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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 13

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Mar 6Mar 13Mar 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 189▲ 141 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

429 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 429▼ 148 vs year ago 577 · −25.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

284 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 234▲ 44 vs year ago 240 · +18.3%

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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 $148.43/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −485.63 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.

Average price

$148.43

21 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$788

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$15

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$32.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.58

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	427	154.00	658	5thin
Medium and Large 1	625	153.75	960	6thin
Medium and Large 2	524	144.72	759	9thin
Medium 2	552	122.00	673	1thin

One grade step is worth $32.00/cwt here — about −$15 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

148.43

—

PA average6 barns · 336 hd

161.01

−12.58

This barn, trailing median34 sales

634.06

−485.63

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	—	Average	1,576	101.60	1,602	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,789	103.40	1,850	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,773	97.04	1,721	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,440	95.10	1,369	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,184	71.92	852	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,367	131.41	1,796	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,544	140.26	2,166	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,438	166.97	2,401	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,337	161.52	2,160	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,674	170.95	2,862	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,513	166.88	2,525	11
Steers	Select	High	1,301	152.48	1,984	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	251.83/cwt	22
Bulls	Number 2	92	173.79/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	93	65.00/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	68	7.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	91	351.66/cwt	4

Every lot

70 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	154	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	216	1
Steers	—	Large 1	298	2.25/cwt	2.25–2.25	7	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	778	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	688	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	894	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	968	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,404	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	176	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	299	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	454	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	774	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	552	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	822	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	632	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	853	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,020	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	865	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,038	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	914	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,280	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,038	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,453	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	164	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	426	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	848	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	152.66/cwt	147.50–155.00	659	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	542	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	949	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	592	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	977	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	187	137.06/cwt	130.00–145.00	256	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	211	157.96/cwt	140.00–175.00	333	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	262	176.24/cwt	170.00–177.50	462	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	316	147.59/cwt	140.00–155.00	466	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	410	156.87/cwt	155.00–157.50	643	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,202	145.72/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,752	2
Steers	—	Select	1,500	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,490	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,513	166.88/cwt	159.00–171.00	2,525	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,674	170.95/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,862	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,337	161.52/cwt	141.00–167.00	2,160	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,438	166.97/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,401	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,501	98.69/cwt	75.00–112.00	1,481	7
Bulls	—	—	2,104	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,567	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	47.04/cwt	28.00–59.00	538	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	74.65/cwt	61.00–85.00	882	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	91.43/cwt	87.00–102.00	1,141	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	103.55/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,399	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	90.88/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,349	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,773	97.04/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,721	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,789	103.40/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,850	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,367	131.41/cwt	118.00–140.00	1,796	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,544	140.26/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,166	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	82	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	312	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	333.33/cwt	300.00–370.00	280	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	403	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	62	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	68	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	68	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	70	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	73	138.22/cwt	120.00–155.00	101	2
Bulls	—	Utility	74	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	76	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	144	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	269	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	147	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	50	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	206.08/cwt	195.00–215.00	177	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	221.61/cwt	195.00–250.00	208	8
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	176.76/cwt	145.00–195.00	168	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	98	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	412	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	246.66/cwt	245.00–250.00	254	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	206.65/cwt	200.00–215.00	213	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	356.51/cwt	305.00–410.00	378	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	258	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	118	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	248	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	120	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	396	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	124	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	43	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 Mar 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 189Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 429Last week 429Year ago 577

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 284Last week 234Year ago 240

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	632	135.00	135.00
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
3	—	405	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	158.00	158.00
2	—	865	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	132.50	132.50
3	—	299	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	439	152.50	152.50
1	—	742	137.50	137.50
1	—	914	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,038	140.00	140.00
1	—	176	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	200.00	200.00
2	—	542	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	564	140.00	140.00
3	—	432	147.50–155.00	152.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	592	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	164	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	211	140.00–175.00	157.96
2	—	187	130.00–145.00	137.06
6	—	262	170.00–177.50	176.24
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
4	—	410	155.00–157.50	156.87
2	—	316	140.00–155.00	147.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	298	2.25	2.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	968	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	688	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	127.50	127.50
1	—	154	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,501	75.00–112.00	98.69
1	—	2,104	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,484	85.00–98.00	90.88
5	—	1,351	98.00–111.00	103.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,773	90.00–102.00	97.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,144	28.00–59.00	47.04
15	—	1,182	61.00–85.00	74.65
3	—	1,248	87.00–102.00	91.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,789	102.00–105.00	103.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	166.00	166.00
2	—	1,202	140.00–152.00	145.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,513	159.00–171.00	166.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,674	168.00–175.00	170.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,367	118.00–140.00	131.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,544	135.00–145.00	140.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,337	141.00–167.00	161.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	165.00–171.00	166.97

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	76	190.00	190.00
1	—	112	230.00	230.00
3	—	103	245.00–250.00	246.66
4	—	86	195.00–215.00	206.08
8	—	94	195.00–250.00	221.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	120	330.00	330.00
2	—	106	305.00–410.00	356.51
1	—	84	320.00	320.00
1	—	98	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	118	210.00	210.00
2	—	73	120.00–155.00	138.22
3	—	103	200.00–215.00	206.65
3	—	95	145.00–195.00	176.76
1	—	68	100.00	100.00
1	—	84	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	60.00	60.00
1	—	70	100.00	100.00
1	—	124	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	10.00	10.00
1	—	62	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	360.00	360.00
2	—	84	300.00–370.00	333.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	380.00	380.00

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.