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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 335 297
Slaughter cattle 193 152 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull calves over 96 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher while calves under 96 lbs sold mostly steady. 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
1466–1524 1495 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $1,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–74 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -210.06
94–96 95 2 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $204 -16.92
100–108 104 2 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $244 —
104 104 1 45.00 $45.00 $47 —
1108–1250 1179 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,226 —
1288–1525 1380 4 117.00–120.50 $118.72 $1,638 —
1414–1536 1475 2 120.00–122.50 $121.30 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–66 65 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -30.00
68 68 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -25.00
72–78 75 2 65.00–125.00 $96.20 $72 +61.20
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 $40 -45.00
82 82 1 275.00 $275.00 $226 +180.00
80–86 84 4 145.00–155.00 $152.62 $128 -5.67
84 84 1 30.00 $30.00 $25 -128.29
84 84 1 125.00 $125.00 $105 -33.29
92–98 95 7 155.00–210.00 $177.39 $169 +37.39
94–98 95 3 135.00–145.00 $140.07 $133 +0.07
96 96 1 170.00 $170.00 $163 +30.00
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 $100 -145.00
102 102 1 85.00 $85.00 $87 -160.00
100–108 103 4 145.00–170.00 $153.76 $158 +4.61
100–108 104 2 270.00 $270.00 $281 +120.85
100–108 104 7 190.00–225.00 $208.71 $217 +59.56
110 110 1 230.00 $230.00 $253 +49.86
112 112 1 170.00 $170.00 $190 -13.74
116 116 1 255.00 $255.00 $296 +71.26

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1286 1108 85-90% 9 27.00–46.50 $41.11 $455 —
966–1530 1187 85-90% 10 50.00–55.50 $52.70 $626 -0.46
1100–1334 1223 85-90% 4 56.50–62.00 $59.61 $729 +0.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1588 1417 80-85% 8 61.00–66.00 $63.38 $898 +5.57
1342–1604 1473 80-85% 3 67.50–74.00 $69.97 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1776 1713 75-80% 2 71.50–72.00 $71.74 $1,229 +8.01
1636–1854 1747 75-80% 4 60.50–68.00 $65.22 $1,139 +1.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1674 1637 65-75% 2 69.50–72.00 $70.72 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362 1362 1 66.00 $66.00 $899 —
1234–1634 1397 3 72.00–76.00 $73.65 $1,029 —
1654–1690 1672 2 91.00–92.00 $91.51 $1,530 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142 1142 1 81.00 $81.00 $925 —
1248–1836 1464 4 84.00–90.00 $88.19 $1,291 +5.34

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,056 —
1446 1446 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,099 —

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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.