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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 886 742
Slaughter cattle 700 453 479

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1310 1239 5 84.00–111.00 $96.38 $1,194 —
1170–1612 1468 14 95.00–113.00 $106.55 $1,564 —
1314–1726 1611 9 109.00–116.00 $111.09 $1,790 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–88 84 2 195.00–200.00 $197.38 $166 +57.38
88 88 1 25.00 $25.00 $22 -154.89
94 94 1 145.00 $145.00 $136 -34.89
98 98 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -154.89
102–104 103 2 25.00–35.00 $30.05 $31 -99.95
1100–1252 1176 2 87.00–98.00 $92.14 $1,084 —
1206–1448 1297 5 107.00–110.00 $108.27 $1,404 —
1388–1426 1407 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–68 65 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
72–78 75 2 30.00 $30.00 $22 -15.00
74–78 76 2 40.00–50.00 $44.87 $34 -0.13
80–82 81 2 25.00–35.00 $30.06 $24 -16.55
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -36.61
82–86 84 3 50.00–65.00 $55.12 $46 -32.28
86 86 3 80.00–90.00 $83.33 $72 -4.07
90–98 94 2 25.00–50.00 $38.03 $36 -72.09
94 94 1 195.00 $195.00 $183 +84.88
90–98 95 11 90.00–140.00 $115.25 $109 +37.51
90–98 95 6 65.00–110.00 $76.95 $73 -0.79
98 98 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 +10.00
100–108 103 10 100.00–145.00 $130.35 $134 +32.74
100–106 103 2 25.00–30.00 $27.57 $28 -70.04
100–108 104 4 80.00–120.00 $102.90 $107 +5.29
102–106 104 2 170.00–200.00 $185.29 $193 +87.68
110–112 111 2 80.00–120.00 $100.18 $111 -23.86
112 112 1 35.00 $35.00 $39 -89.04
112–116 114 2 130.00 $130.00 $148 +95.00
120 120 1 175.00 $175.00 $210 +140.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1474 1327 80-85% 6 51.50–59.00 $55.19 $732 —
972–1522 1355 80-85% 16 39.00–52.00 $45.55 $617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1476 1164 85-90% 15 20.00–47.50 $34.73 $404 -13.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1602–1940 1734 75-80% 6 49.00–56.50 $53.50 $928 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1606–1758 1682 65-75% 2 56.00–57.50 $56.78 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–2026 1631 7 54.00–77.50 $72.06 $1,175 —
1756–2160 1880 4 85.00–93.00 $87.88 $1,652 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1588 1410 4 70.00–81.00 $76.00 $1,072 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282 1282 1 73.00 $73.00 $936 —
1306–1984 1552 4 69.00–74.00 $71.35 $1,107 —

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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.