Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	391	414	430
Slaughter cattle	148	151	192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
90–98	94	4	145.00–170.00	$158.86	$149	-11.14
102	102	1	105.00	$105.00	$107	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
78	78	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	±0.00
84	84	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-40.00
84–88	87	3	40.00–70.00	$58.62	$51	+8.62
88	88	1	40.00	$40.00	$35	-10.00
90–98	93	4	55.00–80.00	$66.53	$62	-33.73
92–96	94	2	80.00–160.00	$120.85	$114	+20.59
90–98	95	11	75.00–110.00	$96.12	$91	-4.14
102	102	1	20.00	$20.00	$20	-87.52
100–108	105	3	50.00–100.00	$76.75	$81	-30.77
106–108	107	2	115.00	$115.00	$123	+35.00
110–112	111	2	50.00–100.00	$75.23	$84	-74.77
110–118	115	4	100.00–115.00	$107.40	$124	+0.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1430	1235	85-90%	12	47.50–58.50	$52.83	$652	+4.35
1150–1366	1242	85-90%	4	56.00–63.00	$60.12	$747	+11.64
1298–1492	1411	85-90%	3	43.00–44.50	$43.82	$618	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1006–1594	1355	80-85%	9	57.00–63.00	$60.15	$815	—
976–1644	1359	80-85%	6	64.50–69.00	$66.62	$905	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1364–2012	1624	75-80%	11	60.00–66.00	$62.78	$1,020	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1632–1870	1733	65-75%	3	67.00–71.00	$68.44	$1,186	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1368–1664	1488	3	68.00–70.00	$69.17	$1,029	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1194	1194	1	69.00	$69.00	$824	—
1322–1496	1409	2	76.00–78.50	$77.33	$1,090	—

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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.