Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady, overall. Feeder dairy calves sold weak.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $155.83/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$155.83

3 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,010

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−68.88

vs PA average

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	648	155.83	1,010	3thin

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 sale3 hd

155.83

—

PA average2 barns · 9 hd

224.71

−68.88

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	Select	Average	1,341	170.25	2,283	5thin
Bulls	—	High	1,947	193.75	3,773	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	139.31	2,046	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	126.74	1,611	9thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,602	160.93	2,578	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,701	133.31	2,267	29
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,382	121.11	1,673	32
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,230	104.16	1,281	49
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,250	161.52	2,019	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,190	154.20	1,835	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,105	145.05	1,603	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,502	165.41	2,484	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,434	155.26	2,226	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,332	194.69	2,593	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,223	180.11	2,203	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,536	199.30	3,061	34
Steers	Choice	Average	1,374	187.52	2,577	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,318	174.78	2,304	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	91	781.27/cwt	98
Bulls	Number 2	99	579.09/cwt	83
Bulls	Number 3	94	427.65/cwt	18
Bulls	Utility	71	196.54/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 1	89	882.56/cwt	37
Heifers	Number 2	96	733.64/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 3	79	443.61/cwt	8

Every lot, as filed

106 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	700–750	732	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	956.47/cwt	880.00–1,060.00	803	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	911.30/cwt	870.00–930.00	939	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	623	163.71/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,020	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	200–250	233	221.33/cwt	210.00–245.00	516	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	414	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	621	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	918	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,446	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	64	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	38	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	623.58/cwt	590.00–650.00	580	27
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	72	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	468	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	635.92/cwt	600.00–670.00	483	2
Bulls	Utility	60–70	64	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	141	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	60–70	67	350.75/cwt	300.00–400.00	235	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	940.61/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	894	9
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	880.00/cwt	850.00–910.00	924	4
Bulls	Number 1Guernsey	80–90	84	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	538	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	65	965.38/cwt	940.00–990.00	627	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	75	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	150	2
Bulls	Utility	50–60	58	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	58	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	694.48/cwt	610.00–740.00	583	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	780.00/cwt	770.00–790.00	889	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	107	709.91/cwt	700.00–720.00	760	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	80	730.00/cwt	700.00–770.00	584	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,022.92/cwt	950.00–1,090.00	869	14
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	953.30/cwt	890.00–1,030.00	887	17
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,004.00/cwt	970.00–1,040.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	696	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	872	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	496	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	843	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	848	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,357	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	878	143.77/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,262	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	938	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,853	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	651	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	158.74/cwt	157.50–160.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	650	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	671	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,012	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	968	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,912	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	996	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	922	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	942	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	836	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,400	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	114.33/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,623	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	128.61/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,806	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	107.66/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,405	26
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	114.82/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,327	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,694	134.07/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,271	27
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,792	123.04/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,205	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,341	170.25/cwt	167.50–174.00	2,283	5
Bulls	—	—	1,884	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	4,145	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	126.74/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,611	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	122.41/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,660	18
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,502	165.41/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,484	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,332	194.69/cwt	192.00–199.00	2,593	13
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	100	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	640	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	407.80/cwt	370.00–450.00	383	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	139.31/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,046	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	98.02/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,121	20
Heifers	Choice	—	1,223	180.11/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,203	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,374	187.52/cwt	185.00–191.00	2,577	7
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	561.61/cwt	520.00–580.00	578	24
Heifers	Number 3	50–60	58	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	232	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,563	206.39/cwt	205.00–209.00	3,226	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,491	198.44/cwt	195.00–203.00	2,959	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,250	161.52/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,019	6
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,580	192.85/cwt	190.00–194.00	3,047	9
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	772.91/cwt	720.00–830.00	788	4
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	86	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	516	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,434	155.26/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,226	9
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,190	154.20/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,835	5
Steers	Select	—	1,318	174.78/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,304	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,105	145.05/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,603	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	98	635.00/cwt	600.00–670.00	622	2
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	86	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	490	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	433	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	817.79/cwt	720.00–860.00	777	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	532	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	71	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	43	2
Bulls	Utility	80–90	85	280.24/cwt	260.00–300.00	238	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	731.97/cwt	700.00–790.00	695	3
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	544.43/cwt	500.00–580.00	463	6
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	76	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	456	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	94	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	564	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	657.77/cwt	600.00–720.00	566	16
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,006.40/cwt	980.00–1,060.00	765	5
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	112	557.25/cwt	520.00–580.00	624	16
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	77	544.42/cwt	500.00–590.00	419	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	87	423.96/cwt	380.00–460.00	369	5
Heifers	Number 3	70–80	72	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	223	1
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	102	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	694	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	102	595.02/cwt	590.00–610.00	607	6
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	553.79/cwt	500.00–580.00	526	27
Heifers	Number 3	80–90	86	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	258	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	106	369.09/cwt	300.00–460.00	391	6
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	83	709.88/cwt	700.00–720.00	589	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	593.22/cwt	590.00–600.00	676	3
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	82	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	451	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,602	160.93/cwt	155.00–167.50	2,578	6
Bulls	—	—	1,988	170.58/cwt	167.50–172.50	3,391	2
Bulls	—	—	1,938	203.79/cwt	200.00–207.00	3,949	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 Jul 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 98Last week 114Year ago 135

