Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-09-26

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 26
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
0 head
▼ 447 vs last sale 447▼ 501 vs year ago 501 · −100.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
360 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 315▼ 8 vs year ago 368 · −2.2%
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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—Average1,724101.591,75111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,65989.781,4897thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,34877.631,04711
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06962.7667110
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,417122.001,7292thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,578131.312,0724thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,520127.001,9301thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,28495.001,2201thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,369148.992,0402thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,592156.752,4955thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,498145.682,1827thin
SteersSelectAverage1,273130.991,6683thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1101191.59/cwt19
BullsNumber 29194.18/cwt14
BullsNumber 39266.67/cwt3
BullsUtility787.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 187196.11/cwt4
HeifersNumber 28635.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing605.00/cwt1

Every lot

37 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—Select1,273130.99/cwt124.00–139.001,6683
Steers—Choice1,498145.68/cwt134.00–152.002,1827
Steers—Choice and Prime1,592156.75/cwt155.00–159.002,4955
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,369148.99/cwt148.00–150.002,0402
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,66997.28/cwt77.00–106.001,6248
Bulls——1,871113.07/cwt108.00–118.002,1163
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06058.49/cwt51.00–65.006208
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10779.85/cwt71.00–91.008842
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20193.00/cwt92.00–94.001,1172
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38174.22/cwt69.00–80.001,0259
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59699.00/cwt99.00–99.001,5802
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68486.09/cwt83.00–90.001,4505
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,417122.00/cwt120.00–124.001,7292
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,28495.00/cwt95.00–95.001,2201
Dairy Steers—Choice1,520127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,9301
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,578131.31/cwt129.00–133.002,0724
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross74125.00/cwt125.00–125.00931
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80135.00/cwt135.00–135.001081
Heifers—Number 28635.00/cwt35.00–35.00301
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross97262.22/cwt235.00–290.002542
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 27252.57/cwt50.00–55.00382
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross84290.00/cwt290.00–290.002441
Bulls—Number 28476.79/cwt60.00–105.00654
Bulls—Number 38885.00/cwt85.00–85.00751
Bulls—Utility9010.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 193128.68/cwt110.00–155.001206
Bulls—Number 294100.48/cwt85.00–130.00944
Bulls—Number 39457.50/cwt40.00–75.00542
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross96290.00/cwt290.00–290.002781
Bulls—Number 1103161.65/cwt155.00–165.001663
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross104263.34/cwt240.00–300.002744
Bulls—Number 2104126.06/cwt95.00–140.001314
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110250.00/cwt250.00–250.002751
Bulls—Number 1111167.43/cwt160.00–175.001862
Bulls—Number 1120165.00/cwt165.00–165.001981

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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