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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 30, 2021

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 315 0
Slaughter cattle 157 138 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week’s 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 Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,067 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 1 225.00 $225.00 $194 -20.50
88 88 1 15.00 $15.00 $13 -230.50
90–92 91 2 15.00 $15.00 $14 ±0.00
106 106 1 200.00 $200.00 $212 +170.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -1.00
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -130.00
76–78 77 3 35.00–45.00 $41.72 $32 -98.28
78 78 1 150.00 $150.00 $117 +135.00
82–88 84 7 65.00–105.00 $90.24 $76 +72.62
82–88 85 3 10.00–35.00 $21.89 $19 +4.27
90–96 93 2 50.00–90.00 $70.65 $66 +60.65
90–98 94 6 105.00–125.00 $114.24 $107 -12.68
92–98 95 4 220.00–265.00 $246.08 $234 +119.16
100–108 103 3 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $118 -24.94
100–108 106 4 85.00–100.00 $94.98 $101 -44.96
104–108 106 2 15.00–50.00 $32.17 $34 -107.77
110–118 112 4 120.00–130.00 $122.63 $137 +7.63
112–114 113 2 110.00–120.00 $114.96 $130 -0.04
114 114 1 250.00 $250.00 $285 +135.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1072 1063 85-90% 3 22.00–34.00 $28.84 $307 +3.84
1046–1302 1196 85-90% 5 60.50–68.00 $63.18 $756 +11.83
1224–1488 1308 85-90% 8 53.00–60.50 $55.68 $728 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1554 1330 80-85% 7 55.50–66.00 $61.37 $816 +1.89
1070–1764 1367 80-85% 7 67.50–76.50 $70.98 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–2084 1771 75-80% 6 60.00–69.50 $66.94 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–2340 1906 4 70.50–89.00 $79.09 $1,507 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382 1382 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,202 —
1546–1552 1549 2 97.00–99.00 $98.00 $1,518 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1594 1594 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,801 —

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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.