Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-06-28

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 28
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
412 head
▼ 89 vs last sale 501▲ 24 vs year ago 388 · +6.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
386 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 351▲ 58 vs year ago 328 · +17.7%
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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-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher.

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

20.00-30.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,81893.851,70615
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,70880.981,3832thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36076.961,04617
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,69475.361,2777thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,10658.3064523
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,48293.371,3842thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,530107.521,6454thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,57597.811,5413thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,31990.711,1963thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,459130.021,8976thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,304124.961,6292thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,097116.631,2793thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,509136.562,06112
SteersChoiceAverage1,524125.811,91711
SteersSelectAverage1,397118.511,6566thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197142.83/cwt31
BullsNumber 28781.40/cwt8
BullsNumber 39050.00/cwt5
BullsUtility698.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 196166.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 27425.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing565.00/cwt1

Every lot

45 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—Select1,397118.51/cwt110.00–123.001,6566
Steers—Choice and Prime1,509136.56/cwt132.00–142.502,06112
Steers—Choice1,524125.81/cwt123.00–129.001,91711
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,097116.63/cwt112.00–119.001,2793
Heifers—Choice1,304124.96/cwt124.00–126.001,6292
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,459130.02/cwt126.00–134.501,8976
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,58388.12/cwt72.00–96.001,3957
Bulls——2,02398.87/cwt96.00–105.002,0008
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89432.65/cwt21.00–40.002924
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13670.27/cwt64.00–76.007989
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16457.78/cwt54.00–64.0067310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34780.83/cwt75.00–86.001,08910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37871.43/cwt66.50–75.509847
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64072.88/cwt67.00–78.001,1954
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,70880.98/cwt79.50–82.501,3832
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76678.66/cwt78.50–79.001,3893
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,31990.71/cwt88.00–94.001,1963
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,530107.52/cwt107.00–108.001,6454
Dairy Steers—Choice1,57597.81/cwt96.00–102.001,5413
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,48293.37/cwt91.00–96.001,3842
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing565.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Number 27425.00/cwt25.00–25.00191
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross86190.00/cwt190.00–190.001631
Heifers—Number 18830.00/cwt30.00–30.00261
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross92230.00/cwt230.00–230.002121
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross102210.00/cwt210.00–210.002141
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross112170.00/cwt170.00–170.001901
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 37220.00/cwt20.00–20.00141
Bulls—Utility7410.00/cwt10.00–10.0072
Bulls—Number 27758.32/cwt50.00–65.00453
Bulls—Number 17870.00/cwt70.00–70.00551
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83194.64/cwt130.00–230.001623
Bulls—Number 28378.13/cwt60.00–95.00652
Bulls—Number 186115.18/cwt100.00–130.00996
Bulls—Number 38650.00/cwt50.00–50.00431
Bulls—Number 39260.00/cwt60.00–60.00551
Bulls—Number 193122.71/cwt100.00–160.001146
Bulls—Number 29697.50/cwt95.00–100.00942
Bulls—Number 3Crossbred9620.00/cwt20.00–20.00191
Bulls—Number 3102100.00/cwt100.00–100.001021
Bulls—Number 1103151.81/cwt135.00–165.001569
Bulls—Number 2108125.00/cwt125.00–125.001351
Bulls—Number 1110157.01/cwt150.00–160.001735
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross118195.00/cwt195.00–195.002301

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.