Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-06

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $189.34/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$189.34

214 head · 656 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$89.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.22

vs PA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	531	219.83	1,167	11thin
Medium and Large 1	675	201.60	1,360	135
Large 1	730	179.04	1,308	27
Medium and Large 2	562	159.35	895	21
Large 2	657	144.99	953	7thin
Medium 2	566	130.04	736	13thin

One grade step is worth $89.79/cwt here — about $431 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 sale214 hd

189.34

—

PA average5 barns · 849 hd

173.13

+16.22

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

107 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	—	805	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,377	5
Steers	Large 2	—	667	149.98/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,000	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	551	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,016	148.38/cwt	142.50–160.00	1,508	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	424	242.04/cwt	145.00–272.50	1,026	4
Steers	Large 1	—	776	164.62/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,277	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	452	231.18/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,045	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	186.67/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,223	3
Steers	Large 1	—	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,262	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,931	2
Steers	Large 1	—	682	188.03/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,282	5
Steers	Large 1	—	1,320	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,947	1
Steers	Large 1	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	2
Steers	Large 1	—	1,135	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,646	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	2
Steers	Large 1	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	663	130.86/cwt	130.00–135.00	868	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	889	121.01/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,076	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	2
Steers	Large 1	—	705	183.22/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,292	9
Steers	Medium 1	—	623	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,277	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	703	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	893	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	563	113.12/cwt	107.50–119.00	637	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	426	121.86/cwt	90.00–135.00	519	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	260	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	797	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,335	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	621	155.26/cwt	145.00–170.00	964	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	440	125.00/cwt	75.00–175.00	550	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	710	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	240.14/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,155	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	213.37/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,090	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	680	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	175.19/cwt	145.00–210.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	446	233.14/cwt	212.50–240.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	221.41/cwt	195.00–242.50	844	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	178.92/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,022	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	641	160.61/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,030	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	839	151.23/cwt	146.00–157.50	1,269	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	151.23/cwt	140.00–155.00	815	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	147.38/cwt	145.00–155.00	936	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	155.19/cwt	100.00–175.00	674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,212	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	585	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	658	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	457	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,057	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	168.97/cwt	160.00–185.00	743	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	627	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	752	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	137.92/cwt	110.00–165.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	235.75/cwt	185.00–250.00	1,004	17
Steers	Medium 2	—	568	130.13/cwt	120.00–160.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	177.80/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,542	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	776	163.10/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,266	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	142.14/cwt	125.00–160.00	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	183.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,322	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	167.23/cwt	120.00–190.00	943	4
Steers	Large 2	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	2
Steers	Large 2	—	925	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,318	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	219.12/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,229	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	167.58/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,200	37
Heifers	Large 1	—	872	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	178.84/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,624	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	215.11/cwt	195.00–235.00	802	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	210.94/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,287	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	177.15/cwt	175.00–187.50	645	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	223.82/cwt	190.00–240.00	1,191	12
Heifers	Medium 1	—	875	140.67/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,231	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	687	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	460	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	168.85/cwt	150.00–177.50	1,038	17
Heifers	Large 1	—	500	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	788	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	617	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	778	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	560	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	247	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	183.80/cwt	180.00–185.00	853	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	177.26/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,003	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	163.44/cwt	155.00–180.00	1,084	15
Heifers	Medium 1	—	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	180.53/cwt	157.50–190.00	932	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	641	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	683	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	768	2

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 May 6, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Receipts 817Last week 1,138Year ago 795

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	805	171.00	171.00
3	—	1,016	142.50–160.00	148.38
8	—	452	205.00–250.00	231.18
3	—	655	175.00–192.50	186.67
2	—	1,262	153.00	153.00
17	—	426	185.00–250.00	235.75
9	—	867	165.00–180.00	177.80
6	—	721	180.00–190.00	183.36
19	—	561	205.00–225.00	219.12
1	—	280	220.00	220.00
1	—	995	147.50	147.50
1	—	780	180.00	180.00
33	—	908	170.00–180.00	178.84
7	—	373	195.00–235.00	215.11
8	—	610	205.00–215.00	210.94
12	—	532	190.00–240.00	223.82
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	140.00–155.00	149.98
2	—	375	140.00	140.00
2	—	925	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	551	210.00	210.00
4	—	424	145.00–272.50	242.04
4	—	623	205.00	205.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	776	162.50–170.00	164.62
1	—	300	220.00	220.00
5	—	682	165.00–195.00	188.03
1	—	1,320	147.50	147.50
2	—	605	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,135	145.00	145.00
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
9	—	705	160.00–190.00	183.22
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	457	130.00	130.00
5	—	627	120.00	120.00
4	—	568	120.00–160.00	130.13
2	—	520	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	160.00–185.00	168.97
2	—	660	110.00–165.00	137.92
4	—	776	162.50–165.00	163.10
2	—	725	125.00–160.00	142.14
4	—	564	120.00–190.00	167.23
2	—	360	135.00–140.00	137.57
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
1	—	515	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	145.00	145.00
6	—	663	130.00–135.00	130.86
5	—	889	120.00–125.00	121.01
2	—	805	115.00	115.00
3	—	703	127.00	127.00
2	—	563	107.50–119.00	113.12
12	—	426	90.00–135.00	121.86
1	—	260	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	797	167.50	167.50
8	—	481	225.00–245.00	240.14
3	—	511	210.00–215.00	213.37
1	—	740	145.00	145.00
4	—	446	212.50–240.00	233.14
2	—	690	190.00	190.00
5	—	381	195.00–242.50	221.41
5	—	571	175.00–195.00	178.92
1	—	290	245.00	245.00
8	—	641	160.00–162.50	160.61
5	—	839	146.00–157.50	151.23
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
1	—	815	150.00	150.00
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	145.00–170.00	155.26
2	—	440	75.00–175.00	125.00
2	—	710	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
4	—	366	145.00–210.00	175.19
1	—	335	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	160.00	160.00
4	—	675	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	147.50	147.50
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
8	—	539	140.00–155.00	151.23
4	—	635	145.00–155.00	147.38
4	—	434	100.00–175.00	155.19
1	—	800	127.50	127.50
2	—	377	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	112.50	112.50
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	866	140.00	140.00
37	—	716	155.00–170.00	167.58
6	—	364	175.00–187.50	177.15
17	—	615	150.00–177.50	168.85
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
6	—	426	180.00–185.00	182.54
15	—	464	180.00–185.00	183.80
12	—	566	165.00–180.00	177.26
15	—	663	155.00–180.00	163.44
1	—	995	110.00	110.00
26	—	516	157.50–190.00	180.53
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	140.00	140.00
3	—	875	140.00–141.00	140.67
2	—	687	152.50	152.50
1	—	490	160.00	160.00
2	—	617	132.50	132.50
1	—	385	165.00	165.00
1	—	560	165.00	165.00
2	—	247	145.00	145.00
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	872	145.00	145.00
1	—	460	137.50	137.50
1	—	500	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	112.50	112.50

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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