Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-11-06

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2023-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Nov 6

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Oct 30Nov 6Nov 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 150▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

405 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 442▲ 14 vs year ago 391 · +3.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holstein Calves 366 Head

sold by cwt

Beef Cross Calves; 82-116 lbs 580.00-750.00

Holstein Bull Calves; 76-86 lbs 375.00-425.00, 90-96 lbs 375.00-405.00, 96-112 lbs 385.00-400.00.

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 $158.94/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −1,175.85 against this barn's trailing median of $1,334.78.

Average price

$158.94

22 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$24.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−139.59

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	167.83	885	14thin
Medium and Large 2	518	143.37	743	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.46/cwt here — about $142 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

158.94

—

PA average5 barns · 595 hd

298.52

−139.59

This barn, trailing median34 sales

1,334.78

−1,175.85

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	1,758	117.92	2,073	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,534	107.87	1,655	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	98.32	1,534	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	85.13	1,154	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,265	73.87	934	12
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,668	149.00	2,485	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,621	157.01	2,545	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,638	153.36	2,512	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,339	140.47	1,881	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,465	189.00	2,769	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,318	180.81	2,383	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,329	159.46	2,119	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,590	194.42	3,091	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	183.76	2,679	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,424	169.11	2,408	21

Every lot

48 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	389	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	525	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	498	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	591	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	887	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	998	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	996	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,245	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,622	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,108	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,579	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,196	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,674	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	160.50/cwt	145.00–175.00	531	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	162.12/cwt	140.00–172.50	676	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	148.00/cwt	140.00–165.00	774	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	950	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	674	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	883	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	842	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,221	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,074	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,584	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	231	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	508	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	314	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	628	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	655	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	590	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	821	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	158.43/cwt	142.50–170.00	905	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	592	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	622	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	632	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	772	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	965	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	929	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,045	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	930	102.20/cwt	102.20–102.20	950	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	374	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	496	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	474	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	462	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	512	116.03/cwt	105.00–127.50	594	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,098	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,290	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,424	169.11/cwt	159.00–176.00	2,408	21
Steers	—	Choice	1,458	183.76/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,679	17
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,590	194.42/cwt	187.00–199.00	3,091	20
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,318	180.81/cwt	174.00–186.00	2,383	5
Heifers	—	Select	1,329	159.46/cwt	144.00–169.00	2,119	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,465	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,769	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,758	117.92/cwt	104.00–139.00	2,073	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	73.87/cwt	68.00–80.00	934	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	85.13/cwt	79.00–92.00	1,154	38
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,534	107.87/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,655	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	98.32/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,534	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,668	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,485	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,339	140.47/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,881	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,621	157.01/cwt	156.00–158.00	2,545	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,638	153.36/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,512	3

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 Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 150Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 405Last week 442Year ago 391

Holstein Calves 366 Head

sold by cwt

Beef Cross Calves; 82-116 lbs 580.00-750.00

Holstein Bull Calves; 76-86 lbs 375.00-425.00, 90-96 lbs 375.00-405.00, 96-112 lbs 385.00-400.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	231	220.00	220.00
2	—	929	112.50	112.50
3	—	314	200.00	200.00
1	—	490	167.50	167.50
1	—	772	125.00	125.00
5	—	571	142.50–170.00	158.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	592	105.00	105.00
4	—	380	170.00–175.00	172.44
1	—	472	125.00	125.00
1	—	930	102.20	102.20
1	—	632	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	374	132.50	132.50
1	—	474	97.50	97.50
1	—	1,098	117.50	117.50
2	—	512	105.00–127.50	116.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	591	150.00	150.00
4	—	389	135.00	135.00
1	—	498	135.00	135.00
1	—	688	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	157.50	157.50
1	—	1,196	140.00	140.00
1	—	506	170.00	170.00
1	—	924	157.50	157.50
1	—	996	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,108	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,074	147.50	147.50
1	—	736	120.00	120.00
2	—	331	145.00–175.00	160.50
3	—	842	145.00	145.00
3	—	523	140.00–165.00	148.00
3	—	417	140.00–172.50	162.12
2	—	633	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	674	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,668	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,424	159.00–176.00	169.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,590	187.00–199.00	194.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,458	177.00–189.00	183.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,329	144.00–169.00	159.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,318	174.00–186.00	180.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,339	137.00–144.00	140.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,621	156.00–158.00	157.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,638	152.00–155.00	153.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,534	107.00–109.00	107.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,265	68.00–80.00	73.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,560	93.00–103.00	98.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,355	79.00–92.00	85.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,758	104.00–139.00	117.92

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.