Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	366	323	276
Slaughter cattle	187	155	144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull calves sold 15.00-20.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
74–76	75	2	70.00–75.00	$72.53	$54	-17.74
80	80	1	10.00	$10.00	$8	-155.24
80–88	85	7	105.00–175.00	$156.42	$133	-39.64
86–88	87	3	130.00–145.00	$136.60	$119	+26.60
94	94	1	140.00	$140.00	$132	-29.84
94	94	2	250.00–300.00	$275.00	$258	+105.16
90–98	96	5	185.00–245.00	$220.63	$212	+50.79
94–98	96	2	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$113	-52.39
100–104	102	3	155.00–185.00	$168.20	$172	-91.19
100–106	103	3	200.00–220.00	$211.85	$218	-47.54
110–118	113	7	210.00–240.00	$229.25	$259	-40.75
116	116	1	110.00	$110.00	$128	-160.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1032–1186	1095	85-90%	6	20.00–48.00	$35.18	$385	+1.86
1032–1290	1119	85-90%	4	59.00–64.50	$62.26	$697	—
1020–1488	1241	85-90%	14	49.50–57.50	$54.16	$672	-0.37

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1176–1820	1430	80-85%	9	61.50–67.50	$64.57	$923	—
1196–1850	1468	80-85%	4	70.00–72.50	$70.86	$1,040	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1720–1998	1868	65-75%	5	66.00–70.00	$68.21	$1,274	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1726–2132	1905	75-80%	4	61.00–66.00	$64.85	$1,235	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1284	1284	1	58.50	$58.50	$751	—
1452	1452	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,234	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1312–1398	1349	3	79.00–85.50	$83.18	$1,122	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370	1370	1	74.50	$74.50	$1,021	—

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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.