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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 535 337
Slaughter cattle 556 295 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 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
1244–1852 1386 5 121.00–133.00 $127.97 $1,774 —
1330–1566 1470 5 132.00–138.00 $135.57 $1,993 +4.01
1464–1758 1592 11 144.00–149.00 $146.94 $2,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 -175.00
94 94 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -202.55
92–98 95 3 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $214 +2.49
106 106 1 220.00 $220.00 $233 -10.00
118 118 1 205.00 $205.00 $242 -5.00
1248–1704 1406 8 125.00–140.00 $130.54 $1,835 —
1394–1642 1508 6 139.00–147.00 $144.81 $2,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 50.00 $50.00 $38 +40.00
78 78 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -70.00
78 78 2 50.00 $50.00 $39 -25.00
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 $164 +130.00
82 82 1 50.00 $50.00 $41 +15.00
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -25.00
80–88 86 4 100.00–140.00 $121.74 $105 +4.27
86–88 87 3 80.00–115.00 $98.47 $86 -19.00
92 92 1 25.00 $25.00 $23 -10.27
90–98 93 6 75.00–120.00 $95.98 $89 +60.71
90–98 95 7 100.00–180.00 $138.10 $131 +10.48
92–98 95 4 250.00–270.00 $259.84 $247 +132.22
98 98 2 10.00–20.00 $15.00 $15 -235.00
100–106 101 5 130.00–190.00 $163.02 $165 +33.02
100–108 103 5 100.00–160.00 $117.92 $121 -20.41
102–108 105 2 15.00–75.00 $45.86 $48 -182.81
108 108 1 230.00 $230.00 $248 +1.33
108 108 1 10.00 $10.00 $11 -218.67
110 110 1 25.00 $25.00 $28 -203.67
110–116 113 2 230.00 $230.00 $260 +91.20
110–118 114 7 140.00–180.00 $167.61 $191 +28.81
112–118 115 3 80.00–110.00 $96.88 $111 -41.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1596 1377 80-85% 15 78.50–95.50 $88.22 $1,215 —
1278–1566 1429 80-85% 6 73.00–78.00 $76.20 $1,089 -7.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–1378 1134 85-90% 7 55.00–65.50 $59.86 $679 —
926–1374 1155 85-90% 11 66.50–84.00 $72.07 $832 +11.49
1108–1294 1201 85-90% 2 39.50–52.00 $45.27 $544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1616–1772 1694 75-80% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.62 $1,467 +12.64
1432–2308 1748 75-80% 11 72.00–84.00 $78.91 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1808 1694 2 95.00–99.00 $97.13 $1,645 -6.99
1292–2112 1699 6 80.00–93.00 $85.59 $1,454 -18.53

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,559 —
1526–1628 1575 3 108.00–115.00 $112.26 $1,768 +9.23

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1528 1381 3 98.00–104.00 $101.49 $1,402 —
1444–1606 1532 3 114.00–120.00 $117.28 $1,797 +5.80
1394–1950 1587 3 103.00–108.00 $105.72 $1,678 —

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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.