Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-06-21

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 21
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
501 head
▼ 85 vs last sale 586▼ 83 vs year ago 584 · −14.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
351 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 327▲ 11 vs year ago 340 · +3.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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

cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher.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—High1,73496.111,6679thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,69782.891,40712
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,38481.091,12224
CowsLean 85-90%High1,12262.1469721
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,30787.921,1493thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,546107.411,6615thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,41595.211,3473thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,33489.721,1972thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,397128.181,7913thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,393124.281,7313thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,300112.001,4561thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,608133.212,14215
SteersChoiceAverage1,374122.741,6869thin
SteersSelectAverage1,364106.921,4584thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197172.33/cwt31
BullsNumber 294135.65/cwt14
BullsNumber 3112120.00/cwt2
BullsUtility7110.00/cwt4
HeifersNumber 191178.64/cwt7
HeifersNumber 28810.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing808.75/cwt4

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—Select1,364106.92/cwt100.00–115.001,4584
Steers—Choice1,374122.74/cwt117.00–127.001,6869
Steers—Choice and Prime1,608133.21/cwt129.00–138.002,14215
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,300112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,4561
Heifers—Choice1,393124.28/cwt122.00–126.001,7313
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,397128.18/cwt126.00–129.001,7913
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,59289.92/cwt80.00–95.001,4325
Bulls——1,912103.84/cwt103.00–105.001,9854
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96439.04/cwt31.00–48.003764
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15174.74/cwt69.00–84.008608
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16761.21/cwt57.00–64.007149
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37973.18/cwt66.00–76.501,0096
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38683.72/cwt77.50–88.501,16018
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69685.05/cwt84.00–86.001,4425
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69881.35/cwt78.50–84.001,3817
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,33489.72/cwt86.00–94.001,1972
Dairy Steers—Choice1,41595.21/cwt94.00–97.001,3473
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,546107.41/cwt103.00–111.001,6615
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,30787.92/cwt84.00–93.001,1493
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing545.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross68100.00/cwt100.00–100.00681
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7610.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8210.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross86213.49/cwt160.00–250.001843
Heifers—Number 28810.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross96240.00/cwt240.00–240.002301
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross104220.00/cwt220.00–220.002291
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing10810.00/cwt10.00–10.00111
Heifers—Number 111050.00/cwt50.00–50.00551
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility585.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—UtilityJersey625.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Utility7010.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 27777.73/cwt60.00–95.00602
Bulls—Number 178105.00/cwt105.00–105.00821
Bulls—Number 185131.40/cwt115.00–145.001128
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross86270.00/cwt270.00–270.002321
Bulls—Number 287111.56/cwt100.00–125.00973
Bulls—Number 293146.69/cwt135.00–155.001363
Bulls—Utility9420.00/cwt20.00–20.00191
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross95227.47/cwt225.00–230.002162
Bulls—Number 195170.97/cwt155.00–185.001626
Bulls—Number 1103184.99/cwt175.00–195.001917
Bulls—Number 2104161.47/cwt140.00–170.001686
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross108185.00/cwt185.00–185.002001
Bulls—Number 3112120.00/cwt120.00–120.001342
Bulls—Number 1113191.05/cwt185.00–195.002165

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.