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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 790 675
Slaughter cattle 354 501 412

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Holstein steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 10.00-15.00 lower. 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
1092–1456 1215 4 104.00–119.00 $109.88 $1,335 —
1332–1928 1590 6 115.00–125.00 $120.24 $1,912 -7.91
1470–1898 1649 12 126.50–139.00 $133.56 $2,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -245.00
74 74 1 205.00 $205.00 $152 -55.00
86 86 1 55.00 $55.00 $47 -205.00
86 86 1 230.00 $230.00 $198 -30.00
96 96 1 105.00 $105.00 $101 -172.36
102 102 1 250.00 $250.00 $255 —
1190–1408 1299 2 122.00–124.00 $122.92 $1,597 +2.44
1244–1540 1408 11 125.00–135.00 $129.77 $1,827 +5.40

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
66 66 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 +5.00
74 74 1 55.00 $55.00 $41 -11.85
74 74 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -51.85
74 74 1 55.00 $55.00 $41 -11.85
76 76 1 200.00 $200.00 $152 +133.15
78 78 1 120.00 $120.00 $94 +53.15
82 82 1 60.00 $60.00 $49 +4.82
80–88 85 6 120.00–135.00 $129.28 $110 +74.10
88 88 1 100.00 $100.00 $88 -50.03
90–96 93 2 65.00–95.00 $80.48 $75 -122.66
90–96 94 7 140.00–210.00 $181.98 $171 -21.16
92–98 95 2 125.00–170.00 $148.21 $141 -54.93
92–98 95 3 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $100 -98.10
100–108 103 5 165.00–190.00 $173.81 $179 -61.21
100–108 103 11 190.00–220.00 $203.12 $209 -31.90
110–118 113 6 190.00–205.00 $200.90 $227 +15.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796–1176 926 85-90% 6 21.00–47.00 $37.57 $348 —
918–1604 1221 85-90% 8 67.00–75.50 $71.98 $879 —
898–1472 1237 85-90% 16 54.00–66.50 $61.07 $755 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186–1472 1332 80-85% 9 74.00–82.50 $78.19 $1,041 +2.76
1090–1566 1341 80-85% 10 66.50–73.00 $68.65 $921 -6.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1738–2150 1907 65-75% 7 78.50–81.50 $80.21 $1,530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1898 1584 75-80% 4 66.00–73.50 $70.82 $1,122 —
1476–2004 1740 75-80% 2 75.50–77.50 $76.65 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1352 1214 2 74.00–82.00 $77.55 $941 —
1374–2324 1694 4 82.00–91.00 $86.32 $1,462 —
1242–2284 1815 11 96.00–138.00 $106.81 $1,939 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314 1314 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,183 —
1268–1374 1321 2 93.00–98.00 $95.40 $1,260 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1326 1274 2 70.00–85.00 $77.81 $991 -5.70
1414–1788 1574 7 99.00–104.00 $102.59 $1,615 —
1700–1746 1723 2 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $1,603 —

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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.