Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.33/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −457.49 against this barn's trailing median of $600.83.

Average price

$143.33

11 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$628

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$37.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−51.20

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	406	157.33	639	5thin
Medium and Large 2	574	134.00	769	5thin
Large 2	1,056	120.00	1,267	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.33/cwt here — about −$628 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 sale11 hd

143.33

—

PA average5 barns · 209 hd

194.53

−51.20

This barn, trailing median33 sales

600.83

−457.49

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	1,670	119.68	1,999	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,673	119.11	1,993	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,371	112.93	1,548	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	103.14	1,214	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,117	79.57	889	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,230	152.00	1,870	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,619	137.58	2,227	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,407	150.90	2,123	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,530	139.05	2,127	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,290	123.00	1,587	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,305	158.79	2,072	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,532	184.38	2,825	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,611	170.48	2,746	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	360.66/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 2	95	281.54/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	97	178.99/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	91	25.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	90	443.64/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	82	94.63/cwt	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	64	18.28/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	306	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	462	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	79.57/cwt	72.00–85.00	889	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	112.93/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,548	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,673	119.11/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,993	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	116.98/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,975	9
Bulls	—	—	1,508	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,172	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	103.14/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	159.72/cwt	150.00–165.00	575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,066	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,439	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	322	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	935	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	1,056	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	966	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,377	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,234	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,258	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	224	140.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	314	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	182	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	255	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	432	133.07/cwt	130.00–142.50	575	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	983	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,357	2
Steers	Large 2	—	674	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	994	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	492	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	640	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	527	125.79/cwt	97.50–135.00	663	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	644	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	692	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	564	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,112	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	822	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	863	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	576	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	835	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	87	275.29/cwt	250.00–300.00	240	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	118	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	354	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	289.29/cwt	280.00–305.00	298	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	78	283.33/cwt	260.00–315.00	221	3
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	309.29/cwt	300.00–315.00	322	6
Bulls	Number 3	—	83	170.36/cwt	140.00–200.00	141	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	313.46/cwt	300.00–335.00	295	13
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	102	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	61	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	114	305.86/cwt	295.00–315.00	349	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	348.27/cwt	345.00–350.00	296	3
Bulls	Utility	—	110	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	11	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	100	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	170	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	82	94.63/cwt	80.00–110.00	78	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	102	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	204	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	104	497.12/cwt	450.00–530.00	517	4
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	76	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	228	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	108	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	502	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	93	267.08/cwt	200.00–305.00	248	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	88	513.33/cwt	500.00–530.00	452	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	77	450.26/cwt	430.00–470.00	347	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	64	18.28/cwt	5.00–30.00	12	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	128	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	205	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	93	201.61/cwt	150.00–250.00	187	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	62	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	97	514.93/cwt	500.00–525.00	499	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	116	363.49/cwt	305.00–420.00	422	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	538	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,530	139.05/cwt	135.00–142.00	2,127	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,611	170.48/cwt	162.00–182.00	2,746	8
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,230	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,870	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,619	137.58/cwt	131.00–143.00	2,227	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,532	184.38/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,825	10
Heifers	Choice	—	1,305	158.79/cwt	140.00–176.00	2,072	6
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,290	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,587	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,407	150.90/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,123	4

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 117Last week 80Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 379Last week 364Year ago 433

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 395Last week 376Year ago 308

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	306	145.00	145.00
1	—	432	110.00	110.00
2	—	533	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,066	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	272	170.00	170.00
3	—	360	150.00–165.00	159.72
1	—	680	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,056	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	322	135.00	135.00
2	—	224	135.00–145.00	140.00
1	—	182	140.00	140.00
4	—	432	130.00–142.50	133.07
2	—	983	138.00	138.00
1	—	492	130.00	130.00
4	—	527	97.50–135.00	125.79
2	—	644	107.50	107.50
6	—	564	130.00–135.00	132.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	966	142.50	142.50
1	—	740	170.00	170.00
1	—	618	115.00	115.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,234	130.00	130.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	674	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,112	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	822	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	576	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	484	172.50	172.50
2	—	433	210.00	210.00
1	—	738	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	72.00–85.00	79.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,371	112.00–114.00	112.93
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	116.00–123.00	119.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,177	90.00–114.00	103.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,688	111.00–122.00	116.98
1	—	1,508	144.00	144.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	135.00–142.00	139.05
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	123.00	123.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,407	147.00–155.00	150.90
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,611	162.00–182.00	170.48
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,532	180.00–187.00	184.38
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	152.00	152.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,619	131.00–143.00	137.58
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,305	140.00–176.00	158.79

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	87	250.00–300.00	275.29
1	—	118	300.00	300.00
6	—	103	280.00–305.00	289.29
3	—	78	260.00–315.00	283.33
4	—	93	200.00–305.00	267.08
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	104	300.00–315.00	309.29
13	—	94	300.00–335.00	313.46
5	—	114	295.00–315.00	305.86
3	—	85	345.00–350.00	348.27
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	140.00–200.00	170.36
1	—	100	170.00	170.00
1	—	128	160.00	160.00
2	—	93	150.00–250.00	201.61
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	60.00	60.00
1	—	62	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	10.00	10.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	104	450.00–530.00	497.12
3	—	97	500.00–525.00	514.93
2	—	116	305.00–420.00	363.49
1	—	84	640.00	640.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	82	80.00–110.00	94.63
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	108	465.00	465.00
3	—	88	500.00–530.00	513.33
2	—	77	430.00–470.00	450.26
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	64	5.00–30.00	18.28

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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