Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	636	653	743
Slaughter cattle	346	354	427

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Holstein steers sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. 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
1116–1344	1232	4	115.00–123.00	$119.89	$1,477	+10.01
1148–1594	1359	5	121.00–124.00	$122.28	$1,662	—
1354–1830	1583	11	129.50–134.50	$132.21	$2,093	+11.97

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
76	76	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-195.00
80–88	84	3	220.00–270.00	$238.25	$200	+183.25
92–98	94	3	215.00–250.00	$236.95	$223	+131.95
102	102	1	250.00	$250.00	$255	±0.00
110	110	1	225.00	$225.00	$248	-25.00
114	114	1	90.00	$90.00	$103	-160.00
1196	1196	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,375	—
1116–1678	1348	5	117.00–126.00	$121.63	$1,640	—
1422–1598	1489	3	128.00–133.50	$129.75	$1,932	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
66	66	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.00
70	70	1	45.00	$45.00	$32	+35.00
72	72	1	60.00	$60.00	$43	+5.00
72–78	75	3	60.00–75.00	$65.22	$49	+10.22
80–88	84	4	70.00–115.00	$88.57	$74	-40.71
80–88	84	4	95.00–125.00	$114.20	$96	-15.08
84	84	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-119.28
86	86	1	40.00	$40.00	$34	-89.28
86	86	1	250.00	$250.00	$215	+120.72
90	90	1	10.00	$10.00	$9	-90.00
90–98	93	6	110.00–180.00	$133.87	$124	+53.39
94	94	1	20.00	$20.00	$19	-161.98
94	94	1	155.00	$155.00	$146	-26.98
94	94	1	265.00	$265.00	$249	+83.02
96	96	1	20.00	$20.00	$19	-85.04
100–104	102	3	235.00–260.00	$249.87	$255	+46.75
100–108	103	7	185.00–200.00	$192.82	$199	-10.30
100–108	104	5	120.00–185.00	$165.73	$172	-37.39
112	112	1	235.00	$235.00	$263	+34.10
112	112	1	150.00	$150.00	$168	-50.90
112–116	113	5	180.00–200.00	$191.08	$216	-9.82
124	124	1	185.00	$185.00	$229	-15.90
124	124	1	130.00	$130.00	$161	-70.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1122–1400	1283	80-85%	11	64.50–71.00	$67.77	$869	—
1172–1512	1325	80-85%	12	73.00–82.00	$76.01	$1,007	-2.18

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
866–1154	1026	85-90%	8	22.00–46.00	$37.23	$382	—
1022–1310	1119	85-90%	4	68.00–72.50	$69.47	$777	—
1052–2260	1319	85-90%	9	50.00–64.50	$59.25	$782	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1754	1606	75-80%	4	76.00–78.50	$76.83	$1,234	—
1332–1958	1655	75-80%	7	68.50–75.00	$72.74	$1,204	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1964	1456	5	83.00–100.00	$91.12	$1,327	—
1178–2144	1639	4	100.00–106.00	$102.54	$1,681	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1296	1296	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,179	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1336	1336	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,069	—
1410	1410	2	85.00–88.00	$86.50	$1,220	—
1452–1608	1546	8	98.00–108.00	$101.09	$1,563	—

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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.