Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-04-03

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 3
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
196 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 179▲ 196 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
453 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 415▼ 15 vs year ago 468 · −3.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
263 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 234▼ 46 vs year ago 309 · −14.9%
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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 −455.89 against this barn's trailing median of $610.47.
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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1178160.002851thin
Medium and Large 1560156.4687612thin
Large 1504154.177773thin
Medium and Large 2634141.258962thin
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
1074807539271median 610.4701/1903/2305/2507/2009/14
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 sale18 hd
154.58
—
PA average6 barns · 369 hd
189.40
−34.81
This barn, trailing median33 sales
610.47
−455.89
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,54798.581,5257thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,750101.231,7726thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34592.991,2517thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12945.485135thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,530124.071,8984thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,248110.001,3731thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,532147.202,2552thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,525132.812,0253thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,287110.481,4222thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,571159.272,5026thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,376152.552,0994thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,094140.001,5321thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,583163.862,5946thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,513156.442,36713

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197337.86/cwt28
BullsNumber 293272.88/cwt13
BullsNumber 392165.95/cwt10
BullsUtility6715.07/cwt2
HeifersNumber 194286.16/cwt9
HeifersNumber 211870.00/cwt1

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,34592.99/cwt82.00–100.001,2517
CowsLean 85-90%—1,22166.20/cwt61.00–71.008082
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06731.66/cwt23.00–41.003383
Bulls——1,54798.58/cwt77.00–117.001,5257
HeifersMedium and Large 1—500147.50/cwt147.50–147.507381
BullsMedium and Large 2—642135.00/cwt135.00–135.008671
BullsLarge 1—377145.00/cwt145.00–145.005472
BullsMedium and Large 1—918130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1931
BullsMedium and Large 1—850140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1901
BullsLarge 1—236185.00/cwt185.00–185.004371
HeifersMedium and Large 2—528135.00/cwt135.00–135.007131
HeifersMedium and Large 1—393150.00/cwt150.00–150.005902
BullsMedium and Large 1—278200.00/cwt200.00–200.005561
BullsLarge 1—520185.00/cwt185.00–185.009621
HeifersLarge 1—624155.00/cwt155.00–155.009672
HeifersMedium and Large 1—670155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0391
HeifersLarge 1—264152.50/cwt152.50–152.504031
HeifersMedium and Large 1—725157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,1422
HeifersMedium and Large 1—633160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0133
HeifersMedium and Large 1—446160.00/cwt160.00–160.007141
HeifersMedium and Large 2—740147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0921
HeifersMedium 1—178160.00/cwt160.00–160.002851
SteersMedium and Large 1—800157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,2601
SteersMedium and Large 2—600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
SteersMedium and Large 2—442180.00/cwt180.00–180.007961
SteersMedium and Large 1—368205.00/cwt205.00–205.007541
HeifersMedium and Large 1—483160.00/cwt160.00–160.007732
SteersLarge 2—1,030117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,2101
Dairy SteersLarge 3—446112.50/cwt112.50–112.505022
Dairy SteersLarge 3—476105.00/cwt105.00–105.005001
Dairy SteersLarge 3—724125.00/cwt125.00–125.009051
Dairy SteersLarge 3—146109.52/cwt75.00–145.001602
SteersMedium and Large 1—504185.00/cwt185.00–185.009324
SteersLarge 1—614145.00/cwt145.00–145.008901
Dairy SteersLarge 3—986110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0851
Dairy SteersLarge 3—814113.00/cwt113.00–113.009201
Dairy SteersLarge 3—570125.00/cwt125.00–125.007135
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,050150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5751
SteersMedium and Large 1—560180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0082
BullsLarge 1—766142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0921
BullsMedium and Large 1—828140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1591
BullsMedium and Large 1—340210.00/cwt210.00–210.007141
BullsMedium 1—130210.00/cwt210.00–210.002731
BullsMedium 1—185205.00/cwt205.00–205.003792
BullsMedium and Large 1—434203.30/cwt200.00–205.008823
BullsNumber 2—107277.48/cwt275.00–280.002972
BullsNumber 1—115299.91/cwt295.00–305.003453
BullsNumber 2—83269.76/cwt240.00–300.002243
BullsNumber 1—87298.08/cwt275.00–315.002593
BullsNumber 1—76322.57/cwt320.00–325.002452
BullsNumber 3—104208.46/cwt160.00–250.002173
BullsNumber 1—94302.36/cwt285.00–315.002849
BullsNumber 3—86149.77/cwt50.00–230.001294
BullsNumber 2—94257.70/cwt230.00–290.002424
BullsNumber 2—74283.72/cwt260.00–305.002102
BullsNumber 3—118195.00/cwt195.00–195.002301
BullsNumber 2—110292.50/cwt280.00–305.003222
HeifersNumber 1—84145.00/cwt145.00–145.001221
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—94305.00/cwt305.00–305.002871
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—73400.14/cwt300.00–455.002923
HeifersNumber 1—118120.00/cwt120.00–120.001421
HeifersNumber 1—102140.00/cwt140.00–140.001431
HeifersNumber 2—11870.00/cwt70.00–70.00831
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—130285.00/cwt285.00–285.003711
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—102380.00/cwt380.00–380.003881
BullsNumber 3—74140.00/cwt140.00–140.001041
BullsNumber 1—106300.00/cwt290.00–310.003185
BullsNumber 3—68100.00/cwt100.00–100.00681
BullsUtilityJersey—6715.07/cwt10.00–20.00102
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—102459.90/cwt450.00–465.004693
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—92473.37/cwt465.00–485.004363
SteersChoice and Prime—1,583163.86/cwt161.00–167.002,5946
SteersChoice—1,513156.44/cwt148.00–164.002,36713
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,248110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3731
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,530124.07/cwt109.00–133.001,8984
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,571159.27/cwt156.00–162.002,5026
HeifersSelect—1,094140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5321
Dairy SteersSelect—1,287110.48/cwt105.00–117.001,4222
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,532147.20/cwt145.00–149.002,2552
Dairy SteersChoice—1,525132.81/cwt125.00–139.002,0253
HeifersChoice—1,376152.55/cwt145.00–160.002,0994
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,750101.23/cwt92.00–106.001,7726

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.