Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-05-16

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 16
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
479 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 554▼ 22 vs year ago 501 · −4.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
300 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 237▲ 11 vs year ago 289 · +3.8%
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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—High1,47798.681,4586thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,83193.181,7066thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,77986.771,5438thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29783.961,08922
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07859.4864117
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,536123.001,8891thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,370111.761,5312thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,516126.421,9172thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,435115.621,6595thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,211105.011,2722thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,590142.862,2715thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,333131.561,7546thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,207110.571,3353thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,630147.092,39812
SteersChoiceAverage1,486137.002,03613
SteersSelectAverage1,169113.361,3252thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198152.77/cwt24
BullsNumber 299113.73/cwt11
BullsNumber 38842.46/cwt6
BullsUtility7912.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192132.32/cwt12
HeifersNumber 27830.00/cwt1

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,169113.36/cwt105.00–121.001,3252
Steers—Choice1,486137.00/cwt127.00–145.002,03613
Steers—Choice and Prime1,630147.09/cwt144.00–152.002,39812
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,207110.57/cwt107.00–117.001,3353
Heifers—Choice1,333131.56/cwt125.00–137.001,7546
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,590142.86/cwt139.00–147.002,2715
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31094.37/cwt91.00–100.001,2364
Bulls——1,811107.30/cwt106.00–109.001,9432
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02924.39/cwt10.00–37.002513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06576.68/cwt75.00–78.008173
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09564.36/cwt53.00–74.0070511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25491.54/cwt87.00–104.001,1489
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32678.71/cwt69.00–86.001,04413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,73291.42/cwt90.00–93.001,5832
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,79485.22/cwt82.00–88.001,5296
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,83193.18/cwt87.00–100.001,7066
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,370111.76/cwt104.00–119.001,5312
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,536123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,8891
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,211105.01/cwt102.00–108.001,2722
Dairy Steers—Choice1,435115.62/cwt114.00–118.001,6595
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,516126.42/cwt125.00–128.001,9172
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred6630.00/cwt30.00–30.00201
Heifers—Number 27830.00/cwt30.00–30.00231
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross82216.02/cwt150.00–270.001773
Heifers—Number 18890.00/cwt90.00–90.00791
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred9250.00/cwt50.00–50.00461
Heifers—Number 194124.89/cwt120.00–130.001172
Heifers—Number 1103120.00/cwt120.00–120.001242
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross106225.00/cwt225.00–225.002391
Heifers—Number 1Crossbred10655.00/cwt55.00–55.00581
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility645.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 27260.00/cwt60.00–60.00431
Bulls—Number 37840.00/cwt40.00–40.00311
Bulls—UtilityJersey8025.00/cwt25.00–25.00201
Bulls—Number 185124.41/cwt100.00–145.001068
Bulls—Utility8510.00/cwt10.00–10.0092
Bulls—Number 38739.92/cwt25.00–50.00353
Bulls—Number 39025.00/cwt25.00–25.00231
Bulls—Number 294111.71/cwt85.00–140.001054
Bulls—Number 197155.00/cwt150.00–160.001505
Bulls—Number 310070.00/cwt70.00–70.00701
Bulls—Number 1102163.47/cwt155.00–175.001676
Bulls—Number 2102128.55/cwt115.00–150.001314
Bulls—Number 1113166.33/cwt160.00–170.001884
Bulls—Number 2114115.00/cwt100.00–130.001312
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross116250.00/cwt250.00–250.002901

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.