Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-02-07

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 7
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
577 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 556▲ 19 vs year ago 558 · +3.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
338 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 351▼ 10 vs year ago 348 · −2.9%
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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 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher.

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

steady. 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—Average1,709102.121,74511
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average2,00387.921,7615thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57881.471,2867thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,38080.801,11518
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,17666.4878115
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,473107.581,5853thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,588121.711,9335thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,573111.311,7514thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,362100.001,3621thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,552140.782,1854thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,330127.861,7015thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,555146.702,28110
SteersChoiceAverage1,465134.331,9689thin
SteersSelectAverage1,208122.451,4792thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198164.17/cwt28
BullsNumber 297116.20/cwt13
BullsNumber 38940.01/cwt6
BullsUtility777.00/cwt3
HeifersNumber 199147.89/cwt7

Every lot

43 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—Select1,208122.45/cwt119.00–126.001,4792
Steers—Choice1,465134.33/cwt126.00–141.001,9689
Steers—Choice and Prime1,555146.70/cwt142.00–153.002,28110
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,330127.86/cwt121.00–137.001,7015
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,552140.78/cwt137.00–148.002,1854
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,58894.13/cwt82.00–102.001,4955
Bulls——1,809108.78/cwt102.00–113.001,9686
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14158.80/cwt49.00–67.006718
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21575.25/cwt68.50–79.009147
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34086.01/cwt79.50–95.001,15310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43074.28/cwt68.00–79.001,0628
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50779.50/cwt76.00–83.501,1985
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,75786.38/cwt85.00–87.501,5182
Cows—Premium White 65-75%2,00387.92/cwt86.50–89.001,7615
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,362100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3621
Dairy Steers—Choice1,573111.31/cwt104.00–114.001,7514
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,588121.71/cwt119.00–125.001,9335
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,473107.58/cwt105.00–111.001,5853
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85230.08/cwt220.00–235.001963
Heifers—Number 19260.00/cwt60.00–60.00551
Heifers—Number 110870.00/cwt70.00–70.00761
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross120170.00/cwt170.00–170.002041
Heifers—Number 112045.00/cwt45.00–45.00541
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey626.00/cwt6.00–6.0041
Bulls—Number 16895.00/cwt95.00–95.00651
Bulls—Number 27060.00/cwt60.00–60.00421
Bulls—Number 37225.00/cwt25.00–25.00181
Bulls—Utility765.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
Bulls—Number 177104.96/cwt100.00–110.00813
Bulls—Number 38050.00/cwt50.00–50.00401
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross82141.50/cwt23.00–260.001162
Bulls—Number 184130.24/cwt120.00–140.001092
Bulls—Number 285108.93/cwt95.00–120.00934
Bulls—Utility9410.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 195149.20/cwt135.00–180.001425
Bulls—Number 39541.27/cwt30.00–55.00394
Bulls—Number 1103176.69/cwt165.00–190.001826
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross104217.69/cwt185.00–235.002264
Bulls—Number 2105122.48/cwt70.00–150.001296
Bulls—Number 2112140.00/cwt140.00–140.001572
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross114220.70/cwt180.00–260.002522
Bulls—Number 1115172.52/cwt170.00–175.001982
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross138180.00/cwt180.00–180.002481

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.