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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-12-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 23

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Dec 16Dec 23Dec 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 165▼ 84 vs year ago 167 · −50.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

240 head

▼ 156 vs last sale 396▼ 231 vs year ago 471 · −49.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

377 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 441▲ 377 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

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $161.39/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$161.39

2 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	608	161.39	981	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

161.39

—

PA average1 barns · 2 hd

161.39

+0.00

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	1,416	154.87	2,193	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,617	126.92	2,052	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,068	114.75	1,226	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,829	125.61	2,297	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,583	116.62	1,846	31
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,314	103.10	1,355	42
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,424	164.63	2,344	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,193	154.34	1,841	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,437	160.00	2,299	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,359	207.98	2,826	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,334	184.53	2,462	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,698	207.96	3,531	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,503	185.70	2,791	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,416	166.62	2,359	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	739.70/cwt	155
Bulls	Number 2	96	672.89/cwt	24
Bulls	Number 3	79	378.12/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	76	208.77/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	88	789.62/cwt	39
Heifers	Number 2	81	511.79/cwt	17

Every lot

88 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	644	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	906	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	446	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,115	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	502	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,104	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,463	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	518	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	592	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	956	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,144	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	886	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	153.02/cwt	130.00–175.00	730	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	161.39/cwt	147.50–175.00	981	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	898	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,572	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	276	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	414	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	332	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	755	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	372	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	670	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	579	154.46/cwt	142.50–160.00	894	3
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	878	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,247	1
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,040	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,550	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	628	146.27/cwt	145.00–147.50	919	2
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	744	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	967	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,060	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,420	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	367	194.85/cwt	190.00–200.00	715	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	446	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	914	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	528	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,030	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	742	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,373	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	948	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,493	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	992	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,488	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,416	166.62/cwt	159.00–178.00	2,359	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,503	185.70/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,791	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,698	207.96/cwt	199.00–219.00	3,531	17
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,334	184.53/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,462	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,359	207.98/cwt	207.00–209.00	2,826	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,416	154.87/cwt	143.00–159.00	2,193	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	114.75/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,226	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,617	126.92/cwt	121.00–134.00	2,052	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,314	103.10/cwt	92.00–113.00	1,355	42
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,583	116.62/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,846	31
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,829	125.61/cwt	124.00–127.00	2,297	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,437	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,299	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,193	154.34/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,841	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,424	164.63/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,344	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	67	588.06/cwt	380.00–790.00	394	2
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	68	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	211	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	829.84/cwt	800.00–890.00	606	5
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	74	679.73/cwt	670.00–690.00	503	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	608.72/cwt	470.00–780.00	450	4
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	75	431.07/cwt	300.00–540.00	323	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	81	454.32/cwt	400.00–510.00	368	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	675.66/cwt	600.00–740.00	568	9
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	482.26/cwt	370.00–600.00	405	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	975.94/cwt	930.00–1,010.00	830	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	930.88/cwt	840.00–1,020.00	866	9
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	94	686.17/cwt	620.00–800.00	645	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	102	686.47/cwt	670.00–700.00	700	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	102	531.57/cwt	360.00–710.00	542	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	864.95/cwt	860.00–870.00	908	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 2	112	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	616	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	64	160.52/cwt	140.00–190.00	103	3
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	66	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	205	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	67	235.52/cwt	200.00–270.00	158	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	74	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	370	1
Bulls	70–80	Utility	75	237.20/cwt	170.00–310.00	178	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	456	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	76	418.42/cwt	360.00–480.00	318	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	76	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	304	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	80	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	344	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,012.96/cwt	990.00–1,050.00	841	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	742.02/cwt	650.00–800.00	623	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	479	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	84	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	302	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	705.09/cwt	600.00–800.00	599	37
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	92	543.55/cwt	480.00–570.00	500	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	773.05/cwt	680.00–840.00	719	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	939.64/cwt	870.00–1,040.00	883	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	708.65/cwt	600.00–780.00	666	56
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	94	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	291	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	904.80/cwt	840.00–950.00	923	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	710.40/cwt	660.00–750.00	725	23
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	735.15/cwt	730.00–740.00	757	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	104	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	572	1
Bulls	100–110	Utility	104	225.96/cwt	200.00–250.00	235	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	963	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	697.39/cwt	650.00–730.00	788	12
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	764.47/cwt	740.00–780.00	871	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	118	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	531	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	122	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	769	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 83Last week 165Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 240Last week 396Year ago 471

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 377Last week 441Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	650.00–800.00	742.02
5	90–100	93	680.00–840.00	773.05
2	100–110	103	730.00–740.00	735.15
4	110–120	114	740.00–780.00	764.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	200.00–270.00	235.52
2	70–80	75	170.00–310.00	237.20
2	100–110	104	200.00–250.00	225.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	500.00	500.00
1	80–90	84	570.00	570.00
5	90–100	92	480.00–570.00	543.55
1	100–110	104	550.00	550.00
1	110–120	118	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	600.00	600.00
37	80–90	85	600.00–800.00	705.09
56	90–100	94	600.00–780.00	708.65
23	100–110	102	660.00–750.00	710.40
12	110–120	113	650.00–730.00	697.39
1	120–130	122	630.00	630.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	400.00	400.00
1	80–90	80	430.00	430.00
1	90–100	94	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	310.00	310.00
2	70–80	76	360.00–480.00	418.42
1	80–90	84	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	64	140.00–190.00	160.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	990.00–1,050.00	1,012.96
10	90–100	94	870.00–1,040.00	939.64
10	100–110	102	840.00–950.00	904.80
1	110–120	112	860.00	860.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	380.00–790.00	588.06
4	70–80	74	470.00–780.00	608.72
2	80–90	84	370.00–600.00	482.26
2	100–110	102	360.00–710.00	531.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	73	800.00–890.00	829.84
3	80–90	85	930.00–1,010.00	975.94
9	90–100	93	840.00–1,020.00	930.88
2	100–110	105	860.00–870.00	864.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	670.00–690.00	679.73
9	80–90	84	600.00–740.00	675.66
5	90–100	94	620.00–800.00	686.17
3	100–110	102	670.00–700.00	686.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	310.00	310.00
3	70–80	75	300.00–540.00	431.07
2	80–90	81	400.00–510.00	454.32
1	110–120	112	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,314	92.00–113.00	103.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,829	124.00–127.00	125.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,583	110.00–123.00	116.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,416	159.00–178.00	166.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	180.00–190.00	185.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,698	199.00–219.00	207.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,437	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	151.00–157.00	154.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	163.00–168.00	164.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,334	180.00–188.00	184.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,359	207.00–209.00	207.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,068	110.00–119.00	114.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,617	121.00–134.00	126.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,416	143.00–159.00	154.87

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	442	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	502	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	636	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	232.50	232.50
1	250–300	272	217.50	217.50
1	450–500	478	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	572	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	150.00	150.00
2	300–350	332	227.50	227.50
1	350–400	372	180.00	180.00
3	550–600	579	142.50–160.00	154.46
1	850–900	878	142.00	142.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	628	145.00–147.50	146.27
1	700–750	744	130.00	130.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	367	190.00–200.00	194.85
1	400–450	446	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	528	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	742	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	948	157.50	157.50
1	950–1000	992	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	322	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	898	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	477	130.00–175.00	153.02
2	600–650	608	147.50–175.00	161.39

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.