Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-08-23

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 23
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
547 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 504▲ 547 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
362 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 370▲ 362 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Holstein

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

Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,57986.911,37215
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,78865.191,1665thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30662.3781522
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,16048.9156717
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,720101.001,7371thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,37891.331,2596thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,545110.611,7093thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,446101.661,4702thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,29591.061,1792thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,429135.611,9386thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,343127.571,7134thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,277122.411,5632thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,528142.102,17115
SteersChoiceAverage1,401129.151,80910
SteersSelectAverage1,280124.581,5955thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197118.68/cwt27
BullsNumber 29784.63/cwt10
BullsNumber 39230.00/cwt1
BullsUtility767.52/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192141.17/cwt5

Every lot

41 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—Select1,280124.58/cwt123.00–126.001,5955
Steers—Choice1,401129.15/cwt121.00–135.001,80910
Steers—Choice and Prime1,528142.10/cwt135.00–147.002,17115
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,277122.41/cwt121.00–124.001,5632
Heifers—Choice1,343127.57/cwt125.00–130.501,7134
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,429135.61/cwt131.00–142.501,9386
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18773.30/cwt72.00–76.008705
Bulls——1,70795.98/cwt93.00–99.001,6383
Bulls——1,80492.75/cwt84.00–98.001,6737
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05933.79/cwt21.00–46.003585
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20054.60/cwt52.00–56.5065510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21358.22/cwt58.00–58.507062
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28672.18/cwt67.00–79.009285
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31259.49/cwt56.00–65.5078117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,78865.19/cwt63.00–68.001,1665
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,29591.06/cwt89.00–93.001,1792
Dairy Steers—Choice1,446101.66/cwt98.00–105.001,4702
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,545110.61/cwt109.00–113.001,7093
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,37891.33/cwt86.00–95.001,2596
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,720101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,7371
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84217.92/cwt200.00–235.001832
Heifers—Number 19020.00/cwt20.00–20.00181
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100230.00/cwt230.00–230.002301
Heifers—Number 110020.00/cwt20.00–20.00201
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Utility777.53/cwt5.00–10.0062
Bulls—Number 17850.00/cwt50.00–50.00391
Bulls—Number 27840.00/cwt40.00–40.00311
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross84235.00/cwt235.00–235.001971
Bulls—Utility8410.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 18695.57/cwt80.00–110.00829
Bulls—Number 28840.00/cwt40.00–40.00351
Bulls—Number 39230.00/cwt30.00–30.00281
Bulls—Number 29380.43/cwt65.00–95.00753
Bulls—Number 195102.54/cwt95.00–110.00976
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100252.50/cwt250.00–255.002532
Bulls—Number 210250.00/cwt50.00–50.00512
Bulls—Number 1105132.38/cwt125.00–140.001394
Bulls—Number 211290.00/cwt90.00–90.001011
Bulls—Number 1114128.89/cwt120.00–140.001475
Bulls—Number 2126100.00/cwt100.00–100.001261

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.