Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2020-03-30

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2020-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-30

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 30

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

477 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 603▲ 477 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

287 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 302▲ 287 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all slaughter animals sold sharply lower due to limited buyer activity. All slaughter animals sold from 5.00-15.00 lower.Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold

10.00-15.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

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	1,619	70.52	1,142	3thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,644	53.68	882	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,277	50.81	649	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,628	49.85	812	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,168	37.20	435	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,466	58.95	864	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,268	66.00	837	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,259	105.00	1,322	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,332	97.31	1,296	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,449	87.29	1,265	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,354	108.48	1,469	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,593	94.45	1,505	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,638	86.61	1,419	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	82.96/cwt	42
Bulls	Number 2	94	45.12/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	84	25.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	76	6.71/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	79	94.46/cwt	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	15.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	84	10.00/cwt	1

Every lot

34 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	—	Choice and Prime	1,354	108.48/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,469	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,593	94.45/cwt	91.00–107.00	1,505	14
Steers	—	Select	1,638	86.61/cwt	79.00–90.00	1,419	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,259	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,322	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	97.31/cwt	91.00–103.00	1,296	8
Heifers	—	Select	1,449	87.29/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,265	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,619	70.52/cwt	59.00–76.00	1,142	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	29.75/cwt	21.00–38.50	325	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	42.65/cwt	38.50–47.00	511	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	49.91/cwt	46.00–54.00	637	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	56.67/cwt	54.50–59.00	727	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,361	50.01/cwt	49.00–51.00	681	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	49.85/cwt	47.00–52.50	812	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,644	53.68/cwt	51.50–56.00	882	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,268	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	837	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,466	58.95/cwt	52.00–65.00	864	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	74	124.19/cwt	110.00–140.00	92	2
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	84	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	32	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	60	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	138.33/cwt	120.00–155.00	116	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	41.14/cwt	30.00–50.00	35	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	21	1
Bulls	—	Utility	84	7.56/cwt	5.00–10.00	6	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	55.43/cwt	40.00–65.00	47	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	65.12/cwt	55.00–75.00	60	11
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	132.56/cwt	120.00–145.00	123	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	38.52/cwt	25.00–50.00	37	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	101	60.00/cwt	50.00–70.00	61	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	77.50/cwt	65.00–90.00	80	12
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	75.68/cwt	70.00–80.00	86	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	114	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	68	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	84	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 Mar 30, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 477Last week 603Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 287Last week 302Year ago 0

10.00-15.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	101	50.00–70.00	60.00
5	—	84	30.00–50.00	41.14
6	—	95	25.00–50.00	38.52
1	—	114	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	120.00–155.00	138.33
6	—	93	120.00–145.00	132.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	114	70.00–80.00	75.68
11	—	92	55.00–75.00	65.12
1	—	120	70.00	70.00
12	—	103	65.00–90.00	77.50
3	—	85	40.00–65.00	55.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	5.00	5.00
2	—	84	5.00–10.00	7.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	74	110.00–140.00	124.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	10.00	10.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,268	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,593	91.00–107.00	94.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,354	102.00–112.00	108.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,638	79.00–90.00	86.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,094	21.00–38.50	29.75
8	—	1,198	38.50–47.00	42.65
3	—	1,361	49.00–51.00	50.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,628	47.00–52.50	49.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,282	54.50–59.00	56.67
13	—	1,276	46.00–54.00	49.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,644	51.50–56.00	53.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,466	52.00–65.00	58.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,449	85.00–89.00	87.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,332	91.00–103.00	97.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,259	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,619	59.00–76.00	70.52

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.