Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-06-27

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 27
● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
462 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 359▲ 50 vs year ago 412 · +12.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
294 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 266▼ 92 vs year ago 386 · −23.8%
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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—Average1,743115.702,0165thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,72494.431,6286thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56588.201,3803thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,49682.601,2363thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,34069.079265thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,571124.041,9494thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,724127.002,1891thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,539127.001,9552thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,296121.001,5681thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,410151.022,1294thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,466131.201,9232thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,615155.072,50410
SteersChoiceAverage1,522142.542,16910
SteersSelectAverage1,285130.421,6764thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195211.45/cwt21
BullsNumber 290131.20/cwt9
BullsNumber 38223.69/cwt3
HeifersNumber 195171.25/cwt4

Every lot

32 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—Select1,285130.42/cwt125.00–135.001,6764
Steers—Choice1,522142.54/cwt131.00–149.002,16910
Steers—Choice and Prime1,615155.07/cwt150.00–159.502,50410
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,410151.02/cwt149.00–153.002,1294
Heifers—Choice1,466131.20/cwt121.00–143.001,9232
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,693121.15/cwt116.00–125.002,0512
Bulls——1,776112.06/cwt110.00–114.001,9903
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34069.07/cwt65.00–72.009265
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49682.60/cwt80.00–87.001,2363
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56588.20/cwt85.00–91.001,3803
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,72494.43/cwt88.00–111.001,6286
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,571124.04/cwt118.00–132.001,9494
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,296121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,5681
Dairy Steers—Choice1,539127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,9552
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,724127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,1891
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84275.00/cwt275.00–275.002311
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross94200.00/cwt200.00–200.001881
Heifers—Number 198100.00/cwt100.00–100.00981
Heifers—Number 1102110.00/cwt110.00–110.001121
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 26650.00/cwt50.00–50.00331
Bulls—Number 37420.54/cwt10.00–30.00152
Bulls—Number 185182.54/cwt180.00–190.001554
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross86305.00/cwt305.00–305.002621
Bulls—Number 287114.83/cwt100.00–130.001002
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross92300.00/cwt300.00–300.002762
Bulls—Number 293146.22/cwt90.00–175.001365
Bulls—Number 195190.63/cwt180.00–200.001818
Bulls—Number 39830.00/cwt30.00–30.00291
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross104290.00/cwt290.00–290.003021
Bulls—Number 1104196.33/cwt190.00–205.002044
Bulls—Number 2104170.00/cwt170.00–170.001771
Bulls—Number 1112205.00/cwt205.00–205.002301

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.