Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2020-04-06

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2020-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-06

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 6

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

355 head

▼ 122 vs last sale 477▲ 355 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

205 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 287▲ 205 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week not enough steers and heifers to establish a trend. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Supply included 16 steers and heifers, 126 slaughter cows, 9 bulls, and 107 feeder cattle. 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	1,758	80.09	1,408	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,308	65.71	859	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,637	63.33	1,037	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,594	59.84	954	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,113	51.27	571	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,482	76.00	1,126	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,138	77.00	876	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,389	103.28	1,435	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,530	96.00	1,469	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,502	101.34	1,522	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,720	95.43	1,641	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,728	88.00	1,521	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	104.46/cwt	28
Bulls	Number 2	96	63.55/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	91	33.78/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	68	6.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	88	108.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	86	10.00/cwt	1

Every lot

35 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	1,502	101.34/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,522	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,720	95.43/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,641	2
Steers	—	Select	1,728	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,521	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,389	103.28/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,435	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,530	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,469	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,758	80.09/cwt	69.50–85.50	1,408	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	50.94/cwt	43.50–57.50	560	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	58.80/cwt	54.00–64.00	658	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,304	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	443	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	68.43/cwt	64.00–74.50	895	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	61.82/cwt	57.50–65.50	809	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,594	59.84/cwt	57.00–62.00	954	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,637	63.33/cwt	62.50–65.00	1,037	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,482	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,126	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,138	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	876	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	60	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	18	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	189	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	86	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	88	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	35	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	189	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	114	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	46	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	68	6.00/cwt	6.00–6.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	75	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	23	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	77	182.01/cwt	145.00–220.00	140	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	51.68/cwt	45.00–60.00	44	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	88	68.33/cwt	55.00–75.00	60	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	60.20/cwt	50.00–80.00	55	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	191.71/cwt	180.00–205.00	182	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	88.47/cwt	75.00–95.00	85	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	71.76/cwt	60.00–80.00	73	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	91.26/cwt	85.00–100.00	95	8
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	37.55/cwt	35.00–40.00	40	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	77	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	88.14/cwt	80.00–90.00	99	8
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	98	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 →

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 355Last week 477Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 205Last week 287Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,758	69.50–85.50	80.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,502	98.00–105.00	101.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,728	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,720	94.00–97.00	95.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,482	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,138	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,637	62.50–65.00	63.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,304	34.00	34.00
3	—	1,119	54.00–64.00	58.80
16	—	1,100	43.50–57.50	50.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,308	57.50–65.50	61.82
10	—	1,308	64.00–74.50	68.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,594	57.00–62.00	59.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,389	101.00–106.00	103.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	96.00	96.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	122	80.00	80.00
3	—	88	55.00–75.00	68.33
3	—	96	75.00–95.00	88.47
8	—	104	85.00–100.00	91.26
8	—	112	80.00–90.00	88.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	85	45.00–60.00	51.68
6	—	92	50.00–80.00	60.20
6	—	102	60.00–80.00	71.76
1	—	110	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	30.00	30.00
2	—	106	35.00–40.00	37.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	6.00	6.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	77	145.00–220.00	182.01
3	—	95	180.00–205.00	191.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	40.00	40.00
1	—	88	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	220.00	220.00
1	—	90	210.00	210.00

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.