Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-03

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.58/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −446.24 against this barn's trailing median of $600.83.

Average price

$154.58

18 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$611

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$18.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.81

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	178	160.00	285	1thin
Medium and Large 1	560	156.46	876	12thin
Large 1	504	154.17	777	3thin
Medium and Large 2	634	141.25	896	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.75/cwt here — about −$611 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 $600.83 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 sale18 hd

154.58

—

PA average6 barns · 369 hd

189.40

−34.81

This barn, trailing median33 sales

600.83

−446.24

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	1,547	98.58	1,525	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,750	101.23	1,772	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,345	92.99	1,251	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	45.48	513	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,530	124.07	1,898	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,248	110.00	1,373	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,532	147.20	2,255	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,525	132.81	2,025	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,287	110.48	1,422	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,571	159.27	2,502	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,376	152.55	2,099	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,094	140.00	1,532	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,583	163.86	2,594	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,513	156.44	2,367	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	337.86/cwt	28
Bulls	Number 2	93	272.88/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	92	165.95/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	67	15.07/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	94	286.16/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	118	70.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	92.99/cwt	82.00–100.00	1,251	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,221	66.20/cwt	61.00–71.00	808	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	31.66/cwt	23.00–41.00	338	3
Bulls	—	—	1,547	98.58/cwt	77.00–117.00	1,525	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	867	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	377	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	918	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	236	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	556	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	624	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,039	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	264	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,013	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	446	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	178	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	285	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	773	2
Steers	Large 2	—	1,030	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,210	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	446	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	502	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	476	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	500	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	724	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	905	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	146	109.52/cwt	75.00–145.00	160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	504	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	932	4
Steers	Large 1	—	614	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	890	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	986	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,085	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	814	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	920	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	766	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	130	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	273	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	185	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	203.30/cwt	200.00–205.00	882	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	107	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	297	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	115	299.91/cwt	295.00–305.00	345	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	83	269.76/cwt	240.00–300.00	224	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	87	298.08/cwt	275.00–315.00	259	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	76	322.57/cwt	320.00–325.00	245	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	104	208.46/cwt	160.00–250.00	217	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	302.36/cwt	285.00–315.00	284	9
Bulls	Number 3	—	86	149.77/cwt	50.00–230.00	129	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	94	257.70/cwt	230.00–290.00	242	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	74	283.72/cwt	260.00–305.00	210	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	118	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	230	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	292.50/cwt	280.00–305.00	322	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	84	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	122	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	94	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	287	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	73	400.14/cwt	300.00–455.00	292	3
Heifers	Number 1	—	118	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	142	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	102	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	143	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	118	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	83	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	130	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	371	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	388	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	74	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	104	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	106	300.00/cwt	290.00–310.00	318	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	68	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	68	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	67	15.07/cwt	10.00–20.00	10	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	459.90/cwt	450.00–465.00	469	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	473.37/cwt	465.00–485.00	436	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,583	163.86/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,594	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,513	156.44/cwt	148.00–164.00	2,367	13
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,248	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,373	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,530	124.07/cwt	109.00–133.00	1,898	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,571	159.27/cwt	156.00–162.00	2,502	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,094	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,532	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,287	110.48/cwt	105.00–117.00	1,422	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,532	147.20/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,255	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,525	132.81/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,025	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,376	152.55/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,099	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	101.23/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,772	6

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 →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Mon Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 179Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 453Last week 415Year ago 468

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 263Last week 234Year ago 309

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,345	82.00–100.00	92.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,221	61.00–71.00	66.20
3	—	1,067	23.00–41.00	31.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,750	92.00–106.00	101.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,547	77.00–117.00	98.58
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,583	161.00–167.00	163.86
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,513	148.00–164.00	156.44
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,248	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,530	109.00–133.00	124.07
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,571	156.00–162.00	159.27
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,094	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,376	145.00–160.00	152.55
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,287	105.00–117.00	110.48
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,532	145.00–149.00	147.20
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	125.00–139.00	132.81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	147.50	147.50
2	—	393	150.00	150.00
1	—	670	155.00	155.00
2	—	725	157.50	157.50
3	—	633	160.00	160.00
1	—	446	160.00	160.00
2	—	483	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	528	135.00	135.00
1	—	740	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	624	155.00	155.00
1	—	264	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	178	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	642	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	377	145.00	145.00
1	—	236	185.00	185.00
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
1	—	766	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	918	130.00	130.00
1	—	850	140.00	140.00
1	—	278	200.00	200.00
1	—	828	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	210.00	210.00
3	—	434	200.00–205.00	203.30
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	130	210.00	210.00
2	—	185	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	157.50	157.50
1	—	368	205.00	205.00
4	—	504	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,050	150.00	150.00
2	—	560	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
1	—	442	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	117.50	117.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	614	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	446	112.50	112.50
1	—	476	105.00	105.00
1	—	724	125.00	125.00
2	—	146	75.00–145.00	109.52
1	—	986	110.00	110.00
1	—	814	113.00	113.00
5	—	570	125.00	125.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	107	275.00–280.00	277.48
3	—	83	240.00–300.00	269.76
4	—	94	230.00–290.00	257.70
2	—	74	260.00–305.00	283.72
2	—	110	280.00–305.00	292.50
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	115	295.00–305.00	299.91
3	—	87	275.00–315.00	298.08
2	—	76	320.00–325.00	322.57
9	—	94	285.00–315.00	302.36
5	—	106	290.00–310.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	104	160.00–250.00	208.46
4	—	86	50.00–230.00	149.77
1	—	118	195.00	195.00
1	—	74	140.00	140.00
1	—	68	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	67	10.00–20.00	15.07
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	102	450.00–465.00	459.90
3	—	92	465.00–485.00	473.37
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	145.00	145.00
1	—	118	120.00	120.00
1	—	102	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	305.00	305.00
3	—	73	300.00–455.00	400.14
1	—	130	285.00	285.00
1	—	102	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	70.00	70.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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