Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holstein Calves-321 head

Holstein Bulls; 84-88 lbs 345.00-385.00, 90-98 lbs 345.00-375.00, 98-106 lbs 345.00-375.00,106-118 lbs 335.00-365.00.

Beef Cross: 80-116 lbs 470.00-650.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.56/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −452.06 against this barn's trailing median of $608.62.

Average price

$156.56

35 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$16.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−41.58

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	164.69	793	18thin
Medium and Large 2	518	147.96	766	17thin

One grade step is worth $16.73/cwt here — about $26 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 sale35 hd

156.56

—

PA average5 barns · 399 hd

198.15

−41.58

This barn, trailing median34 sales

608.62

−452.06

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	1,729	108.37	1,874	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,512	110.00	1,663	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,643	93.59	1,537	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,369	82.15	1,125	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,201	73.83	886	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,579	148.63	2,347	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,317	128.58	1,693	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,577	153.80	2,425	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,557	147.88	2,302	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,454	128.62	1,870	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,601	177.98	2,849	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,488	160.74	2,392	21
Heifers	Select	Average	1,391	144.11	2,005	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,655	177.39	2,936	19
Steers	Choice	Low	1,614	162.14	2,617	25
Steers	Select	Average	1,460	150.57	2,198	13

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	684	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	293	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	992	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	714	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	634	116.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	740	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	546	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	642	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	623	118.72/cwt	117.50–120.00	740	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	126.23/cwt	125.00–127.50	906	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	652	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,022	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	874	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,015	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,320	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	404	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	592	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	866	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,073	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	928	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,290	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	304	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	158.46/cwt	147.50–162.50	699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	150.04/cwt	145.00–152.50	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,188	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,511	156.69/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,368	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,214	66.18/cwt	65.00–67.00	803	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	82.54/cwt	74.00–90.00	1,132	53
Heifers	Select	—	1,391	144.11/cwt	135.00–153.00	2,005	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	94.06/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,541	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	71.92/cwt	71.00–73.00	947	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,579	148.63/cwt	143.00–155.00	2,347	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,317	128.58/cwt	121.00–137.00	1,693	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,645	145.33/cwt	134.00–153.00	2,391	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,483	161.69/cwt	155.00–173.00	2,398	17
Steers	Choice	—	1,608	165.34/cwt	154.00–176.00	2,659	21
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,601	177.98/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,849	2
Steers	Select	—	1,460	150.57/cwt	141.00–157.00	2,198	13
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,655	177.39/cwt	171.00–183.00	2,936	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,557	147.88/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,302	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,577	153.80/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,425	6
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,454	128.62/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,870	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,488	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,207	72.43/cwt	67.00–78.00	874	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,512	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,663	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	79.94/cwt	75.00–85.00	942	8
Bulls	—	—	1,891	99.00/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,872	2
Bulls	—	—	1,664	112.12/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	165.62/cwt	137.50–180.00	624	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	150.94/cwt	150.00–155.00	961	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	888	3

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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 132Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 471Last week 535Year ago 75

Holstein Calves-321 head

Holstein Bulls; 84-88 lbs 345.00-385.00, 90-98 lbs 345.00-375.00, 98-106 lbs 345.00-375.00,106-118 lbs 335.00-365.00.

Beef Cross: 80-116 lbs 470.00-650.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	684	155.00	155.00
2	—	440	220.00	220.00
2	—	562	190.00	190.00
2	—	293	185.00	185.00
1	—	992	132.50	132.50
3	—	623	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	127.50	127.50
1	—	625	127.50	127.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	634	115.00–120.00	116.65
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
1	—	546	117.50	117.50
2	—	1,015	130.00	130.00
1	—	404	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	117.50–120.00	118.72
3	—	785	120.00	120.00
1	—	652	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	125.00–127.50	126.23
1	—	508	135.00	135.00
1	—	866	115.00	115.00
1	—	468	140.00	140.00
5	—	441	147.50–162.50	158.46
5	—	377	137.50–180.00	165.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	579	145.00–152.50	150.04
3	—	358	190.00	190.00
2	—	482	150.00–155.00	152.53
2	—	426	160.00–162.00	161.01
5	—	637	150.00–155.00	150.94
3	—	284	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	152.50	152.50
1	—	564	155.00	155.00
1	—	304	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	592	152.50	152.50
3	—	750	143.00	143.00
3	—	928	139.00	139.00
3	—	880	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,511	151.00–164.00	156.69
17	—	1,483	155.00–173.00	161.69
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,391	135.00–153.00	144.11
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,601	176.00–180.00	177.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,214	65.00–67.00	66.18
24	—	1,207	67.00–78.00	72.43
8	—	1,178	75.00–85.00	79.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,371	74.00–90.00	82.54
2	—	1,317	71.00–73.00	71.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,638	90.00–102.00	94.06
1	—	1,710	87.00	87.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,512	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,579	143.00–155.00	148.63
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,317	121.00–137.00	128.58
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,645	134.00–153.00	145.33
21	—	1,608	154.00–176.00	165.34
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,460	141.00–157.00	150.57
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,655	171.00–183.00	177.39
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,557	143.00–151.00	147.88
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,577	152.00–156.00	153.80
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,454	120.00–138.00	128.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,891	95.00–102.00	99.00
5	—	1,664	108.00–117.00	112.12

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