Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-29

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.62/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −461.21 against this barn's trailing median of $600.83.

Average price

$139.62

17 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$45.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−94.75

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	150.50	745	10thin
Medium and Large 2	538	127.75	687	4thin
Medium 1	854	126.25	1,078	2thin
Medium 2	454	105.00	477	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.50/cwt here — about $269 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

139.62

—

PA average4 barns · 138 hd

234.37

−94.75

This barn, trailing median33 sales

600.83

−461.21

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	1,651	117.14	1,934	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,856	116.49	2,162	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,777	114.74	2,039	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,440	106.57	1,535	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,189	77.58	922	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,537	142.71	2,193	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,633	160.38	2,619	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,320	147.35	1,945	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,450	183.00	2,654	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,321	169.41	2,238	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,635	184.50	3,017	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,566	175.41	2,747	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,280	164.96	2,111	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	353.30/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 2	90	247.99/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	85	132.16/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	68	25.99/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	84	462.48/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

65 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	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	98.40/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,046	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,389	45.13/cwt	40.00–50.00	627	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	79.69/cwt	70.00–89.00	936	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	106.57/cwt	86.00–117.00	1,535	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,856	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	2,162	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,537	142.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,193	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,320	147.35/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,945	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,633	160.38/cwt	152.00–168.00	2,619	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,450	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,654	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,777	114.74/cwt	111.00–121.00	2,039	12
Steers	Choice	—	1,566	175.41/cwt	158.00–185.00	2,747	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,635	184.50/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,017	9
Steers	Select	—	1,280	164.96/cwt	150.00–176.00	2,111	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,321	169.41/cwt	149.00–177.00	2,238	9
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	114	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	513	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	87	523.06/cwt	480.00–565.00	455	4
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	64	20.23/cwt	10.00–30.00	13	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	240.12/cwt	200.00–270.00	204	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	62	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	71	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	311.66/cwt	295.00–325.00	293	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	80	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	392	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	91	479.95/cwt	475.00–485.00	437	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	74	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	296	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	201.00/cwt	175.00–225.00	151	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	105	283.88/cwt	250.00–320.00	298	4
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	70	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	25	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	80	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	32	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	132.66/cwt	100.00–150.00	110	3
Bulls	Number 2	—	95	262.96/cwt	220.00–315.00	250	4
Bulls	Number 3	—	94	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	94	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	106	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	191	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	64	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	109	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	87	296.36/cwt	280.00–310.00	258	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	112	318.36/cwt	290.00–335.00	357	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	329.96/cwt	320.00–340.00	343	5
Bulls	—	—	1,651	117.14/cwt	105.00–135.00	1,934	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	214	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	970	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	958	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	158	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	404	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	454	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	738	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	904	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	788	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,017	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	498	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	510	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	602	144.45/cwt	122.50–150.00	870	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,176	1
Steers	Large 2	—	1,132	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	801	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	673	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.50	851	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	156	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	187	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,072	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	794	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	940	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	649	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	808	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	452	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,094	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	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 May 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 170Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 312Last week 395Year ago 364

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 258Last week 285Year ago 243

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,063	92.00–105.00	98.40
2	—	1,389	40.00–50.00	45.13
11	—	1,175	70.00–89.00	79.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,440	86.00–117.00	106.57
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,856	116.00–117.00	116.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,777	111.00–121.00	114.74
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,537	140.00–145.00	142.71
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	145.00–149.00	147.35
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,633	152.00–168.00	160.38
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,321	149.00–177.00	169.41
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,566	158.00–185.00	175.41
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,635	180.00–187.00	184.50
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,280	150.00–176.00	164.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,651	105.00–135.00	117.14

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	450.00	450.00
4	—	87	480.00–565.00	523.06
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	64	10.00–30.00	20.23
1	—	70	35.00	35.00
1	—	80	40.00	40.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	200.00–270.00	240.12
2	—	75	175.00–225.00	201.00
4	—	105	250.00–320.00	283.88
4	—	95	220.00–315.00	262.96
1	—	64	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	115.00	115.00
3	—	83	100.00–150.00	132.66
1	—	94	100.00	100.00
1	—	106	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	94	295.00–325.00	311.66
4	—	87	280.00–310.00	296.36
4	—	112	290.00–335.00	318.36
5	—	104	320.00–340.00	329.96
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	490.00	490.00
2	—	91	475.00–485.00	479.95
1	—	74	400.00	400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	214	137.50	137.50
1	—	738	130.00	130.00
1	—	404	122.50	122.50
1	—	794	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	155.00	155.00
1	—	158	205.00	205.00
1	—	356	130.00	130.00
4	—	516	140.00	140.00
1	—	604	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	130.00	130.00
1	—	738	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	454	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	958	130.00	130.00
1	—	940	133.00	133.00
2	—	649	160.00	160.00
1	—	452	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,094	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	808	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	130.00	130.00
1	—	788	129.00	129.00
1	—	498	102.50	102.50
5	—	602	122.50–150.00	144.45
3	—	673	126.00–127.50	126.50
1	—	156	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,072	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	672	175.00	175.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,132	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	562	142.50	142.50

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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