Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holstein Bull Calves: 420 head

Holstein Bulls; 85-90 lbs 400.00-445.00, 92-96 lbs 395.00-440.00, 98-118 lbs 395.00-430.00.

Beef Cross Calves; 90-120 lbs 580.00-680.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.10/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −463.52 against this barn's trailing median of $608.62.

Average price

$145.10

27 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$59

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

$25.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.90

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	157.33	860	14thin
Medium and Large 2	696	131.92	919	13thin

One grade step is worth $25.41/cwt here — about −$59 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

34 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,060.44, low $284.92, median $608.62 across 34 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 sale27 hd

145.10

—

PA average5 barns · 319 hd

178.00

−32.90

This barn, trailing median34 sales

608.62

−463.52

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	1,664	116.30	1,935	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,527	96.60	1,475	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,376	87.08	1,198	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,236	75.27	930	16
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,384	143.80	1,990	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,244	119.00	1,480	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,422	142.98	2,033	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,345	135.79	1,826	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,512	189.00	2,858	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	169.43	2,326	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,385	157.69	2,184	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,637	190.32	3,116	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,528	176.32	2,694	26
Steers	Select	Average	1,417	161.77	2,292	21

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	768	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	143.73/cwt	142.50–145.00	844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	206.90/cwt	175.00–217.50	1,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	247.45/cwt	220.00–256.00	1,069	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	378	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	567	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	302	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	725	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	828	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	154.70/cwt	150.00–157.50	857	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	532	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	612	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	670	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	764	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,108	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	572	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	829	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	892	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	951	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,094	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	711	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	995	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,088	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	891	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,136	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	956	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	184.67/cwt	150.00–210.00	1,162	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	183.19/cwt	170.00–190.00	951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	175.35/cwt	145.00–200.00	1,180	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,363	156.34/cwt	120.00–169.00	2,131	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,512	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,858	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,244	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,480	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,384	143.80/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,990	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,637	90.06/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,474	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,539	96.62/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,487	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,345	135.79/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,826	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,422	142.98/cwt	139.00–147.00	2,033	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,528	176.32/cwt	169.00–184.00	2,694	26
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,637	190.32/cwt	185.00–196.00	3,116	13
Steers	Select	—	1,417	161.77/cwt	149.00–170.00	2,292	21
Heifers	Choice	—	1,373	169.43/cwt	166.00–181.00	2,326	11
Heifers	Select	—	1,441	161.07/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,321	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,234	85.02/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,049	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,236	73.88/cwt	65.00–81.00	913	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	97.61/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,474	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	86.40/cwt	78.00–94.00	1,178	42
Bulls	—	—	1,664	116.30/cwt	93.00–133.00	1,935	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	123.76/cwt	122.50–125.00	829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	166.97/cwt	157.50–170.00	808	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	128.76/cwt	127.50–130.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	833	125.88/cwt	122.50–127.50	1,049	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	147.15/cwt	135.00–155.00	750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	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 Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 168Last week 155Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 464Last week 405Year ago 391

Holstein Bull Calves: 420 head

Holstein Bulls; 85-90 lbs 400.00-445.00, 92-96 lbs 395.00-440.00, 98-118 lbs 395.00-430.00.

Beef Cross Calves; 90-120 lbs 580.00-680.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	768	127.50	127.50
4	—	587	142.50–145.00	143.73
2	—	891	127.50	127.50
2	—	670	122.50–125.00	123.76
2	—	639	127.50–130.00	128.76
1	—	718	137.50	137.50
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	142.50	142.50
9	—	554	150.00–157.50	154.70
4	—	484	157.50–170.00	166.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	175.00–217.50	206.90
4	—	432	220.00–256.00	247.45
1	—	302	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	378	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
2	—	920	120.00	120.00
2	—	828	120.00	120.00
1	—	532	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	142.50	142.50
1	—	764	145.00	145.00
1	—	572	145.00	145.00
3	—	605	147.50	147.50
2	—	951	115.00	115.00
2	—	711	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,088	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	190.00	190.00
6	—	629	150.00–210.00	184.67
3	—	519	170.00–190.00	183.19
6	—	673	145.00–200.00	175.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	956	126.00	126.00
3	—	833	122.50–127.50	125.88
5	—	510	135.00–155.00	147.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,363	120.00–169.00	156.34
2	—	1,441	160.00–162.00	161.07
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,512	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,373	166.00–181.00	169.43
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,244	119.00	119.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,384	140.00–147.00	143.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,637	84.00–96.00	90.06
13	—	1,510	93.00–104.00	97.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,539	96.00–97.00	96.62
42	—	1,364	78.00–94.00	86.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,234	83.00–87.00	85.02
14	—	1,236	65.00–81.00	73.88
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,345	134.00–138.00	135.79
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	139.00–147.00	142.98
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,528	169.00–184.00	176.32
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,637	185.00–196.00	190.32
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,417	149.00–170.00	161.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,664	93.00–133.00	116.30

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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