Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-08-08

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 8
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
456 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 430▲ 15 vs year ago 441 · +3.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
346 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 361▼ 22 vs year ago 368 · −6.0%
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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—Average1,68799.101,6727thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,74188.671,5444thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,34378.261,05114
CowsLean 85-90%High1,15958.5667913
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,591116.941,8613thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,228107.001,3141thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,472131.051,9293thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,464118.071,7296thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,445150.792,1793thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,306138.091,8033thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,223123.571,5112thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,572158.292,48810
SteersChoiceAverage1,358145.661,9787thin
SteersSelectAverage1,267129.401,6392thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199155.77/cwt32
BullsNumber 29686.20/cwt13
BullsNumber 38434.04/cwt5
BullsUtility7910.00/cwt4
HeifersNumber 195187.75/cwt9
HeifersNumber 28625.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7610.00/cwt1

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—Select1,267129.40/cwt120.00–139.001,6392
Steers—Choice1,358145.66/cwt138.00–151.001,9787
Steers—Choice and Prime1,572158.29/cwt153.00–162.002,48810
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,223123.57/cwt121.00–126.001,5112
Heifers—Choice1,306138.09/cwt135.00–140.001,8033
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,445150.79/cwt142.00–158.002,1793
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,68799.10/cwt71.00–110.001,6727
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07942.97/cwt37.00–51.004644
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17991.25/cwt88.00–95.001,0762
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18963.29/cwt55.00–70.007537
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21373.21/cwt71.00–76.008882
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37076.09/cwt64.00–84.001,04212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74188.67/cwt85.00–94.001,5444
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,464118.07/cwt113.00–123.001,7296
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,472131.05/cwt127.00–133.001,9293
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,228107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3141
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,591116.94/cwt110.00–124.001,8613
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7610.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross78205.00/cwt205.00–205.001601
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84227.38/cwt225.00–230.001912
Heifers—Number 28625.00/cwt25.00–25.00221
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross92200.00/cwt150.00–250.001842
Heifers—Number 19430.00/cwt30.00–30.00281
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross108230.00/cwt230.00–230.002481
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross112185.00/cwt170.00–200.002072
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey525.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 36010.00/cwt10.00–10.0061
Bulls—UtilityJersey645.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross72130.00/cwt130.00–130.00941
Bulls—Number 27550.00/cwt50.00–50.00382
Bulls—Number 38045.00/cwt45.00–45.00361
Bulls—Utility8010.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 18485.21/cwt60.00–100.00725
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross88255.00/cwt255.00–255.002241
Bulls—Number 28850.00/cwt50.00–50.00441
Bulls—Number 39438.40/cwt35.00–45.00363
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross95264.16/cwt200.00–320.002515
Bulls—Number 195125.34/cwt100.00–140.001195
Bulls—Number 29692.23/cwt50.00–120.00895
Bulls—Number 1103138.67/cwt130.00–145.001437
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross104200.00/cwt200.00–200.002081
Bulls—Number 210599.86/cwt85.00–110.001054
Bulls—Number 2112110.00/cwt110.00–110.001231
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross114240.00/cwt240.00–240.002741
Bulls—Number 1114136.05/cwt130.00–145.001555
Bulls—Utility12020.00/cwt20.00–20.00241
Bulls—Number 1124135.00/cwt135.00–135.001671

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.