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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-08

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

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

514 head

▲ 374 vs last sale 140▲ 66 vs year ago 448 · +14.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

250 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 100▼ 77 vs year ago 327 · −23.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 loiwer. Holstein steers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. 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	—	Average	1,791	81.90	1,467	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,872	65.30	1,222	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,784	57.97	1,034	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,313	54.11	710	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,164	37.63	438	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,380	95.00	1,311	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,488	83.56	1,243	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,503	94.14	1,415	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,290	89.00	1,148	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,365	109.86	1,500	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,407	104.46	1,470	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,443	95.72	1,381	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,609	110.82	1,783	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	107.75	1,616	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,363	103.30	1,408	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	125.36/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 2	103	99.13/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	85	37.01/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	81	15.04/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	92	103.26/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	68	5.00/cwt	1

Every lot

39 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	1,363	103.30/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,408	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,500	107.75/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,616	15
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,609	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,783	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,365	109.86/cwt	109.00–112.50	1,500	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,407	104.46/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,470	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,443	95.72/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,381	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,771	80.42/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,424	11
Bulls	—	—	1,863	87.32/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,627	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	31.95/cwt	24.00–37.50	360	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	44.57/cwt	41.00–48.50	539	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	52.60/cwt	48.00–55.50	687	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	58.15/cwt	57.50–59.00	773	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,784	57.97/cwt	55.00–60.00	1,034	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,872	65.30/cwt	63.50–68.50	1,222	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,380	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,311	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,488	83.56/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,243	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,290	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,148	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,503	94.14/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,415	7
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	68	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	157.20/cwt	150.00–165.00	118	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	85	32.47/cwt	30.00–35.00	28	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	138	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	98	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	25	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	170.00/cwt	160.00–180.00	177	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	112	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	39	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	72	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	11	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	73	33.01/cwt	20.00–45.00	24	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	76	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	141	1
Bulls	—	Utility	85	15.06/cwt	10.00–20.00	13	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	96.65/cwt	85.00–110.00	83	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	87	82.41/cwt	75.00–90.00	72	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	115.39/cwt	100.00–140.00	110	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	94.39/cwt	80.00–115.00	90	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	133.86/cwt	120.00–145.00	139	13
Bulls	—	Number 2	106	106.04/cwt	70.00–125.00	112	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	108	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	49	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	134.22/cwt	130.00–140.00	152	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	113	105.04/cwt	100.00–120.00	119	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	130	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	137	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 Mar 8, 2021

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 514Last week 140Year ago 448

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 250Last week 100Year ago 327

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	95	100.00–140.00	115.39
7	—	113	130.00–140.00	134.22
13	—	104	120.00–145.00	133.86
6	—	86	85.00–110.00	96.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	108	45.00	45.00
2	—	73	20.00–45.00	33.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	95	80.00–115.00	94.39
2	—	87	75.00–90.00	82.41
4	—	106	70.00–125.00	106.04
4	—	113	100.00–120.00	105.04
1	—	130	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	15.00	15.00
2	—	85	10.00–20.00	15.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	150.00	150.00
2	—	75	150.00–165.00	157.20
2	—	104	160.00–180.00	170.00

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
1	—	112	35.00	35.00
2	—	85	30.00–35.00	32.47
1	—	98	25.00	25.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,365	109.00–112.50	109.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,407	100.00–109.00	104.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	92.00–98.00	95.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,609	110.00–112.00	110.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,500	105.00–110.00	107.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,363	101.00–106.00	103.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,488	75.00–89.00	83.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,503	94.00–95.00	94.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,771	75.00–86.00	80.42
3	—	1,863	86.00–89.00	87.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,872	63.50–68.50	65.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,210	41.00–48.50	44.57
11	—	1,126	24.00–37.50	31.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	57.50–59.00	58.15
8	—	1,306	48.00–55.50	52.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,784	55.00–60.00	57.97

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.