Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-07-19

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 19
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
504 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 498▲ 200 vs year ago 304 · +65.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
428 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 358▲ 55 vs year ago 373 · +14.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Holstein

steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

20.00-25.00 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—Low1,65792.721,53612
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,80474.501,3442thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72969.581,2038thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,37464.9389220
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,15847.4755027
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,370105.001,4391thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,42791.961,3123thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,562107.541,6804thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,588101.061,6053thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,34181.521,0933thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,423124.661,7743thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,451117.161,7003thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,248107.001,3351thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,570127.682,00513
SteersChoiceAverage1,542121.411,87210
SteersSelectAverage1,470113.411,6675thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100136.53/cwt30
BullsNumber 29170.00/cwt9
BullsNumber 39443.99/cwt5
BullsUtility9313.84/cwt4
HeifersNumber 191140.87/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing707.50/cwt2

Every lot

48 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—Select1,470113.41/cwt104.00–118.001,6675
Steers—Choice1,542121.41/cwt118.00–125.001,87210
Steers—Choice and Prime1,570127.68/cwt124.00–132.002,00513
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,248107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3351
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,423124.66/cwt124.00–125.001,7743
Heifers—Choice1,451117.16/cwt114.00–119.001,7003
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,05669.50/cwt69.50–69.507341
Bulls——1,53889.36/cwt78.00–95.001,3745
Bulls——1,85699.39/cwt95.00–108.001,8456
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10864.49/cwt64.00–65.007152
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15953.17/cwt47.00–59.0061615
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16735.51/cwt17.00–46.5041410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34762.09/cwt59.00–65.5083614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43771.55/cwt68.00–77.001,0286
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72969.58/cwt65.00–72.001,2038
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,80474.50/cwt74.00–75.001,3442
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,370105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,4391
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,42791.96/cwt88.00–94.001,3123
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,34181.52/cwt79.00–85.001,0933
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,562107.54/cwt104.00–111.001,6804
Dairy Steers—Choice1,588101.06/cwt95.00–106.001,6053
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7410.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross76180.00/cwt180.00–180.001371
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross88215.00/cwt215.00–215.001891
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90180.00/cwt180.00–180.001621
Heifers—Number 19325.11/cwt15.00–35.00232
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross104220.00/cwt220.00–220.002291
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 27650.00/cwt45.00–55.00382
Bulls—Number 17855.00/cwt55.00–55.00431
Bulls—Number 38332.47/cwt30.00–35.00272
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross84321.67/cwt305.00–340.002702
Bulls—Utility8415.24/cwt10.00–20.00132
Bulls—Number 18562.76/cwt55.00–70.00532
Bulls—Number 28655.00/cwt40.00–65.00474
Bulls—Number 39250.00/cwt50.00–50.00461
Bulls—Number 19386.88/cwt70.00–115.00817
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross98275.00/cwt270.00–280.002702
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred100140.00/cwt140.00–140.001401
Bulls—Number 310025.00/cwt25.00–25.00251
Bulls—Utility10112.43/cwt5.00–20.00132
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross102199.61/cwt180.00–220.002042
Bulls—Number 2102110.00/cwt110.00–110.001121
Bulls—Number 1104119.42/cwt100.00–130.001248
Bulls—Number 2112100.00/cwt100.00–100.001122
Bulls—Number 311280.00/cwt80.00–80.00901
Bulls—Number 1116126.10/cwt110.00–135.001464
Bulls—Number 1122115.00/cwt115.00–115.001401

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.