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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 1,102 726
Slaughter cattle 462 700 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold 10.00-15.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1726 1357 5 92.00–103.00 $98.44 $1,336 —
1222–1618 1428 13 101.00–109.00 $104.61 $1,494 —
1548–1724 1625 5 108.00–113.50 $109.69 $1,782 -1.40

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 $49 -127.38
88 88 1 155.00 $155.00 $136 +130.00
92 92 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -135.00
94–98 96 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $156 +17.55
1116–1356 1236 2 86.00–100.00 $92.32 $1,141 —
1222–1330 1256 4 96.00–105.00 $101.21 $1,271 —
1182–1424 1303 2 108.00–108.50 $108.27 $1,411 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
72–74 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -20.00
80–86 83 2 100.00–130.00 $115.54 $96 +60.42
80–88 84 2 15.00–25.00 $19.76 $17 -35.36
84–88 86 2 30.00–60.00 $44.65 $38 -38.68
86–88 87 6 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $74 +1.67
92–96 94 7 80.00–115.00 $96.63 $91 +58.60
90–98 95 3 75.00–105.00 $93.77 $89 -21.48
100–108 104 6 50.00–105.00 $84.71 $88 -18.19
100–108 105 6 105.00–125.00 $119.97 $126 +17.07
104–106 105 2 140.00–165.00 $152.62 $160 +49.72
110 110 1 60.00 $60.00 $66 -40.18
110–118 114 8 110.00–125.00 $118.17 $135 -11.83
122 122 1 50.00 $50.00 $61 -125.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1234 1135 85-90% 3 28.00–37.00 $33.74 $383 —
894–1430 1159 85-90% 9 39.00–49.50 $44.85 $520 +10.12
908–1308 1177 85-90% 8 50.00–56.50 $51.93 $611 +17.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1536 1371 80-85% 4 59.50–61.50 $61.08 $837 +15.53
1158–1582 1373 80-85% 10 53.00–58.50 $56.02 $769 +10.47
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1878 1772 65-75% 5 57.50–63.00 $60.88 $1,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1746 1693 75-80% 3 54.50–58.00 $56.30 $953 —
1762 1762 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1630 1508 2 71.00–79.00 $75.32 $1,136 —
1632–1924 1728 5 86.00–94.00 $90.62 $1,566 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1408 1320 2 76.00–79.00 $77.60 $1,024 —
1516 1516 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,289 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478 1478 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,049 —
1514–1772 1638 8 80.00–89.50 $85.22 $1,396 —
1716–1826 1771 2 77.50–81.00 $79.20 $1,403 —

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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.