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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 764 653
Slaughter cattle 359 514 350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Holstein steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. 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
1100–1698 1441 16 108.50–115.00 $111.24 $1,603 —
1436–1548 1492 2 95.00–107.00 $101.23 $1,510 —
1350–1664 1532 8 114.00–119.00 $115.51 $1,770 +7.76

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 180.00 $180.00 $148 +147.53
90–92 91 2 35.00–50.00 $42.58 $39 -107.42
104 104 1 60.00 $60.00 $62 -110.00
116 116 1 160.00 $160.00 $186 +125.00
1220–1366 1264 4 105.00–110.00 $108.79 $1,375 —
1376–1516 1443 3 110.00–114.00 $112.55 $1,624 +16.83

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -10.00
74 74 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 -13.01
74 74 1 40.00 $40.00 $30 +6.99
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -175.00
78 78 1 180.00 $180.00 $140 -5.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 $64 -105.00
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -5.06
82 82 1 225.00 $225.00 $184 +209.94
82–88 84 3 50.00–80.00 $65.36 $55 +50.30
84–88 86 4 115.00–120.00 $118.72 $102 +22.07
92 92 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -95.39
90–98 93 11 110.00–150.00 $128.47 $119 +13.08
90–98 94 2 90.00–110.00 $100.43 $94 -14.96
96 96 1 225.00 $225.00 $216 +109.61
98 98 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -105.39
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 $230 +96.14
100–104 102 5 95.00–130.00 $114.21 $116 -19.65
100–104 102 2 45.00–50.00 $47.45 $48 -86.41
100–108 104 10 140.00–165.00 $150.54 $157 +16.68
110–114 112 2 140.00–155.00 $147.63 $165 +42.59
112–116 114 2 60.00–100.00 $79.65 $91 -25.39
120–124 122 3 105.00–115.00 $111.72 $136 +6.72
124 124 1 120.00 $120.00 $149 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966–1554 1234 80-85% 14 61.50–75.50 $65.90 $813 —
1012–1566 1279 80-85% 12 50.00–60.50 $56.95 $728 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1182 1088 85-90% 5 55.00–59.50 $57.31 $624 —
886–1496 1128 85-90% 4 31.00–38.00 $33.57 $379 +1.62
916–1360 1175 85-90% 7 41.00–51.50 $45.45 $534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1624 1538 75-80% 5 59.00–64.50 $61.83 $951 —
1544–1642 1593 75-80% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.55 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–2004 1526 9 73.00–88.00 $81.41 $1,242 —
1740–1934 1835 3 89.00–90.00 $89.32 $1,639 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,109 —
1382–1556 1477 4 83.00–90.00 $86.41 $1,276 +2.85

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404–1488 1459 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,386 —
1242–1760 1496 5 75.00–88.50 $80.67 $1,207 —

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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.