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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 5

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 116▲ 50 vs year ago 82 · +61.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

357 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 342▲ 2 vs year ago 355 · +0.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

387 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 417▲ 387 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $202.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$202.50

1 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.00

vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	202.50	1,122	1thin

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 sale1 hd

202.50

—

PA average2 barns · 3 hd

197.50

+5.00

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,746	174.24	3,042	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,641	163.56	2,684	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,379	156.53	2,159	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,360	141.97	1,931	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	133.10	1,559	10
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,377	150.73	2,076	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	134.79	2,136	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,396	123.51	1,724	41
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,226	108.27	1,328	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	159.39	2,061	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,462	148.70	2,174	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,656	167.72	2,777	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,613	151.07	2,437	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,507	141.17	2,127	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,288	189.68	2,443	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,181	178.28	2,105	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,480	193.11	2,858	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,477	186.27	2,751	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,392	175.52	2,443	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	721.46/cwt	101
Bulls	Number 2	94	616.50/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 3	80	437.95/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	69	89.96/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	85	921.80/cwt	24
Heifers	Number 2	89	730.71/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 3	81	566.67/cwt	3

Every lot

84 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	779	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	446	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	981	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	830	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	246.65/cwt	200.00–265.00	910	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	239.93/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,053	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,101	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	263.08/cwt	245.00–290.00	750	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	276.69/cwt	265.00–290.00	899	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	716	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	916	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,122	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,082	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,056	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	958	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,332	1
Feeder Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,040	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2-3	523	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,229	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 2-3	552	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,187	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	344	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	748	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	794	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,270	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	976	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,464	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,392	175.52/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,443	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,477	186.27/cwt	182.00–190.00	2,751	12
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,480	193.11/cwt	189.00–200.00	2,858	22
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,181	178.28/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,105	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,288	189.68/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,443	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,379	156.53/cwt	135.00–175.00	2,159	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	133.10/cwt	123.00–138.00	1,559	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,222	148.90/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,820	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	139.20/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,970	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,044	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,462	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,028	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	108.35/cwt	96.00–125.00	1,327	31
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,418	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	123.54/cwt	115.00–133.00	1,737	39
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,438	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	2,049	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	134.79/cwt	129.00–144.00	2,136	9
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,641	163.56/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,684	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,746	174.24/cwt	166.00–187.00	3,042	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,293	159.39/cwt	152.00–167.50	2,061	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,462	148.70/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,174	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,507	141.17/cwt	137.00–145.00	2,127	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,613	151.07/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,437	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,656	167.72/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,777	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,377	150.73/cwt	135.00–157.50	2,076	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	66	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	330	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	835.13/cwt	830.00–840.00	635	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	76	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	456	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	76	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	380	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	938.21/cwt	890.00–970.00	722	7
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	80	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	464	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	989.49/cwt	950.00–1,040.00	831	7
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	735.20/cwt	660.00–780.00	625	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	804.65/cwt	790.00–820.00	692	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	90	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	549	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	917.68/cwt	840.00–950.00	853	7
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	746.50/cwt	700.00–780.00	694	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 3Beef Cross	102	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	612	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	756.06/cwt	700.00–810.00	786	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Utility	56	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	28	1
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	62	74.84/cwt	70.00–80.00	46	2
Bulls	60–70	Utility	64	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	64	3
Bulls	70–80	Utility	72	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	65	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	960.35/cwt	880.00–1,020.00	730	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	558.22/cwt	510.00–580.00	424	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	77	409.91/cwt	340.00–490.00	316	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	491	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	974.03/cwt	880.00–1,020.00	828	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	825.88/cwt	800.00–850.00	702	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	667.15/cwt	640.00–710.00	567	18
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	408	2
Bulls	80–90	UtilityJersey	86	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	86	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	548.20/cwt	500.00–580.00	477	5
Bulls	80–90	Utility	88	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	106	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	929.98/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	865	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	638.39/cwt	600.00–690.00	600	35
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	780.00/cwt	720.00–840.00	749	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	97	571.52/cwt	520.00–590.00	554	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	955.73/cwt	930.00–980.00	984	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	574.15/cwt	550.00–590.00	591	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	738	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	612.95/cwt	590.00–630.00	637	14
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	110	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	781	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	613.85/cwt	600.00–630.00	694	5
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	124	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	918	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 →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 116Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 357Last week 342Year ago 355

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 387Last week 417Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	880.00–1,020.00	960.35
8	80–90	85	880.00–1,020.00	974.03
14	90–100	93	860.00–1,000.00	929.98
2	100–110	103	930.00–980.00	955.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	630.00	630.00
18	80–90	85	640.00–710.00	667.15
35	90–100	94	600.00–690.00	638.39
14	100–110	104	590.00–630.00	612.95
5	110–120	113	600.00–630.00	613.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	62	70.00–80.00	74.84
1	80–90	86	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	56	50.00	50.00
3	60–70	64	100.00	100.00
1	70–80	72	90.00	90.00
1	80–90	88	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	800.00–850.00	825.88
2	90–100	96	720.00–840.00	780.00
1	100–110	104	710.00	710.00
1	110–120	110	710.00	710.00
1	120–130	124	740.00	740.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	340.00–490.00	409.91
2	80–90	85	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	510.00–580.00	558.22
5	80–90	87	500.00–580.00	548.20
6	90–100	97	520.00–590.00	571.52
5	100–110	103	550.00–590.00	574.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	70–80	77	890.00–970.00	938.21
7	80–90	84	950.00–1,040.00	989.49
7	90–100	93	840.00–950.00	917.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	660.00–780.00	735.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	500.00	500.00
1	70–80	76	600.00	600.00
1	100–110	102	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	830.00–840.00	835.13
2	80–90	86	790.00–820.00	804.65
6	90–100	93	700.00–780.00	746.50
2	100–110	104	700.00–810.00	756.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	500.00	500.00
1	80–90	80	580.00	580.00
1	90–100	90	610.00	610.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	523	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	552	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	245.00–290.00	263.08
2	300–350	325	265.00–290.00	276.69
1	350–400	358	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	458	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	554	202.50	202.50
1	650–700	676	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	704	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	958	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	217.50	217.50
1	750–800	794	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	976	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	369	200.00–265.00	246.65
2	400–450	439	230.00–250.00	239.93
1	500–550	512	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	416	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	222.50	222.50
1	400–450	446	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,044	140.00	140.00
39	—	1,406	115.00–133.00	123.54
1	—	1,338	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,585	129.00–144.00	134.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,438	142.50	142.50
31	—	1,225	96.00–125.00	108.35
2	—	1,142	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,222	148.00–150.00	148.90
5	—	1,415	134.00–145.00	139.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,171	123.00–138.00	133.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,641	162.00–165.00	163.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,746	166.00–187.00	174.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,293	152.00–167.50	159.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	147.00–150.00	148.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	174.00–183.00	178.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,288	184.00–195.00	189.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,392	171.00–179.00	175.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,480	189.00–200.00	193.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,477	182.00–190.00	186.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,656	164.00–174.00	167.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	150.00–152.00	151.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	137.00–145.00	141.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,379	135.00–175.00	156.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,377	135.00–157.50	150.73

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.