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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 26

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Feeder Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 153▲ 35 vs year ago 98 · +35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

425 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 417▲ 56 vs year ago 369 · +15.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

400 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 406▲ 61 vs year ago 339 · +18.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.77/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$225.77

6 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,260

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.82

vs PA average

−16.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	558	225.77	1,260	6thin

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 sale6 hd

225.77

—

PA average2 barns · 7 hd

214.94

+10.82

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−16.11

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,575	164.65	2,593	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	142.61	2,055	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	132.24	1,616	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	98.93	984	8thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,709	140.43	2,400	31
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,433	126.93	1,819	56
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,216	111.19	1,352	45
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,245	159.58	1,987	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	155.26	2,073	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,574	159.09	2,504	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,522	189.10	2,878	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,397	183.35	2,561	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,660	194.48	3,228	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,577	188.23	2,968	18
Steers	Select	Average	1,447	180.92	2,618	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	540.63/cwt	99
Bulls	Number 2	92	464.86/cwt	37
Bulls	Number 3	90	357.70/cwt	18
Bulls	Utility	78	128.82/cwt	17
Heifers	Number 1	88	803.15/cwt	28
Heifers	Number 2	95	634.92/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 3	76	302.26/cwt	6

Every lot

96 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,273	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	866	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,667	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,750	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	255.31/cwt	245.00–265.00	832	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	231.69/cwt	230.00–235.00	878	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	949	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,135	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	227.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,285	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	702	180.07/cwt	155.00–205.00	1,264	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	861	168.68/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,452	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	914	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,462	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	964	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,350	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	230.79/cwt	202.50–250.00	771	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	240.20/cwt	210.00–250.00	918	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	853	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	502	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,155	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,440	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	784	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,215	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,274	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	973	158.16/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,539	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	276	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	607	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	376	176.36/cwt	170.00–185.00	663	3
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	504	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	806	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	860	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,376	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,070	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,712	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 2-3	368	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	791	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 2-3	583	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,253	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2-3	722	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,227	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2-3	950	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,401	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 2-3	629	163.32/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,027	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 2-3	964	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,542	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,447	180.92/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,618	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,577	188.23/cwt	184.00–193.00	2,968	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,637	195.82/cwt	192.00–199.00	3,206	25
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,852	183.27/cwt	178.00–189.00	3,394	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,397	183.35/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,561	10
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,522	189.10/cwt	186.00–193.00	2,878	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	161.91/cwt	143.00–177.50	2,493	13
Bulls	—	—	1,801	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,286	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	98.93/cwt	78.00–115.00	984	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	132.24/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,616	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	142.61/cwt	137.00–148.00	2,055	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,245	159.58/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,987	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	155.26/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,073	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,574	159.09/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,504	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	122.92/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,380	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	110.64/cwt	93.00–121.00	1,350	43
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,433	126.93/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,819	56
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,709	140.43/cwt	134.00–151.00	2,400	31
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	68	210.00/cwt	200.00–220.00	143	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	75	334.51/cwt	300.00–400.00	251	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	773.77/cwt	730.00–820.00	588	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	452	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	805.09/cwt	610.00–910.00	676	13
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	580	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	87	923.38/cwt	920.00–930.00	803	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	782	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	758.12/cwt	730.00–770.00	713	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	559.79/cwt	500.00–630.00	526	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	96	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	374	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	104	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	874	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	746	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	725.00/cwt	720.00–730.00	769	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Utility	72	150.05/cwt	100.00–220.00	108	6
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	74	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	296	2
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	75	113.96/cwt	100.00–130.00	85	5
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	596.69/cwt	540.00–700.00	453	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	76	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	228	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	475.00/cwt	440.00–510.00	371	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	80	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	424	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	653.76/cwt	600.00–680.00	543	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	345.95/cwt	260.00–390.00	287	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	799.29/cwt	700.00–860.00	671	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	466.87/cwt	440.00–510.00	397	15
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	419.76/cwt	390.00–440.00	357	6
Bulls	80–90	Utility	86	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	146	1
Bulls	80–90	UtilityJersey	86	109.94/cwt	90.00–120.00	95	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	90	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	513	1
Bulls	90–100	UtilityJersey	90	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	99	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	91	343.50/cwt	320.00–360.00	313	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	768.62/cwt	700.00–840.00	715	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	462.69/cwt	440.00–500.00	430	26
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	408.69/cwt	360.00–430.00	384	12
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	101	326.84/cwt	300.00–340.00	330	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	754.58/cwt	730.00–780.00	777	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	458.13/cwt	450.00–470.00	476	21
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	411.28/cwt	380.00–430.00	432	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	110	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	660	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	680.06/cwt	670.00–690.00	768	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	458.61/cwt	450.00–470.00	518	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 3Beef Cross	114	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	524	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	114	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	422	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	444.96/cwt	440.00–450.00	538	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	124	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	719	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 →

