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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 15

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

123 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 165▲ 123 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

370 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 383▼ 109 vs year ago 479 · −22.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

250 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 267▼ 50 vs year ago 300 · −16.7%

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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 $158.12/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −475.94 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.

Average price

$158.12

17 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$26.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.03

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	164.27	928	13thin
Medium and Large 2	498	138.13	688	4thin

One grade step is worth $26.15/cwt here — about $240 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 sale17 hd

158.12

—

PA average5 barns · 278 hd

192.15

−34.03

This barn, trailing median34 sales

634.06

−475.94

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	1,609	102.30	1,646	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,883	115.11	2,168	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,735	98.91	1,716	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,370	89.95	1,232	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	75.04	865	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,614	143.33	2,313	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,393	135.58	1,889	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,542	153.73	2,371	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,273	144.41	1,838	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,144	131.00	1,499	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,517	180.89	2,744	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,374	162.50	2,233	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,668	181.34	3,025	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,490	171.38	2,554	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	393.38/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 2	89	291.44/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 3	89	201.19/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	88	46.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	82	435.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	95	386.42/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 3	80	60.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	56	15.00/cwt	1

Every lot

89 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Large 2	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	173.47/cwt	172.50–175.00	746	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	877	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	838	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	554	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	886	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	898	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	216	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	421	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	303	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	530	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	348	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	383	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	173.19/cwt	155.00–182.50	651	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	742	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	699	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	711	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	943	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	898	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,275	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,044	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,076	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,506	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	186	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	391	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	218	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	240	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	304	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	336	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	408	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	836	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	575	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	502	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	766	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	594	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	772	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	915	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	628	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,052	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	870	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,153	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	936	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,240	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	148	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	148	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	192	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	274	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	292	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	350	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	322	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	435	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	457	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	640	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	792	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,490	171.38/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,554	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,668	181.34/cwt	179.00–184.00	3,025	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,374	162.50/cwt	138.00–175.00	2,233	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,517	180.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,744	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,136	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	579	1
Bulls	—	—	1,676	109.63/cwt	85.00–121.00	1,837	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	88.36/cwt	87.00–89.00	869	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	608	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	73.27/cwt	60.00–86.00	882	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	87.73/cwt	74.00–96.00	1,201	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	97.35/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,337	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	98.91/cwt	92.00–107.00	1,716	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,883	115.11/cwt	113.00–119.00	2,168	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,393	135.58/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,889	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,614	143.33/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,313	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,144	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,499	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,273	144.41/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,838	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,542	153.73/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,371	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	56	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	8	1
Heifers	—	Number 3	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Heifers	—	Number 2Beef Cross	82	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	85	404.37/cwt	375.00–455.00	344	3
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	165	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	435.35/cwt	380.00–465.00	414	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	102	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Crossbred	102	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	306	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	470	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 2Jersey	68	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	31	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	74	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	30	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	77	274.35/cwt	240.00–290.00	211	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	77	197.45/cwt	150.00–250.00	152	4
Bulls	—	Number 2Crossbred	82	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	98	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	86	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	285.80/cwt	255.00–305.00	237	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	460.00/cwt	430.00–490.00	396	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	333.81/cwt	325.00–340.00	287	4
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	90	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	63	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	223.04/cwt	200.00–245.00	207	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	442	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	322.81/cwt	250.00–365.00	307	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	96	373.72/cwt	370.00–380.00	359	4
Bulls	—	Utility	100	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	30	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	101	179.60/cwt	140.00–220.00	181	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	359.80/cwt	350.00–370.00	367	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	470.29/cwt	460.00–480.00	484	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	390.00/cwt	385.00–395.00	410	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	111	349.82/cwt	320.00–370.00	388	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	112	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	325	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	384.07/cwt	380.00–390.00	438	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	464	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 May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 123Last week 165Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 370Last week 383Year ago 479

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 250Last week 267Year ago 300

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	93.00–102.00	97.35
10	—	1,369	74.00–96.00	87.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,204	60.00–86.00	73.27
3	—	984	87.00–89.00	88.36
1	—	1,192	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,735	92.00–107.00	98.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,883	113.00–119.00	115.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	130.00–139.00	135.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,614	141.00–146.00	143.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,490	161.00–178.00	171.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,668	179.00–184.00	181.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,273	138.00–148.00	144.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,542	151.00–158.00	153.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,144	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	175.00–185.00	180.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,374	138.00–175.00	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,676	85.00–121.00	109.63
1	—	1,136	51.00	51.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	470.00	470.00
1	—	110	420.00	420.00
2	—	86	430.00–490.00	460.00
2	—	103	460.00–480.00	470.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	77	150.00–250.00	197.45
3	—	93	200.00–245.00	223.04
2	—	101	140.00–220.00	179.60
1	—	112	290.00	290.00
1	—	82	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	40.00	40.00
1	—	90	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	83	255.00–305.00	285.80
3	—	102	350.00–370.00	359.80
5	—	77	240.00–290.00	274.35
3	—	111	320.00–370.00	349.82
5	—	95	250.00–365.00	322.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	86	325.00–340.00	333.81
4	—	96	370.00–380.00	373.72
1	—	122	380.00	380.00
4	—	105	385.00–395.00	390.00
5	—	114	380.00–390.00	384.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	100	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	420.00	420.00
1	—	102	450.00	450.00
3	—	85	375.00–455.00	404.37
3	—	95	380.00–465.00	435.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	94	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	56	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	435.00	435.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	628	167.50	167.50
2	—	870	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	218	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	594	130.00	130.00
1	—	418	137.50	137.50
1	—	476	150.00	150.00
1	—	390	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	304	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	336	195.00	195.00
1	—	186	210.00	210.00
1	—	408	205.00	205.00
1	—	600	152.50	152.50
1	—	936	132.50	132.50
1	—	502	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	148	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	110.00	110.00
1	—	792	115.00	115.00
2	—	192	142.50	142.50
2	—	457	140.00	140.00
2	—	322	130.00–140.00	135.03
1	—	292	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,076	140.00	140.00
2	—	412	180.00	180.00
1	—	474	150.00	150.00
1	—	898	142.00	142.00
2	—	303	175.00	175.00
3	—	376	155.00–182.50	173.19
1	—	216	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,044	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	437	160.00	160.00
1	—	770	122.50	122.50
1	—	348	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	718	125.00	125.00
2	—	508	165.00	165.00
5	—	430	172.50–175.00	173.47
1	—	554	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	474	185.00	185.00

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.