Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-04-17

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 17
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
292 head
▲ 165 vs last sale 127▲ 292 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
569 head
▲ 181 vs last sale 388▲ 149 vs year ago 420 · +35.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
165 head
▼ 143 vs last sale 308▼ 70 vs year ago 235 · −29.8%
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Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $178.58/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,211.54 against this barn's trailing median of $1,390.12.
Average price
$178.58
22 head · 420 lb average
Value per head Derived
$749
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$217
per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2
$127.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−72.99
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1157235.003706thin
Large 1368180.006621thin
Medium and Large 1535167.2089412thin
Large 2478112.445372thin
Medium and Large 2546107.505871thin
One grade step is worth $127.50/cwt here — about −$217 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
172314631204944median 1390.1201/1903/2305/2507/2009/14
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,708.55, low $958.36, median $1,390.12 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 sale22 hd
178.58
—
PA average6 barns · 740 hd
251.57
−72.99
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,390.12
−1,211.54
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—High1,713117.682,01510
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,881100.801,8962thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,80092.921,6736thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30684.121,09810
CowsLean 85-90%High1,09760.776667thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,473129.341,9055thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,204118.001,4211thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,583148.312,3483thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,496135.492,0275thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,267108.811,3794thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,498172.222,5809thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,334166.132,2163thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,635175.572,87111
SteersChoiceAverage1,572162.502,55510

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195352.06/cwt19
BullsNumber 290261.17/cwt10
BullsNumber 381118.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 190294.39/cwt7

Every lot, as filed

76 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%—1,29781.13/cwt73.00–90.001,0528
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,34096.08/cwt95.00–97.001,2872
Bulls——1,775124.35/cwt121.00–128.002,2075
Bulls——1,650111.00/cwt103.00–114.001,8325
CowsLean 85-90%—1,24885.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0611
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,80092.92/cwt83.00–99.001,6736
Dairy SteersChoice—1,496135.49/cwt131.00–141.002,0275
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,424139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,9791
SteersChoice and Prime—1,635175.57/cwt170.00–179.502,87111
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,583148.31/cwt146.00–152.002,3483
Dairy SteersSelect—1,267108.81/cwt102.00–121.001,3794
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,485126.93/cwt113.00–139.001,8854
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,204118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,4211
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,881100.80/cwt99.00–103.001,8962
HeifersChoice—1,334166.13/cwt164.00–168.002,2163
CowsLean 85-90%—1,15841.97/cwt41.00–43.004862
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02864.11/cwt59.00–70.006594
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,498172.22/cwt169.00–175.002,5809
SteersChoice—1,572162.50/cwt148.00–170.002,55510
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—84514.88/cwt505.00–520.004323
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—91459.12/cwt380.00–540.004182
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—86480.00/cwt480.00–480.004131
BullsNumber 3—6675.00/cwt75.00–75.00501
BullsNumber 3—70150.00/cwt150.00–150.001051
BullsNumber 1—102305.08/cwt290.00–320.003115
HeifersNumber 1—82135.00/cwt135.00–135.001111
BullsNumber 1—94305.43/cwt285.00–320.002874
BullsNumber 2—86250.35/cwt235.00–265.002152
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—94385.00/cwt385.00–385.003621
HeifersNumber 1—94120.00/cwt120.00–120.001131
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—85438.58/cwt420.00–455.003733
HeifersNumber 1—102105.00/cwt105.00–105.001071
BullsNumber 1—86291.47/cwt280.00–305.002513
BullsNumber 2—106252.83/cwt235.00–270.002682
BullsNumber 2—74204.86/cwt200.00–210.001522
BullsNumber 2—93238.54/cwt220.00–265.002223
BullsNumber 3—108130.00/cwt130.00–130.001401
BullsNumber 1—117302.35/cwt285.00–320.003542
BullsMedium and Large 1—478195.00/cwt195.00–195.009321
HeifersMedium and Large 2—448125.00/cwt125.00–125.005601
BullsMedium 1—156235.00/cwt235.00–235.003674
BullsMedium and Large 1—568165.79/cwt140.00–180.009425
BullsMedium and Large 1—210175.00/cwt175.00–175.003681
BullsMedium and Large 2—546107.50/cwt107.50–107.505871
HeifersMedium and Large 2—600137.50/cwt137.50–137.508251
HeifersMedium and Large 1—773131.68/cwt105.00–160.001,0182
HeifersMedium and Large 1—631164.81/cwt140.00–175.001,0404
HeifersMedium and Large 1—244220.00/cwt220.00–220.005371
HeifersMedium 1—184202.83/cwt165.00–245.003732
BullsMedium and Large 1—755155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1702
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,185139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,6472
SteersMedium and Large 2—552150.00/cwt150.00–150.008281
HeifersMedium and Large 1—500145.00/cwt145.00–145.007251
HeifersMedium and Large 1—565162.51/cwt160.00–165.009182
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,124128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,4391
HeifersMedium and Large 2—332120.00/cwt120.00–120.003981
Dairy SteersLarge 3—645140.00/cwt140.00–140.009033
Dairy SteersLarge 3—390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Dairy SteersLarge 3—23287.50/cwt87.50–87.502031
Dairy SteersLarge 3—516124.83/cwt75.00–140.006447
HeifersMedium 1—122240.00/cwt240.00–240.002931
HeifersMedium and Large 1—423156.55/cwt150.00–160.006623
Dairy SteersLarge 3—263156.52/cwt140.00–165.004123
Dairy SteersLarge 3—718120.00/cwt120.00–120.008623
Dairy SteersLarge 3—32975.00/cwt75.00–75.002472
Dairy SteersLarge 3—576140.00/cwt140.00–140.008066
Dairy SteersLarge 3—479125.60/cwt120.00–130.006024
HeifersMedium and Large 1—748150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1221
Dairy SteersLarge 3—179138.48/cwt135.00–140.002483
Dairy SteersLarge 3—872120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0461
BullsLarge 2—478112.44/cwt105.00–120.005372
BullsMedium and Large 1—688167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1521
BullsMedium and Large 1—346165.00/cwt165.00–165.005712
BullsMedium 1—208205.00/cwt205.00–205.004261
BullsLarge 1—368180.00/cwt180.00–180.006621
BullsMedium 1—112265.00/cwt265.00–265.002971

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.