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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

1,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,138 988 782
Slaughter cattle 776 503 436

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1442 1368 4 97.00–104.00 $100.46 $1,374 —
1362–1686 1542 15 104.00–110.00 $107.41 $1,656 ±0.00
1536–1650 1575 4 110.00–114.00 $111.54 $1,757 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 150.00 $150.00 $114 +145.00
84 84 1 135.00 $135.00 $113 +125.00
94 94 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -120.95
98 98 1 155.00 $155.00 $152 +9.05
134 134 1 110.00 $110.00 $147 +80.00
1228–1458 1320 4 104.00–105.00 $104.72 $1,382 +11.57
1208–1454 1328 4 105.50–108.00 $106.85 $1,419 +13.70
1284–1568 1426 2 102.00–103.00 $102.55 $1,462 -1.28

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
76 76 1 50.00 $50.00 $38 +7.47
76 76 1 150.00 $150.00 $114 +107.47
76 76 1 40.00 $40.00 $30 -2.53
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -32.53
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -25.00
82–84 83 2 25.00–30.00 $27.53 $23 -123.82
80–86 84 3 50.00–70.00 $61.94 $52 -89.41
82–88 86 5 50.00–85.00 $72.24 $62 -2.86
88 88 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -46.65
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -36.65
92–96 93 4 80.00–95.00 $87.58 $81 +1.20
90–98 94 6 55.00–80.00 $70.76 $67 +0.76
94 94 1 135.00 $135.00 $127 +65.00
98 98 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -165.00
100–102 101 3 170.00–180.00 $173.31 $175 +73.31
100–108 104 7 60.00–110.00 $84.38 $88 -15.62
104 104 1 60.00 $60.00 $62 -40.00
102–108 105 8 95.00–105.00 $101.87 $107 +1.87
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 -15.73
114 114 1 150.00 $150.00 $171 +57.72
114–118 117 4 100.00–110.00 $106.20 $124 +13.92
120 120 1 90.00 $90.00 $108 -2.28

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1338 1183 85-90% 10 22.00–36.00 $28.93 $342 —
1038–1420 1245 85-90% 4 46.50–50.00 $48.59 $605 —
990–1502 1303 85-90% 11 38.00–45.00 $42.71 $557 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1420 1244 80-85% 7 56.00–68.00 $60.71 $755 —
1146–1500 1332 80-85% 17 48.00–55.00 $50.67 $675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1502–2076 1677 75-80% 9 52.00–57.00 $54.39 $912 -0.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2146 1855 65-75% 3 56.00–58.50 $57.09 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–2384 1461 6 54.50–70.50 $61.50 $899 —
1284–2216 1688 8 76.00–86.00 $81.19 $1,370 —
1678–2054 1866 2 87.00–89.50 $88.12 $1,644 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1366 1355 2 66.00–79.00 $72.45 $982 —
1574–1622 1598 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,358 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1706 1409 2 71.00–73.00 $71.79 $1,012 —
1226–1724 1475 2 75.00–80.00 $77.08 $1,137 —
1474–1636 1551 5 90.00–95.00 $92.32 $1,432 —

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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.