Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	427	432	401
Slaughter cattle	213	212	132

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 472 lb breaker cow deleted** Compared to last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull calves sold steady. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
86–88	87	2	225.00–235.00	$229.94	$200	+19.94
90	90	1	205.00	$205.00	$184	-5.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
68	68	1	5.00	$5.00	$3	-35.00
70	70	1	45.00	$45.00	$32	+5.00
70	70	1	5.00	$5.00	$4	-35.00
76	76	1	50.00	$50.00	$38	-12.53
82	82	1	30.00	$30.00	$25	-49.04
80–88	84	5	40.00–80.00	$58.40	$49	-1.60
80–88	86	7	55.00–105.00	$89.68	$77	-130.15
90–92	91	3	205.00–245.00	$218.14	$199	+123.14
90–98	95	8	100.00–140.00	$123.86	$118	-3.50
96	96	1	140.00	$140.00	$134	+12.64
96–98	97	2	70.00–100.00	$84.85	$82	-42.51
98	98	1	10.00	$10.00	$10	-117.36
100–102	101	2	35.00–40.00	$37.48	$38	-107.52
102	102	1	230.00	$230.00	$235	+85.00
102–108	104	3	130.00–140.00	$133.27	$139	-11.73
104–106	105	4	95.00–125.00	$110.00	$116	-35.00
110–116	113	2	100.00	$100.00	$113	-46.55
114	114	1	215.00	$215.00	$245	+68.45
116	116	1	55.00	$55.00	$64	-91.55
116–118	117	2	120.00–140.00	$130.09	$152	-16.46
124	124	1	165.00	$165.00	$205	+18.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1120	938	85-90%	4	21.00–47.50	$36.63	$344	—
1120–1246	1183	85-90%	2	60.50–64.50	$62.61	$741	+6.27
1002–1502	1256	85-90%	9	48.50–59.00	$52.91	$665	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1434–1730	1590	75-80%	7	60.00–64.50	$62.63	$996	—
1478–2018	1813	75-80%	7	72.00–75.50	$73.75	$1,337	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1164–1530	1391	80-85%	6	59.00–69.00	$64.13	$892	-15.17
1334–1524	1407	80-85%	3	69.50–71.50	$70.78	$996	—
1232–1518	1421	80-85%	3	52.00–56.00	$53.78	$764	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1870–1936	1903	65-75%	2	74.50–75.50	$75.01	$1,427	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1336	1273	2	68.00–74.00	$71.15	$906	—
1532	1532	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,578	—

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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.