Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $186.05/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$186.05

5 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−25.72

vs PA average

−73.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	554	186.05	1,030	5thin

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 sale5 hd

186.05

—

PA average2 barns · 20 hd

211.77

−25.72

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−73.58

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	1,639	176.24	2,889	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,742	156.49	2,726	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,875	159.31	2,987	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	121.60	1,801	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	114.26	1,540	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	106.83	1,232	9thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,712	151.98	2,602	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	133.81	2,000	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,641	120.20	1,972	32
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,308	99.47	1,301	81
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,179	158.56	1,869	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,387	147.31	2,043	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,487	138.77	2,064	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,477	151.26	2,234	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,840	146.00	2,686	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,291	182.77	2,360	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,365	176.21	2,405	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,240	169.58	2,103	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,551	188.79	2,928	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,431	179.75	2,572	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,510	173.60	2,621	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	92	617.39/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 1	92	616.78/cwt	203
Bulls	Number 3	80	387.75/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	70	59.03/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	86	867.12/cwt	36
Heifers	Number 2	88	688.83/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 3	70	356.57/cwt	6

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	Large 3	500–550	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	984	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	217.75/cwt	205.00–225.00	823	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	872	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	186.94/cwt	165.00–205.00	1,058	4
Bulls	—	—	1,875	159.31/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,987	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	108.81/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,290	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	808	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	121.60/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,801	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	114.26/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,540	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,291	182.77/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,360	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,641	120.20/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,972	32
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	133.81/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,000	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,742	156.49/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,726	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,639	176.24/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,889	9
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,712	151.98/cwt	137.50–158.00	2,602	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,387	147.31/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,043	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,179	158.56/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,869	2
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,477	151.26/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,234	6
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,840	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,686	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	89.69/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,056	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,333	101.34/cwt	92.00–113.00	1,351	68
Heifers	Choice	—	1,365	176.21/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,405	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	215.57/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,035	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	696	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,114	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	602	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,038	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	354	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	726	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	428	175.00/cwt	165.00–185.00	749	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	362	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	769	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	660	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,155	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	750–800	798	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,317	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	500–550	544	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	993	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	450–500	493	201.23/cwt	197.50–205.00	992	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	400–450	404	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	909	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	350–400	382	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	630	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	550–600	575	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,164	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	600–650	607	178.79/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,085	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	350–400	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	800–850	820	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	504	206.47/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	699	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	930	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,149	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	210.60/cwt	175.00–235.00	771	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	83	359.88/cwt	350.00–370.00	299	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	581.19/cwt	500.00–640.00	494	52
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	539.72/cwt	500.00–570.00	561	34
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	541.87/cwt	520.00–570.00	607	10
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	510.00/cwt	500.00–520.00	612	2
Bulls	Number 1	60–70	68	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	354	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	74	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	363	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	68	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	313	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	465.08/cwt	450.00–480.00	437	4
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	561.79/cwt	500.00–630.00	528	53
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	412	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	102	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	316	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	111	700.18/cwt	680.00–720.00	777	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	335.00/cwt	300.00–370.00	255	2
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	282	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	574.26/cwt	500.00–620.00	431	18
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	82	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	525	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	66	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	330	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	66	682.42/cwt	600.00–740.00	450	3
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	72	75.00/cwt	60.00–100.00	54	3
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	67	35.07/cwt	30.00–40.00	23	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	106	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	456	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	864.03/cwt	810.00–940.00	812	13
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	90	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	576	1
Heifers	Number 1	120–130	120	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	720	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,240	169.58/cwt	165.00–172.00	2,103	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,551	188.79/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,928	20
Steers	Choice	—	1,431	179.75/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,572	12
Steers	Select	—	1,510	173.60/cwt	173.00–174.00	2,621	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,487	138.77/cwt	134.00–143.00	2,064	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	722.01/cwt	600.00–790.00	744	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	691.20/cwt	600.00–780.00	518	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	925.94/cwt	840.00–980.00	778	12
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	997.48/cwt	930.00–1,070.00	758	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	807.55/cwt	800.00–820.00	840	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	68	665.00/cwt	600.00–730.00	452	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	964.71/cwt	920.00–1,000.00	724	5
Heifers	Number 3	60–70	68	350.00/cwt	300.00–400.00	238	2
Heifers	Number 3	70–80	71	359.86/cwt	300.00–420.00	256	4
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	86	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	499	1
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	108	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	659	1
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	94	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	555	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	94	675.00/cwt	670.00–680.00	635	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	704.60/cwt	650.00–780.00	592	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	923.35/cwt	850.00–980.00	785	15
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	66	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	647	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	120	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	792	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	88	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	669	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	806	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	745.53/cwt	720.00–770.00	701	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	91	861.07/cwt	810.00–890.00	784	8

