Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

387 head Holstein Calves

Holstein Bull Calves; 82-88 lbs 325.00-370.00, 90-94 lbs 310.00-365.00, 98-114 lbs 330.00-360.00.

Beef Cross Bull Calves; 84-96 lbs 440.00-640.00, 99-110 lbs 590.00-670.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.27/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −92.99 against this barn's trailing median of $236.26.

Average price

$143.27

32 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$335

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$1.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−41.30

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	672	144.16	969	13thin
Medium and Large 1	808	142.87	1,155	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	444	142.52	633	12thin

One grade step is worth $1.64/cwt here — about $335 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

143.27

—

PA average6 barns · 504 hd

184.56

−41.30

This barn, trailing median33 sales

236.26

−92.99

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	1,791	112.10	2,008	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,589	99.07	1,574	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,389	83.29	1,157	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,223	71.83	879	25
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,669	145.56	2,429	10
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,289	129.78	1,673	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,461	182.56	2,667	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,307	163.94	2,143	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,583	190.39	3,014	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,584	183.36	2,904	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,421	169.16	2,404	13

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	—	982	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,277	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	129.39/cwt	127.50–135.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	798	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	138.63/cwt	120.00–145.00	671	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	338	152.50/cwt	142.50–162.50	515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	444	141.19/cwt	127.50–155.00	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	814	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	916	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	800	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	483	129.94/cwt	120.00–140.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	166.65/cwt	145.00–180.00	640	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	952	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,357	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	977	113.40/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,108	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,123	121.21/cwt	117.50–125.00	1,361	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	923	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,108	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	688	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	808	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,025	120.00/cwt	117.50–122.50	1,230	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	322	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	443	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	998	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,173	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	599	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	599	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	273	137.11/cwt	110.00–160.00	374	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	155.42/cwt	145.00–162.50	560	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,093	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	177.53/cwt	175.00–180.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	506	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	856	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	886	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,669	145.56/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,429	10
Steers	Choice	—	1,584	183.36/cwt	175.00–189.00	2,904	24
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,583	190.39/cwt	184.00–197.00	3,014	15
Steers	Select	—	1,421	169.16/cwt	161.00–175.00	2,404	13
Heifers	Choice	—	1,461	182.56/cwt	174.00–188.00	2,667	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	73.28/cwt	65.00–79.00	920	22
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,289	129.78/cwt	117.00–139.00	1,673	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	99.07/cwt	91.00–110.00	1,574	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,389	84.28/cwt	74.00–104.00	1,171	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,387	71.59/cwt	69.00–74.00	993	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,307	163.94/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,143	2
Bulls	—	—	1,791	112.10/cwt	105.00–116.00	2,008	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	61.21/cwt	60.00–64.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	840	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	966	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	856	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	922	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	166.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	152.54/cwt	147.50–162.50	1,024	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	448	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	151.72/cwt	150.00–152.50	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	116.27/cwt	110.00–122.50	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	756	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	396	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	346	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	571	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	135.82/cwt	127.50–152.50	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	361	158.31/cwt	157.50–160.00	571	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	944	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,251	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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 264Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 341Last week 564Year ago 419

387 head Holstein Calves

Holstein Bull Calves; 82-88 lbs 325.00-370.00, 90-94 lbs 310.00-365.00, 98-114 lbs 330.00-360.00.

Beef Cross Bull Calves; 84-96 lbs 440.00-640.00, 99-110 lbs 590.00-670.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	982	130.00	130.00
3	—	671	147.50–162.50	152.54
1	—	738	150.00	150.00
1	—	944	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	636	130.00	130.00
1	—	814	155.00	155.00
1	—	916	120.00	120.00
1	—	552	145.00	145.00
4	—	384	145.00–180.00	166.65
3	—	952	142.50	142.50
2	—	712	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	137.50	137.50
7	—	484	120.00–145.00	138.63
2	—	444	127.50–155.00	141.19
2	—	372	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	509	127.50–135.00	129.39
3	—	287	150.00–152.50	151.72
2	—	702	110.00–122.50	116.27
1	—	396	162.50	162.50
1	—	672	110.00	110.00
1	—	346	165.00	165.00
3	—	465	127.50–152.50	135.82
1	—	648	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	798	130.00	130.00
1	—	910	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	448	162.50	162.50
3	—	361	157.50–160.00	158.31
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	142.50–162.50	152.50
2	—	483	120.00–140.00	129.94
3	—	977	110.00–120.00	113.40
2	—	1,123	117.50–125.00	121.21
2	—	923	120.00	120.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,025	117.50–122.50	120.00
2	—	273	110.00–160.00	137.11
2	—	1,093	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	688	117.50	117.50
1	—	322	137.50	137.50
1	—	998	117.50	117.50
3	—	599	100.00	100.00
4	—	360	145.00–162.50	155.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	316	170.00	170.00
1	—	506	130.00	130.00
1	—	840	117.50	117.50
2	—	290	170.00	170.00
1	—	966	117.50	117.50
1	—	856	122.50	122.50
1	—	922	120.00	120.00
3	—	384	160.00–170.00	166.82
2	—	756	110.00–115.00	112.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	175.00–180.00	177.53
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
1	—	856	170.00	170.00
1	—	738	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,669	143.00–149.00	145.56
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,289	117.00–139.00	129.78
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,584	175.00–189.00	183.36
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,583	184.00–197.00	190.39
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,421	161.00–175.00	169.16
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,461	174.00–188.00	182.56
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,307	163.00–165.00	163.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,255	65.00–79.00	73.28
3	—	989	60.00–64.00	61.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,589	91.00–110.00	99.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,389	74.00–104.00	84.28
6	—	1,387	69.00–74.00	71.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,791	105.00–116.00	112.10

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