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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 909 718
Slaughter cattle 383 547 317

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Holstein steers had not enough to trend. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 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
1168–1430 1275 7 120.00–130.00 $126.65 $1,615 +2.07
1244–1756 1452 10 132.00–140.00 $135.99 $1,975 —
1400–1610 1527 9 142.00–153.50 $147.23 $2,248 +5.13

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -207.92
88 88 1 200.00 $200.00 $176 +180.00
96 96 1 250.00 $250.00 $240 +230.00
104 104 1 40.00 $40.00 $42 -190.00
122 122 1 205.00 $205.00 $250 -25.00
1190–1346 1268 5 127.00–137.00 $130.53 $1,655 +8.12
1418–1468 1440 3 137.00–140.00 $138.65 $1,997 +3.04

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Feeder Bulls

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
64 64 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
72–74 73 2 40.00–50.00 $45.07 $33 +37.54
70–78 74 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 +2.47
76 76 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 $40 +44.97
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -225.00
82 82 1 60.00 $60.00 $49 -175.00
80–86 84 6 60.00–110.00 $96.17 $81 -138.83
82–86 84 3 140.00–250.00 $187.30 $157 -47.70
82–88 85 2 35.00–40.00 $37.59 $32 -57.98
90–98 94 2 65.00–85.00 $75.43 $71 -5.00
92–98 94 7 95.00–135.00 $110.23 $104 +29.80
94 94 1 240.00 $240.00 $226 +159.57
98 98 1 70.00 $70.00 $69 -32.54
100–104 102 3 90.00–120.00 $103.40 $105 +53.40
100–108 104 8 105.00–140.00 $124.42 $129 -7.96
110 110 1 80.00 $80.00 $88 -10.00
114 114 1 230.00 $230.00 $262 +101.11
116 116 1 110.00 $110.00 $128 -18.89
116 116 1 120.00 $120.00 $139 -8.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1550 1302 80-85% 14 74.50–82.00 $78.23 $1,019 +18.74
1156–1796 1438 80-85% 10 67.00–74.00 $70.23 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1418 1114 85-90% 9 54.00–63.00 $58.33 $650 —
988–1302 1122 85-90% 4 64.00–73.50 $68.13 $764 —
1236–1266 1251 85-90% 2 42.00–49.00 $45.46 $569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1486–1802 1678 75-80% 4 75.00–77.00 $76.20 $1,279 —
1488–1956 1721 75-80% 4 68.00–73.50 $71.42 $1,229 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1598–1810 1704 65-75% 2 78.50–79.50 $79.03 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1812 1587 5 89.00–99.00 $95.31 $1,513 —
1556–2294 1852 5 97.00–106.00 $101.71 $1,884 —
1312–2432 1882 3 55.00–76.00 $65.61 $1,235 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354–1506 1430 2 86.00–104.00 $94.52 $1,352 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1298 1229 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,082 —
1376–1442 1409 2 109.00–115.00 $112.07 $1,579 —

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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.