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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 856 677
Slaughter cattle 504 498 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Holstein steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 20.00-25.00 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
1122–1786 1470 5 104.00–118.00 $113.41 $1,667 —
1422–1710 1542 10 118.00–125.00 $121.41 $1,872 —
1412–1790 1570 13 124.00–132.00 $127.68 $2,005 -1.79

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -175.00
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -170.00
76 76 1 180.00 $180.00 $137 ±0.00
88 88 1 215.00 $215.00 $189 +22.50
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 $162 -5.00
92–94 93 2 15.00–35.00 $25.11 $23 -159.89
104 104 1 220.00 $220.00 $229 +20.00
1248 1248 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,335 -15.41
1394–1468 1423 3 124.00–125.00 $124.66 $1,774 —
1284–1606 1451 3 114.00–119.00 $117.16 $1,700 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 $38 -135.00
78 78 1 55.00 $55.00 $43 -130.00
82–84 83 2 30.00–35.00 $32.47 $27 -24.48
80–88 84 2 10.00–20.00 $15.24 $13 -41.71
80–88 84 2 305.00–340.00 $321.67 $270 +264.72
82–88 85 2 55.00–70.00 $62.76 $53 -20.79
86 86 4 40.00–65.00 $55.00 $47 +40.00
92 92 1 50.00 $50.00 $46 -37.52
90–98 93 7 70.00–115.00 $86.88 $81 -0.64
98 98 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $270 +151.31
100 100 1 25.00 $25.00 $25 -125.48
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 -10.48
100–102 101 2 5.00–20.00 $12.43 $13 -138.05
100–104 102 2 180.00–220.00 $199.61 $204 +49.13
102 102 1 110.00 $110.00 $112 -40.48
100–108 104 8 100.00–130.00 $119.42 $124 -31.06
110–114 112 2 100.00 $100.00 $112 -132.79
112 112 1 80.00 $80.00 $90 -152.79
110–118 116 4 110.00–135.00 $126.10 $146 -40.09
122 122 1 115.00 $115.00 $140 -51.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1122 1108 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.49 $715 —
896–1568 1159 85-90% 15 47.00–59.00 $53.17 $616 —
760–1528 1167 85-90% 10 17.00–46.50 $35.51 $414 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1628 1347 80-85% 14 59.00–65.50 $62.09 $836 —
1230–1674 1437 80-85% 6 68.00–77.00 $71.55 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462–1968 1729 75-80% 8 65.00–72.00 $69.58 $1,203 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1802–1806 1804 65-75% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.50 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056 1056 1 69.50 $69.50 $734 —
1180–2066 1538 5 78.00–95.00 $89.36 $1,374 +4.38
1720–2028 1856 6 95.00–108.00 $99.39 $1,845 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,438 —
1210–1608 1427 3 88.00–94.00 $91.96 $1,312 -3.63

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1502 1341 3 79.00–85.00 $81.52 $1,093 —
1496–1666 1562 4 104.00–111.00 $107.54 $1,680 +12.80
1482–1712 1588 3 95.00–106.00 $101.06 $1,605 +6.32

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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.