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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 240 775
Slaughter cattle 514 140 448

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 loiwer. Holstein steers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 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
1154–1598 1363 5 101.00–106.00 $103.30 $1,408 —
1328–1672 1500 15 105.00–110.00 $107.75 $1,616 -3.65
1488–1668 1609 8 110.00–112.00 $110.82 $1,783 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -90.00
72–78 75 2 150.00–165.00 $157.20 $118 +62.20
84–86 85 2 30.00–35.00 $32.47 $28 -7.53
92 92 1 150.00 $150.00 $138 -10.22
98 98 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -12.47
104 104 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 $177 -15.00
112 112 1 35.00 $35.00 $39 -120.00
1324–1410 1365 4 109.00–112.50 $109.86 $1,500 +0.55
1394–1420 1407 2 100.00–109.00 $104.46 $1,470 -8.04
1328–1580 1443 3 92.00–98.00 $95.72 $1,381 -8.26

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 ±0.00
70–76 73 2 20.00–45.00 $33.01 $24 +18.01
76 76 1 185.00 $185.00 $141 +135.00
84–86 85 2 10.00–20.00 $15.06 $13 -42.81
84–88 86 6 85.00–110.00 $96.65 $83 +9.88
86–88 87 2 75.00–90.00 $82.41 $72 -4.36
90–98 95 6 100.00–140.00 $115.39 $110 +12.43
92–98 95 5 80.00–115.00 $94.39 $90 -8.57
100–108 104 13 120.00–145.00 $133.86 $139 +54.05
102–108 106 4 70.00–125.00 $106.04 $112 -13.36
108 108 1 45.00 $45.00 $49 -74.40
110–116 113 4 100.00–120.00 $105.04 $119 +27.56
110–118 113 7 130.00–140.00 $134.22 $152 +56.74
130 130 1 105.00 $105.00 $136 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914–1398 1126 85-90% 11 24.00–37.50 $31.95 $360 -3.73
950–1376 1210 85-90% 9 41.00–48.50 $44.57 $539 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1472 1306 80-85% 8 48.00–55.50 $52.60 $687 —
1184–1460 1330 80-85% 3 57.50–59.00 $58.15 $773 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1642–2090 1872 65-75% 7 63.50–68.50 $65.30 $1,222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1726–1960 1784 75-80% 6 55.00–60.00 $57.97 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–2240 1771 11 75.00–86.00 $80.42 $1,424 —
1660–2200 1863 3 86.00–89.00 $87.32 $1,627 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,311 —
1396–1702 1488 4 75.00–89.00 $83.56 $1,243 -3.45

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,148 —
1384–1606 1503 7 94.00–95.00 $94.14 $1,415 -4.05

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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.