Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-06-19

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 19
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
187 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 233▲ 187 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
428 head
▼ 97 vs last sale 525▲ 69 vs year ago 359 · +19.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
324 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 273▲ 58 vs year ago 266 · +21.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Bulls added. 310 lb feeder dairy calf deleted.

Cow report not available.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $155.95/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,234.17 against this barn's trailing median of $1,390.12.
Average price
$155.95
20 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$831
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$283
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2
$45.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−94.07
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1704180.501,2713thin
Large 1781157.671,2323thin
Medium 1393156.886164thin
Medium and Large 2433149.116469thin
Large 2732135.009881thin
One grade step is worth $45.50/cwt here — about $283 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
172314631204944median 1390.1201/1903/2305/2507/2009/14
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,708.55, low $958.36, median $1,390.12 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 sale20 hd
155.95
—
PA average5 barns · 401 hd
250.02
−94.07
This barn, trailing median33 sales
1,390.12
−1,234.17
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—High1,718114.531,96823
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,598149.002,3811thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,395146.232,0403thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,567155.022,4292thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,452145.332,1104thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,261117.311,4794thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,429169.852,4272thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,374160.772,2096thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,328138.161,8352thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,578183.822,9015thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,431173.982,49010
SteersSelectAverage1,469135.251,9872thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198373.26/cwt28
BullsNumber 397311.18/cwt13
BullsNumber 299300.99/cwt10
HeifersNumber 192472.70/cwt7
HeifersNumber 285213.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 37677.50/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Bulls——1,244137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,7041
Bulls——1,673112.26/cwt81.00–130.001,87813
HeifersMedium and Large 2—482135.00/cwt135.00–135.006511
BullsMedium and Large 1—502180.00/cwt180.00–180.009041
BullsMedium and Large 2—530132.50/cwt132.50–132.507021
BullsMedium 1—448140.00/cwt140.00–140.006271
BullsMedium 1—374162.50/cwt162.50–162.506083
BullsMedium and Large 2—604157.50/cwt157.50–157.509512
HeifersMedium and Large 1—536167.00/cwt167.00–167.008951
HeifersMedium 1—638132.50/cwt132.50–132.508451
HeifersMedium and Large 1—674160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0784
HeifersMedium and Large 1—585159.00/cwt159.00–159.009304
BullsLarge 1—576170.00/cwt170.00–170.009792
BullsMedium and Large 2—250160.00/cwt160.00–160.004001
SteersMedium and Large 2—552140.00/cwt140.00–140.007732
SteersMedium and Large 1—724167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2131
SteersMedium and Large 1—514235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2081
HeifersMedium 1—811132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0752
HeifersMedium and Large 1—970142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3821
HeifersMedium and Large 1—338172.50/cwt172.50–172.505831
SteersMedium 2—408120.00/cwt120.00–120.004901
Dairy SteersLarge 3—387125.00/cwt125.00–125.004842
Dairy SteersLarge 3—836120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0031
Dairy SteersSmall 3—1,150131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,5072
HeifersMedium and Large 1—628157.51/cwt157.00–158.009892
SteersMedium and Large 2—956147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,4102
Dairy SteersLarge 3—914132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2061
Dairy SteersLarge 3—230137.50/cwt137.50–137.503163
SteersLarge 1—840167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,4071
Dairy SteersLarge 3—309130.00/cwt130.00–130.004023
Dairy SteersLarge 3—542135.00/cwt135.00–135.007321
Dairy SteersLarge 3—186121.67/cwt110.00–132.502265
Dairy SteersLarge 3—724122.45/cwt120.00–125.008872
Dairy SteersLarge 3—996131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,3053
Dairy SteersLarge 3—567140.36/cwt117.50–145.007966
BullsLarge 1—1,192133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,5851
BullsMedium and Large 2—472137.50/cwt137.50–137.506492
BullsMedium and Large 1—422227.50/cwt227.50–227.509601
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,188134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5921
BullsMedium and Large 2—323153.15/cwt140.00–160.004953
BullsLarge 2—732135.00/cwt135.00–135.009881
BullsNumber 2—95315.00/cwt300.00–330.002993
BullsNumber 1—77287.40/cwt280.00–295.002212
BullsNumber 3—95304.79/cwt295.00–320.002903
BullsNumber 3—111275.32/cwt240.00–310.003062
BullsNumber 3—86308.95/cwt250.00–370.002664
BullsNumber 1—86340.12/cwt335.00–345.002932
BullsNumber 3—106316.51/cwt305.00–325.003363
BullsNumber 2—86325.00/cwt325.00–325.002801
BullsNumber 2—76280.00/cwt280.00–280.002131
BullsNumber 1—103349.60/cwt340.00–360.0036011
BullsNumber 1—96337.55/cwt325.00–350.003244
BullsNumber 1—113346.76/cwt320.00–365.003923
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—94477.23/cwt445.00–505.004494
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—100485.00/cwt485.00–485.004851
HeifersNumber 1Crossbred—78395.00/cwt395.00–395.003081
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross—78400.00/cwt400.00–400.003121
BullsNumber 1Crossbred—98270.00/cwt270.00–270.002651
BullsNumber 2—106328.30/cwt320.00–335.003483
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—88520.00/cwt520.00–520.004581
HeifersNumber 3—7070.00/cwt70.00–70.00491
HeifersNumber 3—8285.00/cwt85.00–85.00701
HeifersNumber 2—76100.00/cwt100.00–100.00761
HeifersNumber 2—102140.00/cwt140.00–140.001431
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—100530.00/cwt530.00–530.005301
BullsNumber 2Crossbred—100275.00/cwt275.00–275.002751
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross—88395.00/cwt395.00–395.003481
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—128200.00/cwt200.00–200.002561
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—93544.84/cwt540.00–550.005072
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—85535.29/cwt510.00–560.004552
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime—1,598149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,3811
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,395146.23/cwt142.00–152.002,0403
SteersChoice and Prime—1,578183.82/cwt181.00–187.002,9015
SteersChoice—1,431173.98/cwt168.00–180.002,49010
HeifersChoice—1,374160.77/cwt155.00–166.002,2096
SteersSelect—1,469135.25/cwt116.00–154.001,9872
Dairy SteersChoice—1,452145.33/cwt129.00–152.002,1104
Bulls——1,935124.66/cwt122.00–127.002,4124
Bulls——1,757107.85/cwt103.00–115.001,8955
Dairy SteersSelect—1,261117.31/cwt108.00–124.001,4794
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,567155.02/cwt154.00–156.002,4292
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,429169.85/cwt168.00–172.002,4272
HeifersSelect—1,328138.16/cwt136.00–140.001,8352

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.