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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 16

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Dec 9Dec 16Dec 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 120▼ 2 vs year ago 167 · −1.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

396 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 488▼ 75 vs year ago 471 · −15.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

441 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 393▲ 441 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cows not reported due to reporter illness

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 $191.91/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$191.91

5 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.29

vs PA average

−93.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	508	191.91	975	5thin

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 sale5 hd

191.91

—

PA average2 barns · 37 hd

181.62

+10.29

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−93.04

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,394	173.77	2,422	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,602	144.62	2,317	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,915	140.87	2,698	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,275	149.53	1,907	13
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,629	162.42	2,646	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	151.39	2,222	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,404	185.37	2,603	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,593	196.10	3,124	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,513	183.99	2,784	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	692.41/cwt	188
Bulls	Number 2	94	566.67/cwt	33
Bulls	Number 3	88	437.12/cwt	21
Bulls	Utility	71	170.11/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 1	90	833.46/cwt	39
Heifers	Number 2	103	731.25/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	65	169.49/cwt	3

Every lot

98 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	598	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	774	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	806	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	616	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,170	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	829	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	601	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,503	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	955	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,691	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	696	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	818	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	145.02/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,034	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	936	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,479	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	284	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	611	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	251.02/cwt	237.50–265.00	919	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	198.81/cwt	145.00–225.00	964	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	191.91/cwt	150.00–220.00	975	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	178.76/cwt	152.50–210.00	1,121	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	138.70/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,072	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,333	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	866	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,451	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	589	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	706	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,111	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,279	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	198.56/cwt	142.50–255.00	1,164	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	158.12/cwt	135.00–190.00	1,004	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,292	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	328	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	754	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	364	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	746	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	524	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	576	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	677	149.44/cwt	120.00–200.00	1,012	6
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	748	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,085	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	821	146.53/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,203	3
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	940	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,199	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	952	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,352	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,002	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,563	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,096	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,721	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	282	239.86/cwt	235.00–245.00	676	2
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	308	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	724	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	916	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,374	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	436	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	698	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	652	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	962	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	840	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,281	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	398	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	756	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	488	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	683	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	744	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,079	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,513	183.99/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,784	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,593	196.10/cwt	189.00–202.00	3,124	23
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,404	185.37/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,603	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,602	144.62/cwt	131.00–161.00	2,317	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,275	149.53/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,907	13
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,394	173.77/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,422	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,468	151.39/cwt	146.00–157.00	2,222	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,629	162.42/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,646	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,915	140.87/cwt	139.00–144.00	2,698	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-Tubing	65	169.49/cwt	120.00–220.00	110	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	910.46/cwt	860.00–970.00	692	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	757.25/cwt	700.00–790.00	636	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	870.57/cwt	820.00–990.00	740	9
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	714.35/cwt	690.00–740.00	657	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	873.25/cwt	850.00–950.00	821	10
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	688.13/cwt	600.00–780.00	661	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	822.88/cwt	790.00–850.00	848	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	780.00/cwt	770.00–790.00	827	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	110	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	792	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	63	116.84/cwt	90.00–140.00	74	3
Bulls	60–70	Utility	64	148.75/cwt	100.00–200.00	95	3
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	66	530.00/cwt	500.00–560.00	350	2
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	70	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	77	1
Bulls	70–80	Utility	74	219.14/cwt	140.00–300.00	162	6
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	871.95/cwt	800.00–990.00	654	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	679.74/cwt	670.00–690.00	517	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	527.50/cwt	500.00–560.00	401	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	76	389.74/cwt	380.00–400.00	296	2
Bulls	80–90	Utility	82	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	189	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	926.46/cwt	800.00–1,030.00	769	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	84	506.51/cwt	440.00–580.00	425	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	667.03/cwt	610.00–780.00	567	38
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	543.68/cwt	500.00–600.00	462	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	455.92/cwt	370.00–490.00	388	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	731.23/cwt	620.00–790.00	673	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	911.84/cwt	820.00–980.00	848	12
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	652.49/cwt	600.00–740.00	607	48
Bulls	90–100	Utility	94	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	94	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	524.85/cwt	500.00–590.00	499	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	95	458.74/cwt	420.00–500.00	436	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	389.83/cwt	300.00–490.00	370	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	552.71/cwt	500.00–590.00	564	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	864.52/cwt	820.00–910.00	890	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	103	376.71/cwt	370.00–380.00	388	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	633.71/cwt	600.00–660.00	659	40
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	753	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	806.59/cwt	800.00–820.00	895	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	862	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	627.87/cwt	600.00–650.00	703	23
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	625.00/cwt	620.00–630.00	750	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	122	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	610	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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Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 120Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 396Last week 488Year ago 471

