Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-07-12

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 12
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
498 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 385▼ 24 vs year ago 522 · −4.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
358 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 373▲ 24 vs year ago 334 · +7.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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

Slaughter cows was not reported. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 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—Average1,66189.751,49113
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,333105.021,4002thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,40395.591,3412thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,501107.241,61010
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,55994.741,4774thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,63987.721,4382thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,375125.581,7274thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,235122.411,5123thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,585129.472,05219
SteersChoiceAverage1,426122.741,75015
SteersSelectAverage1,348109.781,4805thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197142.97/cwt34
BullsNumber 29180.39/cwt21
BullsNumber 39233.06/cwt5
BullsUtility8111.07/cwt5
HeifersNumber 188190.00/cwt5

Every lot

38 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—Select1,348109.78/cwt108.00–113.001,4805
Steers—Choice1,426122.74/cwt119.00–126.001,75015
Steers—Choice and Prime1,585129.47/cwt125.00–134.002,05219
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,235122.41/cwt120.00–124.001,5123
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,375125.58/cwt124.00–128.001,7274
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52884.98/cwt70.00–92.501,2987
Bulls——1,81695.32/cwt94.00–98.001,7316
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,501107.24/cwt100.00–110.001,61010
Dairy Steers—Choice1,55994.74/cwt89.00–99.001,4774
Dairy Steers—Select1,63987.72/cwt87.50–88.001,4382
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,333105.02/cwt103.00–107.001,4002
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,40395.59/cwt93.00–98.001,3412
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross74180.00/cwt180.00–180.001331
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80192.50/cwt150.00–235.001542
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross96185.00/cwt185.00–185.001781
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross110200.00/cwt200.00–200.002201
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey645.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 17460.00/cwt60.00–60.00441
Bulls—Number 27553.80/cwt50.00–60.00404
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross76185.00/cwt185.00–185.001411
Bulls—Number 37625.00/cwt25.00–25.00191
Bulls—Utility7610.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 28456.95/cwt50.00–60.00485
Bulls—Number 18583.55/cwt65.00–90.00716
Bulls—Utility8515.18/cwt10.00–20.00132
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross86235.00/cwt235.00–235.002021
Bulls—Number 38615.00/cwt15.00–15.00131
Bulls—Number 29387.52/cwt65.00–115.00817
Bulls—Number 39340.16/cwt35.00–45.00372
Bulls—Utility9410.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 195123.69/cwt95.00–145.001188
Bulls—Number 1101150.48/cwt100.00–175.0015210
Bulls—Number 2101109.93/cwt100.00–120.001113
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross108255.00/cwt255.00–255.002751
Bulls—Number 311045.00/cwt45.00–45.00501
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross113232.79/cwt200.00–265.002632
Bulls—Number 2114122.94/cwt110.00–135.001402
Bulls—Number 1116166.19/cwt155.00–175.001934

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.