Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-07-07

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, Jul 7
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 103▼ 16 vs year ago 159 · −10.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
202 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 176▼ 62 vs year ago 264 · −23.5%
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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,755104.991,8434thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average2,00198.781,9774thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,85690.171,6747thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36981.931,12217
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12263.4271210
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,294127.001,6431thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,254102.001,2791thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,429122.911,7562thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,180112.001,3221thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196175.01/cwt23
BullsNumber 292118.78/cwt11
BullsNumber 38326.67/cwt3
BullsUtility7911.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 192136.43/cwt7
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing677.50/cwt2

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,61294.04/cwt79.00–106.001,5162
Bulls——1,898115.94/cwt115.00–117.002,2012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12170.23/cwt65.00–75.007877
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12547.52/cwt40.00–52.005353
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36981.93/cwt68.00–93.001,12217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,85690.17/cwt82.00–97.001,6747
Cows—Premium White 65-75%2,00198.78/cwt97.00–103.001,9774
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,254102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,2791
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,294127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,6431
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,180112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,3221
Dairy Steers—Choice1,429122.91/cwt118.00–128.001,7562
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Number 1Jersey6630.00/cwt30.00–30.00201
Heifers—Number 1Jersey7240.00/cwt40.00–40.00291
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7410.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross82255.00/cwt245.00–265.002092
Heifers—Number 111182.52/cwt80.00–85.00922
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross122210.00/cwt210.00–210.002561
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility645.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 37415.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Bulls—Number 27568.66/cwt60.00–80.00513
Bulls—UtilityJersey7610.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 38215.00/cwt15.00–15.00121
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross85285.06/cwt280.00–290.002422
Bulls—Number 186141.90/cwt130.00–155.001226
Bulls—Number 287137.47/cwt135.00–140.001202
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross90280.00/cwt280.00–280.002521
Bulls—Number 39250.00/cwt50.00–50.00461
Bulls—Number 194149.13/cwt140.00–155.001406
Bulls—Number 294138.48/cwt125.00–145.001303
Bulls—Utility9820.00/cwt20.00–20.00201
Bulls—Number 2100150.00/cwt150.00–150.001501
Bulls—Number 1105160.00/cwt160.00–160.001683
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross107242.10/cwt200.00–285.002592
Bulls—Number 1112154.91/cwt150.00–165.001733
Bulls—Number 2115130.13/cwt115.00–145.001502

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.