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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 18, 2021

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 360 0
Slaughter cattle 50 157 0

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
92–96 94 2 25.00–40.00 $32.34 $30 +12.34
116 116 1 150.00 $150.00 $174

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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
76 76 1 40.00 $40.00 $30 +24.88
78 78 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -5.12
84 84 1 40.00 $40.00 $34 -134.28
84–88 86 4 75.00–80.00 $78.77 $68 -0.46
86 86 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -69.23
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -45.00
90–98 94 8 70.00–110.00 $91.51 $86 -5.01
100–106 103 2 65.00–80.00 $72.72 $75 -32.30
104–108 106 4 90.00–110.00 $99.91 $106 -5.11
110 110 1 95.00 $95.00 $104 +45.00
112 112 1 50.00 $50.00 $56 ±0.00
112–116 114 2 70.00–75.00 $72.46 $83 +22.46
122 122 1 70.00 $70.00 $85 -30.00

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1694 1488 75-80% 2 58.50–63.50 $61.35 $913
1482–1782 1585 75-80% 9 65.00–72.50 $70.02 $1,110
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1202 1044 85-90% 4 21.00–35.00 $28.81 $301 -4.19
1090–1196 1151 85-90% 3 53.50–55.00 $54.53 $628 +2.06
1002–1468 1229 85-90% 3 44.00–46.00 $45.06 $554 -13.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1454 1283 80-85% 6 54.00–60.00 $56.51 $725
1412–1510 1456 80-85% 4 67.50–73.50 $69.76 $1,016
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1598–1952 1775 65-75% 2 72.50–74.00 $73.18 $1,299

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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.