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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 11, 2021

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 596 369
Slaughter cattle 157 261 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 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 Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552 1552 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 2 140.00–170.00 $155.00 $133 -5.00
92 92 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 +10.00
98 98 1 105.00 $105.00 $103 +95.00
1202–1234 1218 2 108.00–109.50 $108.74 $1,324 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
80–84 82 2 10.00–20.00 $15.12 $12 +5.12
82 82 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80–86 83 2 155.00–195.00 $174.28 $145 +164.28
84–88 86 5 65.00–95.00 $79.23 $68 -3.46
88 88 1 55.00 $55.00 $48 +25.00
90–96 93 7 85.00–105.00 $96.52 $90 +28.86
92–98 95 4 70.00–100.00 $77.74 $74 -27.37
92–98 95 3 10.00 $10.00 $10 -95.11
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 +110.00
100–102 101 3 75.00–100.00 $85.07 $86 +55.07
100–108 102 6 95.00–110.00 $105.02 $107 +75.02
114 114 1 50.00 $50.00 $57 -40.27
114 114 1 180.00 $180.00 $205 +89.73
116–118 118 4 100.00–120.00 $107.45 $127 -77.55
122 122 1 100.00 $100.00 $122 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $339 —
984–1344 1162 85-90% 15 47.00–56.50 $52.47 $610 —
934–1382 1210 85-90% 6 57.50–62.00 $58.86 $712 +4.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1612 1360 80-85% 8 55.00–62.50 $60.57 $824 -2.75
1262–1528 1398 80-85% 10 65.00–72.00 $67.85 $949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1502–1904 1693 75-80% 9 65.50–70.00 $67.73 $1,147 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1862–2088 1969 65-75% 6 74.50–77.50 $75.34 $1,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524 1524 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,478 —
2160–2258 2209 2 87.00–89.00 $87.98 $1,943 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412 1412 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,144 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532 1532 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,348 —

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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.