Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-02-14

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 14
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
542 head
35 vs last sale 577 18 vs year ago 524 · +3.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
283 head
55 vs last sale 338 89 vs year ago 372 · 23.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein

steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

15.00-20.00 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
BullsHigh1,82995.471,74611
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average2,01584.061,6945thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,38081.571,12611
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,78878.711,4077thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,14361.3170012
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,536119.071,8292thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,380110.981,5323thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,525119.421,8213thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,278109.001,3931thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,378140.321,9343thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,444134.561,9432thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,588153.632,44020
SteersChoiceAverage1,453135.571,9707thin
SteersSelectAverage1,398119.851,6766thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199202.90/cwt23
BullsNumber 296138.68/cwt11
BullsNumber 38848.51/cwt3
HeifersNumber 19464.86/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

33 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
BullsNumber 195195.26/cwt170.00–220.001856
BullsNumber 38547.76/cwt40.00–55.00412
BullsNumber 2103168.42/cwt150.00–180.001733
BullsNumber 284119.21/cwt90.00–145.001003
BullsNumber 2114160.35/cwt150.00–170.001832
BullsNumber 186168.11/cwt160.00–175.001455
HeifersNumber 19464.86/cwt60.00–70.00613
BullsNumber 293120.97/cwt90.00–150.001132
BullsNumber 276100.00/cwt100.00–100.00761
BullsNumber 1105204.98/cwt190.00–215.002154
BullsNumber 39450.00/cwt50.00–50.00471
BullsNumber 1113201.22/cwt195.00–215.002274
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross104290.00/cwt290.00–290.003021
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross93239.95/cwt235.00–245.002232
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross116260.00/cwt260.00–260.003021
CowsLean 85-90%1,13259.88/cwt51.00–68.006786
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,78878.71/cwt74.50–81.001,4077
Dairy HeifersChoice1,380110.98/cwt109.00–114.001,5323
SteersSelect1,398119.85/cwt108.00–125.001,6766
SteersChoice and Prime1,588153.63/cwt145.00–161.002,44020
HeifersChoice1,444134.56/cwt132.00–137.001,9432
SteersChoice1,453135.57/cwt132.00–142.001,9707
HeifersChoice and Prime1,378140.32/cwt139.00–141.001,9343
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,525119.42/cwt115.00–122.001,8213
Dairy SteersChoice1,278109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,3931
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,536119.07/cwt117.00–121.001,8292
CowsLean 85-90%1,16137.55/cwt36.00–39.004362
CowsPremium White 65-75%2,01584.06/cwt80.50–86.001,6945
CowsLean 85-90%1,14975.34/cwt73.00–79.508664
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32876.77/cwt74.50–79.001,0206
CowsBoner 80-85%1,44287.33/cwt84.50–92.501,2595
Bulls2,046102.11/cwt100.00–105.002,0893
Bulls1,74892.98/cwt88.00–98.001,6258

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.