Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2019-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steer sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,590	75.18	1,195	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,774	69.00	1,224	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,702	65.13	1,109	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,255	57.83	726	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	47.50	530	43
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,570	86.69	1,361	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	84.23	1,267	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,160	111.00	1,288	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,307	110.37	1,443	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,440	109.56	1,578	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,610	116.33	1,873	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	112.73	1,701	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,336	109.30	1,460	25

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	104	181.10/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	96	107.81/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 3	93	50.99/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	75	19.00/cwt	25
Heifers	Number 1	89	168.13/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	87	80.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	75	11.67/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

64 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Number 1	—	125	172.08/cwt	155.00–190.00	215	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	111	186.31/cwt	175.00–195.00	207	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	37.96/cwt	28.00–44.50	395	8
Bulls	—	—	974	58.60/cwt	54.00–63.00	571	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,540	50.26/cwt	50.00–50.50	774	2
Bulls	—	—	1,595	82.85/cwt	78.50–88.00	1,321	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	52.58/cwt	47.50–58.00	606	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,672	67.86/cwt	65.50–70.00	1,135	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	61.98/cwt	56.50–71.00	767	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	54.58/cwt	50.00–58.00	676	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,504	84.23/cwt	73.00–88.00	1,267	16
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,766	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,907	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,160	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,307	110.37/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,443	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,774	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,224	2
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,396	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,557	1
Bulls	—	—	2,089	74.49/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,556	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,570	86.69/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,361	5
Steers	Select	—	1,336	109.30/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,460	25
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,702	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,974	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,592	116.40/cwt	114.50–118.00	1,853	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,498	112.94/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,692	23
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,440	109.56/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,578	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	47.50/cwt	43.00–51.50	531	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,732	62.41/cwt	58.00–65.00	1,081	10
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	45.43/cwt	30.00–75.00	42	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	101.50/cwt	80.00–145.00	94	10
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	72	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	80	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	94	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	141	1
Heifers	Number 2Crossbred	—	84	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	46	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	84	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	29	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	116	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	261	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	96	157.92/cwt	120.00–195.00	152	8
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	182.70/cwt	160.00–200.00	190	13
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	98	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	216	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	270	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	237	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	76	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	53	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	132.50/cwt	95.00–170.00	146	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	74.08/cwt	60.00–90.00	63	9
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	129.37/cwt	80.00–160.00	133	18
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	108	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	81	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	102	94.12/cwt	50.00–140.00	96	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	87	33.36/cwt	30.00–35.00	29	3
Bulls	Utility	—	56	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	Utility	—	70	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	11	1
Bulls	Utility	—	81	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	2
Bulls	Utility	—	65	6.75/cwt	5.00–10.00	4	3
Bulls	Utility	—	93	23.50/cwt	20.00–30.00	22	3
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	48	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	2	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	58	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	66	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	13	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	106	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	32	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	72	15.79/cwt	10.00–25.00	11	6
Bulls	UtilityCrossbred	—	72	22.50/cwt	20.00–25.00	16	2
Bulls	UtilityCrossbred	—	83	48.19/cwt	30.00–60.00	40	3
Heifers	Number 1	—	88	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	62	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	90	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	239	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	72	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	50	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	86	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	43	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	76	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	167	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	88	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	216	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	94	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	188	1

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 372Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 250Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter steer sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	125	155.00–190.00	172.08
4	—	111	175.00–195.00	186.31
8	—	96	120.00–195.00	157.92
13	—	104	160.00–200.00	182.70
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	93	30.00–75.00	45.43
2	—	102	50.00–140.00	94.12
3	—	87	30.00–35.00	33.36
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	93	80.00–145.00	101.50
1	—	76	70.00	70.00
2	—	110	95.00–170.00	132.50
9	—	85	60.00–90.00	74.08
18	—	103	80.00–160.00	129.37
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	220.00	220.00
1	—	100	270.00	270.00
1	—	110	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	108	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	56	5.00	5.00
1	—	70	15.00	15.00
2	—	81	10.00	10.00
3	—	65	5.00–10.00	6.75
3	—	93	20.00–30.00	23.50
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	48	5.00	5.00
1	—	58	5.00	5.00
1	—	66	20.00	20.00
1	—	106	30.00	30.00
6	—	72	10.00–25.00	15.79
Bulls — Utility · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	72	20.00–25.00	22.50
3	—	83	30.00–60.00	48.19
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	72	10.00	10.00
1	—	80	15.00	15.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	55.00	55.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	35.00	35.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	116	225.00	225.00
1	—	76	220.00	220.00
1	—	88	245.00	245.00
1	—	94	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	70.00	70.00
1	—	90	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	70.00	70.00
1	—	86	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,040	28.00–44.50	37.96
15	—	1,153	47.50–58.00	52.58
20	—	1,117	43.00–51.50	47.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	50.00–50.50	50.26
17	—	1,238	56.50–71.00	61.98
17	—	1,238	50.00–58.00	54.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,672	65.50–70.00	67.86
10	—	1,732	58.00–65.00	62.41
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,774	69.00	69.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	974	54.00–63.00	58.60
8	—	1,595	78.50–88.00	82.85
2	—	2,089	74.00–75.00	74.49
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,396	65.00	65.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,504	73.00–88.00	84.23
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,570	86.00–88.00	86.69
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,766	108.00	108.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,336	105.00–114.00	109.30
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,702	116.00	116.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,592	114.50–118.00	116.40
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,498	111.00–117.00	112.94
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,307	105.00–115.00	110.37
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	106.00–113.00	109.56

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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