Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-19

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $235.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$235.00

1 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,325

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.87

vs PA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	235.00	1,325	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

235.00

—

PA average5 barns · 16 hd

239.87

−4.87

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,527	165.40	2,526	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	144.78	2,109	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,125	130.65	1,470	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	115.36	1,162	11
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,140	146.98	1,676	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,664	143.99	2,396	29
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,388	127.58	1,771	38
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,253	113.47	1,421	48
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,564	171.83	2,687	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,567	163.09	2,556	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,386	197.51	2,737	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,275	189.94	2,422	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,612	197.34	3,181	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,498	192.07	2,877	18
Steers	Select	Average	1,376	181.74	2,501	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	89	690.66/cwt	73
Bulls	Number 2	94	600.86/cwt	61
Bulls	Number 3	84	500.22/cwt	22
Bulls	Utility	71	258.81/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 1	84	920.32/cwt	26
Heifers	Number 2	88	743.68/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 3	76	610.26/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	259.67/cwt	250.00–270.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	856	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	286	218.93/cwt	210.00–227.50	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	238.61/cwt	235.00–242.50	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	498	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	404	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,050	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	789	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	850–900	876	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,336	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	350–400	394	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	800–850	806	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,045	1
Bulls	—	—	1,527	165.40/cwt	155.00–180.00	2,526	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	115.36/cwt	104.00–124.00	1,162	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	144.78/cwt	137.00–155.00	2,109	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	130.65/cwt	121.00–137.00	1,470	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,386	197.51/cwt	193.00–200.00	2,737	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,275	189.94/cwt	184.00–193.00	2,422	14
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	143.29/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,371	26
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,742	150.04/cwt	148.00–152.00	2,614	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	126.97/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,752	36
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,564	171.83/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,687	9
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,140	146.98/cwt	135.00–162.00	1,676	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,242	112.41/cwt	98.00–125.00	1,396	45
Steers	Choice	—	1,498	192.07/cwt	188.00–195.00	2,877	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,232	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	737	158.69/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	998	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,871	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	827	158.64/cwt	154.00–165.00	1,312	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	516	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	839	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	972	160.52/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,560	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	660	168.77/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,114	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	566	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,019	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	568	146.46/cwt	130.00–162.50	832	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	327	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	744	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	942	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,432	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	886	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,409	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	650–700	696	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,044	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	400–450	410	176.25/cwt	150.00–202.50	723	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	750–800	752	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,278	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	780	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,151	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	350	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	849	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	414	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	745	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	350–400	376	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	677	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	600–650	632	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	297.09/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,132	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,291	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	400–450	422	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	450–500	469	201.04/cwt	177.50–215.00	943	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,398	2
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	672	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	67	335.71/cwt	250.00–410.00	225	4
Bulls	Utility	80–90	80	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	248	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	616.31/cwt	590.00–650.00	524	25
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	607.81/cwt	580.00–700.00	565	17
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	591.72/cwt	580.00–610.00	609	6
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	561.12/cwt	520.00–580.00	471	6
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	465.58/cwt	400.00–550.00	345	7
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	589.91/cwt	580.00–600.00	655	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	74	351.08/cwt	310.00–390.00	260	2
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	66	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	383	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	96	564.83/cwt	520.00–590.00	542	12
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	87	509.89/cwt	500.00–520.00	444	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	65	124.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	81	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	50–60	52	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	47	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	84	496.67/cwt	490.00–500.00	417	3
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	97	490.10/cwt	480.00–500.00	475	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	565.48/cwt	520.00–600.00	418	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	809.73/cwt	800.00–820.00	599	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	862	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	990.18/cwt	930.00–1,050.00	832	8
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	602.00/cwt	580.00–630.00	470	5
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	95	559.45/cwt	450.00–640.00	531	5
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	75	486.19/cwt	460.00–500.00	365	3
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	559.05/cwt	500.00–590.00	576	22
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	967.52/cwt	950.00–990.00	706	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	60	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	480	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	118	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	684	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,612	197.34/cwt	194.00–204.00	3,181	20
Steers	Select	—	1,376	181.74/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,501	4
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,567	163.09/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,556	7
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,532	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	2,122	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,411	129.36/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,825	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	92	843.41/cwt	840.00–850.00	776	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	826.54/cwt	820.00–840.00	843	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	919.32/cwt	880.00–960.00	873	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	923.18/cwt	840.00–990.00	674	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	880	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	70–80	72	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	108	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	76	610.26/cwt	600.00–620.00	464	2
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	85	667.81/cwt	600.00–720.00	568	4
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	72	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	533	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	901.28/cwt	860.00–930.00	847	5
Heifers	Number 2	110–120	112	745.00/cwt	740.00–750.00	834	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	922.68/cwt	890.00–940.00	784	3
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	72	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	554	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	960.38/cwt	920.00–980.00	826	8
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	855.16/cwt	840.00–870.00	795	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	66	942.05/cwt	910.00–980.00	622	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	770	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	770.00/cwt	740.00–800.00	647	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	884	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	884	1
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	100	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	680	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	78	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	562	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	84	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	260	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	90–100	90	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	189	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 Aug 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 158Year ago 115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 417Last week 392Year ago 356

