Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-29

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $187.75/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$187.75

10 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$41.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.47

vs PA average

−80.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	195.97	1,051	8thin
Medium and Large 2	539	154.83	835	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.14/cwt here — about $216 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale10 hd

187.75

—

PA average3 barns · 46 hd

222.21

−34.47

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−80.63

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,846	162.79	3,005	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	140.06	2,019	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,065	114.50	1,219	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	914	90.85	830	8thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,348	131.67	1,775	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,665	127.40	2,121	29
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,365	113.56	1,550	55
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,187	86.87	1,031	40
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,362	154.00	2,097	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,070	120.00	1,284	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,661	157.96	2,624	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,420	152.05	2,159	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,474	184.61	2,721	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,444	181.67	2,623	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,634	190.98	3,121	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,597	185.27	2,959	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,429	177.75	2,540	30

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	91	674.77/cwt	113
Bulls	Number 2	102	573.08/cwt	57
Bulls	Number 3	89	389.12/cwt	17
Bulls	Utility	68	102.00/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 1	84	855.42/cwt	32
Heifers	Number 2	87	564.05/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 3	74	276.22/cwt	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	58	110.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

108 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 2	900–950	920	148.72/cwt	145.00–152.50	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	240.09/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,104	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	196.70/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,035	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	392	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	173.58/cwt	162.50–185.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	734	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,174	1
Bulls	Large 3	300–350	306	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	612	1
Bulls	Large 3	800–850	822	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,089	1
Bulls	Large 3	500–550	544	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	816	2
Bulls	Large 3	250–300	260	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	902	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,579	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	512	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	794	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	748	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	879	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	437	156.33/cwt	150.00–165.00	683	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	482	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	723	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	318	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	572	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	80	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	80	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	92	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	147	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	71	87.32/cwt	75.00–100.00	62	2
Bulls	Utility	60–70	64	84.20/cwt	50.00–160.00	54	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	66	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	653	1
Bulls	Utility	50–60	54	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	108	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	148.35/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,144	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	698	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	942	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	154.83/cwt	145.00–165.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	252	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	906	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,427	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	806	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	213.19/cwt	195.00–232.50	1,002	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	211.85/cwt	190.00–240.00	919	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	198.30/cwt	195.00–200.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	193.80/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	183.80/cwt	182.50–185.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	698	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,571	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	202.81/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	212.40/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,219	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,292	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,147	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	111.80/cwt	103.00–124.00	1,533	49
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	127.93/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,678	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	153.81/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,175	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	135.48/cwt	124.00–148.00	1,966	12
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	127.40/cwt	113.00–144.00	2,121	29
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	88.07/cwt	72.00–100.00	1,061	33
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	64.71/cwt	61.00–66.00	672	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,189	103.26/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,228	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	87.40/cwt	77.00–95.00	794	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,093	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,474	184.61/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,721	7
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,634	190.98/cwt	190.00–192.00	3,121	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,362	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,097	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,444	181.67/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,623	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,597	185.27/cwt	184.00–188.00	2,959	24
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,661	157.96/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,624	6
Steers	Select	—	1,429	177.75/cwt	167.00–183.00	2,540	30
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,284	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,420	152.05/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,159	4
Bulls	—	—	1,846	162.79/cwt	140.00–172.00	3,005	7
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,348	131.67/cwt	120.00–145.00	1,775	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	50–60	58	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	64	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	67	372.97/cwt	300.00–410.00	250	3
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	215	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	82	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	176	2
Bulls	Number 3	120–130	126	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	592	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	95	430.76/cwt	300.00–510.00	409	8
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	562	1
Heifers	Number 3	70–80	74	276.22/cwt	230.00–320.00	204	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	84	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	269	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	114	557.28/cwt	530.00–575.00	635	9
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	931.47/cwt	830.00–980.00	680	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	944.89/cwt	870.00–1,000.00	699	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	890.24/cwt	850.00–950.00	757	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	839.52/cwt	800.00–870.00	865	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	883.20/cwt	830.00–940.00	830	10
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	585.05/cwt	580.00–590.00	649	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	630.49/cwt	580.00–700.00	536	20
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	583.13/cwt	580.00–590.00	606	16
Bulls	Number 1	60–70	68	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	456	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	846.11/cwt	800.00–910.00	795	10
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	906.02/cwt	820.00–950.00	761	12
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	72	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	331	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	500.71/cwt	470.00–530.00	421	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	598.32/cwt	570.00–660.00	562	36
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	675.01/cwt	600.00–730.00	513	13
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	113	690.53/cwt	630.00–750.00	780	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	751.28/cwt	700.00–800.00	781	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	70	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	371	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	120	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	840	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	73	590.14/cwt	580.00–600.00	431	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	120	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	804	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	552.50/cwt	520.00–575.00	525	17
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	745.00/cwt	710.00–780.00	626	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	818	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	76	364.12/cwt	300.00–400.00	277	3
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	556.12/cwt	520.00–575.00	584	20
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	540.00/cwt	520.00–560.00	464	3

