Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2019-07-01

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 1
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
348 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 376▲ 348 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
304 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 243▲ 304 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins also traded at that 1.00-2.00 higher range. Feeder dairy calves sold 15.00-20.00 lower.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,53773.951,1374thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,80370.511,2712thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,40061.0685516
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,64760.891,0034thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13849.9456817
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,25191.061,1392thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,43783.351,1986thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,57674.621,1763thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,420113.621,6135thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,355108.161,4666thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,491117.071,7469thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,439110.091,58417
SteersSelectAverage1,361104.741,42615

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1102120.71/cwt14
BullsNumber 210070.73/cwt22
BullsNumber 39633.82/cwt9
BullsUtility7913.52/cwt10
HeifersNumber 197144.94/cwt5
HeifersNumber 28727.59/cwt2
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7815.00/cwt2

Every lot

45 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,361104.74/cwt99.00–109.001,42615
Steers—Choice1,439110.09/cwt108.00–114.001,58417
Steers—Choice and Prime1,491117.07/cwt115.00–119.501,7469
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,355108.16/cwt105.00–109.001,4666
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,420113.62/cwt110.00–118.001,6135
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,22446.00/cwt46.00–46.005631
Bulls——1,62682.39/cwt82.00–83.001,3402
Bulls——1,67285.00/cwt85.00–85.001,4211
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08259.09/cwt55.50–65.006395
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10538.46/cwt25.00–44.004255
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20151.61/cwt44.00–56.006207
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39265.66/cwt62.50–68.509147
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40757.49/cwt53.00–61.508099
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64760.89/cwt54.00–66.501,0034
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,80370.51/cwt70.00–71.001,2712
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,25191.06/cwt89.00–93.001,1392
Dairy Steers—Choice1,43783.35/cwt80.00–87.001,1986
Dairy Steers—Select1,57674.62/cwt70.00–79.001,1763
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7210.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8420.00/cwt20.00–20.00171
Heifers—Number 28727.59/cwt20.00–35.00242
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90215.00/cwt210.00–220.001942
Heifers—Number 19354.84/cwt50.00–60.00512
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross118185.00/cwt185.00–185.002181
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey625.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Utility665.00/cwt5.00–5.0032
Bulls—UtilityCrossbred7010.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Utility7410.00/cwt10.00–10.0072
Bulls—Number 37733.32/cwt30.00–35.00263
Bulls—Number 28551.56/cwt45.00–55.00443
Bulls—Number 18875.00/cwt75.00–75.00661
Bulls—Number 19267.55/cwt65.00–70.00622
Bulls—Number 39230.00/cwt30.00–30.00281
Bulls—Number 29459.38/cwt45.00–95.00566
Bulls—Utility9420.07/cwt10.00–30.00193
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross95221.65/cwt210.00–230.002113
Bulls—UtilityJersey9630.00/cwt30.00–30.00291
Bulls—Number 310332.35/cwt25.00–45.00334
Bulls—Number 210479.56/cwt55.00–95.008311
Bulls—Number 1105102.46/cwt95.00–105.001084
Bulls—Number 1111100.03/cwt90.00–105.001113
Bulls—Number 211490.00/cwt90.00–90.001031
Bulls—Number 1120105.00/cwt105.00–105.001261
Bulls—Number 212080.00/cwt80.00–80.00961
Bulls—Number 312645.00/cwt45.00–45.00571

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.