Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cows not reported due to reporter illness

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $191.91/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$191.91

5 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.29

vs PA average

−93.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	508	191.91	975	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

191.91

—

PA average2 barns · 37 hd

181.62

+10.29

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−93.04

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	Average	1,394	173.77	2,422	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,602	144.62	2,317	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,915	140.87	2,698	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,275	149.53	1,907	13
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,629	162.42	2,646	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	151.39	2,222	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,404	185.37	2,603	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,593	196.10	3,124	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,513	183.99	2,784	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	692.41/cwt	188
Bulls	Number 2	94	566.67/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 3	88	437.12/cwt	21
Bulls	Utility	71	170.11/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 1	90	833.46/cwt	39
Heifers	Number 2	103	731.25/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	65	169.49/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

98 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 2	500–550	536	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,096	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,721	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	328	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	936	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	601	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	145.02/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	598	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	748	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,085	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	866	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	198.81/cwt	145.00–225.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	178.76/cwt	152.50–210.00	1,121	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	191.91/cwt	150.00–220.00	975	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	251.02/cwt	237.50–265.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	138.70/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,691	2
Bulls	—	—	1,602	144.62/cwt	131.00–161.00	2,317	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,404	185.37/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	696	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	806	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	952	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,352	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	916	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,374	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	282	239.86/cwt	235.00–245.00	676	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	940	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,199	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	821	146.53/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,203	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	829	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	308	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	724	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	677	149.44/cwt	120.00–200.00	1,012	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	840	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,281	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,002	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,563	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	364	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	746	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	524	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	576	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	652	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	962	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	744	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,079	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	488	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	683	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	398	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	756	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	436	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,111	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	198.56/cwt	142.50–255.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	158.12/cwt	135.00–190.00	1,004	3
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	122	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	610	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	102	552.71/cwt	500.00–590.00	564	9
Bulls	Utility	70–80	74	219.14/cwt	140.00–300.00	162	6
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	633.71/cwt	600.00–660.00	659	40
Bulls	Utility	90–100	94	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	94	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	64	148.75/cwt	100.00–200.00	95	3
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	679.74/cwt	670.00–690.00	517	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	627.87/cwt	600.00–650.00	703	23
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	652.49/cwt	600.00–740.00	607	48
Bulls	Utility	80–90	82	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	189	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	85	455.92/cwt	370.00–490.00	388	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	862	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	625.00/cwt	620.00–630.00	750	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	667.03/cwt	610.00–780.00	567	38
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	527.50/cwt	500.00–560.00	401	4
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	524.85/cwt	500.00–590.00	499	9
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	63	116.84/cwt	90.00–140.00	74	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	864.52/cwt	820.00–910.00	890	10
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	543.68/cwt	500.00–600.00	462	5
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	95	389.83/cwt	300.00–490.00	370	5
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	389.74/cwt	380.00–400.00	296	2
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	103	376.71/cwt	370.00–380.00	388	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	822.88/cwt	790.00–850.00	848	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	873.25/cwt	850.00–950.00	821	10
Steers	Choice	—	1,513	183.99/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,784	8
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,275	149.53/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,907	13
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,593	196.10/cwt	189.00–202.00	3,124	23
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,394	173.77/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,422	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,629	162.42/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,646	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,468	151.39/cwt	146.00–157.00	2,222	6
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,915	140.87/cwt	139.00–144.00	2,698	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	111	806.59/cwt	800.00–820.00	895	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	871.95/cwt	800.00–990.00	654	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	92	731.23/cwt	620.00–790.00	673	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	753	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	926.46/cwt	800.00–1,030.00	769	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	911.84/cwt	820.00–980.00	848	12
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	780.00/cwt	770.00–790.00	827	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	688.13/cwt	600.00–780.00	661	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	910.46/cwt	860.00–970.00	692	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	65	169.49/cwt	120.00–220.00	110	3
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	714.35/cwt	690.00–740.00	657	5
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	757.25/cwt	700.00–790.00	636	5
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	70	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	77	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	95	458.74/cwt	420.00–500.00	436	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	66	530.00/cwt	500.00–560.00	350	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	84	506.51/cwt	440.00–580.00	425	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	110	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	792	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	870.57/cwt	820.00–990.00	740	9

