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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 4

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Aug 28Sep 4Sep 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 98▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

276 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 369▼ 138 vs year ago 414 · −33.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

331 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 339▲ 1 vs year ago 330 · +0.3%

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $181.24/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −1,153.55 against this barn's trailing median of $1,334.78.

Average price

$181.24

14 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$944

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$49

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$79.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−92.66

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	403	209.67	845	8thin
Medium 2	470	155.00	729	1thin
Medium 1	727	143.75	1,045	4thin
Large 1	688	130.00	894	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.66/cwt here — about −$49 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 sale14 hd

181.24

—

PA average3 barns · 341 hd

273.90

−92.66

This barn, trailing median34 sales

1,334.78

−1,153.55

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	1,947	131.92	2,568	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,644	106.87	1,757	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	91.96	1,202	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	59.53	655	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,525	146.41	2,233	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,844	143.00	2,637	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,590	158.24	2,516	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,423	137.27	1,953	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,368	122.90	1,681	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,444	185.49	2,678	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,217	169.21	2,059	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,591	197.26	3,138	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	182.70	2,673	16

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	407.97/cwt	37
Bulls	Number 2	91	288.94/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	83	215.98/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	81	21.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	85	450.58/cwt	17

Every lot

70 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	292	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	438	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	826	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,617	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,809	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	537	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	177.15/cwt	162.50–185.00	918	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	829	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,153	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	248	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	471	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	321	230.26/cwt	225.00–235.00	739	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	224.67/cwt	210.00–240.00	932	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	932	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	188.73/cwt	187.50–190.00	980	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	610	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,083	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	688	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	894	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	766	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,015	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	242	153.05/cwt	150.00–155.00	370	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	260	143.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	373	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	324	148.95/cwt	145.00–150.00	483	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	850	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	999	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	934	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,004	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	182.70/cwt	160.00–195.00	2,673	16
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,591	197.26/cwt	185.00–204.00	3,138	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,217	169.21/cwt	159.00–178.00	2,059	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,444	185.49/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,678	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,947	131.92/cwt	128.00–137.00	2,568	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	34.62/cwt	10.00–54.00	339	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,186	77.32/cwt	68.00–85.00	917	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	91.01/cwt	74.00–102.00	1,175	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,628	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,807	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	106.87/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,757	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,525	146.41/cwt	137.00–152.00	2,233	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,844	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,637	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,368	122.90/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,681	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,423	137.27/cwt	129.00–143.00	1,953	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,590	158.24/cwt	156.00–161.00	2,516	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	65	438.92/cwt	350.00–520.00	285	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	72	522.92/cwt	450.00–600.00	377	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	72	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	65	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	74	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	155	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	82	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	156	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	84	650.00/cwt	580.00–720.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	92	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	166	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	606.87/cwt	580.00–640.00	577	6
Heifers	—	Number 1Jersey	106	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	133	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	66	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	68	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	95	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	72	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	166	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	76	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	524	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	76	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	281	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	76	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	156	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	82	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	201	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	589	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	355.84/cwt	325.00–395.00	299	8
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	284.07/cwt	200.00–315.00	244	5
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	86	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	26	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	90	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	27	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	344.15/cwt	325.00–360.00	324	14
Bulls	—	Number 3	95	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	233	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	96	296.67/cwt	250.00–335.00	285	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	98	620.00/cwt	590.00–650.00	608	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	101	352.48/cwt	350.00–355.00	356	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	101	315.15/cwt	300.00–330.00	318	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	114	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	117	356.69/cwt	355.00–360.00	417	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	415	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 Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 98Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 276Last week 369Year ago 414

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 331Last week 339Year ago 330

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,186	68.00–85.00	77.32
5	—	980	10.00–54.00	34.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,644	100.00–114.00	106.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,628	111.00	111.00
20	—	1,291	74.00–102.00	91.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,217	159.00–178.00	169.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,444	182.00–189.00	185.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,844	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	137.00–152.00	146.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	121.00–125.00	122.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	156.00–161.00	158.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	129.00–143.00	137.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,947	128.00–137.00	131.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,463	160.00–195.00	182.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,591	185.00–204.00	197.26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	334	220.00	220.00
3	—	518	162.50–185.00	177.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	316	170.00	170.00
1	—	870	132.50	132.50
1	—	650	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	766	132.50	132.50
1	—	610	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	248	190.00	190.00
2	—	321	225.00–235.00	230.26
1	—	466	200.00	200.00
2	—	415	210.00–240.00	224.67
2	—	519	187.50–190.00	188.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	688	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	260	140.00–145.00	143.28
1	—	934	107.50	107.50
5	—	324	145.00–150.00	148.95
5	—	242	150.00–155.00	153.05
1	—	850	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,080	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	147.50	147.50
1	—	292	150.00	150.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	140.00	140.00
2	—	95	240.00–250.00	244.95
1	—	82	245.00	245.00
1	—	76	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	117	355.00–360.00	356.69
2	—	101	350.00–355.00	352.48
2	—	76	370.00	370.00
14	—	94	325.00–360.00	344.15
8	—	84	325.00–395.00	355.84
1	—	122	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	66	5.00	5.00
1	—	90	30.00	30.00
1	—	86	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	86	200.00–315.00	284.07
4	—	96	250.00–335.00	296.67
2	—	101	300.00–330.00	315.15
1	—	72	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	98	590.00–650.00	620.00
2	—	83	710.00	710.00
1	—	114	550.00	550.00
1	—	100	675.00	675.00
1	—	76	690.00	690.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	580.00–720.00	650.00
2	—	72	450.00–600.00	522.92
2	—	65	350.00–520.00	438.92
6	—	95	580.00–640.00	606.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	74	210.00	210.00
1	—	82	190.00	190.00
1	—	92	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	90.00	90.00
1	—	106	125.00	125.00

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.