Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-10-31

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 31
● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
403 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 419▲ 403 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
315 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 302▲ 315 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—Average1,36678.811,0778thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,66269.291,1524thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,47759.528797thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13838.5943913
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,580125.481,9832thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,48281.001,2001thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,619126.992,0563thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,559120.181,8743thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,38671.009841thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,576150.452,3715thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,445143.502,0742thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,292114.151,4752thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,630151.622,4718thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,557140.372,1867thin
SteersSelectAverage1,616111.891,8082thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195191.06/cwt25
BullsNumber 297127.48/cwt8
BullsNumber 38152.42/cwt4
BullsUtility7010.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 187260.21/cwt8
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing707.50/cwt2

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—Choice1,557140.37/cwt128.00–147.002,1867
Steers—Select1,616111.89/cwt110.00–114.001,8082
Steers—Choice and Prime1,630151.62/cwt147.00–155.002,4718
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,292114.15/cwt110.00–117.001,4752
Heifers—Choice1,445143.50/cwt143.00–144.002,0742
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,576150.45/cwt147.00–154.002,3715
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,36678.81/cwt71.00–88.001,0778
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02028.01/cwt20.00–41.002866
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23947.65/cwt45.00–51.005907
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44064.58/cwt63.00–66.009302
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47759.52/cwt54.00–68.008797
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,88473.99/cwt73.00–75.001,3942
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,48281.00/cwt81.00–81.001,2001
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,580125.48/cwt124.00–127.001,9832
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,38671.00/cwt71.00–71.009841
Dairy Steers—Choice1,559120.18/cwt117.00–126.001,8743
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,619126.99/cwt125.00–129.002,0563
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7410.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross76175.66/cwt150.00–200.001342
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85285.00/cwt285.00–285.002423
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross95290.16/cwt285.00–295.002762
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100295.00/cwt295.00–295.002951
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 36835.00/cwt35.00–35.00241
Bulls—UtilityJersey6810.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 37240.00/cwt40.00–40.00291
Bulls—UtilityJersey7210.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 178140.00/cwt140.00–140.001091
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross82274.63/cwt260.00–285.002253
Bulls—Number 183138.38/cwt135.00–145.001156
Bulls—Number 286140.00/cwt140.00–140.001201
Bulls—Number 39267.34/cwt60.00–75.00622
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94259.68/cwt130.00–315.002444
Bulls—Number 194150.00/cwt150.00–150.001411
Bulls—Number 295122.45/cwt100.00–135.001164
Bulls—Number 1104162.40/cwt150.00–175.001696
Bulls—Number 2104130.00/cwt100.00–145.001353
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross111209.64/cwt170.00–250.002332
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross120230.00/cwt230.00–230.002761
Bulls—Number 1120170.00/cwt170.00–170.002041

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.