Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifer sold weaker on a light run. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $210.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$210.00

2 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−27.54

vs PA average

−61.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	506	210.00	1,063	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

210.00

—

PA average2 barns · 46 hd

237.54

−27.54

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−61.91

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	1,868	144.42	2,698	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,480	117.38	1,737	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	103.92	1,347	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	84.00	948	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,246	146.00	1,819	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,712	158.00	2,705	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,640	151.95	2,492	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,652	142.95	2,362	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,494	189.00	2,824	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,426	178.41	2,544	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,457	169.87	2,475	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,647	193.31	3,184	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,604	186.12	2,985	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,455	175.55	2,554	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	629.02/cwt	91
Bulls	Number 2	90	489.16/cwt	46
Bulls	Number 3	82	240.90/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	57	42.04/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	86	664.92/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	82	411.28/cwt	11

Every lot, as filed

87 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	Number 1	80–90	84	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	336	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	736.54/cwt	700.00–790.00	751	3
Bulls	Utility	50–60	56	43.06/cwt	30.00–60.00	24	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	752	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	84	344.29/cwt	330.00–360.00	289	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	115	739.61/cwt	710.00–770.00	851	4
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	486.58/cwt	280.00–550.00	501	6
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	93	210.54/cwt	160.00–260.00	196	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	91	406.72/cwt	380.00–440.00	370	3
Bulls	Utility	60–70	60	40.00/cwt	30.00–50.00	24	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	472	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	684	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	728	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	67	900.40/cwt	860.00–940.00	603	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	550.00/cwt	400.00–700.00	473	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	754.57/cwt	700.00–830.00	649	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	82	735.73/cwt	520.00–860.00	603	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	452	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	191.59/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,090	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	474	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	901	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	586	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	798	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,157	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	176.71/cwt	165.00–195.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	982	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	812	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	195.21/cwt	180.00–210.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	701	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,402	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,604	186.12/cwt	179.00–191.00	2,985	11
Heifers	Choice	—	1,426	178.41/cwt	174.00–187.00	2,544	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,246	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,819	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	84.50/cwt	74.00–96.00	946	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	65.37/cwt	56.00–71.00	724	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,237	97.95/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	537.50/cwt	300.00–700.00	403	3
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,712	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,705	1
Bulls	—	—	1,868	144.42/cwt	132.00–155.00	2,698	8
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	547.66/cwt	510.00–570.00	405	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	128.62/cwt	128.00–129.00	2,058	3
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	84	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	59	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	788.76/cwt	740.00–850.00	734	4
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,640	151.95/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,492	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	437.59/cwt	250.00–560.00	416	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	103.85/cwt	91.00–114.00	1,348	59
Steers	Select	—	1,455	175.55/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,554	6
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	112	483.57/cwt	440.00–530.00	542	3
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	108	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	400	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	73	229.08/cwt	180.00–280.00	167	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	101.68/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,307	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	117.32/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,738	37
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	68	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	129	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	424.33/cwt	300.00–550.00	361	14
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	631	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	68	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	272	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,407	115.74/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,628	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	88.12/cwt	87.00–89.00	946	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	764.50/cwt	710.00–790.00	795	6
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	564.72/cwt	520.00–580.00	593	23
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	77	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	531	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	869.32/cwt	800.00–990.00	826	4
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	326.76/cwt	280.00–420.00	242	4
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	94	310.64/cwt	280.00–340.00	292	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	623.27/cwt	550.00–700.00	524	14
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	561.88/cwt	520.00–610.00	528	21
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	77	434.94/cwt	430.00–440.00	335	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	628.47/cwt	500.00–760.00	534	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,652	142.95/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,362	4
Heifers	Select	—	1,457	169.87/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,475	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	72	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	619	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	124	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	620	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	67	866.90/cwt	850.00–890.00	581	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	635.00/cwt	570.00–700.00	483	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,494	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,824	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,647	193.31/cwt	190.00–196.00	3,184	10
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	65	638.15/cwt	520.00–760.00	415	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	558.84/cwt	530.00–575.00	620	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	573.88/cwt	410.00–680.00	597	4
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	108	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	194	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 Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 78Last week 77Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 384Last week 422Year ago 429

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 386Last week 0Year ago 234

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifer sold weaker on a light run. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	430.00–440.00	434.94
1	80–90	84	400.00	400.00
3	90–100	91	380.00–440.00	406.72
1	100–110	108	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	850.00–890.00	866.90
1	70–80	72	860.00	860.00
4	80–90	82	520.00–860.00	735.73
4	90–100	93	740.00–850.00	788.76
3	100–110	102	700.00–790.00	736.54
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	180.00–280.00	229.08
2	80–90	84	330.00–360.00	344.29
2	90–100	94	280.00–340.00	310.64
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	570.00–700.00	635.00
2	80–90	85	500.00–760.00	628.47
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	50–60	56	30.00–60.00	43.06
2	60–70	60	30.00–50.00	40.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	520.00–760.00	638.15
3	70–80	75	300.00–700.00	537.50
2	80–90	86	400.00–700.00	550.00
1	90–100	94	800.00	800.00
4	100–110	104	410.00–680.00	573.88
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	860.00–940.00	900.40
1	70–80	76	830.00	830.00
3	80–90	86	700.00–830.00	754.57
4	90–100	95	800.00–990.00	869.32
6	100–110	104	710.00–790.00	764.50
4	110–120	115	710.00–770.00	739.61
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	400.00	400.00
3	70–80	74	510.00–570.00	547.66
14	80–90	85	300.00–550.00	424.33
7	90–100	95	250.00–560.00	437.59
6	100–110	103	280.00–550.00	486.58
3	110–120	112	440.00–530.00	483.57
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	190.00	190.00
4	70–80	74	280.00–420.00	326.76
1	80–90	84	70.00	70.00
2	90–100	93	160.00–260.00	210.54
1	100–110	108	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	690.00	690.00
14	80–90	84	550.00–700.00	623.27
21	90–100	94	520.00–610.00	561.88
23	100–110	105	520.00–580.00	564.72
9	110–120	111	530.00–575.00	558.84
1	120–130	124	500.00	500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	472	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	586	135.00	135.00
1	700–750	728	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	316	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	424	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	452	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	592	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	666	202.50	202.50
1	750–800	758	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	812	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	982	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	701	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	782	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	826	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	210.00	210.00
4	450–500	490	165.00–195.00	176.71
2	500–550	506	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	634	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	650	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	798	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	569	180.00–202.50	191.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	180.00–210.00	195.21
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	474	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,604	179.00–191.00	186.12
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,455	170.00–182.00	175.55
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,647	190.00–196.00	193.31
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,426	174.00–187.00	178.41
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,457	164.00–175.00	169.87
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,494	189.00	189.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,246	146.00	146.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,120	74.00–96.00	84.50
3	—	1,107	56.00–71.00	65.37
3	—	1,237	95.00–100.00	97.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	128.00–129.00	128.62
2	—	1,285	94.00–108.00	101.68
37	—	1,481	109.00–125.00	117.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,298	91.00–114.00	103.85
3	—	1,407	115.00–116.00	115.74
2	—	1,073	87.00–89.00	88.12
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,712	158.00	158.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,640	150.00–156.00	151.95
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,652	138.00–149.00	142.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,868	132.00–155.00	144.42

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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