Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-07-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-03

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $164.75/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −1,208.29 against this barn's trailing median of $1,373.04.

Average price

$164.75

22 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,111

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$91.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−110.27

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	354	196.67	697	3thin
Medium and Large 1	668	186.94	1,248	10thin
Large 1	711	177.50	1,262	2thin
Large 2	845	121.70	1,028	3thin
Medium and Large 2	902	113.33	1,022	3thin
Medium 2	438	105.00	460	1thin

One grade step is worth $91.67/cwt here — about $237 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

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,708.55, low $958.36, median $1,373.04 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 sale22 hd

164.75

—

PA average5 barns · 636 hd

275.02

−110.27

This barn, trailing median34 sales

1,373.04

−1,208.29

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	1,725	117.49	2,027	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,837	117.90	2,166	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,698	109.57	1,860	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,344	93.24	1,253	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,155	67.17	776	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,505	142.89	2,150	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,218	123.00	1,498	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,571	155.54	2,444	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,494	144.14	2,153	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,186	126.35	1,499	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,387	172.93	2,399	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,172	166.97	1,957	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,374	114.00	1,566	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,591	186.65	2,970	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,359	173.26	2,355	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,286	152.00	1,955	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	372.27/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 2	97	257.15/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	77	198.69/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	80	50.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	86	530.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	88	278.75/cwt	10

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	321	136.11/cwt	95.00–160.00	437	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	78	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	230	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	272.58/cwt	265.00–280.00	253	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	86	281.37/cwt	265.00–295.00	242	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	105	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	263	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	124	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	242	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	118	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	207	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	494	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	845	121.70/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,092	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	819	145.95/cwt	127.50–165.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	960	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	369	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	590	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	210	87.45/cwt	85.00–90.00	184	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	662	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	160.86/cwt	145.00–195.00	862	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,038	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,194	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	637	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	736	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,086	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	913	97.40/cwt	85.00–110.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	372	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	664	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,029	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	662	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	728	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	462	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	924	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	151.40/cwt	137.50–165.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	571	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	172	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	198	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	348	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	258	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	850	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	354	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	284	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	552	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,214	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	632	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	438	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	764	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,325	1
Bulls	Utility	—	80	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	40	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	93	318.64/cwt	300.00–340.00	296	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	111	354.95/cwt	350.00–360.00	394	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	344.27/cwt	330.00–360.00	355	6
Bulls	Number 1	—	87	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	263	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	82	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	127	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	96	140.42/cwt	120.00–160.00	135	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	348.32/cwt	310.00–385.00	320	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	88	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	409	1
Heifers	Number 1Jersey	—	60	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	66	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	86	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	456	1
Heifers	Number 1Jersey	—	72	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	86	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	126	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	384	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	77	198.69/cwt	100.00–300.00	153	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	126	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	504	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	114	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	536	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	101	509.87/cwt	500.00–515.00	515	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	87	507.36/cwt	495.00–520.00	441	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,359	173.26/cwt	160.00–184.00	2,355	13
Heifers	Choice	—	1,172	166.97/cwt	161.00–174.00	1,957	4
Heifers	Select	—	1,374	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,387	172.93/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,399	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,181	71.88/cwt	65.00–80.00	849	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	45.98/cwt	38.00–53.00	481	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,571	155.54/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,444	6
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,505	142.89/cwt	142.00–144.00	2,150	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,218	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,498	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,494	144.14/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,153	3
Steers	Select	—	1,286	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,955	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,591	186.65/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,970	8
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,186	126.35/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,499	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,698	109.57/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,860	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	106.65/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,470	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,226	82.48/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,011	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,837	117.90/cwt	116.00–120.00	2,166	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	89.22/cwt	81.00–97.00	1,190	10
Bulls	—	—	1,725	117.49/cwt	98.00–124.00	2,027	11
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,098	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,592	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	324	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	494	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,087	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 Jul 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 177Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 276Last week 570Year ago 264

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 332Last week 322Year ago 272

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	321	95.00–160.00	136.11
2	—	369	160.00	160.00
2	—	210	85.00–90.00	87.45
1	—	662	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,038	115.00	115.00
1	—	637	145.00	145.00
2	—	913	85.00–110.00	97.40
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	845	115.00–125.00	121.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,092	100.00	100.00
1	—	850	145.00	145.00
1	—	764	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	819	127.50–165.00	145.95
1	—	338	240.00	240.00
1	—	960	155.00	155.00
1	—	662	160.00	160.00
3	—	552	220.00	220.00
1	—	930	142.50	142.50
1	—	494	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	354	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
1	—	284	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	438	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,098	145.00	145.00
1	—	324	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	462	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	736	147.50	147.50
2	—	924	142.00	142.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	442	125.00	125.00
1	—	634	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	536	145.00–195.00	160.86
2	—	823	137.50–165.00	151.40
1	—	348	200.00	200.00
1	—	466	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	372	140.00	140.00
1	—	172	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	664	155.00	155.00
1	—	258	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	662	110.00	110.00
1	—	632	145.00	145.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	295.00	295.00
6	—	93	300.00–340.00	318.64
2	—	111	350.00–360.00	354.95
6	—	103	330.00–360.00	344.27
2	—	87	300.00–305.00	302.47
1	—	126	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	93	265.00–280.00	272.58
4	—	86	265.00–295.00	281.37
2	—	105	250.00	250.00
1	—	124	195.00	195.00
1	—	118	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	77	100.00–300.00	198.69
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	126	400.00	400.00
1	—	114	470.00	470.00
3	—	101	500.00–515.00	509.87
2	—	87	495.00–520.00	507.36
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	480.00	480.00
2	—	92	310.00–385.00	348.32
1	—	88	465.00	465.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	155.00	155.00
2	—	96	120.00–160.00	140.42
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	110.00	110.00
1	—	72	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	530.00	530.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,359	160.00–184.00	173.26
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,286	152.00	152.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,591	183.00–189.00	186.65
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,172	161.00–174.00	166.97
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,374	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,387	170.00–175.00	172.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,181	65.00–80.00	71.88
3	—	1,047	38.00–53.00	45.98
2	—	1,226	82.00–83.00	82.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,698	105.00–112.00	109.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,378	104.00–110.00	106.65
10	—	1,334	81.00–97.00	89.22
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,837	116.00–120.00	117.90
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,571	150.00–164.00	155.54
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,494	141.00–146.00	144.14
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,186	120.00–133.00	126.35
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	142.00–144.00	142.89
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,218	123.00	123.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,725	98.00–124.00	117.49

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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How this sale compares

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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