Slaughter CattleReceipts 397Last week 386Year ago 472

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 526Last week 370Year ago 373

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady, overall. Feeder dairy calves sold weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	496	170.00	170.00
2	600–650	624	157.50–160.00	158.74
1	650–700	696	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	732	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	836	167.50	167.50
2	850–900	872	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	942	195.00	195.00
1	1000–1050	1,012	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	922	147.50	147.50
1	950–1000	996	145.00	145.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	414	150.00	150.00
2	600–650	623	162.50–165.00	163.71
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	210.00–245.00	221.33
1	800–850	848	160.00	160.00
2	850–900	878	140.00–147.50	143.77
1	900–950	918	157.50	157.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	511	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	572	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	938	197.50	197.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	514	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	890	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	237.50	237.50
1	950–1000	968	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	232	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	358	300.00	300.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	76	980.00–1,060.00	1,006.40
10	80–90	84	880.00–1,060.00	956.47
9	90–100	95	850.00–1,050.00	940.61
4	100–110	105	850.00–910.00	880.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	650.00	650.00
5	80–90	84	610.00–740.00	694.48
2	90–100	98	600.00–670.00	635.00
1	100–110	102	680.00	680.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	700.00	700.00
2	80–90	83	700.00–720.00	709.88
3	90–100	95	700.00–790.00	731.97
4	100–110	102	720.00–830.00	772.91
2	110–120	114	770.00–790.00	780.00
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	400.00	400.00
1	70–80	72	310.00	310.00
2	80–90	86	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	570.00	570.00
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	500.00–590.00	544.42
1	80–90	82	550.00	550.00
1	90–100	94	600.00	600.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	940.00–990.00	965.38
4	70–80	75	970.00–1,040.00	1,004.00
14	80–90	85	950.00–1,090.00	1,022.92
17	90–100	93	890.00–1,030.00	953.30
6	100–110	103	870.00–930.00	911.30
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	60.00	60.00
2	70–80	71	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	600.00–670.00	635.92
16	80–90	86	600.00–720.00	657.77
27	90–100	93	590.00–650.00	623.58
6	100–110	102	590.00–610.00	595.02
3	110–120	114	590.00–600.00	593.22
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	100.00	100.00
1	60–70	64	220.00	220.00
2	70–80	75	200.00	200.00
2	80–90	85	260.00–300.00	280.24
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	300.00–400.00	350.75
Bulls — Number 1 · Guernsey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	640.00	640.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	80	700.00–770.00	730.00
4	90–100	95	720.00–860.00	817.79
2	100–110	107	700.00–720.00	709.91
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	600.00	600.00
1	80–90	86	600.00	600.00
1	100–110	100	640.00	640.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	300.00	300.00
5	80–90	87	380.00–460.00	423.96
3	90–100	94	370.00–450.00	407.80
6	100–110	106	300.00–460.00	369.09
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	570.00	570.00
6	80–90	85	500.00–580.00	544.43
27	90–100	95	500.00–580.00	553.79
24	100–110	103	520.00–580.00	561.61
16	110–120	112	520.00–580.00	557.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,420	109.00–116.00	114.33
5	—	1,404	128.00–131.00	128.61
18	—	1,356	117.00–127.00	122.41
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,305	103.00–112.00	107.66
3	—	1,156	113.00–117.00	114.82
20	—	1,144	92.00–102.00	98.02
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,694	129.00–139.00	134.07
2	—	1,792	120.00–126.00	123.04
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,341	167.50–174.00	170.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,884	220.00	220.00
2	—	1,988	167.50–172.50	170.58
2	—	1,938	200.00–207.00	203.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,271	122.00–132.00	126.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,469	135.00–143.00	139.31
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,502	161.00–170.00	165.41
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,434	150.00–159.00	155.26
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,332	192.00–199.00	194.69
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,223	173.00–185.00	180.11
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	185.00–191.00	187.52
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,563	205.00–209.00	206.39
15	—	1,491	195.00–203.00	198.44
9	—	1,580	190.00–194.00	192.85
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	170.00–179.00	174.78
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,250	157.00–166.00	161.52
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,190	151.00–157.00	154.20
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	142.50–147.50	145.05
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,602	155.00–167.50	160.93

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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Every lot, as filed

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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Feeder Cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Slaughter Cattle