Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	725	743	698
Slaughter cattle	468	474	435

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Holstein steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 10.00-15.00 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
1206–1742	1461	12	115.00–119.00	$116.84	$1,707	-1.89
1464–1726	1590	14	118.00–122.50	$119.69	$1,903	-5.47

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
58	58	1	50.00	$50.00	$29	+35.00
64	64	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-10.00
90	90	1	60.00	$60.00	$54	+40.00
90–94	92	2	95.00–115.00	$105.22	$97	+85.22
92–94	93	2	290.00–300.00	$294.95	$274	+274.95
100	100	1	135.00	$135.00	$135	-115.00
102–106	104	2	190.00–295.00	$243.51	$253	-6.49
110	110	1	150.00	$150.00	$165	-100.00
1296–1438	1374	4	112.00–116.00	$113.97	$1,566	—
1500–1616	1558	2	118.00–119.00	$118.52	$1,847	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
52	52	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-20.00
60–64	62	2	5.00	$5.00	$3	-2.97
70	70	1	20.00	$20.00	$14	-65.00
78	78	1	130.00	$130.00	$101	+30.00
80–88	84	5	90.00–185.00	$137.09	$115	-149.18
84	84	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-276.27
82–88	85	6	170.00–195.00	$185.98	$158	-100.29
86–88	87	2	90.00–140.00	$115.29	$100	-19.71
90–98	94	8	150.00–220.00	$185.11	$174	-129.89
92–98	95	5	195.00–245.00	$226.37	$215	+9.89
94–98	96	2	250.00–300.00	$274.48	$264	+219.48
94–98	96	3	75.00–100.00	$86.84	$83	+31.84
100	100	1	215.00	$215.00	$215	+21.11
100–108	104	7	230.00–270.00	$254.77	$265	+60.88
104	104	1	130.00	$130.00	$135	-63.89
104–106	105	2	230.00–290.00	$259.71	$273	+19.08
110–114	112	3	260.00–280.00	$271.79	$304	+41.79
112	112	1	130.00	$130.00	$146	-100.00
112–114	113	2	165.00–235.00	$200.31	$226	-29.69
120	120	1	250.00	$250.00	$300	+40.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
812–1320	1037	85-90%	5	27.00–44.00	$35.65	$370	—
938–1592	1218	85-90%	12	59.50–72.50	$65.88	$802	+2.02
834–1592	1220	85-90%	15	51.00–59.00	$54.79	$668	-9.07

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1188–1634	1351	80-85%	12	67.00–79.50	$72.83	$984	+7.84
1190–1436	1358	80-85%	6	62.00–67.00	$64.74	$879	-0.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1372–1554	1465	75-80%	3	65.00–67.50	$66.49	$974	—
1430–1982	1729	75-80%	7	71.00–77.00	$73.55	$1,272	+2.89

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1674–2024	1901	65-75%	8	76.00–80.00	$77.63	$1,476	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1184	1184	1	68.00	$68.00	$805	—
1190–1854	1474	7	81.00–93.00	$86.03	$1,268	—
1338–1640	1475	4	95.00–103.00	$99.01	$1,460	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1144	1144	1	84.00	$84.00	$961	—
1254–1296	1275	2	79.00–87.00	$83.07	$1,059	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1202–1376	1288	4	83.00–89.00	$86.01	$1,108	—
1304–1582	1407	3	90.00–96.00	$93.77	$1,319	—
1362–1662	1479	3	76.00–79.00	$77.24	$1,142	-24.11

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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.