Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-10

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $233.75/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$233.75

2 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,325

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$378

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

$72.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.41

vs PA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	270.00	1,512	1thin
Medium and Large 2	574	197.50	1,134	1thin

One grade step is worth $72.50/cwt here — about $378 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 sale2 hd

233.75

—

PA average3 barns · 21 hd

253.16

−19.41

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,825	146.72	2,678	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	144.95	2,225	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,338	124.61	1,667	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	104.17	1,084	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,710	135.98	2,325	28
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,338	114.02	1,526	38
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,181	97.39	1,150	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,592	162.34	2,584	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,477	156.31	2,309	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,315	144.32	1,898	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,421	167.51	2,380	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,318	161.12	2,124	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,398	187.00	2,614	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,090	180.00	1,962	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,432	172.50	2,470	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,574	192.27	3,026	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,503	185.98	2,795	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,337	177.56	2,374	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	92	752.35/cwt	79
Bulls	Number 2	100	680.80/cwt	53
Bulls	Number 3	92	540.91/cwt	20
Bulls	Utility	82	173.45/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 1	88	882.26/cwt	30
Heifers	Number 2	98	718.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 3	80	474.60/cwt	7
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	73	275.62/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

98 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,042	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,106	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,880	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,001	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	250–300	292	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	657	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	400–450	446	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	781	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	860	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,324	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	998	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,522	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,013.20/cwt	980.00–1,040.00	760	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	911.46/cwt	870.00–950.00	875	8
Bulls	Utility	80–90	80	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	80	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	66	84.24/cwt	60.00–110.00	56	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	700–750	702	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,193	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	978	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	696.37/cwt	660.00–750.00	655	25
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	971.76/cwt	890.00–1,040.00	816	8
Bulls	Utility	110–120	110	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	330	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	62	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	670	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	76	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	91	2
Bulls	Utility	100–110	100	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bulls	Number 1	60–70	68	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	510	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	770.39/cwt	700.00–820.00	786	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	923.49/cwt	880.00–1,000.00	785	5
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	752.58/cwt	730.00–790.00	572	4
Bulls	Utility	50–60	56	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	78	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	260.88/cwt	252.50–270.00	840	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,096	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,863	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	362	255.00/cwt	245.00–260.00	923	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	406	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	985	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	400–450	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	302	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	858	194.77/cwt	155.00–215.00	1,671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	546	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	868	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	114.02/cwt	105.00–127.00	1,526	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	144.95/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,225	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,503	185.98/cwt	182.00–188.00	2,795	31
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,477	156.31/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,309	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,181	97.39/cwt	83.00–107.50	1,150	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	104.17/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,084	3
Steers	Select	—	1,337	177.56/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,374	7
Heifers	Select	—	1,432	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,470	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	135.98/cwt	126.00–143.00	2,325	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	124.61/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,667	8
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,315	144.32/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,898	3
Bulls	—	—	1,825	146.72/cwt	130.00–170.00	2,678	5
Heifers	Number 3	80–90	84	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	328	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	460.00/cwt	380.00–540.00	478	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,574	192.27/cwt	189.00–198.00	3,026	29
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,592	162.34/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,584	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	73	275.62/cwt	230.00–320.00	201	2
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	96	460.00/cwt	440.00–480.00	442	2
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	106	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	678	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	103	700.19/cwt	680.00–720.00	721	2
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	112	401.43/cwt	320.00–480.00	450	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	363	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,398	187.00/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,614	11
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,421	167.51/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,380	3
Heifers	Number 2	100–110	106	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	562	1
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	94	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	479	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	83	502.93/cwt	420.00–540.00	417	5
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	72	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	511	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,318	161.12/cwt	157.50–165.00	2,124	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,090	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,962	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	88	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	739	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	837.75/cwt	800.00–860.00	787	4
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	110–120	114	604.91/cwt	600.00–610.00	690	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	102	637.42/cwt	600.00–650.00	650	15
Heifers	Number 3	70–80	72	341.11/cwt	300.00–380.00	246	2
Heifers	Number 3	90–100	96	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	432	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	590.16/cwt	570.00–600.00	543	4
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	87	595.06/cwt	590.00–600.00	518	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	110	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	913	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	632.35/cwt	600.00–650.00	594	9
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	50–60	58	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	261	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	75	640.13/cwt	600.00–700.00	480	4
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	728.21/cwt	660.00–790.00	612	17
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	674.58/cwt	660.00–710.00	702	13
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	930	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	815.85/cwt	760.00–850.00	693	5
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	768	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	636.85/cwt	600.00–650.00	720	10
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	906.17/cwt	880.00–930.00	933	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	962.61/cwt	890.00–1,030.00	886	7
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	116	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	777	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	848.58/cwt	640.00–920.00	874	6
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	619.94/cwt	580.00–650.00	527	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	90	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	792	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	96	243.02/cwt	150.00–340.00	233	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 Jun 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 84Last week 251Year ago 233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 317Last week 350Year ago 525

