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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 852 913 924
Slaughter cattle 501 586 584

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Holstein steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher.Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold mostly steady. 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
1228–1544 1364 4 100.00–115.00 $106.92 $1,458 —
1118–1592 1374 9 117.00–127.00 $122.74 $1,686 —
1432–1818 1608 15 129.00–138.00 $133.21 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
68 68 1 100.00 $100.00 $68 +95.00
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -200.18
84–88 86 3 160.00–250.00 $213.49 $184 +3.31
88 88 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -200.18
96 96 1 240.00 $240.00 $230 +215.00
104 104 1 220.00 $220.00 $229 —
108 108 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 —
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 —
1300 1300 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,456 —
1308–1442 1393 3 122.00–126.00 $124.28 $1,731 —
1144–1610 1397 3 126.00–129.00 $128.18 $1,791 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -55.00
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -55.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -50.00
76–78 77 2 60.00–95.00 $77.73 $60 +42.73
78 78 1 105.00 $105.00 $82 +70.00
82–88 85 8 115.00–145.00 $131.40 $112 +32.74
86 86 1 270.00 $270.00 $232 +34.88
86–88 87 3 100.00–125.00 $111.56 $97 -123.56
92–94 93 3 135.00–155.00 $146.69 $136 -1.28
94 94 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -110.21
92–98 95 6 155.00–185.00 $170.97 $162 +40.76
94–96 95 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $216 +97.26
100–108 103 7 175.00–195.00 $184.99 $191 +30.54
100–108 104 6 140.00–170.00 $161.47 $168 -25.40
108 108 1 185.00 $185.00 $200 +165.00
110–114 112 2 120.00 $120.00 $134 -90.00
110–116 113 5 185.00–195.00 $191.05 $216 +33.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1484 1379 80-85% 6 66.00–76.50 $73.18 $1,009 +4.60
1082–1640 1386 80-85% 18 77.50–88.50 $83.72 $1,160 +15.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1196 964 85-90% 4 31.00–48.00 $39.04 $376 —
904–1426 1151 85-90% 8 69.00–84.00 $74.74 $860 —
872–1564 1167 85-90% 9 57.00–64.00 $61.21 $714 +1.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1820 1696 75-80% 5 84.00–86.00 $85.05 $1,442 —
1432–1854 1698 75-80% 7 78.50–84.00 $81.35 $1,381 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1946 1592 5 80.00–95.00 $89.92 $1,432 —
1704–2180 1912 4 103.00–105.00 $103.84 $1,985 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1350 1307 3 84.00–93.00 $87.92 $1,149 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1428 1334 2 86.00–94.00 $89.72 $1,197 +5.01
1134–1738 1415 3 94.00–97.00 $95.21 $1,347 —
1474–1648 1546 5 103.00–111.00 $107.41 $1,661 -0.40

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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.