Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $202.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$202.50

1 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.00

vs PA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	202.50	1,122	1thin

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 sale1 hd

202.50

—

PA average2 barns · 3 hd

197.50

+5.00

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	Choice and Prime	Average	1,746	174.24	3,042	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,641	163.56	2,684	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,379	156.53	2,159	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,360	141.97	1,931	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	133.10	1,559	10
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,377	150.73	2,076	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	134.79	2,136	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,396	123.51	1,724	41
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,226	108.27	1,328	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	159.39	2,061	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,462	148.70	2,174	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,656	167.72	2,777	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,613	151.07	2,437	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,507	141.17	2,127	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,288	189.68	2,443	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,181	178.28	2,105	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,480	193.11	2,858	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,477	186.27	2,751	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,392	175.52	2,443	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	721.46/cwt	101
Bulls	Number 2	94	616.50/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 3	80	437.95/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	69	89.96/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	85	921.80/cwt	24
Heifers	Number 2	89	730.71/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 3	81	566.67/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	955.73/cwt	930.00–980.00	984	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	77	938.21/cwt	890.00–970.00	722	7
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	667.15/cwt	640.00–710.00	567	18
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	735.20/cwt	660.00–780.00	625	3
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	613.85/cwt	600.00–630.00	694	5
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	491	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	86	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	86	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	62	74.84/cwt	70.00–80.00	46	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	989.49/cwt	950.00–1,040.00	831	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	929.98/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	865	14
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	974.03/cwt	880.00–1,020.00	828	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	960.35/cwt	880.00–1,020.00	730	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	500–550	523	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,229	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	550–600	552	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,187	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	64	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	64	3
Bulls	Utility	80–90	88	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	106	1
Bulls	Utility	50–60	56	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	28	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	72	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	65	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	716	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	976	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,464	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	794	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,270	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	344	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	246.65/cwt	200.00–265.00	910	4
Cows	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	958	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	239.93/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	276.69/cwt	265.00–290.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	446	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	263.08/cwt	245.00–290.00	750	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,462	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	123.54/cwt	115.00–133.00	1,737	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,222	148.90/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,820	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	139.20/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,970	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	134.79/cwt	129.00–144.00	2,136	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	133.10/cwt	123.00–138.00	1,559	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,641	163.56/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,684	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,293	159.39/cwt	152.00–167.50	2,061	7
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,418	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,438	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	2,049	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	108.35/cwt	96.00–125.00	1,327	31
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,181	178.28/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,105	4
Steers	Select	—	1,392	175.52/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,443	7
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,480	193.11/cwt	189.00–200.00	2,858	22
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,656	167.72/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,777	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,746	174.24/cwt	166.00–187.00	3,042	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,288	189.68/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,443	15
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	76	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	456	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	66	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	330	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,477	186.27/cwt	182.00–190.00	2,751	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,613	151.07/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,437	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,462	148.70/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,174	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,507	141.17/cwt	137.00–145.00	2,127	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	835.13/cwt	830.00–840.00	635	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	738	1
Bulls	—	—	1,379	156.53/cwt	135.00–175.00	2,159	18
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,377	150.73/cwt	135.00–157.50	2,076	3
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	85	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	408	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	77	409.91/cwt	340.00–490.00	316	3
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	558.22/cwt	510.00–580.00	424	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	780.00/cwt	720.00–840.00	749	2
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	102	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	612	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	76	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	380	1
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	90	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	549	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	80	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	464	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	756.06/cwt	700.00–810.00	786	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	612.95/cwt	590.00–630.00	637	14
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	804.65/cwt	790.00–820.00	692	2
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	97	571.52/cwt	520.00–590.00	554	6
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	574.15/cwt	550.00–590.00	591	5
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	87	548.20/cwt	500.00–580.00	477	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	917.68/cwt	840.00–950.00	853	7
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	638.39/cwt	600.00–690.00	600	35
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	124	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	918	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	110	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	781	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	825.88/cwt	800.00–850.00	702	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	746.50/cwt	700.00–780.00	694	6

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 Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 116Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 357Last week 342Year ago 355

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 387Last week 417Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	880.00–1,020.00	960.35
8	80–90	85	880.00–1,020.00	974.03
14	90–100	93	860.00–1,000.00	929.98
2	100–110	103	930.00–980.00	955.73
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	630.00	630.00
18	80–90	85	640.00–710.00	667.15
35	90–100	94	600.00–690.00	638.39
14	100–110	104	590.00–630.00	612.95
5	110–120	113	600.00–630.00	613.85
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	62	70.00–80.00	74.84
1	80–90	86	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	56	50.00	50.00
3	60–70	64	100.00	100.00
1	70–80	72	90.00	90.00
1	80–90	88	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	800.00–850.00	825.88
2	90–100	96	720.00–840.00	780.00
1	100–110	104	710.00	710.00
1	110–120	110	710.00	710.00
1	120–130	124	740.00	740.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	340.00–490.00	409.91
2	80–90	85	480.00	480.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	510.00–580.00	558.22
5	80–90	87	500.00–580.00	548.20
6	90–100	97	520.00–590.00	571.52
5	100–110	103	550.00–590.00	574.15
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	77	890.00–970.00	938.21
7	80–90	84	950.00–1,040.00	989.49
7	90–100	93	840.00–950.00	917.68
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	660.00–780.00	735.20
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	500.00	500.00
1	70–80	76	600.00	600.00
1	100–110	102	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	830.00–840.00	835.13
2	80–90	86	790.00–820.00	804.65
6	90–100	93	700.00–780.00	746.50
2	100–110	104	700.00–810.00	756.06
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	500.00	500.00
1	80–90	80	580.00	580.00
1	90–100	90	610.00	610.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	523	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	552	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	245.00–290.00	263.08
2	300–350	325	265.00–290.00	276.69
1	350–400	358	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	458	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	554	202.50	202.50
1	650–700	676	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	704	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	958	139.00	139.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	217.50	217.50
1	750–800	794	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	976	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	369	200.00–265.00	246.65
2	400–450	439	230.00–250.00	239.93
1	500–550	512	215.00	215.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	416	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	222.50	222.50
1	400–450	446	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,044	140.00	140.00
39	—	1,406	115.00–133.00	123.54
1	—	1,338	106.00	106.00
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,585	129.00–144.00	134.79
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,438	142.50	142.50
31	—	1,225	96.00–125.00	108.35
2	—	1,142	90.00	90.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,222	148.00–150.00	148.90
5	—	1,415	134.00–145.00	139.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,171	123.00–138.00	133.10
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,641	162.00–165.00	163.56
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,746	166.00–187.00	174.24
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,293	152.00–167.50	159.39
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	147.00–150.00	148.70
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	174.00–183.00	178.28
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,288	184.00–195.00	189.68
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,392	171.00–179.00	175.52
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,480	189.00–200.00	193.11
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,477	182.00–190.00	186.27
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,656	164.00–174.00	167.72
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	150.00–152.00	151.07
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	137.00–145.00	141.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,379	135.00–175.00	156.53
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,377	135.00–157.50	150.73

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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How this sale compares

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