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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 351 0
Slaughter cattle 122 114 0

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 130.00 $130.00 $86 -440.00
78 78 2 420.00–490.00 $455.00 $355 -115.00
78 78 1 140.00 $140.00 $109 -430.00
84 84 1 180.00 $180.00 $151 +70.00
86 86 1 470.00 $470.00 $404 +360.00
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 $140 -25.00
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 -80.00
98 98 1 490.00 $490.00 $480 +310.00
102–104 103 2 430.00–450.00 $439.90 $453 -20.10
108 108 1 170.00 $170.00 $184 -290.00
116 116 2 380.00–425.00 $402.50 $467 -37.50

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 110.00 $110.00 $70 +105.00
66 66 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 +5.00
70–76 72 4 180.00–255.00 $219.58 $158 +135.65
72 72 1 395.00 $395.00 $284 +311.07
74 74 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -68.93
76 76 1 300.00 $300.00 $228 +216.07
78 78 1 100.00 $100.00 $78 +90.00
82 82 1 300.00 $300.00 $246 +2.32
80–88 84 7 280.00–315.00 $297.70 $250 +0.02
84 84 1 120.00 $120.00 $101 -177.68
80–88 85 3 180.00–300.00 $227.56 $193 -70.12
94 94 1 500.00 $500.00 $470 +209.92
94 94 1 100.00 $100.00 $94 -190.08
94 94 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -280.08
90–98 95 7 300.00–325.00 $315.85 $300 +47.66
90–98 96 6 265.00–280.00 $270.91 $260 +2.72
100–106 103 4 280.00–320.00 $307.57 $317 +30.19
100–108 104 2 130.00–180.00 $155.96 $162 -149.99
104–106 105 2 265.00–300.00 $282.33 $296 -23.62
110–116 113 4 280.00–325.00 $308.56 $349 +16.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1900 1401 80-85% 20 85.00–105.00 $95.26 $1,335 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–1090 868 85-90% 5 16.00–60.00 $33.96 $295 —
864–1408 1112 85-90% 13 64.00–88.00 $75.98 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1782 1664 75-80% 8 98.00–116.00 $110.04 $1,831 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1676 1551 65-75% 2 118.00–122.00 $119.84 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1496–1910 1719 3 120.00–128.00 $125.31 $2,154 +3.82

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492 1492 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,253 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176 1176 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,305 —

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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.