Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-09-05

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 5
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
414 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 433▼ 35 vs year ago 449 · −7.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
330 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 345▲ 28 vs year ago 302 · +9.3%
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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—Average1,724101.251,7458thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,688102.461,7302thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,70092.521,5734thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,33279.881,06415
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,21654.8366715
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,401124.771,7482thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,456104.071,5153thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,572130.652,0545thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,684103.371,7412thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,58890.911,4442thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,429141.372,0202thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,342130.261,7484thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,372109.001,4951thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,544155.312,3989thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,418143.672,03710
SteersSelectAverage1,349136.041,8352thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1102181.43/cwt34
BullsNumber 291105.10/cwt23
BullsNumber 38754.83/cwt6
BullsUtility7817.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 192212.12/cwt7
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing645.00/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—Select1,349136.04/cwt132.00–141.001,8352
Steers—Choice1,418143.67/cwt136.00–152.002,03710
Steers—Choice and Prime1,544155.31/cwt152.00–159.002,3989
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,342130.26/cwt127.00–137.001,7484
Heifers—Select1,372109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,4951
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,429141.37/cwt139.00–144.002,0202
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,626115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,8701
Bulls——1,73899.28/cwt76.00–106.001,7257
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12531.86/cwt21.00–45.003583
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23960.57/cwt50.00–72.0075012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30278.03/cwt66.00–85.001,01612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45487.26/cwt86.00–88.001,2693
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,688102.46/cwt100.00–105.001,7302
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70092.52/cwt82.00–99.001,5734
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,401124.77/cwt120.00–129.001,7482
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,456104.07/cwt100.00–107.001,5153
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,572130.65/cwt125.00–138.002,0545
Dairy Steers—Select1,58890.91/cwt85.00–100.001,4442
Dairy Steers—Choice1,684103.37/cwt95.00–115.001,7412
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing645.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross72195.00/cwt195.00–195.001401
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross84245.00/cwt245.00–245.002061
Heifers—Number 19640.00/cwt40.00–40.00381
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross98251.21/cwt230.00–270.002464
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—UtilityJersey605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 26647.42/cwt45.00–50.00312
Bulls—Utility7010.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 27655.00/cwt55.00–55.00421
Bulls—Number 37850.00/cwt50.00–50.00391
Bulls—Utility8040.00/cwt40.00–40.00321
Bulls—Number 38037.50/cwt35.00–40.00302
Bulls—Number 28484.57/cwt50.00–115.00718
Bulls—UtilityJersey8410.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross88230.00/cwt230.00–230.002021
Bulls—Number 188125.00/cwt125.00–125.001101
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94271.56/cwt260.00–285.002553
Bulls—Number 194141.42/cwt130.00–165.001339
Bulls—Utility9420.00/cwt20.00–20.00191
Bulls—Number 295117.28/cwt100.00–135.001115
Bulls—Number 39567.99/cwt25.00–130.00653
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross100210.00/cwt210.00–210.002101
Bulls—Number 1104162.53/cwt150.00–185.001698
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross106271.18/cwt270.00–275.002874
Bulls—Number 2106134.92/cwt125.00–140.001435
Bulls—Number 1113155.88/cwt140.00–175.001767
Bulls—Number 2114120.00/cwt120.00–120.001371
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross120250.00/cwt250.00–250.003001

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.