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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2022-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-31

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jan 31

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 7 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

556 head

▲ 261 vs last sale 295▲ 411 vs year ago 145 · +283.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

351 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 240▲ 159 vs year ago 192 · +82.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 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	1,698	88.48	1,502	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,392	84.79	1,180	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,740	80.10	1,393	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,152	65.12	750	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,310	119.00	1,559	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,575	112.26	1,768	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,532	117.28	1,797	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,587	105.72	1,678	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,381	101.49	1,402	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,508	144.81	2,184	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	130.54	1,835	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,592	146.94	2,339	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	135.57	1,993	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,386	127.97	1,774	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	169.57/cwt	32
Bulls	Number 2	97	97.45/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	99	38.34/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	93	11.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	96	162.87/cwt	7

Every lot

46 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	1,386	127.97/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,774	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,470	135.57/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,993	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,592	146.94/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,339	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	130.54/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,835	8
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,508	144.81/cwt	139.00–147.00	2,184	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,694	97.13/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,645	2
Bulls	—	—	1,699	85.59/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,454	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	59.86/cwt	55.00–65.50	679	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	72.07/cwt	66.50–84.00	832	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,201	45.27/cwt	39.50–52.00	544	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	88.22/cwt	78.50–95.50	1,215	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	76.20/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,089	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,694	86.62/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,467	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,748	78.91/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,379	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,310	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,559	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,575	112.26/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,768	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,381	101.49/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,402	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,532	117.28/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,797	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,587	105.72/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,678	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	68	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	14	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	19	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	214	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	233	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	118	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	242	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 1	76	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	38	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	78	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	39	2
Bulls	—	Utility	78	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	164	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	41	1
Bulls	—	Utility	82	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	121.74/cwt	100.00–140.00	105	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	87	98.47/cwt	80.00–115.00	86	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	92	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	23	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	95.98/cwt	75.00–120.00	89	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	259.84/cwt	250.00–270.00	247	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	138.10/cwt	100.00–180.00	131	7
Bulls	—	Utility	98	15.00/cwt	10.00–20.00	15	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	101	163.02/cwt	130.00–190.00	165	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	117.92/cwt	100.00–160.00	121	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	105	45.86/cwt	15.00–75.00	48	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	248	1
Bulls	—	Utility	108	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	11	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	110	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	28	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	113	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	260	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	167.61/cwt	140.00–180.00	191	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	115	96.88/cwt	80.00–110.00	111	3

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 31, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 556Last week 295Year ago 145

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 351Last week 240Year ago 192

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

steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

10.00-15.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	86	100.00–140.00	121.74
7	—	114	140.00–180.00	167.61
7	—	95	100.00–180.00	138.10
5	—	101	130.00–190.00	163.02
1	—	76	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	105	15.00–75.00	45.86
1	—	92	25.00	25.00
1	—	82	50.00	50.00
1	—	110	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	93	75.00–120.00	95.98
5	—	103	100.00–160.00	117.92
2	—	78	50.00	50.00
3	—	115	80.00–110.00	96.88
3	—	87	80.00–115.00	98.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	5.00	5.00
1	—	108	10.00	10.00
2	—	98	10.00–20.00	15.00
1	—	82	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	113	230.00	230.00
4	—	95	250.00–270.00	259.84
1	—	80	205.00	205.00
1	—	108	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	95	220.00–230.00	225.04
1	—	118	205.00	205.00
1	—	106	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	20.00	20.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,699	80.00–93.00	85.59
2	—	1,694	95.00–99.00	97.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,748	72.00–84.00	78.91
2	—	1,694	84.00–89.00	86.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,201	39.50–52.00	45.27
7	—	1,134	55.00–65.50	59.86
11	—	1,155	66.50–84.00	72.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,429	73.00–78.00	76.20
15	—	1,377	78.50–95.50	88.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,508	139.00–147.00	144.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,406	125.00–140.00	130.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,575	108.00–115.00	112.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,381	98.00–104.00	101.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	103.00–108.00	105.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	114.00–120.00	117.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,592	144.00–149.00	146.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,470	132.00–138.00	135.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,386	121.00–133.00	127.97

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.