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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-02

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Tue, Feb 2

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Jan 25Feb 2Feb 8 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 279 vs last sale 424▼ 292 vs year ago 437 · −66.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

192 head

▼ 185 vs last sale 377▼ 133 vs year ago 325 · −40.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

holsteins had not enough to trend. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,847	88.75	1,639	2thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,709	66.69	1,140	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,964	62.64	1,230	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,509	60.24	909	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,233	46.21	570	26
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,619	94.20	1,525	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,644	83.44	1,372	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,461	110.70	1,617	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,458	105.00	1,531	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,360	87.00	1,183	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,687	112.83	1,903	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	107.82	1,602	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,471	97.42	1,433	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	105.20/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	99	79.41/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	89	41.25/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	75	6.74/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	59.95/cwt	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	73	8.33/cwt	3

Every lot

41 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	1,471	97.42/cwt	94.50–100.00	1,433	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,486	107.82/cwt	105.00–110.50	1,602	7
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,687	112.83/cwt	110.00–116.50	1,903	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,360	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,183	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,458	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,531	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,461	110.70/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,617	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,458	1
Bulls	—	—	2,074	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,815	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	34.69/cwt	33.00–36.00	376	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	54.57/cwt	52.50–60.00	682	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,254	45.29/cwt	40.00–50.00	568	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	57.45/cwt	54.50–59.50	834	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,584	63.97/cwt	60.00–66.50	1,013	9
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,709	66.69/cwt	65.00–68.50	1,140	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,847	64.22/cwt	63.50–65.00	1,186	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,052	61.46/cwt	58.50–63.50	1,261	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,619	94.20/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,525	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,644	83.44/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,372	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	64	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	72	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	133	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	24.89/cwt	20.00–30.00	23	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	104	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	21	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	15	1
Bulls	—	Utility	75	6.74/cwt	5.00–10.00	5	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	77	47.53/cwt	45.00–50.00	37	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	164	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	78	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	59	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	80	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	64	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	37	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	86.64/cwt	80.00–90.00	74	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	100.59/cwt	90.00–105.00	95	10
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	80.99/cwt	70.00–90.00	77	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	96	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	38	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	105.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	109	8
Bulls	—	Number 3	104	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	62	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	105	89.16/cwt	75.00–100.00	94	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	77.50/cwt	70.00–85.00	87	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	109.30/cwt	105.00–115.00	125	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	126	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	101	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

Tue Feb 2, 2021

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 424Year ago 437

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 192Last week 377Year ago 325

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

holsteins had not enough to trend. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	114	105.00–115.00	109.30
8	—	104	100.00–110.00	105.00
10	—	94	90.00–105.00	100.59
3	—	85	80.00–90.00	86.64
1	—	78	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	77	45.00–50.00	47.53
5	—	95	70.00–90.00	80.99
1	—	80	80.00	80.00
2	—	112	70.00–85.00	77.50
6	—	105	75.00–100.00	89.16
1	—	126	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	60.00	60.00
1	—	74	20.00	20.00
1	—	96	40.00	40.00
1	—	82	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	75	5.00–10.00	6.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	20.00	20.00
2	—	94	20.00–30.00	24.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	64	5.00	5.00
1	—	72	10.00	10.00
1	—	82	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,249	52.50–60.00	54.57
3	—	1,084	33.00–36.00	34.69
17	—	1,254	40.00–50.00	45.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,452	54.50–59.50	57.45
9	—	1,584	60.00–66.50	63.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,709	65.00–68.50	66.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,847	63.50–65.00	64.22
4	—	2,052	58.50–63.50	61.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,458	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,461	108.00–113.00	110.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,074	87.50	87.50
1	—	1,620	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,644	77.00–89.00	83.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,619	90.00–98.00	94.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,687	110.00–116.50	112.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,471	94.50–100.00	97.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,486	105.00–110.50	107.82

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.