Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.38/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$239.38

4 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,308

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.49

vs PA average

−18.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	547	239.38	1,308	4thin

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 sale4 hd

239.38

—

PA average2 barns · 6 hd

241.86

−2.49

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−18.43

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 Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,291	183.18	2,365	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	160.61	2,077	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,419	183.63	2,606	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,190	169.37	2,016	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,196	162.56	1,944	5thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,778	172.70	3,070	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	125.26	2,004	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	117.49	1,587	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,148	105.37	1,210	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,670	157.53	2,631	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,629	127.46	2,076	21
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,493	116.69	1,742	35
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,257	104.01	1,307	43
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,274	165.00	2,102	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,254	157.00	1,969	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,491	167.86	2,503	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,341	156.96	2,105	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,344	143.03	1,922	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,408	203.79	2,869	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,510	191.34	2,889	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,576	203.85	3,213	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,557	191.27	2,978	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,644	175.41	2,884	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	89	712.93/cwt	100
Bulls	Number 2	94	603.38/cwt	63
Bulls	Number 3	82	523.71/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	84	142.75/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	84	913.19/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	87	788.76/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 3	77	478.37/cwt	8

Every lot, as filed

103 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	Number 1	80–90	85	629.50/cwt	600.00–670.00	535	35
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	939.83/cwt	910.00–970.00	865	5
Bulls	Utility	60–70	64	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	64	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	91	126.42/cwt	100.00–170.00	115	3
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	77	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	424	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	945.53/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	719	6
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	602.75/cwt	600.00–620.00	621	11
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	604.95/cwt	600.00–610.00	671	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	62	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	25	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	100–110	106	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	95	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	80	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	312	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	884	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	947.24/cwt	900.00–990.00	890	11
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	960.41/cwt	910.00–1,000.00	711	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	960	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,560	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	450–500	494	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	852	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	886	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,506	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	350–400	384	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	576	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	312	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	452	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	300–350	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	400–450	421	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,053	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	929	157.32/cwt	147.50–167.50	1,462	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	726	147.57/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,071	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	496	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,054	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	503	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,094	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	860	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	984	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	294	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	426	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	742	158.80/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,178	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	631	160.84/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,015	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	474	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	948	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	300–350	312	190.77/cwt	160.00–220.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	216.92/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,818	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	270.84/cwt	250.00–280.00	997	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	596	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	259.87/cwt	250.00–285.00	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	238.63/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	544	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	899	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	592	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	554	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,108	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,139	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	117.49/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,587	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	105.37/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,210	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,257	104.01/cwt	93.00–113.00	1,307	43
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,493	116.69/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,742	35
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,291	183.18/cwt	179.00–189.00	2,365	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	121.97/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,932	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,274	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,102	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,491	167.86/cwt	164.00–176.00	2,503	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,802	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	3,027	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,293	160.61/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,077	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	127.46/cwt	120.00–138.00	2,076	21
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,254	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,969	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,341	156.96/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,105	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,419	183.63/cwt	174.00–195.00	2,606	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,344	143.03/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,922	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,408	203.79/cwt	200.00–208.00	2,869	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,576	203.85/cwt	197.00–209.00	3,213	26
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,670	157.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,631	2
Bulls	—	—	1,514	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	2,188	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,196	162.56/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,944	5
Heifers	Number 3	70–80	72	246.81/cwt	210.00–280.00	178	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,510	191.34/cwt	190.00–193.00	2,889	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,557	191.27/cwt	186.00–196.00	2,978	16
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	64	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	499	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	282	1
Steers	Select	—	1,644	175.41/cwt	171.00–180.00	2,884	4
Bulls	Number 3	50–60	58	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	174	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,190	169.37/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,016	2
Bulls	—	—	1,859	174.20/cwt	166.00–180.00	3,238	7
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	120–130	124	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	880	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	93	724.84/cwt	710.00–740.00	674	2
Bulls	—	—	1,758	195.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,440	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	66	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	449	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	80	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	488	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	110–120	112	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	762	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	552.33/cwt	500.00–590.00	469	9
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	75	541.83/cwt	500.00–590.00	406	7
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	67	422.77/cwt	380.00–480.00	283	3
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	88	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	440	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	70	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	490	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	84	688.57/cwt	630.00–750.00	578	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	846.30/cwt	800.00–890.00	719	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	829.86/cwt	810.00–840.00	788	3
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	87	390.11/cwt	380.00–400.00	339	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	861.85/cwt	850.00–880.00	741	5
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	102	578.11/cwt	550.00–590.00	590	15
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	574.88/cwt	550.00–590.00	650	6
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	620.97/cwt	600.00–650.00	584	19
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	618.66/cwt	600.00–630.00	464	7
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	659.05/cwt	600.00–700.00	554	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	557.62/cwt	500.00–590.00	519	17
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	850.39/cwt	800.00–890.00	808	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	967.60/cwt	930.00–1,000.00	822	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	995.05/cwt	900.00–1,090.00	836	10
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	94	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	714	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	68	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	734	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	605	1

