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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 22

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← May 15May 22May 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 123▲ 170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

395 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 370▲ 31 vs year ago 364 · +8.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

285 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 250▲ 42 vs year ago 243 · +17.3%

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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 $149.38/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −484.67 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.

Average price

$149.38

25 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$48

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$39.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.94

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	152.24	884	21
Medium and Large 2	524	147.50	773	2thin
Medium 1	458	130.00	595	1thin
Large 2	828	112.50	932	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.74/cwt here — about −$48 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 sale25 hd

149.38

—

PA average6 barns · 273 hd

193.33

−43.94

This barn, trailing median34 sales

634.06

−484.67

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	1,561	115.23	1,799	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,852	116.81	2,163	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,740	108.21	1,883	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,378	103.08	1,421	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	71.24	774	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,743	140.60	2,451	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,275	134.82	1,719	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,573	153.96	2,422	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,542	148.34	2,287	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,245	132.43	1,649	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,596	179.07	2,858	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,261	170.24	2,147	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,609	183.08	2,946	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,439	174.25	2,507	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	392.79/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	95	300.56/cwt	22
Bulls	Number 3	87	147.46/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	71	28.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	425.83/cwt	11
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	20.00/cwt	1

Every lot

85 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	672	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	873	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	787	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	552	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	174.18/cwt	157.50–182.50	1,110	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	696	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,166	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	166.35/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,209	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,004	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,302	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	944	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,284	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	229	174.45/cwt	150.00–200.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	487	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	148.89/cwt	142.50–155.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	458	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	149.49/cwt	140.00–158.00	765	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	773	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	896	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	151.21/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,027	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	706	140.03/cwt	130.00–150.00	989	2
Heifers	—	Large 2	828	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	932	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	145.84/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,212	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	914	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,325	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	444	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	955	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	496	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,091	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	500	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,075	2
Bulls	—	Large 2	602	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	677	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	770	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,213	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	890	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,228	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,284	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,682	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	336	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	521	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	388	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	485	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	462	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	624	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	517	115.20/cwt	90.00–132.50	596	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	616	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	693	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	700	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	788	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,090	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,363	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,435	173.39/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,488	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,470	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,675	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,609	183.08/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,946	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,261	170.24/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,147	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,596	179.07/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,858	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,556	112.15/cwt	97.00–118.00	1,745	10
Bulls	—	—	1,573	122.93/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,934	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	921	45.17/cwt	31.00–56.00	416	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	77.47/cwt	61.00–87.00	864	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,291	95.38/cwt	88.00–103.00	1,231	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	111.14/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,510	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	101.47/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,402	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	108.21/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,883	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,852	116.81/cwt	116.00–119.00	2,163	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,245	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,649	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,542	148.34/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,287	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,573	153.96/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,422	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,275	134.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,719	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,743	140.60/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,451	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	14	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	436.34/cwt	350.00–580.00	327	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	84	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	139	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	97	466.69/cwt	430.00–500.00	453	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	122	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	439	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	56	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	17	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	70	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	91	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	74	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	22	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	547.50/cwt	545.00–550.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	275.17/cwt	250.00–290.00	231	5
Bulls	—	Utility	84	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	21	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	311.34/cwt	285.00–335.00	265	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	86	127.45/cwt	50.00–200.00	110	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	341.81/cwt	310.00–375.00	321	8
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	303.52/cwt	250.00–360.00	285	11
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	486.14/cwt	400.00–540.00	462	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	522.67/cwt	505.00–540.00	538	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	322.43/cwt	310.00–340.00	332	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	376.14/cwt	365.00–390.00	391	8
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	281	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	376.55/cwt	370.00–380.00	422	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	304.02/cwt	250.00–360.00	341	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	456	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	122	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	561	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 123Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 395Last week 370Year ago 364

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 285Last week 250Year ago 243

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	104	365.00–390.00	376.14
8	—	94	310.00–375.00	341.81
1	—	120	380.00	380.00
5	—	85	285.00–335.00	311.34
3	—	112	370.00–380.00	376.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	94	250.00–360.00	303.52
4	—	103	310.00–340.00	322.43
2	—	112	250.00–360.00	304.02
5	—	84	250.00–290.00	275.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	505.00–540.00	522.67
1	—	122	460.00	460.00
4	—	95	400.00–540.00	486.14
2	—	82	545.00–550.00	547.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	56	30.00	30.00
1	—	74	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	130.00	130.00
1	—	106	265.00	265.00
5	—	86	50.00–200.00	127.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	70	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	75	350.00–580.00	436.34
3	—	97	430.00–500.00	466.69
1	—	84	550.00	550.00
1	—	104	450.00	450.00
1	—	112	450.00	450.00
1	—	122	360.00	360.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	496	220.00	220.00
2	—	500	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	—	444	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	602	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,284	131.00	131.00
1	—	890	138.00	138.00
1	—	770	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	462	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	112.50	112.50
1	—	336	155.00	155.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	388	125.00	125.00
1	—	616	112.50	112.50
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
5	—	517	90.00–132.50	115.20
1	—	1,090	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	384	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	137.50	137.50
1	—	696	167.50	167.50
4	—	435	181.00	181.00
1	—	552	162.50	162.50
2	—	944	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	394	175.00	175.00
3	—	637	157.50–182.50	174.18
1	—	814	160.00	160.00
2	—	727	162.50–170.00	166.35
1	—	426	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	142.50–155.00	148.89
4	—	679	140.00–155.00	151.21
2	—	229	150.00–200.00	174.45
2	—	578	155.00	155.00
2	—	706	130.00–150.00	140.03
4	—	512	140.00–158.00	149.49
3	—	831	145.00–147.50	145.84
1	—	914	145.00	145.00
1	—	278	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	458	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	524	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	828	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,556	97.00–118.00	112.15
4	—	1,573	120.00–126.00	122.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	921	31.00–56.00	45.17
2	—	1,291	88.00–103.00	95.38
9	—	1,115	61.00–87.00	77.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,359	109.00–114.00	111.14
10	—	1,382	90.00–109.00	101.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,740	104.00–114.00	108.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,852	116.00–119.00	116.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,261	155.00–175.00	170.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,596	175.00–181.00	179.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,542	145.00–152.00	148.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,573	152.00–156.00	153.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	130.00–135.00	132.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,609	181.00–188.00	183.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,435	166.00–180.00	173.39
1	—	1,470	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,743	136.00–146.00	140.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	130.00–140.00	134.82

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.