Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-15

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $181.28/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$181.28

8 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−39.01

vs PA average

−83.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	181.28	978	8thin

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 sale8 hd

181.28

—

PA average3 barns · 37 hd

220.30

−39.01

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−83.24

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	1,485	168.96	2,509	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,504	152.70	2,297	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,753	142.37	2,496	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	120.07	1,687	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	111.90	1,328	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	99.31	961	9thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,571	134.92	2,120	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	120.37	1,869	39
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,361	104.56	1,423	36
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,154	83.47	963	49
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,432	147.49	2,112	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,342	132.32	1,776	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,566	160.00	2,506	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,525	153.05	2,334	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,346	134.94	1,816	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	181.85	2,408	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,259	175.46	2,209	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,688	191.37	3,230	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,569	186.60	2,928	36
Steers	Select	Average	1,493	178.58	2,666	12

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	622.07/cwt	98
Bulls	Number 2	95	591.23/cwt	55
Bulls	Number 3	90	417.69/cwt	21
Bulls	Utility	89	203.56/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	87	783.85/cwt	26
Heifers	Number 2	91	629.87/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 3	110	230.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

119 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	230.18/cwt	220.00–240.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	176.28/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	968	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	298	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,006	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	346	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	571	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	698	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,344	1
Bulls	Large 3	550–600	577	145.88/cwt	140.00–155.00	842	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	788	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,084	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	334	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	601	1
Bulls	Large 3	250–300	252	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	197.33/cwt	175.00–205.00	953	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	181.55/cwt	170.00–195.00	933	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,008	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,512	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	856	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,220	1
Bulls	Large 3	500–550	522	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	757	1
Bulls	Large 3	300–350	342	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	445	1
Bulls	Large 3	650–700	654	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	948	1
Bulls	Large 3	600–650	624	138.81/cwt	130.00–147.50	866	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	102	558.60/cwt	540.00–570.00	570	6
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	115	540.58/cwt	510.00–560.00	622	3
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	93	486.19/cwt	460.00–500.00	452	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	392	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	755	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	812	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,137	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	415	146.72/cwt	145.00–155.00	609	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	742	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	193.59/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,133	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	646	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	184.20/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	252	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	398	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	180.84/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,052	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	548	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	946	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	874	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	888	182.55/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,621	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	83	693.94/cwt	660.00–710.00	576	3
Heifers	Number 3	100–110	104	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	333	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	77	385.39/cwt	200.00–500.00	297	3
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	93	437.96/cwt	310.00–510.00	407	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	697.44/cwt	600.00–780.00	656	6
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	84	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	336	2
Bulls	—	—	1,753	142.37/cwt	137.00–150.00	2,496	6
Heifers	Select	—	1,259	175.46/cwt	158.00–180.00	2,209	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,504	152.70/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,297	2
Steers	Select	—	1,493	178.58/cwt	171.00–181.00	2,666	12
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	120.37/cwt	111.00–134.00	1,869	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,432	147.49/cwt	138.00–156.00	2,112	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,569	186.60/cwt	182.00–191.00	2,928	36
Heifers	Choice	—	1,324	181.85/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,408	8
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,571	134.92/cwt	126.00–151.00	2,120	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,688	191.37/cwt	189.00–194.00	3,230	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,525	153.05/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,334	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	120.07/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,687	11
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	834.83/cwt	750.00–940.00	710	7
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	660	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	95	132.80/cwt	70.00–190.00	126	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	88.52/cwt	75.00–100.00	1,059	40
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	61.01/cwt	50.00–71.00	590	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	99.31/cwt	84.00–107.00	961	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	105	718.00/cwt	650.00–790.00	754	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	97	827.37/cwt	800.00–840.00	803	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	846.80/cwt	800.00–900.00	720	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	104.56/cwt	91.00–113.00	1,423	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	111.90/cwt	102.00–119.00	1,328	12
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,566	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,506	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	543.08/cwt	500.00–580.00	505	19
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	784	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	874.80/cwt	870.00–880.00	656	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,346	134.94/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,816	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,342	132.32/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,776	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,485	168.96/cwt	159.00–181.00	2,509	4
Heifers	Number 2	60–70	68	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	252	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	82	335.00/cwt	280.00–390.00	275	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	805.76/cwt	780.00–850.00	774	3
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	74	468.11/cwt	400.00–540.00	346	2
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	60	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	168	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	623.80/cwt	600.00–660.00	468	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	714.98/cwt	540.00–830.00	729	6
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	689.47/cwt	640.00–740.00	655	2
Bulls	Utility	80–90	82	271.71/cwt	200.00–340.00	223	2
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	116	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	580	1
Bulls	Number 3	120–130	128	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	653	1
Heifers	Number 3	110–120	116	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	162	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	587.15/cwt	580.00–600.00	658	5
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	587.44/cwt	570.00–620.00	558	30
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	886.77/cwt	830.00–980.00	647	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	62	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	440	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	81	703.11/cwt	580.00–840.00	570	3
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	370.45/cwt	320.00–400.00	385	3
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	580.49/cwt	570.00–590.00	604	33
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	616.24/cwt	510.00–720.00	524	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	77	205.71/cwt	150.00–260.00	158	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	524.30/cwt	510.00–560.00	435	5
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	122	525.06/cwt	510.00–540.00	641	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	82	425.00/cwt	350.00–500.00	349	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	108	815.00/cwt	780.00–850.00	880	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	606.90/cwt	590.00–625.00	516	11
Bulls	Utility	100–110	101	239.41/cwt	180.00–300.00	242	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	116	676.90/cwt	620.00–720.00	785	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	687.30/cwt	640.00–740.00	509	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	529.74/cwt	520.00–540.00	403	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 Apr 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 144Year ago 292

