Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-11-28

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Nov 28
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
483 head
▲ 156 vs last sale 327▲ 483 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
539 head
▲ 202 vs last sale 337▲ 539 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—Average1,62885.421,3917thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,76979.731,4108thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28774.6696114
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,17651.4260513
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,547129.041,9963thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,490112.081,6702thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,259101.211,2742thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,463130.631,9113thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,49294.521,4102thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,429148.002,1152thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,393145.952,0334thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,639159.112,6087thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,485150.222,23110
SteersSelectAverage1,513126.971,9212thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100161.30/cwt22
BullsNumber 29688.63/cwt12
BullsNumber 38326.67/cwt3
BullsUtility728.36/cwt3
HeifersNumber 198276.54/cwt5

Every lot

36 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—Choice1,485150.22/cwt137.00–158.002,23110
Steers—Select1,513126.97/cwt122.00–131.001,9212
Steers—Choice and Prime1,639159.11/cwt155.00–162.002,6087
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,393145.95/cwt145.00–147.002,0334
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,429148.00/cwt147.00–149.002,1152
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,62885.42/cwt72.00–99.001,3917
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16338.53/cwt30.00–49.004486
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18762.47/cwt57.00–67.007427
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28774.66/cwt61.00–88.0096114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76979.73/cwt74.00–85.001,4108
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,259101.21/cwt97.00–105.001,2742
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,490112.08/cwt100.00–125.001,6702
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,547129.04/cwt127.00–133.001,9963
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,463130.63/cwt128.00–133.001,9113
Dairy Steers—Select1,49294.52/cwt94.00–95.001,4102
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross85281.35/cwt250.00–315.002392
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross98280.00/cwt280.00–280.002741
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross106285.00/cwt285.00–285.003021
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross114255.00/cwt255.00–255.002911
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility677.54/cwt5.00–10.0052
Bulls—Number 36810.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 27650.00/cwt40.00–60.00382
Bulls—Utility8210.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 185104.68/cwt95.00–120.00894
Bulls—Number 38630.00/cwt30.00–30.00261
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross88330.00/cwt330.00–330.002901
Bulls—Number 194125.06/cwt115.00–130.001185
Bulls—Number 29490.62/cwt50.00–115.00855
Bulls—Number 39440.00/cwt40.00–40.00381
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross96285.00/cwt285.00–285.002741
Bulls—Number 210398.38/cwt75.00–120.001013
Bulls—Number 1104134.87/cwt130.00–140.001403
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross106317.50/cwt305.00–330.003372
Bulls—Number 1112144.00/cwt135.00–150.001615
Bulls—Number 2112107.63/cwt100.00–115.001212
Bulls—Number 1126130.00/cwt130.00–130.001641

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.