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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-12-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-27

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 27

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Dec 6Dec 27Jan 3 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

575 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 656▲ 119 vs year ago 456 · +26.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

380 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 368▼ 133 vs year ago 513 · −25.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Holstein

steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

10.00-15.00 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	—	Average	1,608	87.12	1,401	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,713	73.02	1,251	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,500	70.44	1,056	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,736	66.58	1,156	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,240	57.60	714	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,534	95.28	1,462	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,548	112.53	1,742	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,376	106.75	1,469	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,329	93.08	1,237	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,415	144.57	2,046	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,390	126.71	1,761	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,367	106.10	1,450	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,564	146.87	2,297	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,469	133.46	1,961	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,580	124.95	1,974	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	166.47/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 2	95	92.11/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	92	44.05/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	71	8.57/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	89	142.72/cwt	9

Every lot

47 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	—	Choice	1,469	133.46/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,961	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,564	146.87/cwt	142.00–151.50	2,297	12
Steers	—	Select	1,580	124.95/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,974	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,367	106.10/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,450	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,390	126.71/cwt	119.00–132.00	1,761	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,415	144.57/cwt	137.00–150.50	2,046	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,608	87.12/cwt	75.00–95.00	1,401	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	34.58/cwt	30.00–38.00	369	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	67.76/cwt	63.00–73.00	847	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	52.56/cwt	46.00–62.00	666	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,467	75.15/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,102	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	68.97/cwt	63.00–73.00	1,041	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,696	64.62/cwt	59.00–67.00	1,096	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,713	73.02/cwt	72.50–73.50	1,251	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,796	69.52/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,249	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,329	93.08/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,237	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,376	106.75/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,469	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,548	112.53/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,742	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,534	95.28/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,462	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	72	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	121	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	82	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	222.29/cwt	205.00–240.00	185	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	92	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	23	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	100	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	25	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	224	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	252	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	57	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	2
Bulls	—	Utility	68	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	70	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	98	1
Bulls	—	Utility	73	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	22	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	76	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	23	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	34.94/cwt	30.00–40.00	29	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	333.29/cwt	310.00–355.00	283	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	48.91/cwt	40.00–55.00	42	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	87	103.44/cwt	90.00–115.00	90	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	139.27/cwt	125.00–155.00	131	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	115.70/cwt	90.00–135.00	110	3
Bulls	—	Utility	96	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	150.74/cwt	130.00–165.00	154	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	134	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	54.81/cwt	15.00–80.00	56	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	294.91/cwt	290.00–300.00	313	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	111	121.56/cwt	95.00–140.00	135	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	141.79/cwt	100.00–160.00	159	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	118	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	283	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	145.00/cwt	120.00–170.00	174	2

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

Mon Dec 27, 2021

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 575Last week 656Year ago 456

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 380Last week 368Year ago 513

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Holstein

steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

10.00-15.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,608	75.00–95.00	87.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,467	71.00–80.00	75.15
16	—	1,510	63.00–73.00	68.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,796	68.00–71.00	69.52
6	—	1,696	59.00–67.00	64.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,713	72.50–73.50	73.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,268	46.00–62.00	52.56
9	—	1,250	63.00–73.00	67.76
2	—	1,068	30.00–38.00	34.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,376	106.00–108.00	106.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,548	111.00–115.00	112.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,329	87.00–98.00	93.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,469	129.00–138.00	133.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,580	120.00–133.00	124.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,564	142.00–151.50	146.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,390	119.00–132.00	126.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,415	137.00–150.50	144.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	104.00–110.00	106.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,534	89.00–100.00	95.28

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	240.00	240.00
2	—	106	290.00–300.00	294.91
1	—	70	140.00	140.00
2	—	85	310.00–355.00	333.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	103	15.00–80.00	54.81
2	—	83	30.00–40.00	34.94
1	—	74	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	112	100.00–160.00	141.79
6	—	94	125.00–155.00	139.27
3	—	87	90.00–115.00	103.44
6	—	102	130.00–165.00	150.74
2	—	120	120.00–170.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	40.00–55.00	48.91
3	—	111	95.00–140.00	121.56
3	—	95	90.00–135.00	115.70
1	—	76	30.00	30.00
2	—	103	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	73	10.00	10.00
1	—	96	15.00	15.00
1	—	68	5.00	5.00
2	—	57	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	225.00	225.00
1	—	102	220.00	220.00
2	—	83	205.00–240.00	222.29
2	—	72	165.00–170.00	167.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	25.00	25.00
1	—	82	10.00	10.00
1	—	92	25.00	25.00

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.