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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 110 0
Slaughter cattle 90 50 0

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 165.00 $165.00 $122 +132.66
88 88 1 150.00 $150.00 $132 +117.66
92–98 95 3 15.00–20.00 $18.39 $17 -13.95
102 102 1 190.00 $190.00 $194 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–74 72 2 30.00–35.00 $32.57 $23 -7.43
74 74 1 35.00 $35.00 $26 -5.00
76 76 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 -20.00
80–84 81 3 45.00–80.00 $57.05 $46 +47.05
82 82 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 -20.00
82–88 86 7 75.00–95.00 $88.69 $76 +9.92
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 ±0.00
90–94 92 2 70.00–75.00 $72.45 $67 -19.06
92 92 1 150.00 $150.00 $138 +58.49
90–96 93 5 85.00–105.00 $92.08 $86 +0.57
98 98 1 25.00 $25.00 $24 -66.51
100–108 102 6 75.00–130.00 $93.83 $96 +21.11
102–108 105 5 120.00–135.00 $126.97 $133 +27.06
108 108 1 40.00 $40.00 $43 -59.91
110–118 113 4 90.00–120.00 $102.26 $116 +52.26
110–116 113 5 110.00–145.00 $127.28 $144 +77.28
110–118 114 4 140.00–190.00 $174.76 $199 +102.30
120 120 1 15.00 $15.00 $18 -55.00
120 120 1 70.00 $70.00 $84 ±0.00
122 122 1 130.00 $130.00 $159 +60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1648 1321 80-85% 23 48.50–58.50 $53.62 $708 —
1178–1552 1398 80-85% 4 58.50–70.00 $63.53 $888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1446 1187 85-90% 8 31.00–36.00 $33.87 $402 —
1080–1542 1294 85-90% 10 40.00–46.50 $44.32 $574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512–1852 1680 75-80% 12 52.00–60.50 $57.80 $971 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1884–2026 1954 65-75% 4 65.50–66.50 $65.88 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338 1338 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,144 —
1328–2426 1706 5 65.50–80.50 $72.73 $1,241 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 76.00 $76.00 $980 —
1384–1728 1484 5 68.50–86.00 $78.66 $1,167 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238 1238 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,077 —

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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.