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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 874 0
Slaughter cattle 547 504 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 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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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1404 1280 5 123.00–126.00 $124.58 $1,595 —
1298–1532 1401 10 121.00–135.00 $129.15 $1,809 -0.26
1346–1786 1528 15 135.00–147.00 $142.10 $2,171 +4.21

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82–86 84 2 200.00–235.00 $217.92 $183 +34.79
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -5.00
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 $230 +200.00
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -10.00
1202–1352 1277 2 121.00–124.00 $122.41 $1,563 —
1206–1542 1343 4 125.00–130.50 $127.57 $1,713 -6.76
1338–1542 1429 6 131.00–142.50 $135.61 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
76–78 77 2 5.00–10.00 $7.53 $6 -35.04
78 78 1 50.00 $50.00 $39 -160.00
78 78 1 40.00 $40.00 $31 -170.00
84 84 1 235.00 $235.00 $197 +142.87
84 84 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -82.13
82–88 86 9 80.00–110.00 $95.57 $82 +3.44
88 88 1 40.00 $40.00 $35 +30.00
92 92 1 30.00 $30.00 $28 +15.00
90–98 93 3 65.00–95.00 $80.43 $75 -26.51
92–98 95 6 95.00–110.00 $102.54 $97 -144.80
100 100 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $252 +144.31
102 102 2 50.00 $50.00 $51 -58.19
100–108 105 4 125.00–140.00 $132.38 $139 -5.10
112 112 1 90.00 $90.00 $101 -30.00
110–118 114 5 120.00–140.00 $128.89 $147 -7.35
126 126 1 100.00 $100.00 $126 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1700 1286 80-85% 5 67.00–79.00 $72.18 $928 —
1116–1500 1312 80-85% 17 56.00–65.50 $59.49 $781 -10.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826–1358 1059 85-90% 5 21.00–46.00 $33.79 $358 +5.11
966–1456 1200 85-90% 10 52.00–56.50 $54.60 $655 —
1052–1374 1213 85-90% 2 58.00–58.50 $58.22 $706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1922 1788 75-80% 5 63.00–68.00 $65.19 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1292 1187 5 72.00–76.00 $73.30 $870 -2.89
1664–1746 1707 3 93.00–99.00 $95.98 $1,638 —
1244–2346 1804 7 84.00–98.00 $92.75 $1,673 -16.62

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1512 1378 6 86.00–95.00 $91.33 $1,259 —
1720 1720 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,737 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1336 1295 2 89.00–93.00 $91.06 $1,179 —
1380–1512 1446 2 98.00–105.00 $101.66 $1,470 —
1478–1590 1545 3 109.00–113.00 $110.61 $1,709 +3.48

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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.