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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jan 16

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Jan 9Jan 16Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 177▲ 156 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

391 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 501▲ 96 vs year ago 295 · +32.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

294 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 324▲ 54 vs year ago 240 · +22.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 290lb feeder dairy calf deleted

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.95/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −501.11 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.

Average price

$132.95

13 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.90

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	406	132.95	540	13thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

132.95

—

PA average6 barns · 275 hd

143.85

−10.90

This barn, trailing median34 sales

634.06

−501.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

34 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,060.44, low $385.54, median $634.06 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,428	91.48	1,306	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,773	89.48	1,586	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,691	81.40	1,376	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,344	74.17	997	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,123	49.89	560	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,462	116.32	1,701	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,380	97.28	1,342	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,648	134.41	2,215	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	122.87	1,850	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,296	111.51	1,445	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,477	153.06	2,261	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	145.50	1,925	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,366	129.00	1,762	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,721	162.53	2,797	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	152.10	2,288	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,163	134.70	1,567	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	213.27/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 2	98	136.85/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	72	32.50/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	64	5.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	95	185.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60	10.00/cwt	1

Every lot

68 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	745	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	926	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	774	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	968	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,054	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	229	142.69/cwt	140.00–145.00	327	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	133.83/cwt	120.00–140.00	430	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	120.03/cwt	115.00–122.50	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	802	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	391	160.80/cwt	142.50–170.00	629	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	546	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	764	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	558	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	709	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	922	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	811	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,034	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	900	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	981	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	235	134.82/cwt	132.50–135.00	317	13
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	470	80.02/cwt	75.00–85.00	376	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	524	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	498	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	569	95.75/cwt	89.00–102.50	545	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	958	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	977	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,068	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,015	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,163	134.70/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,567	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,504	152.10/cwt	140.00–159.00	2,288	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,721	162.53/cwt	158.00–167.00	2,797	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,323	145.50/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,925	5
Heifers	—	Select	1,366	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,762	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,477	153.06/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,261	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	88.17/cwt	79.00–99.00	1,250	5
Bulls	—	—	1,476	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,594	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	39.33/cwt	10.00–51.00	429	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	69.56/cwt	67.00–71.00	809	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	61.52/cwt	58.00–66.00	719	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	71.23/cwt	62.00–78.00	954	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	83.00/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,129	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,507	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,701	79.74/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,356	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,773	89.48/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,586	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,380	97.28/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,342	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,462	116.32/cwt	101.00–124.00	1,701	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,296	111.51/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,445	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,506	122.87/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,850	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,648	134.41/cwt	131.00–137.00	2,215	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	60	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	6	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	86	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	22	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	240	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	286	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	64	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	66	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	13	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	78	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	78	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	78	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	35	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	112.51/cwt	100.00–130.00	95	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	280	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	88	148.33/cwt	145.00–150.00	131	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	138	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	281.54/cwt	250.00–300.00	262	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	97	173.96/cwt	140.00–200.00	169	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	320	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	164.71/cwt	135.00–180.00	171	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	106	202.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	215	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	134.94/cwt	115.00–150.00	151	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	237	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	122	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	220	1

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Mon Jan 16, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 177Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 391Last week 501Year ago 295

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 294Last week 324Year ago 240

Correction: 290lb feeder dairy calf deleted

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	67.00–71.00	69.56
10	—	1,092	10.00–51.00	39.33
4	—	1,169	58.00–66.00	61.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	93.00	93.00
7	—	1,701	75.00–83.00	79.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,360	79.00–88.00	83.00
21	—	1,339	62.00–78.00	71.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	89.00–90.00	89.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,476	108.00	108.00
5	—	1,418	79.00–99.00	88.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,462	101.00–124.00	116.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	91.00–105.00	97.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,648	131.00–137.00	134.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,296	111.00–112.00	111.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,506	119.00–127.00	122.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,721	158.00–167.00	162.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	130.00–139.00	134.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,504	140.00–159.00	152.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,366	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,477	151.00–155.00	153.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,323	141.00–151.00	145.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	137.50	137.50
2	—	605	132.50	132.50
2	—	229	140.00–145.00	142.69
3	—	532	115.00–122.50	120.03
1	—	276	145.00	145.00
4	—	321	120.00–140.00	133.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	130.00	130.00
4	—	774	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	122.50	122.50
2	—	500	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	391	142.50–170.00	160.80
1	—	546	140.00	140.00
1	—	480	147.50	147.50
1	—	900	109.00	109.00
2	—	709	130.00	130.00
2	—	558	145.00	145.00
2	—	811	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	524	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,068	95.00	95.00
2	—	470	75.00–85.00	80.02
13	—	235	132.50–135.00	134.82
6	—	569	89.00–102.50	95.75
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
2	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
1	—	958	102.00	102.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	325.00	325.00
1	—	100	320.00	320.00
3	—	93	250.00–300.00	281.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	104	135.00–180.00	164.71
1	—	92	150.00	150.00
1	—	122	180.00	180.00
3	—	112	115.00–150.00	134.94
4	—	84	100.00–130.00	112.51
1	—	78	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	106	200.00–210.00	202.48
4	—	97	140.00–200.00	173.96
3	—	88	145.00–150.00	148.33
2	—	113	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	64	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	45.00	45.00
1	—	66	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	60	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	275.00	275.00
1	—	94	255.00	255.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.