Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2024-10-28

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 28
● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
406 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 329▼ 36 vs year ago 442 · −8.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
416 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 362▲ 416 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,618169.662,7454thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,571173.492,7266thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,647160.612,6458thin
Bulls—Average1,575160.102,5228thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,476123.921,82913
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,256116.561,4646thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,091108.301,1824thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,685127.692,15239
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,552116.501,80847
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,30998.121,28582
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,527163.532,4973thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,585146.862,3285thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,373186.872,56611
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,587190.103,01723
SteersChoiceAverage1,554183.132,8468thin
SteersSelectAverage1,358173.842,3616thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 193626.12/cwt231
BullsNumber 297603.30/cwt41
BullsNumber 390300.00/cwt4
BullsUtility76103.09/cwt10
HeifersNumber 184818.37/cwt34
HeifersNumber 289734.10/cwt12
HeifersNumber 374343.33/cwt3

Every lot

66 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,358173.84/cwt168.00–179.002,3616
Steers—Choice1,554183.13/cwt180.00–187.002,8468
Steers—Choice and Prime1,587190.10/cwt186.00–196.003,01723
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,373186.87/cwt184.00–189.002,56611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,575160.10/cwt145.00–171.002,5228
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,091108.30/cwt105.00–110.001,1824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,256116.56/cwt113.00–118.001,4646
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,476123.92/cwt120.00–132.001,82913
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,162133.55/cwt130.00–137.001,5522
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23486.95/cwt84.00–90.001,07314
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,325100.42/cwt91.00–110.001,33168
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,362137.91/cwt136.00–140.001,8784
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,544109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,6833
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,571116.22/cwt110.00–122.001,82642
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,722126.52/cwt123.00–135.002,17935
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,527163.53/cwt161.00–165.002,4973
Dairy Steers—Select1,585146.86/cwt142.00–151.002,3285
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,571173.49/cwt170.00–178.002,7266
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,647160.61/cwt154.00–168.002,6458
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,618169.66/cwt160.00–178.002,7454
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Number 2Beef Cross58600.00/cwt600.00–600.003481
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross63916.60/cwt820.00–990.005773
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross66712.93/cwt660.00–780.004713
Heifers70–80Number 370315.00/cwt300.00–330.002212
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross75952.28/cwt900.00–980.007144
Heifers70–80Number 178580.00/cwt580.00–580.004521
Heifers80–90Number 382400.00/cwt400.00–400.003281
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83915.69/cwt860.00–970.007607
Heifers80–90Number 185661.40/cwt630.00–700.005627
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross88740.00/cwt730.00–750.006512
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross92855.72/cwt800.00–890.007878
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross94780.00/cwt780.00–780.007331
Heifers90–100Number 194685.21/cwt680.00–690.006442
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100800.00/cwt800.00–800.008001
Heifers100–110Number 1102630.00/cwt630.00–630.006431
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross104782.60/cwt770.00–790.008144
Heifers120–130Number 2Beef Cross124680.00/cwt680.00–680.008431
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility62106.45/cwt100.00–120.00663
Bulls60–70Number 168510.00/cwt510.00–510.003471
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey6860.00/cwt60.00–60.00411
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross72872.59/cwt820.00–900.006283
Bulls70–80Number 372300.00/cwt300.00–300.002161
Bulls70–80Number 176586.05/cwt540.00–640.0044519
Bulls70–80Number 276459.30/cwt410.00–490.003493
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey78110.00/cwt110.00–110.00861
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey8397.89/cwt80.00–130.00814
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84935.14/cwt840.00–990.0078613
Bulls80–90Number 185618.23/cwt540.00–670.0052535
Bulls80–90Number 285493.16/cwt460.00–520.004196
Bulls80–90Number 386300.00/cwt300.00–300.002581
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross88730.00/cwt700.00–760.006422
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93892.04/cwt820.00–940.0083011
Bulls90–100Number 193586.56/cwt530.00–650.0054688
Bulls90–100Number 294478.83/cwt400.00–520.004508
Bulls90–100UtilityJersey96150.00/cwt150.00–150.001441
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross97713.56/cwt680.00–760.006923
Bulls90–100Number 398300.00/cwt300.00–300.002941
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104811.64/cwt800.00–830.008446
Bulls100–110Number 1104555.28/cwt530.00–580.0057734
Bulls100–110Number 2104470.19/cwt400.00–520.004894
Bulls100–110Number 3104300.00/cwt300.00–300.003121
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross105752.05/cwt660.00–790.007908
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross111766.64/cwt750.00–780.008516
Bulls110–120Number 2112470.00/cwt470.00–470.005261
Bulls110–120Number 1113543.40/cwt520.00–570.0061420
Bulls120–130Number 1122530.00/cwt530.00–530.006471

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.