Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Feeder dairy heifer calves edited

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.80/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$211.80

3 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−38.01

vs PA average

−64.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	559	211.80	1,183	3thin

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 sale3 hd

211.80

—

PA average2 barns · 50 hd

249.81

−38.01

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−64.66

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	1,839	150.05	2,759	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,598	124.16	1,985	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,470	110.87	1,630	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,238	96.95	1,200	43
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,523	157.19	2,394	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,321	152.26	2,011	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,659	163.98	2,720	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,462	158.68	2,320	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,304	150.00	1,956	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,353	185.58	2,511	12
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,603	192.69	3,089	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,525	185.89	2,835	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,581	177.19	2,801	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	732.44/cwt	84
Bulls	Number 2	99	576.39/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 3	85	413.58/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	70	107.83/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 1	87	872.00/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	92	661.75/cwt	10
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	69	245.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

111 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	750–800	776	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	257.57/cwt	250.00–265.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	277.16/cwt	274.00–280.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	291.40/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	227.43/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	249.96/cwt	225.00–256.00	1,112	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	500–550	526	203.49/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,070	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	814	131.46/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,070	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	433	209.50/cwt	180.00–227.50	907	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	306	176.53/cwt	155.00–197.50	540	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	250–300	292	216.44/cwt	190.00–250.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	182.73/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,138	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	350–400	367	236.29/cwt	235.00–237.50	867	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	575	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	906	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	957	149.02/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,426	3
Bulls	Large 3	300–350	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	488	213.68/cwt	165.00–230.00	1,043	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	400–450	412	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	917	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	450–500	476	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	868	2
Bulls	Large 3	550–600	564	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	761	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	332	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	772	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	774	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	656	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	227.70/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	992	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	923	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	869	202.55/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	248.94/cwt	240.00–265.00	906	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	286	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	879	199.20/cwt	175.00–212.50	1,751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	214.82/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,680	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	275.35/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,057	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,269	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	195.29/cwt	177.50–215.00	1,410	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	273.81/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,175	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,304	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,956	1
Bulls	—	—	1,839	150.05/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,759	9
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	95	434.84/cwt	420.00–450.00	413	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,523	157.19/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,394	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,462	158.68/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,320	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,321	152.26/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,011	3
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	72	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	389	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	64	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	352	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	94	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	526	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	70	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	203	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	78	395.00/cwt	380.00–410.00	308	2
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	112	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	594	1
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	122	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	708	2
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	84	529.76/cwt	520.00–540.00	445	3
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	694.00/cwt	670.00–720.00	521	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	88	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	352	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	101	444.85/cwt	430.00–460.00	449	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	108	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	842	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	110	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	737	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	86	569.77/cwt	560.00–580.00	490	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	741	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,784	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,408	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,586	123.44/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,958	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	110.87/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,630	25
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	911.15/cwt	850.00–980.00	866	6
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	628.77/cwt	600.00–670.00	591	20
Bulls	Utility	60–70	65	100.03/cwt	75.00–140.00	65	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,238	96.95/cwt	84.00–105.00	1,200	43
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,603	192.69/cwt	189.00–200.00	3,089	17
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,659	163.98/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,720	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	105	722.61/cwt	690.00–750.00	759	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	752	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	892.88/cwt	870.00–920.00	911	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,353	185.58/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,511	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	464	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	882	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	800–850	840	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	583.20/cwt	580.00–590.00	484	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	936.49/cwt	880.00–1,010.00	777	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	700–750	722	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,119	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	350–400	372	229.62/cwt	212.50–245.00	854	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	850–900	869	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	550.14/cwt	520.00–580.00	517	6
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	752.05/cwt	700.00–780.00	699	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	110	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	836	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	608.30/cwt	600.00–620.00	627	15
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	679.88/cwt	640.00–730.00	571	18
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,037.19/cwt	890.00–1,100.00	892	4
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	62	455.00/cwt	420.00–490.00	282	2
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	76	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	365	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	559.15/cwt	500.00–590.00	576	17
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	603.96/cwt	600.00–610.00	676	5
Bulls	Utility	80–90	80	120.00/cwt	110.00–130.00	96	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	72	115.32/cwt	95.00–130.00	83	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	68	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	136	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	82	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	320	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	90	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	270	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	60	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	546	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	913.14/cwt	870.00–960.00	959	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	982.58/cwt	920.00–1,050.00	924	10
Steers	Select	—	1,581	177.19/cwt	168.00–184.00	2,801	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,525	185.89/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,835	30

