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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 390 389
Slaughter cattle 178 185 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 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
76–78 77 2 85.00–190.00 $136.82 $105 -8.18
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -135.00
82 82 1 185.00 $185.00 $152 -5.29
88 88 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -175.29
96 96 1 40.00 $40.00 $38 +25.00
98 98 1 185.00 $185.00 $181 +170.00
102 102 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $189 +45.00
104 104 1 60.00 $60.00 $62 -80.00
112 112 1 175.00 $175.00 $196 +35.00
120 120 1 60.00 $60.00 $72 -80.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 6.00 $6.00 $4 +1.00
76 76 1 165.00 $165.00 $125 +105.00
78 78 1 5.00 $5.00 $4 -55.00
78 78 1 50.00 $50.00 $39 -10.00
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 $24 -2.65
80 80 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -22.65
82–88 85 5 40.00–60.00 $49.04 $42 -17.89
86 86 1 50.00 $50.00 $43 -160.00
90 90 1 205.00 $205.00 $184 -5.00
90–98 93 4 45.00–85.00 $59.30 $55 -150.70
94 94 1 75.00 $75.00 $70 -135.00
94–96 95 3 60.00–110.00 $86.83 $82 +14.26
96 96 1 60.00 $60.00 $58 -12.57
102 102 1 45.00 $45.00 $46 +15.00
102 102 1 225.00 $225.00 $230 +195.00
102–108 106 4 115.00–130.00 $119.95 $127 +15.85
106 106 1 80.00 $80.00 $85 -24.10
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 -5.00
112 112 1 30.00 $30.00 $34 -65.00
110–114 113 4 100.00–130.00 $118.91 $134 +23.91
122 122 1 110.00 $110.00 $134 +9.92
130 130 1 85.00 $85.00 $110 -15.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–1448 1143 85-90% 8 29.00–39.50 $32.75 $374 —
1230–1334 1282 85-90% 2 59.50–63.50 $61.58 $789 —
1058–1998 1335 85-90% 13 41.00–53.50 $47.95 $640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1410 1280 80-85% 5 65.50–74.50 $68.16 $872 —
1140–1648 1428 80-85% 8 53.50–61.50 $57.05 $815 -6.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1876 1711 75-80% 10 55.50–65.00 $61.97 $1,060 -7.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1940 1850 65-75% 3 63.50–74.00 $67.47 $1,248 -7.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1858 1613 3 85.00–92.50 $88.26 $1,424 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478 1478 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,330 —

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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.