Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-08-24

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, Aug 24
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
7 vs last sale 105 32 vs year ago 144 · 22.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
203 head
15 vs last sale 188 56 vs year ago 259 · 21.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Report Released

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
BullsAverage1,418114.851,6294thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,753120.222,1074thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,641112.901,85310
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,382100.951,39515
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13269.6278821
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,204147.001,7701thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196322.76/cwt31
BullsNumber 293254.67/cwt20
BullsNumber 386165.25/cwt8
BullsUtility8610.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 195369.99/cwt11
HeifersNumber 284119.29/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

36 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
Bulls1,418114.85/cwt97.00–130.001,6294
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41295.48/cwt88.00–105.001,34811
CowsBoner 80-85%1,298115.99/cwt115.00–117.001,5064
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,636111.38/cwt103.00–116.001,8228
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,661118.97/cwt118.00–120.001,9762
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,753120.22/cwt120.00–121.002,1074
CowsLean 85-90%1,19175.30/cwt63.00–84.0089716
CowsLean 85-90%94551.44/cwt44.00–59.004865
Dairy HeifersChoice1,204147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,7701
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross102530.00/cwt530.00–530.005411
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross94520.00/cwt400.00–640.004892
BullsUtility8610.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
BullsNumber 1113283.43/cwt280.00–290.003203
BullsNumber 184286.00/cwt270.00–290.002405
BullsNumber 294255.07/cwt250.00–270.002406
HeifersNumber 186152.44/cwt150.00–155.001312
HeifersNumber 1101197.52/cwt195.00–200.001992
HeifersNumber 284119.29/cwt105.00–135.001002
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross88590.00/cwt590.00–590.005191
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross108530.00/cwt530.00–530.005721
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross114470.00/cwt470.00–470.005361
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross95540.00/cwt540.00–540.005132
HeifersNumber 174520.00/cwt520.00–520.003851
HeifersNumber 198180.00/cwt180.00–180.001761
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross66450.00/cwt450.00–450.002971
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross86600.00/cwt600.00–600.005161
BullsNumber 2114250.00/cwt250.00–250.002852
BullsNumber 276244.69/cwt230.00–270.001863
BullsNumber 2104260.94/cwt225.00–280.002714
BullsNumber 285257.02/cwt200.00–280.002185
BullsNumber 194282.56/cwt260.00–295.002668
BullsNumber 1103284.49/cwt275.00–290.0029310
BullsNumber 360210.00/cwt210.00–210.001261
BullsNumber 370190.00/cwt190.00–190.001331
BullsNumber 384130.00/cwt130.00–130.001091
BullsNumber 395158.40/cwt140.00–190.001505

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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