Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows were 2.00-3.00 higher.

Dairy Bull Calves 410 head

Holstein Bulls: 82-88 lbs 580.00-645.00, 92-100 lbs 540.00-630.00, 98-112 lbs 550.00-600.00.

Beef Cross Bulls: 88-110 lbs 840.00-990.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $188.46/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$188.46

14 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$25.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−40.71

vs PA average

−78.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	201.22	1,108	7thin
Medium and Large 2	556	175.70	978	7thin

One grade step is worth $25.52/cwt here — about $130 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

188.46

—

PA average3 barns · 65 hd

229.17

−40.71

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−78.41

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,212	179.00	2,169	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,840	187.00	3,441	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,668	170.26	2,840	11
Bulls	—	Average	1,816	154.15	2,799	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	137.31	1,937	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	106.68	1,263	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	91.00	890	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,651	127.25	2,100	20
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,334	111.35	1,486	61
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,217	89.01	1,083	42
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,450	155.66	2,257	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,397	147.37	2,059	10
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,322	185.00	2,446	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,598	149.23	2,385	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,482	141.11	2,091	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,543	195.00	3,009	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,464	188.49	2,759	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,457	179.00	2,608	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,636	195.42	3,197	27
Steers	Choice	Average	1,518	189.46	2,876	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,457	178.01	2,594	15

Every lot, as filed

63 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	600–650	644	150.90/cwt	147.50–165.00	972	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	497	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	494	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	183.30/cwt	180.00–185.00	977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	448	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	213.38/cwt	192.50–230.00	1,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	548	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,069	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,840	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,441	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,322	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,446	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,543	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,009	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,092	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,278	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	890	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	73.38/cwt	66.00–77.00	817	7
Steers	Select	—	1,457	178.01/cwt	163.00–182.00	2,594	15
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	127.79/cwt	119.00–140.00	2,147	19
Heifers	Select	—	1,457	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,608	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,518	189.46/cwt	183.00–194.00	2,876	35
Heifers	Choice	—	1,464	188.49/cwt	184.00–192.00	2,759	6
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,450	155.66/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,257	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	87.02/cwt	76.00–92.00	1,147	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,248	89.21/cwt	78.00–106.00	1,113	30
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,482	141.11/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,091	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,397	147.37/cwt	139.00–154.00	2,059	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	124.57/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,423	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,636	195.42/cwt	191.00–202.00	3,197	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,411	137.31/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,937	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,212	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,169	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,668	170.26/cwt	154.00–180.00	2,840	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	109.68/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,287	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,598	149.23/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,385	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	106.68/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,263	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	906	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,296	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	508	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	787	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	250	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	488	1
Bulls	—	—	1,816	154.15/cwt	146.00–167.00	2,799	8
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	112.42/cwt	96.00–127.00	1,513	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	221.07/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,256	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	451	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	266.45/cwt	245.00–288.00	1,154	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	616	144.07/cwt	132.50–157.50	887	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	179.97/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,015	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	802	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,203	2

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 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 186Last week 258Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 442Last week 472Year ago 415

Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows were 2.00-3.00 higher.

Dairy Bull Calves 410 head

Holstein Bulls: 82-88 lbs 580.00-645.00, 92-100 lbs 540.00-630.00, 98-112 lbs 550.00-600.00.

Beef Cross Bulls: 88-110 lbs 840.00-990.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	326	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	358	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	400	212.50	212.50
2	450–500	476	215.00	215.00
3	500–550	533	180.00–185.00	183.30
4	550–600	574	170.00	170.00
5	600–650	644	147.50–165.00	150.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	526	192.50–230.00	213.38
3	550–600	583	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	616	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	650	195.00	195.00
2	750–800	761	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	838	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	326	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	395	215.00	215.00
1	400–450	448	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	494	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	504	185.00	185.00
4	550–600	564	165.00–185.00	179.97
1	700–750	720	165.00	165.00
2	800–850	802	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	245.00–288.00	266.45
2	450–500	451	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	524	230.00	230.00
5	550–600	568	215.00–230.00	221.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	484	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	602	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	316	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	497	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	548	195.00	195.00
2	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	195.00	195.00
1	350–400	360	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	508	155.00	155.00
3	600–650	616	132.50–157.50	144.07
1	900–950	906	143.00	143.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	187.00	187.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,668	154.00–180.00	170.26
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,322	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,482	138.00–145.00	141.11
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,598	148.00–151.00	149.23
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,457	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,464	184.00–192.00	188.49
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,092	117.00	117.00
19	—	1,680	119.00–140.00	127.79
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,114	66.00–77.00	73.38
30	—	1,248	78.00–106.00	89.21
5	—	1,173	103.00–114.00	109.68
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,318	76.00–92.00	87.02
3	—	1,142	116.00–130.00	124.57
54	—	1,346	96.00–127.00	112.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	978	91.00	91.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,411	133.00–145.00	137.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,184	103.00–111.00	106.68
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,457	163.00–182.00	178.01
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,518	183.00–194.00	189.46
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,636	191.00–202.00	195.42
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	155.00–157.00	155.66
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,397	139.00–154.00	147.37
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,212	179.00	179.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,816	146.00–167.00	154.15

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