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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-08

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 8

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

558 head

▲ 413 vs last sale 145▲ 154 vs year ago 404 · +38.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

348 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 192▲ 81 vs year ago 267 · +30.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 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	—	High	1,635	87.65	1,433	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,678	66.19	1,111	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	60.86	1,007	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	56.07	757	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,211	45.71	554	29
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,340	89.00	1,193	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,487	86.49	1,286	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,598	96.41	1,541	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,512	86.09	1,302	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,403	82.53	1,158	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,443	116.20	1,677	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,282	107.40	1,377	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,612	118.24	1,906	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,530	111.23	1,702	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,341	100.50	1,348	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	118.41/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 2	96	90.07/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	93	42.10/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	87	10.71/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	90	136.84/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	68	5.00/cwt	1

Every lot

48 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	1,341	100.50/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,348	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,530	111.23/cwt	107.00–114.50	1,702	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,612	118.24/cwt	114.00–122.50	1,906	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,282	107.40/cwt	104.00–109.50	1,377	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,443	116.20/cwt	112.00–120.50	1,677	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,628	83.23/cwt	76.00–90.00	1,355	8
Bulls	—	—	1,655	99.42/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,645	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	54.03/cwt	52.00–55.50	621	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	36.50/cwt	21.00–41.00	432	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	46.87/cwt	42.00–51.00	578	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	54.39/cwt	50.50–57.50	724	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	61.10/cwt	59.00–64.00	860	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	60.86/cwt	57.00–64.00	1,007	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,678	66.19/cwt	63.00–69.00	1,111	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,340	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,193	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,487	86.49/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,286	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,403	82.53/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,158	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,512	86.09/cwt	85.00–88.50	1,302	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,598	96.41/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,541	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	68	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	161.63/cwt	145.00–185.00	134	4
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	35.00/cwt	30.00–40.00	32	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	168	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	101	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	172	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	62	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	72	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Utility	74	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	77	62.66/cwt	50.00–75.00	48	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	66.28/cwt	60.00–75.00	54	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	40.00/cwt	35.00–45.00	34	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	92.99/cwt	85.00–105.00	80	5
Bulls	—	Utility	88	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	92	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	161	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	97.64/cwt	80.00–105.00	90	9
Bulls	—	Utility	92	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	165	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	52	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	96	90.42/cwt	70.00–115.00	87	4
Bulls	—	Utility	100	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	99.19/cwt	80.00–120.00	101	7
Bulls	—	Number 3	102	37.75/cwt	25.00–50.00	39	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	128.28/cwt	120.00–140.00	133	9
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	142.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	160	5
Bulls	—	Utility	120	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	24	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	122	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	195	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	123	121.43/cwt	100.00–135.00	149	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	124	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	118	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	130	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	111	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

Mon Feb 8, 2021

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 558Last week 145Year ago 404

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 348Last week 192Year ago 267

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	15.00	15.00
1	—	74	5.00	5.00
1	—	88	10.00	10.00
1	—	100	10.00	10.00
1	—	120	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	5.00	5.00
1	—	72	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	124	95.00	95.00
4	—	96	70.00–115.00	90.42
4	—	82	60.00–75.00	66.28
7	—	102	80.00–120.00	99.19
2	—	77	50.00–75.00	62.66
1	—	130	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	35.00–45.00	40.00
1	—	94	55.00	55.00
2	—	102	25.00–50.00	37.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	175.00	175.00
1	—	122	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	113	140.00–145.00	142.01
5	—	86	85.00–105.00	92.99
3	—	123	100.00–135.00	121.43
9	—	104	120.00–140.00	128.28
9	—	92	80.00–105.00	97.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	90	30.00–40.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	175.00	175.00
4	—	83	145.00–185.00	161.63
2	—	101	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,332	50.50–57.50	54.39
6	—	1,407	59.00–64.00	61.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,655	57.00–64.00	60.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,150	52.00–55.50	54.03
19	—	1,233	42.00–51.00	46.87
6	—	1,183	21.00–41.00	36.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,678	63.00–69.00	66.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,443	112.00–120.50	116.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,282	104.00–109.50	107.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,487	84.00–89.00	86.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	95.00–98.00	96.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	82.00–83.00	82.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,512	85.00–88.50	86.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,341	92.00–105.00	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,530	107.00–114.50	111.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,612	114.00–122.50	118.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,655	98.00–102.00	99.42
8	—	1,628	76.00–90.00	83.23

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.