Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-05-15

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 15
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
123 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 165▲ 123 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
370 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 383▼ 109 vs year ago 479 · −22.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
250 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 267▼ 50 vs year ago 300 · −16.7%
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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 34 comparable sales and sits −463.84 against this barn's trailing median of $621.96.
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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1565164.2792813thin
Medium and Large 2498138.136884thin
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

34 sales
1074807539271median 621.9602/0203/3006/0808/0309/28
Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,060.44, low $284.92, median $621.96 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 sale17 hd
158.12
—
PA average5 barns · 278 hd
192.15
−34.03
This barn, trailing median34 sales
621.96
−463.84
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—Average1,609102.301,6468thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,883115.112,1685thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,73598.911,7167thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,37089.951,23213
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15275.0486513
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,614143.332,3132thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,393135.581,8893thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,542153.732,3713thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,273144.411,8385thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,144131.001,4991thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,517180.892,7443thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,374162.502,2336thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,668181.343,0256thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,490171.382,55413

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1101393.38/cwt24
BullsNumber 289291.44/cwt24
BullsNumber 389201.19/cwt11
BullsUtility8846.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 282435.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 195386.42/cwt10
HeifersNumber 38060.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing5615.00/cwt1

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,37397.35/cwt93.00–102.001,3373
CowsLean 85-90%—1,20473.27/cwt60.00–86.008829
CowsLean 85-90%—98488.36/cwt87.00–89.008693
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,393135.58/cwt130.00–139.001,8893
SteersChoice—1,490171.38/cwt161.00–178.002,55413
Dairy SteersChoice—1,273144.41/cwt138.00–148.001,8385
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,542153.73/cwt151.00–158.002,3713
Dairy SteersSelect—1,144131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,4991
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,614143.33/cwt141.00–146.002,3132
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,73598.91/cwt92.00–107.001,7167
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,883115.11/cwt113.00–119.002,1685
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,517180.89/cwt175.00–185.002,7443
CowsLean 85-90%—1,19251.00/cwt51.00–51.006081
HeifersChoice—1,374162.50/cwt138.00–175.002,2336
SteersChoice and Prime—1,668181.34/cwt179.00–184.003,0256
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—94470.00/cwt470.00–470.004421
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—110420.00/cwt420.00–420.004621
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—86460.00/cwt430.00–490.003962
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—103470.29/cwt460.00–480.004842
BullsNumber 2Crossbred—82120.00/cwt120.00–120.00981
BullsNumber 3—77197.45/cwt150.00–250.001524
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—112420.00/cwt420.00–420.004701
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—102450.00/cwt450.00–450.004591
HeifersNumber 3—8060.00/cwt60.00–60.00481
BullsUtilityJersey—7440.00/cwt40.00–40.00301
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—85404.37/cwt375.00–455.003443
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—95435.35/cwt380.00–465.004143
HeifersNumber 1—94175.00/cwt175.00–175.001651
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing—5615.00/cwt15.00–15.0081
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—102300.00/cwt300.00–300.003061
BullsNumber 2—83285.80/cwt255.00–305.002376
BullsNumber 3—93223.04/cwt200.00–245.002073
BullsNumber 1—86333.81/cwt325.00–340.002874
BullsUtilityJersey—9070.00/cwt70.00–70.00631
BullsNumber 2Jersey—6845.00/cwt45.00–45.00311
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross—82435.00/cwt435.00–435.003571
BullsNumber 1—96373.72/cwt370.00–380.003594
BullsNumber 1—122380.00/cwt380.00–380.004641
BullsNumber 1—105390.00/cwt385.00–395.004104
BullsNumber 3—101179.60/cwt140.00–220.001812
BullsNumber 2—102359.80/cwt350.00–370.003673
BullsLarge 1—628167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,0521
BullsMedium 2—218110.00/cwt110.00–110.002401
BullsMedium and Large 2—594130.00/cwt130.00–130.007721
BullsMedium and Large 2—418137.50/cwt137.50–137.505751
BullsMedium and Large 2—476150.00/cwt150.00–150.007141
BullsMedium 1—304192.50/cwt192.50–192.505851
Dairy SteersLarge 3—148100.00/cwt100.00–100.001481
Dairy SteersLarge 3—430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,076140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5062
Dairy SteersLarge 3—792115.00/cwt115.00–115.009111
Dairy SteersLarge 3—192142.50/cwt142.50–142.502742
Dairy SteersLarge 3—457140.00/cwt140.00–140.006402
Dairy SteersLarge 3—322135.03/cwt130.00–140.004352
Dairy SteersLarge 3—292120.00/cwt120.00–120.003501
SteersLarge 2—290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
HeifersMedium and Large 1—412180.00/cwt180.00–180.007422
SteersMedium and Large 2—718125.00/cwt125.00–125.008981
SteersMedium and Large 2—508165.00/cwt165.00–165.008382
SteersMedium and Large 1—474185.00/cwt185.00–185.008771
SteersMedium and Large 2—430173.47/cwt172.50–175.007465
HeifersMedium and Large 1—474150.00/cwt150.00–150.007111
HeifersMedium and Large 1—898142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2751
HeifersMedium and Large 1—303175.00/cwt175.00–175.005302
HeifersMedium and Large 1—376173.19/cwt155.00–182.506513
HeifersMedium and Large 1—216195.00/cwt195.00–195.004211
SteersMedium and Large 2—554160.00/cwt160.00–160.008861
BullsMedium and Large 1—336195.00/cwt195.00–195.006552
BullsMedium and Large 1—186210.00/cwt210.00–210.003911
HeifersMedium and Large 2—437160.00/cwt160.00–160.006992
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,044139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4511
HeifersMedium and Large 2—770122.50/cwt122.50–122.509431
HeifersMedium and Large 2—348110.00/cwt110.00–110.003831
BullsLarge 1—870132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1532
BullsMedium and Large 2—390145.00/cwt145.00–145.005661
BullsMedium and Large 1—408205.00/cwt205.00–205.008361
BullsMedium and Large 1—600152.50/cwt152.50–152.509151
BullsMedium and Large 1—936132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,2401
BullsMedium and Large 1—502152.50/cwt152.50–152.507661
Bulls——1,676109.63/cwt85.00–121.001,8377
Bulls——1,13651.00/cwt51.00–51.005791
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,36987.73/cwt74.00–96.001,20110
BullsNumber 2—77274.35/cwt240.00–290.002115
BullsNumber 2—111349.82/cwt320.00–370.003883
BullsNumber 2—95322.81/cwt250.00–365.003075
BullsUtility—10030.00/cwt30.00–30.00301
BullsNumber 3—112290.00/cwt290.00–290.003251
BullsNumber 3—82105.00/cwt105.00–105.00861
BullsNumber 1—114384.07/cwt380.00–390.004385

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.