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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 912 1,107 933
Slaughter cattle 495 630 528

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. 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
1138–1484 1293 6 86.00–101.00 $94.35 $1,220 —
1258–1526 1402 5 103.00–107.50 $105.58 $1,480 —
1290–1740 1557 15 109.00–116.00 $112.86 $1,757 +8.53

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 $64 +70.00
82 82 1 230.00 $230.00 $189 +220.00
90–94 92 2 175.00–200.00 $187.77 $173 +167.77
90–98 93 3 25.00–30.00 $26.62 $25 +6.62
92–96 94 2 30.00 $30.00 $28 +10.00
1162–1262 1212 2 105.00–109.50 $107.34 $1,301 +4.01
1258–1384 1312 3 99.00–104.00 $101.26 $1,329 -3.78

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
74 74 2 135.00–200.00 $167.50 $124 +157.50
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
70–78 75 3 35.00–40.00 $38.44 $29 +28.44
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -34.94
80–88 84 3 45.00–55.00 $50.16 $42 -5.55
84 84 1 220.00 $220.00 $185 +164.29
82–88 86 6 60.00–85.00 $74.38 $64 +18.67
90–96 93 2 50.00 $50.00 $46 -31.70
92–98 95 2 10.00–15.00 $12.58 $12 -19.68
92–98 95 11 80.00–110.00 $90.66 $86 +58.40
98 98 1 70.00 $70.00 $69 -95.00
100–108 103 9 70.00–95.00 $83.86 $86 -3.18
100–108 104 2 50.00–70.00 $60.38 $63 -38.54
104 104 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $208 +101.08
100–108 106 4 95.00–115.00 $106.08 $112 +7.16
110–118 114 4 100.00–115.00 $108.64 $124 +10.60
110–118 114 4 75.00–95.00 $85.07 $97 -12.97
114 114 2 155.00–190.00 $172.50 $197 +74.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1546 1373 80-85% 24 44.50–53.50 $48.72 $669 -5.11
1252–1512 1388 80-85% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.52 $798 +3.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1256 1159 85-90% 2 45.50–47.50 $46.58 $540 —
936–1536 1175 85-90% 11 22.00–36.00 $32.14 $378 —
1052–1494 1260 85-90% 10 38.00–43.00 $40.40 $509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–2174 1778 75-80% 7 49.50–56.50 $52.43 $932 —
1724–2000 1818 75-80% 4 57.00–59.00 $57.87 $1,052 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1956 1839 65-75% 7 58.00–61.50 $59.57 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2160 1599 10 71.00–89.00 $80.55 $1,288 +17.39
1644–1774 1709 2 90.00–92.50 $91.20 $1,559 +9.97

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1394–1544 1453 5 70.00–89.00 $79.23 $1,151 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124–1780 1405 3 71.00–75.00 $72.38 $1,017 —
1400–1618 1519 3 74.00–82.00 $77.52 $1,178 —
1466–1716 1610 4 83.00–89.00 $86.09 $1,386 —

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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.