Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2020-02-10

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 10
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
404 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 437▲ 404 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
267 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 325▲ 267 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-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 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—Low1,59967.311,07619
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,85562.271,1558thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,75756.1498610
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,32853.7171326
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15741.9848629
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,50473.451,1052thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,35464.008671thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,53989.941,3843thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,34783.291,1226thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,33968.649196thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,397120.041,6774thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,399111.611,5615thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,197106.251,2724thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,557125.311,95115
SteersChoiceAverage1,499117.621,76314
SteersSelectAverage1,187107.381,2752thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 19979.86/cwt37
BullsNumber 210061.95/cwt17
BullsNumber 38819.98/cwt7
BullsUtility9013.02/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1100112.69/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7810.00/cwt2

Every lot

47 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—Select1,187107.38/cwt105.00–110.001,2752
Steers—Choice1,499117.62/cwt112.00–120.001,76314
Steers—Choice and Prime1,557125.31/cwt121.50–129.501,95115
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,197106.25/cwt105.00–110.001,2724
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,397120.04/cwt115.00–125.001,6774
Heifers—Choice1,399111.61/cwt109.00–117.001,5615
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30457.02/cwt55.00–58.007443
Bulls——1,58776.98/cwt74.00–78.001,2224
Bulls——1,67766.66/cwt61.00–74.001,11812
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08732.49/cwt21.00–41.0035310
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12551.93/cwt49.50–53.505846
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22544.69/cwt40.00–50.0054713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30552.33/cwt47.00–57.5068322
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45461.28/cwt60.00–62.508914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,75756.14/cwt53.00–60.0098610
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,85562.27/cwt59.00–65.001,1558
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,35464.00/cwt64.00–64.008671
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,50473.45/cwt73.00–74.001,1052
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,33968.64/cwt64.00–73.009196
Dairy Steers—Choice1,34783.29/cwt75.00–88.501,1226
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,53989.94/cwt89.00–91.001,3843
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7410.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8210.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross88150.00/cwt150.00–150.001321
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross93153.06/cwt135.00–170.001422
Heifers—Number 19825.00/cwt25.00–25.00251
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross110160.00/cwt160.00–160.001761
Heifers—Number 111835.00/cwt35.00–35.00411
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 37625.00/cwt25.00–25.00192
Bulls—Number 38222.44/cwt20.00–25.00182
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross86140.00/cwt140.00–140.001201
Bulls—Number 18653.43/cwt30.00–70.00468
Bulls—Number 28637.79/cwt25.00–50.00322
Bulls—Utility8715.06/cwt10.00–20.00132
Bulls—Utility9010.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 19480.35/cwt65.00–100.007610
Bulls—Number 29558.20/cwt30.00–75.00557
Bulls—Number 39815.00/cwt15.00–15.00151
Bulls—Number 310015.00/cwt15.00–15.00152
Bulls—Number 110379.41/cwt5.00–105.008210
Bulls—Number 210466.05/cwt50.00–80.00695
Bulls—Number 211280.00/cwt80.00–80.00902
Bulls—Number 111494.27/cwt90.00–100.001077
Bulls—Utility11820.00/cwt20.00–20.00241
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross124130.00/cwt130.00–130.001611
Bulls—Number 212480.00/cwt80.00–80.00991

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.