Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-09

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $219.38/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$219.38

4 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,012

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.95

vs PA average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	219.38	1,012	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

219.38

—

PA average3 barns · 88 hd

226.33

−6.95

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	1,375	172.84	2,377	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,559	168.08	2,620	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	134.35	1,898	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	120.17	1,487	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,100	105.90	1,165	8thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,629	129.84	2,115	18
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,482	121.16	1,796	48
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,273	105.34	1,341	64
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,565	170.50	2,668	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,432	156.58	2,242	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,573	154.80	2,435	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,391	140.14	1,949	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,266	184.84	2,340	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	182.13	2,441	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,635	191.16	3,125	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,560	185.09	2,887	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,406	181.28	2,549	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	588.03/cwt	93
Bulls	Number 2	95	508.37/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 3	87	392.62/cwt	14
Bulls	Utility	69	182.63/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	88	804.30/cwt	29
Heifers	Number 2	91	676.15/cwt	12
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	64	173.44/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

95 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
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,266	184.84/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,340	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	148.52/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,413	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,341	116.26/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,559	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,491	120.95/cwt	111.00–128.00	1,803	45
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	132.96/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,820	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	86.19/cwt	84.00–90.00	871	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,573	154.80/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,435	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,391	140.14/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,949	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,282	105.58/cwt	91.00–114.00	1,354	57
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,432	156.58/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,242	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,375	172.84/cwt	170.00–177.50	2,377	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	129.84/cwt	124.00–135.00	2,115	18
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,340	182.13/cwt	181.00–183.00	2,441	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	120.17/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,487	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	130.48/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,768	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	92.23/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,010	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	110.46/cwt	103.00–119.00	1,217	6
Bulls	—	—	1,559	168.08/cwt	157.50–180.00	2,620	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	216.16/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	948	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	402	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	252.43/cwt	245.00–260.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	932	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	352	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	354	250.02/cwt	240.00–265.00	885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	204.05/cwt	170.00–240.00	586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	980	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,715	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	350–400	353	238.79/cwt	230.00–247.50	843	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	300–350	338	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	786	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	806	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	225.04/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,269	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	968	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,355	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	878	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,361	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	350–400	364	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	855	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	300–350	342	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	242.82/cwt	225.00–260.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	351	233.31/cwt	220.00–240.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	854	156.67/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	232.50/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,118	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	457.23/cwt	430.00–490.00	430	3
Bulls	Utility	60–70	62	216.77/cwt	160.00–270.00	134	2
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	122	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	610	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	76	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	106	1
Bulls	Utility	50–60	58	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	133	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	534.51/cwt	510.00–550.00	551	18
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	74	158.29/cwt	95.00–280.00	117	3
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	333	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	554.48/cwt	520.00–580.00	516	29
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	74	553.70/cwt	530.00–580.00	410	8
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	122	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	586	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	369.57/cwt	330.00–400.00	347	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	82	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	590	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	635.61/cwt	600.00–670.00	725	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	453.89/cwt	420.00–490.00	381	8
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	471.77/cwt	450.00–500.00	491	6
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	556.24/cwt	500.00–600.00	478	19
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	96	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	288	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	538	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	484.27/cwt	470.00–500.00	358	5
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	68	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	286	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	83	381.69/cwt	300.00–450.00	317	5
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	534.91/cwt	520.00–550.00	594	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	863.00/cwt	810.00–940.00	725	6
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	712.67/cwt	660.00–780.00	734	5
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	742.97/cwt	700.00–790.00	684	3
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	102	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	724	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	869.65/cwt	850.00–910.00	652	3
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	493.14/cwt	480.00–500.00	557	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	703.48/cwt	700.00–710.00	661	3
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	78	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	585	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	518	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	791.22/cwt	760.00–850.00	736	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	82	854.32/cwt	830.00–870.00	701	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	785	3
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	70	550.00/cwt	500.00–600.00	385	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	64	173.44/cwt	150.00–190.00	111	3
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	814.00/cwt	710.00–880.00	684	7
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	632.25/cwt	590.00–680.00	607	4
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	88	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	396	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	100–110	102	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	500	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	874.47/cwt	850.00–900.00	822	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	101	837.71/cwt	810.00–880.00	846	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	122	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	671	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,565	170.50/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,668	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,560	185.09/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,887	22
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,635	191.16/cwt	187.00–195.00	3,125	23
Steers	Select	—	1,406	181.28/cwt	179.00–182.00	2,549	10

