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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 377 345
Slaughter cattle 114 144 143

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 1 200.00 $200.00 $104 +194.00
76 76 1 570.00 $570.00 $433 +555.00
84 84 1 110.00 $110.00 $92 -387.14
88 88 1 180.00 $180.00 $158 -282.50
102 102 1 460.00 $460.00 $469 +300.00
114 114 1 440.00 $440.00 $502 +280.00
998–1232 1163 4 140.00–169.00 $160.41 $1,866 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–78 75 3 50.00–150.00 $83.93 $63 -81.07
72–78 75 2 200.00–205.00 $202.60 $152 +37.60
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -218.05
80–86 84 6 275.00–310.00 $297.68 $250 -162.79
84–88 87 3 450.00–600.00 $538.00 $468 +278.00
90–92 91 2 480.00–500.00 $489.89 $446 +259.14
90–96 94 7 280.00–305.00 $290.08 $273 +23.42
92–98 95 5 250.00–275.00 $268.19 $255 +108.14
92–98 95 3 100.00–270.00 $199.93 $190 +39.88
100–106 103 4 270.00–290.00 $277.38 $286 +19.76
100–106 103 3 110.00–265.00 $190.77 $196 -66.85
100–108 104 5 290.00–320.00 $305.95 $318 +25.95
100–108 104 3 480.00–520.00 $499.74 $520 +219.74
110–114 112 2 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $297 -185.09
112–114 113 2 285.00–300.00 $292.43 $330 -157.57
114 114 1 210.00 $210.00 $239 -73.37
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 $300 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1644 1447 80-85% 14 68.00–107.00 $91.46 $1,323 +6.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1418 1277 85-90% 9 74.00–85.00 $79.36 $1,013 —
1202–1650 1393 85-90% 3 38.00–58.00 $50.34 $701 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1582–2022 1800 75-80% 5 90.00–109.00 $100.24 $1,804 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1958 1797 65-75% 4 104.00–112.00 $109.12 $1,961 -6.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1698–1744 1721 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $2,091 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1528 1408 3 120.00–146.00 $129.29 $1,820 —

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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.