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Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 29
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
420 head
12 vs last sale 408 20 vs year ago 400 · +5.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
684 head
250 vs last sale 434 254 vs year ago 430 · +59.1%
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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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,530229.003,5041thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,686212.003,5741thin
BullsAverage1,723208.693,5967thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,728177.003,0591thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,305161.862,11210
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,139129.921,4802thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,557186.052,8974thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,775158.292,80943
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,457158.042,302102
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,231143.561,76791
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,359189.572,5765thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,524188.002,8651thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,525240.023,66012
HeifersChoiceAverage1,393234.043,26013
HeifersSelectAverage1,375222.933,0653thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,634241.103,94011
SteersChoiceAverage1,512234.053,53920
SteersSelectAverage1,450216.373,1374thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1931,256.25/cwt210
BullsNumber 2991,112.00/cwt186
BullsNumber 395831.05/cwt45
BullsUtility76222.18/cwt14
HeifersNumber 194794.59/cwt16
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing65272.63/cwt3
HeifersNumber 275263.60/cwt22

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 270–8073187.81/cwt130.00–300.0013711
HeifersNumber 1110–120112670.00/cwt670.00–670.007501
HeifersNumber 250–6058260.00/cwt260.00–260.001511
HeifersNumber 280–9082407.72/cwt350.00–450.003345
HeifersNumber 260–7066239.92/cwt120.00–500.001584
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey70–8071273.94/cwt200.00–350.001942
HeifersNumber 170–8076575.00/cwt575.00–575.004371
HeifersNumber 2100–110104475.00/cwt475.00–475.004941
HeifersNumber 1100–110105753.47/cwt700.00–800.007915
HeifersNumber 180–9085777.32/cwt570.00–1,075.006614
HeifersNumber 190–10093893.96/cwt770.00–1,125.008313
BullsNumber 390–10094791.68/cwt520.00–925.0074410
BullsNumber 180–90851,160.80/cwt1,060.00–1,210.0098729
BullsNumber 190–100941,150.51/cwt1,100.00–1,200.001,08168
BullsNumber 3Jersey80–9086800.00/cwt800.00–800.006881
BullsNumber 3110–120116978.53/cwt950.00–990.001,1356
BullsNumber 2100–1101051,066.95/cwt1,000.00–1,150.001,12037
BullsNumber 1100–1101031,127.81/cwt1,090.00–1,170.001,16233
BullsUtilityJersey60–7066187.50/cwt100.00–275.001242
BullsNumber 3Jersey60–7068800.00/cwt800.00–800.005441
BullsNumber 3Jersey50–6050800.00/cwt800.00–800.004001
BullsUtility110–120114300.00/cwt300.00–300.003421
BullsUtility90–10098300.00/cwt300.00–300.002941
BullsUtility70–8074345.68/cwt320.00–370.002562
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross70–8074960.00/cwt960.00–960.007101
BullsNumber 260–70601,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.006001
BullsNumber 370–8074742.91/cwt400.00–875.005504
BullsNumber 3120–130120983.33/cwt970.00–990.001,1803
BullsNumber 360–7068500.00/cwt500.00–500.003401
BullsNumber 2110–1201131,046.70/cwt1,000.00–1,100.001,18331
BullsNumber 1110–1201111,082.34/cwt1,000.00–1,150.001,2013
BullsNumber 170–80751,158.80/cwt1,125.00–1,190.008692
BullsNumber 3100–110104732.72/cwt300.00–990.007627
BullsNumber 380–9085874.09/cwt800.00–950.007437
BullsNumber 290–100941,045.56/cwt1,000.00–1,220.0098331
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross60–70651,185.36/cwt1,000.00–1,350.007703
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross120–1301201,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.001,2361
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,267.27/cwt1,100.00–1,380.001,31827
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,430.19/cwt1,300.00–1,530.001,33029
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,497.05/cwt1,300.00–1,675.001,27223
Dairy HeifersSelect1,359189.57/cwt180.00–195.002,5765
SteersSelect1,450216.37/cwt205.00–225.003,1374
SteersChoice and Prime1,599244.02/cwt238.00–250.003,9029
SteersChoice1,512234.05/cwt228.00–238.003,53920
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,792227.98/cwt227.00–229.004,0852
HeifersSelect1,375222.93/cwt218.00–227.003,0653
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,578172.99/cwt170.00–176.002,7302
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,224162.06/cwt160.00–166.001,98411
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,461157.51/cwt138.00–169.002,30186
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,482133.30/cwt130.00–137.001,9765
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,413173.46/cwt170.00–183.002,45111
Dairy SteersChoice1,524188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,8651
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,530229.00/cwt229.00–229.003,5041
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,686212.00/cwt212.00–212.003,5741
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,228145.01/cwt125.00–158.001,78169
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,254116.00/cwt110.00–122.001,45511
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,775158.81/cwt148.00–169.002,81938
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,905141.89/cwt137.00–146.002,7033
Dairy Bulls1,557186.05/cwt180.00–190.002,8974
HeifersChoice and Prime1,525240.02/cwt235.00–246.003,66012
HeifersChoice1,393234.04/cwt230.00–236.003,26013
CowsLean 85-90%1,139129.92/cwt125.00–136.001,4802
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,728177.00/cwt177.00–177.003,0591
CowsBoner 80-85%1,305161.86/cwt152.00–174.002,11210
Bulls1,723208.69/cwt196.00–215.003,5967
BullsNumber 280–90851,045.91/cwt980.00–1,180.0088921
BullsNumber 270–80761,047.62/cwt1,000.00–1,175.007966
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,230.13/cwt1,200.00–1,240.001,3784
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross60–70641,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.009441
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross120–130122930.00/cwt930.00–930.001,1351
BullsUtilityJersey80–9083234.68/cwt150.00–310.001953
BullsUtilityJersey50–6057133.18/cwt120.00–140.00763
BullsUtilityJersey70–8074170.27/cwt160.00–180.001262
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201141,183.84/cwt1,080.00–1,260.001,3506
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,271.62/cwt1,010.00–1,380.001,0686
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80751,150.71/cwt1,000.00–1,300.008633
BullsNumber 3Jersey90–10090800.00/cwt800.00–800.007201
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,386.77/cwt1,290.00–1,580.001,41510
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80761,620.10/cwt1,420.00–1,730.001,2318
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey50–6054270.00/cwt270.00–270.001461
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10096910.00/cwt910.00–910.008741
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70681,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.006801
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–10096850.00/cwt850.00–850.008161
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,250.55/cwt1,000.00–1,390.001,17613

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.