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 406Last week 415Year ago 347

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	331	250.00–270.00	259.67
1	500–550	530	232.50	232.50
1	550–600	590	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	998	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	489	175.00	175.00
2	600–650	616	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	286	210.00–227.50	218.93
2	300–350	327	227.50	227.50
1	500–550	516	162.50	162.50
3	550–600	568	130.00–162.50	146.46
2	650–700	660	167.50–170.00	168.77
2	700–750	737	155.00–162.50	158.69
1	750–800	780	147.50	147.50
3	800–850	827	154.00–165.00	158.64
1	850–900	886	159.00	159.00
1	900–950	942	152.00	152.00
2	950–1000	972	159.00–162.00	160.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	322	235.00–242.50	238.61
2	350–400	381	280.00–315.00	297.09
1	400–450	418	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	478	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	564	235.00	235.00
2	850–900	874	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	422	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	469	177.50–215.00	201.04
1	600–650	632	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	806	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	876	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	332	237.50	237.50
6	400–450	404	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	498	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	566	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	350	242.50	242.50
1	400–450	414	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	566	180.00	180.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	376	180.00	180.00
2	400–450	410	150.00–202.50	176.25
1	650–700	696	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	752	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,527	155.00–180.00	165.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,007	104.00–124.00	115.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,457	137.00–155.00	144.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,125	121.00–137.00	130.65
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,386	193.00–200.00	197.51
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,275	184.00–193.00	189.94
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,655	138.00–147.00	143.29
3	—	1,742	148.00–152.00	150.04
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,380	115.00–137.00	126.97
2	—	1,532	138.00–139.00	138.50
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,242	98.00–125.00	112.41
3	—	1,411	126.00–134.00	129.36
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,564	167.00–178.00	171.83
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,567	160.00–167.00	163.09
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	135.00–162.00	146.98
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,498	188.00–195.00	192.07
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,612	194.00–204.00	197.34
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,376	175.00–187.00	181.74

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	580.00	580.00
9	70–80	74	520.00–600.00	565.48
6	80–90	84	520.00–580.00	561.12
12	90–100	96	520.00–590.00	564.83
22	100–110	103	500.00–590.00	559.05
1	110–120	118	580.00	580.00
1	120–130	120	560.00	560.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	60–70	67	250.00–410.00	335.71
2	70–80	74	310.00–390.00	351.08
1	80–90	80	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	78	580.00–630.00	602.00
25	80–90	85	590.00–650.00	616.31
17	90–100	93	580.00–700.00	607.81
6	100–110	103	580.00–610.00	591.72
2	110–120	111	580.00–600.00	589.91
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	74	400.00–550.00	465.58
3	80–90	84	490.00–500.00	496.67
2	90–100	97	480.00–500.00	490.10
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	460.00–500.00	486.19
2	80–90	87	500.00–520.00	509.89
5	90–100	95	450.00–640.00	559.45
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	52	90.00	90.00
2	60–70	65	120.00–130.00	124.77
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	800.00–820.00	809.73
3	90–100	92	840.00–850.00	843.41
3	100–110	102	820.00–840.00	826.54
1	110–120	112	770.00	770.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	840.00–990.00	923.18
8	80–90	84	930.00–1,050.00	990.18
5	90–100	95	880.00–960.00	919.32
1	100–110	104	850.00	850.00
1	110–120	110	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	150.00	150.00
1	80–90	84	310.00	310.00
1	90–100	90	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	60–70	66	910.00–980.00	942.05
3	70–80	73	950.00–990.00	967.52
8	80–90	86	920.00–980.00	960.38
5	90–100	94	860.00–930.00	901.28
1	100–110	104	850.00	850.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	800.00	800.00
1	70–80	78	720.00	720.00
2	80–90	84	740.00–800.00	770.00
2	90–100	93	840.00–870.00	855.16
1	100–110	104	740.00	740.00
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	600.00–620.00	610.26
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	740.00	740.00
4	80–90	85	600.00–720.00	667.81
2	110–120	112	740.00–750.00	745.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	770.00	770.00
3	80–90	85	890.00–940.00	922.68
1	100–110	100	680.00	680.00

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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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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