Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.12/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −442.71 against this barn's trailing median of $600.83.

Average price

$158.12

17 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$26.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.03

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	164.27	928	13thin
Medium and Large 2	498	138.13	688	4thin

One grade step is worth $26.15/cwt here — about $240 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 sale17 hd

158.12

—

PA average5 barns · 278 hd

192.15

−34.03

This barn, trailing median33 sales

600.83

−442.71

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	1,609	102.30	1,646	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,883	115.11	2,168	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,735	98.91	1,716	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,370	89.95	1,232	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	75.04	865	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,614	143.33	2,313	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,393	135.58	1,889	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,542	153.73	2,371	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,273	144.41	1,838	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,144	131.00	1,499	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,517	180.89	2,744	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,374	162.50	2,233	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,668	181.34	3,025	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,490	171.38	2,554	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	393.38/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 2	89	291.44/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 3	89	201.19/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	88	46.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	82	435.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	95	386.42/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 3	80	60.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	56	15.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

89 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%	—	1,373	97.35/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,337	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	73.27/cwt	60.00–86.00	882	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	88.36/cwt	87.00–89.00	869	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,393	135.58/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,889	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,490	171.38/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,554	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,273	144.41/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,838	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,542	153.73/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,371	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,144	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,499	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,614	143.33/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,313	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,735	98.91/cwt	92.00–107.00	1,716	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,883	115.11/cwt	113.00–119.00	2,168	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,517	180.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,744	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	608	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,374	162.50/cwt	138.00–175.00	2,233	6
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,668	181.34/cwt	179.00–184.00	3,025	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	94	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	442	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	462	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	86	460.00/cwt	430.00–490.00	396	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	470.29/cwt	460.00–480.00	484	2
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	82	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	98	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	77	197.45/cwt	150.00–250.00	152	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	112	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	470	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	459	1
Heifers	Number 3	—	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	74	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	30	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	85	404.37/cwt	375.00–455.00	344	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	435.35/cwt	380.00–465.00	414	3
Heifers	Number 1	—	94	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	165	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	56	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	8	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	102	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	306	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	83	285.80/cwt	255.00–305.00	237	6
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	223.04/cwt	200.00–245.00	207	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	86	333.81/cwt	325.00–340.00	287	4
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	90	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	63	1
Bulls	Number 2Jersey	—	68	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	31	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	82	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	357	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	96	373.72/cwt	370.00–380.00	359	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	122	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	464	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	105	390.00/cwt	385.00–395.00	410	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	101	179.60/cwt	140.00–220.00	181	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	102	359.80/cwt	350.00–370.00	367	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	628	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,052	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	218	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	594	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	304	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	585	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	148	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	148	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,076	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,506	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	792	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	911	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	192	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	274	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	457	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	640	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	322	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	435	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	292	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	350	1
Steers	Large 2	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	173.47/cwt	172.50–175.00	746	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	898	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	173.19/cwt	155.00–182.50	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	216	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	186	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,044	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	348	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	383	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	870	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	936	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	502	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	766	1
Bulls	—	—	1,676	109.63/cwt	85.00–121.00	1,837	7
Bulls	—	—	1,136	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	579	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	87.73/cwt	74.00–96.00	1,201	10
Bulls	Number 2	—	77	274.35/cwt	240.00–290.00	211	5
Bulls	Number 2	—	111	349.82/cwt	320.00–370.00	388	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	95	322.81/cwt	250.00–365.00	307	5
Bulls	Utility	—	100	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	30	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	112	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	325	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	82	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	86	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	114	384.07/cwt	380.00–390.00	438	5

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 May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 123Last week 165Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 370Last week 383Year ago 479

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 250Last week 267Year ago 300

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	93.00–102.00	97.35
10	—	1,369	74.00–96.00	87.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,204	60.00–86.00	73.27
3	—	984	87.00–89.00	88.36
1	—	1,192	51.00	51.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,735	92.00–107.00	98.91
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,883	113.00–119.00	115.11
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	130.00–139.00	135.58
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,614	141.00–146.00	143.33
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,490	161.00–178.00	171.38
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,668	179.00–184.00	181.34
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,273	138.00–148.00	144.41
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,542	151.00–158.00	153.73
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,144	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	175.00–185.00	180.89
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,374	138.00–175.00	162.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,676	85.00–121.00	109.63
1	—	1,136	51.00	51.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	470.00	470.00
1	—	110	420.00	420.00
2	—	86	430.00–490.00	460.00
2	—	103	460.00–480.00	470.29
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	77	150.00–250.00	197.45
3	—	93	200.00–245.00	223.04
2	—	101	140.00–220.00	179.60
1	—	112	290.00	290.00
1	—	82	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	40.00	40.00
1	—	90	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	83	255.00–305.00	285.80
3	—	102	350.00–370.00	359.80
5	—	77	240.00–290.00	274.35
3	—	111	320.00–370.00	349.82
5	—	95	250.00–365.00	322.81
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	86	325.00–340.00	333.81
4	—	96	370.00–380.00	373.72
1	—	122	380.00	380.00
4	—	105	385.00–395.00	390.00
5	—	114	380.00–390.00	384.07
Bulls — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	45.00	45.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	30.00	30.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	420.00	420.00
1	—	102	450.00	450.00
3	—	85	375.00–455.00	404.37
3	—	95	380.00–465.00	435.35
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	56	15.00	15.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	435.00	435.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	628	167.50	167.50
2	—	870	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	218	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	594	130.00	130.00
1	—	418	137.50	137.50
1	—	476	150.00	150.00
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	304	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	336	195.00	195.00
1	—	186	210.00	210.00
1	—	408	205.00	205.00
1	—	600	152.50	152.50
1	—	936	132.50	132.50
1	—	502	152.50	152.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	148	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	110.00	110.00
1	—	792	115.00	115.00
2	—	192	142.50	142.50
2	—	457	140.00	140.00
2	—	322	130.00–140.00	135.03
1	—	292	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,076	140.00	140.00
2	—	412	180.00	180.00
1	—	474	150.00	150.00
1	—	898	142.00	142.00
2	—	303	175.00	175.00
3	—	376	155.00–182.50	173.19
1	—	216	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,044	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	437	160.00	160.00
1	—	770	122.50	122.50
1	—	348	110.00	110.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	718	125.00	125.00
2	—	508	165.00	165.00
5	—	430	172.50–175.00	173.47
1	—	554	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	474	185.00	185.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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