Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-01-06

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2022-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-06

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, Jan 6

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920

← Dec 30Jan 6Jan 13 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 157▼ 34 vs year ago 204 · −16.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

223 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 203▲ 27 vs year ago 196 · +13.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00

higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull

calves sold steady-5.00 higher. 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	—	Average	1,483	91.04	1,350	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,971	70.91	1,398	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,657	67.23	1,114	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,402	64.55	905	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,097	50.45	554	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,516	103.00	1,561	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,576	111.48	1,757	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	140.98/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 2	95	91.52/cwt	7
Bulls	Number 3	82	33.50/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	77	7.75/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	92	136.94/cwt	9

Every lot

36 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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	914	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	631	1
Bulls	—	—	1,447	93.18/cwt	86.00–98.50	1,348	4
Bulls	—	—	2,198	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	2,297	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	62.15/cwt	56.50–66.50	658	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	36.11/cwt	35.00–37.50	389	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	49.81/cwt	44.00–55.00	554	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	70.41/cwt	66.50–75.00	968	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	60.64/cwt	56.00–64.00	861	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,657	67.23/cwt	62.50–68.50	1,114	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,971	70.91/cwt	69.00–72.50	1,398	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,516	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,561	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,576	111.48/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,757	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	230.35/cwt	215.00–245.00	198	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	88	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	26	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	91	34.95/cwt	30.00–40.00	32	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	94	184.10/cwt	145.00–220.00	173	2
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	101	151.83/cwt	85.00–220.00	153	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	62	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	—	UtilityJersey	68	6.00/cwt	6.00–6.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	72	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	83	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	74	38.60/cwt	30.00–45.00	29	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	80	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	36	1
Bulls	—	Utility	80	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	8	1
Bulls	—	Number 3Crossbred	84	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	13	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	232	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	87	112.41/cwt	105.00–120.00	98	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	87	75.06/cwt	70.00–80.00	65	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	120.82/cwt	110.00–135.00	114	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	97.63/cwt	80.00–115.00	92	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	29.36/cwt	15.00–45.00	28	2
Bulls	—	Utility	96	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	10	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	124.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	130	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	108	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	270	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	127.55/cwt	110.00–135.00	145	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	114	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	114	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	116	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	278	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 Jan 6, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 157Year ago 204

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 223Last week 203Year ago 196

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00

higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale Holstein bull

calves sold steady-5.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,447	86.00–98.50	93.18
1	—	2,198	104.50	104.50
1	—	914	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,420	56.00–64.00	60.64
6	—	1,375	66.50–75.00	70.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,657	62.50–68.50	67.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,059	56.50–66.50	62.15
2	—	1,077	35.00–37.50	36.11
10	—	1,113	44.00–55.00	49.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,971	69.00–72.50	70.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,516	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,576	111.00–112.00	111.48

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	86	270.00	270.00
1	—	116	240.00	240.00
1	—	108	250.00	250.00
1	—	72	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	80	45.00	45.00
2	—	94	15.00–45.00	29.36
3	—	74	30.00–45.00	38.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	114	110.00–135.00	127.55
2	—	87	105.00–120.00	112.41
2	—	104	120.00–130.00	124.81
7	—	94	110.00–135.00	120.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	96	10.00	10.00
1	—	62	5.00	5.00
1	—	80	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	6.00	6.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	84	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	100.00	100.00
2	—	87	70.00–80.00	75.06
4	—	94	80.00–115.00	97.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	215.00–245.00	230.35
2	—	94	145.00–220.00	184.10
2	—	101	85.00–220.00	151.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	88	30.00	30.00
2	—	91	30.00–40.00	34.95

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.