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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 24

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Apr 17Apr 24May 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 142 vs last sale 292▲ 150 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

474 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 569▲ 54 vs year ago 420 · +12.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

288 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 165▲ 53 vs year ago 235 · +22.6%

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.10/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −489.96 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.

Average price

$144.10

44 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$35.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.14

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	528	151.25	798	4thin
Medium and Large 1	708	150.13	1,064	23
Medium and Large 2	423	138.73	587	12thin
Large 2	482	128.33	619	3thin
Medium 2	469	116.25	545	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.00/cwt here — about $253 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 sale44 hd

144.10

—

PA average6 barns · 424 hd

163.24

−19.14

This barn, trailing median34 sales

634.06

−489.96

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	1,718	107.96	1,854	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,665	104.39	1,738	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,755	94.07	1,651	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,262	90.71	1,145	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,112	65.20	725	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,444	131.65	1,901	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,584	144.86	2,295	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	137.08	2,064	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,486	169.23	2,515	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,418	156.65	2,221	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,213	120.37	1,460	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,608	176.02	2,830	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,579	165.07	2,606	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,532	152.00	2,329	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	336.74/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 2	97	284.31/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 3	85	172.35/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	84	10.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	88	305.95/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	72	100.00/cwt	1

Every lot

91 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	131	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	269	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	309	173.72/cwt	172.50–175.00	537	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	174.88/cwt	170.00–185.00	902	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	694	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,076	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 2	274	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	315	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	297	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	446	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	298	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	328	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	161.47/cwt	145.00–170.00	536	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	141.06/cwt	115.00–155.00	513	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	512	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	424	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	530	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	141.39/cwt	130.00–145.00	607	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	548	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	562	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	899	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	155.26/cwt	140.00–160.00	904	4
Heifers	—	Large 2	586	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	791	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	603	150.02/cwt	145.00–155.00	905	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	640	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	784	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	764	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	879	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	151.60/cwt	151.00–152.50	1,328	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	146.99/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,333	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,092	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,420	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	394	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	808	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	175.34/cwt	165.00–185.00	926	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	586	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	615	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	604	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	616	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	755	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	686	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	892	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	715	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,180	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	126	150.60/cwt	125.00–195.00	190	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	179	159.25/cwt	155.00–160.00	285	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	214	143.32/cwt	135.00–150.00	307	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	258	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	335	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	356	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	463	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	530	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	504	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	611	128.32/cwt	95.00–140.00	784	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	884	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,061	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,532	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,329	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,579	165.07/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,606	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,608	176.02/cwt	167.00–180.00	2,830	14
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,213	120.37/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,460	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,418	156.65/cwt	143.00–166.00	2,221	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,486	169.23/cwt	165.00–172.00	2,515	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,656	106.76/cwt	95.00–118.00	1,768	10
Bulls	—	—	2,334	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,801	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	50.20/cwt	21.00–58.00	533	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	88.32/cwt	83.00–95.00	968	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	70.28/cwt	64.00–77.00	821	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	101.62/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,220	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	89.15/cwt	78.00–95.00	1,133	14
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,665	104.39/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,738	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	94.07/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,651	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,506	137.08/cwt	132.00–143.00	2,064	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,584	144.86/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,295	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,444	131.65/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,901	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	62	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	68	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	66	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	234	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	72	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	72	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	353.63/cwt	320.00–390.00	265	3
Heifers	—	Number 1	84	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	126	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	471.71/cwt	450.00–495.00	401	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	401	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	90	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	108	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	92	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	179	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	461	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	107	194.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	209	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	114	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	439	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	62	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	78	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	105	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	77	272.34/cwt	260.00–285.00	210	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	168	1
Bulls	—	Utility	84	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	324.85/cwt	280.00–350.00	276	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	281.18/cwt	270.00–300.00	239	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	92	310.59/cwt	280.00–335.00	286	9
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	470	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	274.87/cwt	250.00–285.00	261	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	97	174.54/cwt	130.00–220.00	169	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	477.48/cwt	475.00–480.00	492	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	292.97/cwt	260.00–310.00	302	9
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	325.04/cwt	320.00–335.00	338	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	212	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	322.30/cwt	315.00–330.00	364	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	113	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	319	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	123	299.51/cwt	280.00–320.00	368	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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 292Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 474Last week 569Year ago 420

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 288Last week 165Year ago 235

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	548	120.00	120.00
2	—	297	150.00	150.00
4	—	429	130.00–145.00	141.39
4	—	364	115.00–155.00	141.06
1	—	764	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	586	135.00	135.00
1	—	274	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	582	140.00–160.00	155.26
1	—	394	130.00	130.00
3	—	332	145.00–170.00	161.47
1	—	1,092	130.00	130.00
6	—	907	145.00–149.00	146.99
1	—	456	147.50	147.50
5	—	876	151.00–152.50	151.60
2	—	603	145.00–155.00	150.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	125.00	125.00
3	—	562	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	298	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	309	172.50–175.00	173.72
1	—	694	155.00	155.00
3	—	516	170.00–185.00	174.88
1	—	400	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	131	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	884	120.00	120.00
10	—	126	125.00–195.00	150.60
4	—	611	95.00–140.00	128.32
2	—	356	130.00	130.00
1	—	258	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
7	—	179	155.00–160.00	159.25
3	—	214	135.00–150.00	143.32
1	—	530	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	165.00–185.00	175.34
1	—	686	130.00	130.00
1	—	566	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	175.00	175.00
3	—	394	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	165.00	165.00
1	—	770	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	616	122.50	122.50
1	—	586	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	604	145.00	145.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	66	355.00	355.00
1	—	114	385.00	385.00
1	—	90	445.00	445.00
2	—	85	450.00–495.00	471.71
3	—	75	320.00–390.00	353.63
1	—	106	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	150.00	150.00
1	—	92	195.00	195.00
2	—	107	190.00–200.00	194.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	110.00	110.00
1	—	90	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	125.00	125.00
1	—	80	210.00	210.00
1	—	70	150.00	150.00
1	—	106	200.00	200.00
2	—	97	130.00–220.00	174.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	280.00–350.00	324.85
9	—	92	280.00–335.00	310.59
5	—	104	320.00–335.00	325.04
2	—	123	280.00–320.00	299.51
2	—	113	315.00–330.00	322.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	103	260.00–310.00	292.97
4	—	95	250.00–285.00	274.87
2	—	113	280.00–285.00	282.43
4	—	85	270.00–300.00	281.18
2	—	77	260.00–285.00	272.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	475.00–480.00	477.48
1	—	94	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	10.00	10.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,418	143.00–166.00	156.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,486	165.00–172.00	169.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	110.00–135.00	120.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,096	83.00–95.00	88.32
7	—	1,062	21.00–58.00	50.20
7	—	1,168	64.00–77.00	70.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	102.00–107.00	104.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,755	86.00–99.00	94.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,201	96.00–107.00	101.62
14	—	1,271	78.00–95.00	89.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,506	132.00–143.00	137.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,584	141.00–150.00	144.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,444	127.00–136.00	131.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,579	158.00–169.00	165.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,532	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,608	167.00–180.00	176.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,334	120.00	120.00
10	—	1,656	95.00–118.00	106.76

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.