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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-31

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 31

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

346 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 354▼ 81 vs year ago 427 · −19.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

290 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 299▼ 26 vs year ago 316 · −8.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Holstein

steers sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. 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	1,537	96.20	1,479	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	74.23	1,215	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,305	72.07	940	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,169	52.81	617	21
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,296	91.00	1,179	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,546	101.09	1,563	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	86.50	1,220	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,336	80.00	1,069	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,489	129.75	1,932	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	121.63	1,640	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,196	115.00	1,375	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,583	132.21	2,093	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,359	122.28	1,662	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,232	119.89	1,477	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	180.06/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 2	94	123.09/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	84	35.00/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	80	8.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	96	221.18/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	10.00/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	1,232	119.89/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,477	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,359	122.28/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,662	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,583	132.21/cwt	129.50–134.50	2,093	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,196	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,375	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	121.63/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,640	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,489	129.75/cwt	128.00–133.50	1,932	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,456	91.12/cwt	83.00–100.00	1,327	5
Bulls	—	—	1,639	102.54/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,681	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	37.23/cwt	22.00–46.00	382	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	69.47/cwt	68.00–72.50	777	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	67.77/cwt	64.50–71.00	869	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,319	59.25/cwt	50.00–64.50	782	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	76.01/cwt	73.00–82.00	1,007	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,606	76.83/cwt	76.00–78.50	1,234	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	72.74/cwt	68.50–75.00	1,204	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,336	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,069	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,410	86.50/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,220	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,546	101.09/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,563	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,296	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,179	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	238.25/cwt	220.00–270.00	200	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	236.95/cwt	215.00–250.00	223	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	255	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	248	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	114	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	103	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	32	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	72	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	43	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	65.22/cwt	60.00–75.00	49	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	114.20/cwt	95.00–125.00	96	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	88.57/cwt	70.00–115.00	74	4
Bulls	—	Utility	84	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	215	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	86	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	34	1
Bulls	—	Utility	90	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	133.87/cwt	110.00–180.00	124	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	249	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	146	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	94	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	96	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	249.87/cwt	235.00–260.00	255	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	192.82/cwt	185.00–200.00	199	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	165.73/cwt	120.00–185.00	172	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	263	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	168	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	191.08/cwt	180.00–200.00	216	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	124	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	229	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	124	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	161	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 346Last week 354Year ago 427

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 290Last week 299Year ago 316

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Holstein

steers sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,119	68.00–72.50	69.47
8	—	1,026	22.00–46.00	37.23
9	—	1,319	50.00–64.50	59.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,325	73.00–82.00	76.01
11	—	1,283	64.50–71.00	67.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,655	68.50–75.00	72.74
4	—	1,606	76.00–78.50	76.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,489	128.00–133.50	129.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,196	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,348	117.00–126.00	121.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,546	98.00–108.00	101.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,336	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	85.00–88.00	86.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,232	115.00–123.00	119.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,359	121.00–124.00	122.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,583	129.50–134.50	132.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,639	100.00–106.00	102.54
5	—	1,456	83.00–100.00	91.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,296	91.00	91.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	113	180.00–200.00	191.08
1	—	94	155.00	155.00
7	—	103	185.00–200.00	192.82
4	—	84	95.00–125.00	114.20
1	—	124	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	20.00	20.00
1	—	72	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	250.00	250.00
1	—	94	265.00	265.00
1	—	112	235.00	235.00
3	—	102	235.00–260.00	249.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	124	130.00	130.00
3	—	75	60.00–75.00	65.22
4	—	84	70.00–115.00	88.57
6	—	93	110.00–180.00	133.87
1	—	112	150.00	150.00
5	—	104	120.00–185.00	165.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	40.00	40.00
1	—	96	20.00	20.00
1	—	70	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	10.00	10.00
1	—	90	10.00	10.00
1	—	66	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	84	220.00–270.00	238.25
3	—	94	215.00–250.00	236.95
1	—	102	250.00	250.00
1	—	110	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	10.00	10.00

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.