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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

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

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Feeder Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 77▼ 111 vs year ago 189 · −58.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

384 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 422▼ 45 vs year ago 429 · −10.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

386 head

▲ 386 vs last sale 0▲ 152 vs year ago 234 · +65.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifer sold weaker on a light run. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $210.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$210.00

2 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−27.54

vs PA average

−61.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	506	210.00	1,063	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

210.00

—

PA average2 barns · 46 hd

237.54

−27.54

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−61.91

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,868	144.42	2,698	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,480	117.38	1,737	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	103.92	1,347	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	84.00	948	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,246	146.00	1,819	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,712	158.00	2,705	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,640	151.95	2,492	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,652	142.95	2,362	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,494	189.00	2,824	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,426	178.41	2,544	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,457	169.87	2,475	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,647	193.31	3,184	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,604	186.12	2,985	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,455	175.55	2,554	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	629.02/cwt	91
Bulls	Number 2	90	489.16/cwt	46
Bulls	Number 3	82	240.90/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	57	42.04/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	86	664.92/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	82	411.28/cwt	11

Every lot

87 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	553	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	827	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	859	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,214	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,349	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,459	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	812	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,421	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	982	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,375	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	689	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	176.71/cwt	165.00–195.00	866	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,063	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,205	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	701	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,402	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,505	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	798	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,157	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,528	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	195.21/cwt	180.00–210.00	839	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	191.59/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,090	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	472	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	684	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	586	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	791	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	728	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,056	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	474	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	901	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,455	175.55/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,554	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,604	186.12/cwt	179.00–191.00	2,985	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,647	193.31/cwt	190.00–196.00	3,184	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,426	178.41/cwt	174.00–187.00	2,544	12
Heifers	—	Select	1,457	169.87/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,475	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,494	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,824	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,868	144.42/cwt	132.00–155.00	2,698	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	88.12/cwt	87.00–89.00	946	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	65.37/cwt	56.00–71.00	724	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	84.50/cwt	74.00–96.00	946	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	97.95/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,212	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	101.68/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,307	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	103.85/cwt	91.00–114.00	1,348	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	115.74/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,628	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	117.32/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,738	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	128.62/cwt	128.00–129.00	2,058	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,246	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,819	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,640	151.95/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,492	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,652	142.95/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,362	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,712	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,705	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	67	866.90/cwt	850.00–890.00	581	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	72	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	619	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	73	229.08/cwt	180.00–280.00	167	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	635.00/cwt	570.00–700.00	483	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	77	434.94/cwt	430.00–440.00	335	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	735.73/cwt	520.00–860.00	603	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	336	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	84	344.29/cwt	330.00–360.00	289	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	628.47/cwt	500.00–760.00	534	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	91	406.72/cwt	380.00–440.00	370	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	788.76/cwt	740.00–850.00	734	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	94	310.64/cwt	280.00–340.00	292	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	736.54/cwt	700.00–790.00	751	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	108	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	400	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Utility	56	43.06/cwt	30.00–60.00	24	4
Bulls	60–70	Utility	60	40.00/cwt	30.00–50.00	24	2
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	65	638.15/cwt	520.00–760.00	415	2
Bulls	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	67	900.40/cwt	860.00–940.00	603	3
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	68	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	272	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	68	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	129	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	74	547.66/cwt	510.00–570.00	405	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	326.76/cwt	280.00–420.00	242	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	537.50/cwt	300.00–700.00	403	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	631	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	77	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	531	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	623.27/cwt	550.00–700.00	524	14
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	84	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	59	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	424.33/cwt	300.00–550.00	361	14
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	754.57/cwt	700.00–830.00	649	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	550.00/cwt	400.00–700.00	473	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	93	210.54/cwt	160.00–260.00	196	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	752	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	561.88/cwt	520.00–610.00	528	21
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	869.32/cwt	800.00–990.00	826	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	437.59/cwt	250.00–560.00	416	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	486.58/cwt	280.00–550.00	501	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	764.50/cwt	710.00–790.00	795	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	573.88/cwt	410.00–680.00	597	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	564.72/cwt	520.00–580.00	593	23
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	108	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	194	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	558.84/cwt	530.00–575.00	620	9
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	112	483.57/cwt	440.00–530.00	542	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	739.61/cwt	710.00–770.00	851	4
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	124	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	620	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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 78Last week 77Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 384Last week 422Year ago 429

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 386Last week 0Year ago 234

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifer sold weaker on a light run. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	430.00–440.00	434.94
1	80–90	84	400.00	400.00
3	90–100	91	380.00–440.00	406.72
1	100–110	108	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	850.00–890.00	866.90
1	70–80	72	860.00	860.00
4	80–90	82	520.00–860.00	735.73
4	90–100	93	740.00–850.00	788.76
3	100–110	102	700.00–790.00	736.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	180.00–280.00	229.08
2	80–90	84	330.00–360.00	344.29
2	90–100	94	280.00–340.00	310.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	570.00–700.00	635.00
2	80–90	85	500.00–760.00	628.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	50–60	56	30.00–60.00	43.06
2	60–70	60	30.00–50.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	520.00–760.00	638.15
3	70–80	75	300.00–700.00	537.50
2	80–90	86	400.00–700.00	550.00
1	90–100	94	800.00	800.00
4	100–110	104	410.00–680.00	573.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	67	860.00–940.00	900.40
1	70–80	76	830.00	830.00
3	80–90	86	700.00–830.00	754.57
4	90–100	95	800.00–990.00	869.32
6	100–110	104	710.00–790.00	764.50
4	110–120	115	710.00–770.00	739.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	400.00	400.00
3	70–80	74	510.00–570.00	547.66
14	80–90	85	300.00–550.00	424.33
7	90–100	95	250.00–560.00	437.59
6	100–110	103	280.00–550.00	486.58
3	110–120	112	440.00–530.00	483.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	190.00	190.00
4	70–80	74	280.00–420.00	326.76
1	80–90	84	70.00	70.00
2	90–100	93	160.00–260.00	210.54
1	100–110	108	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	690.00	690.00
14	80–90	84	550.00–700.00	623.27
21	90–100	94	520.00–610.00	561.88
23	100–110	105	520.00–580.00	564.72
9	110–120	111	530.00–575.00	558.84
1	120–130	124	500.00	500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	472	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	586	135.00	135.00
1	700–750	728	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	316	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	424	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	452	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	592	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	666	202.50	202.50
1	750–800	758	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	812	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	982	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	701	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	782	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	826	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	210.00	210.00
4	450–500	490	165.00–195.00	176.71
2	500–550	506	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	634	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	650	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	798	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	569	180.00–202.50	191.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	180.00–210.00	195.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	474	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,604	179.00–191.00	186.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,455	170.00–182.00	175.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,647	190.00–196.00	193.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,426	174.00–187.00	178.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,457	164.00–175.00	169.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,494	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,246	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,120	74.00–96.00	84.50
3	—	1,107	56.00–71.00	65.37
3	—	1,237	95.00–100.00	97.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	128.00–129.00	128.62
2	—	1,285	94.00–108.00	101.68
37	—	1,481	109.00–125.00	117.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,298	91.00–114.00	103.85
3	—	1,407	115.00–116.00	115.74
2	—	1,073	87.00–89.00	88.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,712	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,640	150.00–156.00	151.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,652	138.00–149.00	142.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,868	132.00–155.00	144.42

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.