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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 27, 2021

955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 955 1,024 969
Slaughter cattle 575 656 456

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 10.00-15.00 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
1322–1616 1469 8 129.00–138.00 $133.46 $1,961 —
1458–1646 1564 12 142.00–151.50 $146.87 $2,297 +3.75
1398–1762 1580 5 120.00–133.00 $124.95 $1,974 -18.17

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–74 72 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $121 +117.43
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -217.94
82–84 83 2 205.00–240.00 $222.29 $185 -5.65
92 92 1 25.00 $25.00 $23 -190.00
100 100 1 25.00 $25.00 $25 —
102 102 1 220.00 $220.00 $224 —
112 112 1 225.00 $225.00 $252 —
1210–1660 1367 3 104.00–110.00 $106.10 $1,450 -20.27
1260–1492 1390 5 119.00–132.00 $126.71 $1,761 —
1304–1526 1415 6 137.00–150.50 $144.57 $2,046 +7.48

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56–58 57 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
68 68 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 $98 +130.00
70–76 73 3 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
74 74 1 30.00 $30.00 $22 +20.00
76 76 1 30.00 $30.00 $23 -5.00
82–84 83 2 30.00–40.00 $34.94 $29 -43.55
80–88 85 4 40.00–55.00 $48.91 $42 -29.58
82–88 85 2 310.00–355.00 $333.29 $283 +254.80
86–88 87 3 90.00–115.00 $103.44 $90 +24.95
90–96 94 6 125.00–155.00 $139.27 $131 -0.30
90–98 95 3 90.00–135.00 $115.70 $110 -23.87
96 96 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -102.65
100–104 102 6 130.00–165.00 $150.74 $154 -4.97
100–104 103 3 15.00–80.00 $54.81 $56 -100.90
102–104 103 2 130.00 $130.00 $134 -25.71
104–108 106 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $313 +139.20
110–112 111 3 95.00–140.00 $121.56 $135 -33.44
110–116 112 6 100.00–160.00 $141.79 $159 -13.21
118 118 1 240.00 $240.00 $283 +85.00
120 120 2 120.00–170.00 $145.00 $174 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–2076 1467 80-85% 5 71.00–80.00 $75.15 $1,102 —
1080–1836 1510 80-85% 16 63.00–73.00 $68.97 $1,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914–1222 1068 85-90% 2 30.00–38.00 $34.58 $369 —
974–1564 1250 85-90% 9 63.00–73.00 $67.76 $847 —
950–1784 1268 85-90% 9 46.00–62.00 $52.56 $666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1522–2022 1696 75-80% 6 59.00–67.00 $64.62 $1,096 +1.14
1606–1972 1796 75-80% 4 68.00–71.00 $69.52 $1,249 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1864 1713 65-75% 3 72.50–73.50 $73.02 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–2036 1608 9 75.00–95.00 $87.12 $1,401 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1760 1534 5 89.00–100.00 $95.28 $1,462 -5.56

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1468 1329 2 87.00–98.00 $93.08 $1,237 —
1272–1552 1376 3 106.00–108.00 $106.75 $1,469 —
1450–1618 1548 4 111.00–115.00 $112.53 $1,742 —

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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.