Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2020-06-01

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 1
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
427 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 412▼ 2 vs year ago 429 · −0.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
316 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 263▲ 11 vs year ago 305 · +3.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter

holsteins sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows not reported due to reporter illness. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold

steady. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,42982.161,17412
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,32380.991,0713thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,55691.291,4206thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,69882.721,4053thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,630121.121,9742thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,361114.881,5646thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,553126.061,95813
SteersChoiceAverage1,496118.161,76812
SteersSelectAverage1,493110.731,6534thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199130.69/cwt36
BullsNumber 29689.61/cwt14
BullsNumber 37640.00/cwt1
BullsUtility9810.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 181157.50/cwt6

Every lot

30 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—Select1,493110.73/cwt105.00–114.001,6534
Steers—Choice1,496118.16/cwt114.00–120.001,76812
Steers—Choice and Prime1,553126.06/cwt123.00–129.501,95813
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,361114.88/cwt111.00–117.001,5646
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,630121.12/cwt119.50–123.001,9742
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36979.48/cwt71.00–87.001,08810
Bulls——1,72795.57/cwt88.00–101.001,6502
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,32380.99/cwt80.00–83.001,0713
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,55691.29/cwt89.50–94.001,4206
Dairy Steers—Choice1,69882.72/cwt80.00–85.501,4053
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Jersey60180.00/cwt180.00–180.001081
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross70135.00/cwt135.00–135.00951
Heifers—Number 18470.00/cwt70.00–70.00591
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross86240.00/cwt240.00–240.002062
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred10280.00/cwt80.00–80.00821
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross70170.00/cwt170.00–170.001191
Bulls—Number 27650.00/cwt50.00–50.00381
Bulls—Number 37640.00/cwt40.00–40.00301
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross82260.00/cwt260.00–260.002131
Bulls—Number 184111.86/cwt100.00–125.00945
Bulls—Number 28580.00/cwt55.00–105.00683
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94200.00/cwt200.00–200.001881
Bulls—Number 194110.65/cwt100.00–120.001049
Bulls—Number 29596.21/cwt85.00–105.00914
Bulls—Utility9810.00/cwt10.00–10.00101
Bulls—Number 210299.94/cwt85.00–110.001025
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross104222.50/cwt210.00–235.002312
Bulls—Number 1104118.94/cwt115.00–130.0012410
Bulls—Number 1113126.47/cwt120.00–130.001437
Bulls—Number 212280.00/cwt80.00–80.00981

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.