Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	751	740	610
Slaughter cattle	449	383	286

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1178–1394	1268	5	125.00–129.00	$127.01	$1,610	+0.36
1232–1674	1474	14	128.00–141.00	$133.87	$1,973	-2.12
1318–1624	1522	17	140.00–148.00	$144.41	$2,198	-2.82

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
72	72	1	10.00	$10.00	$7	±0.00
80–86	83	2	195.00–210.00	$202.77	$168	+2.77
90	90	1	30.00	$30.00	$27	-170.00
90–96	93	2	170.00–220.00	$195.81	$182	-54.19
94	94	1	10.00	$10.00	$9	-240.00
100–108	104	2	20.00–30.00	$25.19	$26	-14.81
114	114	1	30.00	$30.00	$34	-175.00
1150–1318	1212	6	123.00–131.00	$126.78	$1,537	—
1268–1352	1310	2	117.00–119.00	$117.97	$1,545	—
1368–1488	1420	5	131.00–135.00	$133.04	$1,889	-5.61

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
54	54	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	±0.00
66–68	67	2	5.00	$5.00	$3	-5.00
70	70	1	40.00	$40.00	$28	-5.07
72	72	1	50.00	$50.00	$36	+4.93
70–78	74	2	30.00–35.00	$32.64	$24	+22.64
76	76	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-42.50
80	80	2	70.00–85.00	$77.50	$62	+17.50
80–88	83	6	75.00–105.00	$90.90	$75	-5.27
86	86	1	230.00	$230.00	$198	+192.41
90–98	94	7	100.00–135.00	$117.39	$110	+41.96
90–98	95	7	65.00–120.00	$99.71	$95	+24.28
96	96	1	10.00	$10.00	$10	-65.43
94–98	97	3	210.00–230.00	$220.00	$213	+150.00
102	102	1	50.00	$50.00	$51	-53.40
100–106	103	3	110.00–120.00	$115.06	$119	-9.36
100–108	103	6	125.00–145.00	$138.27	$142	+13.85
110	110	1	200.00	$200.00	$220	+120.00
112	112	1	120.00	$120.00	$134	+40.00
112	112	1	50.00	$50.00	$56	-30.00
110–116	115	4	125.00–150.00	$136.27	$157	-93.73
130	130	1	110.00	$110.00	$143	-10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
982–1336	1121	85-90%	12	28.00–47.00	$42.17	$473	-25.96
1158–1414	1287	85-90%	5	53.00–59.00	$56.07	$722	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1188–1236	1212	80-85%	2	57.00–58.00	$57.51	$697	—
1156–1598	1345	80-85%	6	70.00–74.50	$72.81	$979	—
1052–1644	1346	80-85%	9	61.00–70.00	$65.44	$881	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1542–1604	1564	75-80%	3	72.50–74.00	$73.18	$1,145	—
1424–1692	1581	75-80%	4	68.00–73.00	$70.77	$1,119	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1544–2078	1837	65-75%	4	77.50–80.00	$78.33	$1,439	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1092–1544	1300	4	61.00–73.00	$65.79	$855	—
1280–1802	1679	5	88.00–99.00	$94.02	$1,579	—
1796–1968	1877	4	100.00–112.00	$105.73	$1,985	+40.12

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1352–1448	1400	2	91.00–92.00	$91.48	$1,281	-3.04

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1246–1428	1359	3	97.00–103.00	$99.41	$1,351	—
1398–1646	1531	5	110.00–114.00	$111.74	$1,711	—
1544–1652	1598	2	81.00–88.00	$84.38	$1,348	—

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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.