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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 6, 2023

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 280 345
Slaughter cattle 144 114 143

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 6.00 $6.00 $3 +1.00
72 72 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -5.00
80–88 84 2 490.00–505.00 $497.14 $418 +342.06
84 84 1 140.00 $140.00 $118 -15.08
90 90 2 450.00–475.00 $462.50 $416 +342.50
108 108 1 160.00 $160.00 $173 +10.00

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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 -419.63
74 74 1 165.00 $165.00 $122 -35.00
74–78 77 4 165.00–190.00 $179.97 $139 +169.97
80–84 82 2 205.00–250.00 $228.05 $187 +1.67
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -216.38
82–86 85 3 430.00–500.00 $460.47 $391 +178.80
86–88 87 4 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $226 -22.53
90–96 93 7 200.00–245.00 $230.75 $215 -14.73
92–96 94 7 250.00–305.00 $266.66 $251 -13.50
90–98 95 4 50.00–250.00 $160.05 $152 -120.11
94–98 97 4 480.00–500.00 $488.68 $474 +226.34
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 $160 -410.10
102–104 103 2 245.00–270.00 $257.62 $265 +12.62
100–106 104 4 280.00 $280.00 $291 -3.97
108 108 1 480.00 $480.00 $518 +171.67
112 112 1 450.00 $450.00 $504 +131.67
114–116 115 6 270.00–300.00 $283.37 $326 -213.06
122 122 1 250.00 $250.00 $305 -39.92
130 130 1 220.00 $220.00 $286 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1672 1427 80-85% 10 75.00–93.00 $85.28 $1,217 -7.05
1400–1546 1473 80-85% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.52 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656–1264 964 85-90% 5 25.00–53.00 $45.59 $439 —
916–1480 1206 85-90% 6 60.00–75.00 $70.31 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2014 1693 75-80% 8 91.00–106.00 $98.26 $1,664 —
1594–1860 1727 75-80% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.77 $1,930 +12.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1614–1974 1794 65-75% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.55 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–2160 1485 4 104.00–122.00 $114.19 $1,696 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274 1274 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,516 +11.45

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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.