Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-11-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holstein Calves 521 head

Holstein Bulls; 78-84 lbs 250.00-315.00,88-96 lbs 330.00-375.00, 96-106 lbs 325.00-370.00, 104-124 lbs 335.00-370.00.

Beef Cross; 84-112 lbs 580.00-700.00.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $164.51/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −1,225.61 against this barn's trailing median of $1,390.12.

Average price

$164.51

19 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$962

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$39.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−168.25

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	174.87	991	14thin
Medium and Large 2	635	135.48	861	5thin

One grade step is worth $39.40/cwt here — about $130 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

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,708.55, low $1,006.30, median $1,390.12 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 sale19 hd

164.51

—

PA average3 barns · 580 hd

332.76

−168.25

This barn, trailing median33 sales

1,390.12

−1,225.61

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	1,630	112.86	1,840	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,752	114.98	2,014	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,649	103.09	1,700	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,350	87.48	1,181	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,246	76.41	952	40
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,560	162.00	2,527	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,355	126.29	1,711	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,485	153.80	2,284	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,331	142.31	1,894	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,178	126.52	1,490	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,465	165.09	2,419	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,456	148.11	2,156	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,640	177.05	2,904	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,560	165.58	2,582	34
Steers	Select	Average	1,412	151.61	2,141	20

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	394	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	842	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,074	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	772	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	549	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,008	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	696	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	719	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	912	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,094	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,025	124.02/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,271	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,080	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,269	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	827	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	830	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	975	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	858	109.97/cwt	97.50–122.50	944	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	976	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,196	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	549	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	673	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	559	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	699	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,062	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	176.85/cwt	170.00–190.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	938	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	762	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	132.44/cwt	120.00–145.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,560	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,527	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,456	148.11/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,156	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	75.27/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,010	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,585	101.41/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,607	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,465	165.09/cwt	159.00–173.00	2,419	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,248	75.28/cwt	67.00–84.00	939	35
Steers	Choice	—	1,523	166.55/cwt	161.00–175.00	2,537	29
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,629	177.47/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,891	17
Steers	Select	—	1,412	151.61/cwt	134.00–162.00	2,141	20
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,111	1
Steers	ChoiceHeavy Weight	—	1,772	159.94/cwt	152.00–168.00	2,834	5
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,355	126.29/cwt	115.00–142.00	1,711	8
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,331	142.31/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,894	6
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,178	126.52/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,490	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,485	153.80/cwt	149.00–161.00	2,284	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,234	84.30/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,040	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,752	114.98/cwt	114.00–116.00	2,014	2
Bulls	—	—	1,539	96.41/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,484	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	87.61/cwt	77.00–96.00	1,177	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,649	103.09/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,700	25
Bulls	—	—	1,656	117.56/cwt	107.00–130.00	1,947	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	299	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	704	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	782	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	188.78/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,012	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,028	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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 98Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 535Last week 313Year ago 483

Holstein Calves 521 head

Holstein Bulls; 78-84 lbs 250.00-315.00,88-96 lbs 330.00-375.00, 96-106 lbs 325.00-370.00, 104-124 lbs 335.00-370.00.

Beef Cross; 84-112 lbs 580.00-700.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	394	125.00	125.00
2	—	549	162.50	162.50
1	—	636	130.00	130.00
1	—	674	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,008	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	589	165.00	165.00
1	—	716	145.00	145.00
1	—	374	175.00	175.00
1	—	416	167.50	167.50
2	—	458	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	696	117.50	117.50
2	—	553	130.00	130.00
1	—	782	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	842	127.50	127.50
2	—	627	120.00–145.00	132.44
1	—	299	170.00	170.00
1	—	782	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	170.00–190.00	176.85
1	—	938	125.00	125.00
1	—	762	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	190.00	190.00
1	—	470	165.00	165.00
1	—	704	160.00	160.00
6	—	536	185.00–200.00	188.78
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	772	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	912	120.00	120.00
5	—	1,025	120.00–127.50	124.02
1	—	830	117.50	117.50
2	—	858	97.50–122.50	109.97
1	—	976	122.50	122.50
2	—	1,062	125.00–130.00	127.52
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	117.50	117.50
3	—	549	122.50	122.50
3	—	559	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	162.00	162.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,355	115.00–142.00	126.29
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,456	142.00–152.00	148.11
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,465	159.00–173.00	165.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	74.00–77.00	75.27
2	—	1,585	100.00–103.00	101.41
69	—	1,343	77.00–96.00	87.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,248	67.00–84.00	75.28
5	—	1,234	80.00–86.00	84.30
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,752	114.00–116.00	114.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,649	95.00–112.00	103.09
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,523	161.00–175.00	166.55
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,629	171.00–184.00	177.47
1	—	1,830	170.00	170.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,412	134.00–162.00	151.61
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,772	152.00–168.00	159.94
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,331	138.00–146.00	142.31
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	126.00–127.00	126.52
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,485	149.00–161.00	153.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,539	92.00–102.00	96.41
7	—	1,656	107.00–130.00	117.56

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