Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-12-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-23

Weight class

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $161.39/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$161.39

2 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	608	161.39	981	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

161.39

—

PA average1 barns · 2 hd

161.39

+0.00

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,416	154.87	2,193	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,617	126.92	2,052	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,068	114.75	1,226	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,829	125.61	2,297	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,583	116.62	1,846	31
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,314	103.10	1,355	42
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,424	164.63	2,344	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,193	154.34	1,841	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,437	160.00	2,299	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,359	207.98	2,826	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,334	184.53	2,462	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,698	207.96	3,531	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,503	185.70	2,791	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,416	166.62	2,359	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	739.70/cwt	155
Bulls	Number 2	96	672.89/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 3	79	378.12/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	76	208.77/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	88	789.62/cwt	39
Heifers	Number 2	81	511.79/cwt	17

Every lot, as filed

88 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 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	764.47/cwt	740.00–780.00	871	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,314	103.10/cwt	92.00–113.00	1,355	42
Steers	Select	—	1,416	166.62/cwt	159.00–178.00	2,359	5
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,437	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,299	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,193	154.34/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,841	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,424	164.63/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,344	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,503	185.70/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,791	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,829	125.61/cwt	124.00–127.00	2,297	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,583	116.62/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,846	31
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,698	207.96/cwt	199.00–219.00	3,531	17
Heifers	Choice	—	1,334	184.53/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,462	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	114.75/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,226	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,359	207.98/cwt	207.00–209.00	2,826	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,617	126.92/cwt	121.00–134.00	2,052	6
Bulls	—	—	1,416	154.87/cwt	143.00–159.00	2,193	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	502	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	592	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	332	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	755	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	579	154.46/cwt	142.50–160.00	894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	446	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,463	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	744	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	967	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	628	146.27/cwt	145.00–147.50	919	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	276	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	414	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,040	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,550	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	948	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,493	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	742	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,373	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,060	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,420	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	372	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	670	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	878	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,247	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	992	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,488	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	367	194.85/cwt	190.00–200.00	715	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	528	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,030	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	446	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	898	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	153.02/cwt	130.00–175.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	161.39/cwt	147.50–175.00	981	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	886	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	75	237.20/cwt	170.00–310.00	178	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	572	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	92	543.55/cwt	480.00–570.00	500	5
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	456	2
Bulls	Utility	100–110	104	225.96/cwt	200.00–250.00	235	2
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	122	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	769	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	697.39/cwt	650.00–730.00	788	12
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	80	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	344	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	708.65/cwt	600.00–780.00	666	56
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	705.09/cwt	600.00–800.00	599	37
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	118	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	531	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	67	235.52/cwt	200.00–270.00	158	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	84	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	302	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	64	160.52/cwt	140.00–190.00	103	3
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	479	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	370	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	76	418.42/cwt	360.00–480.00	318	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	102	710.40/cwt	660.00–750.00	725	23
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	531.57/cwt	360.00–710.00	542	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	975.94/cwt	930.00–1,010.00	830	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	829.84/cwt	800.00–890.00	606	5
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	291	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	304	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	66	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	205	1
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	74	679.73/cwt	670.00–690.00	503	3
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	102	686.47/cwt	670.00–700.00	700	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	864.95/cwt	860.00–870.00	908	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	904.80/cwt	840.00–950.00	923	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	963	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	482.26/cwt	370.00–600.00	405	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	675.66/cwt	600.00–740.00	568	9
Heifers	Number 2	110–120	112	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	616	1
Heifers	Number 2	60–70	68	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	211	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	67	588.06/cwt	380.00–790.00	394	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	608.72/cwt	470.00–780.00	450	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	930.88/cwt	840.00–1,020.00	866	9
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	75	431.07/cwt	300.00–540.00	323	3
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	81	454.32/cwt	400.00–510.00	368	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	94	686.17/cwt	620.00–800.00	645	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	742.02/cwt	650.00–800.00	623	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	773.05/cwt	680.00–840.00	719	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	939.64/cwt	870.00–1,040.00	883	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,012.96/cwt	990.00–1,050.00	841	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	735.15/cwt	730.00–740.00	757	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 Dec 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 165Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 240Last week 396Year ago 471

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 377Last week 441Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	650.00–800.00	742.02
5	90–100	93	680.00–840.00	773.05
2	100–110	103	730.00–740.00	735.15
4	110–120	114	740.00–780.00	764.47
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	200.00–270.00	235.52
2	70–80	75	170.00–310.00	237.20
2	100–110	104	200.00–250.00	225.96
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	500.00	500.00
1	80–90	84	570.00	570.00
5	90–100	92	480.00–570.00	543.55
1	100–110	104	550.00	550.00
1	110–120	118	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	600.00	600.00
37	80–90	85	600.00–800.00	705.09
56	90–100	94	600.00–780.00	708.65
23	100–110	102	660.00–750.00	710.40
12	110–120	113	650.00–730.00	697.39
1	120–130	122	630.00	630.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	400.00	400.00
1	80–90	80	430.00	430.00
1	90–100	94	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	310.00	310.00
2	70–80	76	360.00–480.00	418.42
1	80–90	84	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	64	140.00–190.00	160.52
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	990.00–1,050.00	1,012.96
10	90–100	94	870.00–1,040.00	939.64
10	100–110	102	840.00–950.00	904.80
1	110–120	112	860.00	860.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	380.00–790.00	588.06
4	70–80	74	470.00–780.00	608.72
2	80–90	84	370.00–600.00	482.26
2	100–110	102	360.00–710.00	531.57
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	73	800.00–890.00	829.84
3	80–90	85	930.00–1,010.00	975.94
9	90–100	93	840.00–1,020.00	930.88
2	100–110	105	860.00–870.00	864.95
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	670.00–690.00	679.73
9	80–90	84	600.00–740.00	675.66
5	90–100	94	620.00–800.00	686.17
3	100–110	102	670.00–700.00	686.47
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	310.00	310.00
3	70–80	75	300.00–540.00	431.07
2	80–90	81	400.00–510.00	454.32
1	110–120	112	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,314	92.00–113.00	103.10
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,829	124.00–127.00	125.61
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,583	110.00–123.00	116.62
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,416	159.00–178.00	166.62
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	180.00–190.00	185.70
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,698	199.00–219.00	207.96
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,437	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	151.00–157.00	154.34
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	163.00–168.00	164.63
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,334	180.00–188.00	184.53
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,359	207.00–209.00	207.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,068	110.00–119.00	114.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,617	121.00–134.00	126.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,416	143.00–159.00	154.87

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	442	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	502	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	636	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	232.50	232.50
1	250–300	272	217.50	217.50
1	450–500	478	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	572	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	150.00	150.00
2	300–350	332	227.50	227.50
1	350–400	372	180.00	180.00
3	550–600	579	142.50–160.00	154.46
1	850–900	878	142.00	142.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	149.00	149.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	628	145.00–147.50	146.27
1	700–750	744	130.00	130.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	134.00	134.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	367	190.00–200.00	194.85
1	400–450	446	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	528	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	742	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	948	157.50	157.50
1	950–1000	992	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	322	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	898	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	477	130.00–175.00	153.02
2	600–650	608	147.50–175.00	161.39

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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Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Dairy Calves

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