Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next feeder cattle sale is Saturday October 02, 2021 at 10:00AM.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.09/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$150.09

197 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$903

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$32.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.63

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	605	153.39	928	177
Medium and Large 2	570	120.83	689	20

One grade step is worth $32.57/cwt here — about $239 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale197 hd

150.09

—

PA average7 barns · 572 hd

141.46

+8.63

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - Greencastle, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	141.46/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,096	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	145.68/cwt	137.50–150.00	967	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	682	64.57/cwt	55.00–74.00	440	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	751	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	143.68/cwt	138.00–150.00	874	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	254	178.80/cwt	170.00–187.50	454	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	162.93/cwt	162.00–164.00	790	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	130.15/cwt	128.00–134.00	557	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	132.43/cwt	4.00–170.00	493	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	148.59/cwt	148.00–151.00	829	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	117.84/cwt	109.00–130.00	952	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	152.13/cwt	142.50–156.00	870	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,206	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	162.85/cwt	155.00–167.50	764	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	146.05/cwt	135.00–150.00	901	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,144	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	396	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	917	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	585	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	158.20/cwt	150.00–165.00	655	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,020	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	918	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	147.02/cwt	144.00–150.00	642	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	273	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	205	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	852	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	622	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	928	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	826	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	744	86.33/cwt	86.00–87.00	642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	691	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	123.75/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	504	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	706	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	788	117.49/cwt	114.00–121.00	926	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	143.51/cwt	127.50–160.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	128.30/cwt	125.00–133.00	869	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,017	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,119	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	136.35/cwt	105.00–145.00	656	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	133.44/cwt	128.00–136.00	822	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	137.99/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,203	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	131.83/cwt	130.00–134.00	763	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	130.88/cwt	130.00–131.00	567	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	527	166.31/cwt	165.00–167.50	876	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	483	168.77/cwt	167.50–170.00	815	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	162.10/cwt	162.00–162.50	820	11

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - Greencastle, PA

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The next feeder cattle sale is Saturday October 02, 2021 at 10:00AM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	775	139.00–144.00	141.46
16	—	664	137.50–150.00	145.68
18	—	572	142.50–156.00	152.13
7	—	900	134.00	134.00
10	—	469	155.00–167.50	162.85
18	—	617	135.00–150.00	146.05
6	—	823	138.00–140.00	138.99
4	—	396	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,205	122.00	122.00
1	—	220	195.00	195.00
2	—	342	160.00	160.00
9	—	414	150.00–165.00	158.20
7	—	872	135.00–138.50	137.99
3	—	725	137.00	137.00
11	—	506	162.00–162.50	162.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	152.50	152.50
6	—	777	118.00	118.00
6	—	574	102.00	102.00
2	—	460	125.00	125.00
2	—	437	144.00–150.00	147.02
2	—	237	135.00	135.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	527	165.00–167.50	166.31
18	—	483	167.50–170.00	168.77
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	682	55.00–74.00	64.57
3	—	751	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,020	90.00	90.00
1	—	555	81.00	81.00
3	—	273	75.00	75.00
2	—	852	73.00	73.00
8	—	928	89.00	89.00
6	—	744	86.00–87.00	86.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	168.00	168.00
1	—	840	116.00	116.00
1	—	710	139.00	139.00
14	—	608	138.00–150.00	143.68
4	—	254	170.00–187.50	178.80
1	—	880	97.00	97.00
7	—	485	162.00–164.00	162.93
5	—	521	138.00	138.00
13	—	372	4.00–170.00	132.43
5	—	558	148.00–151.00	148.59
4	—	691	129.00	129.00
2	—	788	114.00–121.00	117.49
2	—	335	127.50–160.00	143.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
11	—	808	109.00–130.00	117.84
2	—	910	120.00–127.50	123.75
5	—	504	140.00	140.00
3	—	386	136.00	136.00
5	—	677	125.00–133.00	128.30
4	—	1,017	110.00	110.00
3	—	766	132.50	132.50
27	—	481	105.00–145.00	136.35
16	—	616	128.00–136.00	133.44
2	—	232	152.50	152.50
1	—	1,050	87.00	87.00
9	—	579	130.00–134.00	131.83
8	—	433	130.00–131.00	130.88
3	—	715	129.00	129.00
2	—	335	138.00–140.00	138.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	128.00–134.00	130.15

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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