Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $218.25/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$218.25

4 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−5.63

vs PA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	218.25	1,244	4thin

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 sale4 hd

218.25

—

PA average5 barns · 55 hd

223.88

−5.63

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,592	164.27	2,615	8thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,650	144.42	2,383	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	126.09	1,746	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,022	112.57	1,150	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	128.21	2,077	39
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,362	115.09	1,568	43
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,150	98.60	1,134	54
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,366	166.63	2,276	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,413	152.28	2,152	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,555	134.09	2,085	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,560	158.58	2,474	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,389	152.06	2,112	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,524	188.00	2,865	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,448	181.10	2,622	11
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,629	191.97	3,127	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,532	186.70	2,860	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,436	171.08	2,457	17

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	620.27/cwt	120
Bulls	Number 2	96	543.22/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 3	90	345.90/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	82	159.08/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 1	92	674.64/cwt	25
Heifers	Number 2	103	605.47/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	737	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	752.49/cwt	730.00–770.00	692	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	724.28/cwt	700.00–740.00	760	7
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	123	559.51/cwt	510.00–620.00	688	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	538	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	95	474.95/cwt	470.00–480.00	451	2
Bulls	Utility	90–100	93	169.68/cwt	140.00–200.00	158	2
Bulls	Utility	100–110	106	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	180	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	66	155.15/cwt	150.00–160.00	102	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	76	135.13/cwt	120.00–150.00	103	4
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	577.65/cwt	550.00–640.00	543	31
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	759.30/cwt	700.00–840.00	714	11
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	826.73/cwt	790.00–870.00	620	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	116	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	812	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	598.95/cwt	570.00–620.00	515	15
Bulls	Utility	80–90	84	165.95/cwt	130.00–220.00	139	3
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	564.54/cwt	555.00–575.00	587	21
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	789	156.41/cwt	147.50–167.50	1,234	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	342	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	838	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	830	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,266	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	782	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,251	2
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	90–100	92	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	193	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	68	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	173.65/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	199.96/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	194.68/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	876	158.73/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	811	163.83/cwt	155.00–172.50	1,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	253.82/cwt	245.00–260.00	929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	218.25/cwt	207.50–240.00	1,244	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	258.44/cwt	245.00–280.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	186.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,155	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	183.77/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,231	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	278.55/cwt	245.00–332.50	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	404	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	899	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,022	112.57/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,150	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	114.82/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,557	19
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,524	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,865	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,366	166.63/cwt	162.00–176.00	2,276	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	126.09/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,746	26
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	130.70/cwt	125.00–136.00	2,141	29
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	120.02/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,302	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	106.32/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,207	20
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,629	191.97/cwt	189.00–194.00	3,127	11
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,560	158.58/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,474	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,397	106.07/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,482	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	124.53/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,666	12
Steers	Choice	—	1,532	186.70/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,860	15
Heifers	Choice	—	1,448	181.10/cwt	177.00–186.00	2,622	11
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,555	134.09/cwt	128.00–140.00	2,085	5
Steers	Select	—	1,436	171.08/cwt	163.00–180.00	2,457	17
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	120.99/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,898	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	92.44/cwt	83.00–99.00	1,076	32
Bulls	—	—	1,699	149.02/cwt	146.00–153.00	2,532	8
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	330.04/cwt	310.00–360.00	310	5
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	68	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	340	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	536.25/cwt	510.00–560.00	456	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,413	152.28/cwt	142.00–164.00	2,152	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,592	164.27/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,615	8
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	110	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	330	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	589.57/cwt	500.00–650.00	613	4
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	525.84/cwt	500.00–540.00	547	7
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	124	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	732	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,389	152.06/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,112	7
Bulls	—	—	1,454	126.04/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,833	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	357	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	617.57/cwt	500.00–670.00	525	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	124	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	682	1
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	74	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	274	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	115	527.86/cwt	500.00–550.00	607	4
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	84	350.68/cwt	270.00–460.00	295	7
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	528.32/cwt	470.00–555.00	497	9
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	789.53/cwt	750.00–830.00	671	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	854.93/cwt	850.00–860.00	641	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	566.81/cwt	540.00–640.00	640	18
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	611	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	101	329.70/cwt	300.00–360.00	333	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	710	1
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	104	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	447	1
Heifers	Number 1	110–120	113	429.41/cwt	380.00–480.00	485	3
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	614.00/cwt	585.00–640.00	479	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	738	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	75	526.70/cwt	500.00–550.00	395	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	800.37/cwt	740.00–860.00	688	5

