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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,023 1,138 724
Slaughter cattle 657 776 368

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1726 1525 12 103.00–110.00 $106.02 $1,617 -1.39
1460–1834 1642 6 94.00–102.00 $99.69 $1,637 —
1624–1676 1649 4 110.50–114.00 $111.74 $1,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84–88 86 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $153 +42.44
92–94 93 2 185.00 $185.00 $172 +160.00
94 94 2 30.00 $30.00 $28 +5.00
102 102 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 -85.00
1314–1326 1320 2 106.00–107.50 $106.75 $1,409 +2.03
1298–1626 1423 3 93.00–102.00 $97.74 $1,391 -4.81

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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
74 74 1 130.00 $130.00 $96 +80.00
78 78 1 50.00 $50.00 $39 ±0.00
78 78 1 35.00 $35.00 $27 -15.00
84 84 1 40.00 $40.00 $34 -21.94
82–88 85 3 45.00–70.00 $58.63 $50 -3.31
82–88 86 11 70.00–95.00 $82.83 $71 +10.59
88 88 1 175.00 $175.00 $154 +165.00
90–94 92 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $209 +139.97
92 92 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -77.58
90–96 93 2 60.00–80.00 $70.32 $65 -17.26
92–98 95 7 90.00–115.00 $100.85 $96 +30.09
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 +26.69
100–108 104 11 100.00–125.00 $113.24 $118 +28.86
102–108 104 5 70.00–100.00 $84.92 $88 +0.54
106 106 1 205.00 $205.00 $217 +103.13
116–118 117 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $132 +6.28
118 118 1 80.00 $80.00 $94 -26.20
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 +20.00
122 122 1 160.00 $160.00 $195 +70.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1488 1342 80-85% 4 52.50–54.50 $53.76 $721 +3.09
1046–1598 1345 80-85% 16 44.00–51.50 $47.95 $645 -2.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1434 1181 85-90% 4 34.00–38.00 $35.24 $416 +6.31
878–1586 1242 85-90% 9 41.00–49.00 $45.20 $561 -3.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1608–2118 1737 75-80% 6 47.00–51.50 $48.64 $845 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1756–1884 1819 65-75% 3 53.00–55.00 $53.99 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–2170 1756 9 64.00–76.00 $68.62 $1,205 —
1758–1938 1848 2 80.00–95.00 $87.87 $1,624 —
1556–2488 2030 5 54.00–63.50 $60.67 $1,232 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,117 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1430 1363 5 85.00–89.00 $88.03 $1,200 —
1354–1554 1473 3 81.00–85.00 $83.09 $1,224 +6.01

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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.