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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 809 970 797
Slaughter cattle 441 586 456

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 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
1220–1404 1292 4 101.00–118.00 $108.66 $1,404 —
1266–1766 1449 14 121.00–131.00 $126.45 $1,832 +0.11
1360–1662 1530 12 130.00–138.50 $135.02 $2,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 185.00 $185.00 $133 +5.00
84–86 85 2 230.00 $230.00 $196 +41.69
88 88 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -17.66
88 88 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -7.66
90–94 92 2 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $216 +207.23
96 96 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -210.00
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 $225 +200.00
106 106 1 30.00 $30.00 $32 +5.00
1164–1424 1294 2 115.00–123.00 $119.40 $1,545 —
1284–1436 1360 2 99.00–112.00 $105.86 $1,440 —
1390–1670 1530 2 125.00–129.00 $127.18 $1,946 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
72–76 74 2 15.00–25.00 $19.86 $15 -27.67
72–76 74 2 40.00–45.00 $42.43 $31 -5.10
74–78 76 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -32.50
76–78 77 2 75.00–76.00 $75.49 $58 +32.99
82 82 1 250.00 $250.00 $205 +188.16
80–86 83 4 75.00–95.00 $88.85 $74 +27.01
88 88 1 80.00 $80.00 $70 -14.94
90–96 94 3 220.00–260.00 $238.72 $224 +131.46
90–98 94 4 40.00–115.00 $83.10 $78 -24.16
94 94 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -87.26
92–98 95 6 90.00–135.00 $112.02 $106 +4.76
100–104 102 3 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $141 +88.11
100–108 104 5 90.00–115.00 $104.02 $108 +53.83
110–114 112 4 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $151 -76.58
124 124 1 120.00 $120.00 $149 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1186 945 85-90% 4 10.00–43.00 $30.59 $289 —
882–1344 1096 85-90% 4 60.00–66.50 $63.13 $692 -4.40
920–1600 1219 85-90% 11 53.50–60.50 $56.82 $693 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1388 1229 80-85% 8 70.00–80.00 $72.92 $896 —
1056–1540 1321 80-85% 9 63.00–69.00 $66.24 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1498–1870 1642 75-80% 3 70.00–72.50 $71.41 $1,173 -4.37
1398–1960 1724 75-80% 4 61.50–68.00 $64.51 $1,112 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1706–1746 1726 65-75% 2 75.50–77.00 $76.24 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 1 53.00 $53.00 $580 —
1062–2092 1407 7 73.00–99.00 $83.57 $1,176 —
1626–2334 1933 10 99.00–113.00 $105.43 $2,038 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1544–1682 1613 2 84.00–89.00 $86.39 $1,393 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1752 1566 7 106.00–114.00 $109.17 $1,710 +0.28
1580–1876 1728 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,642 —

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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.