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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-16

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 16

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

504 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 441▼ 17 vs year ago 521 · −3.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

370 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 368▼ 5 vs year ago 375 · −1.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 4 lb Boner cow deleted

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold steady-5.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,790	99.20	1,776	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,954	76.06	1,486	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,659	71.33	1,183	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,366	65.11	889	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,140	47.18	538	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,267	104.54	1,325	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,569	113.00	1,773	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	107.13	1,628	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,578	94.00	1,483	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,349	134.33	1,812	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	123.46	1,531	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,308	106.66	1,395	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,547	137.89	2,133	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,411	129.41	1,826	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,129	115.37	1,303	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	131.90/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	93	86.99/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	88	37.50/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	78	9.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	88	85.17/cwt	7
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	10.00/cwt	2

Every lot

51 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	1,129	115.37/cwt	105.00–121.00	1,303	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,411	129.41/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,826	12
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,547	137.89/cwt	133.00–141.50	2,133	17
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	123.46/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,531	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,308	106.66/cwt	93.00–117.00	1,395	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,349	134.33/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,812	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,173	76.19/cwt	71.00–81.00	894	2
Bulls	—	—	1,837	109.37/cwt	103.00–116.00	2,009	8
Bulls	—	—	1,886	95.27/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,797	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	28.68/cwt	17.00–39.00	302	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	51.72/cwt	45.00–56.50	601	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	59.39/cwt	58.00–60.50	709	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	70.37/cwt	67.50–77.50	946	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	61.82/cwt	59.50–65.00	852	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,659	71.33/cwt	67.50–74.00	1,183	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,954	76.06/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,486	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,520	107.13/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,628	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,569	113.00/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,773	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,578	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,483	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,267	104.54/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,325	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	72	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	94	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	74	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	11	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	183.13/cwt	130.00–235.00	152	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	88	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	22	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	92	22.45/cwt	20.00–25.00	21	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	106	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	32	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	65	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	68	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	27	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	72	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	11	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	76	42.57/cwt	40.00–45.00	32	2
Bulls	—	Utility	76	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	164	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	81	245.25/cwt	225.00–265.00	199	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	82	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	82	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	57.58/cwt	45.00–70.00	47	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	37	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	92.13/cwt	75.00–105.00	78	8
Bulls	—	Utility	88	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	106.94/cwt	90.00–130.00	99	9
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	247.34/cwt	240.00–255.00	232	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	97	110.15/cwt	95.00–125.00	107	2
Bulls	—	Utility	98	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	20	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	108.19/cwt	80.00–125.00	110	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	106	137.48/cwt	130.00–145.00	146	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	80	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	248	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	134	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	136.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	154	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	153	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.

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 504Last week 441Year ago 521

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 370Last week 368Year ago 375

Correction: 4 lb Boner cow deleted

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	82	45.00–70.00	57.58
2	—	76	40.00–45.00	42.57
2	—	97	95.00–125.00	110.15
1	—	112	120.00	120.00
6	—	102	80.00–125.00	108.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	113	130.00–140.00	136.24
1	—	68	40.00	40.00
4	—	106	130.00–145.00	137.48
8	—	85	75.00–105.00	92.13
9	—	93	90.00–130.00	106.94
1	—	122	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	240.00–255.00	247.34
2	—	81	225.00–265.00	245.25
1	—	108	230.00	230.00
1	—	78	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	15.00	15.00
1	—	106	75.00	75.00
1	—	82	45.00	45.00
1	—	72	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	5.00	5.00
1	—	88	10.00	10.00
1	—	98	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	65	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	130.00–235.00	183.13
1	—	72	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	92	20.00–25.00	22.45
1	—	106	30.00	30.00
1	—	88	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	15.00	15.00
1	—	66	5.00	5.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,411	125.00–133.00	129.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,129	105.00–121.00	115.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,547	133.00–141.50	137.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,052	17.00–39.00	28.68
2	—	1,194	58.00–60.50	59.39
15	—	1,162	45.00–56.50	51.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,954	74.00–78.00	76.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,659	67.50–74.00	71.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,345	67.50–77.50	70.37
8	—	1,379	59.50–65.00	61.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,349	134.00–135.00	134.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	120.00–128.00	123.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,308	93.00–117.00	106.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,569	109.00–119.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	105.00–109.00	107.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,578	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,267	103.00–106.00	104.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	71.00–81.00	76.19
8	—	1,837	103.00–116.00	109.37
9	—	1,886	89.00–99.00	95.27

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.