Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-08-30

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 30
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
383 head
164 vs last sale 547 66 vs year ago 317 · +20.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
357 head
5 vs last sale 362 44 vs year ago 401 · 11.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Holstein

steers had not enough to trend. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

steady. 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
BullsAverage1,75790.921,59713
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,70479.031,3472thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35974.901,01824
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,70073.811,2548thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13459.2367215
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,43094.521,3522thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,409112.071,5792thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,22988.001,0822thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,440138.651,9973thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,268130.531,6555thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,527147.232,2489thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,452135.991,97510
SteersSelectAverage1,275126.651,6157thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194124.17/cwt29
BullsNumber 29380.13/cwt9
BullsNumber 38847.04/cwt5
BullsUtility718.75/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1103173.75/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7210.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Bulls1,58795.31/cwt89.00–99.001,5135
Bulls1,852101.71/cwt97.00–106.001,8845
Bulls1,88265.61/cwt55.00–76.001,2353
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43870.23/cwt67.00–74.001,01010
CowsLean 85-90%1,11458.33/cwt54.00–63.006509
CowsLean 85-90%1,12268.13/cwt64.00–73.507644
SteersSelect1,275126.65/cwt120.00–130.001,6157
SteersChoice1,452135.99/cwt132.00–140.001,97510
Dairy HeifersChoice1,43094.52/cwt86.00–104.001,3522
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,70479.03/cwt78.50–79.501,3472
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,409112.07/cwt109.00–115.001,5792
Dairy SteersSelect1,22988.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0822
SteersChoice and Prime1,527147.23/cwt142.00–153.502,2489
HeifersChoice1,268130.53/cwt127.00–137.001,6555
HeifersChoice and Prime1,440138.65/cwt137.00–140.001,9973
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30278.23/cwt74.50–82.001,01914
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,72171.42/cwt68.00–73.501,2294
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,67876.20/cwt75.00–77.001,2794
CowsLean 85-90%1,25145.46/cwt42.00–49.005692
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross114230.00/cwt230.00–230.002621
BullsUtilityJersey7410.00/cwt10.00–10.0072
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross84187.30/cwt140.00–250.001573
BullsNumber 17652.50/cwt50.00–55.00402
BullsNumber 36410.00/cwt10.00–10.0061
BullsNumber 39870.00/cwt70.00–70.00691
BullsNumber 29475.43/cwt65.00–85.00712
BullsNumber 27345.07/cwt40.00–50.00332
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross94240.00/cwt240.00–240.002261
BullsNumber 2102103.40/cwt90.00–120.001053
BullsNumber 1116120.00/cwt120.00–120.001391
BullsNumber 28260.00/cwt60.00–60.00491
BullsNumber 1104124.42/cwt105.00–140.001298
BullsNumber 194110.23/cwt95.00–135.001047
BullsNumber 311080.00/cwt80.00–80.00881
HeifersNumber 110440.00/cwt40.00–40.00421
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross122205.00/cwt205.00–205.002501
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross96250.00/cwt250.00–250.002401
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross88200.00/cwt200.00–200.001761
BullsUtility8210.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
BullsUtility545.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7210.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
BullsNumber 2116110.00/cwt110.00–110.001281
BullsNumber 18496.17/cwt60.00–110.00816
BullsNumber 38537.59/cwt35.00–40.00322

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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