Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2024-06-24

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 24
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
94 head
3 vs last sale 97 83 vs year ago 177 · 46.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
328 head
82 vs last sale 410 242 vs year ago 570 · 42.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
368 head
39 vs last sale 329 46 vs year ago 322 · +14.3%
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Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb steers averaged $282.08/cwt on 10 head.
Average price
$282.08
10 head · 625 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,762
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+13.76
vs PA average
3.03 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1625282.081,76210thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale10 hd
282.08
PA average2 barns · 18 hd
268.32
+13.76
National average140 barns · 6,228 hd
285.11
−3.03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,569167.852,6343thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,254164.002,0571thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,450159.072,30711
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,780152.712,7182thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,264135.281,71012
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,061112.971,1992thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,530153.752,3529thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,631136.142,22044
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,276115.771,47733
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,16099.441,15437
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,565155.342,4316thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,444145.002,0941thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,156131.001,5141thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,497162.412,4316thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,563154.942,4227thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,446148.202,1433thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,398185.822,5984thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,656175.042,8993thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,622193.553,13925
SteersChoiceAverage1,553185.122,87515
SteersSelectAverage1,740172.002,9931thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195725.22/cwt114
BullsNumber 296589.31/cwt48
BullsNumber 388403.40/cwt13
BullsUtility76151.70/cwt8
HeifersNumber 188835.95/cwt27
HeifersNumber 289705.77/cwt6

Every lot, as filed

91 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,018.69/cwt960.00–1,090.007444
BullsNumber 360–7065370.46/cwt340.00–400.002412
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9086760.00/cwt760.00–760.006541
BullsUtility60–706486.35/cwt70.00–100.00553
BullsUtility70–8071205.07/cwt200.00–210.001462
BullsNumber 180–9084646.75/cwt600.00–680.0054315
BullsUtility90–10095172.21/cwt100.00–240.001642
BullsNumber 2120–130124540.00/cwt540.00–540.006701
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700653177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,1592
BullsUtility80–9086200.00/cwt200.00–200.001721
HeifersNumber 170–8074519.46/cwt500.00–540.003842
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10093896.57/cwt840.00–930.008343
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8074996.22/cwt950.00–1,040.007372
BullsNumber 280–9082554.57/cwt500.00–610.004554
Dairy HeifersLarge 3400–450448175.00/cwt175.00–175.007841
Dairy SteersLarge 3900–950910141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2831
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3550–600573282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,6192
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3700–750722252.38/cwt235.00–270.001,8224
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3950–1000992165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6371
Dairy HeifersLarge 3300–350332227.50/cwt227.50–227.507551
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700655287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,8832
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550504245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2351
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500458145.00/cwt145.00–145.006643
Dairy HeifersLarge 3950–1000988152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,5071
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550524170.00/cwt170.00–170.008911
Dairy HeifersLarge 3450–500450155.00/cwt155.00–155.006981
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500464247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1481
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800789197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5583
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000992167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,6621
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950900167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5081
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650618260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6071
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400398225.00/cwt225.00–225.008961
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950902187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,6911
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650617280.73/cwt260.00–295.001,7328
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500468272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,2753
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700658265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7442
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400378270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0212
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600562270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5171
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700653242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5844
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,204104.11/cwt94.00–109.001,25327
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,04286.82/cwt81.00–90.0090510
CowsLean 85-90%1,061112.97/cwt104.00–120.001,1992
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,631136.14/cwt124.00–147.002,22044
SteersChoice and Prime1,622193.55/cwt190.00–200.003,13925
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,276115.77/cwt110.00–122.001,47733
BullsNumber 3100–110104430.58/cwt400.00–480.004484
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,497162.41/cwt161.00–166.002,4316
HeifersChoice1,656175.04/cwt170.00–178.002,8993
SteersChoice1,553185.12/cwt180.00–189.002,87515
CowsBoner 80-85%1,264135.28/cwt127.00–144.001,71012
Dairy SteersChoice1,563154.94/cwt152.00–159.002,4227
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10091734.62/cwt700.00–770.006692
SteersSelect1,740172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,9931
Dairy HeifersSelect1,156131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,5141
Dairy SteersSelect1,446148.20/cwt147.00–150.002,1433
HeifersChoice and Prime1,398185.82/cwt183.00–188.002,5984
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,450159.07/cwt155.00–168.002,30711
BullsNumber 270–8077548.43/cwt500.00–590.004224
BullsNumber 370–8077350.65/cwt300.00–400.002702
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–9084412.94/cwt310.00–500.003473
Dairy HeifersChoice1,444145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0941
BullsNumber 2110–120111580.00/cwt580.00–580.006442
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,780152.71/cwt151.00–154.002,7182
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9082728.29/cwt660.00–800.005972
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross120–130120620.00/cwt620.00–620.007441
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8074692.70/cwt640.00–740.005132
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,254164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,0571
BullsNumber 2100–110104568.26/cwt520.00–590.0059112
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,565155.34/cwt152.00–163.002,4316
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110101914.85/cwt900.00–930.009242
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross120–130124760.00/cwt760.00–760.009421
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120116784.74/cwt770.00–800.009102
BullsNumber 260–7068500.00/cwt500.00–500.003401
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110100620.00/cwt620.00–620.006201
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,569167.85/cwt163.00–171.002,6343
HeifersNumber 1110–120110530.00/cwt530.00–530.005831
HeifersNumber 190–10096589.79/cwt580.00–600.005662
HeifersNumber 1100–110102550.00/cwt550.00–550.005611
BullsNumber 290–10095558.89/cwt500.00–590.0053116
BullsNumber 170–8076659.84/cwt630.00–690.005015
Dairy Bulls1,530153.75/cwt145.00–162.502,3529
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10095929.32/cwt840.00–1,000.0088315
BullsNumber 1100–110104629.34/cwt600.00–640.0065529
BullsNumber 190–10095632.18/cwt600.00–670.0060125
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10092753.80/cwt700.00–810.006932
BullsNumber 1110–120112621.85/cwt610.00–640.006965
BullsNumber 390–10096420.42/cwt400.00–440.004042
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9086932.33/cwt800.00–1,040.0080213
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110104885.10/cwt830.00–930.0092111
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9085951.79/cwt880.00–1,080.008095
HeifersNumber 180–9086640.00/cwt640.00–640.005501

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.