Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-12

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $220.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$220.00

1 head · 598 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,316

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.86

vs PA average

−31.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	598	220.00	1,316	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

220.00

—

PA average2 barns · 26 hd

233.86

−13.86

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−31.94

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	Average	1,444	174.82	2,524	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,332	164.20	2,187	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,507	157.07	2,367	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	141.39	1,909	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	886	101.61	901	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,649	142.29	2,346	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,447	128.09	1,853	50
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,219	107.17	1,307	49
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,499	156.00	2,338	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,378	152.66	2,104	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,253	141.42	1,772	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,537	161.77	2,486	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,483	156.08	2,315	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,311	186.27	2,442	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,602	196.00	3,140	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,360	184.44	2,508	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,297	171.68	2,227	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	91	719.17/cwt	74
Bulls	Number 2	97	580.83/cwt	59
Bulls	Number 3	84	435.28/cwt	26
Bulls	Utility	67	135.93/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 1	86	867.05/cwt	32
Heifers	Number 2	93	722.17/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 3	90	576.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	68	211.55/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,499	156.00/cwt	152.00–164.00	2,338	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,378	152.66/cwt	146.00–157.00	2,104	8
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,253	141.42/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,772	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,602	196.00/cwt	190.00–204.00	3,140	20
Steers	Select	—	1,297	171.68/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,227	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,360	184.44/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,508	8
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,628	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,742	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	87.71/cwt	85.00–90.00	924	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	127.68/cwt	112.00–139.00	1,832	46
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,234	108.90/cwt	91.00–128.00	1,344	45
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,483	156.08/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,315	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,537	161.77/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,486	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,444	174.82/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,524	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,332	164.20/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,187	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,567	141.38/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,215	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,649	142.29/cwt	130.00–152.00	2,346	26
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,311	186.27/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,442	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	141.39/cwt	122.00–151.00	1,909	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	796	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	944	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	100.01/cwt	92.00–108.00	916	3
Bulls	—	—	1,507	157.07/cwt	149.00–167.00	2,367	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	293.90/cwt	285.00–300.00	832	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	261.56/cwt	255.00–265.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	289.83/cwt	285.00–295.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	748	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	973	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	746	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	598	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,316	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	400–450	421	188.68/cwt	180.00–205.00	794	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	800–850	826	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,280	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	270	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	648	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	392	198.75/cwt	197.50–200.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,042	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	654	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	965	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	450–500	468	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,147	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	350–400	388	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	815	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	550–600	552	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,297	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	876	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,445	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	750–800	754	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	260.40/cwt	225.00–280.00	833	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	231.12/cwt	205.00–255.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	73	161.10/cwt	100.00–280.00	118	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	632.48/cwt	600.00–660.00	531	19
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	620.05/cwt	600.00–660.00	577	16
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	610.00/cwt	600.00–620.00	634	12
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	571.09/cwt	530.00–590.00	537	22
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	450	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	75	560.34/cwt	530.00–570.00	420	4
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	124	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	670	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	546.26/cwt	500.00–580.00	459	5
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	111	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	644	3
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	93	462.26/cwt	430.00–480.00	430	4
Bulls	Utility	60–70	66	136.82/cwt	50.00–280.00	90	4
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	102	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	510	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	78	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	78	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	83	393.33/cwt	300.00–480.00	326	8
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	112	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	526	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	446.81/cwt	390.00–500.00	340	6
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	569.05/cwt	520.00–590.00	592	20
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	60	63.33/cwt	50.00–70.00	38	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	866.57/cwt	820.00–890.00	893	7
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	60–70	64	194.17/cwt	100.00–300.00	124	3
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	120–130	120	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	672	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	932.80/cwt	880.00–1,000.00	700	4
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	65	330.21/cwt	300.00–370.00	215	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	897.45/cwt	850.00–980.00	664	5
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	98	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	500	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	777.05/cwt	750.00–800.00	808	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	90	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	666	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	111	825.05/cwt	820.00–830.00	916	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	905.77/cwt	820.00–960.00	860	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	961.29/cwt	840.00–1,050.00	798	8
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	88	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	528	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	104	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	624	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	60–70	65	245.54/cwt	120.00–360.00	160	2
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	77	704.16/cwt	640.00–770.00	542	2
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	98	680.00/cwt	670.00–690.00	666	2
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	102	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	908	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	936.72/cwt	860.00–980.00	862	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	927.14/cwt	840.00–1,000.00	788	10
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	78	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	413	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	879.71/cwt	870.00–890.00	924	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	762.44/cwt	690.00–810.00	648	5
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	91	790.00/cwt	780.00–800.00	719	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	84	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	84	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	76	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	509	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	63	233.33/cwt	160.00–300.00	147	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	76	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	464	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	795	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	68	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	510	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	740.34/cwt	690.00–790.00	718	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	761.43/cwt	700.00–820.00	640	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 Aug 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 132Year ago 164

