Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2024-02-02

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-02

Feeder Cattle · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Fri, Feb 2

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1922

← Jan 5Feb 2Mar 2 →

Receipts

562 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 529▲ 102 vs year ago 460 · +22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale Feeder Cattle sold higher with good demand for 500-700 lb calves. Feeder Steers 500 -600lbs were 5.00-10.00 higher, 600-700 lbs were mostly 40.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 400-500 lbs 20.00-25.00 higher, 500-600 lbs mostly 10.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 30.00-35.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 500-600 lbs 40.00-50.00 higher. Not enough lighter cattle for a good market test but sold stronger.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.67/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$193.67

166 head · 600 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,162

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$534

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.37

vs PA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	642	199.47	1,281	132
Medium and Large 2	437	171.14	747	34

One grade step is worth $28.33/cwt here — about $534 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale166 hd

193.67

—

PA average4 barns · 298 hd

223.04

−29.37

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

44 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	306	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	872	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	226.24/cwt	195.00–260.00	923	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	206.44/cwt	185.00–245.00	989	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	240.92/cwt	215.00–267.50	1,238	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,328	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,446	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	593	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,038	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,082	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	197.71/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,226	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	244.98/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,538	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,570	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	188.91/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,290	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	219.07/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,584	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	741	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,149	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	812	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,421	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	202.06/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,673	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,566	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,763	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	935	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,683	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	162.97/cwt	150.00–175.00	538	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	180.88/cwt	165.00–205.00	702	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	216.45/cwt	210.00–225.00	942	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	176.67/cwt	170.00–190.00	813	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	211.10/cwt	192.50–225.00	977	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	166.98/cwt	150.00–185.00	855	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	195.39/cwt	170.00–212.50	1,038	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	200.07/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,144	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	192.71/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,204	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	225.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,499	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	182.57/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,411	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	184.54/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,515	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	984	179.18/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,763	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	247.50/cwt	240.00–255.00	990	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,151	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	253.71/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,223	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	587	259.59/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,524	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	671	217.15/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,457	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	537	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	779	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	706	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	988	8

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 Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - Greencastle, PA

Fri Feb 2, 2024

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

Receipts 562Last week 529Year ago 460

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	671	205.00–230.00	217.15
14	—	482	240.00–260.00	253.71
14	—	587	230.00–270.00	259.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	247.50	247.50
4	—	400	240.00–255.00	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	463	192.50–225.00	211.10
4	—	910	175.00	175.00
18	—	531	170.00–212.50	195.39
2	—	715	175.00	175.00
20	—	665	220.00–230.00	225.44
18	—	625	180.00–220.00	192.71
11	—	821	180.00–187.50	184.54
8	—	773	175.00–190.00	182.57
11	—	435	210.00–225.00	216.45
9	—	984	175.00–182.50	179.18
22	—	572	185.00–210.00	200.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	330	150.00–175.00	162.97
13	—	512	150.00–185.00	166.98
6	—	460	170.00–190.00	176.67
5	—	388	165.00–205.00	180.88
2	—	425	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	514	215.00–267.50	240.92
3	—	935	180.00	180.00
5	—	620	180.00–210.00	197.71
5	—	593	175.00	175.00
9	—	683	175.00–200.00	188.91
2	—	870	180.00	180.00
2	—	812	175.00	175.00
8	—	479	185.00–245.00	206.44
9	—	408	195.00–260.00	226.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	567	255.00	255.00
4	—	306	285.00	285.00
5	—	542	245.00	245.00
19	—	723	210.00–225.00	219.07
3	—	768	225.00	225.00
4	—	654	240.00	240.00
3	—	928	190.00	190.00
26	—	628	240.00–255.00	244.98
12	—	828	200.00–205.00	202.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	175.00	175.00
5	—	741	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	706	140.00	140.00
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
5	—	537	145.00	145.00

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.