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 441Last week 393Year ago 0

Slaughter Cows not reported due to reporter illness

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	536	115.00	115.00
1	550–600	582	142.50	142.50
1	600–650	626	152.50	152.50
1	650–700	696	117.50	117.50
2	700–750	713	142.50–147.50	145.02
1	900–950	936	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	344	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	384	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	578	202.50	202.50
2	600–650	601	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	690	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	364	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	524	110.00	110.00
6	650–700	677	120.00–200.00	149.44
1	700–750	748	145.00	145.00
3	800–850	821	140.00–152.00	146.53
1	900–950	940	127.50	127.50
1	950–1000	952	142.00	142.00
1	1000–1050	1,002	156.00	156.00
1	1050–1100	1,096	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	215.00	215.00
2	350–400	366	237.50–265.00	251.02
3	450–500	485	145.00–225.00	198.81
5	500–550	508	150.00–220.00	191.91
6	600–650	627	152.50–210.00	178.76
2	750–800	773	135.00–142.50	138.70
1	800–850	820	162.50	162.50
1	850–900	866	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	336	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	404	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	492	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	586	142.50–255.00	198.56
3	600–650	635	135.00–190.00	158.12
2	650–700	654	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	235.00–245.00	239.86
1	300–350	308	235.00	235.00
1	900–950	916	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	436	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	652	147.50	147.50
2	800–850	840	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	398	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	488	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	744	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,602	131.00–161.00	144.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,404	181.00–189.00	185.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,513	180.00–189.00	183.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,593	189.00–202.00	196.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,275	145.00–154.00	149.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,394	172.00–175.00	173.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,629	160.00–164.00	162.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,468	146.00–157.00	151.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,915	139.00–144.00	140.87

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	500.00–560.00	527.50
5	80–90	85	500.00–600.00	543.68
9	90–100	95	500.00–590.00	524.85
9	100–110	102	500.00–590.00	552.71
1	120–130	122	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	64	100.00–200.00	148.75
6	70–80	74	140.00–300.00	219.14
1	80–90	82	230.00	230.00
1	90–100	94	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	670.00–690.00	679.74
38	80–90	85	610.00–780.00	667.03
48	90–100	93	600.00–740.00	652.49
40	100–110	104	600.00–660.00	633.71
23	110–120	112	600.00–650.00	627.87
2	120–130	120	620.00–630.00	625.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	380.00–400.00	389.74
4	80–90	85	370.00–490.00	455.92
5	90–100	95	300.00–490.00	389.83
3	100–110	103	370.00–380.00	376.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	92	620.00–790.00	731.23
1	100–110	106	710.00	710.00
1	110–120	112	770.00	770.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	63	90.00–140.00	116.84
1	70–80	70	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	800.00–990.00	871.95
7	80–90	83	800.00–1,030.00	926.46
12	90–100	93	820.00–980.00	911.84
10	100–110	103	820.00–910.00	864.52
3	110–120	111	800.00–820.00	806.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	500.00–560.00	530.00
3	80–90	84	440.00–580.00	506.51
2	90–100	95	420.00–500.00	458.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	860.00–970.00	910.46
9	80–90	85	820.00–990.00	870.57
10	90–100	94	850.00–950.00	873.25
6	100–110	103	790.00–850.00	822.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	96	600.00–780.00	688.13
2	100–110	106	770.00–790.00	780.00
1	110–120	110	720.00	720.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	65	120.00–220.00	169.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	84	700.00–790.00	757.25
5	90–100	92	690.00–740.00	714.35

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.