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 336Last week 310Year ago 273

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	285.00	285.00
2	300–350	322	252.50–270.00	260.88
2	450–500	463	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	560	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	702	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	574	197.50	197.50
2	600–650	611	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	730	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	868	142.00	142.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	130.00	130.00
1	850–900	860	154.00	154.00
1	950–1000	998	152.50	152.50
1	1050–1100	1,096	170.00	170.00
1	1100–1150	1,106	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	446	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	978	145.00	145.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	702	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	245.00–260.00	255.00
1	400–450	406	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	302	365.00	365.00
2	600–650	629	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	738	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	838	192.50	192.50
3	850–900	858	155.00–215.00	194.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	546	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	760	207.50	207.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	1,080.00	1,080.00
4	70–80	75	980.00–1,040.00	1,013.20
8	80–90	84	890.00–1,040.00	971.76
8	90–100	96	870.00–950.00	911.46
3	100–110	103	880.00–930.00	906.17
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	300.00–380.00	341.11
1	80–90	84	390.00	390.00
1	90–100	96	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	230.00–320.00	275.62
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	450.00	450.00
1	70–80	72	710.00	710.00
1	100–110	106	640.00	640.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	94	510.00	510.00
1	100–110	106	530.00	530.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	840.00	840.00
1	90–100	90	880.00	880.00
1	110–120	110	830.00	830.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	87	590.00–600.00	595.06
4	90–100	92	570.00–600.00	590.16
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	56	140.00	140.00
2	60–70	66	60.00–110.00	84.24
2	70–80	76	120.00	120.00
1	80–90	80	100.00	100.00
2	90–100	96	150.00–340.00	243.02
1	100–110	100	300.00	300.00
1	110–120	110	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	750.00	750.00
4	70–80	76	730.00–790.00	752.58
17	80–90	84	660.00–790.00	728.21
25	90–100	94	660.00–750.00	696.37
13	100–110	104	660.00–710.00	674.58
1	110–120	116	670.00	670.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	760.00–850.00	815.85
4	90–100	94	800.00–860.00	837.75
4	100–110	102	700.00–820.00	770.39
1	110–120	112	830.00	830.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	880.00–1,000.00	923.49
7	90–100	92	890.00–1,030.00	962.61
6	100–110	103	640.00–920.00	848.58
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	490.00	490.00
5	80–90	83	420.00–540.00	502.93
2	90–100	96	440.00–480.00	460.00
2	100–110	104	380.00–540.00	460.00
2	110–120	112	320.00–480.00	401.43
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	600.00–700.00	640.13
2	100–110	103	680.00–720.00	700.19
2	110–120	114	600.00–610.00	604.91
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	580.00–650.00	619.94
9	90–100	94	600.00–650.00	632.35
15	100–110	102	600.00–650.00	637.42
10	110–120	113	600.00–650.00	636.85
1	120–130	120	640.00	640.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,338	105.00–127.00	114.02
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,181	83.00–107.50	97.39
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,710	126.00–143.00	135.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,535	135.00–149.00	144.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,041	100.00–113.00	104.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,338	118.00–129.00	124.61
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,503	182.00–188.00	185.98
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,337	170.00–180.00	177.56
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,574	189.00–198.00	192.27
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,477	154.00–158.00	156.31
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	140.00–150.00	144.32
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,592	159.00–165.00	162.34
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,432	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,398	184.00–195.00	187.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	180.00	180.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,825	130.00–170.00	146.72
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,421	166.00–170.00	167.51
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,318	157.50–165.00	161.12

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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