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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 624 905
Slaughter cattle 433 359 603

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady. Holstein steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 10.00-20.00 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
1330–1444 1387 2 107.00–109.00 $107.96 $1,497 —
1368–1702 1492 13 108.00–114.00 $110.51 $1,649 +9.28
1288–1732 1597 19 113.00–119.50 $115.65 $1,847 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 65.00 $65.00 $42 -115.00
72 72 1 180.00 $180.00 $130 ±0.00
80–82 81 2 170.00–225.00 $197.16 $160 +17.16
82 82 1 80.00 $80.00 $66 -100.00
90–94 92 3 50.00–60.00 $54.93 $51 +12.35
96 96 1 225.00 $225.00 $216 +182.42
100–102 101 2 50.00 $50.00 $50 -10.00
104 104 1 230.00 $230.00 $239 +170.00
126 126 1 180.00 $180.00 $227 +20.00
1376–1644 1498 4 111.00–114.00 $112.46 $1,685 —
1438–1654 1539 4 105.00–109.50 $106.05 $1,632 —

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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 ±0.00
72–78 75 2 20.00 $20.00 $15 ±0.00
74–76 75 2 45.00–50.00 $47.53 $36 +27.53
80–86 83 2 10.00–20.00 $15.18 $13 +5.18
80–88 84 11 100.00–135.00 $120.70 $101 +55.34
84 84 2 30.00–40.00 $35.00 $29 -30.36
82–88 85 2 160.00–235.00 $198.82 $169 +133.46
90–98 94 7 85.00–155.00 $126.71 $119 +26.28
90–98 94 12 120.00–175.00 $143.82 $135 +43.39
94 94 1 35.00 $35.00 $33 -65.43
100–108 103 10 160.00–190.00 $177.56 $183 +63.35
100–108 104 7 100.00–150.00 $130.19 $135 -20.35
104 104 1 75.00 $75.00 $78 -75.54
104 104 2 200.00–240.00 $220.00 $229 +69.46
110–116 112 7 160.00–185.00 $174.40 $195 +26.77
112–114 113 2 110.00–180.00 $144.69 $163 -2.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974–1554 1278 80-85% 12 67.50–76.50 $71.30 $911 +14.35
1178–1492 1345 80-85% 8 63.00–66.50 $64.96 $874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1248 1027 85-90% 4 16.00–44.00 $32.69 $336 —
872–1228 1080 85-90% 8 48.00–57.50 $53.75 $580 -3.56
984–1318 1187 85-90% 7 57.50–62.50 $60.17 $714 +14.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448–2046 1680 75-80% 9 63.00–67.00 $64.93 $1,091 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1692–1896 1794 65-75% 2 67.00–69.00 $67.94 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1488 1394 5 79.00–91.00 $85.98 $1,199 —
1680–1934 1807 2 94.00–97.00 $95.39 $1,724 +6.07

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154 1154 1 84.00 $84.00 $969 —
1316–1528 1447 5 82.00–92.00 $86.25 $1,248 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1346 1257 2 81.00–87.00 $84.21 $1,059 —
1446–1592 1497 3 84.00–88.00 $86.35 $1,293 +5.68
1524–1556 1537 3 96.00–101.00 $97.83 $1,504 —

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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.