Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 340lb feeder dairy calf deleted

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.04/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −450.58 against this barn's trailing median of $608.62.

Average price

$158.04

14 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$667

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1

$101.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.57

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	136	250.00	340	1thin
Medium and Large 2	415	153.33	637	6thin
Medium and Large 1	676	148.93	1,007	7thin

One grade step is worth $101.07/cwt here — about −$667 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

34 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,060.44, low $284.92, median $608.62 across 34 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 sale14 hd

158.04

—

PA average6 barns · 439 hd

171.61

−13.57

This barn, trailing median34 sales

608.62

−450.58

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	1,864	105.47	1,966	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,861	108.62	2,021	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	98.94	1,620	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	90.92	1,234	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,136	62.54	711	16
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,396	134.41	1,876	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,418	141.17	2,002	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,446	128.00	1,851	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,234	100.00	1,234	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,439	169.05	2,433	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,311	154.43	2,025	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,663	174.20	2,897	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,462	162.77	2,380	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,271	147.79	1,878	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	307.71/cwt	22
Bulls	Number 2	92	224.78/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	73	119.73/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	93	308.00/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	104	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	463	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	114	285.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	325	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	122	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	177	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	76	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	201	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	294.90/cwt	280.00–300.00	307	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	95	278.84/cwt	270.00–285.00	265	4
Heifers	Number 1	—	104	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	172	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	86	407.50/cwt	350.00–465.00	350	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	86	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	99	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	269.81/cwt	255.00–280.00	227	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	78	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	215	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	104	239.62/cwt	230.00–250.00	249	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	73	119.73/cwt	100.00–140.00	87	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	450.41/cwt	415.00–485.00	383	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	95	211.16/cwt	190.00–240.00	201	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	83	217.05/cwt	205.00–230.00	180	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	93	474.84/cwt	470.00–480.00	442	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,462	162.77/cwt	159.00–172.00	2,380	9
Heifers	Choice	—	1,311	154.43/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,025	4
Steers	Select	—	1,271	147.79/cwt	138.00–156.00	1,878	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,439	169.05/cwt	163.00–177.00	2,433	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	86.84/cwt	77.00–95.00	1,180	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	99.75/cwt	95.00–111.00	1,351	6
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,418	141.17/cwt	139.00–143.00	2,002	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,234	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,234	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,396	134.41/cwt	127.00–140.00	1,876	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,663	174.20/cwt	169.00–178.00	2,897	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,446	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,851	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,861	108.62/cwt	104.00–114.00	2,021	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	41.77/cwt	22.00–55.00	412	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,637	98.94/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,620	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	65.59/cwt	59.00–77.00	784	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	88.85/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,015	2
Bulls	—	—	1,864	105.47/cwt	95.00–114.00	1,966	12
Heifers	Medium 1	—	136	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,032	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	442	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	776	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,164	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	352	139.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	493	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	279	117.96/cwt	90.00–150.00	329	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	471	152.17/cwt	150.00–155.00	717	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,206	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,700	1
Steers	Large 2	—	398	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,150	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	212	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	244	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	416	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,485	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	548	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	838	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	718	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,112	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	735	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	912	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 →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Mon Apr 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 196Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 388Last week 453Year ago 461

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 308Last week 263Year ago 233

Correction: 340lb feeder dairy calf deleted

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	445.00	445.00
2	—	86	350.00–465.00	407.50
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	165.00	165.00
1	—	86	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	114	280.00–290.00	285.06
1	—	122	145.00	145.00
4	—	104	280.00–300.00	294.90
4	—	95	270.00–285.00	278.84
5	—	84	255.00–280.00	269.81
1	—	78	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	265.00	265.00
2	—	104	230.00–250.00	239.62
4	—	95	190.00–240.00	211.16
2	—	83	205.00–230.00	217.05
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	100.00–140.00	119.73
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	415.00–485.00	450.41
2	—	93	470.00–480.00	474.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,462	159.00–172.00	162.77
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,271	138.00–156.00	147.79
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,663	169.00–178.00	174.20
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,311	150.00–159.00	154.43
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,439	163.00–177.00	169.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,359	77.00–95.00	86.84
6	—	1,354	95.00–111.00	99.75
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,861	104.00–114.00	108.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	987	22.00–55.00	41.77
10	—	1,195	59.00–77.00	65.59
2	—	1,142	87.00–91.00	88.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,637	90.00–103.00	98.94
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	139.00–143.00	141.17
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,234	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,446	128.00	128.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,396	127.00–140.00	134.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,864	95.00–114.00	105.47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	136	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	832	145.00	145.00
2	—	438	150.00–155.00	152.52
1	—	910	152.50	152.50
1	—	394	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,112	140.00	140.00
1	—	608	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
1	—	190	160.00	160.00
3	—	474	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	526	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,032	120.00	120.00
1	—	442	185.00	185.00
2	—	615	165.00	165.00
1	—	776	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	352	135.00–145.00	139.97
2	—	279	90.00–150.00	117.96
5	—	471	150.00–155.00	152.17
1	—	212	115.00	115.00
1	—	416	150.00	150.00
1	—	548	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	934	172.50	172.50
1	—	1,206	141.00	141.00
1	—	742	155.00	155.00
1	—	656	165.00	165.00
1	—	958	155.00	155.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	398	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	462	155.00	155.00
1	—	314	195.00	195.00
1	—	408	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	718	170.00	170.00

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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