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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2019-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-22

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 22

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

554 head

▲ 554 vs last sale 0▲ 554 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

264 head

▲ 264 vs last sale 0▲ 264 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher with good demand. Cows sold weak with moderate demand. Holstein calves sold 10.00-15.00 lower.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,405	71.44	1,004	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,545	51.07	789	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,358	50.14	681	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,223	41.59	509	51
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	89.62	1,316	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,443	83.91	1,211	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	120.27	1,555	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,200	112.59	1,351	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,465	125.25	1,835	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,488	120.49	1,793	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,349	116.44	1,571	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	102	152.70/cwt	32
Bulls	Number 2	98	109.07/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 3	98	56.02/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	73	12.03/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	93	47.04/cwt	3

Every lot

38 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,349	116.44/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,571	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,465	125.25/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,835	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,488	120.49/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,793	29
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,200	112.59/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,351	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,293	120.27/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,555	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,106	60.68/cwt	52.00–67.00	671	3
Bulls	—	—	1,581	78.04/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,234	2
Bulls	—	—	1,679	80.99/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,360	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	51.47/cwt	49.00–55.00	579	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,221	32.63/cwt	30.00–36.00	398	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	40.43/cwt	36.00–45.00	497	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,272	45.18/cwt	42.50–48.50	575	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	56.11/cwt	54.00–59.50	754	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	50.10/cwt	47.00–53.50	680	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	45.80/cwt	41.00–48.00	629	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	45.77/cwt	42.00–48.00	692	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	51.02/cwt	47.50–53.50	786	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	56.51/cwt	54.50–61.00	900	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,443	83.91/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,211	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,468	89.62/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,316	7
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	93	47.04/cwt	35.00–60.00	44	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	65	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	3
Bulls	—	Utility	71	11.32/cwt	10.00–15.00	8	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	193	1
Bulls	—	Utility	85	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	17	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	75.33/cwt	50.00–80.00	65	7
Bulls	—	Number 1	87	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	89	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	198	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	121.30/cwt	110.00–140.00	114	10
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	97.58/cwt	90.00–110.00	93	6
Bulls	—	Number 3	95	43.29/cwt	30.00–55.00	41	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	100	130.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	130	11
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	75.12/cwt	70.00–80.00	77	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	257.50/cwt	235.00–280.00	268	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	106	155.41/cwt	150.00–170.00	165	9
Bulls	—	Number 2	113	120.69/cwt	110.00–125.00	136	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	115	149.96/cwt	135.00–165.00	172	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	118	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	242	1

This sale against other markets

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 →

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 554Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 264Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher with good demand. Cows sold weak with moderate demand. Holstein calves sold 10.00-15.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,221	30.00–36.00	32.63
24	—	1,230	36.00–45.00	40.43
7	—	1,124	49.00–55.00	51.47
11	—	1,272	42.50–48.50	45.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,512	42.00–48.00	45.77
11	—	1,593	54.50–61.00	56.51
30	—	1,540	47.50–53.50	51.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,373	41.00–48.00	45.80
6	—	1,344	54.00–59.50	56.11
24	—	1,357	47.00–53.50	50.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,106	52.00–67.00	60.68
2	—	1,679	80.00–82.00	80.99
2	—	1,581	76.00–80.00	78.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,443	80.00–85.00	83.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,468	87.00–92.00	89.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,349	114.00–121.00	116.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,465	123.00–128.00	125.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,488	118.00–123.00	120.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,200	111.00–116.00	112.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,293	118.00–123.00	120.27

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	93	35.00–60.00	47.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	71	10.00–15.00	11.32
3	—	85	20.00	20.00
3	—	65	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	30.00–55.00	43.29
2	—	103	70.00–80.00	75.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	100	130.00–135.00	130.48
7	—	86	50.00–80.00	75.33
6	—	113	110.00–125.00	120.69
6	—	95	90.00–110.00	97.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	104	235.00–280.00	257.50
1	—	118	205.00	205.00
1	—	90	220.00	220.00
1	—	84	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	94	110.00–140.00	121.30
9	—	106	150.00–170.00	155.41
6	—	115	135.00–165.00	149.96
2	—	87	100.00–105.00	102.54

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.