Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2020-08-17

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 17
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
521 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 456▲ 148 vs year ago 373 · +39.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
375 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 341▲ 54 vs year ago 321 · +16.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter

holsteins had no trend available. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter

cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher.

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

steady-5.00 higher. 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—High1,55291.321,41716
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,82870.271,2855thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,73466.001,1446thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33562.1683013
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08650.7255121
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,35086.001,1611thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,13067.007571thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,35086.001,1611thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,39682.201,1482thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage2,07471.001,4731thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,394109.281,5235thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,327104.481,3863thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,350100.001,3501thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,564117.241,83410
SteersChoiceAverage1,432112.351,60910
SteersSelectAverage1,404105.941,4872thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198128.38/cwt31
BullsNumber 29786.20/cwt11
BullsNumber 38946.10/cwt4
HeifersNumber 188151.75/cwt10
HeifersNumber 28936.67/cwt3

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—Select1,404105.94/cwt105.00–107.001,4872
Steers—Choice1,432112.35/cwt108.00–115.001,60910
Steers—Choice and Prime1,564117.24/cwt115.00–120.001,83410
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,327104.48/cwt102.00–108.501,3863
Heifers—Select1,350100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3501
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,394109.28/cwt108.00–111.001,5235
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32180.28/cwt75.00–85.001,0606
Bulls——1,69197.94/cwt94.00–104.001,65610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06148.72/cwt42.00–54.5051711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11235.62/cwt31.00–42.003963
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11360.32/cwt55.00–66.006717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27459.56/cwt57.50–64.507598
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43266.32/cwt64.50–69.509505
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55665.25/cwt61.50–67.001,0154
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,82870.27/cwt69.00–72.001,2855
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,09067.51/cwt67.00–68.001,4112
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,35086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,1611
Dairy Steers—Choice1,39682.20/cwt77.00–86.001,1482
Dairy Steers—Select2,07471.00/cwt71.00–71.001,4731
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,13067.00/cwt67.00–67.007571
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,35086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,1611
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Jersey66100.00/cwt100.00–100.00661
Heifers—Number 28330.00/cwt30.00–30.00252
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84209.40/cwt150.00–235.001764
Heifers—Number 1Jersey90105.00/cwt105.00–105.00951
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross94225.00/cwt225.00–225.002121
Heifers—Number 19784.95/cwt80.00–90.00822
Heifers—Number 110080.00/cwt80.00–80.00801
Heifers—Number 210050.00/cwt50.00–50.00501
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 27775.06/cwt70.00–80.00582
Bulls—Number 184103.93/cwt95.00–115.00878
Bulls—Number 28482.44/cwt80.00–85.00692
Bulls—Number 38438.13/cwt30.00–55.00323
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94212.55/cwt210.00–215.002002
Bulls—Number 194113.73/cwt100.00–120.001078
Bulls—Number 29481.24/cwt60.00–95.00763
Bulls—Number 310470.00/cwt70.00–70.00731
Bulls—Number 1105141.85/cwt120.00–170.001497
Bulls—Number 210675.00/cwt75.00–75.00801
Bulls—Number 2112110.00/cwt110.00–110.001231
Bulls—Number 1113139.06/cwt120.00–165.001575
Bulls—Number 1120125.00/cwt125.00–125.001501
Bulls—Number 2124102.26/cwt95.00–110.001272

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.