Slaughter CattleReceipts 367Last week 378Year ago 569

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 293Last week 318Year ago 165

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	326	220.00–240.00	230.18
1	350–400	398	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	464	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	514	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	165.00	165.00
1	300–350	346	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	456	165.00	165.00
1	500–550	548	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	588	175.00	175.00
2	850–900	888	177.50–187.50	182.55
1	900–950	946	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	422	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	520	192.50	192.50
2	550–600	585	185.00–202.50	193.59
1	600–650	626	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	698	192.50	192.50
1	900–950	908	152.50	152.50
1	950–1000	968	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	190.00	190.00
1	300–350	342	130.00	130.00
1	500–550	522	145.00	145.00
3	550–600	577	140.00–155.00	145.88
2	600–650	624	130.00–147.50	138.81
1	650–700	654	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	258	180.00	180.00
1	300–350	330	245.00	245.00
1	350–400	374	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	414	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	478	165.00	165.00
1	500–550	518	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	692	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	646	177.50	177.50
2	650–700	667	172.50–180.00	176.28
1	700–750	742	182.00	182.00
3	750–800	775	180.00–187.50	184.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	483	175.00–205.00	197.33
5	500–550	514	170.00–195.00	181.55
3	550–600	582	180.00–182.50	180.84
1	650–700	684	185.00	185.00
2	850–900	874	160.00–165.00	162.51
1	950–1000	968	167.50	167.50
1	1000–1050	1,006	172.50	172.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	415	145.00–155.00	146.72
1	750–800	788	137.50	137.50
1	1000–1050	1,008	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	334	180.00	180.00
1	350–400	392	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	812	140.00	140.00
1	850–900	856	142.50	142.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	520.00–540.00	529.74
5	80–90	83	510.00–560.00	524.30
19	90–100	93	500.00–580.00	543.08
6	100–110	102	540.00–570.00	558.60
3	110–120	115	510.00–560.00	540.58
2	120–130	122	510.00–540.00	525.06
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	710.00	710.00
2	70–80	74	640.00–740.00	687.30
3	80–90	83	660.00–710.00	693.94
6	90–100	94	600.00–780.00	697.44
2	100–110	105	650.00–790.00	718.00
4	110–120	116	620.00–720.00	676.90
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	280.00	280.00
3	70–80	77	200.00–500.00	385.39
2	80–90	82	350.00–500.00	425.00
6	90–100	93	310.00–510.00	437.96
3	100–110	104	320.00–400.00	370.45
1	110–120	116	500.00	500.00
1	120–130	128	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	400.00–540.00	468.11
2	80–90	84	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	870.00–880.00	874.80
7	80–90	85	750.00–940.00	834.83
4	90–100	97	800.00–840.00	827.37
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	75	600.00–660.00	623.80
11	80–90	85	590.00–625.00	606.90
30	90–100	95	570.00–620.00	587.44
33	100–110	104	570.00–590.00	580.49
5	110–120	112	580.00–600.00	587.15
1	120–130	120	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	150.00–260.00	205.71
2	80–90	82	200.00–340.00	271.71
3	90–100	95	70.00–190.00	132.80
2	100–110	101	180.00–300.00	239.41
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	510.00–720.00	616.24
3	90–100	93	460.00–500.00	486.19
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	104	320.00	320.00
1	110–120	116	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	73	830.00–980.00	886.77
9	80–90	85	800.00–900.00	846.80
3	90–100	96	780.00–850.00	805.76
2	100–110	108	780.00–850.00	815.00
1	110–120	112	700.00	700.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	370.00	370.00
2	80–90	82	280.00–390.00	335.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	81	580.00–840.00	703.11
2	90–100	95	640.00–740.00	689.47
6	100–110	102	540.00–830.00	714.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,753	137.00–150.00	142.37
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,259	158.00–180.00	175.46
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,324	179.00–184.00	181.85
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,504	150.00–155.00	152.70
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,485	159.00–181.00	168.96
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,493	171.00–181.00	178.58
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,569	182.00–191.00	186.60
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,688	189.00–194.00	191.37
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,553	111.00–134.00	120.37
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,196	75.00–100.00	88.52
9	—	967	50.00–71.00	61.01
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,361	91.00–113.00	104.56
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,432	138.00–156.00	147.49
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,342	122.00–138.00	132.32
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,571	126.00–151.00	134.92
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	150.00–156.00	153.05
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,566	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,346	133.00–137.00	134.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,405	110.00–127.00	120.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	968	84.00–107.00	99.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,187	102.00–119.00	111.90

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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