Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	649	800	560
Slaughter cattle	370	458	355

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1458–1736	1597	8	117.00–123.00	$120.08	$1,918	—
1442–1896	1605	12	111.00–118.00	$114.80	$1,843	-1.65

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80–86	83	2	190.00–240.00	$215.90	$179	-24.10
84	84	1	75.00	$75.00	$63	-165.00
88	88	1	45.00	$45.00	$40	-195.00
92–96	94	2	45.00–90.00	$67.02	$63	+27.02
96	96	1	245.00	$245.00	$235	+205.00
1196–1418	1346	6	105.00–114.00	$111.60	$1,502	-4.40
1242–1598	1448	7	115.00–119.00	$116.92	$1,693	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
68	68	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-50.21
70–72	71	2	10.00–35.00	$22.68	$16	-32.53
74–78	76	2	50.00–60.00	$54.87	$42	-60.13
76	76	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-105.00
82–86	84	2	95.00–100.00	$97.56	$82	-126.29
82–86	84	5	140.00–240.00	$203.67	$171	-20.18
84	84	1	70.00	$70.00	$59	-153.85
82–88	85	7	100.00–135.00	$121.72	$103	-6.93
86	86	1	10.00	$10.00	$9	-118.65
90–98	93	7	130.00–175.00	$151.10	$141	+4.38
94–96	95	3	110.00–125.00	$120.04	$114	-26.68
100–104	101	5	160.00–185.00	$172.94	$175	+39.57
100–106	102	5	120.00–155.00	$135.14	$138	+1.77
100–108	103	3	30.00–45.00	$34.84	$36	-184.97
104	104	1	200.00	$200.00	$208	-19.81
110–114	112	2	130.00–140.00	$134.91	$151	+95.09
112	112	1	65.00	$65.00	$73	+25.18
110–118	113	5	155.00–175.00	$164.96	$186	+125.14
120–122	121	2	165.00	$165.00	$200	+35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
824–1156	1013	85-90%	4	24.00–41.00	$33.59	$340	—
960–1328	1163	85-90%	6	58.00–64.50	$59.87	$696	+7.14
896–1522	1250	85-90%	19	43.00–56.50	$50.13	$627	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1624	1319	80-85%	9	65.00–76.50	$67.24	$887	—
1102–1632	1378	80-85%	16	55.00–64.00	$60.29	$831	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1338–2016	1790	75-80%	10	62.00–68.50	$66.22	$1,185	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1676–2038	1897	65-75%	3	68.00–70.50	$68.74	$1,304	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1212–1926	1574	8	75.00–87.00	$82.77	$1,303	—
1532–1652	1592	2	88.00–92.00	$89.92	$1,432	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	1	81.00	$81.00	$875	—
1380	1380	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,311	—
1360–1696	1528	2	84.00–94.00	$88.45	$1,352	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520–1656	1595	3	96.00–101.00	$99.08	$1,580	—
1526–1710	1618	2	82.00–91.00	$86.76	$1,404	—

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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.