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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 365 319
Slaughter cattle 188 163 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 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
84 84 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 -150.00
86 86 1 235.00 $235.00 $202 +65.00
94 94 1 135.00 $135.00 $127 +59.47
106 106 1 35.00 $35.00 $37 -180.00
108 108 1 145.00 $145.00 $157 -70.00
1038 1038 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,225 —
1164 1164 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -65.35
70–78 74 2 70.00 $70.00 $52 -5.35
78 78 1 200.00 $200.00 $156 +60.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 $88 -30.00
82 82 1 80.00 $80.00 $66 +55.00
82–86 84 5 105.00–125.00 $117.11 $98 +92.11
82–88 86 4 80.00–110.00 $90.06 $77 -34.94
90–94 92 2 145.00–245.00 $196.09 $180 +39.73
90–96 93 4 125.00–160.00 $140.27 $130 -16.09
90–98 94 4 90.00–160.00 $113.14 $106 -43.22
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 -170.00
100–108 103 8 150.00–165.00 $155.55 $160 -5.16
100–108 103 4 160.00–175.00 $168.64 $174 +7.93
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 $165 -15.95
116–118 117 3 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $205 +9.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942–1042 997 85-90% 3 32.00–45.00 $38.88 $388 —
942–1192 1098 85-90% 5 65.00–73.50 $70.51 $774 —
958–1684 1242 85-90% 10 52.00–64.50 $58.65 $728 +20.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1602 1330 80-85% 5 75.50–82.50 $79.61 $1,059 —
1176–1504 1347 80-85% 5 62.50–68.00 $65.31 $880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324–1762 1596 75-80% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.52 $1,094 —
1508–1772 1680 75-80% 3 77.50–80.00 $79.08 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352 1352 1 72.00 $72.00 $973 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1432 1429 2 79.50–93.00 $86.24 $1,232 -4.44

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1272 1237 3 76.50–79.50 $77.53 $959 —

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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.