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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 653 743
Slaughter cattle 346 354 427

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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 95.00–125.00 $114.20 $96 -15.08
80–88 84 4 70.00–115.00 $88.57 $74 -40.71
84 84 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -119.28
86 86 1 250.00 $250.00 $215 +120.72
86 86 1 40.00 $40.00 $34 -89.28
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 1 265.00 $265.00 $249 +83.02
94 94 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -161.98
94 94 1 155.00 $155.00 $146 -26.98
96 96 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -128.21
100–104 102 3 235.00–260.00 $249.87 $255 +76.06
100–108 103 7 185.00–200.00 $192.82 $199 +19.01
100–108 104 5 120.00–185.00 $165.73 $172 -8.08
112 112 1 150.00 $150.00 $168 -50.90
112 112 1 235.00 $235.00 $263 +34.10
112–116 113 5 180.00–200.00 $191.08 $216 -9.82
124 124 1 130.00 $130.00 $161 -70.90
124 124 1 185.00 $185.00 $229 -15.90

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296 1296 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,179

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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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.