Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-02

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $190.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$190.00

2 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$30.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

−93.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	205.00	1,128	1thin
Medium and Large 2	562	175.00	984	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

190.00

—

PA average1 barns · 2 hd

190.00

+0.00

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−93.32

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 Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,475	186.09	2,745	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,568	186.28	2,921	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	175.21	2,663	6thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,785	140.59	2,510	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,669	117.31	1,958	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	113.52	1,481	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	92.42	1,065	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,748	146.15	2,554	7thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,710	115.45	1,974	23
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,467	110.89	1,627	59
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,281	91.05	1,166	60
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,353	151.26	2,047	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,445	141.71	2,048	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,640	177.00	2,903	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,482	161.01	2,386	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,546	192.82	2,981	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,292	186.70	2,412	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,292	179.72	2,322	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,627	195.25	3,177	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	191.35	2,887	17

Every lot, as filed

61 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	750–800	782	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	954	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	842	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	756	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	221.36/cwt	205.00–230.00	978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,303	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,361	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	962	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	446	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	224.96/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	225.03/cwt	215.00–230.00	833	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	428	198.51/cwt	197.50–202.50	850	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	852	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,257	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	830	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,307	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	916	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	878	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	259.77/cwt	235.00–285.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	141.17/cwt	135.00–147.50	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	309	215.45/cwt	190.00–230.00	666	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,509	191.35/cwt	188.00–195.00	2,887	17
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,586	198.03/cwt	195.00–205.00	3,141	12
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,682	191.55/cwt	190.00–194.00	3,222	9
Heifers	Choice	—	1,292	186.70/cwt	180.00–192.00	2,412	12
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,546	192.82/cwt	192.00–195.00	2,981	4
Heifers	Select	—	1,292	179.72/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,322	6
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,640	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,903	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,482	161.01/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,386	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	108.32/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,798	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,353	151.26/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,047	6
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,445	141.71/cwt	139.00–144.00	2,048	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,229	80.05/cwt	71.00–86.00	984	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,426	98.68/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,407	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,463	112.15/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,641	39
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,722	116.12/cwt	112.00–120.00	2,000	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,376	107.51/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,479	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,706	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,764	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,296	94.46/cwt	84.00–105.00	1,224	42
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,475	186.09/cwt	183.00–191.00	2,745	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,520	175.21/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,663	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,568	186.28/cwt	182.00–190.00	2,921	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,534	120.33/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,846	9
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,172	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,780	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,021	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,671	146.61/cwt	129.00–154.00	2,450	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	111.82/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,459	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,559	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,669	117.31/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,958	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	99.93/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,106	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,197	84.90/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,016	3
Bulls	—	—	1,785	140.59/cwt	135.00–152.00	2,510	5

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 Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 148Year ago 132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 437Last week 401Year ago 535

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	486	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	532	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	568	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	640	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	782	252.50	252.50
1	850–900	874	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	316	225.00	225.00
3	350–400	370	215.00–230.00	225.03
4	400–450	442	205.00–230.00	221.36
1	550–600	550	205.00	205.00
4	600–650	610	210.00–230.00	224.96
1	750–800	756	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	842	225.00	225.00
2	950–1000	954	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	374	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	444	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	562	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	770	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	157.50	157.50
1	900–950	916	157.50	157.50
1	950–1000	962	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	428	197.50–202.50	198.51
1	850–900	852	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	309	190.00–230.00	215.45
2	700–750	727	135.00–147.50	141.17
1	850–900	878	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	331	235.00–285.00	259.77
1	600–650	608	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,509	188.00–195.00	191.35
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,586	195.00–205.00	198.03
9	—	1,682	190.00–194.00	191.55
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,292	180.00–192.00	186.70
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,546	192.00–195.00	192.82
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,292	175.00–185.00	179.72
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	177.00	177.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,482	159.00–163.00	161.01
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,660	107.00–110.00	108.32
19	—	1,722	112.00–120.00	116.12
1	—	1,630	124.00	124.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,229	71.00–86.00	80.05
2	—	1,376	107.00–108.00	107.51
42	—	1,296	84.00–105.00	94.46
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,426	90.00–103.00	98.68
39	—	1,463	104.00–117.00	112.15
9	—	1,534	118.00–125.00	120.33
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,353	149.00–154.00	151.26
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	139.00–144.00	141.71
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,706	162.00	162.00
1	—	2,172	128.00	128.00
5	—	1,671	129.00–154.00	146.61
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,475	183.00–191.00	186.09
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,520	170.00–180.00	175.21
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,568	182.00–190.00	186.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,305	105.00–116.00	111.82
2	—	1,305	119.00–120.00	119.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,669	111.00–124.00	117.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	92.00–104.00	99.93
3	—	1,197	83.00–88.00	84.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,785	135.00–152.00	140.59

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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