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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 29

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← May 22May 29Jun 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 170▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

312 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 395▼ 52 vs year ago 364 · −14.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

258 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 285▲ 15 vs year ago 243 · +6.2%

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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 $139.62/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −494.44 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.

Average price

$139.62

17 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$45.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−94.75

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	150.50	745	10thin
Medium and Large 2	538	127.75	687	4thin
Medium 1	854	126.25	1,078	2thin
Medium 2	454	105.00	477	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.50/cwt here — about $269 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

139.62

—

PA average4 barns · 138 hd

234.37

−94.75

This barn, trailing median34 sales

634.06

−494.44

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	1,651	117.14	1,934	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,856	116.49	2,162	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,777	114.74	2,039	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,440	106.57	1,535	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,189	77.58	922	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,537	142.71	2,193	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,633	160.38	2,619	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,320	147.35	1,945	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,450	183.00	2,654	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,321	169.41	2,238	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,635	184.50	3,017	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,566	175.41	2,747	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,280	164.96	2,111	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	353.30/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 2	90	247.99/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	85	132.16/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	68	25.99/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	84	462.48/cwt	4

Every lot

65 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	801	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,176	1
Steers	—	Large 2	1,132	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,460	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	158	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	324	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	214	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	294	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	463	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	404	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	454	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	477	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	722	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	876	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	959	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	738	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	904	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	794	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	961	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	970	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,261	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	452	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	791	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	649	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,038	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	808	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,151	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	940	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,250	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	958	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,245	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,285	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	156	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	187	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	498	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	510	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	602	144.45/cwt	122.50–150.00	870	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	673	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.50	851	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	788	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,017	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,072	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,394	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,280	164.96/cwt	150.00–176.00	2,111	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,566	175.41/cwt	158.00–185.00	2,747	14
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,635	184.50/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,017	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,321	169.41/cwt	149.00–177.00	2,238	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,450	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,654	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,651	117.14/cwt	105.00–135.00	1,934	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	98.40/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,046	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	79.69/cwt	70.00–89.00	936	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,389	45.13/cwt	40.00–50.00	627	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	106.57/cwt	86.00–117.00	1,535	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,777	114.74/cwt	111.00–121.00	2,039	12
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,856	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	2,162	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,537	142.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,193	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,320	147.35/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,945	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,633	160.38/cwt	152.00–168.00	2,619	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	74	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	296	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	392	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	91	479.95/cwt	475.00–485.00	437	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	62	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	71	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	64	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	109	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	64	20.23/cwt	10.00–30.00	13	4
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	70	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	25	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	201.00/cwt	175.00–225.00	151	2
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	80	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	32	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	83	132.66/cwt	100.00–150.00	110	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	240.12/cwt	200.00–270.00	204	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	87	523.06/cwt	480.00–565.00	455	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	87	296.36/cwt	280.00–310.00	258	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	311.66/cwt	295.00–325.00	293	7
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	94	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	262.96/cwt	220.00–315.00	250	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	329.96/cwt	320.00–340.00	343	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	105	283.88/cwt	250.00–320.00	298	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	191	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	318.36/cwt	290.00–335.00	357	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	114	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	513	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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 170Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 312Last week 395Year ago 364

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 258Last week 285Year ago 243

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,063	92.00–105.00	98.40
2	—	1,389	40.00–50.00	45.13
11	—	1,175	70.00–89.00	79.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,440	86.00–117.00	106.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,856	116.00–117.00	116.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,777	111.00–121.00	114.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,537	140.00–145.00	142.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	145.00–149.00	147.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,633	152.00–168.00	160.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,321	149.00–177.00	169.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,566	158.00–185.00	175.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,635	180.00–187.00	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,280	150.00–176.00	164.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,651	105.00–135.00	117.14

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	450.00	450.00
4	—	87	480.00–565.00	523.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	64	10.00–30.00	20.23
1	—	70	35.00	35.00
1	—	80	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	200.00–270.00	240.12
2	—	75	175.00–225.00	201.00
4	—	105	250.00–320.00	283.88
4	—	95	220.00–315.00	262.96
1	—	64	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	115.00	115.00
3	—	83	100.00–150.00	132.66
1	—	94	100.00	100.00
1	—	106	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	94	295.00–325.00	311.66
4	—	87	280.00–310.00	296.36
4	—	112	290.00–335.00	318.36
5	—	104	320.00–340.00	329.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	490.00	490.00
2	—	91	475.00–485.00	479.95
1	—	74	400.00	400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	214	137.50	137.50
1	—	738	130.00	130.00
1	—	404	122.50	122.50
1	—	794	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	155.00	155.00
1	—	158	205.00	205.00
1	—	356	130.00	130.00
4	—	516	140.00	140.00
1	—	604	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	130.00	130.00
1	—	738	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	454	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	958	130.00	130.00
1	—	940	133.00	133.00
2	—	649	160.00	160.00
1	—	452	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,094	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	808	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	130.00	130.00
1	—	788	129.00	129.00
1	—	498	102.50	102.50
5	—	602	122.50–150.00	144.45
3	—	673	126.00–127.50	126.50
1	—	156	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,072	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	672	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,132	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	562	142.50	142.50

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.