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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 942 150 240
Slaughter cattle 638 90 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 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
1160–1268 1214 2 127.00–133.00 $130.13 $1,580 -4.29
1340–1568 1409 8 131.00–145.00 $141.25 $1,990 —
1508–1698 1609 10 150.00–161.50 $156.61 $2,520 +5.71

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 50.00 $50.00 $37 -175.00
82 82 1 60.00 $60.00 $49 -165.00
84 84 1 250.00 $250.00 $210 +185.00
96 96 1 250.00 $250.00 $240 +8.24
98 98 1 75.00 $75.00 $74 -166.76
100–104 102 2 70.00 $70.00 $71 -184.95
102 102 1 220.00 $220.00 $224 -34.95
110 110 1 235.00 $235.00 $258 +125.00
1168–1312 1240 2 109.00–119.00 $114.29 $1,417 —
1338–1362 1350 2 134.00–139.00 $136.52 $1,843 —
1268–1636 1480 8 144.00–156.00 $152.11 $2,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–74 72 2 60.00–75.00 $67.71 $49 +7.71
84 84 1 130.00 $130.00 $109 -36.63
84–88 86 4 160.00–170.00 $166.19 $143 +156.19
86 86 1 135.00 $135.00 $116 +125.00
90–96 93 5 150.00–180.00 $166.10 $154 -93.79
90–96 93 3 145.00–155.00 $149.93 $139 -109.96
96 96 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -176.61
100 100 1 270.00 $270.00 $270 +96.60
102–104 103 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $203 +24.08
104–108 107 4 155.00–180.00 $166.38 $178 -18.64
112 112 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $190 +25.00
112 112 1 120.00 $120.00 $134 -25.00
112–118 116 4 180.00–220.00 $202.64 $235 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684–1050 811 85-90% 3 41.00–45.00 $43.27 $351 —
944–1154 1079 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.34 $888 +14.86
972–1464 1244 85-90% 13 30.00–75.00 $63.63 $792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1646 1379 80-85% 6 70.00–83.00 $74.92 $1,033 —
1176–1776 1438 80-85% 10 83.00–97.00 $89.00 $1,280 -0.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–1636 1524 75-80% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.39 $1,332 —
1398–2162 1702 75-80% 12 75.00–86.00 $82.11 $1,398 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1748–2024 1885 65-75% 5 87.00–101.00 $93.13 $1,756 +8.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–2082 1673 8 89.00–102.00 $97.64 $1,634 —
1522–2042 1699 6 103.00–111.00 $107.81 $1,832 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1850 1551 5 104.00–117.00 $108.67 $1,685 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1632 1493 4 119.00–125.00 $121.58 $1,815 +1.61
1450–1726 1620 9 121.00–129.00 $125.32 $2,030 —
1626 1626 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,545 —

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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.