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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 813 818 0
Slaughter cattle 438 453 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Holstein steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 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
1400–1418 1409 2 114.00–124.00 $119.03 $1,677 —
1258–1660 1463 7 129.00–136.00 $132.07 $1,932 —
1446–1732 1586 13 138.00–143.50 $140.04 $2,221 -0.96

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -195.71
80–88 84 4 140.00–225.00 $202.87 $170 -2.84
1100–1338 1235 4 120.00–126.00 $122.59 $1,514 —
1226–1404 1315 2 131.00–135.00 $133.14 $1,751 -5.56
1474 1474 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,636 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 5.00 $5.00 $2 ±0.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 $84 -40.00
70 70 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -155.00
72 72 1 50.00 $50.00 $36 -110.00
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -34.86
80–88 83 4 55.00–80.00 $65.30 $54 +55.30
84–86 85 2 40.00–45.00 $42.47 $36 -29.09
86–88 87 4 90.00–105.00 $98.70 $86 +4.68
90–94 92 4 100.00–135.00 $122.65 $113 +92.65
90–98 94 4 25.00–80.00 $51.76 $49 -88.73
92–96 94 3 210.00–240.00 $229.79 $216 +89.30
92–98 95 4 80.00–130.00 $106.72 $101 -33.77
100–108 102 8 90.00–140.00 $117.64 $120 -11.58
100–108 103 5 135.00–165.00 $154.19 $159 +24.97
108 108 1 235.00 $235.00 $254 +73.68
110–114 112 3 145.00–160.00 $151.61 $170 +16.61
112–116 114 2 120.00–135.00 $127.37 $145 -7.63
128 128 1 120.00 $120.00 $154 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1436 1313 80-85% 9 68.00–76.00 $71.54 $939 —
1180–1552 1376 80-85% 15 58.50–66.00 $62.87 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–1328 1081 85-90% 7 20.00–47.00 $36.36 $393 -3.86
944–1676 1274 85-90% 12 49.00–57.50 $54.28 $692 —
1354–1358 1356 85-90% 2 67.50–73.50 $70.50 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364–1868 1591 75-80% 5 63.50–71.50 $67.93 $1,081 —
1362–1760 1594 75-80% 3 73.00–77.00 $75.24 $1,199 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1858–2096 1977 65-75% 2 78.00–79.50 $78.70 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1306 1149 2 77.00–80.00 $78.30 $900 —
1350–1782 1568 5 90.00–95.50 $93.35 $1,464 —
1466–2202 1809 9 100.00–112.00 $106.78 $1,932 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306 1306 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,319 —
1456 1456 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,674 —
1462 1462 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,272 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1392 1330 2 91.00–92.00 $91.52 $1,217 +4.61
1432–1540 1490 6 109.00–115.00 $111.84 $1,666 —
1606–1658 1632 2 109.00–111.00 $110.02 $1,796 +0.86

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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.