Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2019-05-13

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 13
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
372 head
▲ 372 vs last sale 0▲ 372 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
250 head
▲ 250 vs last sale 0▲ 250 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steer sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,59075.181,19514
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,77469.001,2242thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,70265.131,10920
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25557.8372636
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,11547.5053043
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,57086.691,3615thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,50484.231,26716
HeifersSelectAverage1,160111.001,2881thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,307110.371,4437thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,440109.561,5782thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,610116.331,8736thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,509112.731,70124
SteersSelectAverage1,336109.301,46025

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1104181.10/cwt30
BullsNumber 296107.81/cwt41
BullsNumber 39350.99/cwt11
BullsUtility7519.00/cwt25
HeifersNumber 189168.13/cwt8
HeifersNumber 28780.00/cwt3
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7511.67/cwt3

Every lot

64 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,336109.30/cwt105.00–114.001,46025
Steers—Choice1,498112.94/cwt111.00–117.001,69223
Steers—Choice and Prime1,592116.40/cwt114.50–118.001,8535
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,702116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,9741
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,766108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,9071
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,160111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,2881
Heifers—Choice1,307110.37/cwt105.00–115.001,4437
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,440109.56/cwt106.00–113.001,5782
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——97458.60/cwt54.00–63.005713
Bulls——1,59582.85/cwt78.50–88.001,3218
Bulls——2,08974.49/cwt74.00–75.001,5562
Bulls——Heavy Weight2,39665.00/cwt65.00–65.001,5571
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04037.96/cwt28.00–44.503958
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11747.50/cwt43.00–51.5053120
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15352.58/cwt47.50–58.0060615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23861.98/cwt56.50–71.0076717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23854.58/cwt50.00–58.0067617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,54050.26/cwt50.00–50.507742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67267.86/cwt65.50–70.001,13510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,73262.41/cwt58.00–65.001,08110
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,77469.00/cwt69.00–69.001,2242
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,50484.23/cwt73.00–88.001,26716
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,57086.69/cwt86.00–88.001,3615
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred7270.00/cwt70.00–70.00501
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7210.00/cwt10.00–10.0072
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross76220.00/cwt220.00–220.001671
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8015.00/cwt15.00–15.00121
Heifers—Number 2Crossbred8455.00/cwt55.00–55.00461
Heifers—Number 28435.00/cwt35.00–35.00291
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred8650.00/cwt50.00–50.00431
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross88245.00/cwt245.00–245.002161
Heifers—Number 18870.00/cwt70.00–70.00621
Heifers—Number 190265.00/cwt265.00–265.002391
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross94200.00/cwt200.00–200.001881
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross94150.00/cwt150.00–150.001411
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross116225.00/cwt225.00–225.002611
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey485.00/cwt5.00–5.0021
Bulls—Utility565.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—UtilityJersey585.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Utility656.75/cwt5.00–10.0043
Bulls—UtilityJersey6620.00/cwt20.00–20.00131
Bulls—Utility7015.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Bulls—UtilityCrossbred7222.50/cwt20.00–25.00162
Bulls—UtilityJersey7215.79/cwt10.00–25.00116
Bulls—Number 27670.00/cwt70.00–70.00531
Bulls—Utility8110.00/cwt10.00–10.0082
Bulls—UtilityCrossbred8348.19/cwt30.00–60.00403
Bulls—Number 28574.08/cwt60.00–90.00639
Bulls—Number 38733.36/cwt30.00–35.00293
Bulls—Number 293101.50/cwt80.00–145.009410
Bulls—Number 39345.43/cwt30.00–75.00426
Bulls—Utility9323.50/cwt20.00–30.00223
Bulls—Number 196157.92/cwt120.00–195.001528
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross98220.00/cwt220.00–220.002161
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100270.00/cwt270.00–270.002701
Bulls—Number 310294.12/cwt50.00–140.00962
Bulls—Number 2103129.37/cwt80.00–160.0013318
Bulls—Number 1104182.70/cwt160.00–200.0019013
Bulls—UtilityJersey10630.00/cwt30.00–30.00321
Bulls—Number 2Crossbred10875.00/cwt75.00–75.00811
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110215.00/cwt215.00–215.002371
Bulls—Number 2110132.50/cwt95.00–170.001462
Bulls—Number 1111186.31/cwt175.00–195.002074
Bulls—Number 1125172.08/cwt155.00–190.002152

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.