Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2022-10-06

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, Oct 6
● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920
Slaughter Cattle receipts
129 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 188▲ 129 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
199 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 267▲ 199 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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—Average1,74195.671,6663thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,67892.501,5521thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,67983.351,3999thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,34775.761,02116
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,22552.4964312
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,278115.001,4701thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,354104.001,4081thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,658118.001,9561thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199118.75/cwt15
BullsNumber 28963.61/cwt11
BullsNumber 39130.00/cwt3
BullsUtility687.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 18998.75/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing747.50/cwt2

Every lot

32 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 · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,74195.67/cwt88.00–102.001,6663
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06833.31/cwt25.00–43.003564
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27283.02/cwt82.00–84.001,0562
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30362.08/cwt50.00–69.008098
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35874.72/cwt65.00–81.001,01514
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,67892.50/cwt92.50–92.501,5521
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67983.35/cwt78.00–88.001,3999
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,278115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,4701
Dairy Heifers—Select1,354104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,4081
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,658118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,9561
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing665.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross76135.00/cwt135.00–135.001031
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross80150.00/cwt150.00–150.001201
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing8210.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 18840.00/cwt40.00–40.00351
Heifers—Number 111270.00/cwt70.00–70.00781
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility605.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 26865.00/cwt65.00–65.00441
Bulls—Number 27342.47/cwt40.00–45.00312
Bulls—Utility7610.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 37810.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross80200.00/cwt200.00–200.001601
Bulls—Number 28650.23/cwt40.00–60.00433
Bulls—Number 39040.00/cwt40.00–40.00361
Bulls—Number 29270.00/cwt70.00–70.00641
Bulls—Number 19394.43/cwt70.00–110.00887
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross96275.00/cwt275.00–275.002641
Bulls—Number 210382.28/cwt50.00–100.00854
Bulls—Number 1104111.79/cwt105.00–115.001163
Bulls—Number 310640.00/cwt40.00–40.00421
Bulls—Number 1116104.91/cwt100.00–110.001222
Bulls—Number 1120100.00/cwt100.00–100.001201

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.