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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 813 824
Slaughter cattle 501 438 414

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Holstein steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1530 1343 4 101.00–120.00 $112.35 $1,509 —
1246–1626 1437 11 121.00–134.00 $128.28 $1,843 +9.25
1408–1756 1589 14 134.00–147.00 $139.76 $2,221 -0.28

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86–88 87 2 210.00–230.00 $220.11 $191 +17.24
1164–1180 1172 2 113.00–121.00 $117.03 $1,372 —
1196–1362 1290 6 122.00–128.00 $124.47 $1,606 —
1440–1644 1542 2 135.00–138.00 $136.40 $2,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -115.00
66 66 1 20.00 $20.00 $13 -100.00
72 72 1 200.00 $200.00 $144 +150.00
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -40.00
74–76 75 2 35.00–40.00 $37.47 $28 +27.47
82 82 1 65.00 $65.00 $53 -0.30
84–86 85 3 240.00–275.00 $263.52 $224 +221.05
84–88 87 7 80.00–110.00 $94.38 $82 -4.32
90–96 93 4 105.00–140.00 $122.85 $114 +0.20
94–98 96 7 70.00–155.00 $107.51 $103 +0.79
100–108 103 6 110.00–145.00 $131.95 $136 -22.24
100–108 104 4 150.00–165.00 $157.45 $164 +3.26
116 116 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $191 +37.63
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 $186 +27.63
124 124 1 215.00 $215.00 $267 +95.00
196 196 1 160.00 $160.00 $314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1598 1365 80-85% 14 61.00–68.50 $64.59 $882 +1.72
1324–1542 1418 80-85% 5 70.00–83.00 $75.38 $1,069 —
1278–1560 1419 80-85% 2 55.00–56.50 $55.68 $790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–1100 989 85-90% 7 23.00–45.00 $36.89 $365 —
982–1200 1122 85-90% 3 52.00–57.50 $54.29 $609 —
978–1600 1237 85-90% 5 60.50–67.50 $63.36 $784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458–1636 1524 75-80% 4 64.00–69.00 $67.04 $1,022 —
1412–1596 1534 75-80% 3 70.00–75.00 $73.27 $1,124 —
1552 1552 75-80% 1 57.50 $57.50 $892 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1664–1946 1805 65-75% 2 74.50–75.50 $75.04 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1266 1189 3 76.00–86.00 $80.10 $952 —
1370–2162 1734 5 90.00–98.00 $93.05 $1,613 —
1606–2048 1839 3 102.00–109.00 $106.22 $1,953 -0.56

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1846 1720 3 83.00–93.00 $86.50 $1,488 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1604 1407 2 85.00–90.00 $87.15 $1,226 —
1392–1512 1452 2 109.00–112.00 $110.56 $1,605 —
1406–1570 1497 3 93.00–106.00 $97.38 $1,458 -14.46

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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.