Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2020-06-22

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 22
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
584 head
▲ 134 vs last sale 450▲ 208 vs year ago 376 · +55.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
340 head
▲ 340 vs last sale 0▲ 97 vs year ago 243 · +39.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter

holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold

steady-5.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,63495.181,55516
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,79174.541,3353thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34172.1996823
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,80671.731,2955thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,12850.3056815
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,29480.411,0412thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,68180.341,3512thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,49982.531,2376thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,31676.681,0092thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,429105.971,5144thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,440102.511,4762thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,554113.311,76115
SteersChoiceAverage1,488107.161,59516
SteersSelectAverage1,279103.911,3292thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198131.72/cwt34
BullsNumber 29598.95/cwt18
BullsNumber 39262.63/cwt4
BullsUtility8013.75/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1104107.98/cwt5
HeifersNumber 28450.00/cwt1

Every lot

43 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—Select1,279103.91/cwt103.00–105.001,3292
Steers—Choice1,488107.16/cwt100.00–111.001,59516
Steers—Choice and Prime1,554113.31/cwt110.00–115.501,76115
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,429105.97/cwt104.00–108.001,5144
Heifers—Choice1,440102.51/cwt101.00–104.001,4762
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,56385.38/cwt73.00–98.001,3348
Bulls——1,705104.97/cwt89.00–117.001,7908
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10238.41/cwt31.00–44.004234
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11165.11/cwt61.00–68.507232
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14452.29/cwt46.00–59.005989
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32475.75/cwt67.00–84.501,00316
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38064.06/cwt59.50–67.008847
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,79174.54/cwt73.50–75.501,3353
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,80671.73/cwt67.00–74.001,2955
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,29480.41/cwt77.00–84.001,0412
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,68180.34/cwt76.00–85.001,3512
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,31676.68/cwt74.00–79.001,0092
Dairy Steers—Choice1,49982.53/cwt78.00–86.001,2376
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 28450.00/cwt50.00–50.00421
Heifers—Number 18855.00/cwt55.00–55.00481
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross94190.00/cwt190.00–190.001791
Heifers—Number 110467.45/cwt65.00–70.00702
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross132160.00/cwt160.00–160.002111
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility7210.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 27591.74/cwt80.00–105.00693
Bulls—UtilityJersey7610.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 178115.00/cwt115.00–115.00901
Bulls—Utility8015.00/cwt15.00–15.00121
Bulls—Number 38265.00/cwt45.00–85.00532
Bulls—Number 284100.00/cwt100.00–100.00841
Bulls—Number 185114.12/cwt100.00–125.00977
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross87194.94/cwt190.00–200.001702
Bulls—Utility9020.00/cwt20.00–20.00181
Bulls—Number 195115.04/cwt110.00–120.001098
Bulls—Number 295102.61/cwt95.00–105.00976
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross97194.86/cwt150.00–230.001893
Bulls—Number 310160.25/cwt35.00–85.00612
Bulls—Number 2102102.54/cwt80.00–115.001056
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103204.85/cwt190.00–220.002112
Bulls—Number 1103115.12/cwt105.00–125.001195
Bulls—Number 211287.50/cwt80.00–95.00982
Bulls—Number 1114117.49/cwt115.00–120.001344
Bulls—Number 1122107.38/cwt100.00–115.001312

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.