Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2021-04-15

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2021-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-15

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, Apr 15

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 152▲ 28 vs year ago 165 · +17.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

0 head

▼ 183 vs last sale 183▼ 132 vs year ago 132 · −100.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull

calves over 96 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher while calves under 96 lbs sold

mostly steady. All prices per cwt.

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	—	High	1,483	78.33	1,161	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,637	70.72	1,158	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,736	67.39	1,170	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,432	65.18	934	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,162	49.37	574	23
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,464	88.19	1,291	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,142	81.00	925	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,390	76.00	1,056	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,446	76.00	1,099	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,475	121.30	1,789	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,380	118.72	1,638	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,179	104.00	1,226	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,495	119.49	1,786	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	194.73/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 2	95	138.42/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	88	60.00/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	66	6.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	100	188.94/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	73	10.00/cwt	2

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) - 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,495	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,786	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,179	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,226	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,380	118.72/cwt	117.00–120.50	1,638	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,475	121.30/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,789	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,362	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	899	1
Bulls	—	—	1,397	73.65/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,029	3
Bulls	—	—	1,672	91.51/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,530	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	41.11/cwt	27.00–46.50	455	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	52.70/cwt	50.00–55.50	626	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	59.61/cwt	56.50–62.00	729	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,417	63.38/cwt	61.00–66.00	898	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	69.97/cwt	67.50–74.00	1,031	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,637	70.72/cwt	69.50–72.00	1,158	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	71.74/cwt	71.50–72.00	1,229	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,747	65.22/cwt	60.50–68.00	1,139	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,142	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	925	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,464	88.19/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,291	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,390	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,056	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,446	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,099	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	73	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	215.05/cwt	210.00–220.00	204	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	234.81/cwt	230.00–240.00	244	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	104	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	47	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	65	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	2
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	68	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	75	96.20/cwt	65.00–125.00	72	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	40	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	82	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	226	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	152.62/cwt	145.00–155.00	128	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	84	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	105	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	84	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	25	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	177.39/cwt	155.00–210.00	169	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	140.07/cwt	135.00–145.00	133	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	96	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	163	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	100	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	100	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Crossbred	102	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	87	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	153.76/cwt	145.00–170.00	158	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	281	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	208.71/cwt	190.00–225.00	217	7
Bulls	—	Number 1	110	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	253	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	190	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	116	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	296	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 →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Thursday) - Greencastle, PA

Thu Apr 15, 2021

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 152Year ago 165

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 0Last week 183Year ago 132

Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull

calves over 96 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher while calves under 96 lbs sold

mostly steady. All prices per cwt.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	65	5.00	5.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	95	155.00–210.00	177.39
7	—	104	190.00–225.00	208.71
1	—	110	230.00	230.00
4	—	84	145.00–155.00	152.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	102	85.00	85.00
1	—	96	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	82	275.00	275.00
1	—	116	255.00	255.00
2	—	104	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	125.00	125.00
1	—	112	170.00	170.00
2	—	75	65.00–125.00	96.20
3	—	95	135.00–145.00	140.07
4	—	103	145.00–170.00	153.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	50.00	50.00
1	—	100	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	104	230.00–240.00	234.81
2	—	95	210.00–220.00	215.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	104	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	73	10.00	10.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,747	60.50–68.00	65.22
2	—	1,713	71.50–72.00	71.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,108	27.00–46.50	41.11
10	—	1,187	50.00–55.50	52.70
4	—	1,223	56.50–62.00	59.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,637	69.50–72.00	70.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,417	61.00–66.00	63.38
3	—	1,473	67.50–74.00	69.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	120.00–122.50	121.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,179	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,380	117.00–120.50	118.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,142	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,464	84.00–90.00	88.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,446	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,672	91.00–92.00	91.51
1	—	1,362	66.00	66.00
3	—	1,397	72.00–76.00	73.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	119.00–120.00	119.49

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.