Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-05-10

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 10
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
473 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 468▼ 15 vs year ago 488 · −3.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
268 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 257▼ 32 vs year ago 300 · −10.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 higher. Supply included 196 steers and

heifers, 259 slaughter cows, 18 bulls, and 214 feeder cattle.

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

mostly steady. 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—Average1,62389.991,46115
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,42170.751,00521
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,92070.301,3505thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,73166.971,15912
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,20956.6168431
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,54287.001,3421thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,16781.169472thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,48180.251,1893thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,53496.911,4875thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,58386.451,3694thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,33378.861,0514thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,411123.081,7377thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,353114.761,5532thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,311110.551,4492thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,644125.612,06515
SteersChoiceAverage1,473117.771,73511
SteersSelectAverage1,448112.821,6343thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1101229.48/cwt30
BullsNumber 297174.54/cwt24
BullsNumber 39353.59/cwt6
BullsUtility568.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 186177.76/cwt13

Every lot

46 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—Select1,448112.82/cwt111.00–114.501,6343
Steers—Choice1,473117.77/cwt115.00–121.001,73511
Steers—Choice and Prime1,644125.61/cwt121.00–132.502,06515
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,311110.55/cwt109.00–112.001,4492
Heifers—Choice1,353114.76/cwt113.50–116.001,5532
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,411123.08/cwt119.00–130.501,7377
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53685.40/cwt74.00–93.001,31210
Bulls——1,79899.16/cwt97.50–103.001,7835
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09965.75/cwt61.50–69.007238
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23058.42/cwt52.00–64.5071918
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30835.48/cwt20.00–49.004645
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34367.21/cwt64.00–70.0090310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49173.96/cwt70.50–81.001,10311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,73166.97/cwt62.00–69.001,15912
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,92070.30/cwt69.00–72.001,3505
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,33378.86/cwt76.00–81.001,0514
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,53496.91/cwt95.00–101.001,4875
Dairy Steers—Choice1,58386.45/cwt84.00–90.001,3694
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,16781.16/cwt78.00–84.009472
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,48180.25/cwt79.00–83.001,1893
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,54287.00/cwt87.00–87.001,3421
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Jersey5870.00/cwt70.00–70.00411
Heifers—Number 1Jersey6270.00/cwt70.00–70.00431
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross83277.45/cwt210.00–325.002304
Heifers—Number 18595.29/cwt70.00–120.00812
Heifers—Number 192105.54/cwt80.00–130.00972
Heifers—Number 1100130.00/cwt130.00–130.001301
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross106264.72/cwt250.00–280.002812
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey568.00/cwt8.00–8.0041
Bulls—Number 27677.81/cwt65.00–85.00594
Bulls—Number 3Crossbred8435.71/cwt20.00–50.00302
Bulls—Number 186178.57/cwt160.00–195.001546
Bulls—Number 287153.62/cwt135.00–165.001343
Bulls—Number 293185.08/cwt140.00–235.001727
Bulls—Number 194223.32/cwt185.00–250.0021010
Bulls—Number 39450.32/cwt35.00–65.00472
Bulls—Number 310174.75/cwt50.00–100.00752
Bulls—Number 1103248.25/cwt235.00–265.002563
Bulls—Number 2103210.19/cwt180.00–230.002163
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross106240.00/cwt240.00–240.002541
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110290.00/cwt290.00–290.003191
Bulls—Number 1112260.09/cwt230.00–275.002916
Bulls—Number 2112218.44/cwt185.00–245.002456
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross120255.00/cwt255.00–255.003061
Bulls—Number 1121244.79/cwt220.00–270.002962
Bulls—Number 2128180.00/cwt180.00–180.002301

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.