Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-10-24

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 24
● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
419 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 459▲ 419 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
302 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 350▲ 302 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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—Average1,66085.951,42613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58178.711,2442thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26374.039356thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02953.495508thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,398105.641,4773thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,13692.531,0514thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,574125.471,9754thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,582124.451,9692thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,234107.001,3201thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,312149.001,9551thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,317133.311,7566thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,12593.471,0522thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,605152.482,4476thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,536136.442,0969thin
SteersSelectAverage1,501118.231,7752thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198177.09/cwt19
BullsNumber 294106.45/cwt13
BullsNumber 37935.00/cwt3
BullsUtility717.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 194122.45/cwt6

Every lot

40 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—Select1,501118.23/cwt109.00–125.001,7752
Steers—Choice1,536136.44/cwt128.00–147.002,0969
Steers—Choice and Prime1,605152.48/cwt149.00–155.002,4476
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,12593.47/cwt93.00–94.001,0522
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,312149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,9551
Heifers—Choice1,317133.31/cwt120.00–144.001,7566
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,64784.95/cwt75.00–96.001,39912
Bulls——1,81098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,7741
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96236.73/cwt32.00–43.003532
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05159.08/cwt50.00–62.006216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08182.84/cwt75.00–89.008962
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35469.62/cwt63.00–74.009434
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58178.71/cwt75.00–82.001,2442
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,13692.53/cwt91.00–94.001,0514
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,398105.64/cwt95.00–115.001,4773
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,234107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3201
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,574125.47/cwt124.00–127.001,9754
Dairy Steers—Choice1,582124.45/cwt124.00–125.001,9692
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross87270.29/cwt245.00–295.002352
Heifers—Number 18845.00/cwt45.00–45.00401
Heifers—Number 19450.00/cwt50.00–50.00471
Heifers—Number 110549.57/cwt35.00–65.00522
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility625.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 36815.00/cwt15.00–15.00101
Bulls—Number 27357.81/cwt50.00–65.00422
Bulls—Number 37640.00/cwt40.00–40.00301
Bulls—Utility8010.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 183127.59/cwt125.00–130.001062
Bulls—Number 28594.82/cwt90.00–100.00812
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross88200.00/cwt200.00–200.001761
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross92284.46/cwt260.00–310.002622
Bulls—Number 194136.41/cwt125.00–145.001284
Bulls—Number 39450.00/cwt50.00–50.00471
Bulls—Number 295115.98/cwt100.00–140.001104
Bulls—Number 1101153.06/cwt140.00–160.001555
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross102310.00/cwt310.00–310.003161
Bulls—Number 2104123.68/cwt100.00–155.001294
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross112250.00/cwt250.00–250.002801
Bulls—Number 1112156.58/cwt150.00–165.001753
Bulls—Number 2112120.00/cwt120.00–120.001341

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.