Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-02-08

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 8
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
558 head
413 vs last sale 145 154 vs year ago 404 · +38.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
348 head
156 vs last sale 192 81 vs year ago 267 · +30.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,63587.651,43311
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,67866.191,1115thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,65560.861,00710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35156.0775724
CowsLean 85-90%High1,21145.7155429
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,34089.001,1931thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,48786.491,2862thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,59896.411,5412thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,51286.091,3025thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,40382.531,1582thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,443116.201,6774thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,282107.401,3775thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,612118.241,90613
SteersChoiceAverage1,530111.231,70220
SteersSelectAverage1,341100.501,3484thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1101118.41/cwt33
BullsNumber 29690.07/cwt20
BullsNumber 39342.10/cwt5
BullsUtility8710.71/cwt7
HeifersNumber 190136.84/cwt9
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing685.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

48 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsUtility9215.00/cwt15.00–15.00141
BullsUtility745.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
BullsUtility8810.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
BullsUtility10010.00/cwt10.00–10.00101
BullsUtility12020.00/cwt20.00–20.00241
BullsUtilityJersey625.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33254.39/cwt50.50–57.5072418
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,65560.86/cwt57.00–64.001,00710
CowsLean 85-90%1,15054.03/cwt52.00–55.506214
CowsLean 85-90%1,23346.87/cwt42.00–51.0057819
CowsLean 85-90%1,18336.50/cwt21.00–41.004326
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,67866.19/cwt63.00–69.001,1115
HeifersChoice and Prime1,443116.20/cwt112.00–120.501,6774
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,34089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,1931
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,59896.41/cwt95.00–98.001,5412
SteersSelect1,341100.50/cwt92.00–105.001,3484
Dairy SteersSelect1,40382.53/cwt82.00–83.001,1582
CowsBoner 80-85%1,40761.10/cwt59.00–64.008606
Bulls1,65599.42/cwt98.00–102.001,6453
HeifersChoice1,282107.40/cwt104.00–109.501,3775
SteersChoice1,530111.23/cwt107.00–114.501,70220
Dairy HeifersChoice1,48786.49/cwt84.00–89.001,2862
Dairy SteersChoice1,51286.09/cwt85.00–88.501,3025
SteersChoice and Prime1,612118.24/cwt114.00–122.501,90613
BullsNumber 212495.00/cwt95.00–95.001181
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing685.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsNumber 38440.00/cwt35.00–45.00342
BullsNumber 39455.00/cwt55.00–55.00521
BullsNumber 310237.75/cwt25.00–50.00392
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross92175.00/cwt175.00–175.001611
HeifersNumber 19035.00/cwt30.00–40.00322
BullsNumber 29690.42/cwt70.00–115.00874
BullsNumber 28266.28/cwt60.00–75.00544
BullsNumber 210299.19/cwt80.00–120.001017
BullsNumber 27762.66/cwt50.00–75.00482
BullsNumber 213085.00/cwt85.00–85.001111
BullsUtilityJersey7210.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross94175.00/cwt175.00–175.001651
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross96175.00/cwt175.00–175.001681
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross83161.63/cwt145.00–185.001344
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross101170.00/cwt170.00–170.001722
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross122160.00/cwt160.00–160.001951
Bulls1,62883.23/cwt76.00–90.001,3558
BullsNumber 1113142.01/cwt140.00–145.001605
BullsNumber 18692.99/cwt85.00–105.00805
BullsNumber 1123121.43/cwt100.00–135.001493
BullsNumber 1104128.28/cwt120.00–140.001339
BullsNumber 19297.64/cwt80.00–105.00909

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.