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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 957 860
Slaughter cattle 295 582 505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein steers no test. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 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
1286–1326 1306 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $1,678 —
1308–1712 1529 8 131.00–141.00 $136.34 $2,085 +6.22
1530–1612 1568 4 143.00–149.00 $146.60 $2,299 +6.83

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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 -120.00
86 86 1 270.00 $270.00 $232 +45.00
92 92 1 135.00 $135.00 $124 -35.00
96 96 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -150.00
96 96 1 155.00 $155.00 $149 -15.00
112 112 1 215.00 $215.00 $241 -8.64
1122–1632 1377 2 109.00–116.00 $111.85 $1,540 —
1298–1464 1388 4 127.00–135.00 $130.93 $1,817 —
1402–1606 1478 3 140.00–148.00 $144.18 $2,131 +4.65

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–76 73 2 150.00–250.00 $202.05 $147 +177.05
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
82 82 1 60.00 $60.00 $49 +17.23
84 84 2 25.00 $25.00 $21 -17.77
84–88 86 4 100.00–120.00 $115.12 $99 -91.66
92 92 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -220.00
90–98 94 6 120.00–155.00 $131.21 $123 +6.03
92–96 94 3 85.00–115.00 $103.55 $97 -21.63
98 98 1 300.00 $300.00 $294 +274.83
100–104 102 4 120.00–150.00 $133.73 $136 +6.30
106 106 1 280.00 $280.00 $297 +259.95
104–108 107 4 140.00–165.00 $152.52 $163 +132.47
110–112 112 4 145.00–170.00 $157.56 $176 +12.61
112 112 1 130.00 $130.00 $146 -14.95
122 122 1 135.00 $135.00 $165 -89.78
130 130 1 160.00 $160.00 $208 -64.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1568 1259 80-85% 8 79.00–84.00 $81.17 $1,022 —
1316–1824 1495 80-85% 8 66.00–76.00 $70.67 $1,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–1392 1138 85-90% 4 64.00–73.00 $69.04 $786 —
850–1704 1216 85-90% 8 47.00–63.00 $57.42 $698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1594–2116 1774 75-80% 5 69.00–72.50 $71.19 $1,263 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1922–2062 1992 65-75% 2 72.50–75.00 $73.79 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1620 1427 3 79.00–90.00 $85.94 $1,226 —
1442–2060 1690 3 100.00–113.00 $107.10 $1,810 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1544 1544 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,652 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246 1246 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,134 —
1638 1638 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,785 +2.87

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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.