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Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 21
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
295 head
45 vs last sale 340 85 vs year ago 380 · 22.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
298 head
21 vs last sale 277 5 vs year ago 303 · 1.7%
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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,589201.393,2003thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,468201.002,9511thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,495197.752,9562thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,692208.613,5308thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,412203.002,8661thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,326186.002,4661thin
BullsHigh1,811165.202,9926thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,822151.002,7511thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,435141.592,0326thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,168135.301,5806thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,630177.282,8907thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,672144.642,41924
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,527136.192,08030
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,338122.631,64040
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,624185.063,0052thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,645173.822,8594thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,496167.702,5097thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,525173.922,6523thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,538165.002,5381thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,448207.082,9999thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,386196.402,7222thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,666211.843,52825
SteersChoiceAverage1,605204.153,2779thin
SteersSelectAverage1,697193.733,2882thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1931,020.10/cwt108
BullsNumber 298867.03/cwt46
BullsNumber 392742.54/cwt9
BullsUtility75182.89/cwt10
HeifersNumber 1901,168.11/cwt36
HeifersNumber 294805.42/cwt10
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing63340.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

80 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsNumber 2110–120113865.49/cwt840.00–890.009789
BullsNumber 290–10094844.37/cwt780.00–925.0079410
BullsNumber 170–8076900.00/cwt900.00–900.006841
BullsNumber 190–10094972.77/cwt900.00–1,030.0091434
BullsNumber 180–9085965.38/cwt900.00–1,030.0082130
BullsNumber 3120–130126690.00/cwt690.00–690.008691
BullsNumber 1110–120110890.00/cwt890.00–890.009791
HeifersNumber 270–8077590.87/cwt500.00–650.004553
BullsNumber 380–9085730.94/cwt700.00–790.006213
BullsNumber 3100–110106690.00/cwt690.00–690.007311
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,507.30/cwt1,410.00–1,610.001,1152
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201101,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,2101
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008401
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–8072900.00/cwt900.00–900.006481
SteersChoice1,605204.15/cwt201.00–206.003,2779
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,521136.82/cwt134.00–141.002,08123
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,562130.78/cwt129.00–133.002,0435
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,624185.06/cwt184.00–186.003,0052
Dairy HeifersChoice1,645173.82/cwt169.00–179.002,8594
HeifersChoice and Prime1,448207.08/cwt202.00–211.002,9999
Dairy HeifersSelect1,496167.70/cwt164.00–171.002,5097
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,338122.83/cwt116.00–131.001,64337
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,259114.04/cwt113.00–115.001,4362
SteersSelect1,697193.73/cwt192.00–196.003,2882
SteersChoice and Prime1,685216.28/cwt215.00–218.003,6443
SteersChoice and Prime1,663211.23/cwt209.00–214.003,51322
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,730152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,6301
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,468201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,9511
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,589201.39/cwt199.00–204.003,2003
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,508142.47/cwt142.00–143.002,1482
Dairy SteersSelect1,538165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,5381
Dairy SteersChoice1,525173.92/cwt173.00–175.002,6523
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,412203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,8661
Dairy Bulls1,651174.59/cwt170.00–179.002,8825
Dairy Bulls1,578184.02/cwt182.00–186.002,9042
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,482132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,9641
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,644145.18/cwt140.00–150.002,38720
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,840138.62/cwt138.00–139.002,5513
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,495197.75/cwt196.00–200.002,9562
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,326186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,4661
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,692208.61/cwt195.00–215.003,5308
HeifersChoice1,386196.40/cwt195.00–198.002,7222
CowsLean 85-90%1,168135.30/cwt121.00–138.001,5806
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,822151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,7511
CowsBoner 80-85%1,435141.59/cwt138.00–146.002,0326
Bulls1,376179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,4631
Bulls1,898162.44/cwt157.50–171.003,0835
BullsNumber 270–8073828.90/cwt800.00–860.006053
BullsNumber 280–9084837.88/cwt780.00–890.007049
BullsNumber 2120–130125799.84/cwt780.00–820.001,0002
BullsNumber 390–10094700.00/cwt700.00–700.006582
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100951,219.24/cwt1,100.00–1,300.001,15811
BullsUtilityJersey70–8073170.55/cwt130.00–200.001253
BullsUtilityJersey100–110105320.19/cwt300.00–340.003362
BullsUtilityJersey60–7064135.38/cwt100.00–180.00875
BullsNumber 2100–110104871.63/cwt820.00–890.009068
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90811,133.06/cwt1,100.00–1,200.009183
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201121,050.00/cwt1,030.00–1,070.001,1762
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101081,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.001,1341
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–9082800.00/cwt800.00–800.006561
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross70–8074910.00/cwt910.00–910.006731
BullsNumber 1100–110104930.27/cwt890.00–1,150.0096715
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110104930.77/cwt910.00–950.009682
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross120–130124880.00/cwt880.00–880.001,0911
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90821,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.008941
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,233.40/cwt1,140.00–1,310.001,15912
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70681,440.00/cwt1,440.00–1,440.009791
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,146.58/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,18110
HeifersNumber 1110–120114680.00/cwt680.00–680.007751
HeifersNumber 180–9083800.16/cwt770.00–850.006643
HeifersNumber 290–10094610.00/cwt610.00–610.005731
HeifersNumber 170–8074700.00/cwt700.00–700.005181
HeifersNumber 190–10092730.00/cwt700.00–760.006722
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingGuernsey60–7066350.00/cwt350.00–350.002311
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey60–7060330.00/cwt330.00–330.001981
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10092800.00/cwt800.00–800.007361
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201101,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.001,1441
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,165.31/cwt1,100.00–1,220.001,1897
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,351.32/cwt1,260.00–1,440.001,1354
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,401.61/cwt1,340.00–1,500.001,0375

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.