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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 872 744
Slaughter cattle 462 462 414

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 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
1156–1732 1431 6 93.50–101.00 $97.98 $1,402 -6.63
1196–1610 1467 14 102.00–108.00 $104.96 $1,540 —
1492–1776 1589 11 108.50–112.50 $110.57 $1,757 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
96 96 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -152.55
98 98 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -152.55
1214–1226 1220 2 100.00–102.50 $101.24 $1,235 +8.92
1306–1330 1318 2 98.00–99.50 $98.76 $1,302 -9.51
1322–1608 1466 6 105.00–110.50 $108.09 $1,585 —

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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
70–74 72 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
82 82 2 10.00–20.00 $15.00 $12 -100.54
82–88 85 8 80.00–90.00 $85.68 $73 +65.92
86 86 2 35.00–70.00 $52.50 $45 +7.85
90 90 2 25.00–45.00 $35.00 $32 -50.00
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 $144 +75.00
90–98 94 10 85.00–115.00 $100.40 $94 +3.77
90–98 94 2 80.00–85.00 $82.39 $77 -14.24
100 100 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $12 -72.21
100–106 103 5 70.00–100.00 $91.82 $95 +7.11
102–108 105 9 100.00–115.00 $111.14 $117 -8.83
104–106 105 2 170.00 $170.00 $178 +50.03
106 106 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 -94.97
110–114 112 3 100.00–115.00 $105.00 $118 +45.00
116 116 1 150.00 $150.00 $174 +31.83
130 130 1 95.00 $95.00 $124 +45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–1328 1170 85-90% 15 43.00–54.50 $49.12 $575 -2.81
1158–1266 1226 85-90% 3 57.50–58.00 $57.67 $707 —
1234–1490 1360 85-90% 3 35.00–38.00 $37.00 $503 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1406 1277 80-85% 5 61.50–65.50 $63.00 $805 —
1064–1516 1323 80-85% 16 54.00–61.00 $57.50 $761 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1728 1610 75-80% 6 54.00–58.00 $56.27 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1712 1570 2 84.00–89.00 $86.73 $1,362 —
1668–2120 1863 8 89.00–93.00 $90.72 $1,690 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368 1368 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,067 —
1398 1398 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,118 —
1566 1566 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,394 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1382 1314 2 69.00–71.00 $70.05 $920 —
1322 1322 2 76.00–79.00 $77.50 $1,025 —
1546–1760 1626 3 82.00–87.00 $84.87 $1,380 -0.35

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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.