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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
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Published: 2022-03-21

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 21

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

509 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 577▲ 76 vs year ago 433 · +17.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

285 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 240▼ 5 vs year ago 290 · −1.7%

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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 2.00-3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

mostly 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,752	110.36	1,934	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,764	102.54	1,809	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,323	90.63	1,199	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,691	89.87	1,520	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	68.75	716	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,681	124.48	2,093	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,554	117.00	1,818	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,547	128.98	1,995	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	118.43	1,701	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,410	100.00	1,410	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,534	148.03	2,271	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	140.54	1,859	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,110	131.00	1,454	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,670	151.11	2,524	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,537	142.07	2,184	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	182.46/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	93	128.56/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	99	48.75/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	71	15.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	95	190.60/cwt	12

Every lot

50 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,537	142.07/cwt	136.00–147.00	2,184	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,670	151.11/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,524	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,110	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,454	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,323	140.54/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,859	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,534	148.03/cwt	147.00–149.00	2,271	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,621	103.85/cwt	93.00–110.00	1,683	5
Bulls	—	—	1,846	115.01/cwt	108.00–119.00	2,123	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	728	35.33/cwt	30.00–40.00	257	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	85.41/cwt	78.00–88.00	900	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	68.78/cwt	65.00–75.00	796	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	97.07/cwt	88.00–108.00	1,262	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	78.67/cwt	74.00–87.00	1,074	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	86.78/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,457	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	95.27/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,632	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,764	102.54/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,809	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,554	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,818	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,681	124.48/cwt	124.00–125.00	2,093	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,410	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,436	118.43/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,701	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,547	128.98/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,995	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	74	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	152	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	249.76/cwt	230.00–270.00	212	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	88	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	84	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	93	87.10/cwt	75.00–100.00	81	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	235	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	244.51/cwt	220.00–280.00	249	3
Heifers	—	Number 1	104	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	140	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	224	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	60	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Utility	60	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	72	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	148	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	72	61.85/cwt	45.00–75.00	45	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	76	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	38	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	78	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	16	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	181	1
Bulls	—	Utility	84	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	17	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	153.95/cwt	120.00–180.00	131	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	87	92.69/cwt	70.00–135.00	81	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	185.21/cwt	175.00–210.00	174	8
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	56	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	145.88/cwt	100.00–175.00	139	9
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	98	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	78	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	102	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	26	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	164.90/cwt	150.00–175.00	170	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	196.37/cwt	180.00–205.00	206	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	325	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	111	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	167	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	189.97/cwt	180.00–195.00	215	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	214	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	124	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	74	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 Mar 21, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 509Last week 577Year ago 433

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 285Last week 240Year ago 290

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

steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold

mostly steady. All prices per cwt.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	124	60.00	60.00
1	—	102	25.00	25.00
1	—	94	60.00	60.00
1	—	76	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	215.00	215.00
1	—	110	295.00	295.00
1	—	72	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	20.00	20.00
1	—	60	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	103	150.00–175.00	164.90
2	—	111	150.00	150.00
3	—	72	45.00–75.00	61.85
3	—	87	70.00–135.00	92.69
9	—	95	100.00–175.00	145.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	20.00	20.00
1	—	60	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	113	180.00–195.00	189.97
7	—	85	120.00–180.00	153.95
1	—	122	175.00	175.00
7	—	105	180.00–205.00	196.37
8	—	94	175.00–210.00	185.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	95.00	95.00
1	—	104	135.00	135.00
2	—	93	75.00–100.00	87.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	102	220.00–280.00	244.51
1	—	74	205.00	205.00
2	—	85	230.00–270.00	249.76
1	—	112	200.00	200.00
1	—	96	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,621	93.00–110.00	103.85
7	—	1,846	108.00–119.00	115.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	30.00–40.00	35.33
5	—	1,157	65.00–75.00	68.78
4	—	1,054	78.00–88.00	85.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,300	88.00–108.00	97.07
7	—	1,365	74.00–87.00	78.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,679	82.00–90.00	86.78
4	—	1,713	94.00–96.00	95.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,764	102.00–103.00	102.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,670	147.00–155.00	151.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,537	136.00–147.00	142.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,554	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,681	124.00–125.00	124.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,534	147.00–149.00	148.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	140.00–141.00	140.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	127.00–132.00	128.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,436	116.00–120.00	118.43

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.