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 May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 226Year ago 170

Slaughter CattleReceipts 350Last week 368Year ago 395

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 310Last week 357Year ago 285

Correction: Feeder dairy heifer calves edited

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	274.00–280.00	277.16
2	300–350	343	250.00–265.00	257.57
4	350–400	364	240.00–265.00	248.94
5	400–450	445	225.00–256.00	249.96
1	450–500	474	255.00	255.00
1	500–550	526	180.00	180.00
2	550–600	575	220.00–235.00	227.70
1	600–650	616	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	656	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	722	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	776	185.00	185.00
4	850–900	869	195.00–210.00	202.55
2	900–950	923	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	992	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	285.00	285.00
1	300–350	344	285.00	285.00
3	350–400	368	285.00–295.00	291.40
4	400–450	429	270.00–285.00	273.81
1	500–550	526	205.00	205.00
3	550–600	552	265.00	265.00
2	600–650	623	175.00–190.00	182.73
4	700–750	722	177.50–215.00	195.29
1	800–850	840	152.50	152.50
1	850–900	890	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	564	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	334	305.00	305.00
2	350–400	384	265.00–285.00	275.35
2	650–700	658	220.00–235.00	227.43
2	700–750	715	177.50	177.50
4	750–800	782	205.00–225.00	214.82
2	800–850	825	212.50	212.50
4	850–900	879	175.00–212.50	199.20
3	900–950	900	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	322	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	356	260.00	260.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	372	212.50–245.00	229.62
2	500–550	526	197.50–210.00	203.49
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	232.50	232.50
1	450–500	464	190.00	190.00
2	550–600	575	155.00–160.00	157.50
1	750–800	774	142.50	142.50
4	800–850	814	129.00–134.00	131.46
3	950–1000	957	148.00–151.00	149.02
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	306	155.00–197.50	176.53
13	400–450	433	180.00–227.50	209.50
4	450–500	488	165.00–230.00	213.68
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	190.00–250.00	216.44
2	350–400	367	235.00–237.50	236.29
1	400–450	412	222.50	222.50
2	450–500	476	180.00–185.00	182.45
1	700–750	722	155.00	155.00
1	800–850	840	165.00	165.00
2	850–900	869	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,304	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	158.00–159.00	158.68
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,659	163.00–165.00	163.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,839	140.00–160.00	150.05
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	155.00–160.00	157.19
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,321	148.00–156.00	152.26
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,784	135.00	135.00
15	—	1,586	119.00–128.00	123.44
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,470	105.00–118.00	110.87
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,238	84.00–105.00	96.95
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,603	189.00–200.00	192.69
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,581	168.00–184.00	177.19
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,525	183.00–187.00	185.89
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,353	183.00–188.00	185.58

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	62	420.00–490.00	455.00
2	70–80	78	380.00–410.00	395.00
1	80–90	88	400.00	400.00
2	90–100	95	420.00–450.00	434.84
2	100–110	101	430.00–460.00	444.85
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	550.00	550.00
1	70–80	72	540.00	540.00
3	80–90	83	580.00–590.00	583.20
6	90–100	94	520.00–580.00	550.14
17	100–110	103	500.00–590.00	559.15
1	110–120	112	530.00	530.00
2	120–130	122	580.00	580.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	670.00–720.00	694.00
18	80–90	84	640.00–730.00	679.88
20	90–100	94	600.00–670.00	628.77
15	100–110	103	600.00–620.00	608.30
5	110–120	112	600.00–610.00	603.96
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–110	105	690.00–750.00	722.61
1	110–120	110	670.00	670.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
6	60–70	65	75.00–140.00	100.03
3	70–80	72	95.00–130.00	115.32
2	80–90	80	110.00–130.00	120.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	990.00	990.00
4	80–90	86	890.00–1,100.00	1,037.19
10	90–100	94	920.00–1,050.00	982.58
8	100–110	105	870.00–960.00	913.14
1	110–120	114	910.00	910.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	390.00	390.00
1	90–100	90	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	560.00–580.00	569.77
1	90–100	94	560.00	560.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	200.00	200.00
1	70–80	70	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	480.00	480.00
3	80–90	84	520.00–540.00	529.76
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	93	700.00–780.00	752.05
1	100–110	108	780.00	780.00
1	110–120	110	760.00	760.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	60	910.00	910.00
2	70–80	78	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
6	80–90	83	880.00–1,010.00	936.49
6	90–100	95	850.00–980.00	911.15
3	100–110	102	870.00–920.00	892.88

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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