Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The next feeder cattle sale is Friday October 15, 2021 at 7:00PM.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.82/cwt on 221 head.

Average price

$148.82

221 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$970

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$44.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.23

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	649	151.65	984	192
Large 1	757	133.23	1,008	13thin
Medium 1	689	132.67	914	6thin
Medium and Large 2	493	129.57	639	7thin
Large 2	745	115.00	857	2thin
Medium 2	575	107.50	618	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.15/cwt here — about $366 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 sale221 hd

148.82

—

PA average7 barns · 724 hd

137.59

+11.23

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

83 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	—	438	152.53/cwt	147.50–157.50	668	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	800	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	992	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	125.70/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,209	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	147.22/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,008	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	167.11/cwt	161.00–170.00	959	6
Steers	Large 2	—	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	2
Steers	Large 1	—	552	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	135.27/cwt	120.00–147.00	969	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	158.33/cwt	152.50–167.00	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	149.94/cwt	142.50–157.50	729	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	784	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	355	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	128.31/cwt	121.00–133.50	1,119	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	151.29/cwt	145.00–155.00	940	26
Steers	Large 1	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	2
Steers	Large 1	—	625	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	863	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	825	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,048	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	575	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	618	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	438	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	701	20
Steers	Large 1	—	665	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	971	1
Steers	Large 1	—	986	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,173	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	512	89.66/cwt	80.00–91.00	459	8
Steers	Medium 1	—	790	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	889	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	417	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	329	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	275	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	206	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	970	88.25/cwt	88.00–88.50	856	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	617	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	518	4
Steers	Large 1	—	862	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,013	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	486	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	817	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	727	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,005	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	894	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	700	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	567	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	280	151.30/cwt	147.50–160.00	424	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	541	129.69/cwt	129.00–130.00	702	13
Bulls	Large 1	—	808	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	808	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	456	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	588	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	445	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	590	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	310	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	149.91/cwt	142.50–157.50	612	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	965	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	339	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	565	129.04/cwt	125.00–131.00	729	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	386	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	473	5
Bulls	Large 3	—	463	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	136.94/cwt	119.00–146.00	640	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	701	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	125.27/cwt	123.00–128.00	722	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	128.23/cwt	120.00–133.00	660	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	106.24/cwt	103.00–112.00	888	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	131.82/cwt	115.00–140.00	629	15
Heifers	Large 1	—	410	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	987	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	138.28/cwt	127.50–146.00	792	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	132.52/cwt	110.00–145.00	563	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	140.07/cwt	137.50–142.50	375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	127.10/cwt	122.50–130.00	470	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	911	117.34/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,069	12
Heifers	Medium 1	—	818	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	119.44/cwt	119.00–120.00	886	9
Heifers	Medium 1	—	310	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	595	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	690	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	306	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	360	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	128.99/cwt	107.50–140.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	566	175.49/cwt	170.00–179.00	993	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	502	167.66/cwt	166.00–175.00	842	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	392	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	6

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

Sat Oct 2, 2021

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The next feeder cattle sale is Friday October 15, 2021 at 7:00PM.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	147.50–157.50	152.53
14	—	962	117.00–128.00	125.70
9	—	685	145.00–149.00	147.22
6	—	574	161.00–170.00	167.11
22	—	716	120.00–147.00	135.27
5	—	543	152.50–167.00	158.33
4	—	486	142.50–157.50	149.94
3	—	1,020	112.00	112.00
26	—	872	121.00–133.50	128.31
26	—	621	145.00–155.00	151.29
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	115.00	115.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	170.00	170.00
2	—	755	120.00	120.00
3	—	625	138.00	138.00
1	—	665	146.00	146.00
3	—	986	119.00	119.00
2	—	862	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	135.00	135.00
2	—	627	125.00	125.00
3	—	418	107.50–140.00	128.99
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	132.50	132.50
3	—	825	127.00	127.00
1	—	515	170.00	170.00
1	—	790	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	438	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	566	170.00–179.00	175.49
11	—	502	166.00–175.00	167.66
2	—	392	185.00	185.00
6	—	475	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	800	124.00	124.00
5	—	386	122.50	122.50
2	—	410	122.50	122.50
3	—	306	117.50	117.50
2	—	675	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	576	123.00–128.00	125.27
36	—	515	120.00–133.00	128.23
11	—	836	103.00–112.00	106.24
15	—	477	115.00–140.00	131.82
3	—	1,018	97.00	97.00
2	—	850	122.00	122.00
39	—	425	110.00–145.00	132.52
2	—	268	137.50–142.50	140.07
14	—	370	122.50–130.00	127.10
1	—	185	147.50	147.50
12	—	911	117.00–119.00	117.34
9	—	742	119.00–120.00	119.44
3	—	673	125.00	125.00
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
3	—	818	115.00	115.00
1	—	310	122.50	122.50
2	—	595	116.00	116.00
2	—	355	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	512	80.00–91.00	89.66
2	—	417	79.00	79.00
1	—	275	75.00	75.00
16	—	970	88.00–88.50	88.25
4	—	617	84.00	84.00
3	—	685	71.00	71.00
2	—	817	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,005	89.00	89.00
1	—	700	81.00	81.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	147.50–160.00	151.30
13	—	541	129.00–130.00	129.69
3	—	808	100.00	100.00
3	—	456	129.00	129.00
2	—	445	132.50	132.50
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	142.50	142.50
3	—	565	125.00–131.00	129.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	137.50	137.50
6	—	408	142.50–157.50	149.91
1	—	965	91.00	91.00
1	—	230	147.50	147.50
21	—	467	119.00–146.00	136.94
3	—	510	137.50	137.50
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
1	—	730	117.50	117.50
2	—	340	170.00	170.00
10	—	573	127.50–146.00	138.28
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	132.50	132.50

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