Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2024-03-18

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 18
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
258 head
▲ 180 vs last sale 78▲ 27 vs year ago 231 · +11.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
472 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 384▲ 30 vs year ago 442 · +6.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
405 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 386▲ 171 vs year ago 234 · +73.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale 2 weeks ago, Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter Cows sold 7.00-9.00 higher and Slaughter Bulls traded 7.00 higher. Return to farm Holstein Bull Calves were 25.00-30.00 higher and Beef Cross Calves were 10.00-20.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $222.17/cwt on 8 head.
Average price
$222.17
8 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,254
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$468
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$84.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.35
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1563243.321,3706thin
Medium and Large 2568158.759022thin
One grade step is worth $84.57/cwt here — about $468 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale8 hd
222.17
—
PA average3 barns · 19 hd
214.82
+7.35
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,309165.042,1604thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,351152.582,0612thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,692182.543,0892thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,359165.422,2484thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,391148.462,0652thin
Bulls—Average1,710152.272,60416
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,493122.601,8309thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,329113.151,50335
CowsLean 85-90%High1,19690.761,08525
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,586151.462,4022thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,280134.491,7215thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,500165.772,4873thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,590155.572,47415
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,406144.572,0338thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,550190.702,9563thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,362181.242,46810
HeifersSelectAverage1,416172.852,4486thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,597194.733,11014
SteersChoiceAverage1,493185.352,76729
SteersSelectAverage1,407169.482,38510

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194675.60/cwt117
BullsNumber 292612.94/cwt87
BullsNumber 388404.87/cwt37
BullsUtility7778.42/cwt16
HeifersNumber 186919.07/cwt13
HeifersNumber 284687.84/cwt27
HeifersNumber 383390.29/cwt9

