Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-05-17

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 17
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
501 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 473▲ 68 vs year ago 433 · +15.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
289 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 268▲ 28 vs year ago 261 · +10.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Holstein

steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 10.00-20.00 lower. 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
Bulls—Average1,62693.251,51615
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,87975.401,4174thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,34072.7497521
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,82371.921,3115thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09854.9260318
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,41495.001,3431thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,47286.341,2714thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,41998.651,4009thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,44190.501,3042thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,26183.511,0532thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,425124.371,7724thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,280120.481,5422thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,36099.001,3461thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,586128.152,03225
SteersChoiceAverage1,411117.761,6626thin
SteersSelectAverage1,486110.661,6443thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199219.04/cwt22
BullsNumber 295142.86/cwt11
BullsNumber 39170.12/cwt3
BullsUtility758.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 189218.68/cwt4

Every lot, as filed

41 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,90970.36/cwt65.00–74.001,3433
BullsNumber 2—102171.21/cwt120.00–205.001755
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,69474.26/cwt74.00–74.501,2582
BullsNumber 1—114246.64/cwt245.00–250.002813
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,425124.37/cwt123.00–126.001,7724
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—91277.36/cwt265.00–290.002522
Dairy SteersSelect—1,26183.51/cwt81.00–86.001,0532
BullsUtility—9210.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
BullsUtility—605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsUtility—7210.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
BullsNumber 1—103235.02/cwt230.00–240.002425
BullsNumber 1—94203.14/cwt170.00–230.001916
BullsNumber 1—120230.00/cwt230.00–230.002761
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,87975.40/cwt74.00–77.001,4174
HeifersSelect—1,36099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,3461
SteersSelect—1,486110.66/cwt108.00–114.001,6443
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,33475.43/cwt71.00–85.001,00612
Dairy SteersChoice—1,44190.50/cwt90.00–91.001,3042
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,41495.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3431
CowsLean 85-90%—1,13656.12/cwt53.00–60.006389
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,47286.34/cwt80.00–98.001,2714
CowsLean 85-90%—1,17465.83/cwt60.00–69.507734
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—92300.00/cwt300.00–300.002761
CowsLean 85-90%—97044.04/cwt37.00–49.004275
Bulls——1,53584.45/cwt75.00–97.001,2968
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,34969.15/cwt64.00–71.009339
HeifersChoice—1,280120.48/cwt119.00–122.001,5422
BullsNumber 3—8555.18/cwt50.00–60.00472
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,41998.65/cwt94.00–104.001,4009
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—110265.00/cwt265.00–265.002921
Bulls——1,729103.31/cwt97.00–110.001,7867
BullsNumber 2—90145.00/cwt145.00–145.001311
SteersChoice—1,411117.76/cwt115.00–122.001,6626
BullsNumber 1—86150.03/cwt145.00–155.001294
SteersChoice and Prime—1,586128.15/cwt124.00–132.502,03225
BullsNumber 2—112184.91/cwt180.00–190.002072
BullsNumber 2—7466.85/cwt60.00–75.00493
BullsNumber 3—102100.00/cwt100.00–100.001021
HeifersNumber 1—9060.00/cwt60.00–60.00541
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—84260.00/cwt260.00–260.002181
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—86290.00/cwt290.00–290.002491

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.