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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 293 403
Slaughter cattle 112 105 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Report Released**

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 520.00 $520.00 $385 +427.70
80–88 84 2 105.00–135.00 $119.29 $100 -15.59
84–88 86 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $131 -369.54
88 88 1 590.00 $590.00 $519 +68.02
94–96 95 2 540.00 $540.00 $513 +326.77
98 98 1 180.00 $180.00 $176 +160.00
100–102 101 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $199 +70.50
108 108 1 530.00 $530.00 $572 +410.00
114 114 1 470.00 $470.00 $536 +350.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 210.00 $210.00 $126 +205.00
66 66 1 450.00 $450.00 $297 +259.70
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 $133 -225.00
74–78 76 3 230.00–270.00 $244.69 $186 -5.31
82–88 84 5 270.00–290.00 $286.00 $240 +8.28
84 84 1 130.00 $130.00 $109 -147.72
84–88 85 5 200.00–280.00 $257.02 $218 -20.70
86 86 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -267.72
86 86 1 600.00 $600.00 $516 +322.28
90–98 94 6 250.00–270.00 $255.07 $240 -19.25
90–98 94 8 260.00–295.00 $282.56 $266 +8.24
94 94 2 400.00–640.00 $520.00 $489 +245.68
90–98 95 5 140.00–190.00 $158.40 $150 -111.81
102 102 1 530.00 $530.00 $541 -100.00
100–108 103 10 275.00–290.00 $284.49 $293 +24.43
100–106 104 4 225.00–280.00 $260.94 $271 -11.64
110–116 113 3 280.00–290.00 $283.43 $320 +25.06
110–118 114 2 250.00 $250.00 $285 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694–1180 945 85-90% 5 44.00–59.00 $51.44 $486 —
850–1410 1191 85-90% 16 63.00–84.00 $75.30 $897 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1382 1298 80-85% 4 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $1,506 —
1186–1740 1412 80-85% 11 88.00–105.00 $95.48 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–1858 1636 75-80% 8 103.00–116.00 $111.38 $1,822 —
1606–1716 1661 75-80% 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $1,976 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1576–1868 1753 65-75% 4 120.00–121.00 $120.22 $2,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1888 1418 4 97.00–130.00 $114.85 $1,629 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204 1204 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,770 —

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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.