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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2020-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-10

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 10

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

456 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 418▲ 130 vs year ago 326 · +39.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

341 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 374▲ 3 vs year ago 338 · +0.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter

holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter

cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,570	93.11	1,462	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,753	61.52	1,078	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	61.17	806	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	59.27	1,067	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,157	40.48	468	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,308	74.50	974	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,529	90.80	1,388	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	87.66	1,315	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,382	73.73	1,019	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,393	113.34	1,579	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,376	106.28	1,462	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,658	96.03	1,592	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,529	115.55	1,767	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	110.09	1,661	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,289	105.07	1,354	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	125.82/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 2	95	84.21/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 3	83	32.80/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	72	10.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	92	175.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 2	90	40.00/cwt	1

Every lot

38 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	—	Select	1,289	105.07/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,354	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,509	110.09/cwt	107.50–113.00	1,661	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,529	115.55/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,767	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,376	106.28/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,462	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,393	113.34/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,579	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,658	96.03/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,592	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,287	88.26/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,136	4
Bulls	—	—	1,673	94.88/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,587	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	32.95/cwt	22.00–41.00	347	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	55.95/cwt	53.00–58.50	618	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	64.24/cwt	61.50–70.00	816	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,299	46.02/cwt	43.00–50.00	598	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	57.75/cwt	54.00–61.00	792	9
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,753	61.52/cwt	61.00–62.00	1,078	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	59.27/cwt	58.00–61.00	1,067	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,382	73.73/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,019	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,500	87.66/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,315	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,529	90.80/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,388	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,308	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	974	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	164	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	90	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	36	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	202	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	100	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	60	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	18	1
Bulls	—	Utility	72	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	74	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	141	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	188	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	38.10/cwt	25.00–50.00	32	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	91.13/cwt	80.00–110.00	77	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	62.67/cwt	55.00–70.00	54	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	28	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	111.40/cwt	95.00–135.00	105	13
Bulls	—	Number 2	96	87.50/cwt	85.00–90.00	84	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	197.35/cwt	190.00–205.00	201	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	104	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	120.89/cwt	110.00–135.00	126	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	115	119.95/cwt	110.00–130.00	138	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	116	177.50/cwt	165.00–190.00	206	2

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 Aug 10, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 456Last week 418Year ago 326

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 341Last week 374Year ago 338

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter

holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter

cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold

steady. All prices per cwt.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	—	78	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	102	190.00–205.00	197.35
1	—	80	235.00	235.00
1	—	74	190.00	190.00
2	—	116	165.00–190.00	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	25.00–50.00	38.10
1	—	92	30.00	30.00
1	—	70	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	102	100.00–105.00	102.45
2	—	96	85.00–90.00	87.50
2	—	86	55.00–70.00	62.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	85	80.00–110.00	91.13
5	—	115	110.00–130.00	119.95
6	—	104	110.00–135.00	120.89
13	—	94	95.00–135.00	111.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	10.00	10.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,287	86.00–90.00	88.26
11	—	1,673	90.00–98.00	94.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,500	87.00–89.00	87.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,529	90.00–93.00	90.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,382	71.00–76.00	73.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,509	107.50–113.00	110.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,529	114.00–117.00	115.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,289	103.00–106.00	105.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,308	74.50	74.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,104	53.00–58.50	55.95
10	—	1,053	22.00–41.00	32.95
8	—	1,299	43.00–50.00	46.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,800	58.00–61.00	59.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,753	61.00–62.00	61.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,372	54.00–61.00	57.75
10	—	1,270	61.50–70.00	64.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,376	103.00–111.00	106.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	95.00–97.00	96.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,393	112.00–117.00	113.34

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.