Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.21/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −444.26 against this barn's trailing median of $610.47.

Average price

$166.21

47 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,003

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$35.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−77.98

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	624	178.13	1,111	31
Medium and Large 2	564	143.12	807	16thin

One grade step is worth $35.01/cwt here — about $304 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 $610.47 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 sale47 hd

166.21

—

PA average6 barns · 449 hd

244.19

−77.98

This barn, trailing median33 sales

610.47

−444.26

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	1,610	123.04	1,981	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,433	124.38	1,782	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	107.54	1,547	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,315	94.05	1,236	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,191	81.24	968	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,264	152.67	1,930	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,249	141.53	1,768	8thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,556	173.57	2,701	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,544	159.00	2,455	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,275	137.12	1,748	4thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,488	193.68	2,882	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,278	183.92	2,350	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,362	167.47	2,281	5thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,591	197.75	3,146	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,481	185.28	2,744	33
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,593	178.75	2,847	16

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	408.47/cwt	117
Bulls	Number 2	89	316.37/cwt	51
Bulls	Number 3	86	172.12/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	67	6.89/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	90	474.22/cwt	35
Heifers	Number 2	81	158.63/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 3	98	60.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

119 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	—	820	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	197.50/cwt	175.00–220.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	163.74/cwt	140.00–172.20	791	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	—	1,460	109.30/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,596	4
Bulls	—	—	1,547	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	2,112	2
Bulls	—	—	1,671	125.38/cwt	115.00–136.00	2,095	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	876	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	736	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	182.53/cwt	172.50–187.50	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	194.82/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	189.75/cwt	167.50–200.00	979	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,011	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,495	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,570	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	107.04/cwt	96.00–114.00	1,591	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,104	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,225	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,249	141.53/cwt	129.00–147.00	1,768	8
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,544	159.00/cwt	152.00–165.00	2,455	8
Dairy Steers	Prime	—	1,556	173.57/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,701	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,275	137.12/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,748	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,278	183.92/cwt	179.00–188.00	2,350	11
Heifers	Select	—	1,362	167.47/cwt	151.00–178.00	2,281	5
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,593	178.75/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,847	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	130.92/cwt	122.50–135.00	809	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	167.20/cwt	160.00–175.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	169.10/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	172.76/cwt	142.50–197.50	1,425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	879	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	743	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	320	143.92/cwt	130.00–150.00	461	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	374	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	561	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	436	138.74/cwt	135.00–140.00	605	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,144	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	978	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,064	170.12/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,810	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	280	154.74/cwt	140.00–167.50	433	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	461	134.57/cwt	132.50–135.00	620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,046	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	172.20/cwt	172.20–172.20	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	198.45/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,133	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	586	145.82/cwt	140.00–150.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,087	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	420	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	65	73.85/cwt	50.00–100.00	48	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	92	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	212	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	72	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	144	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	77	363.80/cwt	310.00–395.00	280	5
Bulls	Number 3	—	102	230.07/cwt	200.00–250.00	235	3
Bulls	Utility	—	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	86	326.04/cwt	230.00–390.00	280	16
Bulls	Number 2	—	94	320.35/cwt	290.00–345.00	301	17
Bulls	Number 2	—	111	317.34/cwt	300.00–335.00	352	2
Bulls	Number 2	—	102	324.90/cwt	300.00–340.00	331	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	73	349.49/cwt	290.00–370.00	255	4
Bulls	Number 1	—	85	359.90/cwt	300.00–400.00	306	13
Bulls	Number 2	—	66	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	244	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	87	140.57/cwt	90.00–190.00	122	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	103	344.45/cwt	200.00–370.00	355	28
Bulls	Number 1	—	113	355.79/cwt	340.00–365.00	402	7
Bulls	Number 1	—	94	342.77/cwt	320.00–360.00	322	30
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	112	540.13/cwt	480.00–570.00	605	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	76	632.50/cwt	520.00–760.00	481	4
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	60	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	60	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	57	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	2
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	93	250.93/cwt	110.00–350.00	233	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	66	570.30/cwt	560.00–580.00	376	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	586.62/cwt	540.00–640.00	616	3
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	114	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	342	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	78	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	499	1
Bulls	Number 1Crossbred	—	74	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	37	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	—	65	6.70/cwt	5.00–10.00	4	3
Steers	Prime	—	1,591	197.75/cwt	191.00–210.00	3,146	32
Steers	Choice	—	1,481	185.28/cwt	182.00–190.00	2,744	33
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,264	152.67/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,930	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	81.55/cwt	75.00–88.00	940	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,327	89.86/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,192	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	93.10/cwt	81.00–104.00	1,209	23
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,433	124.38/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,782	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	75.68/cwt	71.00–81.00	965	4
Heifers	Prime	—	1,488	193.68/cwt	193.00–195.00	2,882	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	96	627.34/cwt	500.00–700.00	602	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	677.69/cwt	580.00–740.00	569	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	102	610.53/cwt	500.00–670.00	623	7
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	88	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	352	1
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	92	210.00/cwt	170.00–250.00	193	2
Bulls	Number 2Crossbred	—	54	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	108	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	63	413.33/cwt	380.00–450.00	260	2
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	78	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	289	1
Heifers	Number 1Crossbred	—	152	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	418	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	86	170.00/cwt	160.00–180.00	146	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	126	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	592	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	73	137.71/cwt	90.00–170.00	101	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	114	525.44/cwt	500.00–550.00	599	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	92	584.04/cwt	430.00–650.00	537	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	84	628.74/cwt	490.00–700.00	528	7
Heifers	Number 1	—	75	163.39/cwt	150.00–180.00	123	3
Heifers	Number 3	—	98	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	59	1
Heifers	Number 2	—	102	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	153	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	102	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	235	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	96	366.32/cwt	220.00–650.00	352	3
Heifers	Number 2	—	84	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	193	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 Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 247Last week 97Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 470Last week 276Year ago 512

