Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-05-05

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 5
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
6 vs last sale 182 1 vs year ago 187 · +0.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
202 head
23 vs last sale 179 23 vs year ago 179 · +12.8%
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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
BullsAverage1,38084.001,1591thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,63888.651,4522thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,82079.381,4454thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31377.051,01211
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13857.4865417
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,588107.521,7072thin
SteersSelectAverage1,274123.001,5671thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,380121.001,6701thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197167.34/cwt18
BullsNumber 291101.79/cwt9
BullsNumber 310240.00/cwt1
BullsUtility8611.73/cwt3
HeifersNumber 193180.83/cwt4
HeifersNumber 28840.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing698.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

29 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) - Greencastle, PA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls1,38084.00/cwt84.00–84.001,1591
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32473.22/cwt65.00–77.009698
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28587.27/cwt85.00–91.001,1213
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,82079.38/cwt72.00–85.001,4454
CowsLean 85-90%1,23161.49/cwt54.00–68.0075710
CowsLean 85-90%1,16473.55/cwt71.00–78.008563
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,63888.65/cwt87.00–90.001,4522
SteersChoice1,380121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,6701
SteersSelect1,274123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,5671
Dairy HeifersChoice1,588107.52/cwt106.00–109.001,7072
CowsLean 85-90%88735.41/cwt20.00–45.003144
BullsUtility9615.10/cwt10.00–20.00142
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross95270.49/cwt250.00–280.002573
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110180.00/cwt180.00–180.001981
BullsNumber 1101158.22/cwt150.00–165.001603
BullsUtility665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsNumber 1112158.77/cwt155.00–160.001784
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross102255.00/cwt255.00–255.002601
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing646.00/cwt6.00–6.0041
HeifersNumber 110090.00/cwt90.00–90.00901
BullsNumber 28272.03/cwt50.00–105.00593
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7410.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
HeifersNumber 28840.00/cwt40.00–40.00351
BullsNumber 192139.16/cwt130.00–145.001285
BullsNumber 186131.71/cwt130.00–135.001133
BullsNumber 27765.00/cwt65.00–65.00502
BullsNumber 2103130.00/cwt120.00–140.001343
BullsNumber 310240.00/cwt40.00–40.00411
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross84189.17/cwt155.00–225.001592

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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