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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 9

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 127▼ 47 vs year ago 167 · −28.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

488 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 437▲ 17 vs year ago 471 · +3.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

393 head

▲ 393 vs last sale 0▲ 393 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $130.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$130.00

1 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−167.39

vs PA average

−194.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	526	130.00	684	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

130.00

—

PA average2 barns · 44 hd

297.39

−167.39

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

−194.35

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	1,862	140.31	2,613	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,711	114.86	1,965	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,373	109.96	1,510	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	93.48	960	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,627	137.25	2,233	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,851	115.13	2,131	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,613	112.35	1,812	45
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,329	93.62	1,244	120
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,441	147.14	2,120	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,417	138.99	1,969	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,625	157.72	2,563	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,401	146.66	2,055	13
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,492	180.86	2,698	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	172.55	2,326	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,627	185.63	3,020	38
Steers	Choice	Average	1,485	176.46	2,620	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,335	148.25	1,979	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	696.25/cwt	145
Bulls	Number 2	94	569.40/cwt	47
Bulls	Number 3	86	433.74/cwt	20
Heifers	Number 1	88	838.10/cwt	38

Every lot

82 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	545	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	778	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	809	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	517	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	684	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	646	205.00/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,324	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,434	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	974	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,004	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	998	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,622	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	279	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	586	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	175.06/cwt	165.00–185.00	860	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	213.60/cwt	175.00–240.00	1,121	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	957	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,890	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	213.12/cwt	205.00–230.00	656	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,132	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	787	118.74/cwt	117.50–120.00	934	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	278	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	667	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	448	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	806	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	508	165.06/cwt	150.00–180.00	839	2
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	587	162.64/cwt	155.00–170.00	955	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	975	120.75/cwt	117.50–124.00	1,177	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 2-3	284	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	540	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 2-3	398	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	697	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 2-3	422	153.73/cwt	150.00–157.50	649	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,335	148.25/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,979	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,485	176.46/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,620	15
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,627	185.63/cwt	180.00–193.00	3,020	38
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	172.55/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,326	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,492	180.86/cwt	178.00–185.00	2,698	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,862	140.31/cwt	126.00–156.00	2,613	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	93.48/cwt	80.00–103.00	960	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	109.96/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,510	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,711	114.86/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,965	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,627	137.25/cwt	120.00–150.00	2,233	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,417	138.99/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,969	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,441	147.14/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,120	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	128.08/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,568	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	78.96/cwt	71.00–84.00	970	28
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,493	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,363	97.38/cwt	85.00–110.00	1,327	89
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,651	110.82/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,830	41
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,851	115.13/cwt	113.00–117.00	2,131	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,401	146.66/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,055	13
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,625	157.72/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,563	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	64	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	512	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	868.13/cwt	800.00–950.00	634	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	82	684.05/cwt	600.00–770.00	561	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	980.36/cwt	930.00–1,060.00	824	8
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	894.27/cwt	840.00–960.00	832	9
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	94	666.44/cwt	620.00–710.00	626	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	840.00/cwt	820.00–860.00	848	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	108	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	702	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	821	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	71	589.91/cwt	580.00–600.00	419	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	657.86/cwt	620.00–680.00	493	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	75	385.40/cwt	340.00–460.00	289	6
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	841.12/cwt	710.00–970.00	648	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	460	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	702.58/cwt	610.00–800.00	583	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	444.60/cwt	300.00–490.00	369	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	991.74/cwt	940.00–1,060.00	833	9
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	537.46/cwt	500.00–600.00	451	13
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	669.78/cwt	620.00–760.00	569	30
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	90	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	630	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	90	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	378	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	638.89/cwt	580.00–690.00	601	42
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	94	458.97/cwt	360.00–500.00	431	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	919.47/cwt	890.00–970.00	873	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	560.03/cwt	500.00–580.00	532	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	794.49/cwt	690.00–880.00	810	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	621.31/cwt	590.00–660.00	640	22
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	557.22/cwt	500.00–590.00	574	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	103	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	505	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	596.38/cwt	510.00–640.00	626	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	617.62/cwt	600.00–640.00	698	13
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	554.03/cwt	530.00–580.00	626	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	759.44/cwt	690.00–800.00	866	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	117	535.38/cwt	490.00–580.00	626	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	123	699.84/cwt	680.00–720.00	861	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 Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 127Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 488Last week 437Year ago 471

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 393Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,627	120.00–150.00	137.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,441	144.00–152.00	147.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,417	131.00–144.00	138.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,851	113.00–117.00	115.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	119.00	119.00
28	—	1,228	71.00–84.00	78.96
89	—	1,363	85.00–110.00	97.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,651	104.00–116.00	110.82
4	—	1,224	123.00–133.00	128.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	171.00–175.00	172.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,492	178.00–185.00	180.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,373	104.00–116.00	109.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,027	80.00–103.00	93.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,711	111.00–124.00	114.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,862	126.00–156.00	140.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,625	151.00–164.00	157.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,401	144.00–150.00	146.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,335	143.00–154.00	148.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,627	180.00–193.00	185.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,485	171.00–179.00	176.46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	376	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	492	105.00	105.00
1	500–550	526	130.00	130.00
1	650–700	672	145.00	145.00
1	700–750	700	140.00	140.00
1	750–800	758	132.50	132.50
1	950–1000	998	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	404	192.50	192.50
1	450–500	462	175.00	175.00
2	600–650	646	185.00–225.00	205.00
2	650–700	652	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	279	210.00	210.00
2	450–500	491	165.00–185.00	175.06
3	500–550	525	175.00–240.00	213.60
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
2	950–1000	957	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	448	180.00	180.00
2	500–550	508	150.00–180.00	165.06
2	550–600	587	155.00–170.00	162.64
2	950–1000	975	117.50–124.00	120.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	398	175.00	175.00
4	400–450	422	150.00–157.50	153.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	205.00–230.00	213.12
1	550–600	566	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	787	117.50–120.00	118.74

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	620.00–680.00	657.86
30	80–90	85	620.00–760.00	669.78
42	90–100	94	580.00–690.00	638.89
22	100–110	103	590.00–660.00	621.31
13	110–120	113	600.00–640.00	617.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	590.00	590.00
13	80–90	84	500.00–600.00	537.46
8	90–100	95	500.00–580.00	560.03
7	100–110	103	500.00–590.00	557.22
5	110–120	113	530.00–580.00	554.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	75	340.00–460.00	385.40
6	80–90	83	300.00–490.00	444.60
5	90–100	94	360.00–500.00	458.97
2	100–110	103	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	71	580.00–600.00	589.91
3	80–90	83	610.00–800.00	702.58
1	90–100	90	700.00	700.00
4	100–110	105	510.00–640.00	596.38
2	110–120	117	490.00–580.00	535.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	710.00–970.00	841.12
9	80–90	84	940.00–1,060.00	991.74
8	90–100	95	890.00–970.00	919.47
8	100–110	102	690.00–880.00	794.49
5	110–120	114	690.00–800.00	759.44
2	120–130	123	680.00–720.00	699.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	800.00	800.00
5	70–80	73	800.00–950.00	868.13
8	80–90	84	930.00–1,060.00	980.36
9	90–100	93	840.00–960.00	894.27
4	100–110	101	820.00–860.00	840.00
1	110–120	114	720.00	720.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	82	600.00–770.00	684.05
4	90–100	94	620.00–710.00	666.44
1	100–110	108	650.00	650.00

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.