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 153Year ago 98

Slaughter CattleReceipts 425Last week 417Year ago 369

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 400Last week 406Year ago 339

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	230.00	230.00
4	300–350	334	202.50–250.00	230.79
5	350–400	382	210.00–250.00	240.20
1	400–450	406	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	502	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	576	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	784	155.00	155.00
1	800–850	822	155.00	155.00
3	950–1000	973	145.00–170.00	158.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	326	245.00–265.00	255.31
3	350–400	379	230.00–235.00	231.69
1	450–500	452	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	528	215.00	215.00
5	550–600	564	220.00–230.00	227.92
2	700–750	702	155.00–205.00	180.07
2	850–900	861	162.50–175.00	168.68
1	900–950	914	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	964	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	220.00	220.00
3	350–400	376	170.00–185.00	176.36
1	500–550	504	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	860	160.00	160.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	230.00	230.00
3	500–550	504	252.50	252.50
1	850–900	866	192.50	192.50
1	1000–1050	1,000	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	368	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	583	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	722	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	950	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	629	160.00–170.00	163.32
1	950–1000	964	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,540	143.00–177.50	161.91
2	—	1,801	180.00–185.00	182.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	995	78.00–115.00	98.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,222	126.00–138.00	132.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,441	137.00–148.00	142.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,522	186.00–193.00	189.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,397	181.00–187.00	183.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,335	151.00–161.00	155.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,245	153.00–163.00	159.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,574	155.00–165.00	159.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	122.00–124.00	122.92
43	—	1,220	93.00–121.00	110.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,433	115.00–137.00	126.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,709	134.00–151.00	140.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,577	184.00–193.00	188.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,447	176.00–185.00	180.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,852	178.00–189.00	183.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,637	192.00–199.00	195.82

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	72	100.00–220.00	150.05
1	80–90	86	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	400.00	400.00
6	80–90	85	390.00–440.00	419.76
12	90–100	94	360.00–430.00	408.69
7	100–110	105	380.00–430.00	411.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	440.00–510.00	475.00
15	80–90	85	440.00–510.00	466.87
26	90–100	93	440.00–500.00	462.69
21	100–110	104	450.00–470.00	458.13
7	110–120	113	450.00–470.00	458.61
2	120–130	121	440.00–450.00	444.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	300.00	300.00
8	80–90	83	260.00–390.00	345.95
3	90–100	91	320.00–360.00	343.50
3	100–110	101	300.00–340.00	326.84
1	110–120	114	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	75	100.00–130.00	113.96
4	80–90	86	90.00–120.00	109.94
1	90–100	90	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	530.00	530.00
1	110–120	114	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	84	700.00–860.00	799.29
11	90–100	93	700.00–840.00	768.62
6	100–110	103	730.00–780.00	754.58
3	110–120	113	670.00–690.00	680.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	540.00–700.00	596.69
3	80–90	83	600.00–680.00	653.76
1	90–100	90	570.00	570.00
1	110–120	110	600.00	600.00
1	120–130	124	580.00	580.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	730.00–820.00	773.77
13	80–90	84	610.00–910.00	805.09
5	90–100	94	730.00–770.00	758.12
2	100–110	106	720.00–730.00	725.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	580.00	580.00
1	80–90	84	690.00	690.00
3	90–100	94	500.00–630.00	559.79
3	100–110	105	710.00	710.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	87	920.00–930.00	923.38
1	90–100	92	850.00	850.00
1	100–110	104	840.00	840.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	200.00–220.00	210.00
3	70–80	75	300.00–400.00	334.51
1	90–100	96	390.00	390.00

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.