Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2022-12-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-26

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.17/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −485.31 against this barn's trailing median of $610.47.

Average price

$125.17

15 head · 407 lb average

Value per head Derived

$509

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$19.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.69

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	131.50	573	10thin
Medium and Large 2	350	112.50	394	5thin

One grade step is worth $19.00/cwt here — about $179 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

33 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,060.44, low $284.92, median $610.47 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

125.17

—

PA average4 barns · 104 hd

146.85

−21.69

This barn, trailing median33 sales

610.47

−485.31

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,560	87.51	1,365	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,724	84.44	1,456	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,557	73.17	1,139	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,364	64.95	886	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,154	47.63	549	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	118.24	1,623	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,204	116.00	1,397	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,581	131.59	2,080	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,370	138.25	1,894	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,667	163.00	2,717	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	156.09	2,337	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,349	140.49	1,895	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	175.06/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	86	110.09/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	100	50.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	77	5.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	91	297.40/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	10.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	84	10.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

64 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	Number 1	—	94	148.17/cwt	140.00–160.00	139	8
Bulls	Utility	—	88	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	626	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	82	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	90	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	284	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	126	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	158	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	155.55/cwt	145.00–170.00	162	9
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	50	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	83	118.28/cwt	85.00–145.00	98	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	100	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	320	1
Bulls	Utility	—	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	114	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	85.47/cwt	50.00–120.00	64	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	106	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	117	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	114	165.18/cwt	155.00–170.00	188	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	86	155.23/cwt	140.00–180.00	133	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	546	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	292.45/cwt	290.00–295.00	298	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	84	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	83	294.84/cwt	255.00–315.00	245	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	76	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	106	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	321.71/cwt	320.00–325.00	270	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,373	118.24/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,623	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,497	156.09/cwt	140.00–166.00	2,337	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,667	163.00/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,717	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,370	138.25/cwt	109.00–157.00	1,894	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,176	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	753	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	73.17/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,139	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,581	131.59/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,080	2
Steers	Select	—	1,349	140.49/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,895	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,204	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,397	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	72.02/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,055	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,724	84.44/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,456	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,206	53.91/cwt	49.00–59.00	650	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	34.80/cwt	30.00–43.00	380	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	63.53/cwt	55.00–70.00	854	10
Bulls	—	—	1,560	87.51/cwt	76.00–98.00	1,365	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	651	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	244	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	150.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	747	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,203	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,408	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,142	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,279	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	356	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	472	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	336	129.88/cwt	120.00–137.50	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	394	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,096	114.33/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,253	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	960	105.44/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,012	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	170	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	162	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	723	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	568	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	644	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	279	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	302	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	242	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	576	1

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 295Last week 499Year ago 575

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 274Last week 323Year ago 380

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	94	140.00–160.00	148.17
1	—	126	125.00	125.00
9	—	104	145.00–170.00	155.55
3	—	114	155.00–170.00	165.18
4	—	86	140.00–180.00	155.23
1	—	76	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	5.00	5.00
1	—	66	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	83	85.00–145.00	118.28
2	—	93	120.00–125.00	122.47
2	—	75	50.00–120.00	85.47
1	—	106	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	320.00	320.00
3	—	84	320.00–325.00	321.71
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	10.00	10.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	315.00	315.00
2	—	102	290.00–295.00	292.45
3	—	83	255.00–315.00	294.84
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	10.00	10.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	511	122.50	122.50
1	—	352	155.00	155.00
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
2	—	450	122.50	122.50
1	—	724	112.50	112.50
1	—	554	117.50	117.50
2	—	296	140.00–160.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	350	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	768	116.00	116.00
1	—	370	157.50	157.50
1	—	644	105.00	105.00
1	—	302	167.50	167.50
1	—	242	142.50	142.50
1	—	490	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	279	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	244	132.50	132.50
2	—	1,203	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,142	112.00	112.00
2	—	356	132.50	132.50
4	—	336	120.00–137.50	129.88
3	—	1,096	114.00–115.00	114.33
2	—	960	100.00–111.00	105.44
1	—	170	95.00	95.00
1	—	568	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	657	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	336	117.50	117.50
2	—	505	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	482	140.00	140.00
2	—	586	127.50	127.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	116.00–122.00	118.24
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,204	116.00	116.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,497	140.00–166.00	156.09
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,667	161.00–164.00	163.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,349	139.00–142.00	140.49
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,370	109.00–157.00	138.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,176	64.00	64.00
5	—	1,206	49.00–59.00	53.91
5	—	1,092	30.00–43.00	34.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,557	70.00–76.00	73.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	71.00–73.00	72.02
10	—	1,344	55.00–70.00	63.53
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,724	82.00–87.00	84.44
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,581	130.00–133.00	131.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,560	76.00–98.00	87.51

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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