Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2024-08-19

Greencastle

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 19
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Feeder Cattle receipts
153 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 158▲ 38 vs year ago 115 · +33.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
417 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 392▲ 61 vs year ago 356 · +17.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
406 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 415▲ 59 vs year ago 347 · +17.0%
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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 $235.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$235.00
1 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,325
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−4.87
vs PA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1564235.001,3251thin
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
235.00
—
PA average5 barns · 16 hd
239.87
−4.87
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—Average1,527165.402,52619
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,457144.782,10917
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,125130.651,47011
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,007115.361,16211
Dairy Bulls—Average1,140146.981,6762thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,664143.992,39629
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,388127.581,77138
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,253113.471,42148
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,564171.832,6879thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,567163.092,5567thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,386197.512,7376thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,275189.942,42214
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,612197.343,18120
SteersChoiceAverage1,498192.072,87718
SteersSelectAverage1,376181.742,5014thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 189690.66/cwt73
BullsNumber 294600.86/cwt61
BullsNumber 384500.22/cwt22
BullsUtility71258.81/cwt13
HeifersNumber 184920.32/cwt26
HeifersNumber 288743.68/cwt14
HeifersNumber 376610.26/cwt2

Every lot

113 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 1331259.67/cwt250.00–270.008602
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2489175.00/cwt175.00–175.008564
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1590200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1801
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2616155.00/cwt155.00–155.009552
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1998187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,8711
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2284295.00/cwt295.00–295.008381
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332237.50/cwt237.50–237.507891
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2404260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0506
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2498235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1701
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2566240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278300.00/cwt300.00–300.008341
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1322238.61/cwt235.00–242.507682
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1381297.09/cwt280.00–315.001,1322
Bulls350–400Large 2-3394260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0241
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0451
Bulls400–450Large 2-3422250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0551
Bulls450–500Large 2-3469201.04/cwt177.50–215.009433
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1478270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2911
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3251
Bulls600–650Large 2-3632190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2011
Bulls800–850Large 2-3806145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1691
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1874160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3982
Bulls850–900Large 2-3876152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3361
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3286218.93/cwt210.00–227.506262
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3327227.50/cwt227.50–227.507442
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3516162.50/cwt162.50–162.508391
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3568146.46/cwt130.00–162.508323
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3660168.77/cwt167.50–170.001,1142
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3737158.69/cwt155.00–162.501,1702
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3780147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,1511
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3827158.64/cwt154.00–165.001,3123
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3886159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4091
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3942152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4321
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3972160.52/cwt159.00–162.001,5602
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3340220.00/cwt220.00–220.007481
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3350242.50/cwt242.50–242.508491
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3414180.00/cwt180.00–180.007451
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3566180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0191
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2-3376180.00/cwt180.00–180.006771
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2-3410176.25/cwt150.00–202.507232
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Large 2-3696150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0441
Beef/Dairy Heifers750–800Large 2-3752170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2781
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,376181.74/cwt175.00–187.002,5014
Steers—Choice1,498192.07/cwt188.00–195.002,87718
Steers—Choice and Prime1,612197.34/cwt194.00–204.003,18120
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,275189.94/cwt184.00–193.002,42214
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,386197.51/cwt193.00–200.002,7376
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,527165.40/cwt155.00–180.002,52619
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,007115.36/cwt104.00–124.001,16211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,125130.65/cwt121.00–137.001,47011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,457144.78/cwt137.00–155.002,10917
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,242112.41/cwt98.00–125.001,39645
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,380126.97/cwt115.00–137.001,75236
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,411129.36/cwt126.00–134.001,8253
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,532138.50/cwt138.00–139.002,1222
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,655143.29/cwt138.00–147.002,37126
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,742150.04/cwt148.00–152.002,6143
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,564171.83/cwt167.00–178.002,6879
Dairy Steers—Choice1,567163.09/cwt160.00–167.002,5567
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,140146.98/cwt135.00–162.001,6762
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross60800.00/cwt800.00–800.004801
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross66942.05/cwt910.00–980.006224
Heifers70–80Number 172770.00/cwt770.00–770.005541
Heifers70–80Number 272740.00/cwt740.00–740.005331
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross73967.52/cwt950.00–990.007063
Heifers70–80Number 3Beef Cross76610.26/cwt600.00–620.004642
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross78720.00/cwt720.00–720.005621
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross84770.00/cwt740.00–800.006472
Heifers80–90Number 185922.68/cwt890.00–940.007843
Heifers80–90Number 285667.81/cwt600.00–720.005684
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross86960.38/cwt920.00–980.008268
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross93855.16/cwt840.00–870.007952
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94901.28/cwt860.00–930.008475
Heifers100–110Number 1100680.00/cwt680.00–680.006801
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross104850.00/cwt850.00–850.008841
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross104740.00/cwt740.00–740.007701
Heifers110–120Number 2112745.00/cwt740.00–750.008342
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey5290.00/cwt90.00–90.00471
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey65124.77/cwt120.00–130.00812
Bulls60–70Number 266580.00/cwt580.00–580.003831
Bulls60–70Utility67335.71/cwt250.00–410.002254
Bulls70–80UtilityBeef Cross72150.00/cwt150.00–150.001081
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross73923.18/cwt840.00–990.006743
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross74809.73/cwt800.00–820.005992
Bulls70–80Number 274565.48/cwt520.00–600.004189
Bulls70–80Number 374465.58/cwt400.00–550.003457
Bulls70–80Utility74351.08/cwt310.00–390.002602
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross75486.19/cwt460.00–500.003653
Bulls70–80Number 178602.00/cwt580.00–630.004705
Bulls80–90Utility80310.00/cwt310.00–310.002481
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84990.18/cwt930.00–1,050.008328
Bulls80–90Number 284561.12/cwt520.00–580.004716
Bulls80–90Number 384496.67/cwt490.00–500.004173
Bulls80–90UtilityBeef Cross84310.00/cwt310.00–310.002601
Bulls80–90Number 185616.31/cwt590.00–650.0052425
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross87509.89/cwt500.00–520.004442
Bulls90–100UtilityBeef Cross90210.00/cwt210.00–210.001891
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross92843.41/cwt840.00–850.007763
Bulls90–100Number 193607.81/cwt580.00–700.0056517
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95919.32/cwt880.00–960.008735
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross95559.45/cwt450.00–640.005315
Bulls90–100Number 296564.83/cwt520.00–590.0054212
Bulls90–100Number 397490.10/cwt480.00–500.004752
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross102826.54/cwt820.00–840.008433
Bulls100–110Number 1103591.72/cwt580.00–610.006096
Bulls100–110Number 2103559.05/cwt500.00–590.0057622
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104850.00/cwt850.00–850.008841
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross110800.00/cwt800.00–800.008801
Bulls110–120Number 1111589.91/cwt580.00–600.006552
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross112770.00/cwt770.00–770.008621
Bulls110–120Number 2118580.00/cwt580.00–580.006841
Bulls120–130Number 2120560.00/cwt560.00–560.006721

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.