Every lot

122 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
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1310300.00/cwt300.00–300.009301
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1434240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0421
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486200.00/cwt200.00–200.009721
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527235.03/cwt225.00–250.001,2393
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1642210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1682197.95/cwt175.00–220.001,3503
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1362240.22/cwt230.00–250.008702
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372205.00/cwt205.00–205.007631
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427246.52/cwt240.00–250.001,0533
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2448195.00/cwt195.00–195.008741
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464242.52/cwt235.00–250.001,1255
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469190.11/cwt180.00–200.008923
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519206.09/cwt195.00–220.001,0704
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524175.00/cwt175.00–175.009171
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1635198.79/cwt195.00–205.001,2624
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1651185.01/cwt180.00–190.001,2042
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3503
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1308315.00/cwt315.00–315.009703
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1385285.11/cwt280.00–295.001,0983
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440200.00/cwt200.00–200.008801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2483154.95/cwt150.00–160.007482
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1544235.11/cwt215.00–245.001,2793
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2544175.00/cwt175.00–175.009521
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1582251.52/cwt235.00–260.001,4643
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2592142.50/cwt142.50–142.508441
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621223.70/cwt190.00–242.501,3898
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1674185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2472
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1725222.52/cwt210.00–235.001,6132
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1778195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5171
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2874140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2241
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2914132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,2111
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3355186.54/cwt170.00–220.006623
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3408170.00/cwt170.00–170.006941
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3458175.00/cwt175.00–175.008021
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3543160.00/cwt160.00–160.008693
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3558170.00/cwt170.00–170.009492
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3646172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1141
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3687158.64/cwt152.50–165.001,0904
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3740127.50/cwt127.50–127.509442
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007501
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3519175.00/cwt175.00–175.009082
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3574147.50/cwt147.50–147.508474
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3640155.00/cwt155.00–155.009921
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,407169.48/cwt154.00–178.002,38510
Steers—Choice1,493185.35/cwt179.00–192.002,76729
Steers—Choice and Prime1,597194.73/cwt189.00–200.003,11014
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,362181.24/cwt178.00–185.002,46810
Heifers—Select1,416172.85/cwt166.00–178.002,4486
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,550190.70/cwt185.00–195.002,9563
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,710152.27/cwt142.00–164.002,60416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,129108.50/cwt108.00–109.001,2252
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14795.39/cwt85.00–105.001,09417
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,226129.06/cwt128.00–130.001,5822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,303113.36/cwt107.00–121.001,47729
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310122.31/cwt121.00–124.001,6023
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,35671.74/cwt66.00–80.009736
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,569120.75/cwt113.00–126.001,8957
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,594102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,6263
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,359165.42/cwt161.00–171.002,2484
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,391148.46/cwt145.00–151.002,0652
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,692182.54/cwt181.00–184.003,0892
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,406144.57/cwt139.00–152.002,0338
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,500165.77/cwt163.00–171.002,4873
Dairy Steers—Choice1,590155.57/cwt150.00–162.002,47415
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,280134.49/cwt126.00–139.001,7215
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,586151.46/cwt145.00–157.002,4022
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,309165.04/cwt160.00–173.002,1604
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,351152.58/cwt146.00–158.002,0612
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross63908.89/cwt840.00–980.005732
Heifers60–70Number 3Beef Cross64600.00/cwt600.00–600.003841
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross68910.00/cwt910.00–910.006191
Heifers70–80Number 272830.23/cwt690.00–940.005986
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross73969.91/cwt950.00–1,000.007083
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross76860.00/cwt860.00–860.006542
Heifers70–80Number 3Beef Cross76372.54/cwt310.00–410.002833
Heifers80–90Number 380205.00/cwt205.00–205.001641
Heifers80–90Number 3Beef Cross82590.00/cwt590.00–590.004841
Heifers80–90Number 283610.53/cwt460.00–930.005077
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84924.85/cwt910.00–950.007774
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross90900.00/cwt890.00–910.008102
Heifers90–100Number 293384.43/cwt340.00–420.003583
Heifers90–100Number 3Beef Cross94300.00/cwt300.00–300.002821
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross95703.08/cwt660.00–770.006685
Heifers100–110Number 3Beef Cross100350.00/cwt290.00–410.003502
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102849.41/cwt820.00–880.008662
Heifers100–110Number 2104360.00/cwt360.00–360.003741
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross108750.00/cwt750.00–750.008101
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross110930.00/cwt930.00–930.001,0231
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility6451.51/cwt20.00–100.00335
Bulls60–70Number 366490.00/cwt490.00–490.003231
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross70530.00/cwt530.00–530.003711
Bulls70–80Utility7387.57/cwt20.00–210.00647
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75980.00/cwt980.00–980.007352
Bulls70–80Number 175656.73/cwt640.00–670.004933
Bulls70–80Number 375328.18/cwt160.00–490.0024610
Bulls70–80Number 276578.61/cwt520.00–640.0044010
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross82824.21/cwt620.00–980.006768
Bulls80–90Utility8282.07/cwt65.00–100.00672
Bulls80–90Number 383435.47/cwt200.00–520.003619
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84940.76/cwt900.00–990.0079011
Bulls80–90Number 184635.29/cwt590.00–690.0053422
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross84510.00/cwt510.00–510.004281
Bulls80–90Number 285560.25/cwt400.00–645.0047617
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94777.57/cwt640.00–900.007319
Bulls90–100Number 194597.95/cwt570.00–680.0056233
Bulls90–100Number 394466.71/cwt380.00–530.004398
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95870.00/cwt820.00–950.008279
Bulls90–100Number 295548.56/cwt450.00–600.0052121
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103797.56/cwt595.00–870.008216
Bulls100–110Number 1103590.42/cwt575.00–605.0060821
Bulls100–110Number 2103545.54/cwt380.00–590.0056212
Bulls100–110Number 3104409.55/cwt300.00–460.004266
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross105684.19/cwt600.00–770.007182
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross110780.00/cwt780.00–780.008581
Bulls110–120Utility110110.00/cwt110.00–110.001211
Bulls110–120Number 3111294.14/cwt200.00–390.003262
Bulls110–120Number 1112585.49/cwt575.00–600.006568
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross116732.87/cwt700.00–760.008503
Bulls110–120Number 2116565.09/cwt560.00–580.006564
Bulls120–130Utility120110.00/cwt110.00–110.001321
Bulls120–130Number 1126580.00/cwt580.00–580.007311

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.