Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-05-11

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, May 11
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 116▼ 94 vs year ago 188 · −50.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
170 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 148▼ 40 vs year ago 210 · −19.0%
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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—Average1,606101.791,6355thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,69090.901,5368thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,39783.321,16414
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,28261.1778415
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,370112.921,5472thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,390142.001,9741thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198359.85/cwt34
BullsNumber 296293.79/cwt14
BullsNumber 388161.68/cwt9
BullsUtility8110.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 192291.02/cwt10
HeifersNumber 282100.00/cwt1
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing6210.00/cwt1

Every lot

41 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,390142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,9741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,606101.79/cwt80.00–111.001,6355
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21041.91/cwt17.50–56.005074
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30868.18/cwt59.00–77.0089211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39580.62/cwt72.00–94.001,12512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41199.49/cwt99.00–100.001,4042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69090.90/cwt84.00–95.001,5368
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,370112.92/cwt105.00–121.001,5472
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing6210.00/cwt10.00–10.0061
Heifers—Number 1Jersey6830.00/cwt30.00–30.00201
Heifers—Number 1Jersey7650.00/cwt50.00–50.00381
Heifers—Number 282100.00/cwt100.00–100.00821
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross86445.00/cwt445.00–445.003831
Heifers—Number 186160.00/cwt160.00–160.001381
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross94436.74/cwt405.00–455.004113
Heifers—Number 196160.00/cwt160.00–160.001541
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross100445.00/cwt445.00–445.004451
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross130310.00/cwt310.00–310.004031
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Utility565.00/cwt5.00–5.0031
Bulls—Number 36615.00/cwt15.00–15.00101
Bulls—Number 274200.00/cwt200.00–200.001481
Bulls—Number 177300.13/cwt290.00–310.002312
Bulls—Number 378150.00/cwt150.00–150.001171
Bulls—Number 184316.37/cwt305.00–330.002664
Bulls—Number 286278.99/cwt250.00–305.002403
Bulls—Number 387159.77/cwt140.00–180.001392
Bulls—Number 1Crossbred90240.00/cwt240.00–240.002161
Bulls—Number 193357.71/cwt330.00–395.003339
Bulls—Number 293275.19/cwt200.00–310.002565
Bulls—Number 393201.40/cwt150.00–250.001874
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross98440.00/cwt440.00–440.004311
Bulls—Number 3100165.00/cwt165.00–165.001651
Bulls—Number 1103383.63/cwt365.00–400.0039511
Bulls—Number 2103350.06/cwt340.00–360.003613
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross104430.00/cwt430.00–430.004471
Bulls—Utility10615.00/cwt15.00–15.00161
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross110415.00/cwt415.00–415.004571
Bulls—Number 1113351.65/cwt340.00–365.003973
Bulls—Number 2116300.00/cwt300.00–300.003481
Bulls—Number 2122350.00/cwt350.00–350.004271
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross124350.00/cwt350.00–350.004341

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.