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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 355 386
Slaughter cattle 261 202 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. 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
84 84 1 160.00 $160.00 $134 +130.00
92 92 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -161.09
112 112 1 45.00 $45.00 $50 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 +5.00
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 +5.00
76 76 1 45.00 $45.00 $34 -5.00
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -40.00
82 82 1 205.00 $205.00 $168 +155.00
82–88 86 4 70.00–95.00 $82.69 $71 -2.47
88 88 1 30.00 $30.00 $26 -55.16
90–94 92 2 60.00–75.00 $67.66 $62 -10.49
92–96 94 6 85.00–110.00 $105.11 $99 +2.09
94 94 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -93.02
104 104 1 30.00 $30.00 $31 -51.06
100–108 105 6 70.00–105.00 $84.17 $88 +3.11
102–108 105 8 110.00–130.00 $120.01 $126 +38.95
104–106 105 2 195.00 $195.00 $205 +113.94
110 110 1 60.00 $60.00 $66 -120.09
110–114 112 4 110.00–135.00 $122.63 $137 +24.03
110–116 113 2 80.00–100.00 $90.27 $102 -8.33
116 116 1 185.00 $185.00 $215 +105.00
122 122 1 105.00 $105.00 $128 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1200 1103 85-90% 5 34.00–40.00 $36.76 $405 —
876–1472 1219 85-90% 6 52.50–56.50 $54.41 $663 -4.12
946–1554 1267 85-90% 15 41.50–49.50 $46.56 $590 -2.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1722 1324 80-85% 16 52.50–59.50 $57.01 $755 —
1138–1642 1358 80-85% 10 60.00–65.50 $63.32 $860 +2.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508–1790 1643 75-80% 6 60.00–66.50 $62.66 $1,030 —
1558–2006 1780 75-80% 7 56.50–59.00 $57.85 $1,030 -4.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1576–1760 1668 65-75% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.53 $1,126 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552–1636 1594 2 76.00–86.00 $80.87 $1,289 —
1758 1758 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,336 —

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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.