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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2022-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-18

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 18

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

420 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 461▼ 54 vs year ago 474 · −11.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

235 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 233▼ 34 vs year ago 269 · −12.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged .75 higher, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.25 higher and slaughter heifers averaged .26 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers averaged 5.39 lower, Boners averaged 8.88 lower and Lean cows averaged .26 lower.

Holstein bull calves averaged 4.07 higher on calves 96 pounds and higher calves under 96 pounds averaged 22.18 higher.

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	1,807	99.29	1,794	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,753	82.46	1,446	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,418	72.52	1,029	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	59.77	689	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,495	111.92	1,673	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,547	122.41	1,894	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,340	116.00	1,554	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,348	104.00	1,402	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,464	136.00	1,991	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,294	132.17	1,710	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,602	144.17	2,310	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,572	134.75	2,118	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,229	128.76	1,582	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	239.81/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 2	95	169.47/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	98	121.70/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	77	10.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	90	172.78/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	20.00/cwt	1

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	1,229	128.76/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,582	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,572	134.75/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,118	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,602	144.17/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,310	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,294	132.17/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,710	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,464	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,991	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,742	106.41/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,871	92.17/cwt	85.50–95.00	1,725	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	42.75/cwt	41.00–44.00	455	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	61.30/cwt	56.00–64.00	722	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	73.74/cwt	70.00–78.00	878	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	80.37/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,095	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	69.03/cwt	64.00–74.00	996	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,743	84.37/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,471	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,763	80.55/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,420	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,495	111.92/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,673	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,340	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,554	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,348	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,402	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,547	122.41/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,894	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	68	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	44	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	15	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	84	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	113	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	86	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	86	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	88	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	220	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	90	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	113	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	230.00/cwt	180.00–280.00	221	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	290	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	102	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	133	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	56	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	72	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	65	1
Bulls	—	Utility	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	219.18/cwt	205.00–240.00	188	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	131	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	86	115.00/cwt	80.00–150.00	99	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	90	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	27	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	226.80/cwt	200.00–260.00	213	12
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	174.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	164	2
Bulls	—	Utility	96	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	14	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	97	367.53/cwt	365.00–370.00	357	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	189.95/cwt	170.00–210.00	194	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	102	167.55/cwt	165.00–170.00	171	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	332.43/cwt	325.00–340.00	342	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	247.69/cwt	225.00–260.00	258	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	209	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	325	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	243.49/cwt	225.00–255.00	275	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	124	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	273	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 Apr 18, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 420Last week 461Year ago 474

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 235Last week 233Year ago 269

Holstein bull calves averaged 4.07 higher on calves 96 pounds and higher calves under 96 pounds averaged 22.18 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,363	77.00–84.00	80.37
9	—	1,443	64.00–74.00	69.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,763	79.00–83.00	80.55
3	—	1,743	84.00–85.00	84.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	56.00–64.00	61.30
3	—	1,065	41.00–44.00	42.75
3	—	1,191	70.00–78.00	73.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,464	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,294	129.00–136.00	132.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	109.00–116.00	111.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,348	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,547	119.00–126.00	122.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,572	130.00–139.00	134.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,602	141.00–147.00	144.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,229	121.00–134.00	128.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,742	100.00–115.00	106.41
4	—	1,871	85.50–95.00	92.17

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	325.00–340.00	332.43
1	—	112	290.00	290.00
2	—	97	365.00–370.00	367.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	80.00–150.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	30.00	30.00
2	—	102	165.00–170.00	167.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	113	225.00–255.00	243.49
1	—	124	220.00	220.00
6	—	104	225.00–260.00	247.69
6	—	86	205.00–240.00	219.18
12	—	94	200.00–260.00	226.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	10.00	10.00
1	—	56	5.00	5.00
1	—	96	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	170.00–180.00	174.89
4	—	102	170.00–210.00	189.95
1	—	110	190.00	190.00
2	—	86	150.00–155.00	152.56
1	—	72	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	130.00	130.00
1	—	90	125.00	125.00
1	—	84	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	250.00	250.00
2	—	96	180.00–280.00	230.00
1	—	100	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	65.00	65.00
1	—	86	100.00	100.00

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.