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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-26

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 26

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

495 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 504▲ 76 vs year ago 419 · +18.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

410 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 428▲ 64 vs year ago 346 · +18.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter

cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

5.00-10.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,729	95.42	1,650	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,845	82.03	1,513	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,705	73.80	1,258	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,342	69.76	936	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,157	56.38	652	26
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,250	96.00	1,200	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	90.87	1,231	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,484	104.75	1,554	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,601	95.57	1,530	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,187	74.83	888	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,325	128.24	1,699	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,194	120.75	1,442	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,268	110.41	1,400	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,554	131.70	2,047	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,508	122.83	1,852	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,304	113.71	1,483	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	130.35/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 2	93	70.35/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	96	45.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	78	10.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	91	120.61/cwt	8
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	75	7.50/cwt	2

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,304	113.71/cwt	102.00–120.00	1,483	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,508	122.83/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,852	15
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,554	131.70/cwt	127.00–135.50	2,047	16
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,194	120.75/cwt	120.50–121.00	1,442	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,268	110.41/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,400	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,325	128.24/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,699	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,622	87.90/cwt	77.50–95.00	1,426	8
Bulls	—	—	1,852	104.01/cwt	97.00–116.00	1,926	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	33.43/cwt	27.00–43.00	325	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	66.46/cwt	62.50–73.50	779	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	56.27/cwt	50.00–61.50	667	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	75.62/cwt	71.00–82.50	994	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	66.64/cwt	62.50–70.00	904	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	72.57/cwt	68.50–75.00	1,218	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,784	77.48/cwt	76.00–78.50	1,382	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,845	82.03/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,513	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,187	74.83/cwt	70.00–82.00	888	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,484	104.75/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,554	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,601	95.57/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,530	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,250	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,200	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,355	90.87/cwt	83.00–98.00	1,231	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	68	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	179.92/cwt	140.00–205.00	148	3
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	158	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	22.55/cwt	20.00–25.00	21	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	100	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	35	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	177	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	70	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Utility	76	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	140	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	78	37.50/cwt	35.00–40.00	29	2
Bulls	—	Utility	82	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Bulls	—	UtilityCrossbred	82	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	43.12/cwt	30.00–50.00	36	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	193	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	67.59/cwt	65.00–70.00	57	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	180	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	71.21/cwt	65.00–75.00	66	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	90.19/cwt	80.00–115.00	85	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	96	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	43	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	107.65/cwt	100.00–115.00	110	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	130.86/cwt	110.00–140.00	135	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	113	105.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	119	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	128.33/cwt	125.00–130.00	146	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	122	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	244	1

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Mon Jul 26, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 495Last week 504Year ago 419

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 410Last week 428Year ago 346

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

steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter

cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,508	120.00–127.00	122.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,554	127.00–135.50	131.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,304	102.00–120.00	113.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,314	71.00–82.50	75.62
15	—	1,357	62.50–70.00	66.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,784	76.00–78.50	77.48
9	—	1,678	68.50–75.00	72.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,845	81.00–83.00	82.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,185	50.00–61.50	56.27
3	—	973	27.00–43.00	33.43
7	—	1,172	62.50–73.50	66.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,622	77.50–95.00	87.90
7	—	1,852	97.00–116.00	104.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	124.00–132.00	128.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,194	120.50–121.00	120.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	106.00–114.00	110.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,484	104.00–107.00	104.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	70.00–82.00	74.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,601	95.00–96.00	95.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,355	83.00–98.00	90.87

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	114	125.00–130.00	128.33
7	—	103	110.00–140.00	130.86
2	—	85	65.00–70.00	67.59
4	—	94	80.00–115.00	90.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	15.00	15.00
1	—	76	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	180.00	180.00
1	—	84	230.00	230.00
1	—	90	200.00	200.00
1	—	122	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	93	65.00–75.00	71.21
2	—	78	35.00–40.00	37.50
2	—	113	100.00–110.00	105.04
3	—	83	30.00–50.00	43.12
2	—	102	100.00–115.00	107.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	20.00–25.00	22.55
1	—	100	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	170.00	170.00
3	—	82	140.00–205.00	179.92
1	—	90	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	5.00	5.00
1	—	82	10.00	10.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.