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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 290 322
Slaughter cattle 138 107 123

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -435.00
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -425.00
78 78 1 30.00 $30.00 $23 -410.00
82 82 1 110.00 $110.00 $90 -40.00
84–88 86 4 330.00–520.00 $423.60 $364 -43.80
86 86 1 70.00 $70.00 $60 -397.40
90–96 94 3 400.00–505.00 $468.09 $440 -51.91

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 160.00 $160.00 $99 +110.00
62–66 63 3 5.00–15.00 $8.80 $6 -41.20
66 66 1 440.00 $440.00 $290 +390.00
68 68 1 200.00 $200.00 $136 -79.94
70–76 73 4 185.00–285.00 $236.34 $173 -43.60
74–76 75 3 140.00–180.00 $166.90 $125 -113.04
76 76 1 380.00 $380.00 $289 +100.06
80 80 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $88 -62.50
80–86 83 7 260.00–305.00 $290.71 $241 -266.39
80–88 84 2 510.00–580.00 $546.67 $459 -10.43
80–88 85 8 200.00–280.00 $250.09 $213 -20.62
90–98 95 3 380.00–480.00 $418.32 $397 +99.92
92–98 95 6 270.00–295.00 $284.98 $271 -33.42
92–98 95 4 150.00–200.00 $177.58 $169 -140.82
94–96 95 5 240.00–280.00 $260.02 $247 -58.38
100–108 103 3 240.00–270.00 $252.99 $261 -62.08
100–106 103 2 490.00–545.00 $518.30 $534 +203.23
102–108 105 8 280.00–300.00 $288.10 $303 +0.67
108 108 2 110.00–220.00 $165.00 $178 -75.00
118 118 1 300.00 $300.00 $354 -25.00
118 118 1 270.00 $270.00 $319 -55.00
120–122 121 2 265.00–290.00 $277.40 $336 +17.40
128 128 1 390.00 $390.00 $499 +130.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912–1324 1097 85-90% 5 20.00–58.00 $45.94 $504 —
822–1548 1202 85-90% 10 61.00–84.00 $75.99 $913 —
1376–1812 1542 85-90% 3 87.00–91.00 $89.42 $1,379 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1656 1328 80-85% 18 77.00–111.00 $90.03 $1,196 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404–1676 1555 75-80% 7 101.00–107.00 $103.73 $1,613 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1800 1587 65-75% 6 114.00–120.00 $116.07 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1838 1435 4 85.00–150.00 $119.59 $1,716 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552 1552 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,173 —

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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.