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 158Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 325Last week 380Year ago 474

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 326Last week 303Year ago 288

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	410	190.00	190.00
2	500–550	538	162.50–185.00	173.58
2	750–800	775	147.50	147.50
1	850–900	860	140.00	140.00
2	900–950	920	145.00–152.50	148.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	392	245.00	245.00
4	450–500	460	230.00–255.00	240.09
1	650–700	698	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	902	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	326	182.50–185.00	183.80
3	350–400	387	195.00–200.00	198.30
5	400–450	434	190.00–240.00	211.85
6	450–500	470	195.00–232.50	213.19
6	500–550	526	185.00–215.00	196.70
2	550–600	567	190.00–197.50	193.80
1	750–800	760	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	252	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	539	145.00–165.00	154.83
1	700–750	734	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	190.00	190.00
1	300–350	306	200.00	200.00
2	500–550	544	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	822	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	542	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	574	205.00–220.00	212.40
2	600–650	615	185.00–220.00	202.81
2	750–800	764	180.00–185.00	182.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	640	130.00	130.00
1	650–700	698	135.00	135.00
1	700–750	712	157.50	157.50
3	750–800	771	140.00–160.00	148.35
1	800–850	806	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	906	157.50	157.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	180.00	180.00
4	400–450	437	150.00–165.00	156.33
1	500–550	512	155.00	155.00
1	600–650	600	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	748	117.50	117.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	482	150.00	150.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	54	200.00	200.00
7	60–70	64	50.00–160.00	84.20
2	70–80	71	75.00–100.00	87.32
1	80–90	80	100.00	100.00
1	90–100	92	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	300.00–410.00	372.97
1	70–80	74	290.00	290.00
2	80–90	82	210.00–220.00	215.00
8	90–100	95	300.00–510.00	430.76
1	100–110	104	540.00	540.00
1	120–130	126	470.00	470.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	520.00–560.00	540.00
17	90–100	95	520.00–575.00	552.50
20	100–110	105	520.00–575.00	556.12
9	110–120	114	530.00–575.00	557.28
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	74	870.00–1,000.00	944.89
4	80–90	85	850.00–950.00	890.24
10	90–100	94	830.00–940.00	883.20
6	100–110	103	800.00–870.00	839.52
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	670.00	670.00
13	70–80	76	600.00–730.00	675.01
20	80–90	85	580.00–700.00	630.49
36	90–100	94	570.00–660.00	598.32
16	100–110	104	580.00–590.00	583.13
2	110–120	111	580.00–590.00	585.05
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	580.00–600.00	590.14
3	100–110	104	700.00–800.00	751.28
2	110–120	113	630.00–750.00	690.53
1	120–130	120	700.00	700.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	990.00	990.00
6	70–80	73	830.00–980.00	931.47
12	80–90	84	820.00–950.00	906.02
10	90–100	94	800.00–910.00	846.11
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	230.00–320.00	276.22
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	460.00	460.00
2	80–90	84	470.00–530.00	500.71
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	530.00	530.00
2	80–90	84	710.00–780.00	745.00
1	110–120	112	730.00	730.00
1	120–130	120	670.00	670.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	300.00–400.00	364.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,068	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,062	108.00	108.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,414	152.00–156.00	153.81
12	—	1,451	124.00–148.00	135.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	909	77.00–95.00	87.40
1	—	950	115.00	115.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,371	103.00–124.00	111.80
6	—	1,312	120.00–138.00	127.93
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,665	113.00–144.00	127.40
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,205	72.00–100.00	88.07
4	—	1,039	61.00–66.00	64.71
3	—	1,189	102.00–104.00	103.26
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,474	184.00–186.00	184.61
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,444	178.00–183.00	181.67
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,634	190.00–192.00	190.98
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,597	184.00–188.00	185.27
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,429	167.00–183.00	177.75
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,362	154.00	154.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,661	155.00–163.00	157.96
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	150.00–153.00	152.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,846	140.00–172.00	162.79
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	120.00–145.00	131.67

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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