Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-07-10

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 10
● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
135 head
19 vs last sale 116 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
472 head
196 vs last sale 276 53 vs year ago 419 · +12.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
373 head
41 vs last sale 332 49 vs year ago 324 · +15.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Report released.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.50/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 445.33 against this barn's trailing median of $600.83.
Average price
$155.50
25 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$718
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$360
per head · Large 1 over Medium 1
$43.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
53.51
vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1311173.335403thin
Medium and Large 1461160.0073815thin
Medium and Large 2305150.004583thin
Medium 1696129.389004thin
One grade step is worth $43.96/cwt here — about −$360 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 600.8312/2202/2304/2706/2208/17
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
155.50
PA average4 barns · 193 hd
209.01
−53.51
This barn, trailing median33 sales
600.83
−445.33
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
BullsHigh1,628122.972,0018thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,657107.061,7749thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47599.571,4688thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06772.167703thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,37768.669452thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,418143.322,0326thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,546157.822,4406thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,312145.001,9021thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,434177.442,5446thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,237170.612,1107thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,610186.282,9998thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,438176.952,54513
SteersSelectAverage1,083133.361,4442thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198346.03/cwt28
BullsNumber 289275.40/cwt23
BullsNumber 388213.18/cwt5
BullsUtility7312.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 191452.74/cwt10
HeifersNumber 271125.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

75 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
BullsMedium and Large 1509215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0942
BullsMedium and Large 1444220.00/cwt220.00–220.009771
BullsMedium and Large 2568165.00/cwt165.00–165.009371
BullsMedium and Large 1614155.00/cwt155.00–155.009521
HeifersMedium and Large 1317160.00/cwt160.00–160.005072
HeifersMedium 1582130.00/cwt130.00–130.007571
Dairy SteersLarge 3396145.00/cwt145.00–145.005741
SteersMedium and Large 2384140.00/cwt140.00–140.005381
Dairy SteersLarge 3617135.00/cwt135.00–135.008332
HeifersMedium and Large 1998140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3971
SteersMedium and Large 2787170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3382
Dairy SteersLarge 3292160.00/cwt160.00–160.004671
Dairy SteersLarge 3480107.51/cwt105.00–110.005162
Dairy SteersLarge 3659107.50/cwt107.50–107.507082
SteersMedium and Large 2292150.00/cwt150.00–150.004381
HeifersLarge 1230175.00/cwt175.00–175.004031
HeifersMedium and Large 1684130.00/cwt130.00–130.008891
SteersMedium and Large 2852155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3211
SteersMedium and Large 2562160.00/cwt160.00–160.008993
SteersMedium and Large 2609165.15/cwt155.00–175.001,0062
HeifersMedium and Large 1506180.00/cwt180.00–180.009112
HeifersMedium and Large 1457147.52/cwt140.00–155.006742
HeifersLarge 1374160.00/cwt160.00–160.005981
HeifersMedium and Large 1356175.00/cwt175.00–175.006233
HeifersMedium 1628135.00/cwt135.00–135.008481
SteersMedium and Large 2348165.00/cwt165.00–165.005741
SteersMedium and Large 1410220.00/cwt220.00–220.009021
HeifersMedium and Large 2582115.00/cwt115.00–115.006691
HeifersMedium and Large 2167167.50/cwt167.50–167.502802
HeifersMedium 1812125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0151
HeifersMedium and Large 1401157.50/cwt157.50–157.506324
HeifersMedium 1760127.50/cwt127.50–127.509691
HeifersLarge 1330185.00/cwt185.00–185.006111
Bulls1,869130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,4302
Bulls1,547120.62/cwt115.00–129.001,8666
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,657107.06/cwt102.00–116.001,7749
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,948114.17/cwt112.00–116.002,2242
BullsNumber 195305.79/cwt280.00–320.002918
BullsNumber 268270.00/cwt270.00–270.001841
BullsNumber 362180.00/cwt180.00–180.001121
BullsNumber 1122297.46/cwt295.00–300.003632
BullsNumber 1110325.00/cwt320.00–330.003582
BullsNumber 275255.43/cwt190.00–295.001924
BullsNumber 382255.00/cwt255.00–255.002091
BullsUtility685.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsNumber 2103287.66/cwt265.00–300.002964
BullsNumber 286260.23/cwt220.00–290.002245
BullsNumber 184317.98/cwt300.00–335.002676
BullsNumber 294287.85/cwt265.00–300.002719
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross71409.58/cwt380.00–440.002912
HeifersNumber 278150.00/cwt150.00–150.001171
HeifersNumber 1102200.00/cwt200.00–200.002041
BullsNumber 1105314.94/cwt300.00–335.003316
HeifersNumber 198175.00/cwt175.00–175.001721
HeifersNumber 264100.00/cwt100.00–100.00641
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross86619.77/cwt600.00–630.005333
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross104491.31/cwt460.00–515.005113
BullsNumber 393212.96/cwt170.00–255.001982
BullsNumber 3110205.00/cwt205.00–205.002261
BullsUtilityJersey7820.00/cwt20.00–20.00161
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross94525.00/cwt440.00–610.004942
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross88650.00/cwt650.00–650.005721
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross102500.00/cwt500.00–500.005101
SteersSelect1,083133.36/cwt129.00–138.001,4442
SteersChoice and Prime1,610186.28/cwt183.00–189.002,9998
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36599.81/cwt96.00–107.001,3624
HeifersChoice and Prime1,434177.44/cwt173.00–183.002,5446
HeifersChoice1,237170.61/cwt166.00–175.002,1107
CowsLean 85-90%1,06772.16/cwt64.00–78.007703
Dairy HeifersChoice1,418143.32/cwt135.00–150.002,0326
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,546157.82/cwt154.00–164.002,4406
Dairy SteersChoice1,312145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,9021
SteersChoice1,438176.95/cwt169.00–182.002,54513
CowsBoner 80-85%1,37768.66/cwt66.00–72.009452
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,22184.50/cwt84.00–85.001,0322

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.