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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 533 399
Slaughter cattle 319 244 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 higher. 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
1452 1452 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 150.00 $150.00 $114 -25.00
84 84 1 200.00 $200.00 $168 +25.00
86 86 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -25.00
88 88 1 30.00 $30.00 $26 -10.00
96 96 1 215.00 $215.00 $206 +175.00
102 102 1 130.00 $130.00 $133 -60.00

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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 -10.00
72 72 1 50.00 $50.00 $36 +35.00
74–78 76 2 45.00–50.00 $47.57 $36 +32.57
80–86 84 6 95.00–125.00 $112.73 $95 +10.36
84 84 1 70.00 $70.00 $59 -32.37
84–86 85 2 25.00–30.00 $27.47 $23 -74.90
86 86 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -92.37
88 88 1 180.00 $180.00 $158 +77.63
90–98 94 6 105.00–135.00 $121.80 $114 +10.14
94 94 1 210.00 $210.00 $197 +98.34
100–102 101 2 200.00–220.00 $209.90 $212 +164.90
100–106 103 3 100.00–115.00 $108.18 $111 -12.79
100–108 104 6 130.00–150.00 $140.02 $146 +19.05
104 104 1 65.00 $65.00 $68 -55.97
110 110 1 70.00 $70.00 $77 +15.00
112 112 1 80.00 $80.00 $90 +25.00
110–116 113 5 125.00–145.00 $136.08 $154 +13.98
120–124 122 2 125.00–145.00 $134.84 $165 +119.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1074 1038 85-90% 2 53.50–56.00 $54.79 $569 —
996–1580 1220 85-90% 13 40.00–53.00 $47.60 $581 +17.91
1050–1448 1282 85-90% 4 28.00–40.00 $34.06 $437 -10.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1562 1360 80-85% 13 52.50–60.50 $55.82 $759 +2.61
1412–1452 1435 80-85% 3 67.00–77.00 $71.80 $1,030 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1544–2068 1688 75-80% 10 58.00–65.00 $61.72 $1,042 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1598–1754 1676 65-75% 2 65.00–65.50 $65.26 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414–2048 1748 3 73.00–80.00 $78.11 $1,365 -17.89
2086 2086 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,731 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1494 1397 3 72.00–85.00 $78.45 $1,096 +8.87
1442–1508 1475 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,268 —

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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.