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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 409 403
Slaughter cattle 159 185 149

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 10.00-15.00 lower. 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
58 58 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
76 76 1 40.00 $40.00 $30 +30.00
84 84 1 20.00 $20.00 $17 ±0.00
88 88 1 60.00 $60.00 $53 +40.00
92 92 1 205.00 $205.00 $189 +157.93
102 102 1 210.00 $210.00 $214 +70.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 15.00 $15.00 $10 -20.00
74 74 1 225.00 $225.00 $166 +190.00
74–78 76 2 60.00 $60.00 $46 +25.00
80 80 1 35.00 $35.00 $28 +15.00
82–86 84 3 75.00–110.00 $95.28 $80 +38.69
84–86 85 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $198 +175.94
84–88 86 2 80.00 $80.00 $69 -100.00
88 88 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -160.00
92–94 93 2 190.00–200.00 $195.05 $181 +84.81
92–98 95 3 80.00–90.00 $83.45 $79 -26.79
90–98 96 6 100.00–125.00 $111.86 $107 +47.12
98 98 2 25.00–40.00 $32.50 $32 -2.50
98 98 1 15.00 $15.00 $15 -20.00
100–108 104 5 85.00–105.00 $99.81 $104 -26.57
104 104 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $117 -13.88
110–118 114 2 110.00–120.00 $114.82 $131 -85.18
126 126 1 115.00 $115.00 $145 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888–1248 1108 85-90% 10 32.00–48.50 $43.80 $485 -1.70
912–1478 1221 85-90% 10 50.50–61.00 $57.78 $705 —
1224–1362 1278 85-90% 4 63.00–69.00 $66.64 $852 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1536 1308 80-85% 8 74.00–79.00 $76.66 $1,003 —
1322–1678 1468 80-85% 6 62.00–72.00 $67.77 $995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1998 1655 75-80% 6 65.00–72.00 $69.13 $1,144 -5.62
1620–1856 1738 75-80% 4 74.50–76.00 $75.38 $1,310 +5.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1722–1816 1769 65-75% 2 81.00–84.50 $82.80 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312 1312 1 68.00 $68.00 $892 —
1468–1568 1525 3 91.00–97.00 $94.07 $1,435 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1690 1529 3 91.00–103.00 $94.53 $1,445 +4.07

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102 1102 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,025 —

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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.