Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Correction to feeder dairy heifer calves

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $210.11/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$210.11

2 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−3.16

vs PA average

−56.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	532	210.11	1,118	2thin

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 sale2 hd

210.11

—

PA average2 barns · 48 hd

213.27

−3.16

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−56.94

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 and Prime	Average	1,588	179.44	2,850	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,246	142.47	1,775	2thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,937	142.74	2,764	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	127.01	1,890	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	114.58	1,545	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,110	93.89	1,042	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,426	123.34	1,758	39
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,683	122.62	2,064	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,328	97.16	1,291	77
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,297	152.55	1,979	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,684	129.99	2,189	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,774	145.31	2,578	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,665	131.95	2,197	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,432	184.26	2,639	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,257	180.42	2,268	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,650	187.88	3,100	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,589	175.87	2,795	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	630.01/cwt	198
Bulls	Number 2	93	517.72/cwt	31
Bulls	Number 3	90	331.89/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	76	137.87/cwt	18
Heifers	Number 1	88	795.75/cwt	33
Heifers	Number 2	88	518.72/cwt	14

Every lot, as filed

111 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
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	72	310.56/cwt	300.00–330.00	224	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	114.58/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,545	21
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,297	152.55/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,979	8
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	136.85/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,713	15
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,665	131.95/cwt	121.00–146.00	2,197	6
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,684	129.99/cwt	120.00–143.00	2,189	7
Heifers	Number 2	100–110	100	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	310	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,342	99.91/cwt	91.00–111.00	1,341	61
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	126	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	756	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,797	119.72/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,151	7
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	224.80/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	202.07/cwt	190.00–220.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	934	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,588	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	937	160.71/cwt	149.00–172.50	1,506	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	250–300	274	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	507	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	500–550	528	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	739	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	866	158.57/cwt	140.00–180.00	1,373	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	319	212.10/cwt	205.00–220.00	677	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	300–350	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	400–450	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	838	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,131	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	972	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,482	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	772	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,351	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	650–700	688	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,445	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	74	59.86/cwt	55.00–65.00	44	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	766.63/cwt	740.00–790.00	790	7
Bulls	Utility	70–80	77	150.65/cwt	100.00–200.00	116	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	568.13/cwt	520.00–600.00	591	41
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	564.23/cwt	540.00–590.00	643	14
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	450–500	458	183.77/cwt	180.00–185.00	842	4
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	60–70	68	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	88	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	819.32/cwt	780.00–870.00	762	12
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	871.23/cwt	840.00–910.00	653	7
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	82	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	180	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	450–500	477	194.95/cwt	187.50–210.00	930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	834	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	938	168.51/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	966	169.98/cwt	167.50–172.50	1,642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	261	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	209.01/cwt	190.00–230.00	744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	226.21/cwt	185.00–237.50	719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	158.72/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,314	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	852	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	998	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	212.24/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,453	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	210.11/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,118	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	924	157.40/cwt	157.40–157.40	1,454	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,432	184.26/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,639	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,257	180.42/cwt	179.00–181.00	2,268	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,774	145.31/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,578	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	86.13/cwt	84.00–90.00	827	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,176	97.34/cwt	91.00–107.00	1,145	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,277	86.67/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,107	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,650	187.88/cwt	182.00–194.00	3,100	23
Bulls	—	—	2,327	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,932	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	127.01/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,890	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,284	132.76/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,705	2
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	115	346.17/cwt	300.00–390.00	398	2
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	118	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	590	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,589	175.87/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,795	4
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	476.54/cwt	400.00–510.00	448	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,534	114.89/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,762	24
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	77	466.27/cwt	400.00–540.00	359	4
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	106	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	360	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	475.24/cwt	450.00–500.00	489	2
Bulls	—	—	1,904	144.14/cwt	131.00–162.00	2,744	12
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	667.83/cwt	600.00–700.00	634	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,588	179.44/cwt	174.00–185.00	2,850	10
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	474	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	90	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	657	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	77	635.56/cwt	600.00–710.00	489	9
Bulls	Utility	80–90	85	155.65/cwt	100.00–220.00	132	4
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	83	563.12/cwt	520.00–590.00	467	3
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	82	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	53	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	122	525.95/cwt	500.00–550.00	642	5
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	68	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	41	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	110	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	759	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	70–80	74	165.74/cwt	100.00–250.00	123	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	65	592.69/cwt	475.00–700.00	385	2
Bulls	Utility	60–70	68	150.00/cwt	100.00–200.00	102	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	766.34/cwt	750.00–790.00	782	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	781	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	474.25/cwt	400.00–580.00	394	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	855.64/cwt	800.00–920.00	736	11
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	60	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	240	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	857.25/cwt	800.00–950.00	737	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	123	625.12/cwt	610.00–640.00	769	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	83	640.97/cwt	590.00–690.00	532	26
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	705.19/cwt	700.00–710.00	733	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	596.26/cwt	520.00–660.00	560	71
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	380	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	809.74/cwt	760.00–910.00	769	9
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	686	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,246	142.47/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,775	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	94	585.00/cwt	580.00–590.00	550	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	85	345.53/cwt	330.00–360.00	294	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	581.57/cwt	500.00–660.00	593	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 Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 138Year ago 98

