Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-07-31

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jul 31

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

106 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 117▲ 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

422 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 379▼ 8 vs year ago 430 · −1.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

351 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 395▼ 10 vs year ago 361 · −2.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 592 lb. lean cow deleted. 280 lb. slaughter bull deleted.

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 $136.18/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −497.88 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.

Average price

$136.18

17 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$24.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−53.20

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	532	146.88	781	4thin
Medium and Large 1	767	140.71	1,079	7thin
Large 1	1,040	130.00	1,352	1thin
Large 2	752	122.50	921	1thin
Medium and Large 2	521	122.50	638	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.38/cwt here — about $144 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

136.18

—

PA average5 barns · 215 hd

189.38

−53.20

This barn, trailing median34 sales

634.06

−497.88

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	—	High	1,717	123.30	2,117	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,735	118.15	2,050	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,325	107.35	1,422	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	88.03	944	14
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,478	153.00	2,261	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,448	145.00	2,100	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,734	161.00	2,792	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,459	149.95	2,188	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,382	125.00	1,728	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,438	179.05	2,575	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,228	171.44	2,105	11
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,541	185.07	2,852	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,511	179.41	2,711	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,214	171.00	2,076	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	361.17/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 2	98	223.62/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	84	146.75/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	70	7.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	96	528.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	97	110.00/cwt	2

Every lot

74 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	847	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,309	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,327	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	766	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,111	1
Steers	—	Large 1	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	870	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,414	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,467	1
Steers	—	Large 1	894	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,430	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	962	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,539	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	264	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	462	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	588	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	882	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	646	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	727	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,014	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	728	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,056	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	752	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	921	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	973	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,118	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,312	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,040	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,352	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	263	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	513	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	907	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	512	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	691	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	716	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,020	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	746	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,212	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	746	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	970	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	275	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	324	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	324	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	535	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	709	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	798	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,029	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	880	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,223	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,214	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,076	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,511	179.41/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,711	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,541	185.07/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,852	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,228	171.44/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,105	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,438	179.05/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,575	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,693	121.00/cwt	100.00–130.00	2,049	9
Bulls	—	—	1,826	133.67/cwt	132.00–135.00	2,441	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	85.54/cwt	70.00–96.00	896	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	97.16/cwt	91.00–103.00	1,134	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	117.86/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,477	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	98.35/cwt	87.00–106.00	1,363	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	118.15/cwt	109.00–128.00	2,050	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,448	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,100	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,478	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,261	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,382	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,728	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,459	149.95/cwt	139.00–153.00	2,188	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,734	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,792	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	88	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	502	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	482	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	104	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	125	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	528	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	54	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	74	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	148	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	83	258.08/cwt	240.00–275.00	214	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	84	146.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	123	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	650.00/cwt	640.00–655.00	559	3
Bulls	—	Utility	86	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	87	296.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	258	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	228.06/cwt	210.00–245.00	212	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	291.00/cwt	275.00–300.00	274	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	101	201.73/cwt	50.00–295.00	204	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	305.00/cwt	290.00–315.00	314	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	353	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	115	212.39/cwt	200.00–225.00	244	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	120	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	378	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	130	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	319	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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 106Last week 117Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 422Last week 379Year ago 430

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 351Last week 395Year ago 361

Correction: 592 lb. lean cow deleted. 280 lb. slaughter bull deleted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	752	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	264	150.00	150.00
2	—	646	112.50	112.50
1	—	526	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	778	125.00	125.00
2	—	828	135.00	135.00
2	—	905	145.00	145.00
1	—	724	140.00	140.00
1	—	400	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
1	—	462	142.50	142.50
1	—	588	150.00	150.00
1	—	728	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	716	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	512	135.00	135.00
3	—	365	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	746	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
2	—	263	195.00	195.00
2	—	422	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	746	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	766	145.00	145.00
1	—	870	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	748	175.00	175.00
3	—	394	215.00	215.00
1	—	758	175.00	175.00
1	—	876	167.50	167.50
1	—	962	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
2	—	894	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	132.50	132.50
2	—	220	125.00	125.00
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
1	—	880	139.00	139.00
1	—	798	129.00	129.00
1	—	324	100.00	100.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	94	275.00–300.00	291.00
3	—	87	290.00–300.00	296.64
1	—	114	310.00	310.00
1	—	120	315.00	315.00
4	—	103	290.00–315.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	101	50.00–295.00	201.73
2	—	115	200.00–225.00	212.39
1	—	130	245.00	245.00
3	—	83	240.00–275.00	258.08
2	—	93	210.00–245.00	228.06
1	—	74	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	54	5.00	5.00
1	—	86	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	84	140.00–150.00	146.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	86	640.00–655.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	535.00	535.00
1	—	110	480.00	480.00
1	—	88	570.00	570.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	120.00	120.00
1	—	90	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,214	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,541	180.00–189.00	185.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,511	172.00–185.00	179.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,448	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,228	165.00–177.00	171.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	178.00–180.00	179.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,735	109.00–128.00	118.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,386	87.00–106.00	98.35
6	—	1,253	114.00–128.00	117.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,167	91.00–103.00	97.16
11	—	1,047	70.00–96.00	85.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,382	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,734	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,459	139.00–153.00	149.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,826	132.00–135.00	133.67
9	—	1,693	100.00–130.00	121.00

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.