Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-07-13

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, Jul 13
● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 144▼ 29 vs year ago 143 · −20.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
237 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 233▲ 35 vs year ago 202 · +17.3%
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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
Bulls—Average1,721121.492,0912thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,797109.121,9614thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,800100.241,8045thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,44791.461,32314
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,30672.1194212
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,408129.291,8203thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,163160.411,8664thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195358.01/cwt28
BullsNumber 299259.68/cwt14
BullsNumber 393163.39/cwt10
BullsUtility707.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 186370.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 284110.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

32 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
Bulls——1,721121.49/cwt121.00–122.002,0912
CowsLean 85-90%—1,39350.34/cwt38.00–58.007013
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,797109.12/cwt104.00–112.001,9614
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,44791.46/cwt68.00–107.001,32314
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,800100.24/cwt90.00–109.001,8045
CowsLean 85-90%—1,27779.36/cwt74.00–85.001,0139
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,408129.29/cwt120.00–146.001,8203
HeifersChoice—1,163160.41/cwt140.00–169.001,8664
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—87538.00/cwt450.00–600.004683
BullsUtilityJersey—605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—91489.89/cwt480.00–500.004462
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—104499.74/cwt480.00–520.005203
BullsUtility—8010.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
BullsNumber 3—114210.00/cwt210.00–210.002391
HeifersNumber 1—88180.00/cwt180.00–180.001581
BullsNumber 2—103277.38/cwt270.00–290.002864
HeifersNumber 2—84110.00/cwt110.00–110.00921
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—114440.00/cwt440.00–440.005021
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—52200.00/cwt200.00–200.001041
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—76570.00/cwt570.00–570.004331
BullsNumber 2—95268.19/cwt250.00–275.002555
BullsNumber 3—95199.93/cwt100.00–270.001903
BullsNumber 1—113292.43/cwt285.00–300.003302
BullsNumber 1—94290.08/cwt280.00–305.002737
BullsNumber 1—104305.95/cwt290.00–320.003185
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—102460.00/cwt460.00–460.004691
BullsNumber 3—7583.93/cwt50.00–150.00633
BullsNumber 1—84297.68/cwt275.00–310.002506
BullsNumber 2—112264.91/cwt260.00–270.002972
BullsNumber 3—103190.77/cwt110.00–265.001963
BullsNumber 2—120250.00/cwt250.00–250.003001
BullsNumber 2—75202.60/cwt200.00–205.001522

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.