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 120Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 396Last week 488Year ago 471

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 441Last week 393Year ago 0

Slaughter Cows not reported due to reporter illness

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	536	115.00	115.00
1	550–600	582	142.50	142.50
1	600–650	626	152.50	152.50
1	650–700	696	117.50	117.50
2	700–750	713	142.50–147.50	145.02
1	900–950	936	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	344	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	384	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	578	202.50	202.50
2	600–650	601	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	690	245.00	245.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	364	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	524	110.00	110.00
6	650–700	677	120.00–200.00	149.44
1	700–750	748	145.00	145.00
3	800–850	821	140.00–152.00	146.53
1	900–950	940	127.50	127.50
1	950–1000	952	142.00	142.00
1	1000–1050	1,002	156.00	156.00
1	1050–1100	1,096	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	215.00	215.00
2	350–400	366	237.50–265.00	251.02
3	450–500	485	145.00–225.00	198.81
5	500–550	508	150.00–220.00	191.91
6	600–650	627	152.50–210.00	178.76
2	750–800	773	135.00–142.50	138.70
1	800–850	820	162.50	162.50
1	850–900	866	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	336	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	404	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	492	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	586	142.50–255.00	198.56
3	600–650	635	135.00–190.00	158.12
2	650–700	654	197.50	197.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	235.00–245.00	239.86
1	300–350	308	235.00	235.00
1	900–950	916	150.00	150.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	436	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	652	147.50	147.50
2	800–850	840	152.50	152.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	398	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	488	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	744	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,602	131.00–161.00	144.62
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,404	181.00–189.00	185.37
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,513	180.00–189.00	183.99
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,593	189.00–202.00	196.10
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,275	145.00–154.00	149.53
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,394	172.00–175.00	173.77
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,629	160.00–164.00	162.42
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,468	146.00–157.00	151.39
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,915	139.00–144.00	140.87

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	500.00–560.00	527.50
5	80–90	85	500.00–600.00	543.68
9	90–100	95	500.00–590.00	524.85
9	100–110	102	500.00–590.00	552.71
1	120–130	122	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	64	100.00–200.00	148.75
6	70–80	74	140.00–300.00	219.14
1	80–90	82	230.00	230.00
1	90–100	94	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	670.00–690.00	679.74
38	80–90	85	610.00–780.00	667.03
48	90–100	93	600.00–740.00	652.49
40	100–110	104	600.00–660.00	633.71
23	110–120	112	600.00–650.00	627.87
2	120–130	120	620.00–630.00	625.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	380.00–400.00	389.74
4	80–90	85	370.00–490.00	455.92
5	90–100	95	300.00–490.00	389.83
3	100–110	103	370.00–380.00	376.71
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	92	620.00–790.00	731.23
1	100–110	106	710.00	710.00
1	110–120	112	770.00	770.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	63	90.00–140.00	116.84
1	70–80	70	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	800.00–990.00	871.95
7	80–90	83	800.00–1,030.00	926.46
12	90–100	93	820.00–980.00	911.84
10	100–110	103	820.00–910.00	864.52
3	110–120	111	800.00–820.00	806.59
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	500.00–560.00	530.00
3	80–90	84	440.00–580.00	506.51
2	90–100	95	420.00–500.00	458.74
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	860.00–970.00	910.46
9	80–90	85	820.00–990.00	870.57
10	90–100	94	850.00–950.00	873.25
6	100–110	103	790.00–850.00	822.88
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	96	600.00–780.00	688.13
2	100–110	106	770.00–790.00	780.00
1	110–120	110	720.00	720.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	65	120.00–220.00	169.49
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	84	700.00–790.00	757.25
5	90–100	92	690.00–740.00	714.35

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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