Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-09-19

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 19
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
447 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 512▲ 9 vs year ago 438 · +2.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
315 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 362▼ 60 vs year ago 375 · −16.0%
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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—High1,567103.641,62414
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,85698.001,8191thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,63486.421,4127thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31775.981,00117
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10050.3355410
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,458135.001,9681thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,377117.011,6112thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,684133.492,2482thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,373127.071,7453thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,252107.011,3402thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,498156.482,3442thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,389143.441,9926thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,558158.892,4766thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,300145.201,88810
SteersSelectAverage1,177119.401,4052thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197182.84/cwt30
BullsNumber 291107.07/cwt13
BullsNumber 38546.69/cwt6
BullsUtility8010.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 199163.75/cwt4
HeifersNumber 27650.00/cwt1

Every lot

44 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—Select1,177119.40/cwt118.00–121.001,4052
Steers—Choice1,300145.20/cwt137.00–151.001,88810
Steers—Choice and Prime1,558158.89/cwt155.00–163.002,4766
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,389143.44/cwt131.00–149.001,9926
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,498156.48/cwt154.00–159.002,3442
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,55894.98/cwt84.00–107.001,4808
Bulls——1,580115.18/cwt109.00–123.001,8206
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95673.00/cwt73.00–73.006981
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01532.50/cwt30.00–39.003303
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16655.47/cwt51.00–61.006476
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31775.98/cwt64.00–86.001,00117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63486.42/cwt78.00–93.001,4127
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,85698.00/cwt98.00–98.001,8191
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,252107.01/cwt105.00–109.001,3402
Dairy Steers—Choice1,373127.07/cwt123.00–132.001,7453
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,684133.49/cwt132.00–135.002,2482
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,377117.01/cwt114.00–120.001,6112
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,458135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,9681
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 27650.00/cwt50.00–50.00381
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross90270.00/cwt270.00–270.002431
Heifers—Number 19060.00/cwt60.00–60.00541
Heifers—Number 110675.00/cwt75.00–75.00801
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross108250.00/cwt250.00–250.002701
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 36430.00/cwt30.00–30.00191
Bulls—Number 27563.50/cwt55.00–70.00483
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross76115.00/cwt115.00–115.00871
Bulls—Number 17680.00/cwt80.00–80.00611
Bulls—Utility8010.00/cwt10.00–10.0082
Bulls—Number 28496.55/cwt65.00–120.00814
Bulls—Number 38445.16/cwt30.00–65.00383
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85302.29/cwt285.00–320.002572
Bulls—Number 185127.66/cwt120.00–135.001094
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross90300.00/cwt300.00–300.002701
Bulls—Number 194157.18/cwt145.00–175.001485
Bulls—Number 295122.58/cwt120.00–125.001162
Bulls—Number 39757.32/cwt40.00–75.00562
Bulls—Number 2100150.00/cwt145.00–155.001502
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross102259.22/cwt220.00–300.002642
Bulls—Number 1102181.23/cwt150.00–280.001859
Bulls—Number 1113166.56/cwt160.00–175.001883
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross116280.00/cwt280.00–280.003251
Bulls—Number 2116140.00/cwt140.00–140.001621
Bulls—Number 2120130.00/cwt130.00–130.001561
Bulls—Number 1122160.00/cwt160.00–160.001951

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.