Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-05-09

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 9
● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
554 head
▲ 139 vs last sale 415▲ 81 vs year ago 473 · +17.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
237 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 247▼ 31 vs year ago 268 · −11.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction issued to archive report

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—Average1,72996.771,6739thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,87592.431,7332thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,70584.621,4437thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,35581.331,10213
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12864.1972416
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,659116.901,9392thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,513114.721,7365thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,154106.001,2231thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,518123.611,8762thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,253112.501,4102thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,22395.431,1672thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,414141.712,0047thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,397133.041,8592thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,649149.002,4579thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,398135.081,8889thin
SteersSelectAverage1,330120.841,6074thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199159.67/cwt22
BullsNumber 28693.10/cwt4
BullsNumber 39182.60/cwt6
BullsUtility837.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 194188.33/cwt3

Every lot

40 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—Select1,330120.84/cwt112.00–126.001,6074
Steers—Choice1,398135.08/cwt128.00–141.001,8889
Steers—Choice and Prime1,649149.00/cwt143.00–157.002,4579
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,397133.04/cwt132.00–134.001,8592
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,414141.71/cwt135.00–147.002,0047
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,60191.60/cwt71.00–104.001,4677
Bulls——2,176114.86/cwt105.00–125.002,4992
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08364.55/cwt57.00–70.006996
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11641.52/cwt34.00–49.004634
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18178.95/cwt73.00–89.009326
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35188.82/cwt85.00–95.001,2005
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35776.65/cwt67.00–82.001,0408
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70584.62/cwt81.00–87.001,4437
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,87592.43/cwt91.00–94.001,7332
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,22395.43/cwt90.00–102.001,1672
Dairy Steers—Choice1,253112.50/cwt107.00–118.001,4102
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,518123.61/cwt120.00–127.001,8762
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,154106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,2231
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,513114.72/cwt111.00–120.001,7365
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,659116.90/cwt116.00–118.001,9392
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 190105.00/cwt105.00–105.00951
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross92250.00/cwt250.00–250.002301
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100210.00/cwt210.00–210.002101
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 37030.00/cwt30.00–30.00211
Bulls—Utility725.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
Bulls—Number 27450.00/cwt50.00–50.00371
Bulls—Number 38230.00/cwt30.00–30.00251
Bulls—Number 184118.29/cwt110.00–135.00995
Bulls—Number 28491.19/cwt65.00–115.00772
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross88280.00/cwt280.00–280.002461
Bulls—Utility9410.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 195143.04/cwt130.00–160.001367
Bulls—Number 39795.46/cwt50.00–140.00932
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross100295.00/cwt295.00–295.002951
Bulls—Number 2100140.00/cwt140.00–140.001401
Bulls—Number 3101122.33/cwt105.00–140.001242
Bulls—Number 1102169.90/cwt165.00–175.001732
Bulls—Number 1113161.28/cwt150.00–170.001824
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross116220.00/cwt220.00–220.002551
Bulls—Number 1126140.00/cwt140.00–140.001761

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.