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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2022-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-28

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 28

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 7 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

638 head

▲ 548 vs last sale 90▲ 498 vs year ago 140 · +355.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

304 head

▲ 244 vs last sale 60▲ 204 vs year ago 100 · +204.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold steady. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

steady-5.00 lower. 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	1,684	102.00	1,718	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,885	93.13	1,756	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,416	83.72	1,185	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,677	82.86	1,389	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,150	63.37	728	19
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,551	108.67	1,685	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,620	125.32	2,030	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,493	121.58	1,815	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,626	95.00	1,545	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,480	152.11	2,251	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	136.52	1,843	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,240	114.29	1,417	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,609	156.61	2,520	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,409	141.25	1,990	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,214	130.13	1,580	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	182.40/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 2	97	143.81/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	112	120.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	96	10.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	99	167.14/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	78	55.00/cwt	2

Every lot

41 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	1,214	130.13/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,580	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,409	141.25/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,990	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,609	156.61/cwt	150.00–161.50	2,520	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,240	114.29/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,417	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	136.52/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,843	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,480	152.11/cwt	144.00–156.00	2,251	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,673	97.64/cwt	89.00–102.00	1,634	8
Bulls	—	—	1,699	107.81/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,832	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	811	43.27/cwt	41.00–45.00	351	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	82.34/cwt	80.00–85.00	888	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,244	63.63/cwt	30.00–75.00	792	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	74.92/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,033	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	89.00/cwt	83.00–97.00	1,280	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	87.39/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,332	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,702	82.11/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,398	12
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,885	93.13/cwt	87.00–101.00	1,756	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,493	121.58/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,815	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,620	125.32/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,030	9
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,626	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,545	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,551	108.67/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,685	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	74	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	37	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	82	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	49	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	210	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	240	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	98	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	74	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	224	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	102	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	71	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	259	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 2	72	67.71/cwt	60.00–75.00	49	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	109	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	166.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	143	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	116	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	166.10/cwt	150.00–180.00	154	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	149.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	139	3
Bulls	—	Utility	96	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	270	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	197.48/cwt	195.00–200.00	203	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	107	166.38/cwt	155.00–180.00	178	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	170.00/cwt	165.00–175.00	190	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	112	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	134	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	116	202.64/cwt	180.00–220.00	235	4

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 28, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 638Last week 90Year ago 140

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 304Last week 60Year ago 100

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold steady. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

steady-5.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,673	89.00–102.00	97.64
6	—	1,699	103.00–111.00	107.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,438	83.00–97.00	89.00
6	—	1,379	70.00–83.00	74.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,702	75.00–86.00	82.11
2	—	1,524	86.00–89.00	87.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,079	80.00–85.00	82.34
13	—	1,244	30.00–75.00	63.63
3	—	811	41.00–45.00	43.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,885	87.00–101.00	93.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,626	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	119.00–125.00	121.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,620	121.00–129.00	125.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	109.00–119.00	114.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	134.00–139.00	136.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,480	144.00–156.00	152.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,409	131.00–145.00	141.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,609	150.00–161.50	156.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,214	127.00–133.00	130.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,551	104.00–117.00	108.67

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	270.00	270.00
1	—	84	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	195.00–200.00	197.48
4	—	116	180.00–220.00	202.64
4	—	86	160.00–170.00	166.19
5	—	93	150.00–180.00	166.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	93	145.00–155.00	149.93
1	—	86	135.00	135.00
2	—	112	165.00–175.00	170.00
4	—	107	155.00–180.00	166.38
2	—	72	60.00–75.00	67.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	75.00	75.00
2	—	102	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	50.00	50.00
1	—	82	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	220.00	220.00
1	—	84	250.00	250.00
1	—	96	250.00	250.00
1	—	110	235.00	235.00

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.