Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 492lb dairy steer deleted. 282lb dairy steer deleted

Holstein Calves 414 Head

80-92 lbs 350.00-420.00/cwt, 90-104 lbs 340.00-375.00/cwt, 96-118 lbs 330.00-370.00/cwt

Beef Cross Calves 75-85 lbs 590.00-840.00/cwt, 92-110 lbs 650.00-790.00/cwt

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $211.70/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits −24.56 against this barn's trailing median of $236.26.

Average price

$211.70

32 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,018

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$87.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.63

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	428	244.34	1,045	20
Medium and Large 2	569	157.30	895	12thin

One grade step is worth $87.04/cwt here — about $150 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

Steers 0–100 lb: high $257.82, low $200.44, median $236.26 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 sale32 hd

211.70

—

PA average6 barns · 540 hd

201.07

+10.63

This barn, trailing median33 sales

236.26

−24.56

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	1,666	117.34	1,955	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,658	105.71	1,753	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,317	90.01	1,186	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,259	74.04	932	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,621	144.80	2,347	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,691	134.67	2,277	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,750	159.10	2,784	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,542	149.52	2,306	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,511	131.91	1,993	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	176.58	2,313	14
Heifers	Select	Average	1,407	160.80	2,262	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,577	196.31	3,096	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,488	180.38	2,684	47
Steers	Select	Average	1,401	164.61	2,306	16

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	473	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	900	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,012	1
Steers	Select	—	1,401	164.61/cwt	134.00–176.00	2,306	16
Heifers	Choice	—	1,310	176.58/cwt	173.00–186.00	2,313	14
Heifers	Select	—	1,407	160.80/cwt	144.00–170.00	2,262	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,277	75.26/cwt	70.00–85.00	961	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	62.36/cwt	54.00–67.00	734	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,239	85.21/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,056	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,750	159.10/cwt	154.00–167.00	2,784	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,542	149.52/cwt	142.00–153.00	2,306	7
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,691	134.67/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,277	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,621	144.80/cwt	143.00–147.00	2,347	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,577	196.31/cwt	190.00–204.00	3,096	21
Steers	Choice	—	1,488	180.38/cwt	173.00–189.00	2,684	47
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,511	131.91/cwt	119.00–143.00	1,993	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,677	106.26/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,782	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,364	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,491	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	73.03/cwt	67.00–79.00	983	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	90.69/cwt	81.00–103.00	1,189	31
Bulls	—	—	1,666	117.34/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,955	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	399	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	784	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	346	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	294	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	694	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	245.85/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,067	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	404	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	302	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	734	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	561	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	715	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	936	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,310	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	346	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	536	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	529	159.69/cwt	140.00–170.00	845	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	611	134.86/cwt	122.50–145.00	824	4
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	526	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	376	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	592	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	496	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	608	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	257	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	386	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	443	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	166.52/cwt	155.00–177.50	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	149.03/cwt	142.50–162.50	934	3
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	623	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	711	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	778	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,128	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	898	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	946	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,419	2

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 154Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 437Last week 481Year ago 0

Correction: 492lb dairy steer deleted. 282lb dairy steer deleted

Holstein Calves 414 Head

80-92 lbs 350.00-420.00/cwt, 90-104 lbs 340.00-375.00/cwt, 96-118 lbs 330.00-370.00/cwt

Beef Cross Calves 75-85 lbs 590.00-840.00/cwt, 92-110 lbs 650.00-790.00/cwt

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	217.50	217.50
4	—	409	220.00	220.00
1	—	698	145.00	145.00
5	—	306	240.00	240.00
2	—	946	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	399	150.00	150.00
1	—	412	150.00	150.00
1	—	784	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	346	170.00	170.00
1	—	294	155.00	155.00
1	—	694	145.00	145.00
2	—	576	155.00–177.50	166.52
3	—	627	142.50–162.50	149.03
1	—	452	155.00	155.00
1	—	542	172.50	172.50
1	—	708	165.00	165.00
1	—	760	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	434	240.00–252.50	245.85
4	—	326	255.00	255.00
1	—	500	240.00	240.00
1	—	672	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	145.00	145.00
2	—	404	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	302	170.00	170.00
1	—	636	135.00	135.00
1	—	384	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	561	127.50	127.50
2	—	936	140.00	140.00
1	—	346	155.00	155.00
3	—	529	140.00–170.00	159.69
4	—	611	122.50–145.00	134.86
1	—	376	157.50	157.50
1	—	496	122.50	122.50
2	—	257	150.00	150.00
2	—	443	132.50	132.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	376	140.00	140.00
2	—	560	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	132.50	132.50
1	—	508	140.00	140.00
1	—	778	145.00	145.00
1	—	898	127.50	127.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,401	134.00–176.00	164.61
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,577	190.00–204.00	196.31
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,488	173.00–189.00	180.38
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,310	173.00–186.00	176.58
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,407	144.00–170.00	160.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,277	70.00–85.00	75.26
6	—	1,177	54.00–67.00	62.36
3	—	1,239	82.00–88.00	85.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,677	102.00–112.00	106.26
1	—	1,392	98.00	98.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,448	103.00	103.00
2	—	1,346	67.00–79.00	73.03
31	—	1,311	81.00–103.00	90.69
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	154.00–167.00	159.10
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,542	142.00–153.00	149.52
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,511	119.00–143.00	131.91
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,691	132.00–137.00	134.67
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,621	143.00–147.00	144.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,666	110.00–135.00	117.34

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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