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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 405 0
Slaughter cattle 157 188 0

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 10.00-15.00 lower. 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
1050–1080 1065 2 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $1,262 —
1106–1258 1182 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 65.00 $65.00 $47 +45.00
80–88 84 5 145.00–265.00 $229.09 $192 +209.09
86 86 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -225.00
96 96 1 260.00 $260.00 $250 +125.00
116 116 1 65.00 $65.00 $75 -80.00
150 150 1 35.00 $35.00 $52 —
1076–1266 1161 3 110.00–119.00 $115.73 $1,344 -4.27

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
72 72 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
76–78 77 2 65.00 $65.00 $50 -135.00
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 $24 -80.00
80–84 82 2 265.00–275.00 $270.12 $221 +190.12
84–88 87 3 110.00–115.00 $111.62 $97 +21.56
90–96 94 5 105.00–160.00 $129.30 $122 +16.16
94–98 95 4 80.00–120.00 $96.50 $92 -16.64
100–106 103 3 115.00–125.00 $121.56 $125 -33.99
100–108 105 7 145.00–160.00 $149.24 $157 -6.31
108 108 1 235.00 $235.00 $254 +85.00
110–116 113 4 140.00–160.00 $149.98 $169 -0.02
114 114 2 40.00–65.00 $52.50 $60 -122.53
122 122 1 125.00 $125.00 $152 -50.03
130 130 1 150.00 $150.00 $195 -25.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1386 988 85-90% 6 29.00–45.00 $40.21 $397 +1.33
1014–1472 1204 85-90% 6 64.50–72.00 $68.08 $820 —
1116–1520 1327 85-90% 7 50.00–58.50 $55.74 $740 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1522 1343 80-85% 7 60.00–69.50 $64.95 $872 -0.36
1084–1464 1347 80-85% 11 69.00–84.50 $76.50 $1,030 +11.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–1766 1555 75-80% 9 66.00–75.50 $72.08 $1,121 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1486–1986 1706 65-75% 5 79.50–82.50 $81.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1340 1174 2 83.00–86.00 $84.71 $994 —
1240–1712 1482 3 99.00 $99.00 $1,467 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1782 1506 4 84.00–95.00 $89.74 $1,351 —

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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.