Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Receipts edited to reflect correct amount

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $196.46/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −1,176.58 against this barn's trailing median of $1,373.04.

Average price

$196.46

12 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$239

per head · Medium 1 over Large 2

$25.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−89.49

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	318	205.00	652	2thin
Medium and Large 1	512	198.75	1,017	6thin
Large 1	430	197.50	849	2thin
Large 2	495	180.00	891	2thin

One grade step is worth $25.00/cwt here — about −$239 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 sale12 hd

196.46

—

PA average5 barns · 522 hd

285.95

−89.49

This barn, trailing median34 sales

1,373.04

−1,176.58

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	1,816	128.25	2,329	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,854	117.00	2,169	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,723	111.41	1,920	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,390	99.99	1,390	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,103	67.69	747	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,538	148.25	2,280	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,718	136.00	2,336	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,244	128.16	1,594	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,433	158.00	2,264	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,360	148.00	2,013	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,225	127.51	1,562	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,405	154.50	2,171	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,570	195.94	3,076	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,457	181.89	2,650	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,320	157.14	2,074	3thin

Every lot, as filed

38 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	206	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	270	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	608	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	590	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,003	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	884	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,127	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	967	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,233	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	544	113.85/cwt	100.00–127.50	619	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	438	124.15/cwt	105.00–130.00	544	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	696	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,014	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,042	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,198	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	1,146	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,604	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	402	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	948	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	234	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	445	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	99.08/cwt	77.00–110.00	1,392	11
Bulls	—	—	1,816	128.25/cwt	114.00–141.00	2,329	16
Steers	Choice	—	1,457	181.89/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,650	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,854	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,169	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,351	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,723	111.41/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,920	8
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,570	195.94/cwt	190.00–203.00	3,076	9
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,244	128.16/cwt	117.00–139.00	1,594	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,225	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,562	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,433	158.00/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,264	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	67.69/cwt	20.00–86.00	747	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,538	148.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,280	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,718	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,336	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,405	154.50/cwt	128.00–176.00	2,171	7
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,360	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,013	1
Steers	Select	—	1,320	157.14/cwt	140.00–174.00	2,074	3

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 Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 106Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 355Last week 422Year ago 456

Correction: Receipts edited to reflect correct amount

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	206	225.00	225.00
1	—	370	225.00	225.00
1	—	566	180.00	180.00
1	—	948	142.50	142.50
2	—	490	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	225.00	225.00
1	—	590	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	402	220.00	220.00
1	—	234	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	884	127.50	127.50
4	—	967	125.00–130.00	127.51
2	—	544	100.00–127.50	113.85
5	—	438	105.00–130.00	124.15
1	—	1,042	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	145.00	145.00
1	—	696	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	352	180.00	180.00
1	—	520	195.00	195.00
2	—	661	162.50	162.50
2	—	750	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,146	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,405	77.00–110.00	99.08
1	—	1,228	110.00	110.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,854	117.00	117.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,723	106.00–116.00	111.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,103	20.00–86.00	67.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,816	114.00–141.00	128.25
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,457	170.00–189.00	181.89
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,570	190.00–203.00	195.94
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	140.00–174.00	157.14
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,244	117.00–139.00	128.16
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,538	145.00–150.00	148.25
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,718	136.00	136.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	127.00–128.00	127.51
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	156.00–160.00	158.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,405	128.00–176.00	154.50

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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