Slaughter CattleReceipts 401Last week 349Year ago 313

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 449Last week 379Year ago 0

Correction: Correction to feeder dairy heifer calves

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	72	300.00–330.00	310.56
2	80–90	85	330.00–360.00	345.53
1	100–110	106	340.00	340.00
2	110–120	115	300.00–390.00	346.17
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	60.00	60.00
2	70–80	74	55.00–65.00	59.86
1	80–90	82	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	880.00	880.00
11	80–90	86	800.00–920.00	855.64
12	90–100	93	780.00–870.00	819.32
7	100–110	103	740.00–790.00	766.63
1	110–120	110	710.00	710.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	100.00–200.00	150.00
2	70–80	77	100.00–200.00	150.65
4	80–90	85	100.00–220.00	155.65
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	70–80	77	600.00–710.00	635.56
26	80–90	83	590.00–690.00	640.97
71	90–100	94	520.00–660.00	596.26
41	100–110	104	520.00–600.00	568.13
14	110–120	114	540.00–590.00	564.23
5	120–130	122	500.00–550.00	525.95
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	130.00	130.00
4	70–80	74	100.00–250.00	165.74
1	80–90	82	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	400.00	400.00
4	70–80	77	400.00–540.00	466.27
5	80–90	83	400.00–580.00	474.25
11	90–100	94	400.00–510.00	476.54
2	100–110	103	450.00–500.00	475.24
1	110–120	118	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	640.00	640.00
1	90–100	90	730.00	730.00
2	100–110	104	700.00–710.00	705.19
1	110–120	110	690.00	690.00
2	120–130	123	610.00–640.00	625.12
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	300.00	300.00
1	100–110	100	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	475.00–700.00	592.69
1	70–80	76	500.00	500.00
1	80–90	84	600.00	600.00
3	90–100	95	600.00–700.00	667.83
2	100–110	102	500.00–660.00	581.57
1	120–130	126	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	75	840.00–910.00	871.23
9	80–90	86	800.00–950.00	857.25
9	90–100	95	760.00–910.00	809.74
3	100–110	102	750.00–790.00	766.34
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	520.00–590.00	563.12
2	90–100	94	580.00–590.00	585.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,348	109.00–120.00	114.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	960	84.00–90.00	86.13
9	—	1,176	91.00–107.00	97.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,488	122.00–130.00	127.01
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,297	150.00–156.00	152.55
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,684	120.00–143.00	129.99
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,252	125.00–145.00	136.85
24	—	1,534	110.00–121.00	114.89
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,342	91.00–111.00	99.91
16	—	1,277	82.00–90.00	86.67
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,797	115.00–125.00	119.72
2	—	1,284	130.00–136.00	132.76
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,665	121.00–146.00	131.95
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,774	143.00–148.00	145.31
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,432	183.00–186.00	184.26
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,257	179.00–181.00	180.42
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,650	182.00–194.00	187.88
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,589	174.00–179.00	175.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,327	126.00	126.00
12	—	1,904	131.00–162.00	144.14
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,588	174.00–185.00	179.44
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,246	136.00–149.00	142.47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	190.00–220.00	202.07
3	350–400	357	245.00	245.00
2	450–500	461	215.00–235.00	224.80
1	500–550	508	205.00	205.00
3	550–600	588	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
4	800–850	828	157.50–160.00	158.72
1	850–900	852	162.00	162.00
1	900–950	924	157.40	157.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	261	235.00	235.00
1	300–350	330	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	390	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	638	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	834	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	934	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	998	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	512	177.50	177.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	319	205.00–220.00	212.10
1	750–800	772	175.00	175.00
3	850–900	866	140.00–180.00	158.57
2	900–950	937	149.00–172.50	160.71
2	950–1000	972	152.50	152.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	185.00	185.00
1	300–350	320	190.00	190.00
1	400–450	420	195.00	195.00
3	450–500	477	187.50–210.00	194.95
1	650–700	688	210.00	210.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	458	180.00–185.00	183.77
1	500–550	528	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	838	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	215.00	215.00
5	300–350	318	185.00–237.50	226.21
5	350–400	356	190.00–230.00	209.01
2	400–450	437	235.00	235.00
2	500–550	532	205.00–215.00	210.11
2	600–650	626	205.00–220.00	212.24
1	650–700	692	210.00	210.00
5	900–950	938	167.50–170.00	168.51
4	950–1000	966	167.50–172.50	169.98

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

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Feeder Dairy Calves

Slaughter Cattle

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