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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 7

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 135▼ 103 vs year ago 236 · −43.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

373 head

▼ 120 vs last sale 493▼ 63 vs year ago 436 · −14.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

378 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 397▲ 378 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $160.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$160.00

1 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$819

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−65.68

vs PA average

−92.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	512	160.00	819	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

160.00

—

PA average3 barns · 96 hd

225.68

−65.68

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−92.68

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	Average	1,418	151.46	2,148	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,367	141.71	1,937	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,843	142.54	2,627	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,487	128.34	1,908	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	116.69	1,523	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,132	99.14	1,122	10
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,327	151.05	2,004	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,730	121.70	2,105	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,562	115.66	1,807	37
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,302	99.79	1,300	101
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,377	155.10	2,136	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,587	156.62	2,486	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,689	152.66	2,578	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,424	140.81	2,005	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,303	185.53	2,417	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,445	177.58	2,566	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,490	185.64	2,766	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	177.96	2,712	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,561	165.63	2,585	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	92	606.69/cwt	147
Bulls	Number 2	100	520.50/cwt	76
Bulls	Number 3	81	357.21/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	81	197.95/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	85	849.91/cwt	42
Heifers	Number 2	93	682.29/cwt	11

Every lot

97 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	347	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	677	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	449	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,055	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	264.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,266	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,454	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,023	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	227.95/cwt	185.00–250.00	1,648	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	242	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	581	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	626	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	399	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	898	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	196.49/cwt	190.00–200.00	825	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	184.03/cwt	170.00–215.00	880	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	819	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	796	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,373	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	696	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	257.51/cwt	257.51–257.51	886	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	711	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	580	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	966	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,017	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	406	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	792	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	468	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	842	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	592	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,125	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	786	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	924	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	806	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,068	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,010	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,793	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 2-3	528	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	871	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 2-3	668	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,202	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	579	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,013	4
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	636	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	859	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,490	185.64/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,766	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,524	177.96/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,712	9
Steers	—	Select	1,561	165.63/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,585	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,303	185.53/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,417	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,445	177.58/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,566	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,843	142.54/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,627	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	103.55/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,134	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	88.86/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,081	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	116.69/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,523	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	123.21/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,740	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,636	138.61/cwt	132.00–145.00	2,268	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,424	140.81/cwt	133.00–149.00	2,005	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,587	156.62/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,486	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,689	152.66/cwt	151.00–154.00	2,578	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,274	86.39/cwt	66.00–93.00	1,101	23
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,635	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,306	103.41/cwt	94.00–115.00	1,351	76
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,491	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,737	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,567	117.06/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,834	31
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,586	104.91/cwt	96.00–113.00	1,664	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	121.70/cwt	119.00–123.00	2,105	6
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,367	141.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,937	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,418	151.46/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,148	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,327	151.05/cwt	142.50–157.50	2,004	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,377	155.10/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,136	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	62	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	527	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	73	588.90/cwt	500.00–680.00	430	4
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	75	703.66/cwt	640.00–780.00	528	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	924.81/cwt	850.00–990.00	703	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	920.63/cwt	850.00–960.00	764	16
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	655	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	86	718.07/cwt	560.00–790.00	618	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	95	710.42/cwt	680.00–770.00	675	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	837.75/cwt	800.00–880.00	804	10
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	769.87/cwt	750.00–790.00	793	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	725.00/cwt	710.00–740.00	812	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 2	119	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	726	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	64	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	685	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	66	360.30/cwt	350.00–370.00	238	2
Bulls	70–80	Utility	72	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	166	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	73	353.36/cwt	330.00–390.00	258	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	74	548.38/cwt	510.00–580.00	406	9
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	934.12/cwt	900.00–980.00	719	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	77	459.61/cwt	430.00–490.00	354	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	601	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	476.59/cwt	420.00–490.00	400	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	986.16/cwt	940.00–1,060.00	838	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	529.88/cwt	500.00–560.00	450	38
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	361.66/cwt	300.00–390.00	307	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	619	1
Bulls	80–90	Utility	86	181.93/cwt	110.00–260.00	156	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	93	349.57/cwt	310.00–390.00	325	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	874.91/cwt	800.00–960.00	822	19
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	524.16/cwt	500.00–560.00	493	34
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	464.79/cwt	400.00–500.00	437	22
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	750.21/cwt	720.00–790.00	720	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	504.76/cwt	500.00–520.00	520	25
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	853	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	104	481.45/cwt	460.00–490.00	501	20
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	725.75/cwt	670.00–780.00	769	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	502.20/cwt	500.00–520.00	557	9
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	751.66/cwt	740.00–780.00	849	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	115	462.54/cwt	400.00–490.00	532	8
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	125	434.80/cwt	410.00–460.00	544	2

