Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-16

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $180.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$180.00

1 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−47.61

vs PA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	180.00	911	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

180.00

—

PA average3 barns · 8 hd

227.61

−47.61

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	1,367	184.00	2,515	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,379	179.82	2,480	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,629	146.75	2,391	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	136.53	2,107	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	121.22	1,423	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	108.74	1,095	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,745	130.62	2,279	20
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,486	118.59	1,763	44
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,286	102.15	1,314	80
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,312	165.04	2,165	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,539	156.87	2,414	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,592	166.26	2,647	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,450	156.25	2,266	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,336	185.97	2,485	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,349	181.97	2,455	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,584	189.04	2,994	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,455	184.82	2,689	24

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	592.57/cwt	155
Bulls	Number 2	94	554.96/cwt	64
Bulls	Number 3	81	390.66/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	74	144.92/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	86	853.16/cwt	33
Heifers	Number 2	94	709.06/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 3	78	566.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	63	106.95/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

105 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	800–850	806	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	193.01/cwt	175.00–202.50	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	264	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	232.89/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,109	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	241.35/cwt	235.00–247.50	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	253.79/cwt	250.00–257.50	914	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,319	1
Bulls	—	—	1,629	146.75/cwt	132.50–158.00	2,391	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	108.74/cwt	95.00–117.00	1,095	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	136.53/cwt	128.00–148.00	2,107	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	121.22/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,423	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,336	185.97/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,485	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,349	181.97/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,455	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,379	179.82/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,480	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,495	118.30/cwt	113.00–126.00	1,769	43
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,592	166.26/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,647	8
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,450	156.25/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,266	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,367	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,515	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,286	101.84/cwt	90.00–112.00	1,310	78
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,300	114.06/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,483	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	502	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	803	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	462	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	716	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	652	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,108	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	568	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	982	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,645	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	821	154.87/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,271	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	916	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,580	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	322	187.84/cwt	175.00–205.00	605	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	726	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,343	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	684	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,129	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	800–850	833	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,416	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	900–950	918	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,561	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	364	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	646	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	500–550	526	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,105	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	400–450	438	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	854	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	406	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	761	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	450–500	490	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	894	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	250–300	258	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	606	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	600–650	614	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	754	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	694	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	154.00/cwt	147.50–162.00	1,414	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	226.31/cwt	195.00–245.00	1,084	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	152.41/cwt	147.50–157.50	1,331	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	514.32/cwt	500.00–550.00	530	25
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	624	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	453.42/cwt	420.00–480.00	345	6
Bulls	Utility	60–70	64	103.13/cwt	100.00–110.00	66	3
Bulls	Utility	80–90	82	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	164	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	74	183.33/cwt	170.00–200.00	136	3
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	111	476.65/cwt	460.00–490.00	529	3
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	469.27/cwt	400.00–490.00	394	16
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	510.70/cwt	500.00–520.00	572	14
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	77	503.39/cwt	500.00–510.00	388	3
Bulls	Utility	90–100	98	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	98	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	75	363.77/cwt	300.00–400.00	273	8
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	81	364.81/cwt	350.00–380.00	295	2
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	102	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	408	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	525.67/cwt	500.00–590.00	494	46
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	543.79/cwt	500.00–650.00	462	36
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	477.10/cwt	450.00–490.00	501	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	699	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	884.26/cwt	830.00–940.00	654	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	816	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	756.22/cwt	710.00–790.00	771	5
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	463.18/cwt	400.00–490.00	431	11
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	98	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	343	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	68	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	231	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	840	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	72	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	497	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,539	156.87/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,414	5
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,312	165.04/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,165	8
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,584	189.04/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,994	18
Steers	Choice	—	1,455	184.82/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,689	24
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,454	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,745	130.62/cwt	125.00–136.00	2,279	20
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	730.18/cwt	720.00–740.00	818	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	859.87/cwt	800.00–920.00	808	16
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	715.00/cwt	700.00–730.00	615	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	816.03/cwt	800.00–850.00	849	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	889.69/cwt	800.00–970.00	756	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	728.98/cwt	630.00–790.00	700	8
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	760.63/cwt	680.00–840.00	639	6
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	97	744.54/cwt	700.00–790.00	722	2
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	80	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	480	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	94	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	564	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	60	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	300	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	653.07/cwt	620.00–680.00	555	3
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	100	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	770	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	865.41/cwt	830.00–900.00	805	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	904.81/cwt	840.00–970.00	760	14
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	63	106.95/cwt	100.00–120.00	67	3
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	84	576.79/cwt	500.00–650.00	485	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	85	530.35/cwt	520.00–540.00	451	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	90	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	414	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	105	744.61/cwt	650.00–790.00	782	9
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	98	752.77/cwt	700.00–790.00	738	4

