Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-05-29

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 29
● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 87 vs last sale 170▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
312 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 395▼ 52 vs year ago 364 · −14.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
258 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 285▲ 15 vs year ago 243 · +6.2%
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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 −470.85 against this barn's trailing median of $610.47.
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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1495150.5074510thin
Medium and Large 2538127.756874thin
Medium 1854126.251,0782thin
Medium 2454105.004771thin
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
1074807539271median 610.4701/1903/2305/2507/2009/14
Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,060.44, low $284.92, median $610.47 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
610.47
−470.85
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—Average1,651117.141,9346thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,856116.492,1622thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,777114.742,03912
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,440106.571,53520
CowsLean 85-90%High1,18977.5892215
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,537142.712,1932thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,633160.382,6193thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,320147.351,9453thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,450183.002,6541thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,321169.412,2389thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,635184.503,0179thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,566175.412,74714
SteersSelectAverage1,280164.962,1113thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197353.30/cwt25
BullsNumber 290247.99/cwt15
BullsNumber 385132.16/cwt6
BullsUtility6825.99/cwt6
HeifersNumber 184462.48/cwt4

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06398.40/cwt92.00–105.001,0462
CowsLean 85-90%—1,38945.13/cwt40.00–50.006272
CowsLean 85-90%—1,17579.69/cwt70.00–89.0093611
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,440106.57/cwt86.00–117.001,53520
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,856116.49/cwt116.00–117.002,1622
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,537142.71/cwt140.00–145.002,1932
Dairy SteersChoice—1,320147.35/cwt145.00–149.001,9453
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,633160.38/cwt152.00–168.002,6193
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,450183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,6541
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,777114.74/cwt111.00–121.002,03912
SteersChoice—1,566175.41/cwt158.00–185.002,74714
SteersChoice and Prime—1,635184.50/cwt180.00–187.003,0179
SteersSelect—1,280164.96/cwt150.00–176.002,1113
HeifersChoice—1,321169.41/cwt149.00–177.002,2389
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—114450.00/cwt450.00–450.005131
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—87523.06/cwt480.00–565.004554
BullsUtilityJersey—6420.23/cwt10.00–30.00134
BullsNumber 2—85240.12/cwt200.00–270.002044
BullsNumber 3—62115.00/cwt115.00–115.00711
BullsNumber 1—94311.66/cwt295.00–325.002937
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—80490.00/cwt490.00–490.003921
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—91479.95/cwt475.00–485.004372
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—74400.00/cwt400.00–400.002961
BullsNumber 2—75201.00/cwt175.00–225.001512
BullsNumber 2—105283.88/cwt250.00–320.002984
BullsUtilityJersey—7035.00/cwt35.00–35.00251
BullsUtilityJersey—8040.00/cwt40.00–40.00321
BullsNumber 3—83132.66/cwt100.00–150.001103
BullsNumber 2—95262.96/cwt220.00–315.002504
BullsNumber 3—94100.00/cwt100.00–100.00941
BullsNumber 3—106180.00/cwt180.00–180.001911
BullsNumber 2—64170.00/cwt170.00–170.001091
BullsNumber 1—87296.36/cwt280.00–310.002584
BullsNumber 1—112318.36/cwt290.00–335.003574
BullsNumber 1—104329.96/cwt320.00–340.003435
Bulls——1,651117.14/cwt105.00–135.001,9346
HeifersMedium and Large 2—214137.50/cwt137.50–137.502941
HeifersMedium and Large 1—590155.00/cwt155.00–155.009153
HeifersMedium 1—970130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2611
HeifersMedium and Large 2—738130.00/cwt130.00–130.009591
BullsMedium and Large 1—958130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2451
HeifersMedium and Large 1—158205.00/cwt205.00–205.003241
HeifersMedium and Large 1—356130.00/cwt130.00–130.004631
HeifersMedium and Large 2—404122.50/cwt122.50–122.504951
HeifersMedium and Large 1—516140.00/cwt140.00–140.007224
HeifersMedium and Large 1—604145.00/cwt145.00–145.008761
HeifersMedium 2—454105.00/cwt105.00–105.004771
HeifersMedium 1—738122.50/cwt122.50–122.509041
Dairy SteersLarge 3—890130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1572
Dairy SteersLarge 3—788129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0171
Dairy SteersLarge 3—498102.50/cwt102.50–102.505101
Dairy SteersLarge 3—602144.45/cwt122.50–150.008705
SteersMedium and Large 1—672175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1761
SteersLarge 2—1,132129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,4601
SteersMedium and Large 2—562142.50/cwt142.50–142.508011
Dairy SteersLarge 3—673126.50/cwt126.00–127.508513
Dairy SteersLarge 3—156120.00/cwt120.00–120.001871
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,072130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3941
HeifersMedium and Large 2—794121.00/cwt121.00–121.009611
BullsMedium and Large 1—940133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1—649160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0382
BullsLarge 1—808142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1511
BullsMedium and Large 1—452175.00/cwt175.00–175.007911
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,094117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,2851
BullsMedium and Large 2—360155.00/cwt155.00–155.005581

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.