Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holstein Bull Calves-337hd

80-88lbs $350.00-$430.00/cwt, 88-96lbs $345.00-$385.00/cwt, 96-114lbs $340.00-$380.00/Cwt

Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers: 82-112 lbs $420.00-$760.00/cwt

Compared to last weeks' sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower on a lighter supply. Slaughter Cows were 4.00-6.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $204.58/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −31.68 against this barn's trailing median of $236.26.

Average price

$204.58

66 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,165

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$391

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

$37.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.79

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	213.04	1,260	51
Medium and Large 2	494	175.81	869	15thin

One grade step is worth $37.24/cwt here — about $391 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 sale66 hd

204.58

—

PA average4 barns · 471 hd

187.79

+16.79

This barn, trailing median33 sales

236.26

−31.68

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	1,649	112.00	1,847	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	98.84	1,486	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	85.12	1,122	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,188	72.39	860	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,586	144.73	2,295	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,583	152.46	2,413	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,528	145.49	2,223	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,623	135.08	2,192	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,382	177.78	2,457	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,509	153.53	2,317	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,491	192.42	2,869	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,503	182.48	2,743	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,387	169.32	2,348	27

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	161.54/cwt	135.00–170.00	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	704	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	195.60/cwt	160.00–217.50	1,027	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	212.51/cwt	177.00–220.00	912	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	853	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	141.64/cwt	120.00–165.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	811	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,135	2
Bulls	—	—	1,649	112.00/cwt	102.00–120.00	1,847	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	86.12/cwt	77.00–95.00	1,131	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	76.15/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,035	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	98.84/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,486	12
Heifers	Select	—	1,509	153.53/cwt	140.00–170.00	2,317	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	73.90/cwt	64.00–79.00	873	29
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,583	152.46/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,413	6
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,623	135.08/cwt	131.00–144.00	2,192	7
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,528	145.49/cwt	141.00–151.00	2,223	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,221	63.62/cwt	59.00–67.00	777	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,382	177.78/cwt	173.00–184.00	2,457	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,503	182.48/cwt	174.00–192.00	2,743	35
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,491	192.42/cwt	188.00–201.00	2,869	11
Steers	Select	—	1,387	169.32/cwt	159.00–177.00	2,348	27
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,586	144.73/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	226.74/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,070	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,017	174.37/cwt	172.50–175.00	1,773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	692	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	294	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	662	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	183.67/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,340	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	178.92/cwt	165.00–182.50	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	734	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	174.49/cwt	155.00–195.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	218.31/cwt	185.00–232.50	1,129	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	402	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,085	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	192.56/cwt	160.00–222.50	1,121	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,134	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	177.10/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,316	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	342	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	265.78/cwt	240.00–275.00	962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	923	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	418	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	243.97/cwt	235.00–250.00	803	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	245.89/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,045	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	488	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	294	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	720	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 Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 155Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 436Last week 437Year ago 0

Holstein Bull Calves-337hd

80-88lbs $350.00-$430.00/cwt, 88-96lbs $345.00-$385.00/cwt, 96-114lbs $340.00-$380.00/Cwt

Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers: 82-112 lbs $420.00-$760.00/cwt

Compared to last weeks' sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower on a lighter supply. Slaughter Cows were 4.00-6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	220.00	220.00
1	—	650	177.50	177.50
5	—	458	165.00–182.50	178.92
4	—	408	180.00	180.00
1	—	778	155.00	155.00
2	—	738	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	200.00–240.00	226.74
4	—	1,017	172.50–175.00	174.37
2	—	663	177.50–190.00	183.67
4	—	777	170.00–175.00	172.52
7	—	517	185.00–232.50	218.31
2	—	402	270.00	270.00
1	—	876	167.50	167.50
3	—	582	160.00–222.50	192.56
2	—	1,134	177.50	177.50
5	—	743	165.00–185.00	177.10
8	—	362	240.00–275.00	265.78
5	—	329	235.00–250.00	243.97
2	—	633	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	362	175.00	175.00
4	—	474	135.00–170.00	161.54
1	—	632	120.00	120.00
1	—	704	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
2	—	811	140.00	140.00
1	—	692	150.00	150.00
2	—	429	155.00–195.00	174.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	160.00–217.50	195.60
1	—	878	162.50	162.50
6	—	429	177.00–220.00	212.51
1	—	556	170.00	170.00
6	—	375	227.50	227.50
5	—	294	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	622	150.00	150.00
2	—	418	120.00–165.00	141.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	160.00	160.00
5	—	425	230.00–250.00	245.89
2	—	550	170.00	170.00
1	—	530	170.00	170.00
1	—	488	172.50	172.50
1	—	294	245.00	245.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	342	165.00	165.00
1	—	418	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,649	102.00–120.00	112.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,313	77.00–95.00	86.12
4	—	1,359	75.00–79.00	76.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,503	94.00–105.00	98.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,182	64.00–79.00	73.90
5	—	1,221	59.00–67.00	63.62
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,509	140.00–170.00	153.53
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,382	173.00–184.00	177.78
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,583	149.00–155.00	152.46
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,623	131.00–144.00	135.08
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,528	141.00–151.00	145.49
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,503	174.00–192.00	182.48
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,491	188.00–201.00	192.42
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,387	159.00–177.00	169.32
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,586	140.00–151.00	144.73

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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