Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2024-11-02

Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2024-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Sat, Nov 2

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1922

← Oct 5Nov 2Dec 7 →

Receipts

570 head

▼ 155 vs last sale 725▼ 143 vs year ago 713 · −20.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the October Feeder Cattle Sale at Greencastle, Feeder Steers trended overall lower, 500-600 lbs calves 25.00 to 30.00 lower and 600- 800 lb calves mostly 20.00 lower. There was still good demand for calves over 600 lbs for local farmers to take home and start on feed. Feeder Heifers 300-500 lbs were 20.00-25.00 lower with larger supply of thinner type calves that were ready to go back on grass. Heavier heifers 600-750 lbs traded 10.00-15.00 higher with good demand by local farmers. Feeder Cattle runs are getting lighter compared to other years for this time period, due to localized drought conditions that forced cattlemen to sell earlier then normal. There is still good demand at local markets on heavier calves and yearlings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.54/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −193.14 against this barn's trailing median of $404.67.

Average price

$211.54

57 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,184

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$12.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs PA average

−48.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	215.48	1,223	39
Medium and Large 2	543	203.00	1,102	18thin

One grade step is worth $12.48/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale57 hd

211.54

—

PA average1 barns · 57 hd

211.54

+0.00

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−48.92

This barn, trailing median1 sales

404.67

−193.14

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	897	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,086	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Natural	446	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,271	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	247.88/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,158	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	271.92/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,283	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Natural	488	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,381	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	260.57/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,386	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	265.53/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,498	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	242.20/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,490	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	271.83/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,674	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	651	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,465	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	247.96/cwt	227.50–262.00	1,681	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	711	188.98/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,344	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	234.93/cwt	216.00–245.00	1,684	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	228.66/cwt	217.00–238.00	1,749	16
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	998	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,866	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	203.25/cwt	185.00–212.50	569	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	202.44/cwt	190.00–215.00	759	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	829	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	183.56/cwt	175.00–187.50	795	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	222.52/cwt	207.50–232.50	966	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	211.06/cwt	192.50–223.00	1,005	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	209.32/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,001	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	203.56/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,063	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	211.20/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,117	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	202.11/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,164	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	216.76/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,255	30
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	228.44/cwt	215.00–244.00	1,398	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,369	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	289.40/cwt	280.00–300.00	793	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	286	256.78/cwt	215.00–293.00	734	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,033	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,081	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	259.15/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,075	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	457	187.96/cwt	185.00–190.00	859	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	233.85/cwt	227.50–242.50	1,113	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	248.64/cwt	227.50–268.00	1,308	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	208.94/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,170	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	240.22/cwt	227.50–255.00	1,364	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	202.74/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,275	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,279	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	738	187.37/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,383	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,453	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,226	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 2-3	719	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,690	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 2-3	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	885	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,305	2
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	925	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,341	2

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

Sat Nov 2, 2024

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

Receipts 570Last week 725Year ago 713

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	280.00–300.00	289.40
3	300–350	336	307.50	307.50
3	350–400	386	280.00	280.00
13	400–450	415	252.50–265.00	259.15
13	500–550	526	227.50–268.00	248.64
14	550–600	568	227.50–255.00	240.22
2	650–700	655	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	286	215.00–293.00	256.78
8	450–500	476	227.50–242.50	233.85
5	550–600	560	200.00–215.00	208.94
4	600–650	629	185.00–220.00	202.74
3	650–700	673	190.00	190.00
4	700–750	738	175.00–200.00	187.37
3	750–800	775	187.50	187.50
3	900–950	915	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	457	185.00–190.00	187.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	366	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	430	252.50	252.50
6	450–500	467	225.00–260.00	247.88
5	600–650	615	230.00–250.00	242.20
4	650–700	651	225.00	225.00
5	700–750	711	187.50–190.00	188.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	472	265.00–277.50	271.92
8	500–550	532	250.00–265.00	260.57
11	550–600	564	250.00–272.50	265.53
18	600–650	616	255.00–282.50	271.83
21	650–700	678	227.50–262.00	247.96
11	700–750	717	216.00–245.00	234.93
16	750–800	765	217.00–238.00	228.66
3	950–1000	998	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	446	285.00	285.00
10	450–500	488	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	719	235.00	235.00
3	800–850	805	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	885	147.50	147.50
2	900–950	925	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	280	185.00–212.50	203.25
11	350–400	375	190.00–215.00	202.44
6	400–450	433	175.00–187.50	183.56
20	450–500	476	192.50–223.00	211.06
11	500–550	522	180.00–220.00	203.56
7	550–600	576	195.00–205.00	202.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	212.50	212.50
9	400–450	434	207.50–232.50	222.52
15	450–500	478	200.00–220.00	209.32
9	500–550	529	200.00–220.00	211.20
30	550–600	579	200.00–230.00	216.76
11	600–650	612	215.00–244.00	228.44
3	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	730	187.50	187.50

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.