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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 379 267
Slaughter cattle 148 192 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week’s sale Holstein bull calves sold 20.00-30.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 -282.44
82 82 1 45.00 $45.00 $37 -257.44
90–96 93 3 260.00–265.00 $263.38 $245 +243.38
106 106 1 120.00 $120.00 $127 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 6.00 $6.00 $4 -59.00
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -50.00
78 78 1 65.00 $65.00 $51 +55.00
84–86 85 2 35.00–50.00 $42.41 $36 -87.59
84–88 86 4 75.00–110.00 $92.28 $79 -37.72
86–88 87 2 130.00–140.00 $135.06 $118 +40.06
90–98 93 6 135.00–205.00 $169.09 $157 +18.78
92–98 96 4 120.00–190.00 $150.00 $144 -134.90
94–98 97 3 260.00–275.00 $268.31 $260 -16.59
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 -130.00
100–108 105 4 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $215 +56.04
102–108 105 2 200.00–265.00 $231.57 $243 +82.56
110 110 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $212 +37.56
110–114 112 4 180.00–205.00 $197.35 $221 +42.41
112 112 1 230.00 $230.00 $258 +75.06
116 116 1 110.00 $110.00 $128 -44.94
122 122 1 200.00 $200.00 $244 +55.00
124 124 1 200.00 $200.00 $248 +55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–1322 1081 85-90% 3 33.00–48.50 $40.52 $438 —
1132–1402 1274 85-90% 5 64.50–80.50 $69.63 $887 —
1014–1726 1299 85-90% 8 51.50–61.50 $57.19 $743 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1434 1280 80-85% 7 70.50–80.00 $74.13 $949 —
1320–1478 1389 80-85% 4 62.00–69.00 $65.35 $908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1778 1614 75-80% 5 70.50–75.50 $73.98 $1,194 —
1462–1744 1621 75-80% 3 66.00–73.00 $70.32 $1,140 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1818–1908 1863 65-75% 2 79.50–80.50 $80.01 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1542 1241 4 74.00–86.00 $82.20 $1,020 —
1924 1924 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,866 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476–1534 1505 2 85.00–86.50 $85.76 $1,291 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1232 1206 2 77.00–80.50 $78.71 $949 —

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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.