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 Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 151Last week 133Year ago 247

Slaughter CattleReceipts 420Last week 425Year ago 470

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 357Last week 400Year ago 440

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,266	184.00–186.00	184.84
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,340	181.00–183.00	182.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,625	145.00–154.00	148.52
11	—	1,355	127.00–138.00	130.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,237	115.00–124.00	120.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	88.00–97.00	92.23
6	—	1,102	103.00–119.00	110.46
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,341	115.00–117.00	116.26
3	—	1,011	84.00–90.00	86.19
57	—	1,282	91.00–114.00	105.58
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,491	111.00–128.00	120.95
2	—	1,369	131.00–136.00	132.96
1	—	1,318	107.00	107.00
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,629	124.00–135.00	129.84
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	150.00–157.00	154.80
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,391	137.00–143.00	140.14
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,432	155.00–158.00	156.58
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	166.00–175.00	170.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,375	170.00–177.50	172.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,559	157.50–180.00	168.08
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,560	183.00–188.00	185.09
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,635	187.00–195.00	191.16
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,406	179.00–182.00	181.28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	170.00–240.00	204.05
3	350–400	354	240.00–265.00	250.02
1	400–450	424	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	504	180.00	180.00
2	550–600	571	200.00–232.50	216.16
1	700–750	708	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	948	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	980	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	225.00–260.00	242.82
2	300–350	315	245.00–260.00	252.43
3	350–400	351	220.00–240.00	233.31
1	400–450	402	180.00	180.00
3	450–500	481	230.00–237.50	232.50
2	750–800	775	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	818	160.00	160.00
3	850–900	854	155.00–160.00	156.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	352	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	564	222.50–227.50	225.04
1	900–950	932	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	145.00	145.00
1	800–850	806	127.50	127.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	232.50	232.50
4	350–400	353	230.00–247.50	238.79
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	165.00	165.00
1	350–400	364	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	878	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	968	140.00	140.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	74	470.00–500.00	484.27
8	80–90	84	420.00–490.00	453.89
3	90–100	94	430.00–490.00	457.23
6	100–110	104	450.00–500.00	471.77
3	110–120	113	480.00–500.00	493.14
1	120–130	122	480.00	480.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	230.00	230.00
2	60–70	62	160.00–270.00	216.77
1	70–80	76	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	70–80	74	530.00–580.00	553.70
19	80–90	86	500.00–600.00	556.24
29	90–100	93	520.00–580.00	554.48
18	100–110	103	510.00–550.00	534.51
6	110–120	111	520.00–550.00	534.91
1	120–130	122	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	95.00–280.00	158.29
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	420.00	420.00
1	70–80	74	450.00	450.00
5	80–90	83	300.00–450.00	381.69
4	90–100	94	330.00–400.00	369.57
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	720.00	720.00
4	90–100	96	590.00–680.00	632.25
2	110–120	114	600.00–670.00	635.61
1	120–130	122	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	450.00	450.00
1	90–100	96	300.00	300.00
1	100–110	102	490.00	490.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	84	810.00–940.00	863.00
2	90–100	94	850.00–900.00	874.47
4	100–110	101	810.00–880.00	837.71
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	700.00	700.00
1	80–90	84	640.00	640.00
3	90–100	94	700.00–710.00	703.48
5	100–110	103	660.00–780.00	712.67
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	750.00	750.00
7	80–90	84	710.00–880.00	814.00
3	90–100	92	700.00–790.00	742.97
1	100–110	102	710.00	710.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	850.00–910.00	869.65
5	80–90	82	830.00–870.00	854.32
6	90–100	93	760.00–850.00	791.22
3	100–110	102	770.00	770.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	70	500.00–600.00	550.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	64	150.00–190.00	173.44

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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