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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 28

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Aug 21Aug 28Sep 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 115▲ 98 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

369 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 356▼ 64 vs year ago 433 · −14.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

339 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 347▼ 6 vs year ago 345 · −1.7%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $191.93/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −1,142.85 against this barn's trailing median of $1,334.78.

Average price

$191.93

22 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$71.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−89.97

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	203.93	1,155	14thin
Large 2	256	200.00	512	1thin
Large 1	574	185.00	1,062	2thin
Medium 1	392	167.50	657	2thin
Medium 2	804	165.00	1,327	1thin
Large 3	242	165.00	399	1thin
Medium and Large 2	732	132.50	970	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.43/cwt here — about $185 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 sale22 hd

191.93

—

PA average4 barns · 397 hd

281.91

−89.97

This barn, trailing median34 sales

1,334.78

−1,142.85

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

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $1,708.55, low $958.36, median $1,334.78 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	1,982	126.91	2,515	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,623	119.01	1,931	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	116.32	1,445	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,549	137.46	2,129	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,520	157.46	2,393	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	148.45	2,187	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,274	134.10	1,708	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,435	178.06	2,555	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,261	168.20	2,121	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,260	120.00	1,512	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,559	189.62	2,956	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,515	178.35	2,702	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,190	172.00	2,047	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	385.54/cwt	44
Bulls	Number 2	96	277.89/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	82	208.14/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	63	19.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	90	575.61/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	74	90.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 3	62	50.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	55	6.42/cwt	2

Every lot

92 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	638	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	424	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,034	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	1,038	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,557	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	1,134	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,882	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	1,310	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,450	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	422	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	686	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	903	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	680	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,139	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	807	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,251	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,279	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,238	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,857	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	236	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	242	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	399	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	256	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	512	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	362	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	615	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	741	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	422	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	950	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	452	218.01/cwt	210.00–230.00	985	5
Bulls	—	Large 1	452	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	791	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	696	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	732	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	970	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	804	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,327	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	864	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,166	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,831	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	264	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	422	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	322	157.52/cwt	147.50–162.50	507	6
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	666	151.14/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,007	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	930	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,302	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 3	962	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,371	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	982	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,350	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,065	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,480	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,218	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,705	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,278	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,738	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,190	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,047	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,515	178.35/cwt	161.00–185.00	2,702	15
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,559	189.62/cwt	185.00–201.00	2,956	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,512	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,261	168.20/cwt	130.00–181.00	2,121	13
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,435	178.06/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,555	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,982	126.91/cwt	105.00–138.00	2,515	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,292	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	118.48/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,525	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,606	117.84/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,893	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,724	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,172	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,274	134.10/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,708	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,473	148.45/cwt	141.00–153.00	2,187	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,520	157.46/cwt	156.00–159.00	2,393	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,549	137.46/cwt	127.00–150.00	2,129	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	55	6.42/cwt	5.00–8.00	4	2
Heifers	—	Number 3	62	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	31	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	74	580.00/cwt	510.00–650.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Number 2	74	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	67	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	637.14/cwt	560.00–680.00	535	4
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	614.78/cwt	580.00–650.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	575.15/cwt	570.00–580.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	104	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	172	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	56	6.50/cwt	5.00–8.00	4	2
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	60	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	66	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	158	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	72	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	194	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	75	569.87/cwt	560.00–580.00	427	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	76	188.54/cwt	50.00–250.00	143	4
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	80	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	48	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	685.12/cwt	600.00–730.00	576	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	304.85/cwt	280.00–315.00	259	10
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	263.93/cwt	230.00–285.00	224	6
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	212.59/cwt	150.00–250.00	181	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	90	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	180	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	626	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	296.00/cwt	280.00–330.00	278	11
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	273.52/cwt	245.00–300.00	260	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	280.10/cwt	270.00–290.00	289	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	313.59/cwt	295.00–325.00	326	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	106	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	721	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	106	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	260	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	110	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	308	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	112	364.73/cwt	350.00–380.00	408	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	311.80/cwt	290.00–325.00	355	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	124	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	273	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	128	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	589	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 Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 98Last week 115Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 369Last week 356Year ago 433

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 339Last week 347Year ago 345

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,218	140.00	140.00
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
1	—	982	137.50	137.50
2	—	666	145.00–157.50	151.14
6	—	322	147.50–162.50	157.52
1	—	264	160.00	160.00
2	—	930	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,065	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,278	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	142.50	142.50
1	—	340	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	187.00	187.00
1	—	1,038	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,134	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	336	190.00	190.00
1	—	544	190.00	190.00
2	—	905	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	807	155.00	155.00
1	—	422	162.50	162.50
3	—	680	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,238	150.00	150.00
2	—	969	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	612	147.50	147.50
1	—	520	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	696	195.00	195.00
1	—	452	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	362	170.00	170.00
1	—	422	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	150.00	150.00
1	—	380	195.00	195.00
1	—	864	135.00	135.00
5	—	452	210.00–230.00	218.01
1	—	432	220.00	220.00
1	—	1,308	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	225.00	225.00
1	—	236	240.00	240.00
2	—	555	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	256	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	804	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	732	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	242	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,982	105.00–138.00	126.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,606	114.00–124.00	117.84
1	—	1,724	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,154	112.00	112.00
2	—	1,287	112.00–125.00	118.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	174.00–183.00	178.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,261	130.00–181.00	168.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,473	141.00–153.00	148.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	156.00–159.00	157.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,274	129.00–139.00	134.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	127.00–150.00	137.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,515	161.00–185.00	178.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,559	185.00–201.00	189.62

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	270.00	270.00
6	—	85	230.00–285.00	263.93
1	—	110	280.00	280.00
7	—	95	245.00–300.00	273.52
1	—	124	220.00	220.00
2	—	103	270.00–290.00	280.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	85	150.00–250.00	212.59
1	—	106	245.00	245.00
4	—	76	50.00–250.00	188.54
1	—	90	200.00	200.00
1	—	66	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	85	280.00–315.00	304.85
5	—	114	290.00–325.00	311.80
7	—	104	295.00–325.00	313.59
11	—	94	280.00–330.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	106	680.00	680.00
2	—	75	560.00–580.00	569.87
1	—	110	520.00	520.00
1	—	92	680.00	680.00
5	—	84	600.00–730.00	685.12
1	—	128	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	60.00	60.00
1	—	60	5.00	5.00
2	—	56	5.00–8.00	6.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	112	350.00–380.00	364.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	103	570.00–580.00	575.15
4	—	84	560.00–680.00	637.14
2	—	74	510.00–650.00	580.00
4	—	93	580.00–650.00	614.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	62	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	55	5.00–8.00	6.42

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.