Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	959	1,054	784
Slaughter cattle	558	669	383

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter holsteins had not enough to trend. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower.Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold steady-5.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1530	1435	6	93.00–103.00	$98.12	$1,408	—
1404–1568	1486	10	103.00–111.00	$106.26	$1,579	—
1450–1704	1574	4	111.00–118.00	$113.77	$1,791	+6.22

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
84	84	1	25.00	$25.00	$21	-140.00
92	92	1	30.00	$30.00	$28	+15.00
92–96	93	3	75.00–180.00	$130.71	$122	+115.71
120	120	1	140.00	$140.00	$168	-30.00
1160–1206	1183	2	99.00–100.00	$99.51	$1,177	-0.49
1218–1306	1262	2	101.00–103.00	$101.97	$1,287	—
1224–1504	1364	2	105.00–107.00	$105.90	$1,444	-5.79

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
72	72	1	155.00	$155.00	$112	+142.40
74	74	1	10.00	$10.00	$7	-2.60
76	76	1	30.00	$30.00	$23	+17.40
78	78	1	40.00	$40.00	$31	+35.00
80–88	83	7	60.00–90.00	$83.04	$69	+78.04
84	84	1	215.00	$215.00	$181	+144.73
86	86	1	50.00	$50.00	$43	-20.27
90–96	93	2	150.00–200.00	$175.81	$164	+0.65
90–98	93	8	85.00–120.00	$101.47	$94	-73.69
96–98	97	3	55.00–90.00	$71.79	$70	+51.79
100–104	102	6	105.00–125.00	$118.27	$121	+36.08
100–106	103	5	10.00–100.00	$70.62	$73	-11.57
102–106	104	2	175.00–195.00	$184.81	$192	+12.26
106	106	2	35.00–45.00	$40.00	$42	-78.99
110–112	111	3	110.00–125.00	$120.03	$133	+0.74
112	112	1	100.00	$100.00	$112	-19.29
110–116	113	2	145.00–175.00	$159.60	$180	+40.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1064–1146	1105	85-90%	2	37.00–39.00	$37.96	$419	—
938–1328	1176	85-90%	8	49.00–57.00	$52.41	$616	+23.44
1068–1330	1185	85-90%	7	40.00–46.50	$43.16	$511	+14.19

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1118–1708	1396	80-85%	7	60.00–64.50	$62.04	$866	-4.18
1346–1560	1474	80-85%	6	54.50–59.50	$58.17	$857	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1452–1928	1651	75-80%	3	58.50–60.50	$59.56	$983	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520	1520	65-75%	1	65.00	$65.00	$988	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1234–1722	1478	2	55.00–70.00	$63.74	$942	-5.24
1468–1648	1549	3	94.00–105.00	$97.63	$1,512	—
1764–2026	1895	2	87.00–90.00	$88.60	$1,679	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1418	1418	1	83.00	$83.00	$1,177	-6.00
1390–1682	1552	4	65.00–81.00	$74.91	$1,163	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1262–1428	1345	2	72.00–76.00	$74.12	$997	—

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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.