Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.38/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −451.44 against this barn's trailing median of $600.83.

Average price

$149.38

25 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$48

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$39.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.94

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	152.24	884	21
Medium and Large 2	524	147.50	773	2thin
Medium 1	458	130.00	595	1thin
Large 2	828	112.50	932	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.74/cwt here — about −$48 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 sale25 hd

149.38

—

PA average6 barns · 273 hd

193.33

−43.94

This barn, trailing median33 sales

600.83

−451.44

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	1,561	115.23	1,799	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,852	116.81	2,163	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,740	108.21	1,883	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,378	103.08	1,421	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	71.24	774	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,743	140.60	2,451	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,275	134.82	1,719	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,573	153.96	2,422	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,542	148.34	2,287	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,245	132.43	1,649	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,596	179.07	2,858	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,261	170.24	2,147	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,609	183.08	2,946	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,439	174.25	2,507	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	392.79/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	95	300.56/cwt	22
Bulls	Number 3	87	147.46/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	71	28.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	425.83/cwt	11
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	20.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	376.14/cwt	365.00–390.00	391	8
Bulls	Number 2	—	94	303.52/cwt	250.00–360.00	285	11
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	341.81/cwt	310.00–375.00	321	8
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	322.43/cwt	310.00–340.00	332	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	456	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	311.34/cwt	285.00–335.00	265	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	112	376.55/cwt	370.00–380.00	422	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	496	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,091	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	602	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	677	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,284	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,682	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	890	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,228	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	770	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,075	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	462	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	624	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	700	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	788	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	336	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	672	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	388	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	485	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	616	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	693	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	517	115.20/cwt	90.00–132.50	596	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	690	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,090	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	174.18/cwt	157.50–182.50	1,110	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	166.35/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,209	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	148.89/cwt	142.50–155.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	151.21/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	696	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	944	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,284	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	229	174.45/cwt	150.00–200.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	140.03/cwt	130.00–150.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	149.49/cwt	140.00–158.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	145.84/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	444	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	914	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	458	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	773	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	828	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	932	1
Bulls	—	—	1,556	112.15/cwt	97.00–118.00	1,745	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	45.17/cwt	31.00–56.00	416	4
Bulls	—	—	1,573	122.93/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,934	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	111.14/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,510	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,261	170.24/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,147	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	101.47/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,402	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,542	148.34/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,287	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,609	183.08/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,946	7
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,743	140.60/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,451	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,435	173.39/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,488	9
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,573	153.96/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,422	6
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,275	134.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,719	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,245	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,649	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	108.21/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,883	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,291	95.38/cwt	88.00–103.00	1,231	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	77.47/cwt	61.00–87.00	864	9
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,852	116.81/cwt	116.00–119.00	2,163	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,596	179.07/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,858	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,470	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,675	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	522.67/cwt	505.00–540.00	538	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	122	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	561	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	486.14/cwt	400.00–540.00	462	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	82	547.50/cwt	545.00–550.00	449	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	56	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	17	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	74	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	22	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	84	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	139	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	70	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	14	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	436.34/cwt	350.00–580.00	327	3
Bulls	Utility	—	84	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	21	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	97	466.69/cwt	430.00–500.00	453	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	462	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	104	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	468	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	112	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	504	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	122	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	439	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	112	304.02/cwt	250.00–360.00	341	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	84	275.17/cwt	250.00–290.00	231	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	70	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	91	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	106	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	281	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	86	127.45/cwt	50.00–200.00	110	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 123Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 395Last week 370Year ago 364

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 285Last week 250Year ago 243

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	104	365.00–390.00	376.14
8	—	94	310.00–375.00	341.81
1	—	120	380.00	380.00
5	—	85	285.00–335.00	311.34
3	—	112	370.00–380.00	376.55
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	94	250.00–360.00	303.52
4	—	103	310.00–340.00	322.43
2	—	112	250.00–360.00	304.02
5	—	84	250.00–290.00	275.17
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	505.00–540.00	522.67
1	—	122	460.00	460.00
4	—	95	400.00–540.00	486.14
2	—	82	545.00–550.00	547.50
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	56	30.00	30.00
1	—	74	30.00	30.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	25.00	25.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	130.00	130.00
1	—	106	265.00	265.00
5	—	86	50.00–200.00	127.45
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	20.00	20.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	75	350.00–580.00	436.34
3	—	97	430.00–500.00	466.69
1	—	84	550.00	550.00
1	—	104	450.00	450.00
1	—	112	450.00	450.00
1	—	122	360.00	360.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	496	220.00	220.00
2	—	500	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	—	444	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	602	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,284	131.00	131.00
1	—	890	138.00	138.00
1	—	770	157.50	157.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	462	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	112.50	112.50
1	—	336	155.00	155.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	388	125.00	125.00
1	—	616	112.50	112.50
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
5	—	517	90.00–132.50	115.20
1	—	1,090	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	384	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	137.50	137.50
1	—	696	167.50	167.50
4	—	435	181.00	181.00
1	—	552	162.50	162.50
2	—	944	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	394	175.00	175.00
3	—	637	157.50–182.50	174.18
1	—	814	160.00	160.00
2	—	727	162.50–170.00	166.35
1	—	426	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	142.50–155.00	148.89
4	—	679	140.00–155.00	151.21
2	—	229	150.00–200.00	174.45
2	—	578	155.00	155.00
2	—	706	130.00–150.00	140.03
4	—	512	140.00–158.00	149.49
3	—	831	145.00–147.50	145.84
1	—	914	145.00	145.00
1	—	278	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	458	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	524	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	828	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,556	97.00–118.00	112.15
4	—	1,573	120.00–126.00	122.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	921	31.00–56.00	45.17
2	—	1,291	88.00–103.00	95.38
9	—	1,115	61.00–87.00	77.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,359	109.00–114.00	111.14
10	—	1,382	90.00–109.00	101.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,740	104.00–114.00	108.21
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,852	116.00–119.00	116.81
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,261	155.00–175.00	170.24
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,596	175.00–181.00	179.07
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,542	145.00–152.00	148.34
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,573	152.00–156.00	153.96
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	130.00–135.00	132.43
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,609	181.00–188.00	183.08
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,435	166.00–180.00	173.39
1	—	1,470	182.00	182.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,743	136.00–146.00	140.60
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	130.00–140.00	134.82

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

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