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 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 98Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 370Last week 397Year ago 364

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 429Last week 526Year ago 376

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	75	600.00–630.00	618.66
35	80–90	85	600.00–670.00	629.50
19	90–100	94	600.00–650.00	620.97
11	100–110	103	600.00–620.00	602.75
2	110–120	111	600.00–610.00	604.95
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	100.00	100.00
3	90–100	91	100.00–170.00	126.42
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	40.00	40.00
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	390.00	390.00
1	100–110	106	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	86	850.00–880.00	861.85
3	90–100	95	810.00–840.00	829.86
1	100–110	104	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,080.00	1,080.00
4	70–80	74	910.00–1,000.00	960.41
10	80–90	84	900.00–1,090.00	995.05
11	90–100	94	900.00–990.00	947.24
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	300.00	300.00
3	60–70	67	380.00–480.00	422.77
1	70–80	74	300.00	300.00
2	80–90	87	380.00–400.00	390.11
1	90–100	94	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	680.00	680.00
1	70–80	70	700.00	700.00
2	80–90	84	630.00–750.00	688.57
1	90–100	94	760.00	760.00
1	110–120	112	680.00	680.00
1	120–130	124	710.00	710.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	75	500.00–590.00	541.83
9	80–90	85	500.00–590.00	552.33
17	90–100	93	500.00–590.00	557.62
15	100–110	102	550.00–590.00	578.11
6	110–120	113	550.00–590.00	574.88
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	76	900.00–1,000.00	945.53
8	80–90	85	930.00–1,000.00	967.60
5	90–100	92	910.00–970.00	939.83
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	550.00	550.00
1	80–90	88	500.00	500.00
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	72	210.00–280.00	246.81
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	780.00	780.00
1	80–90	80	610.00	610.00
2	90–100	93	710.00–740.00	724.84
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	840.00	840.00
6	80–90	85	800.00–890.00	846.30
6	90–100	95	800.00–890.00	850.39
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	600.00–700.00	659.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	294	145.00	145.00
1	300–350	312	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	474	200.00	200.00
3	600–650	631	150.00–170.00	160.84
2	700–750	726	135.00–160.00	147.57
1	850–900	860	150.00	150.00
2	900–950	929	147.50–167.50	157.32
1	950–1000	960	162.50	162.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	312	160.00–220.00	190.77
1	350–400	384	150.00	150.00
2	450–500	494	170.00–175.00	172.52
1	850–900	886	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	215.00	215.00
2	400–450	421	250.00	250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	496	212.50	212.50
2	500–550	503	217.50	217.50
2	700–750	742	150.00–167.50	158.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	386	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	474	195.00	195.00
1	550–600	592	250.00	250.00
2	850–900	899	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	342	250.00–285.00	259.87
1	400–450	422	270.00	270.00
3	500–550	544	252.50	252.50
1	550–600	554	200.00	200.00
4	600–650	636	220.00–245.00	238.63
8	800–850	838	215.00–219.00	216.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	368	250.00–280.00	270.84
1	400–450	410	255.00	255.00
1	500–550	512	195.00	195.00
1	550–600	596	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,351	114.00–123.00	117.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,148	98.00–114.00	105.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,584	115.00–131.00	121.97
1	—	1,802	168.00	168.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,257	93.00–113.00	104.01
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,493	110.00–124.00	116.69
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,629	120.00–138.00	127.46
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,291	179.00–189.00	183.18
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,293	157.00–165.00	160.61
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,274	165.00	165.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,254	157.00	157.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,491	164.00–176.00	167.86
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,341	155.00–160.00	156.96
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,344	139.00–148.00	143.03
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,419	174.00–195.00	183.63
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,196	159.00–169.00	162.56
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	161.00–178.00	169.37
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,408	200.00–208.00	203.79
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,510	190.00–193.00	191.34
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,576	197.00–209.00	203.85
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,557	186.00–196.00	191.27
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,644	171.00–180.00	175.41
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	155.00–160.00	157.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,514	144.00–145.00	144.49
7	—	1,859	166.00–180.00	174.20
2	—	1,758	190.00–200.00	195.67

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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