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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 874 809 896
Slaughter cattle 504 441 521

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 4 lb Boner cow deleted** Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 higher. 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
1012–1286 1129 4 105.00–121.00 $115.37 $1,303 —
1168–1670 1411 12 125.00–133.00 $129.41 $1,826 —
1374–1712 1547 17 133.00–141.50 $137.89 $2,133 +2.87

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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 -180.00
72 72 1 130.00 $130.00 $94 -55.00
74 74 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -170.00
82–84 83 2 130.00–235.00 $183.13 $152 -46.87
88 88 1 25.00 $25.00 $22 +15.00
90–94 92 2 20.00–25.00 $22.45 $21 -212.44
106 106 1 30.00 $30.00 $32 ±0.00
1128–1364 1240 4 120.00–128.00 $123.46 $1,531 —
1210–1398 1308 4 93.00–117.00 $106.66 $1,395 —
1210–1496 1349 3 134.00–135.00 $134.33 $1,812 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–66 65 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
68 68 1 40.00 $40.00 $27 +20.14
72 72 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -4.86
74–78 76 2 40.00–45.00 $42.57 $32 +32.57
76 76 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -5.00
78 78 1 210.00 $210.00 $164 +134.51
80–82 81 2 225.00–265.00 $245.25 $199 -4.75
80–82 82 4 45.00–70.00 $57.58 $47 -192.42
82 82 1 100.00 $100.00 $82 -150.00
82 82 1 45.00 $45.00 $37 -205.00
80–88 85 8 75.00–105.00 $92.13 $78 +3.28
88 88 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -70.00
92 92 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -223.72
90–98 93 9 90.00–130.00 $106.94 $99 -131.78
92–96 94 2 240.00–255.00 $247.34 $232 +8.62
96–98 97 2 95.00–125.00 $110.15 $107 -1.87
98 98 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -92.02
100–104 102 6 80.00–125.00 $108.19 $110 -30.11
102–108 106 4 130.00–145.00 $137.48 $146 +33.46
106 106 1 75.00 $75.00 $80 -29.02
108 108 1 230.00 $230.00 $248 +125.98
112 112 1 120.00 $120.00 $134 -14.96
110–116 113 4 130.00–140.00 $136.24 $154 +1.28
122 122 1 125.00 $125.00 $152 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1406 1052 85-90% 5 17.00–39.00 $28.68 $302 —
878–1328 1162 85-90% 15 45.00–56.50 $51.72 $601 —
1060–1328 1194 85-90% 2 58.00–60.50 $59.39 $709 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1294–1388 1345 80-85% 5 67.50–77.50 $70.37 $946 +4.13
1244–1574 1379 80-85% 8 59.50–65.00 $61.82 $852 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572–1730 1659 75-80% 6 67.50–74.00 $71.33 $1,183 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1858–2044 1954 65-75% 3 74.00–78.00 $76.06 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1218 1173 2 71.00–81.00 $76.19 $894 —
1574–2016 1837 8 103.00–116.00 $109.37 $2,009 —
1432–2392 1886 9 89.00–99.00 $95.27 $1,797 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1300 1267 2 103.00–106.00 $104.54 $1,325 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1696 1520 5 105.00–109.00 $107.13 $1,628 —
1302–1738 1569 5 109.00–119.00 $113.00 $1,773 +3.83
1578 1578 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,483 -15.17

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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.