Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-09-27

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 27
● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
501 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 438▲ 87 vs year ago 414 · +21.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
368 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 375▼ 42 vs year ago 410 · −10.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 higher. 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,61493.111,50311
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,80575.041,3542thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53168.181,0448thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,38366.3191721
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09849.1954015
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,72086.501,4883thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,452110.561,6052thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,49797.381,4583thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,40787.151,2262thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,542136.402,1032thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,290124.471,6066thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,172117.031,3722thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,589139.762,22114
SteersChoiceAverage1,437128.281,84311
SteersSelectAverage1,343112.351,5094thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199145.70/cwt25
BullsNumber 298114.95/cwt14
BullsNumber 37231.65/cwt3
BullsUtility665.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 187220.11/cwt2

Every lot

40 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—Select1,343112.35/cwt101.00–120.001,5094
Steers—Choice1,437128.28/cwt121.00–134.001,84311
Steers—Choice and Prime1,589139.76/cwt134.00–147.002,22114
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,172117.03/cwt113.00–121.001,3722
Heifers—Choice1,290124.47/cwt122.00–128.001,6066
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,542136.40/cwt135.00–138.002,1032
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18980.10/cwt76.00–86.009523
Bulls——1,73493.05/cwt90.00–98.001,6135
Bulls——1,839106.22/cwt102.00–109.001,9533
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98936.89/cwt23.00–45.003657
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12254.29/cwt52.00–57.506093
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23763.36/cwt60.50–67.507845
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36564.59/cwt61.00–68.5088214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41875.38/cwt70.00–83.001,0695
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41955.68/cwt55.00–56.507902
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52467.04/cwt64.00–69.001,0224
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53473.27/cwt70.00–75.001,1243
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55257.50/cwt57.50–57.508921
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,80575.04/cwt74.50–75.501,3542
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,40787.15/cwt85.00–90.001,2262
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,452110.56/cwt109.00–112.001,6052
Dairy Steers—Choice1,49797.38/cwt93.00–106.001,4583
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,72086.50/cwt83.00–93.001,4883
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross87220.11/cwt210.00–230.001912
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 36620.00/cwt20.00–20.00131
Bulls—Utility665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross72200.00/cwt200.00–200.001441
Bulls—Number 17210.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 37537.47/cwt35.00–40.00282
Bulls—Number 28265.00/cwt65.00–65.00531
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85263.52/cwt240.00–275.002243
Bulls—Number 18794.38/cwt80.00–110.00827
Bulls—Number 193122.85/cwt105.00–140.001144
Bulls—Number 296107.51/cwt70.00–155.001037
Bulls—Number 2103131.95/cwt110.00–145.001366
Bulls—Number 1104157.45/cwt150.00–165.001644
Bulls—Number 1116165.00/cwt160.00–170.001912
Bulls—Number 1120155.00/cwt155.00–155.001861
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross124215.00/cwt215.00–215.002671
Bulls—Number 1196160.00/cwt160.00–160.003141

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.