Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	818	751	857
Slaughter cattle	453	449	478

Market comments — USDA reporter

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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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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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
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	5	90.00–100.00	$94.02	$81	-135.98
84–88	86	2	220.00–250.00	$235.35	$202	+5.35
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	-9.05
100–108	105	12	150.00–170.00	$161.32	$169	+23.05
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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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1682–1872	1777	65-75%	2	80.00–80.50	$80.24	$1,426	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Dairy Heifers

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

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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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.