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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2020-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-31

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 31

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Aug 17Aug 31Sep 7 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

317 head

▼ 320 vs last sale 637▼ 80 vs year ago 397 · −20.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

401 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 394▲ 49 vs year ago 352 · +13.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold

1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,586	91.92	1,458	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,368	73.05	999	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,328	64.32	854	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,679	63.92	1,073	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,140	48.63	554	21
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,472	76.68	1,129	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,415	90.20	1,276	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,324	83.10	1,100	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,536	70.51	1,083	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,419	112.46	1,596	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,305	107.34	1,401	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,315	101.50	1,335	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,531	118.53	1,815	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,297	116.50	1,511	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,539	112.25	1,728	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	140.63/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 2	96	99.40/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	90	41.77/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	72	12.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	90	156.71/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	88	30.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	64	10.00/cwt	1

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,297	116.50/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,511	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,531	118.53/cwt	115.00–122.50	1,815	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,539	112.25/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,728	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,305	107.34/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,401	3
Heifers	—	Select	1,315	101.50/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,335	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,419	112.46/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,596	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,153	62.70/cwt	54.00–72.00	723	2
Bulls	—	—	1,384	82.81/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,146	3
Bulls	—	—	1,691	98.04/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,658	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	54.33/cwt	53.00–56.50	615	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	38.48/cwt	33.00–44.00	439	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	48.69/cwt	45.00–53.00	558	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	59.80/cwt	56.50–62.50	770	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,368	73.05/cwt	68.00–79.50	999	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	69.85/cwt	60.00–77.50	963	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	63.92/cwt	60.50–65.50	1,073	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,324	83.10/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,100	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,415	90.20/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,276	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,536	70.51/cwt	67.00–73.00	1,083	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,472	76.68/cwt	67.00–83.00	1,129	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	64	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	6	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	215.12/cwt	210.00–220.00	185	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	88	47.50/cwt	45.00–50.00	42	2
Heifers	—	Number 2	88	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	26	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	193	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	205	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	74	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	137	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	76	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	42	1
Bulls	—	Utility	78	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	16	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	67	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	38	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	115.07/cwt	110.00–125.00	99	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	40.16/cwt	35.00–45.00	37	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	126.82/cwt	115.00–145.00	119	9
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	94	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	186.01/cwt	150.00–230.00	177	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	121.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	125	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	234	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	140.89/cwt	130.00–160.00	147	10
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	106	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	141.28/cwt	120.00–160.00	161	8
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	146	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 →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 317Last week 637Year ago 397

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 401Last week 394Year ago 352

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold

1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers 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.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	55.00	55.00
2	—	94	100.00	100.00
1	—	112	95.00	95.00
3	—	103	120.00–125.00	121.72
1	—	84	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	94	115.00–145.00	126.82
10	—	104	130.00–160.00	140.89
1	—	122	120.00	120.00
5	—	86	110.00–125.00	115.07
8	—	114	120.00–160.00	141.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	45.00	45.00
2	—	93	35.00–45.00	40.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	66	5.00	5.00
1	—	78	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	225.00	225.00
3	—	95	150.00–230.00	186.01
1	—	74	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	88	45.00–50.00	47.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	64	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	210.00	210.00
1	—	100	205.00	205.00
2	—	86	210.00–220.00	215.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,384	75.00–90.00	82.81
2	—	1,153	54.00–72.00	62.70
14	—	1,691	94.00–109.00	98.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,536	67.00–73.00	70.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,415	89.00–93.00	90.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,324	75.00–89.00	83.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,297	115.00–118.00	116.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,539	110.00–115.00	112.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,531	115.00–122.50	118.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,472	67.00–83.00	76.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,305	105.00–111.00	107.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,419	110.00–116.00	112.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	101.00–102.00	101.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,132	53.00–56.50	54.33
10	—	1,145	45.00–53.00	48.69
4	—	1,141	33.00–44.00	38.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,378	60.00–77.50	69.85
11	—	1,287	56.50–62.50	59.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,679	60.50–65.50	63.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	68.00–79.50	73.05

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.