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

Mon Oct 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 135Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 373Last week 493Year ago 436

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 378Last week 397Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	240.00	240.00
2	300–350	344	257.51	257.51
1	350–400	374	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	464	125.00	125.00
3	550–600	552	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	782	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	242	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	278	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	399	225.00	225.00
3	400–450	420	190.00–200.00	196.49
8	450–500	478	170.00–215.00	184.03
1	500–550	512	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	630	165.00	165.00
2	750–800	796	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	347	195.00	195.00
1	400–450	449	235.00	235.00
4	450–500	478	260.00–270.00	264.94
1	550–600	570	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	600	215.00	215.00
3	700–750	723	185.00–250.00	227.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	660	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	406	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	468	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	592	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	600	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	786	117.50	117.50
1	800–850	806	132.50	132.50
1	1000–1050	1,010	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	528	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	668	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	579	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	636	135.00	135.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	230.00	230.00
2	80–90	86	110.00–260.00	181.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	70–80	74	510.00–580.00	548.38
38	80–90	85	500.00–560.00	529.88
34	90–100	94	500.00–560.00	524.16
25	100–110	103	500.00–520.00	504.76
9	110–120	111	500.00–520.00	502.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	430.00–490.00	459.61
8	80–90	84	420.00–490.00	476.59
22	90–100	94	400.00–500.00	464.79
20	100–110	104	460.00–490.00	481.45
8	110–120	115	400.00–490.00	462.54
2	120–130	125	410.00–460.00	434.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	1,070.00	1,070.00
4	70–80	77	900.00–980.00	934.12
7	80–90	85	940.00–1,060.00	986.16
19	90–100	94	800.00–960.00	874.91
1	100–110	104	820.00	820.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	350.00–370.00	360.30
3	70–80	73	330.00–390.00	353.36
4	80–90	85	300.00–390.00	361.66
2	90–100	93	310.00–390.00	349.57
1	100–110	100	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	770.00	770.00
1	80–90	86	720.00	720.00
3	90–100	96	720.00–790.00	750.21
4	100–110	106	670.00–780.00	725.75
5	110–120	113	740.00–780.00	751.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	850.00	850.00
5	70–80	76	850.00–990.00	924.81
16	80–90	83	850.00–960.00	920.63
10	90–100	96	800.00–880.00	837.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	73	500.00–680.00	588.90
1	110–120	119	610.00	610.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	780.00	780.00
3	100–110	103	750.00–790.00	769.87
2	110–120	112	710.00–740.00	725.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	640.00–780.00	703.66
4	80–90	86	560.00–790.00	718.07
3	90–100	95	680.00–770.00	710.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	133.00–149.00	140.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,587	154.00–163.00	156.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,689	151.00–154.00	152.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,567	114.00–121.00	117.06
5	—	1,586	96.00–113.00	104.91
1	—	1,298	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,306	94.00–115.00	103.41
23	—	1,274	66.00–93.00	86.39
2	—	1,491	116.00–117.00	116.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,730	119.00–123.00	121.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,367	140.00–145.00	141.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	148.00–156.00	151.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,327	142.50–157.50	151.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,636	132.00–145.00	138.61
4	—	1,412	122.00–127.00	123.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,305	112.00–119.00	116.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	86.00–93.00	88.86
7	—	1,095	95.00–110.00	103.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,843	138.00–149.00	142.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,524	174.00–182.00	177.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,490	183.00–192.00	185.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,561	160.00–171.00	165.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,377	151.00–160.00	155.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,445	176.00–180.00	177.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,303	181.00–188.00	185.53

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.