Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-07-25

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 25
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
433 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 437▼ 62 vs year ago 495 · −12.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
308 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 349▼ 102 vs year ago 410 · −24.9%
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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—Average1,68097.761,64310
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,64182.091,34711
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30675.0198017
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12049.8255817
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,495108.091,6165thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,481129.431,9172thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,577118.231,8643thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,411147.812,0864thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,315122.081,6053thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,636154.572,5298thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,413143.552,02812
SteersSelectAverage1,405101.981,4333thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197143.99/cwt29
BullsNumber 29266.41/cwt19
BullsNumber 38530.09/cwt4
BullsUtility7910.80/cwt6
HeifersNumber 196149.41/cwt8

Every lot

47 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—Select1,405101.98/cwt85.00–128.001,4333
Steers—Choice1,413143.55/cwt131.00–150.002,02812
Steers—Choice and Prime1,636154.57/cwt151.00–157.002,5298
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,315122.08/cwt105.00–144.001,6053
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,411147.81/cwt145.00–152.002,0864
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,557112.35/cwt111.00–114.001,7492
Bulls——1,71194.11/cwt81.00–107.001,6108
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05635.76/cwt29.00–41.003786
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14955.36/cwt49.00–63.006369
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18067.03/cwt66.00–68.007912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29273.81/cwt65.00–81.0095415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41184.00/cwt84.00–84.001,1852
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47193.63/cwt92.00–95.001,3772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67979.53/cwt71.00–89.001,3359
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,481129.43/cwt128.00–131.001,9172
Dairy Steers—Choice1,577118.23/cwt115.00–122.001,8643
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,495108.09/cwt100.00–113.001,6165
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross74250.00/cwt250.00–250.001851
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84275.00/cwt275.00–275.002311
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross92270.00/cwt270.00–270.002481
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross102230.00/cwt230.00–230.002351
Heifers—Number 110343.42/cwt30.00–50.00453
Heifers—Number 111040.00/cwt40.00–40.00441
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility565.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 26850.00/cwt50.00–50.00341
Bulls—Utility737.40/cwt5.00–10.0052
Bulls—Number 27541.64/cwt30.00–50.00313
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross78270.00/cwt270.00–270.002111
Bulls—Number 17865.00/cwt65.00–65.00511
Bulls—Number 38230.12/cwt25.00–35.00253
Bulls—Utility8210.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 28362.20/cwt40.00–85.00525
Bulls—Number 18678.45/cwt65.00–90.00673
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross87276.65/cwt270.00–285.002413
Bulls—Number 39230.00/cwt30.00–30.00281
Bulls—Utility9215.00/cwt15.00–15.00141
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94302.18/cwt295.00–310.002842
Bulls—Number 29471.20/cwt65.00–85.00674
Bulls—Number 19695.09/cwt90.00–105.00918
Bulls—Utility10020.00/cwt20.00–20.00201
Bulls—Number 210283.04/cwt55.00–110.00852
Bulls—Number 1104102.08/cwt95.00–110.001065
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross108235.00/cwt235.00–235.002541
Bulls—Number 1111105.00/cwt100.00–110.001174
Bulls—Number 211578.35/cwt65.00–100.00903
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross118245.00/cwt245.00–245.002891
Bulls—Number 212090.00/cwt90.00–90.001081

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.