Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2024-05-20

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 20
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
251 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 226▲ 81 vs year ago 170 · +47.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
350 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 368▼ 45 vs year ago 395 · −11.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
310 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 357▲ 25 vs year ago 285 · +8.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Feeder dairy heifer calves edited

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.80/cwt on 3 head.
Average price
$211.80
3 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,183
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−38.01
vs PA average
−64.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2559211.801,1833thin
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 sale3 hd
211.80
—
PA average2 barns · 50 hd
249.81
−38.01
National average163 barns · 12,702 hd
276.46
−64.66
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
Bulls—Average1,839150.052,7599thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,598124.161,98516
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,470110.871,63025
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,23896.951,20043
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,523157.192,3943thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,321152.262,0113thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,659163.982,7202thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,462158.682,3203thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,304150.001,9561thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,353185.582,51112
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,603192.693,08917
SteersChoiceAverage1,525185.892,83530
SteersSelectAverage1,581177.192,8013thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195732.44/cwt84
BullsNumber 299576.39/cwt35
BullsNumber 385413.58/cwt11
BullsUtility70107.83/cwt11
HeifersNumber 187872.00/cwt22
HeifersNumber 292661.75/cwt10
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing69245.00/cwt2

Every lot

111 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2322250.00/cwt250.00–250.008051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1334305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0191
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2356260.00/cwt260.00–260.009261
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1384275.35/cwt265.00–285.001,0572
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1658227.43/cwt220.00–235.001,4962
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2692
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1782214.82/cwt205.00–225.001,6804
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7532
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1879199.20/cwt175.00–212.501,7514
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,8233
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2269277.16/cwt274.00–280.007464
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2343257.57/cwt250.00–265.008832
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2364248.94/cwt240.00–265.009064
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2445249.96/cwt225.00–256.001,1125
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2091
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526180.00/cwt180.00–180.009471
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575227.70/cwt220.00–235.001,3092
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3861
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2656220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4432
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2722190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3721
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2776185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4361
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2869202.55/cwt195.00–210.001,7604
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2923200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8462
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2992195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9341
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1286285.00/cwt285.00–285.008151
Bulls300–350Large 3300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1344285.00/cwt285.00–285.009801
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368291.40/cwt285.00–295.001,0723
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1429273.81/cwt270.00–285.001,1754
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1526205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0781
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1552265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4633
Bulls550–600Large 3564135.00/cwt135.00–135.007611
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623182.73/cwt175.00–190.001,1382
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1722195.29/cwt177.50–215.001,4104
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1840152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2811
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1890160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4241
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2-3372229.62/cwt212.50–245.008542
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2-3526203.49/cwt197.50–210.001,0702
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3332232.50/cwt232.50–232.507721
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3464190.00/cwt190.00–190.008821
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3575157.50/cwt155.00–160.009062
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3774142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1031
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3814131.46/cwt129.00–134.001,0704
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3957149.02/cwt148.00–151.001,4263
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3306176.53/cwt155.00–197.505402
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3433209.50/cwt180.00–227.5090713
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3488213.68/cwt165.00–230.001,0434
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Large 2-3292216.44/cwt190.00–250.006323
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2-3367236.29/cwt235.00–237.508672
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2-3412222.50/cwt222.50–222.509171
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2-3476182.45/cwt180.00–185.008682
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 2-3722155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1191
Beef/Dairy Steers800–850Large 2-3840165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3861
Beef/Dairy Steers850–900Large 2-3869165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4342
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,525185.89/cwt183.00–187.002,83530
Steers—Select1,581177.19/cwt168.00–184.002,8013
Steers—Choice and Prime1,603192.69/cwt189.00–200.003,08917
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,353185.58/cwt183.00–188.002,51112
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,839150.05/cwt140.00–160.002,7599
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,304150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9561
Dairy Steers—Choice1,462158.68/cwt158.00–159.002,3203
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,659163.98/cwt163.00–165.002,7202
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,321152.26/cwt148.00–156.002,0113
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,523157.19/cwt155.00–160.002,3943
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23896.95/cwt84.00–105.001,20043
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,470110.87/cwt105.00–118.001,63025
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,586123.44/cwt119.00–128.001,95815
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,784135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,4081
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross60910.00/cwt910.00–910.005462
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing68200.00/cwt200.00–200.001361
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing70290.00/cwt290.00–290.002031
Heifers70–80Number 276480.00/cwt480.00–480.003651
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross78950.00/cwt900.00–1,000.007412
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83936.49/cwt880.00–1,010.007776
Heifers80–90Number 284529.76/cwt520.00–540.004453
Heifers80–90Number 186569.77/cwt560.00–580.004902
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross93752.05/cwt700.00–780.006994
Heifers90–100Number 194560.00/cwt560.00–560.005261
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95911.15/cwt850.00–980.008666
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102892.88/cwt870.00–920.009113
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross108780.00/cwt780.00–780.008421
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross110760.00/cwt760.00–760.008361
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 362455.00/cwt420.00–490.002822
Bulls60–70Number 264550.00/cwt550.00–550.003521
Bulls60–70Utility65100.03/cwt75.00–140.00656
Bulls70–80Number 272540.00/cwt540.00–540.003891
Bulls70–80Utility72115.32/cwt95.00–130.00833
Bulls70–80Number 175694.00/cwt670.00–720.005212
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross76990.00/cwt990.00–990.007521
Bulls70–80Number 378395.00/cwt380.00–410.003082
Bulls80–90Utility80120.00/cwt110.00–130.00962
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross82390.00/cwt390.00–390.003201
Bulls80–90Number 283583.20/cwt580.00–590.004843
Bulls80–90Number 184679.88/cwt640.00–730.0057118
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,037.19/cwt890.00–1,100.008924
Bulls80–90Number 388400.00/cwt400.00–400.003521
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross90300.00/cwt300.00–300.002701
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross94982.58/cwt920.00–1,050.0092410
Bulls90–100Number 194628.77/cwt600.00–670.0059120
Bulls90–100Number 294550.14/cwt520.00–580.005176
Bulls90–100Number 395434.84/cwt420.00–450.004132
Bulls100–110Number 3101444.85/cwt430.00–460.004492
Bulls100–110Number 1103608.30/cwt600.00–620.0062715
Bulls100–110Number 2103559.15/cwt500.00–590.0057617
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross105913.14/cwt870.00–960.009598
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross105722.61/cwt690.00–750.007593
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross110670.00/cwt670.00–670.007371
Bulls110–120Number 1112603.96/cwt600.00–610.006765
Bulls110–120Number 2112530.00/cwt530.00–530.005941
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross114910.00/cwt910.00–910.001,0371
Bulls120–130Number 2122580.00/cwt580.00–580.007082

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.