Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2024-06-10

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 10
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
84 head
▼ 167 vs last sale 251▼ 149 vs year ago 233 · −63.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
317 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 350▼ 208 vs year ago 525 · −39.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
336 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 310▲ 63 vs year ago 273 · +23.1%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $233.75/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$233.75
2 head · 567 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,325
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$378
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$72.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−19.41
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1560270.001,5121thin
Medium and Large 2574197.501,1341thin
One grade step is worth $72.50/cwt here — about $378 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 sale2 hd
233.75
—
PA average3 barns · 21 hd
253.16
−19.41
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—Average1,825146.722,6785thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,535144.952,2259thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,338124.611,6678thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,041104.171,0843thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710135.982,32528
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,338114.021,52638
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,18197.391,15035
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,592162.342,5845thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,477156.312,3099thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,315144.321,8983thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,421167.512,3803thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,318161.122,1247thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,398187.002,61411
HeifersChoiceAverage1,090180.001,9621thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,432172.502,4701thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,574192.273,02629
SteersChoiceAverage1,503185.982,79531
SteersSelectAverage1,337177.562,3747thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 192752.35/cwt79
BullsNumber 2100680.80/cwt53
BullsNumber 392540.91/cwt20
BullsUtility82173.45/cwt10
HeifersNumber 188882.26/cwt30
HeifersNumber 298718.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 380474.60/cwt7
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing73275.62/cwt2

Every lot

98 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1546260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4201
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5771
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2302365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1021
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2629225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4152
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2738220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6242
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2838192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,6131
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2858194.77/cwt155.00–215.001,6713
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1282285.00/cwt285.00–285.008041
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1322260.88/cwt252.50–270.008402
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0422
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5121
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1341
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2611180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1002
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1702230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6151
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1681
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2868142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2331
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0011
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3860154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3241
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3998152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,5221
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,096170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8631
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,106170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8801
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Large 2-3292225.00/cwt225.00–225.006571
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2-3446175.00/cwt175.00–175.007811
Beef/Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2-3978145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4181
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2-3420195.00/cwt195.00–195.008191
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 2-3702170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1931
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3362255.00/cwt245.00–260.009233
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3406242.50/cwt242.50–242.509851
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,337177.56/cwt170.00–180.002,3747
Steers—Choice1,503185.98/cwt182.00–188.002,79531
Steers—Choice and Prime1,574192.27/cwt189.00–198.003,02629
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,090180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9621
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,398187.00/cwt184.00–195.002,61411
Heifers—Select1,432172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,4701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,825146.72/cwt130.00–170.002,6785
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,041104.17/cwt100.00–113.001,0843
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338124.61/cwt118.00–129.001,6678
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,535144.95/cwt135.00–149.002,2259
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18197.39/cwt83.00–107.501,15035
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338114.02/cwt105.00–127.001,52638
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710135.98/cwt126.00–143.002,32528
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,315144.32/cwt140.00–150.001,8983
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,477156.31/cwt154.00–158.002,3099
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,592162.34/cwt159.00–165.002,5845
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,318161.12/cwt157.50–165.002,1247
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,421167.51/cwt166.00–170.002,3803
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Number 3Beef Cross58450.00/cwt450.00–450.002611
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross621,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.006701
Heifers70–80Number 3Beef Cross72710.00/cwt710.00–710.005111
Heifers70–80Number 372341.11/cwt300.00–380.002462
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing73275.62/cwt230.00–320.002012
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,013.20/cwt980.00–1,040.007604
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84971.76/cwt890.00–1,040.008168
Heifers80–90Number 384390.00/cwt390.00–390.003281
Heifers80–90Number 187595.06/cwt590.00–600.005182
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross88840.00/cwt840.00–840.007391
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross90880.00/cwt880.00–880.007921
Heifers90–100Number 192590.16/cwt570.00–600.005434
Heifers90–100Number 294510.00/cwt510.00–510.004791
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross96911.46/cwt870.00–950.008758
Heifers90–100Number 396450.00/cwt450.00–450.004321
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross103906.17/cwt880.00–930.009333
Heifers100–110Number 3Beef Cross106640.00/cwt640.00–640.006781
Heifers100–110Number 2106530.00/cwt530.00–530.005621
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross110830.00/cwt830.00–830.009131
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility56140.00/cwt140.00–140.00781
Bulls60–70Utility6684.24/cwt60.00–110.00562
Bulls60–70Number 168750.00/cwt750.00–750.005101
Bulls70–80Number 374490.00/cwt490.00–490.003631
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross75640.13/cwt600.00–700.004804
Bulls70–80Number 176752.58/cwt730.00–790.005724
Bulls70–80Utility76120.00/cwt120.00–120.00912
Bulls80–90Utility80100.00/cwt100.00–100.00801
Bulls80–90Number 383502.93/cwt420.00–540.004175
Bulls80–90Number 184728.21/cwt660.00–790.0061217
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85923.49/cwt880.00–1,000.007855
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross85815.85/cwt760.00–850.006935
Bulls80–90Number 285619.94/cwt580.00–650.005274
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross92962.61/cwt890.00–1,030.008867
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94837.75/cwt800.00–860.007874
Bulls90–100Number 194696.37/cwt660.00–750.0065525
Bulls90–100Number 294632.35/cwt600.00–650.005949
Bulls90–100Number 396460.00/cwt440.00–480.004422
Bulls90–100Utility96243.02/cwt150.00–340.002332
Bulls100–110Utility100300.00/cwt300.00–300.003001
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102770.39/cwt700.00–820.007864
Bulls100–110Number 2102637.42/cwt600.00–650.0065015
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103848.58/cwt640.00–920.008746
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross103700.19/cwt680.00–720.007212
Bulls100–110Number 1104674.58/cwt660.00–710.0070213
Bulls100–110Number 3104460.00/cwt380.00–540.004782
Bulls110–120Utility110300.00/cwt300.00–300.003301
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross112830.00/cwt830.00–830.009301
Bulls110–120Number 3112401.43/cwt320.00–480.004502
Bulls110–120Number 2113636.85/cwt600.00–650.0072010
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross114604.91/cwt600.00–610.006902
Bulls110–120Number 1116670.00/cwt670.00–670.007771
Bulls120–130Number 2120640.00/cwt640.00–640.007681

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.