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 Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 114Year ago 127

Slaughter CattleReceipts 378Last week 378Year ago 388

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 318Last week 344Year ago 308

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	790.00–870.00	826.73
5	80–90	85	750.00–830.00	789.53
8	90–100	92	730.00–770.00	752.49
1	100–110	104	710.00	710.00
1	110–120	110	670.00	670.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	640.00	640.00
1	90–100	94	650.00	650.00
4	100–110	104	500.00–650.00	589.57
1	120–130	124	590.00	590.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	370.00	370.00
2	90–100	95	470.00–480.00	474.95
1	100–110	104	430.00	430.00
3	110–120	113	380.00–480.00	429.41
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	900.00	900.00
2	70–80	75	850.00–860.00	854.93
5	80–90	86	740.00–860.00	800.37
11	90–100	94	700.00–840.00	759.30
7	100–110	105	700.00–740.00	724.28
1	110–120	116	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	78	585.00–640.00	614.00
15	80–90	86	570.00–620.00	598.95
31	90–100	94	550.00–640.00	577.65
21	100–110	104	555.00–575.00	564.54
18	110–120	113	540.00–640.00	566.81
3	120–130	123	510.00–620.00	559.51
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	150.00–160.00	155.15
4	70–80	76	120.00–150.00	135.13
3	80–90	84	130.00–220.00	165.95
2	90–100	93	140.00–200.00	169.68
1	100–110	106	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	92	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	470.00	470.00
7	80–90	84	270.00–460.00	350.68
5	90–100	94	310.00–360.00	330.04
2	100–110	101	300.00–360.00	329.70
1	110–120	110	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	500.00	500.00
3	70–80	75	500.00–550.00	526.70
3	80–90	85	510.00–560.00	536.25
9	90–100	94	470.00–555.00	528.32
7	100–110	104	500.00–540.00	525.84
4	110–120	115	500.00–550.00	527.86
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	500.00–670.00	617.57
1	100–110	106	670.00	670.00
1	120–130	124	550.00	550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	789	147.50–167.50	156.41
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	245.00	245.00
2	750–800	782	160.00	160.00
2	800–850	830	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	245.00–280.00	258.44
4	350–400	366	245.00–260.00	253.82
3	400–450	430	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	486	230.00–235.00	232.54
4	550–600	570	207.50–240.00	218.25
3	600–650	617	180.00–210.00	194.68
2	650–700	667	170.00–177.50	173.65
2	800–850	811	155.00–172.50	163.83
2	850–900	876	157.50–160.00	158.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	245.00–332.50	278.55
2	400–450	404	222.50	222.50
3	550–600	569	197.50–202.50	199.96
5	600–650	621	180.00–190.00	186.06
6	650–700	670	180.00–187.50	183.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,022	110.00–116.00	112.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,385	120.00–133.00	126.09
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,356	110.00–120.00	114.82
12	—	1,397	104.00–109.00	106.07
12	—	1,338	122.00–128.00	124.53
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,638	125.00–136.00	130.70
10	—	1,569	118.00–124.00	120.99
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	119.00–121.00	120.02
20	—	1,135	100.00–115.00	106.32
32	—	1,164	83.00–99.00	92.44
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,524	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,448	177.00–186.00	181.10
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,366	162.00–176.00	166.63
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,555	128.00–140.00	134.09
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,413	142.00–164.00	152.28
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,629	189.00–194.00	191.97
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,532	183.00–192.00	186.70
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,436	163.00–180.00	171.08
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,560	157.00–161.00	158.58
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,389	150.00–156.00	152.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,699	146.00–153.00	149.02
2	—	1,454	120.00–131.00	126.04
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,592	161.00–166.00	164.27

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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How this sale compares

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