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Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 20
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
449 head
13 vs last sale 436 120 vs year ago 329 · +36.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
466 head
73 vs last sale 393 104 vs year ago 362 · +28.7%
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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 PrimeAverage1,590239.003,8001thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,457234.933,4234thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,453237.143,4462thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,594227.543,6272thin
BullsAverage1,988197.093,9184thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,627161.932,63422
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,339156.332,09317
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,121150.971,69213
Dairy BullsLow1,644187.573,0835thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,770160.952,84914
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,508153.672,31849
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,346137.011,84492
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,409182.362,5692thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,665202.413,3703thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,686196.003,3051thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,441238.483,43611
HeifersChoiceAverage1,436233.273,35016
HeifersSelectAverage1,471229.303,3734thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,603243.453,90315
SteersChoiceAverage1,537240.153,69140
SteersSelectAverage1,561233.483,64516

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1901,235.03/cwt164
BullsNumber 2991,147.06/cwt95
BullsNumber 3991,111.01/cwt22
BullsUtility75210.16/cwt11
HeifersNumber 1871,513.42/cwt26
HeifersNumber 286997.37/cwt23
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing64143.22/cwt4

Every lot, as filed

84 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
HeifersNumber 180–9086969.44/cwt930.00–1,000.008345
HeifersNumber 1100–110100800.00/cwt800.00–800.008001
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80701,780.00/cwt1,780.00–1,780.001,2461
BullsNumber 280–90851,058.97/cwt1,000.00–1,100.0090010
BullsNumber 270–80741,050.00/cwt1,000.00–1,100.007774
BullsNumber 2120–1301211,009.92/cwt1,000.00–1,020.001,2222
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,627.16/cwt1,520.00–1,670.001,5136
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90861,730.93/cwt1,640.00–1,830.001,4898
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,585.22/cwt1,560.00–1,600.001,4744
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,2753
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100971,520.48/cwt1,450.00–1,570.001,47510
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101011,460.53/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,4753
BullsNumber 2100–1101041,066.27/cwt975.00–1,130.001,10928
BullsNumber 290–100961,066.21/cwt1,000.00–1,130.001,02417
BullsNumber 2110–1201131,072.66/cwt1,040.00–1,080.001,21215
HeifersNumber 280–9083364.00/cwt300.00–500.003023
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,550.43/cwt1,500.00–1,590.001,4573
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101011,519.74/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,5353
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80751,542.41/cwt1,500.00–1,625.001,1573
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201131,074.60/cwt1,060.00–1,090.001,2142
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90881,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.001,3641
BullsNumber 3110–120112963.75/cwt900.00–1,030.001,0793
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80751,448.00/cwt1,400.00–1,500.001,0862
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201101,330.00/cwt1,330.00–1,330.001,4631
HeifersNumber 2100–110103911.65/cwt500.00–1,300.009392
HeifersNumber 260–7067285.22/cwt270.00–300.001912
HeifersNumber 270–8074423.75/cwt360.00–480.003144
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross110–1201121,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,4561
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–90881,410.00/cwt1,410.00–1,410.001,2411
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross70–80741,170.00/cwt1,170.00–1,170.008661
BullsNumber 3100–110108800.00/cwt800.00–800.008642
BullsNumber 390–10091916.61/cwt900.00–925.008343
BullsNumber 380–9085888.17/cwt850.00–950.007554
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey50–6052110.00/cwt110.00–110.00571
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey60–7063131.43/cwt100.00–160.00832
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey70–8078200.00/cwt200.00–200.001561
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross120–1301201,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.001,5001
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross100–1101061,424.22/cwt1,380.00–1,470.001,5104
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–100951,410.74/cwt1,340.00–1,480.001,3402
BullsUtilityJersey80–908574.85/cwt70.00–80.00642
BullsUtilityJersey90–10098300.00/cwt300.00–300.002941
BullsUtilityJersey70–807280.00/cwt80.00–80.00581
BullsUtilityJersey50–605440.00/cwt40.00–40.00221
BullsUtilityJersey100–110100150.00/cwt150.00–150.001501
BullsUtility80–90841,280.00/cwt1,280.00–1,280.001,0751
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,348138.39/cwt122.00–153.001,86585
CowsLean 85-90%1,058145.47/cwt140.00–150.001,5395
CowsLean 85-90%1,160154.41/cwt152.00–157.001,7918
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,770160.95/cwt156.00–166.002,84914
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,573149.32/cwt146.00–152.002,3493
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,708173.20/cwt165.00–181.002,9587
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,322120.29/cwt120.00–121.001,5907
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,593158.50/cwt154.00–163.002,52512
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,507154.73/cwt144.00–163.002,33246
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,528137.35/cwt131.00–143.002,0993
CowsBoner 80-85%1,324156.75/cwt155.00–158.002,07513
CowsBoner 80-85%1,401153.31/cwt153.00–154.002,1483
CowsBoner 80-85%1,342160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1471
SteersChoice and Prime1,603243.45/cwt242.00–245.003,90315
HeifersChoice and Prime1,441238.48/cwt235.00–243.003,43611
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,590239.00/cwt239.00–239.003,8001
SteersSelect1,561233.48/cwt230.00–236.003,64516
HeifersSelect1,471229.30/cwt225.00–233.003,3734
Dairy SteersSelect1,686196.00/cwt196.00–196.003,3051
Dairy HeifersSelect1,409182.36/cwt180.00–185.002,5692
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,594227.54/cwt227.00–228.003,6272
SteersChoice1,537240.15/cwt237.00–243.003,69140
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,453237.14/cwt235.00–239.003,4462
Dairy SteersChoice1,665202.41/cwt199.00–208.003,3703
HeifersChoice1,436233.27/cwt227.00–240.003,35016
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,457234.93/cwt227.00–241.003,4234
Dairy Bulls1,772177.50/cwt177.50–177.503,1451
Dairy Bulls1,962200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,9241
Dairy Bulls1,495186.78/cwt185.00–190.002,7923
Bulls1,988197.09/cwt187.50–205.003,9184
BullsNumber 180–90851,210.27/cwt1,110.00–1,280.001,02941
BullsNumber 1100–1101021,148.38/cwt1,130.00–1,170.001,17120
BullsNumber 170–80761,224.63/cwt1,160.00–1,300.0093114
BullsNumber 1110–1201101,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.001,1991
BullsNumber 160–70681,280.00/cwt1,280.00–1,280.008701
BullsUtilityJersey60–706378.02/cwt60.00–100.00494
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80761,745.00/cwt1,660.00–1,800.001,3264
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,704.51/cwt1,570.00–1,800.001,44913
BullsNumber 190–100941,172.86/cwt1,130.00–1,240.001,10271

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.