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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-15

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 15

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

524 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 558▲ 113 vs year ago 411 · +27.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

372 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 348▲ 45 vs year ago 327 · +13.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

holsteins sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 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	—	High	1,713	92.11	1,578	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,748	72.41	1,266	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,691	66.75	1,129	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,335	62.13	829	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	45.12	526	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,421	85.27	1,212	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,557	94.37	1,469	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,336	87.39	1,168	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,447	80.90	1,171	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,455	117.13	1,704	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,327	108.36	1,438	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,160	95.20	1,104	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,587	119.46	1,896	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	112.57	1,658	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,465	105.89	1,551	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	123.52/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 2	95	74.25/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	94	21.25/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	79	9.38/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	89	105.38/cwt	10

Every lot

51 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	1,465	105.89/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,551	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,473	112.57/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,658	17
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,587	119.46/cwt	116.00–125.50	1,896	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,160	95.20/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,104	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,327	108.36/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,438	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,455	117.13/cwt	113.00–122.50	1,704	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,522	85.99/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,309	5
Bulls	—	—	1,873	97.21/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,821	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	33.12/cwt	21.00–42.00	349	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	47.81/cwt	42.00–53.00	573	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,239	57.00/cwt	54.00–59.00	706	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	67.59/cwt	63.50–75.50	900	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	58.98/cwt	54.00–63.50	788	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,652	71.31/cwt	70.50–72.00	1,178	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,699	65.77/cwt	61.50–69.50	1,117	14
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,748	72.41/cwt	70.50–74.00	1,266	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,421	85.27/cwt	81.00–91.50	1,212	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,336	87.39/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,168	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,447	80.90/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,171	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,557	94.37/cwt	92.50–97.00	1,469	8
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	70	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	35	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	149.65/cwt	135.00–160.00	127	3
Heifers	—	Number 1	86	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	17	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	27.50/cwt	20.00–35.00	25	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	124	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	179	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	56	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Utility	58	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	62	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Utility	70	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	74	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	104	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	76	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	30	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	149.35/cwt	100.00–180.00	122	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	50.12/cwt	40.00–65.00	42	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	80.30/cwt	75.00–90.00	68	5
Bulls	—	Utility	86	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	96.17/cwt	80.00–115.00	90	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	80.82/cwt	70.00–90.00	76	7
Bulls	—	Number 3	96	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	29	1
Bulls	—	Utility	104	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	126.19/cwt	115.00–135.00	132	9
Bulls	—	Number 2	105	89.90/cwt	70.00–100.00	94	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	188.68/cwt	180.00–200.00	200	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	61	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	112	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	28	1
Bulls	—	Utility	112	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	22	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	126.84/cwt	120.00–135.00	143	8
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	140	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	124	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	62	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 524Last week 558Year ago 411

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 372Last week 348Year ago 327

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,465	102.00–109.00	105.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,473	109.00–116.00	112.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,587	116.00–125.50	119.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,421	81.00–91.50	85.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	79.00–83.00	80.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,557	92.50–97.00	94.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,336	84.00–90.00	87.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,873	94.00–103.00	97.21
5	—	1,522	78.00–89.00	85.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	90.00–100.00	95.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,455	113.00–122.50	117.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	107.00–111.00	108.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,054	21.00–42.00	33.12
4	—	1,239	54.00–59.00	57.00
18	—	1,199	42.00–53.00	47.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,652	70.50–72.00	71.31
14	—	1,699	61.50–69.50	65.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,748	70.50–74.00	72.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,332	63.50–75.50	67.59
26	—	1,336	54.00–63.50	58.98

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	25.00	25.00
1	—	96	30.00	30.00
2	—	83	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	94	70.00–90.00	80.82
1	—	110	55.00	55.00
4	—	105	70.00–100.00	89.90
1	—	124	50.00	50.00
1	—	76	40.00	40.00
4	—	84	40.00–65.00	50.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	85	75.00–90.00	80.30
1	—	122	115.00	115.00
8	—	113	120.00–135.00	126.84
6	—	94	80.00–115.00	96.17
9	—	105	115.00–135.00	126.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	10.00	10.00
1	—	56	5.00	5.00
1	—	62	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	10.00	10.00
1	—	58	5.00	5.00
1	—	70	10.00	10.00
1	—	104	10.00	10.00
1	—	112	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	82	100.00–180.00	149.35
4	—	106	180.00–200.00	188.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	85	135.00–160.00	149.65
1	—	70	50.00	50.00
2	—	104	170.00–175.00	172.45
1	—	92	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	20.00	20.00
2	—	90	20.00–35.00	27.50

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.