Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-07-18

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 18
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
437 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 419▼ 67 vs year ago 504 · −13.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
349 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 324▼ 79 vs year ago 428 · −18.5%
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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—Average1,690100.071,6919thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,64784.301,3889thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31074.9298113
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06751.3854814
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,334133.001,7741thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,422123.361,75413
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,224116.001,4201thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,691130.452,2064thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,374124.901,7163thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,136115.001,3061thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,328149.551,9866thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,379134.241,8518thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,230127.001,5621thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,586156.392,4808thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,510145.112,19112
SteersSelectAverage1,589125.541,9952thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100145.79/cwt22
BullsNumber 29286.57/cwt17
BullsNumber 38926.99/cwt5
BullsUtility8310.01/cwt6
HeifersNumber 192206.36/cwt7
HeifersNumber 28825.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing605.00/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—Choice1,510145.11/cwt138.00–150.002,19112
Steers—Choice and Prime1,586156.39/cwt152.00–160.002,4808
Steers—Select1,589125.54/cwt120.00–131.001,9952
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,230127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,5621
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,328149.55/cwt147.00–154.001,9866
Heifers—Choice1,379134.24/cwt110.00–144.001,8518
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,645112.23/cwt111.00–114.001,8462
Bulls——1,70396.59/cwt90.00–103.001,6457
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%66030.00/cwt30.00–30.001981
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09551.19/cwt34.00–66.0056112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13675.00/cwt75.00–75.008521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27496.00/cwt96.00–96.001,2231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31373.16/cwt62.00–79.0096112
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64784.30/cwt77.00–91.001,3889
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,136115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3061
Dairy Steers—Choice1,374124.90/cwt118.00–128.001,7163
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,691130.45/cwt126.00–138.002,2064
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,224116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,4201
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,334133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,7741
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,422123.36/cwt119.00–124.001,75413
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross82254.76/cwt245.00–265.002092
Heifers—Number 28825.00/cwt25.00–25.00221
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90216.67/cwt130.00–270.001953
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross104225.00/cwt225.00–225.002341
Heifers—Number 110460.00/cwt60.00–60.00621
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey625.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Utility725.00/cwt5.00–5.0041
Bulls—Number 27750.19/cwt35.00–65.00392
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross78240.00/cwt240.00–240.001871
Bulls—UtilityJersey7815.00/cwt15.00–15.00121
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross82275.00/cwt275.00–275.002261
Bulls—Number 185100.00/cwt100.00–100.00852
Bulls—Number 28578.19/cwt50.00–100.00666
Bulls—Number 38528.31/cwt25.00–30.00243
Bulls—Number 194113.41/cwt100.00–125.001078
Bulls—Number 39425.00/cwt25.00–25.00242
Bulls—Number 295105.57/cwt70.00–120.001005
Bulls—Utility9511.69/cwt10.00–15.00113
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross98265.00/cwt265.00–265.002601
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross104230.00/cwt230.00–230.002391
Bulls—Number 210491.44/cwt80.00–115.00953
Bulls—Number 1107125.00/cwt125.00–125.001342
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross112200.00/cwt200.00–200.002241
Bulls—Number 2112100.00/cwt100.00–100.001121
Bulls—Number 1116128.04/cwt125.00–130.001495

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.