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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2019-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-14

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 14

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

341 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 441▲ 341 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

350 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 397▲ 350 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday slaughter steers, heifers and holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold steady-5.00 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	—	Average	1,779	72.76	1,294	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,820	58.86	1,071	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,643	51.71	850	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,291	48.75	629	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	33.54	367	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,532	86.91	1,331	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,351	81.61	1,103	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,257	70.05	881	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,511	108.50	1,639	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,414	104.71	1,481	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,166	99.00	1,154	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,621	112.49	1,823	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,485	107.21	1,592	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,320	98.45	1,300	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	102.80/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 2	98	56.06/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	88	15.85/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	79	10.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	97	85.79/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	90	27.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	10.00/cwt	1

Every lot

39 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	1,320	98.45/cwt	92.00–103.50	1,300	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,485	107.21/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,592	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,621	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,823	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,166	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,154	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,414	104.71/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,481	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,511	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,639	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,779	72.76/cwt	69.00–77.00	1,294	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	28.40/cwt	20.00–36.00	279	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,281	42.11/cwt	39.00–46.00	539	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	48.75/cwt	44.50–55.00	629	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	51.71/cwt	48.50–55.50	850	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,820	58.86/cwt	57.50–62.00	1,071	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,257	70.05/cwt	69.00–72.00	881	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,351	81.61/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,103	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,532	86.91/cwt	86.50–87.00	1,331	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	151	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	144	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	90	27.50/cwt	25.00–30.00	25	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	47	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	105	41.58/cwt	35.00–45.00	44	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	68	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	82	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	74	134.26/cwt	100.00–165.00	99	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	12.57/cwt	10.00–15.00	9	2
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	78	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Bulls	—	Utility	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	162.00/cwt	110.00–190.00	134	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	17	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	87	38.35/cwt	35.00–40.00	33	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	51.36/cwt	40.00–60.00	48	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	57.13/cwt	40.00–80.00	54	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	100	18.33/cwt	15.00–25.00	18	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	69.81/cwt	60.00–80.00	72	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	175.22/cwt	150.00–190.00	186	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	106	88.59/cwt	80.00–95.00	94	7
Bulls	—	Number 1	118	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	112	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	118	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	83	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	90	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 →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Mon Oct 14, 2019

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 341Last week 441Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 350Last week 397Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday slaughter steers, heifers and holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder dairy calves sold steady-5.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	95.00	95.00
1	—	120	75.00	75.00
3	—	87	35.00–40.00	38.35
4	—	94	40.00–60.00	51.36
7	—	106	80.00–95.00	88.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	120.00	120.00
2	—	74	100.00–165.00	134.26
3	—	106	150.00–190.00	175.22
4	—	83	110.00–190.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	70.00	70.00
2	—	83	20.00	20.00
3	—	95	40.00–80.00	57.13
4	—	103	60.00–80.00	69.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	15.00	15.00
2	—	74	10.00–15.00	12.57
3	—	100	15.00–25.00	18.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	50.00	50.00
3	—	105	35.00–45.00	41.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	180.00	180.00
1	—	90	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	90	25.00–30.00	27.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	10.00	10.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,779	69.00–77.00	72.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,414	104.00–105.00	104.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,511	108.50	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,166	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,485	106.00–109.00	107.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,621	110.00–115.00	112.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,320	92.00–103.50	98.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,351	77.00–85.00	81.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	69.00–72.00	70.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,532	86.50–87.00	86.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,291	44.50–55.00	48.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,643	48.50–55.50	51.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,281	39.00–46.00	42.11
5	—	984	20.00–36.00	28.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,820	57.50–62.00	58.86

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.