Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder Dairy Calves: 429 head

Holstein Bull Calves 75-84 lbs 370.00-460.00, 88-98 lbs 380.00-450.00, 98-114 lbs 400.00-450.00.

Beef Cross Calves 84-94 lbs 680.00-900.00, 96-115 lbs 640.00-780.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $179.55/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −430.92 against this barn's trailing median of $610.47.

Average price

$179.55

27 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$25.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−99.58

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	192.71	1,121	13thin
Medium and Large 2	534	167.34	893	14thin

One grade step is worth $25.38/cwt here — about $228 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

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,060.44, low $284.92, median $610.47 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 sale27 hd

179.55

—

PA average5 barns · 230 hd

279.13

−99.58

This barn, trailing median33 sales

610.47

−430.92

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	1,913	126.83	2,426	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,730	126.59	2,190	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,700	112.03	1,904	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,389	99.77	1,386	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,210	80.63	976	41
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,464	146.00	2,137	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,457	133.20	1,941	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,593	160.38	2,555	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,608	148.99	2,396	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,493	175.00	2,613	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,368	144.00	1,970	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,620	187.82	3,043	9thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,547	173.52	2,684	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,251	162.79	2,037	6thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	676	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,086	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	352	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	684	170.00/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	704	147.46/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,042	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	184.05/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,152	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	643	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	374	177.73/cwt	170.00–185.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	660	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	316	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	204.99/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,142	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	802	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	546	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,147	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	496	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	667	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,167	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	185.73/cwt	180.00–190.00	973	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	172.12/cwt	150.00–177.50	847	5
Bulls	—	—	1,913	126.83/cwt	122.00–137.00	2,426	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,252	80.97/cwt	73.00–89.00	1,014	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	68.79/cwt	64.00–72.00	755	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,723	128.30/cwt	111.00–145.00	2,211	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,767	116.92/cwt	113.00–119.00	2,066	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	91.18/cwt	87.00–101.00	1,058	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,666	169.79/cwt	167.00–172.00	2,829	6
Steers	Select	—	1,251	162.79/cwt	149.00–170.00	2,037	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,507	174.76/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,634	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,464	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,137	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,457	133.20/cwt	127.50–138.00	1,941	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,493	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,613	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,368	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,970	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,608	148.99/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,396	9
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,593	160.38/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,555	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	111.27/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,539	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	85.14/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,189	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,389	99.75/cwt	88.00–109.00	1,386	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,096	106.57/cwt	106.00–107.00	2,234	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	112.67/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,862	17
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,620	187.82/cwt	182.00–194.00	3,043	9

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 Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 105Last week 73Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 442Last week 462Year ago 604

Feeder Dairy Calves: 429 head

Holstein Bull Calves 75-84 lbs 370.00-460.00, 88-98 lbs 380.00-450.00, 98-114 lbs 400.00-450.00.

Beef Cross Calves 84-94 lbs 680.00-900.00, 96-115 lbs 640.00-780.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	676	225.00	225.00
4	—	517	210.00	210.00
2	—	352	230.00	230.00
4	—	557	200.00–210.00	204.99
1	—	802	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	684	165.00–175.00	170.00
1	—	546	210.00	210.00
1	—	496	200.00	200.00
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	667	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	626	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	628	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	704	135.00–160.00	147.46
1	—	868	120.00	120.00
3	—	388	170.00	170.00
3	—	524	180.00–190.00	185.73
5	—	492	150.00–177.50	172.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	180.00–190.00	184.05
2	—	310	207.50	207.50
1	—	552	187.50	187.50
1	—	548	182.50	182.50
4	—	678	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	374	170.00–185.00	177.73
1	—	316	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,913	122.00–137.00	126.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,252	73.00–89.00	80.97
7	—	1,097	64.00–72.00	68.79
7	—	1,160	87.00–101.00	91.18
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,723	111.00–145.00	128.30
3	—	1,767	113.00–119.00	116.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,383	108.00–116.00	111.27
7	—	1,396	78.00–87.00	85.14
45	—	1,389	88.00–109.00	99.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,096	106.00–107.00	106.57
17	—	1,653	107.00–118.00	112.67
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,666	167.00–172.00	169.79
18	—	1,507	170.00–181.00	174.76
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,251	149.00–170.00	162.79
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,620	182.00–194.00	187.82
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,464	146.00	146.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,457	127.50–138.00	133.20
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,368	144.00	144.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,608	145.00–154.00	148.99
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,593	155.00–166.00	160.38

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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