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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 326 368
Slaughter cattle 202 182 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale holstein bull calves sold steady. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 -20.00
82 82 1 30.00 $30.00 $25 -5.00
92–98 95 3 135.00–200.00 $171.09 $163 +136.09
102 102 1 45.00 $45.00 $46 +5.00
104 104 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -30.00
110 110 1 25.00 $25.00 $28 -15.00
114 114 1 180.00 $180.00 $205 +140.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
82 82 1 50.00 $50.00 $41 -38.29
80–88 85 5 80.00–95.00 $85.16 $72 -3.13
82–88 85 2 130.00–200.00 $166.24 $141 +77.95
90–92 91 2 40.00–50.00 $44.95 $41 -175.05
90–96 92 5 65.00–90.00 $78.15 $72 -141.85
92–94 93 2 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $163 -45.05
90–98 95 7 90.00–115.00 $103.02 $98 +35.35
100–108 104 4 70.00–90.00 $81.06 $84 -21.40
100–108 106 6 95.00–110.00 $102.43 $109 +29.93
106–108 107 2 170.00–190.00 $180.09 $193 +107.59
110–118 113 4 90.00–105.00 $98.60 $111 +2.66
112–116 114 2 80.00 $80.00 $91 -15.94
120 120 1 70.00 $70.00 $84 +60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956–1186 1071 85-90% 2 38.00–43.50 $41.05 $440 —
976–1596 1223 85-90% 8 55.50–66.50 $58.53 $716 +27.69
816–1516 1294 85-90% 17 44.50–53.00 $48.66 $630 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1356 1239 80-85% 3 65.50–68.50 $67.09 $831 —
1076–1474 1377 80-85% 8 58.00–63.50 $60.37 $831 +6.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508–2178 1768 75-80% 9 59.00–65.50 $62.52 $1,105 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2082 1743 65-75% 3 67.00–71.00 $68.72 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1810 1688 4 77.00–81.00 $79.52 $1,342 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1420 1338 4 73.50–86.00 $81.32 $1,088 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1370 1240 2 79.00–79.50 $79.22 $982 —

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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.