 $165.00 $198 +70.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 +10.00
74–76 75 2 90.00–180.00 $135.60 $102 +122.96
80 80 1 360.00 $360.00 $288 +207.38
80–88 83 3 230.00–280.00 $250.88 $208 +98.26
82–86 84 3 140.00–255.00 $180.75 $152 -112.17
82–88 85 4 280.00–285.00 $282.49 $240 -10.43
90–94 92 4 200.00–275.00 $237.13 $218 -237.87
90–98 93 5 280.00–320.00 $298.66 $278 -176.34
92–98 94 3 460.00–560.00 $503.05 $473 +203.02
96–98 97 2 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $179 -114.98
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 -191.41
100–102 101 2 270.00–300.00 $285.15 $288 -46.26
100–108 103 7 300.00–360.00 $331.29 $341 -0.12
102–104 103 2 480.00–530.00 $504.76 $520 +173.35
110 110 1 440.00 $440.00 $484 +30.00
110 110 1 330.00 $330.00 $363 -80.00
110–114 113 3 300.00–310.00 $303.37 $343 -54.06
120 120 1 450.00 $450.00 $540 +109.65
122 122 1 310.00 $310.00 $378 -30.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $282 —
1060–1268 1139 85-90% 3 87.00–89.00 $88.01 $1,002 -0.51
846–1490 1199 85-90% 11 64.00–85.00 $75.30 $903 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–1640 1449 80-85% 10 78.00–109.00 $94.51 $1,369 —
1450–1550 1500 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.97 $1,635 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–1978 1712 75-80% 6 96.00–114.00 $107.25 $1,836 +2.82
1666–1798 1725 75-80% 3 114.00–116.00 $114.97 $1,983 +10.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1826 1693 65-75% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.41 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1614 1455 2 108.00–120.00 $114.66 $1,668 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1630 1503 2 134.00–137.00 $135.37 $2,035 —

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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.