Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-07-10

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 10
● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 116▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
472 head
▲ 196 vs last sale 276▲ 53 vs year ago 419 · +12.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
373 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 332▲ 49 vs year ago 324 · +15.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Report released.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.50/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −478.56 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.
Average price
$155.50
25 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$718
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$360
per head · Large 1 over Medium 1
$43.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−53.51
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1311173.335403thin
Medium and Large 1461160.0073815thin
Medium and Large 2305150.004583thin
Medium 1696129.389004thin
One grade step is worth $43.96/cwt here — about −$360 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
155.50
—
PA average4 barns · 193 hd
209.01
−53.51
This barn, trailing median34 sales
634.06
−478.56
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
1074840606372median 634.0603/0205/0407/0608/3111/02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,628122.972,0018thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,657107.061,7749thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47599.571,4688thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06772.167703thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,37768.669452thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,418143.322,0326thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,546157.822,4406thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,312145.001,9021thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,434177.442,5446thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,237170.612,1107thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,610186.282,9998thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,438176.952,54513
SteersSelectAverage1,083133.361,4442thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198346.03/cwt28
BullsNumber 289275.40/cwt23
BullsNumber 388213.18/cwt5
BullsUtility7312.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 191452.74/cwt10
HeifersNumber 271125.00/cwt2

Every lot

75 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2292150.00/cwt150.00–150.004381
Steers—Medium and Large 2348165.00/cwt165.00–165.005741
Steers—Medium and Large 2384140.00/cwt140.00–140.005381
Steers—Medium and Large 1410220.00/cwt220.00–220.009021
Steers—Medium and Large 2562160.00/cwt160.00–160.008993
Steers—Medium and Large 2609165.15/cwt155.00–175.001,0062
Steers—Medium and Large 2787170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3382
Steers—Medium and Large 2852155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2167167.50/cwt167.50–167.502802
Heifers—Large 1230175.00/cwt175.00–175.004031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1317160.00/cwt160.00–160.005072
Heifers—Large 1330185.00/cwt185.00–185.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1356175.00/cwt175.00–175.006233
Heifers—Large 1374160.00/cwt160.00–160.005981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1401157.50/cwt157.50–157.506324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1457147.52/cwt140.00–155.006742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1506180.00/cwt180.00–180.009112
Heifers—Medium 1582130.00/cwt130.00–130.007571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2582115.00/cwt115.00–115.006691
Heifers—Medium 1628135.00/cwt135.00–135.008481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1684130.00/cwt130.00–130.008891
Heifers—Medium 1760127.50/cwt127.50–127.509691
Heifers—Medium 1812125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1998140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1444220.00/cwt220.00–220.009771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1509215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568165.00/cwt165.00–165.009371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1614155.00/cwt155.00–155.009521
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3292160.00/cwt160.00–160.004671
Dairy Steers—Large 3396145.00/cwt145.00–145.005741
Dairy Steers—Large 3480107.51/cwt105.00–110.005162
Dairy Steers—Large 3617135.00/cwt135.00–135.008332
Dairy Steers—Large 3659107.50/cwt107.50–107.507082
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,083133.36/cwt129.00–138.001,4442
Steers—Choice1,438176.95/cwt169.00–182.002,54513
Steers—Choice and Prime1,610186.28/cwt183.00–189.002,9998
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,237170.61/cwt166.00–175.002,1107
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,434177.44/cwt173.00–183.002,5446
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,547120.62/cwt115.00–129.001,8666
Bulls——1,869130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,4302
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06772.16/cwt64.00–78.007703
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,22184.50/cwt84.00–85.001,0322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36599.81/cwt96.00–107.001,3624
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37768.66/cwt66.00–72.009452
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,657107.06/cwt102.00–116.001,7749
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,948114.17/cwt112.00–116.002,2242
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,418143.32/cwt135.00–150.002,0326
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,312145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,9021
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,546157.82/cwt154.00–164.002,4406
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 264100.00/cwt100.00–100.00641
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross71409.58/cwt380.00–440.002912
Heifers—Number 278150.00/cwt150.00–150.001171
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross86619.77/cwt600.00–630.005333
Heifers—Number 198175.00/cwt175.00–175.001721
Heifers—Number 1102200.00/cwt200.00–200.002041
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross104491.31/cwt460.00–515.005113
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 362180.00/cwt180.00–180.001121
Bulls—Number 268270.00/cwt270.00–270.001841
Bulls—Utility685.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 275255.43/cwt190.00–295.001924
Bulls—UtilityJersey7820.00/cwt20.00–20.00161
Bulls—Number 382255.00/cwt255.00–255.002091
Bulls—Number 184317.98/cwt300.00–335.002676
Bulls—Number 286260.23/cwt220.00–290.002245
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross88650.00/cwt650.00–650.005721
Bulls—Number 393212.96/cwt170.00–255.001982
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94525.00/cwt440.00–610.004942
Bulls—Number 294287.85/cwt265.00–300.002719
Bulls—Number 195305.79/cwt280.00–320.002918
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross102500.00/cwt500.00–500.005101
Bulls—Number 2103287.66/cwt265.00–300.002964
Bulls—Number 1105314.94/cwt300.00–335.003316
Bulls—Number 1110325.00/cwt320.00–330.003582
Bulls—Number 3110205.00/cwt205.00–205.002261
Bulls—Number 1122297.46/cwt295.00–300.003632

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.