Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-06-14

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 14
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
586 head
▲ 228 vs last sale 358▲ 136 vs year ago 450 · +30.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
327 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 283▲ 327 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Holstein

steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-3.00 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,807100.531,81718
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,90284.601,60910
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,65477.071,2759thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,42471.891,02415
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,14854.1562126
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,23288.001,0841thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,48587.601,3012thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,537107.811,6575thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,34699.611,3415thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,33684.711,1322thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,267125.311,5883thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,291118.801,5344thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,188104.481,2413thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,574127.522,00720
SteersChoiceAverage1,432119.521,71210
SteersSelectAverage1,481112.311,6633thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199170.44/cwt29
BullsNumber 295124.85/cwt24
BullsNumber 39644.08/cwt5
BullsUtility8010.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 184210.18/cwt4
HeifersNumber 29625.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing687.50/cwt2

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—Choice1,432119.52/cwt115.00–125.001,71210
Steers—Select1,481112.31/cwt109.00–115.001,6633
Steers—Choice and Prime1,574127.52/cwt123.00–131.002,00720
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,188104.48/cwt96.00–108.001,2413
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,267125.31/cwt124.00–126.001,5883
Heifers—Choice1,291118.80/cwt116.00–121.001,5344
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,62593.88/cwt88.00–102.001,5264
Bulls——1,74377.79/cwt76.00–81.001,3563
Bulls——1,891109.15/cwt103.00–118.002,06411
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04739.48/cwt20.00–49.504139
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19459.49/cwt55.00–63.5071011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21366.36/cwt64.50–68.508056
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39968.58/cwt65.00–74.009599
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46176.86/cwt74.00–81.001,1236
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62376.16/cwt71.50–80.001,2367
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76380.25/cwt80.00–80.501,4152
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,79586.99/cwt86.00–88.001,5614
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,97383.01/cwt79.50–87.001,6386
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,33684.71/cwt81.00–88.001,1322
Dairy Steers—Choice1,34699.61/cwt90.00–104.001,3415
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,537107.81/cwt106.00–111.001,6575
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,23288.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0841
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,48587.60/cwt83.00–92.001,3012
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7010.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84210.18/cwt150.00–235.001774
Heifers—Number 29625.00/cwt25.00–25.00241
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 27460.00/cwt60.00–60.00443
Bulls—Number 37635.00/cwt35.00–35.00271
Bulls—Utility8010.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 28498.66/cwt85.00–110.00837
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross86235.12/cwt230.00–240.002022
Bulls—Number 38680.00/cwt80.00–80.00691
Bulls—Number 188120.00/cwt120.00–120.001061
Bulls—Number 193147.97/cwt125.00–180.0013811
Bulls—Number 294130.21/cwt120.00–140.001222
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross96180.00/cwt180.00–180.001732
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred100120.00/cwt120.00–120.001201
Bulls—Number 2102154.45/cwt110.00–170.001588
Bulls—Number 1105186.87/cwt175.00–195.001968
Bulls—Number 310542.71/cwt35.00–50.00452
Bulls—Number 311020.00/cwt20.00–20.00221
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross112210.00/cwt210.00–210.002351
Bulls—Number 2114157.42/cwt150.00–165.001794
Bulls—Number 1116190.00/cwt190.00–190.002202
Bulls—Number 1120160.00/cwt160.00–160.001921

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.