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 440Last week 331Year ago 362

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	132.50	132.50
2	—	420	175.00–220.00	197.50
1	—	970	132.50	132.50
4	—	517	175.00–202.50	194.82
1	—	460	172.20	172.20
4	—	571	194.00–200.00	198.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	140.00–172.20	163.74
1	—	775	130.00	130.00
1	—	620	155.00	155.00
1	—	540	165.00	165.00
2	—	423	165.00	165.00
3	—	586	140.00–150.00	145.82
1	—	820	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	876	132.50	132.50
2	—	736	142.50	142.50
1	—	424	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	170.00	170.00
1	—	536	117.50	117.50
6	—	618	122.50–135.00	130.92
2	—	381	160.00–175.00	167.20
2	—	472	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	161.00	161.00
3	—	403	172.50–187.50	182.53
8	—	516	167.50–200.00	189.75
2	—	378	190.00–195.00	192.53
2	—	622	162.50	162.50
3	—	882	165.00–177.50	169.10
4	—	488	182.50	182.50
2	—	962	161.00	161.00
1	—	276	215.00	215.00
1	—	782	170.00	170.00
3	—	935	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	142.50–197.50	172.76
2	—	600	192.50	192.50
1	—	863	195.00	195.00
2	—	1,144	187.50	187.50
1	—	658	177.50	177.50
1	—	978	197.50	197.50
2	—	1,064	155.00–185.00	170.12
2	—	1,046	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	586	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	320	130.00–150.00	143.92
1	—	374	150.00	150.00
8	—	436	135.00–140.00	138.74
7	—	280	140.00–167.50	154.74
6	—	461	132.50–135.00	134.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,460	107.00–110.00	109.30
2	—	1,547	135.00–138.00	136.49
12	—	1,671	115.00–136.00	125.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	105.00	105.00
23	—	1,299	81.00–104.00	93.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,486	96.00–114.00	107.04
1	—	1,104	111.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,153	75.00–88.00	81.55
2	—	1,327	88.00–92.00	89.86
4	—	1,275	71.00–81.00	75.68
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,433	114.00–130.00	124.38
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,249	129.00–147.00	141.53
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,264	152.00–153.00	152.67
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,544	152.00–165.00	159.00
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,556	170.00–177.00	173.57
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	132.00–148.00	137.12
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,278	179.00–188.00	183.92
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,362	151.00–178.00	167.47
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	193.00–195.00	193.68
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,593	175.00–185.00	178.75
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,591	191.00–210.00	197.75
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,481	182.00–190.00	185.28

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	350.00	350.00
5	—	77	310.00–395.00	363.80
13	—	85	300.00–400.00	359.90
28	—	103	200.00–370.00	344.45
7	—	113	340.00–365.00	355.79
30	—	94	320.00–360.00	342.77
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	65	50.00–100.00	73.85
1	—	92	230.00	230.00
1	—	72	200.00	200.00
3	—	102	200.00–250.00	230.07
2	—	87	90.00–190.00	140.57
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	66	5.00	5.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	86	230.00–390.00	326.04
17	—	94	290.00–345.00	320.35
2	—	111	300.00–335.00	317.34
6	—	102	300.00–340.00	324.90
4	—	73	290.00–370.00	349.49
1	—	66	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	112	480.00–570.00	540.13
4	—	76	520.00–760.00	632.50
7	—	96	500.00–700.00	627.34
6	—	84	580.00–740.00	677.69
7	—	102	500.00–670.00	610.53
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	100.00	100.00
2	—	92	170.00–250.00	210.00
1	—	54	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	57	5.00	5.00
2	—	80	10.00	10.00
3	—	65	5.00–10.00	6.70
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	93	110.00–350.00	250.93
1	—	114	300.00	300.00
1	—	74	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	66	560.00–580.00	570.30
3	—	105	540.00–640.00	586.62
1	—	78	640.00	640.00
1	—	126	470.00	470.00
2	—	114	500.00–550.00	525.44
6	—	92	430.00–650.00	584.04
7	—	84	490.00–700.00	628.74
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	63	380.00–450.00	413.33
1	—	78	370.00	370.00
1	—	152	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	160.00–180.00	170.00
3	—	75	150.00–180.00	163.39
1	—	102	230.00	230.00
3	—	96	220.00–650.00	366.32
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	73	90.00–170.00	137.71
1	—	102	150.00	150.00
1	—	84	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	60.00	60.00

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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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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