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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-13

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 13

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

453 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 449▼ 25 vs year ago 478 · −5.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

365 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 302▼ 14 vs year ago 379 · −3.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Holstein

steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

Slaughter cows sold steady. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

15.00-25.00 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	—	High	1,588	98.78	1,568	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,777	80.24	1,426	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,672	72.36	1,210	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	69.57	873	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,150	52.95	609	19
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,342	93.00	1,248	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,641	109.16	1,791	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,503	103.33	1,553	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,347	86.91	1,171	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,344	138.70	1,864	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,259	129.03	1,624	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,580	141.00	2,228	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,367	129.55	1,771	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,356	117.08	1,588	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	141.88/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 2	90	86.82/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	92	30.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	74	8.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	88	159.55/cwt	8
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	96	20.00/cwt	1

Every lot

45 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	1,356	117.08/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,588	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,367	129.55/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,771	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,580	141.00/cwt	136.00–148.50	2,228	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,259	129.03/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,624	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,344	138.70/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,864	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,453	76.14/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,106	2
Bulls	—	—	1,501	94.52/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,419	5
Bulls	—	—	1,666	106.18/cwt	101.00–118.00	1,769	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	40.22/cwt	30.00–47.50	439	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	56.10/cwt	51.00–61.50	656	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	64.98/cwt	62.50–67.50	777	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	74.26/cwt	73.00–77.00	902	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	67.70/cwt	63.50–72.00	860	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	71.26/cwt	65.00–75.50	1,186	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,698	76.19/cwt	75.00–77.50	1,294	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,777	80.24/cwt	80.00–80.50	1,426	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,347	86.91/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,171	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,503	103.33/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,553	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,641	109.16/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,791	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,342	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,248	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	72	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	137	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	205.71/cwt	190.00–220.00	173	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	87	22.47/cwt	20.00–25.00	20	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	198	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	96	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	205	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	54	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Utility	54	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	70	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	112	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	74	44.86/cwt	35.00–55.00	33	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	76	53.33/cwt	50.00–55.00	41	3
Bulls	—	Utility	76	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Utility	84	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	71.56/cwt	65.00–85.00	61	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	235.35/cwt	220.00–250.00	202	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	94.02/cwt	90.00–100.00	81	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	28	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	85.43/cwt	65.00–100.00	79	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	140.49/cwt	90.00–165.00	132	8
Bulls	—	Utility	100	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	129.22/cwt	85.00–150.00	133	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	161.32/cwt	150.00–170.00	169	12
Bulls	—	Number 2	114	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	154	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	115	165.09/cwt	160.00–170.00	190	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	180	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 453Last week 449Year ago 478

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 365Last week 302Year ago 379

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Holstein

steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

Slaughter cows sold steady. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

15.00-25.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	220.00–250.00	235.35
1	—	70	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	54	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	74	35.00–55.00	44.86
3	—	85	65.00–85.00	71.56
3	—	93	65.00–100.00	85.43
1	—	114	135.00	135.00
4	—	103	85.00–150.00	129.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	10.00	10.00
1	—	84	10.00	10.00
1	—	100	10.00	10.00
1	—	54	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	105	150.00–170.00	161.32
1	—	120	150.00	150.00
3	—	115	160.00–170.00	165.09
5	—	86	90.00–100.00	94.02
8	—	94	90.00–165.00	140.49
3	—	76	50.00–55.00	53.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	190.00–220.00	205.71
2	—	100	200.00–210.00	205.00
1	—	72	190.00	190.00
1	—	90	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	87	20.00–25.00	22.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,777	80.00–80.50	80.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,091	30.00–47.50	40.22
4	—	1,195	62.50–67.50	64.98
9	—	1,170	51.00–61.50	56.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,698	75.00–77.50	76.19
7	—	1,665	65.00–75.50	71.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,271	63.50–72.00	67.70
6	—	1,214	73.00–77.00	74.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,259	127.00–131.00	129.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,344	134.00–143.00	138.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,641	106.00–112.00	109.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	97.00–109.00	103.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,347	80.00–93.00	86.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,342	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,356	113.00–119.00	117.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,580	136.00–148.50	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,367	122.00–136.00	129.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,666	101.00–118.00	106.18
5	—	1,501	92.00–99.00	94.52
2	—	1,453	73.00–79.00	76.14

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.