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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2022-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-14

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 14

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Feb 7Feb 14Feb 21 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

542 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 577▲ 18 vs year ago 524 · +3.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

283 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 338▼ 89 vs year ago 372 · −23.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

15.00-20.00 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	—	High	1,829	95.47	1,746	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,015	84.06	1,694	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	81.57	1,126	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,788	78.71	1,407	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,143	61.31	700	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,536	119.07	1,829	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,380	110.98	1,532	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,525	119.42	1,821	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,278	109.00	1,393	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,378	140.32	1,934	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,444	134.56	1,943	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,588	153.63	2,440	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	135.57	1,970	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,398	119.85	1,676	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	202.90/cwt	23
Bulls	Number 2	96	138.68/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	88	48.51/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	94	64.86/cwt	3

Every lot

33 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	1,398	119.85/cwt	108.00–125.00	1,676	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	135.57/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,970	7
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,588	153.63/cwt	145.00–161.00	2,440	20
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,378	140.32/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,934	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,444	134.56/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,943	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,748	92.98/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,625	8
Bulls	—	—	2,046	102.11/cwt	100.00–105.00	2,089	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	59.88/cwt	51.00–68.00	678	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	75.34/cwt	73.00–79.50	866	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	37.55/cwt	36.00–39.00	436	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	76.77/cwt	74.50–79.00	1,020	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	87.33/cwt	84.50–92.50	1,259	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,788	78.71/cwt	74.50–81.00	1,407	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,015	84.06/cwt	80.50–86.00	1,694	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,380	110.98/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,532	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,536	119.07/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,829	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,278	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,393	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,525	119.42/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,821	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	64.86/cwt	60.00–70.00	61	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 2	76	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	76	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	119.21/cwt	90.00–145.00	100	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	47.76/cwt	40.00–55.00	41	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	168.11/cwt	160.00–175.00	145	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	239.95/cwt	235.00–245.00	223	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	120.97/cwt	90.00–150.00	113	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	47	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	195.26/cwt	170.00–220.00	185	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	168.42/cwt	150.00–180.00	173	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	302	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	204.98/cwt	190.00–215.00	215	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	201.22/cwt	195.00–215.00	227	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	114	160.35/cwt	150.00–170.00	183	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	116	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	302	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 Feb 14, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 542Last week 577Year ago 524

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 283Last week 338Year ago 372

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

steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

15.00-20.00 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
6	—	95	170.00–220.00	195.26
5	—	86	160.00–175.00	168.11
4	—	105	190.00–215.00	204.98
4	—	113	195.00–215.00	201.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	85	40.00–55.00	47.76
1	—	94	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	103	150.00–180.00	168.42
3	—	84	90.00–145.00	119.21
2	—	114	150.00–170.00	160.35
2	—	93	90.00–150.00	120.97
1	—	76	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	290.00	290.00
2	—	93	235.00–245.00	239.95
1	—	116	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	94	60.00–70.00	64.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,132	51.00–68.00	59.88
2	—	1,161	36.00–39.00	37.55
4	—	1,149	73.00–79.50	75.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,788	74.50–81.00	78.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,015	80.50–86.00	84.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,328	74.50–79.00	76.77
5	—	1,442	84.50–92.50	87.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	109.00–114.00	110.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,536	117.00–121.00	119.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	108.00–125.00	119.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,588	145.00–161.00	153.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,453	132.00–142.00	135.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,444	132.00–137.00	134.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,378	139.00–141.00	140.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	115.00–122.00	119.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,278	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,046	100.00–105.00	102.11
8	—	1,748	88.00–98.00	92.98

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.