Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $191.93/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −1,181.10 against this barn's trailing median of $1,373.04.

Average price

$191.93

22 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$71.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−89.97

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	203.93	1,155	14thin
Large 2	256	200.00	512	1thin
Large 1	574	185.00	1,062	2thin
Medium 1	392	167.50	657	2thin
Medium 2	804	165.00	1,327	1thin
Large 3	242	165.00	399	1thin
Medium and Large 2	732	132.50	970	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.43/cwt here — about $185 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

191.93

—

PA average4 barns · 397 hd

281.91

−89.97

This barn, trailing median34 sales

1,373.04

−1,181.10

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	1,982	126.91	2,515	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,623	119.01	1,931	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	116.32	1,445	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,549	137.46	2,129	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,520	157.46	2,393	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	148.45	2,187	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,274	134.10	1,708	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,435	178.06	2,555	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,261	168.20	2,121	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,260	120.00	1,512	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,559	189.62	2,956	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,515	178.35	2,702	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,190	172.00	2,047	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	385.54/cwt	44
Bulls	Number 2	96	277.89/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	82	208.14/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	63	19.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	90	575.61/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	74	90.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 3	62	50.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	55	6.42/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	1,310	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,450	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,218	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	807	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,238	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	638	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	424	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	696	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	362	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	864	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,279	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	422	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	452	218.01/cwt	210.00–230.00	985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	950	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	452	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,308	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Bulls	—	—	1,982	126.91/cwt	105.00–138.00	2,515	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	117.84/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,893	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	422	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	680	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,139	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	982	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,350	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	1,038	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	1,134	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,882	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	962	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,371	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	666	151.14/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,007	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	322	157.52/cwt	147.50–162.50	507	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	264	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	422	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	930	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,302	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,065	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,480	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,278	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,738	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	256	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	804	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,327	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	236	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	732	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	242	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	399	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	72	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	194	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	85	263.93/cwt	230.00–285.00	224	6
Bulls	Number 3	—	85	212.59/cwt	150.00–250.00	181	4
Bulls	Number 2	—	110	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	308	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	95	273.52/cwt	245.00–300.00	260	7
Bulls	Number 3	—	106	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	260	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	124	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	273	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	304.85/cwt	280.00–315.00	259	10
Bulls	Number 1	—	114	311.80/cwt	290.00–325.00	355	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	76	188.54/cwt	50.00–250.00	143	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	313.59/cwt	295.00–325.00	326	7
Bulls	Number 3	—	90	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	180	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	106	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	721	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	103	575.15/cwt	570.00–580.00	592	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	60	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	296.00/cwt	280.00–330.00	278	11
Bulls	Number 2	—	103	280.10/cwt	270.00–290.00	289	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	637.14/cwt	560.00–680.00	535	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	74	580.00/cwt	510.00–650.00	429	2
Heifers	Number 2	—	74	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	67	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	104	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	172	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	56	6.50/cwt	5.00–8.00	4	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,292	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	118.48/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,525	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,724	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,172	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,435	178.06/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,555	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,473	148.45/cwt	141.00–153.00	2,187	7
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,520	157.46/cwt	156.00–159.00	2,393	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,274	134.10/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,708	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,261	168.20/cwt	130.00–181.00	2,121	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,549	137.46/cwt	127.00–150.00	2,129	4
Steers	Select	—	1,190	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,047	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,515	178.35/cwt	161.00–185.00	2,702	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,559	189.62/cwt	185.00–201.00	2,956	13
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	75	569.87/cwt	560.00–580.00	427	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	112	364.73/cwt	350.00–380.00	408	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	572	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	626	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	685.12/cwt	600.00–730.00	576	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	66	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	158	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	93	614.78/cwt	580.00–650.00	572	4
Heifers	Number 3	—	62	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	31	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	—	55	6.42/cwt	5.00–8.00	4	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	128	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	589	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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 98Last week 115Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 369Last week 356Year ago 433

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 339Last week 347Year ago 345

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,218	140.00	140.00
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	982	137.50	137.50
2	—	666	145.00–157.50	151.14
6	—	322	147.50–162.50	157.52
1	—	264	160.00	160.00
2	—	930	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,065	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,278	136.00	136.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	142.50	142.50
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	187.00	187.00
1	—	1,038	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,134	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	336	190.00	190.00
1	—	544	190.00	190.00
2	—	905	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	807	155.00	155.00
1	—	422	162.50	162.50
3	—	680	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,238	150.00	150.00
2	—	969	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	612	147.50	147.50
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	696	195.00	195.00
1	—	452	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	362	170.00	170.00
1	—	422	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	150.00	150.00
1	—	380	195.00	195.00
1	—	864	135.00	135.00
5	—	452	210.00–230.00	218.01
1	—	432	220.00	220.00
1	—	1,308	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	225.00	225.00
1	—	236	240.00	240.00
2	—	555	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	256	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	804	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	732	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	242	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,982	105.00–138.00	126.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,606	114.00–124.00	117.84
1	—	1,724	126.00	126.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,154	112.00	112.00
2	—	1,287	112.00–125.00	118.48
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	174.00–183.00	178.06
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,261	130.00–181.00	168.20
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,473	141.00–153.00	148.45
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	156.00–159.00	157.46
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,274	129.00–139.00	134.10
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	127.00–150.00	137.46
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	172.00	172.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,515	161.00–185.00	178.35
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,559	185.00–201.00	189.62

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	270.00	270.00
6	—	85	230.00–285.00	263.93
1	—	110	280.00	280.00
7	—	95	245.00–300.00	273.52
1	—	124	220.00	220.00
2	—	103	270.00–290.00	280.10
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	150.00–250.00	212.59
1	—	106	245.00	245.00
4	—	76	50.00–250.00	188.54
1	—	90	200.00	200.00
1	—	66	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	85	280.00–315.00	304.85
5	—	114	290.00–325.00	311.80
7	—	104	295.00–325.00	313.59
11	—	94	280.00–330.00	296.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	106	680.00	680.00
2	—	75	560.00–580.00	569.87
1	—	110	520.00	520.00
1	—	92	680.00	680.00
5	—	84	600.00–730.00	685.12
1	—	128	460.00	460.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	60.00	60.00
1	—	60	5.00	5.00
2	—	56	5.00–8.00	6.50
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	112	350.00–380.00	364.73
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	570.00–580.00	575.15
4	—	84	560.00–680.00	637.14
2	—	74	510.00–650.00	580.00
4	—	93	580.00–650.00	614.78
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	55	5.00–8.00	6.42

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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