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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jan 27

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

561 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 542▲ 561 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

345 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 302▲ 345 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold 5.00-10.00 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	1,522	67.43	1,026	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,827	66.21	1,210	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,691	59.29	1,003	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	56.21	749	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,120	40.65	455	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,467	67.33	988	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,202	65.00	781	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,521	89.36	1,359	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,589	80.74	1,283	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,369	59.35	813	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,436	119.33	1,714	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,320	112.56	1,486	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,296	101.00	1,309	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,598	124.29	1,986	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	118.15	1,769	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,366	109.11	1,490	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	103	96.47/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 2	100	52.28/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	96	24.50/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	77	8.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	90	92.21/cwt	7
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	69	6.67/cwt	3

Every lot

46 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	1,366	109.11/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,490	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,497	118.15/cwt	115.00–121.50	1,769	16
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,598	124.29/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,986	22
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,296	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,309	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,320	112.56/cwt	110.50–115.00	1,486	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,436	119.33/cwt	118.00–120.50	1,714	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	934	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	476	1
Bulls	—	—	1,567	68.69/cwt	59.00–78.00	1,076	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	32.38/cwt	22.00–40.50	333	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	49.41/cwt	47.50–52.50	555	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	44.37/cwt	41.00–50.00	526	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,331	64.33/cwt	62.00–70.50	856	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	53.61/cwt	48.50–59.00	714	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,691	59.29/cwt	57.00–62.50	1,003	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,827	66.21/cwt	62.50–72.50	1,210	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,202	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	781	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,467	67.33/cwt	60.00–74.00	988	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,369	59.35/cwt	50.00–72.00	813	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,521	89.36/cwt	88.00–90.50	1,359	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,589	80.74/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,283	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	62	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	64	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	54	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	84	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	88	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	132	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	95	23.45/cwt	20.00–30.00	22	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	97	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	165	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	64	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	109	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	82	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Bulls	—	Utility	83	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	26	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	88	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	158	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	88	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	13	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	91	36.72/cwt	30.00–45.00	33	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	91	17.53/cwt	15.00–20.00	16	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	66.80/cwt	45.00–90.00	63	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	98	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	167	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	98	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	29	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	184	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	88.11/cwt	70.00–95.00	91	8
Bulls	—	Number 3	104	31.37/cwt	15.00–60.00	33	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	105	71.84/cwt	50.00–85.00	75	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	111	57.43/cwt	50.00–65.00	64	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	93.14/cwt	90.00–95.00	105	8
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	122	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	159	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	124	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	99	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 Jan 27, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 561Last week 542Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 345Last week 302Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	150.00	150.00
1	—	64	85.00	85.00
2	—	97	165.00–175.00	170.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	10.00	10.00
2	—	62	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	20.00–30.00	23.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	124	80.00	80.00
7	—	94	45.00–90.00	66.80
8	—	103	70.00–95.00	88.11
8	—	113	90.00–95.00	93.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	111	50.00–65.00	57.43
3	—	91	30.00–45.00	36.72
3	—	105	50.00–85.00	71.84
1	—	86	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	15.00	15.00
2	—	91	15.00–20.00	17.53
4	—	104	15.00–60.00	31.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	10.00	10.00
1	—	64	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	30.00	30.00
1	—	82	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	180.00	180.00
1	—	78	140.00	140.00
1	—	88	180.00	180.00
1	—	98	170.00	170.00
1	—	122	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,366	104.00–112.00	109.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,497	115.00–121.50	118.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,598	122.00–129.00	124.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,467	60.00–74.00	67.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,202	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,589	76.00–85.00	80.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,521	88.00–90.50	89.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,369	50.00–72.00	59.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,296	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	110.50–115.00	112.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,436	118.00–120.50	119.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,332	48.50–59.00	53.61
8	—	1,331	62.00–70.50	64.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,691	57.00–62.50	59.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,029	22.00–40.50	32.38
15	—	1,185	41.00–50.00	44.37
4	—	1,123	47.50–52.50	49.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,827	62.50–72.50	66.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,567	59.00–78.00	68.69
1	—	934	51.00	51.00

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.