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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 969 865
Slaughter cattle 630 456 505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter holsteins sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold mostly steady. 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
1258–1768 1570 18 101.50–108.00 $104.33 $1,638 —
1390–1740 1577 8 107.00–111.50 $108.49 $1,711 —
1550–1756 1680 3 91.00–99.00 $94.85 $1,593 -15.23

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -10.00
82–88 86 3 155.00–205.00 $189.11 $163 +169.11
88 88 1 25.00 $25.00 $22 +5.00
92 92 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -125.00
94–98 96 3 20.00–30.00 $26.67 $26 -4.85
100–102 101 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $177 +125.05
1152–1296 1224 3 102.00–104.00 $103.33 $1,265 —
1244 1244 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,169 —
1190–1396 1336 4 104.00–106.00 $105.04 $1,403 —

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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
72–74 73 2 10.00–25.00 $17.60 $13 -18.83
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -26.43
76–78 77 2 40.00–50.00 $44.94 $35 +34.94
80 80 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 +5.00
80–88 84 6 50.00–80.00 $62.10 $52 -3.46
80–88 84 2 40.00–70.00 $55.71 $47 -9.85
84 84 1 195.00 $195.00 $164 +129.44
84 84 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -50.56
88 88 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -20.00
90–94 92 6 75.00–85.00 $81.70 $75 +6.70
92–98 95 2 25.00–40.00 $32.26 $31 -142.74
94–98 97 3 65.00–85.00 $73.38 $71 -101.62
98 98 1 165.00 $165.00 $162 -10.00
100–108 103 5 80.00–90.00 $87.04 $90 +3.81
100–108 104 9 95.00–105.00 $98.92 $103 +15.69
110–114 112 5 95.00–105.00 $98.04 $110 -1.96
116 116 1 85.00 $85.00 $99 +60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1614 1201 85-90% 9 39.00–43.00 $40.79 $490 +7.62
834–1614 1211 85-90% 13 25.00–36.00 $31.44 $381 -1.73
1080–1534 1339 85-90% 3 45.00–46.50 $45.71 $612 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1544 1326 80-85% 13 47.00–51.50 $48.75 $646 -9.68
1258–1448 1353 80-85% 2 42.00–43.00 $42.46 $574 -7.25
1300–1480 1383 80-85% 3 53.50–54.00 $53.83 $744 +4.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1750 1715 75-80% 3 57.00–58.50 $57.83 $992 —
1510–1976 1729 75-80% 10 51.50–57.00 $54.64 $945 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–2186 1977 65-75% 5 57.50–62.00 $59.63 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–2240 1591 4 55.00–70.00 $63.16 $1,005 —
1290–2072 1714 11 74.00–87.00 $81.23 $1,392 +5.24
1530–1952 1741 2 89.00–95.00 $92.36 $1,608 +16.37

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1446 1331 4 78.00–80.00 $79.22 $1,054 +6.22

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1350 1245 3 78.00–83.00 $79.84 $994 —
1366–1438 1396 4 82.50–86.00 $84.37 $1,178 —
1524–1650 1571 3 89.00–93.00 $91.60 $1,439 -1.18

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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.