Slaughter CattleReceipts 392Last week 357Year ago 477

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 415Last week 387Year ago 327

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,499	152.00–164.00	156.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,378	146.00–157.00	152.66
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,253	133.00–145.00	141.42
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,602	190.00–204.00	196.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,297	160.00–175.00	171.68
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,360	180.00–189.00	184.44
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,628	107.00	107.00
46	—	1,435	112.00–139.00	127.68
3	—	1,567	140.00–143.00	141.38
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,053	85.00–90.00	87.71
45	—	1,234	91.00–128.00	108.90
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,649	130.00–152.00	142.29
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,483	154.00–159.00	156.08
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,537	160.00–164.00	161.77
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,444	172.00–179.00	174.82
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,332	163.00–166.00	164.20
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,311	183.00–189.00	186.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,350	122.00–151.00	141.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	884	90.00	90.00
1	—	800	118.00	118.00
3	—	916	92.00–108.00	100.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,507	149.00–167.00	157.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	283	285.00–300.00	293.90
3	300–350	320	282.50	282.50
3	350–400	369	255.00–265.00	261.56
1	400–450	434	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	598	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	267	285.00–295.00	289.83
5	300–350	320	225.00–280.00	260.40
1	350–400	370	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	423	205.00–255.00	231.12
1	600–650	628	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	678	155.00	155.00
1	700–750	748	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	868	137.50	137.50
1	900–950	920	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	526	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	654	147.50	147.50
1	750–800	758	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	746	232.50	232.50
1	800–850	826	190.00	190.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	421	180.00–205.00	188.68
1	800–850	826	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	392	197.50–200.00	198.75
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	388	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	468	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	552	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	754	152.50	152.50
1	850–900	876	165.00	165.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	60–70	66	50.00–280.00	136.82
3	70–80	73	100.00–280.00	161.10
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	600.00	600.00
19	80–90	84	600.00–660.00	632.48
16	90–100	93	600.00–660.00	620.05
12	100–110	104	600.00–620.00	610.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	530.00–570.00	560.34
5	80–90	84	500.00–580.00	546.26
22	90–100	94	530.00–590.00	571.09
20	100–110	104	520.00–590.00	569.05
3	110–120	111	580.00	580.00
1	120–130	124	540.00	540.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	65	300.00–370.00	330.21
6	70–80	76	390.00–500.00	446.81
8	80–90	83	300.00–480.00	393.33
4	90–100	93	430.00–480.00	462.26
1	100–110	102	500.00	500.00
1	110–120	112	470.00	470.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	60	50.00–70.00	63.33
1	70–80	78	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	880.00–1,000.00	932.80
8	80–90	83	840.00–1,050.00	961.29
4	90–100	95	820.00–960.00	905.77
7	100–110	103	820.00–890.00	866.57
2	110–120	111	820.00–830.00	825.05
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	64	100.00–300.00	194.17
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	610.00	610.00
1	90–100	98	510.00	510.00
1	120–130	120	560.00	560.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	740.00	740.00
3	100–110	104	750.00–800.00	777.05
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	74	850.00–980.00	897.45
10	80–90	85	840.00–1,000.00	927.14
4	90–100	92	860.00–980.00	936.72
2	100–110	105	870.00–890.00	879.71
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	530.00	530.00
1	80–90	88	600.00	600.00
1	100–110	104	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	120.00–360.00	245.54
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	640.00–770.00	704.16
5	80–90	85	690.00–810.00	762.44
3	90–100	91	780.00–800.00	790.00
1	100–110	102	890.00	890.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	670.00	670.00
2	90–100	98	670.00–690.00	680.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	160.00–300.00	233.33
1	80–90	84	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	750.00	750.00
2	80–90	84	700.00–820.00	761.43
3	90–100	97	690.00–790.00	740.34
2	110–120	112	710.00	710.00

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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