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 Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 234Year ago 164

Slaughter CattleReceipts 329Last week 350Year ago 341

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 362Last week 409Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	362	210.00–215.00	212.50
2	400–450	428	165.00–185.00	175.00
1	500–550	530	145.00	145.00
1	650–700	660	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	366	175.00–235.00	210.60
2	450–500	483	192.50	192.50
4	500–550	504	195.00–240.00	206.47
1	600–650	612	170.00	170.00
2	650–700	699	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	718	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	984	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	195.00	195.00
10	350–400	378	205.00–225.00	217.75
4	400–450	436	220.00	220.00
9	450–500	480	200.00–220.00	215.57
1	500–550	504	182.50	182.50
4	550–600	566	165.00–205.00	186.94
1	700–750	732	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	872	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	554	215.00	215.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	354	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	602	172.50	172.50
1	650–700	696	160.00	160.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	544	182.50	182.50
2	600–650	607	170.00–187.50	178.79
1	750–800	798	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	820	127.50	127.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	382	165.00	165.00
2	400–450	404	225.00	225.00
2	450–500	493	197.50–205.00	201.23
2	550–600	575	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,875	150.00–165.00	159.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,186	104.00–114.00	108.81
1	—	888	91.00	91.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,481	119.00–126.00	121.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,348	110.00–119.00	114.26
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,291	180.00–187.00	182.77
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,365	174.00–178.00	176.21
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	165.00–172.00	169.58
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,641	113.00–127.00	120.20
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,495	130.00–138.00	133.81
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,177	88.00–91.00	89.69
68	—	1,333	92.00–113.00	101.34
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,742	150.00–162.00	156.49
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,639	165.00–180.00	176.24
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,712	137.50–158.00	151.98
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,387	145.00–149.00	147.31
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,179	157.00–160.00	158.56
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,487	134.00–143.00	138.77
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,477	149.00–155.00	151.26
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	146.00	146.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,551	184.00–194.00	188.79
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,431	175.00–185.00	179.75
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	173.00–174.00	173.60

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	300.00–370.00	335.00
2	80–90	83	350.00–370.00	359.88
1	90–100	94	300.00	300.00
1	100–110	102	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	520.00	520.00
18	70–80	75	500.00–620.00	574.26
52	80–90	85	500.00–640.00	581.19
53	90–100	94	500.00–630.00	561.79
34	100–110	104	500.00–570.00	539.72
10	110–120	112	520.00–570.00	541.87
2	120–130	120	500.00–520.00	510.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	500.00	500.00
1	70–80	74	490.00	490.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	460.00	460.00
1	80–90	84	490.00	490.00
4	90–100	94	450.00–480.00	465.08
1	100–110	106	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	600.00–730.00	665.00
2	70–80	75	600.00–780.00	691.20
1	80–90	82	640.00	640.00
1	90–100	90	640.00	640.00
6	100–110	103	600.00–790.00	722.01
2	110–120	111	680.00–720.00	700.18
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	30.00–40.00	35.07
3	70–80	72	60.00–100.00	75.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	930.00–1,070.00	997.48
12	80–90	84	840.00–980.00	925.94
13	90–100	94	810.00–940.00	864.03
4	100–110	104	800.00–820.00	807.55
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	66	600.00–740.00	682.42
1	80–90	88	760.00	760.00
2	90–100	94	720.00–770.00	745.53
1	100–110	106	760.00	760.00
1	120–130	120	660.00	660.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	650.00–780.00	704.60
2	90–100	94	670.00–680.00	675.00
1	100–110	108	610.00	610.00
1	120–130	120	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	980.00	980.00
5	70–80	75	920.00–1,000.00	964.71
15	80–90	85	850.00–980.00	923.35
8	90–100	91	810.00–890.00	861.07
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	300.00–400.00	350.00
4	70–80	71	300.00–420.00	359.86
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	580.00	580.00
1	90–100	94	590.00	590.00

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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