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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 17

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Feeder Cattle receipts

292 head

▲ 165 vs last sale 127▲ 292 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

569 head

▲ 181 vs last sale 388▲ 149 vs year ago 420 · +35.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

165 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 308▼ 70 vs year ago 235 · −29.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $178.58/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −1,156.20 against this barn's trailing median of $1,334.78.

Average price

$178.58

22 head · 420 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$217

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$127.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−72.99

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	157	235.00	370	6thin
Large 1	368	180.00	662	1thin
Medium and Large 1	535	167.20	894	12thin
Large 2	478	112.44	537	2thin
Medium and Large 2	546	107.50	587	1thin

One grade step is worth $127.50/cwt here — about −$217 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 sale22 hd

178.58

—

PA average6 barns · 740 hd

251.57

−72.99

This barn, trailing median34 sales

1,334.78

−1,156.20

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

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,708.55, low $958.36, median $1,334.78 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	1,713	117.68	2,015	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,881	100.80	1,896	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	92.92	1,673	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,306	84.12	1,098	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,097	60.77	666	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,473	129.34	1,905	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,204	118.00	1,421	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,583	148.31	2,348	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,496	135.49	2,027	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,267	108.81	1,379	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,498	172.22	2,580	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,334	166.13	2,216	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,635	175.57	2,871	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,572	162.50	2,555	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	352.06/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 2	90	261.17/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	81	118.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	90	294.39/cwt	7

Every lot

76 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	552	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,647	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	122	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	293	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	184	202.83/cwt	165.00–245.00	373	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	244	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	537	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	398	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	156.55/cwt	150.00–160.00	662	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	448	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	560	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	918	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	164.81/cwt	140.00–175.00	1,040	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,122	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	131.68/cwt	105.00–160.00	1,018	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,124	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,439	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	112	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	297	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	156	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	367	4
Bulls	—	Medium 1	208	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	426	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	210	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	368	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	346	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	571	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	368	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	932	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	478	112.44/cwt	105.00–120.00	537	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	546	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	165.79/cwt	140.00–180.00	942	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	688	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,152	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,170	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	179	138.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	248	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	232	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	203	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	263	156.52/cwt	140.00–165.00	412	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	329	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	247	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	479	125.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	602	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	516	124.83/cwt	75.00–140.00	644	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	576	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	806	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	718	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	862	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	872	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,046	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,572	162.50/cwt	148.00–170.00	2,555	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,635	175.57/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,871	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,334	166.13/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,216	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,498	172.22/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,580	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,650	111.00/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,832	5
Bulls	—	—	1,775	124.35/cwt	121.00–128.00	2,207	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	64.11/cwt	59.00–70.00	659	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	41.97/cwt	41.00–43.00	486	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,061	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	81.13/cwt	73.00–90.00	1,052	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	96.08/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,287	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	92.92/cwt	83.00–99.00	1,673	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,881	100.80/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,896	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,267	108.81/cwt	102.00–121.00	1,379	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,496	135.49/cwt	131.00–141.00	2,027	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,583	148.31/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,348	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,204	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,421	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,424	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,979	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,485	126.93/cwt	113.00–139.00	1,885	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1	82	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	111	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	438.58/cwt	420.00–455.00	373	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	362	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	113	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	102	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	107	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	66	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	50	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	105	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	74	204.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	152	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	514.88/cwt	505.00–520.00	432	3
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	86	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	413	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	291.47/cwt	280.00–305.00	251	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	250.35/cwt	235.00–265.00	215	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	91	459.12/cwt	380.00–540.00	418	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	238.54/cwt	220.00–265.00	222	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	305.43/cwt	285.00–320.00	287	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	102	305.08/cwt	290.00–320.00	311	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	106	252.83/cwt	235.00–270.00	268	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	108	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	140	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	117	302.35/cwt	285.00–320.00	354	2

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 Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 127Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 569Last week 388Year ago 420

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 165Last week 308Year ago 235

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,297	73.00–90.00	81.13
2	—	1,340	95.00–97.00	96.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,248	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,158	41.00–43.00	41.97
4	—	1,028	59.00–70.00	64.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,800	83.00–99.00	92.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,881	99.00–103.00	100.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,775	121.00–128.00	124.35
5	—	1,650	103.00–114.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,496	131.00–141.00	135.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	146.00–152.00	148.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,267	102.00–121.00	108.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,424	139.00	139.00
4	—	1,485	113.00–139.00	126.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,204	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,635	170.00–179.50	175.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,572	148.00–170.00	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,334	164.00–168.00	166.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,498	169.00–175.00	172.22

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	84	505.00–520.00	514.88
2	—	91	380.00–540.00	459.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	66	75.00	75.00
1	—	70	150.00	150.00
1	—	108	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	102	290.00–320.00	305.08
4	—	94	285.00–320.00	305.43
3	—	86	280.00–305.00	291.47
2	—	117	285.00–320.00	302.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	235.00–265.00	250.35
2	—	106	235.00–270.00	252.83
2	—	74	200.00–210.00	204.86
3	—	93	220.00–265.00	238.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	135.00	135.00
1	—	94	120.00	120.00
1	—	102	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	385.00	385.00
3	—	85	420.00–455.00	438.58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	478	195.00	195.00
5	—	568	140.00–180.00	165.79
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
2	—	755	155.00	155.00
1	—	688	167.50	167.50
2	—	346	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	156	235.00	235.00
1	—	208	205.00	205.00
1	—	112	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	546	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	105.00–120.00	112.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	368	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	448	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	137.50	137.50
1	—	332	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	105.00–160.00	131.68
4	—	631	140.00–175.00	164.81
1	—	244	220.00	220.00
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
2	—	565	160.00–165.00	162.51
1	—	1,124	128.00	128.00
3	—	423	150.00–160.00	156.55
1	—	748	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	184	165.00–245.00	202.83
1	—	122	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	140.00	140.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	232	87.50	87.50
7	—	516	75.00–140.00	124.83
3	—	263	140.00–165.00	156.52
3	—	718	120.00	120.00
2	—	329	75.00	75.00
6	—	576	140.00	140.00
4	—	479	120.00–130.00	125.60
3	—	179	135.00–140.00	138.48
1	—	872	120.00	120.00

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.