Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-08-15

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 15
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
457 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 456▼ 47 vs year ago 504 · −9.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
306 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 346▼ 64 vs year ago 370 · −17.3%
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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—Average1,668106.161,77112
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,760107.131,8852thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,73096.131,6635thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34987.911,18614
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,10657.8764011
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,510119.871,8104thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,668131.502,1932thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,502121.821,8304thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,314109.041,4333thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,461150.502,1993thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,374136.531,8767thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,606159.392,5609thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,386151.072,09410
SteersSelectAverage1,251122.221,5293thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100157.93/cwt28
BullsNumber 296109.68/cwt13
BullsNumber 37840.00/cwt4
BullsUtility7912.00/cwt3
HeifersNumber 184233.75/cwt4
HeifersNumber 29425.00/cwt2
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing6910.00/cwt2

Every lot

43 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—Select1,251122.22/cwt109.00–140.001,5293
Steers—Choice1,386151.07/cwt144.00–158.002,09410
Steers—Choice and Prime1,606159.39/cwt155.00–162.002,5609
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,374136.53/cwt113.00–151.001,8767
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,461150.50/cwt145.00–156.002,1993
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,65699.81/cwt84.00–110.001,6538
Bulls——1,693118.87/cwt113.00–124.002,0124
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86725.67/cwt21.00–30.002232
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10960.57/cwt51.00–75.006727
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33384.85/cwt66.00–94.001,13111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33580.61/cwt78.00–83.001,0762
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40999.12/cwt95.00–103.001,3973
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,73096.13/cwt92.00–99.001,6635
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,760107.13/cwt105.00–109.001,8852
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,314109.04/cwt100.00–116.001,4333
Dairy Steers—Choice1,502121.82/cwt116.00–128.001,8304
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,668131.50/cwt131.00–132.002,1932
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,510119.87/cwt115.00–125.001,8104
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing625.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7615.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross78230.00/cwt230.00–230.001791
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80230.00/cwt220.00–240.001842
Heifers—Number 28620.00/cwt20.00–20.00171
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross96245.00/cwt245.00–245.002351
Heifers—Number 210230.00/cwt30.00–30.00311
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey566.00/cwt6.00–6.0031
Bulls—Number 36835.00/cwt35.00–35.00241
Bulls—Number 37340.00/cwt40.00–40.00292
Bulls—UtilityJersey8010.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 186108.83/cwt100.00–120.00944
Bulls—Number 28787.53/cwt85.00–90.00764
Bulls—Number 193125.87/cwt110.00–135.001178
Bulls—Number 294116.44/cwt105.00–130.001094
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross95258.76/cwt250.00–270.002464
Bulls—Number 39845.00/cwt45.00–45.00441
Bulls—Utility10220.00/cwt20.00–20.00201
Bulls—Number 2103119.98/cwt110.00–130.001244
Bulls—Number 1104144.04/cwt135.00–150.001505
Bulls—Number 1113140.00/cwt140.00–140.001583
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross114227.24/cwt220.00–235.002592
Bulls—Number 2118130.00/cwt130.00–130.001531
Bulls—Number 1120140.00/cwt140.00–140.001681
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross124210.00/cwt210.00–210.002601

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.