Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2023-07-20

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Thu, Jul 20
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1920
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 0▲ 122 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
253 head
▲ 253 vs last sale 0▲ 253 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—Average1,719125.312,1543thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,551119.841,8592thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,664110.041,8318thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,40195.261,33520
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04464.3167218
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,492151.002,2531thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,176111.001,3051thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194317.48/cwt26
BullsNumber 289250.07/cwt15
BullsNumber 388123.65/cwt6
BullsUtility7811.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 196369.07/cwt11
HeifersNumber 366130.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 284120.00/cwt2

Every lot

39 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——1,719125.31/cwt120.00–128.002,1543
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86833.96/cwt16.00–60.002955
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11275.98/cwt64.00–88.0084513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40195.26/cwt85.00–105.001,33520
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,551119.84/cwt118.00–122.001,8592
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,664110.04/cwt98.00–116.001,8318
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,492151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,2531
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,176111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3051
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 366130.00/cwt130.00–130.00861
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross78455.00/cwt420.00–490.003552
Heifers—Number 278140.00/cwt140.00–140.001091
Heifers—Number 184180.00/cwt180.00–180.001511
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross86470.00/cwt470.00–470.004041
Heifers—Number 190155.00/cwt155.00–155.001401
Heifers—Number 290100.00/cwt100.00–100.00901
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross98490.00/cwt490.00–490.004801
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross103439.90/cwt430.00–450.004532
Heifers—Number 1108170.00/cwt170.00–170.001841
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross116402.50/cwt380.00–425.004672
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 364110.00/cwt110.00–110.00701
Bulls—UtilityJersey6610.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross72395.00/cwt395.00–395.002841
Bulls—Number 272219.58/cwt180.00–255.001584
Bulls—Utility7415.00/cwt15.00–15.00111
Bulls—Number 176300.00/cwt300.00–300.002281
Bulls—Number 378100.00/cwt100.00–100.00781
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross82300.00/cwt300.00–300.002461
Bulls—Number 184297.70/cwt280.00–315.002507
Bulls—Number 384120.00/cwt120.00–120.001011
Bulls—Number 285227.56/cwt180.00–300.001933
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94500.00/cwt500.00–500.004701
Bulls—Number 394100.00/cwt100.00–100.00941
Bulls—Utility9410.00/cwt10.00–10.0091
Bulls—Number 195315.85/cwt300.00–325.003007
Bulls—Number 296270.91/cwt265.00–280.002606
Bulls—Number 1103307.57/cwt280.00–320.003174
Bulls—Number 3104155.96/cwt130.00–180.001622
Bulls—Number 2105282.33/cwt265.00–300.002962
Bulls—Number 1113308.56/cwt280.00–325.003494

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.