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 128Last week 151Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 346Last week 420Year ago 481

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 413Last week 357Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	235.00–247.50	241.35
1	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	806	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	317	175.00–202.50	193.01
1	350–400	384	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	416	240.00	240.00
3	450–500	476	210.00–245.00	232.89
1	600–650	628	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	664	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	220.00	220.00
2	350–400	360	250.00–257.50	253.79
3	450–500	479	195.00–245.00	226.31
1	500–550	506	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	600	162.50	162.50
1	650–700	694	147.50	147.50
1	750–800	754	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	832	185.00	185.00
2	850–900	873	147.50–157.50	152.41
3	900–950	918	147.50–162.00	154.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	175.00–205.00	187.84
1	350–400	364	177.50	177.50
1	400–450	406	187.50	187.50
1	450–500	462	155.00	155.00
1	500–550	502	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	684	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	726	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	568	145.00	145.00
1	650–700	652	170.00	170.00
2	800–850	821	140.00–170.00	154.87
1	900–950	916	172.50	172.50
1	950–1000	982	167.50	167.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	258	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	438	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	490	182.50	182.50
1	500–550	526	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	614	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	833	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	918	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,629	132.50–158.00	146.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,007	95.00–117.00	108.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,543	128.00–148.00	136.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,174	115.00–127.00	121.22
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,336	184.00–190.00	185.97
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,349	180.00–185.00	181.97
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,379	174.00–183.00	179.82
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	184.00	184.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,495	113.00–126.00	118.30
1	—	1,110	131.00	131.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,286	90.00–112.00	101.84
2	—	1,300	113.00–115.00	114.06
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,745	125.00–136.00	130.62
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,592	162.00–173.00	166.26
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,450	150.00–163.00	156.25
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,539	155.00–160.00	156.87
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,312	161.00–178.00	165.04
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,584	186.00–194.00	189.04
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,455	183.00–186.00	184.82

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	500.00–510.00	503.39
36	80–90	85	500.00–650.00	543.79
46	90–100	94	500.00–590.00	525.67
25	100–110	103	500.00–550.00	514.32
14	110–120	112	500.00–520.00	510.70
1	120–130	120	520.00	520.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	76	420.00–480.00	453.42
16	80–90	84	400.00–490.00	469.27
11	90–100	93	400.00–490.00	463.18
7	100–110	105	450.00–490.00	477.10
3	110–120	111	460.00–490.00	476.65
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	64	100.00–110.00	103.13
3	70–80	74	170.00–200.00	183.33
1	80–90	82	200.00	200.00
1	90–100	98	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	340.00	340.00
8	70–80	75	300.00–400.00	363.77
2	80–90	81	350.00–380.00	364.81
1	90–100	98	350.00	350.00
1	100–110	102	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	920.00	920.00
9	80–90	85	800.00–970.00	889.69
16	90–100	94	800.00–920.00	859.87
3	100–110	104	800.00–850.00	816.03
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	700.00–730.00	715.00
8	90–100	96	630.00–790.00	728.98
9	100–110	105	650.00–790.00	744.61
2	110–120	112	720.00–740.00	730.18
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	520.00–540.00	530.35
1	90–100	90	460.00	460.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	830.00–940.00	884.26
14	80–90	84	840.00–970.00	904.81
5	90–100	93	830.00–900.00	865.41
1	100–110	102	800.00	800.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	620.00–680.00	653.07
4	90–100	98	700.00–790.00	752.77
5	100–110	102	710.00–790.00	756.22
1	110–120	112	750.00	750.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	690.00	690.00
2	80–90	84	500.00–650.00	576.79
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	84	680.00–840.00	760.63
2	90–100	97	700.00–790.00	744.54
1	100–110	100	770.00	770.00
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	500.00	500.00
1	80–90	80	600.00	600.00
1	90–100	94	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	63	100.00–120.00	106.95

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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Every lot, as filed

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