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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 751 857
Slaughter cattle 453 449 478

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 15.00-25.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1430 1356 4 113.00–119.00 $117.08 $1,588 —
1234–1500 1367 11 122.00–136.00 $129.55 $1,771 —
1402–1718 1580 15 136.00–148.50 $141.00 $2,228 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 190.00 $190.00 $137 +180.00
80–88 84 2 190.00–220.00 $205.71 $173 +2.94
86–88 87 2 20.00–25.00 $22.47 $20 -7.53
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 $198 +190.00
96 96 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 +10.00
100 100 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $205 +179.81
1206–1318 1259 3 127.00–131.00 $129.03 $1,624 —
1280–1420 1344 5 134.00–143.00 $138.70 $1,864 +20.73

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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
54 54 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 $112 +120.00
72–76 74 4 35.00–55.00 $44.86 $33 +12.22
74–78 76 3 50.00–55.00 $53.33 $41 +43.33
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
84 84 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -80.90
84–88 85 3 65.00–85.00 $71.56 $61 -158.44
84–88 86 2 220.00–250.00 $235.35 $202 +5.35
84–88 86 5 90.00–100.00 $94.02 $81 -135.98
92 92 1 30.00 $30.00 $28 -87.39
90–98 93 3 65.00–100.00 $85.43 $79 -31.96
90–98 94 8 90.00–165.00 $140.49 $132 +23.10
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -40.00
100–108 103 4 85.00–150.00 $129.22 $133 +14.16
100–108 105 12 150.00–170.00 $161.32 $169 +46.26
114 114 1 135.00 $135.00 $154 -1.27
112–118 115 3 160.00–170.00 $165.09 $190 +28.82
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 $180 +13.73

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–1292 1214 80-85% 6 73.00–77.00 $74.26 $902 +16.75
1040–1502 1271 80-85% 15 63.50–72.00 $67.70 $860 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–1406 1091 85-90% 6 30.00–47.50 $40.22 $439 —
784–1480 1170 85-90% 9 51.00–61.50 $56.10 $656 —
976–1440 1195 85-90% 4 62.50–67.50 $64.98 $777 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1840 1665 75-80% 7 65.00–75.50 $71.26 $1,186 —
1614–1782 1698 75-80% 2 75.00–77.50 $76.19 $1,294 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1682–1872 1777 65-75% 2 80.00–80.50 $80.24 $1,426 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–1522 1453 2 73.00–79.00 $76.14 $1,106 —
1164–1934 1501 5 92.00–99.00 $94.52 $1,419 —
1218–2110 1666 9 101.00–118.00 $106.18 $1,769 +12.16

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342 1342 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,248 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1432 1347 2 80.00–93.00 $86.91 $1,171 —
1300–1616 1503 3 97.00–109.00 $103.33 $1,553 -8.41
1550–1704 1641 5 106.00–112.00 $109.16 $1,791 —

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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.