Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-10-16

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 16
● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
264 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 236▲ 264 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
564 head
▲ 128 vs last sale 436▲ 105 vs year ago 459 · +22.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

395 Head Holstein Calves

Holstein Bulls 88-94 lbs 360.00-415.00, 96-104 lbs 290.00-330.00, 100-118 lbs 310.00-375.00

Beef Cross Calves 84-108 lbs 610.00-920.00, 82-105 lbs 335.00-510.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $168.86/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −465.20 against this barn's trailing median of $634.06.
Average price
$168.86
84 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$859
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$175
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$46.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−63.00
vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1494189.0393347
Medium and Large 2-3523144.227549thin
Medium and Large 2530142.9275828
One grade step is worth $46.11/cwt here — about $175 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 sale84 hd
168.86
—
PA average5 barns · 383 hd
231.86
−63.00
This barn, trailing median34 sales
634.06
−465.20
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—Average1,674115.351,93117
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,869128.962,4102thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,61196.771,55912
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,35781.911,11250
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,21167.4181623
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,568147.282,3097thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,617155.952,52215
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,536150.242,3084thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,340141.001,8891thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,456187.002,7232thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,379176.222,43016
HeifersSelectAverage1,315164.102,1589thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,591189.633,01734
SteersChoiceAverage1,541181.012,78964
SteersSelectAverage1,454162.562,36412

Every lot

60 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1438165.00/cwt165.00–165.007231
Steers—Medium and Large 1480266.25/cwt265.00–267.501,27810
Steers—Medium and Large 1567238.74/cwt185.00–263.001,35412
Steers—Medium and Large 1720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2241
Steers—Medium and Large 2768155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1901
Steers—Medium and Large 2916140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2823
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3302122.50/cwt122.50–122.503702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1314180.00/cwt180.00–180.005651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320155.00/cwt155.00–155.004961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1386185.00/cwt185.00–185.007142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2389130.58/cwt105.00–155.005086
Heifers—Medium and Large 2408130.00/cwt130.00–130.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1437187.37/cwt150.00–200.008197
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469195.97/cwt180.00–210.0091916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476152.13/cwt147.50–160.007246
Heifers—Medium and Large 2512154.90/cwt142.50–160.007936
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529156.00/cwt156.00–156.008253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1537184.82/cwt150.00–190.0099215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1577190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1610165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620155.00/cwt155.00–155.009613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629140.11/cwt120.00–150.008813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2652120.00/cwt120.00–120.007821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3654120.00/cwt120.00–120.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2811143.55/cwt135.00–160.001,1643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2880120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0561
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426170.00/cwt170.00–170.007241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1444235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2452145.00/cwt145.00–145.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1531201.47/cwt200.00–205.001,0707
Bulls—Large 3544132.50/cwt132.50–132.507211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2546160.00/cwt160.00–160.008744
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566172.50/cwt172.50–172.509762
Bulls—Large 3614130.00/cwt130.00–130.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1844155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3314167.50/cwt167.50–167.505261
Dairy Steers—Large 3462105.00/cwt105.00–105.004851
Dairy Steers—Large 3844145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2241
Dairy Steers—Large 31,084116.25/cwt115.00–117.501,2604
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 3269180.00/cwt180.00–180.004841
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 3382155.00/cwt155.00–155.005921
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 3883112.48/cwt110.00–115.009932
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 3954117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,1211
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,454162.56/cwt151.00–175.002,36412
Steers—Choice1,541181.01/cwt173.00–188.002,78964
Steers—Choice and Prime1,591189.63/cwt184.00–196.003,01734
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,315164.10/cwt158.00–169.002,1589
Heifers—Choice1,379176.22/cwt170.00–185.002,43016
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,456187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,7232
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,674115.35/cwt105.00–134.001,93117
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21167.41/cwt60.00–75.0081623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35381.46/cwt74.00–89.001,10248
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46392.62/cwt91.00–94.001,3552
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61196.77/cwt90.00–105.001,55912
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,869128.96/cwt124.00–134.002,4102
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,340141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,8891
Dairy Steers—Choice1,536150.24/cwt147.00–155.002,3084
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,617155.95/cwt154.00–159.002,52215
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,568147.28/cwt141.00–153.002,3097

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.