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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 17

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 135▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

364 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 472▼ 73 vs year ago 437 · −16.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

376 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 373▲ 27 vs year ago 349 · +7.7%

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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 $169.49/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −457.31 against this barn's trailing median of $626.79.

Average price

$169.49

19 head · 391 lb average

Value per head Derived

$663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$50

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

$54.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.11

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	319	184.02	587	10thin
Medium 1	423	170.00	720	3thin
Medium 2	496	148.00	733	5thin
Medium and Large 2	490	130.00	637	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.02/cwt here — about −$50 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 sale19 hd

169.49

—

PA average6 barns · 266 hd

187.60

−18.11

This barn, trailing median33 sales

626.79

−457.31

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

33 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,060.44, low $385.54, median $626.79 across 33 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	1,823	112.55	2,052	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	106.63	1,656	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	103.01	1,304	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	78.82	872	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,336	147.41	1,969	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,526	146.00	2,228	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,300	127.00	1,651	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,483	154.59	2,293	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,281	142.94	1,831	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	1,311	120.38	1,578	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,503	174.59	2,624	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,531	137.12	2,099	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,050	136.00	1,428	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,563	184.40	2,882	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,594	173.10	2,759	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,212	134.74	1,633	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	357.15/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	91	273.16/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	83	139.96/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	80	27.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	96	363.86/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	85	115.00/cwt	2

Every lot

90 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	256	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	231.33/cwt	215.00–237.50	625	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	344	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	679	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	452	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	848	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	706	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,024	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	791	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,483	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	204	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	316	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	248	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	188.37/cwt	187.50–190.00	512	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	598	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	326	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	571	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	486	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	890	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	651	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	928	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	696	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,148	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	242	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	356	206.26/cwt	205.00–207.50	734	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	378	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	437	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	852	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,052	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	599	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	958	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,512	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	194	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	281	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	496	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	732	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	506	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	493	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	568	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	818	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	608	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	562	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	827	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,158	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	993	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,420	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,016	130.01/cwt	122.50–137.50	1,321	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,168	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,495	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,212	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,485	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,256	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,539	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,212	134.74/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,633	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,222	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,004	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,486	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,675	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,563	184.40/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,882	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,674	173.46/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,904	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,050	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,428	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,503	174.59/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,624	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,516	146.97/cwt	142.00–151.00	2,228	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,545	127.26/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,966	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,577	99.63/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,571	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	115.27/cwt	112.00–120.00	2,205	6
Bulls	—	—	2,024	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,732	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	63.07/cwt	62.00–64.00	635	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	89.28/cwt	89.00–90.00	998	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	78.87/cwt	77.00–83.00	915	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	101.77/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,228	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	111.09/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,432	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	92.05/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,219	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	106.63/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,656	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,226	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,349	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,281	142.94/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,831	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,395	130.76/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,824	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,483	154.59/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,293	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,300	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,651	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,336	147.41/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,969	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,526	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,228	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 2	78	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	78	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	80	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	82	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	115	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	91	490.11/cwt	480.00–500.00	446	2
Heifers	—	Number 2	92	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	120	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	96	195.31/cwt	180.00–210.00	187	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	116	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	522	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	52	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	66	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	111	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	76	215.79/cwt	185.00–245.00	164	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	123	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	266.44/cwt	240.00–300.00	221	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	604.88/cwt	600.00–610.00	508	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	305.58/cwt	245.00–335.00	263	6
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	329.26/cwt	325.00–340.00	310	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	284.11/cwt	260.00–315.00	267	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	499	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	96	184.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	178	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	321.34/cwt	290.00–335.00	334	8
Bulls	—	Number 2	104	306.60/cwt	300.00–310.00	319	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	594	1
Bulls	—	UtilityBrown Swiss	108	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	54	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	287.50/cwt	280.00–295.00	316	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	324.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	370	4

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 Jul 17, 2023

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Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 135Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 364Last week 472Year ago 437

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 376Last week 373Year ago 349

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,281	141.00–146.00	142.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,226	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,395	126.00–136.00	130.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,483	150.00–160.00	154.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,289	108.00–114.00	111.09
5	—	1,324	90.00–95.00	92.05
8	—	1,207	97.00–106.00	101.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	77.00–83.00	78.87
2	—	1,007	62.00–64.00	63.07
3	—	1,118	89.00–90.00	89.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,553	103.00–110.00	106.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,024	135.00	135.00
3	—	1,577	99.00–101.00	99.63
6	—	1,913	112.00–120.00	115.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	124.00–130.00	127.26
2	—	1,516	142.00–151.00	146.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	170.00–179.00	174.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,674	168.00–177.00	173.46
1	—	1,486	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,222	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,212	130.00–140.00	134.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,563	182.00–187.00	184.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,526	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,336	143.00–152.00	147.41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	486	150.00	150.00
1	—	204	155.00	155.00
2	—	651	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	319	187.50	187.50
1	—	365	175.00	175.00
1	—	556	160.00	160.00
6	—	272	187.50–190.00	188.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	248	170.00	170.00
1	—	326	175.00	175.00
1	—	696	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,112	136.00	136.00
1	—	242	227.50	227.50
4	—	356	205.00–207.50	206.26
1	—	526	200.00	200.00
2	—	599	160.00	160.00
3	—	437	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	378	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	344	197.50	197.50
2	—	791	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	452	187.50	187.50
1	—	256	202.50	202.50
1	—	706	145.00	145.00
1	—	320	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	328	215.00	215.00
6	—	270	215.00–237.50	231.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	143.00	143.00
2	—	827	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,256	122.50	122.50
1	—	1,212	122.50	122.50
1	—	608	92.50	92.50
1	—	506	97.50	97.50
5	—	568	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,168	128.00	128.00
1	—	194	145.00	145.00
4	—	1,016	122.50–137.50	130.01
5	—	496	147.50	147.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	104	300.00–310.00	306.60
2	—	110	280.00–295.00	287.50
7	—	83	240.00–300.00	266.44
3	—	94	260.00–315.00	284.11
2	—	76	185.00–245.00	215.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	150.00	150.00
2	—	96	180.00–190.00	184.90
1	—	74	150.00	150.00
1	—	66	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	94	325.00–340.00	329.26
6	—	86	245.00–335.00	305.58
8	—	104	290.00–335.00	321.34
4	—	114	320.00–330.00	324.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	520.00	520.00
1	—	74	300.00	300.00
2	—	84	600.00–610.00	604.88
1	—	112	455.00	455.00
1	—	108	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	52	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Brown Swiss$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	108	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	140.00	140.00
2	—	96	180.00–210.00	195.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	116	450.00	450.00
1	—	80	500.00	500.00
2	—	91	480.00–500.00	490.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	130.00	130.00
1	—	78	100.00	100.00

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.