Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

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 / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	157	235.00	370	6thin
Large 1	368	180.00	662	1thin
Medium and Large 1	535	167.20	894	12thin
Large 2	478	112.44	537	2thin
Medium and Large 2	546	107.50	587	1thin

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

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,708.55, low $1,006.30, 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,713	117.68	2,015	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,881	100.80	1,896	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	92.92	1,673	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,306	84.12	1,098	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,097	60.77	666	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,473	129.34	1,905	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,204	118.00	1,421	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,583	148.31	2,348	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,496	135.49	2,027	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,267	108.81	1,379	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,498	172.22	2,580	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,334	166.13	2,216	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,635	175.57	2,871	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,572	162.50	2,555	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	352.06/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 2	90	261.17/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	81	118.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	90	294.39/cwt	7

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	81.13/cwt	73.00–90.00	1,052	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	96.08/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,287	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	124.35/cwt	121.00–128.00	2,207	5
Bulls	—	—	1,650	111.00/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,832	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,248	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,061	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	92.92/cwt	83.00–99.00	1,673	6
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,496	135.49/cwt	131.00–141.00	2,027	5
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,424	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,979	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,635	175.57/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,871	11
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,583	148.31/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,348	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,267	108.81/cwt	102.00–121.00	1,379	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,485	126.93/cwt	113.00–139.00	1,885	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,204	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,421	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,881	100.80/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,896	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,334	166.13/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,216	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	41.97/cwt	41.00–43.00	486	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	64.11/cwt	59.00–70.00	659	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,498	172.22/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,580	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,572	162.50/cwt	148.00–170.00	2,555	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	514.88/cwt	505.00–520.00	432	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	91	459.12/cwt	380.00–540.00	418	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	86	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	413	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	66	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	50	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	70	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	105	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	102	305.08/cwt	290.00–320.00	311	5
Heifers	Number 1	—	82	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	111	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	305.43/cwt	285.00–320.00	287	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	86	250.35/cwt	235.00–265.00	215	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	94	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	362	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	94	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	113	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	438.58/cwt	420.00–455.00	373	3
Heifers	Number 1	—	102	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	107	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	86	291.47/cwt	280.00–305.00	251	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	106	252.83/cwt	235.00–270.00	268	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	74	204.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	152	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	238.54/cwt	220.00–265.00	222	3
Bulls	Number 3	—	108	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	140	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	117	302.35/cwt	285.00–320.00	354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	156	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	367	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	165.79/cwt	140.00–180.00	942	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	546	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	131.68/cwt	105.00–160.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	164.81/cwt	140.00–175.00	1,040	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	244	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	184	202.83/cwt	165.00–245.00	373	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,124	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	398	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	232	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	203	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	516	124.83/cwt	75.00–140.00	644	7
Heifers	Medium 1	—	122	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	156.55/cwt	150.00–160.00	662	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	263	156.52/cwt	140.00–165.00	412	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	718	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	862	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	329	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	247	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	576	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	806	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	479	125.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,122	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	179	138.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	248	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	872	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	478	112.44/cwt	105.00–120.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	346	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	208	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	426	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	368	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	112	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	297	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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 127Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 569Last week 388Year ago 420

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 165Last week 308Year ago 235

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,297	73.00–90.00	81.13
2	—	1,340	95.00–97.00	96.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,248	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,158	41.00–43.00	41.97
4	—	1,028	59.00–70.00	64.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,800	83.00–99.00	92.92
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,881	99.00–103.00	100.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,775	121.00–128.00	124.35
5	—	1,650	103.00–114.00	111.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,496	131.00–141.00	135.49
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	146.00–152.00	148.31
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,267	102.00–121.00	108.81
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,424	139.00	139.00
4	—	1,485	113.00–139.00	126.93
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,204	118.00	118.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,635	170.00–179.50	175.57
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,572	148.00–170.00	162.50
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,334	164.00–168.00	166.13
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,498	169.00–175.00	172.22

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	84	505.00–520.00	514.88
2	—	91	380.00–540.00	459.12
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	480.00	480.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	66	75.00	75.00
1	—	70	150.00	150.00
1	—	108	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	102	290.00–320.00	305.08
4	—	94	285.00–320.00	305.43
3	—	86	280.00–305.00	291.47
2	—	117	285.00–320.00	302.35
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	235.00–265.00	250.35
2	—	106	235.00–270.00	252.83
2	—	74	200.00–210.00	204.86
3	—	93	220.00–265.00	238.54
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	135.00	135.00
1	—	94	120.00	120.00
1	—	102	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	385.00	385.00
3	—	85	420.00–455.00	438.58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	478	195.00	195.00
5	—	568	140.00–180.00	165.79
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
2	—	755	155.00	155.00
1	—	688	167.50	167.50
2	—	346	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	156	235.00	235.00
1	—	208	205.00	205.00
1	—	112	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	546	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	105.00–120.00	112.44
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	368	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	448	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	137.50	137.50
1	—	332	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	105.00–160.00	131.68
4	—	631	140.00–175.00	164.81
1	—	244	220.00	220.00
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
2	—	565	160.00–165.00	162.51
1	—	1,124	128.00	128.00
3	—	423	150.00–160.00	156.55
1	—	748	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	184	165.00–245.00	202.83
1	—	122	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	140.00	140.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	232	87.50	87.50
7	—	516	75.00–140.00	124.83
3	—	263	140.00–165.00	156.52
3	—	718	120.00	120.00
2	—	329	75.00	75.00
6	—	576	140.00	140.00
4	—	479	120.00–130.00	125.60
3	—	179	135.00–140.00	138.48
1	—	872	120.00	120.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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