Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2020-09-28

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 28
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
414 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 440▼ 7 vs year ago 421 · −1.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
410 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 372▲ 9 vs year ago 401 · +2.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers had no trend available.

Slaughter cows, breakers and boners sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Lean cows sold

1.00-3.00 higher.

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

5.00-15.00 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—Average1,52980.741,23414
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29257.827479thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54456.448716thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,26849.0062140
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,58665.001,0311thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,37893.291,2865thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,60784.181,3524thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,38272.711,0058thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,16596.431,1234thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,521112.131,7058thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,406107.211,50727
SteersSelectAverage1,333101.331,35117

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100116.11/cwt31
BullsNumber 28771.98/cwt8
BullsNumber 39550.00/cwt4
BullsUtility685.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 191151.45/cwt7
HeifersNumber 29020.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7610.00/cwt2

Every lot

44 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—Select1,333101.33/cwt97.00–105.001,35117
Steers—Choice1,406107.21/cwt104.00–111.001,50727
Steers—Choice and Prime1,521112.13/cwt110.00–114.001,7058
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,16596.43/cwt90.00–99.001,1234
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21664.64/cwt53.00–75.007866
Bulls——1,73089.29/cwt84.00–93.001,5455
Bulls——1,81998.69/cwt95.00–102.001,7953
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23755.40/cwt53.00–57.006856
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25042.31/cwt30.00–48.0052912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26651.22/cwt47.00–56.5064826
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37666.97/cwt64.00–70.509222
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40060.35/cwt58.00–63.008452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45454.00/cwt54.00–54.007851
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52259.73/cwt57.00–61.509095
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65440.00/cwt40.00–40.006621
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,37893.29/cwt90.00–98.001,2865
Dairy Steers—Select1,38272.71/cwt67.50–77.001,0058
Dairy Steers—Choice1,47086.91/cwt81.00–90.001,2783
Dairy Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight2,01676.00/cwt76.00–76.001,5321
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,58665.00/cwt65.00–65.001,0311
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing6810.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross81205.00/cwt205.00–205.001662
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8410.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 18820.00/cwt20.00–20.00181
Heifers—Number 29020.00/cwt20.00–20.00181
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95202.58/cwt200.00–205.001922
Heifers—Number 19625.00/cwt25.00–25.00241
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100200.00/cwt200.00–200.002001
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey685.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross72165.00/cwt165.00–165.001191
Bulls—Number 37235.00/cwt35.00–35.00251
Bulls—Number 27452.64/cwt50.00–55.00392
Bulls—Number 28463.41/cwt50.00–75.00533
Bulls—Number 18581.20/cwt70.00–90.00695
Bulls—Number 39245.00/cwt45.00–45.00411
Bulls—Number 194106.62/cwt80.00–130.0010011
Bulls—Number 297100.15/cwt85.00–115.00972
Bulls—Number 210080.00/cwt80.00–80.00801
Bulls—Number 310060.00/cwt60.00–60.00601
Bulls—Number 1105125.90/cwt120.00–130.001326
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross112185.00/cwt185.00–185.002071
Bulls—Number 311460.00/cwt60.00–60.00681
Bulls—Number 1115130.84/cwt130.00–135.001506
Bulls—Number 1122130.00/cwt130.00–130.001591

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.