Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-07-05

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 5
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
385 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 412▲ 31 vs year ago 354 · +8.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
373 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 386▲ 24 vs year ago 349 · +6.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 10.00-15.00 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—High1,60892.281,48413
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,73181.201,4063thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,32877.951,03521
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,59575.941,21110
CowsLean 85-90%High1,18661.6773222
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,376103.001,4171thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,38295.001,3131thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,570107.751,6924thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,35697.571,3232thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,55592.701,4412thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,266126.501,6012thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,150121.981,4032thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,396111.001,5501thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,542131.832,0338thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,463124.081,8159thin
SteersSelectAverage1,298110.191,4303thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196145.78/cwt38
BullsNumber 293104.97/cwt5
BullsNumber 39740.17/cwt3
BullsUtility6910.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 184122.36/cwt8
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing665.00/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—Select1,298110.19/cwt100.00–116.001,4303
Steers—Choice1,463124.08/cwt119.00–128.001,8159
Steers—Choice and Prime1,542131.83/cwt130.00–134.002,0338
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,150121.98/cwt121.00–123.001,4032
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,266126.50/cwt126.00–127.001,6012
Heifers—Select1,396111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,5501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,51388.13/cwt83.00–96.001,3339
Bulls——1,821101.63/cwt99.00–105.001,8514
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04032.50/cwt27.00–37.003382
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18658.39/cwt54.00–61.006937
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20967.92/cwt63.50–77.0082113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32181.41/cwt76.50–87.501,07515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34669.31/cwt64.50–72.009336
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54172.18/cwt68.00–77.001,1125
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64879.70/cwt78.00–82.501,3135
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,73181.20/cwt80.00–83.001,4063
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,376103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,4171
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,38295.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3131
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,35697.57/cwt97.00–98.001,3232
Dairy Steers—Select1,55592.70/cwt91.00–94.001,4412
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,570107.75/cwt106.00–109.001,6924
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross75176.29/cwt140.00–215.001323
Heifers—Number 18245.00/cwt45.00–45.00372
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84210.00/cwt210.00–210.001761
Heifers—Number 19460.00/cwt60.00–60.00561
Heifers—Number 110890.00/cwt90.00–90.00971
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey625.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 16850.00/cwt50.00–50.00341
Bulls—UtilityCrossbred7615.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross82220.00/cwt215.00–225.001802
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred8250.00/cwt50.00–50.00411
Bulls—Number 28490.00/cwt90.00–90.00761
Bulls—Number 185107.86/cwt70.00–125.00926
Bulls—Number 38615.00/cwt15.00–15.00131
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross93186.83/cwt125.00–225.001743
Bulls—Number 293103.29/cwt80.00–130.00963
Bulls—Number 194139.10/cwt110.00–180.0013110
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred9485.00/cwt85.00–85.00801
Bulls—Number 2100125.00/cwt125.00–125.001251
Bulls—Number 310252.75/cwt40.00–65.00542
Bulls—Number 1103162.91/cwt150.00–175.001689
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross108215.00/cwt215.00–215.002321
Bulls—Number 1114167.59/cwt165.00–170.001912
Bulls—Number 1123149.76/cwt140.00–160.001842

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.