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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-09

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 9

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

441 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 586▼ 15 vs year ago 456 · −3.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

368 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 384▲ 27 vs year ago 341 · +7.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

steady. 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	—	Low	1,682	94.02	1,581	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,726	76.24	1,316	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	69.38	887	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,689	67.47	1,139	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,135	52.63	598	19
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,613	86.39	1,393	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,566	109.17	1,710	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,728	95.00	1,642	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	127.18	1,946	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,294	119.40	1,545	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,360	105.86	1,440	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	135.02	2,066	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,449	126.45	1,832	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,292	108.66	1,404	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	134.14/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 2	94	84.78/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	74	19.86/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	77	11.25/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	90	155.53/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	96	10.00/cwt	1

Every lot

44 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	1,292	108.66/cwt	101.00–118.00	1,404	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	126.45/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,832	14
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,530	135.02/cwt	130.00–138.50	2,066	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,294	119.40/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,545	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,360	105.86/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,440	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,530	127.18/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,946	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,094	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	580	1
Bulls	—	—	1,407	83.57/cwt	73.00–99.00	1,176	7
Bulls	—	—	1,933	105.43/cwt	99.00–113.00	2,038	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	30.59/cwt	10.00–43.00	289	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	63.13/cwt	60.00–66.50	692	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,219	56.82/cwt	53.50–60.50	693	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	72.92/cwt	70.00–80.00	896	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	66.24/cwt	63.00–69.00	875	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,642	71.41/cwt	70.00–72.50	1,173	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,724	64.51/cwt	61.50–68.00	1,112	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,726	76.24/cwt	75.50–77.00	1,316	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,613	86.39/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,393	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,566	109.17/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,710	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,728	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,642	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	72	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	133	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	196	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	88	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	18	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	88	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	234.89/cwt	230.00–240.00	216	2
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	96	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	225	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	106	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	32	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	60	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	74	42.43/cwt	40.00–45.00	31	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	19.86/cwt	15.00–25.00	15	2
Bulls	—	Utility	76	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	77	75.49/cwt	75.00–76.00	58	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	205	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	83	88.85/cwt	75.00–95.00	74	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	88	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	70	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	238.72/cwt	220.00–260.00	224	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	83.10/cwt	40.00–115.00	78	4
Bulls	—	Utility	94	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	112.02/cwt	90.00–135.00	106	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	138.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	141	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	104.02/cwt	90.00–115.00	108	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	134.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	151	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	124	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	149	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

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 441Last week 586Year ago 456

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 368Last week 384Year ago 341

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

steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

steady. All prices per cwt.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	20.00	20.00
1	—	60	5.00	5.00
2	—	76	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	77	75.00–76.00	75.49
3	—	102	135.00–140.00	138.30
4	—	83	75.00–95.00	88.85
4	—	112	130.00–140.00	134.96
1	—	124	120.00	120.00
6	—	95	90.00–135.00	112.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	104	90.00–115.00	104.02
4	—	94	40.00–115.00	83.10
2	—	74	40.00–45.00	42.43
1	—	88	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	74	15.00–25.00	19.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	250.00	250.00
3	—	94	220.00–260.00	238.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	225.00	225.00
1	—	72	185.00	185.00
2	—	85	230.00	230.00
2	—	92	230.00–240.00	234.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	106	30.00	30.00
1	—	88	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	20.00	20.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,219	53.50–60.50	56.82
4	—	945	10.00–43.00	30.59
4	—	1,096	60.00–66.50	63.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,724	61.50–68.00	64.51
3	—	1,642	70.00–72.50	71.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,321	63.00–69.00	66.24
8	—	1,229	70.00–80.00	72.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,726	75.50–77.00	76.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	125.00–129.00	127.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,294	115.00–123.00	119.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	99.00–112.00	105.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,530	130.00–138.50	135.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,449	121.00–131.00	126.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,292	101.00–118.00	108.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,094	53.00	53.00
10	—	1,933	99.00–113.00	105.43
7	—	1,407	73.00–99.00	83.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	84.00–89.00	86.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,728	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,566	106.00–114.00	109.17

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.