Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-12-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 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	—	Average	1,608	87.12	1,401	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,713	73.02	1,251	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,500	70.44	1,056	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,736	66.58	1,156	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,240	57.60	714	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,534	95.28	1,462	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,548	112.53	1,742	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,376	106.75	1,469	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,329	93.08	1,237	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,415	144.57	2,046	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,390	126.71	1,761	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,367	106.10	1,450	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,564	146.87	2,297	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,469	133.46	1,961	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,580	124.95	1,974	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	166.47/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 2	95	92.11/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	92	44.05/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	71	8.57/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	89	142.72/cwt	9

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	—	1,608	87.12/cwt	75.00–95.00	1,401	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,467	75.15/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,102	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,510	68.97/cwt	63.00–73.00	1,041	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,796	69.52/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,249	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,713	73.02/cwt	72.50–73.50	1,251	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,268	52.56/cwt	46.00–62.00	666	9
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,376	106.75/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,469	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,469	133.46/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,961	8
Heifers	Choice	—	1,390	126.71/cwt	119.00–132.00	1,761	5
Steers	Select	—	1,580	124.95/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,974	5
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,534	95.28/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,462	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,548	112.53/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,742	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,329	93.08/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,237	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,250	67.76/cwt	63.00–73.00	847	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	34.58/cwt	30.00–38.00	369	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,415	144.57/cwt	137.00–150.50	2,046	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,696	64.62/cwt	59.00–67.00	1,096	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,367	106.10/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,450	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,564	146.87/cwt	142.00–151.50	2,297	12
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	118	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	283	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	106	294.91/cwt	290.00–300.00	313	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	70	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	98	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	333.29/cwt	310.00–355.00	283	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	103	54.81/cwt	15.00–80.00	56	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	112	141.79/cwt	100.00–160.00	159	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	48.91/cwt	40.00–55.00	42	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	111	121.56/cwt	95.00–140.00	135	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	95	115.70/cwt	90.00–135.00	110	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	76	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	23	1
Bulls	Utility	—	73	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	3
Bulls	Utility	—	96	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	34.94/cwt	30.00–40.00	29	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	139.27/cwt	125.00–155.00	131	6
Bulls	Utility	—	68	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	74	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	22	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	112	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	252	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	224	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	222.29/cwt	205.00–240.00	185	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	87	103.44/cwt	90.00–115.00	90	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	150.74/cwt	130.00–165.00	154	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	134	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	72	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	121	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	100	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	25	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	82	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	92	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	23	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	145.00/cwt	120.00–170.00	174	2
Bulls	Utility	—	57	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	2

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 575Last week 656Year ago 456

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 380Last week 368Year ago 513

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

steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 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
9	—	1,608	75.00–95.00	87.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,467	71.00–80.00	75.15
16	—	1,510	63.00–73.00	68.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,796	68.00–71.00	69.52
6	—	1,696	59.00–67.00	64.62
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,713	72.50–73.50	73.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,268	46.00–62.00	52.56
9	—	1,250	63.00–73.00	67.76
2	—	1,068	30.00–38.00	34.58
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,376	106.00–108.00	106.75
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,548	111.00–115.00	112.53
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,329	87.00–98.00	93.08
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,469	129.00–138.00	133.46
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,580	120.00–133.00	124.95
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,564	142.00–151.50	146.87
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,390	119.00–132.00	126.71
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,415	137.00–150.50	144.57
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	104.00–110.00	106.10
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,534	89.00–100.00	95.28

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	240.00	240.00
2	—	106	290.00–300.00	294.91
1	—	70	140.00	140.00
2	—	85	310.00–355.00	333.29
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	103	15.00–80.00	54.81
2	—	83	30.00–40.00	34.94
1	—	74	30.00	30.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	112	100.00–160.00	141.79
6	—	94	125.00–155.00	139.27
3	—	87	90.00–115.00	103.44
6	—	102	130.00–165.00	150.74
2	—	120	120.00–170.00	145.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	40.00–55.00	48.91
3	—	111	95.00–140.00	121.56
3	—	95	90.00–135.00	115.70
1	—	76	30.00	30.00
2	—	103	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	73	10.00	10.00
1	—	96	15.00	15.00
1	—	68	5.00	5.00
2	—	57	5.00	5.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	225.00	225.00
1	—	102	220.00	220.00
2	—	83	205.00–240.00	222.29
2	—	72	165.00–170.00	167.43
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	25.00	25.00
1	—	82	10.00	10.00
1	—	92	25.00	25.00

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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