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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 957 955 1,107
Slaughter cattle 582 575 630

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Holstein steers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 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
1184–1296 1229 3 107.00–128.50 $114.68 $1,409 —
1410–1584 1502 11 124.00–135.00 $130.12 $1,954 —
1362–1760 1599 15 135.00–144.00 $139.77 $2,235 +14.82

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 130.00 $130.00 $99 -37.43
80–88 84 2 15.00–20.00 $17.62 $15 -204.67
86 86 1 225.00 $225.00 $194 +2.71
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 $27 +5.00
92 92 1 170.00 $170.00 $156 +145.00
100 100 1 30.00 $30.00 $30 +5.00
100–108 103 4 220.00–230.00 $223.64 $230 +3.64
1180 1180 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,404 —
1186–1366 1246 5 124.00–131.00 $127.25 $1,586 —
1436–1470 1453 2 137.00–142.00 $139.53 $2,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
72 72 1 25.00 $25.00 $18 +15.00
76 76 1 150.00 $150.00 $114 +120.00
76–78 77 2 40.00 $40.00 $31 +10.00
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -20.00
80–86 83 2 35.00–50.00 $42.77 $35 +7.83
86–88 87 2 145.00–270.00 $206.78 $180 +103.34
86–88 87 2 95.00–115.00 $105.11 $91 +1.67
88 88 1 25.00 $25.00 $22 -78.44
92 92 1 230.00 $230.00 $212 +90.73
90–98 94 10 110.00–135.00 $125.18 $118 -14.09
94 94 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -129.27
90–98 95 6 50.00–105.00 $87.52 $83 -28.18
96–98 97 3 10.00–50.00 $25.17 $24 +10.17
100–102 101 2 120.00–135.00 $127.43 $129 -23.31
100–108 103 5 220.00–275.00 $252.36 $260 +197.55
100–108 104 11 120.00–145.00 $134.55 $140 +79.74
104–106 105 2 15.00–25.00 $20.05 $21 -274.86
110–112 111 2 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $161 +23.39
112–114 113 2 200.00–250.00 $224.78 $254 +82.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1024 957 85-90% 2 31.00–35.00 $33.14 $317 —
850–1404 1084 85-90% 4 46.50–53.00 $49.87 $541 +15.29
1034–1306 1160 85-90% 7 57.50–69.00 $64.68 $750 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1552 1356 80-85% 8 54.00–68.50 $64.25 $871 —
1186–1504 1365 80-85% 5 73.50–78.00 $75.62 $1,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1652–2334 1856 75-80% 9 65.00–71.50 $68.56 $1,272 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1922 1847 65-75% 3 71.50–73.00 $72.18 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–2558 1782 11 72.00–97.00 $83.25 $1,484 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388–1608 1464 4 95.00–110.00 $104.45 $1,529 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1596–1674 1624 4 110.00–116.00 $112.78 $1,832 —
1518–1714 1629 3 103.00–110.00 $106.13 $1,729 —

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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.