Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the October Feeder Cattle Sale at Greencastle, Feeder Steers trended overall lower, 500-600 lbs calves 25.00 to 30.00 lower and 600- 800 lb calves mostly 20.00 lower. There was still good demand for calves over 600 lbs for local farmers to take home and start on feed. Feeder Heifers 300-500 lbs were 20.00-25.00 lower with larger supply of thinner type calves that were ready to go back on grass. Heavier heifers 600-750 lbs traded 10.00-15.00 higher with good demand by local farmers. Feeder Cattle runs are getting lighter compared to other years for this time period, due to localized drought conditions that forced cattlemen to sell earlier then normal. There is still good demand at local markets on heavier calves and yearlings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.54/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −193.14 against this barn's trailing median of $404.67.

Average price

$211.54

57 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,184

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$12.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

−48.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	215.48	1,223	39
Medium and Large 2	543	203.00	1,102	18thin

One grade step is worth $12.48/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale57 hd

211.54

—

PA average1 barns · 57 hd

211.54

+0.00

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−48.92

This barn, trailing median1 sales

404.67

−193.14

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

50 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	259.15/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,075	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,033	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,081	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	289.40/cwt	280.00–300.00	793	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	233.85/cwt	227.50–242.50	1,113	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	457	187.96/cwt	185.00–190.00	859	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	247.88/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,158	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	651	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	228.66/cwt	217.00–238.00	1,749	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	242.20/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,490	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	800–850	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	700–750	719	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	711	188.98/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,344	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	271.92/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,283	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	271.83/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,674	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	247.96/cwt	227.50–262.00	1,681	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	925	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,341	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	885	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	998	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	234.93/cwt	216.00–245.00	1,684	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	183.56/cwt	175.00–187.50	795	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	202.11/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,164	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	400–450	446	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,271	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	450–500	488	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,381	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	222.52/cwt	207.50–232.50	966	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	260.57/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,386	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	265.53/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,498	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	228.44/cwt	215.00–244.00	1,398	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	211.20/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,117	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	202.74/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,275	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	187.37/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	211.06/cwt	192.50–223.00	1,005	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	203.25/cwt	185.00–212.50	569	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	203.56/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,063	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	202.44/cwt	190.00–215.00	759	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	248.64/cwt	227.50–268.00	1,308	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	240.22/cwt	227.50–255.00	1,364	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	209.32/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,001	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	216.76/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,255	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	208.94/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,170	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	256.78/cwt	215.00–293.00	734	10

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 Nov 2, 2024

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

Receipts 570Last week 725Year ago 713

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	280.00–300.00	289.40
3	300–350	336	307.50	307.50
3	350–400	386	280.00	280.00
13	400–450	415	252.50–265.00	259.15
13	500–550	526	227.50–268.00	248.64
14	550–600	568	227.50–255.00	240.22
2	650–700	655	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	286	215.00–293.00	256.78
8	450–500	476	227.50–242.50	233.85
5	550–600	560	200.00–215.00	208.94
4	600–650	629	185.00–220.00	202.74
3	650–700	673	190.00	190.00
4	700–750	738	175.00–200.00	187.37
3	750–800	775	187.50	187.50
3	900–950	915	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	457	185.00–190.00	187.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	366	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	430	252.50	252.50
6	450–500	467	225.00–260.00	247.88
5	600–650	615	230.00–250.00	242.20
4	650–700	651	225.00	225.00
5	700–750	711	187.50–190.00	188.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	472	265.00–277.50	271.92
8	500–550	532	250.00–265.00	260.57
11	550–600	564	250.00–272.50	265.53
18	600–650	616	255.00–282.50	271.83
21	650–700	678	227.50–262.00	247.96
11	700–750	717	216.00–245.00	234.93
16	750–800	765	217.00–238.00	228.66
3	950–1000	998	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	446	285.00	285.00
10	450–500	488	283.00	283.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	719	235.00	235.00
3	800–850	805	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	885	147.50	147.50
2	900–950	925	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	280	185.00–212.50	203.25
11	350–400	375	190.00–215.00	202.44
6	400–450	433	175.00–187.50	183.56
20	450–500	476	192.50–223.00	211.06
11	500–550	522	180.00–220.00	203.56
7	550–600	576	195.00–205.00	202.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	212.50	212.50
9	400–450	434	207.50–232.50	222.52
15	450–500	478	200.00–220.00	209.32
9	500–550	529	200.00–220.00	211.20
30	550–600	579	200.00–230.00	216.76
11	600–650	612	215.00–244.00	228.44
3	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	730	187.50	187.50

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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