Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holstein Calves 390 head

Holstein Bull Calves: 80-88 lbs 330.00-395.00/cwt, 88-92 lbs 335.00-370.00, 96-110 lbs 330.00-380.00.

Utility Calves: 65-106 lbs 10.00-50.00.

Beef Cross Calves: 74-86 lbs 650.00-830.00, 90-106 lbs 600.00-780.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.29/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −439.54 against this barn's trailing median of $600.83.

Average price

$161.29

29 head · 712 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,149

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$156

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

$15.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.70

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	654	166.56	1,089	19thin
Medium and Large 1	823	151.28	1,246	10thin

One grade step is worth $15.28/cwt here — about −$156 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 sale29 hd

161.29

—

PA average4 barns · 240 hd

204.99

−43.70

This barn, trailing median33 sales

600.83

−439.54

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	1,762	125.96	2,219	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,549	118.20	1,831	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,479	107.98	1,597	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,360	90.00	1,224	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,217	76.24	928	25
Dairy Heifers	Prime	Average	1,298	161.00	2,090	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,520	152.61	2,320	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,501	138.98	2,086	4thin
Dairy Steers	Prime	Average	1,592	159.83	2,544	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	152.11	2,291	16
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,547	132.27	2,046	13
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,447	188.22	2,724	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,283	182.90	2,347	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,222	173.55	2,121	6thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,565	192.17	3,007	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,508	181.89	2,743	51
Steers	Select	Average	1,433	171.29	2,455	23

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	972	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	502	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	779	164.86/cwt	150.00–172.50	1,284	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	169.37/cwt	140.00–187.50	1,031	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,379	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	474	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	545	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	324	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	984	165.84/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,632	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	392	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	830	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,196	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,555	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	334	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	551	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	666	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	733	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	446	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	229.01/cwt	205.00–240.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Select	—	1,222	173.55/cwt	166.00–179.00	2,121	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,247	76.71/cwt	71.00–84.00	957	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	66.46/cwt	63.00–69.00	774	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,734	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,283	182.90/cwt	178.00–188.00	2,347	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	90.18/cwt	82.00–100.00	1,225	44
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,520	152.61/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,320	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,501	138.98/cwt	133.00–143.00	2,086	4
Steers	Prime	—	1,565	192.17/cwt	187.00–201.00	3,007	18
Steers	Select	—	1,433	171.29/cwt	155.00–179.00	2,455	23
Steers	Choice	—	1,508	181.89/cwt	174.00–190.00	2,743	51
Heifers	Prime	—	1,447	188.22/cwt	185.00–192.00	2,724	4
Dairy Heifers	Prime	—	1,298	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,090	1
Dairy Steers	Prime	—	1,592	159.83/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,544	6
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,547	132.27/cwt	122.50–143.00	2,046	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,506	152.11/cwt	145.00–157.00	2,291	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,549	118.20/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,831	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	81.47/cwt	73.00–87.00	915	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,434	82.66/cwt	72.00–86.00	1,185	4
Bulls	—	—	1,762	125.96/cwt	114.00–136.00	2,219	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	107.51/cwt	102.00–116.00	1,588	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	95.31/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,243	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	135.88/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,318	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	942	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	544	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	215.14/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,151	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 247Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 481Last week 470Year ago 447

Holstein Calves 390 head

Holstein Bull Calves: 80-88 lbs 330.00-395.00/cwt, 88-92 lbs 335.00-370.00, 96-110 lbs 330.00-380.00.

Utility Calves: 65-106 lbs 10.00-50.00.

Beef Cross Calves: 74-86 lbs 650.00-830.00, 90-106 lbs 600.00-780.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	972	135.00	135.00
1	—	805	167.50	167.50
1	—	422	157.50	157.50
3	—	300	220.00	220.00
2	—	868	130.00	130.00
3	—	779	150.00–172.50	164.86
2	—	669	175.00	175.00
3	—	732	165.00	165.00
1	—	622	170.00	170.00
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	200.00	200.00
1	—	650	177.50	177.50
6	—	970	125.00–145.00	135.88
1	—	836	130.00	130.00
1	—	572	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	502	210.00	210.00
1	—	968	155.00	155.00
1	—	788	175.00	175.00
1	—	388	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	592	155.00	155.00
1	—	276	225.00	225.00
3	—	609	140.00–187.50	169.37
1	—	472	130.00	130.00
3	—	508	150.00	150.00
1	—	684	137.50	137.50
3	—	984	165.00–167.50	165.84
1	—	386	215.00	215.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	474	115.00	115.00
1	—	324	125.00	125.00
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	392	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,196	130.00	130.00
1	—	510	135.00	135.00
1	—	334	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	666	110.00	110.00
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	446	200.00	200.00
3	—	331	205.00–240.00	229.01
1	—	384	220.00	220.00
3	—	482	225.00	225.00
4	—	535	200.00–230.00	215.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	942	145.00	145.00
2	—	544	160.00	160.00
1	—	608	185.00	185.00
1	—	442	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,222	166.00–179.00	173.55
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,283	178.00–188.00	182.90
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,447	185.00–192.00	188.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,247	71.00–84.00	76.71
3	—	1,164	63.00–69.00	66.46
4	—	1,123	73.00–87.00	81.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,508	115.00	115.00
15	—	1,477	102.00–116.00	107.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,358	82.00–100.00	90.18
4	—	1,434	72.00–86.00	82.66
4	—	1,304	93.00–98.00	95.31
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,549	115.00–121.00	118.20
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,520	149.00–158.00	152.61
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,501	133.00–143.00	138.98
Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,298	161.00	161.00
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,565	187.00–201.00	192.17
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,433	155.00–179.00	171.29
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,508	174.00–190.00	181.89
Dairy Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,592	154.00–163.00	159.83
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,547	122.50–143.00	132.27
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,506	145.00–157.00	152.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,762	114.00–136.00	125.96

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