Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 lower.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

10.00-15.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,683	90.60	1,525	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,818	71.14	1,293	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,677	63.48	1,065	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,354	58.48	792	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,159	39.32	456	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,364	108.00	1,473	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,529	100.84	1,542	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,278	65.00	831	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,586	116.60	1,849	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,785	102.66	1,832	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,188	79.17	941	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,442	137.09	1,977	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,353	126.37	1,710	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,242	99.54	1,236	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,565	143.12	2,240	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	130.41	1,865	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,400	116.03	1,624	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	147.13/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 2	93	99.18/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	78	35.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	71	8.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	85	148.18/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 2	88	145.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90	10.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

43 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	—	—	1,199	69.96/cwt	68.00–72.00	839	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	90.40/cwt	81.00–96.00	1,532	14
Bulls	—	—	1,885	101.63/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,916	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,189	25.25/cwt	9.00–32.00	300	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	64.34/cwt	62.50–68.00	854	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	56.68/cwt	51.00–60.00	772	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,529	100.84/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,542	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,364	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,473	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,278	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	831	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,785	102.66/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,832	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,586	116.60/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,849	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,353	126.37/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,710	4
Heifers	Select	—	1,242	99.54/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,236	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,565	143.12/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,240	8
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,188	79.17/cwt	73.00–85.00	941	2
Steers	Select	—	1,400	116.03/cwt	106.00–124.00	1,624	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,677	63.48/cwt	59.50–66.00	1,065	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	55.71/cwt	55.00–56.50	658	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,818	71.14/cwt	68.50–72.00	1,293	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,430	130.41/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,865	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	46.84/cwt	43.00–52.00	525	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	95	139.57/cwt	110.00–170.00	133	10
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	78.49/cwt	70.00–85.00	66	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	46.67/cwt	40.00–50.00	39	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	45.09/cwt	40.00–50.00	34	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	101	131.11/cwt	120.00–140.00	132	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	76	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	27	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	72	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	36	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	88	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	128	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	198	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	155.71/cwt	140.00–170.00	159	7
Bulls	Number 3	—	80	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	28	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	96	117.65/cwt	75.00–140.00	113	7
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	90	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	90	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	18	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	227.94/cwt	215.00–240.00	194	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	110	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	171	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	126	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	170	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	143	1
Bulls	Utility	—	73	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	2
Bulls	Utility	—	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	96	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	250	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,442	137.09/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,977	5

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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 656Last week 473Year ago 776

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 368Last week 356Year ago 362

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

steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 lower.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

10.00-15.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,199	68.00–72.00	69.96
14	—	1,695	81.00–96.00	90.40
4	—	1,885	98.00–107.00	101.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,189	9.00–32.00	25.25
2	—	1,182	55.00–56.50	55.71
5	—	1,120	43.00–52.00	46.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,327	62.50–68.00	64.34
13	—	1,362	51.00–60.00	56.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,677	59.50–66.00	63.48
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,818	68.50–72.00	71.14
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,529	94.00–106.00	100.84
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,364	108.00	108.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,278	65.00	65.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,785	100.00–106.00	102.66
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,586	114.00–119.00	116.60
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	73.00–85.00	79.17
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,353	125.00–128.00	126.37
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,242	99.00–100.00	99.54
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	130.00–144.00	137.09
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,565	140.00–145.00	143.12
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,400	106.00–124.00	116.03
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,430	125.00–139.00	130.41

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	95	110.00–170.00	139.57
3	—	84	70.00–85.00	78.49
7	—	102	140.00–170.00	155.71
1	—	110	155.00	155.00
1	—	126	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	84	40.00–50.00	46.67
3	—	75	40.00–50.00	45.09
5	—	101	120.00–140.00	131.11
7	—	96	75.00–140.00	117.65
1	—	110	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	35.00	35.00
1	—	80	35.00	35.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	10.00	10.00
1	—	66	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	96	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	50.00	50.00
1	—	92	215.00	215.00
2	—	85	215.00–240.00	227.94
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	10.00	10.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	20.00	20.00

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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