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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2022-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-17

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jan 17

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Jan 3Jan 17Jan 24 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

295 head

▼ 287 vs last sale 582▼ 210 vs year ago 505 · −41.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

240 head

▼ 135 vs last sale 375▼ 115 vs year ago 355 · −32.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein

steers no test. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,559	96.52	1,504	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,377	75.92	1,045	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,992	73.79	1,470	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,774	71.19	1,263	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,190	61.29	729	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,544	107.00	1,652	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,638	109.00	1,785	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,246	91.00	1,134	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,478	144.18	2,131	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,388	130.93	1,817	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,377	111.85	1,540	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,568	146.60	2,299	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,529	136.34	2,085	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,306	128.51	1,678	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	156.97/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 2	98	115.06/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	84	25.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	79	8.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	97	160.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 2	96	155.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80	10.00/cwt	1

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,306	128.51/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,678	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,529	136.34/cwt	131.00–141.00	2,085	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,568	146.60/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,299	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,377	111.85/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,540	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,388	130.93/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,817	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,478	144.18/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,131	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,427	85.94/cwt	79.00–90.00	1,226	3
Bulls	—	—	1,690	107.10/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,810	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	69.04/cwt	64.00–73.00	786	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,216	57.42/cwt	47.00–63.00	698	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	81.17/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,022	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	70.67/cwt	66.00–76.00	1,057	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,774	71.19/cwt	69.00–72.50	1,263	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,992	73.79/cwt	72.50–75.00	1,470	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,544	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,652	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,246	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,134	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,638	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,785	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	232	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	124	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	96	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	149	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	96	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	241	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	64	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	73	202.05/cwt	150.00–250.00	147	2
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	82	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	49	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	21	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	115.12/cwt	100.00–120.00	99	4
Bulls	—	Utility	92	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	131.21/cwt	120.00–155.00	123	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	103.55/cwt	85.00–115.00	97	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	98	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	294	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	133.73/cwt	120.00–150.00	136	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	297	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	107	152.52/cwt	140.00–165.00	163	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	157.56/cwt	145.00–170.00	176	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	146	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	165	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	130	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	208	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

Mon Jan 17, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 295Last week 582Year ago 505

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 240Last week 375Year ago 355

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein

steers no test. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

steady-5.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	79.00–90.00	85.94
3	—	1,690	100.00–113.00	107.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,259	79.00–84.00	81.17
8	—	1,495	66.00–76.00	70.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,774	69.00–72.50	71.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,216	47.00–63.00	57.42
4	—	1,138	64.00–73.00	69.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,992	72.50–75.00	73.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,306	128.00–129.00	128.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,529	131.00–141.00	136.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,568	143.00–149.00	146.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,544	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,638	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,246	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	140.00–148.00	144.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,377	109.00–116.00	111.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,388	127.00–135.00	130.93

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	150.00–250.00	202.05
1	—	98	300.00	300.00
1	—	106	280.00	280.00
1	—	130	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	107	140.00–165.00	152.52
4	—	112	145.00–170.00	157.56
1	—	122	135.00	135.00
4	—	86	100.00–120.00	115.12
6	—	94	120.00–155.00	131.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	102	120.00–150.00	133.73
3	—	94	85.00–115.00	103.55
1	—	112	130.00	130.00
1	—	82	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	10.00	10.00
1	—	64	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	215.00	215.00
1	—	92	135.00	135.00
1	—	86	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	10.00	10.00

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.