Greencastle Livestock Auction
720 Buchanan Trail E, PO Box 86, Greencastle, PA 17225
Phone 717-597-2171
Livestock Sale – Mondays at 2:30 PM and Thursdays at 1:30 PM
Feeder Cattle Sale – 1st Friday at 7:15 AM
Monday
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, Pa. Livestock Auction Report for Monday April 15, 2024 All prices per cwt. Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Receipts: 545 293 168 93 Last Week: 492 344 132 73 SLAUGHTER CATTLE Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 189.00-194.00 Choice 2-3 182.00-191.00 Select 2-3 171.00-181.00 Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 156.00-160.00 Choice 2-3 150.00-156.00 Select 2-3 133.00-137.00 Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 ------------- Choice 2-3 179.00-184.00 Select 2-3 158.00-180.00 Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Avg. Dressing High Dress Low Dress Premium White 65-75 ------------- ------------ ----------- Breakers 75-80 111.00-134.00 ------------ ----------- Boners 80-85 91.00-113.00 ------------ ----------- Lean 85-90 75.00-100.00 ------------ ----------- SLAUGHTER BULLS Average Dress 137.00-150.00. FEEDER CATTLE Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 195.00-240.00. Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 155.00-165.00; 700-900 lbs 175.00-187.50. Holstein Steers: Large 3 300-500 lbs 145.00-155.00; 700-900 lbs 137.50-150.00 . Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 270.00; 500-700 lbs 172.50-180.00; 700-900 lbs 180.00-187.50. Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 170.00-205.00; 500-700 lbs 180.00-185.00; 700-900 lbs 167.50-172.50. Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 190.00-192.50; 500-700 lbs 185.00-192.50; 700-900 lbs 152.50-192.50. Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 180.00-245.00; 500-700 lbs 130.00-140.00. HOLSTEIN BULL AND HEIFER CALVES Holstein Bull Calves: Price per cwt. Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 95-120 lbs 570.00-600.00 Number 1 80-95 lbs 590.00-625.00 Number 2 95-120 lbs 510.00-580.00 Number 2 80-95 lbs 500.00-580.00 Number 3 70-120 lbs 200.00-500.00 Utility 60-120 lbs 70.00-340.00 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: Number 1 510.00-720.00 Number 2 280.00-390.00 BEEF TYPE CALVES: Number 1 70-120 lbs 800.00-940.00 SHEEP AND LAMBS Price per cwt Lambs: Choice 1-3 40-60 lbs 280.00-317.50; 60-80 lbs 295.00-327.50; 80-100 lbs 255.00-315.00. Ewes: Utility 1-2 100-160 lbs 95.00-135.00. SLAUGHTER GOATS Estimated weights price per head. Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 110.00-185.00; 60-80 lbs 135.00-330.00; 80-100 lbs 230.00. Selection 2 40-60 lbs 75.00. Nannies: Selection 1 80-100 lbs 125.00-275.00. Billies: No Market Test. Wethers: No Market Test.
Thursday
Greencastle Livestock Auction – Greencastle, Pa.
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday April 11, 2024
All prices per cwt.
Cattle Calves
Receipts: 167 255
Last Week: 177 244
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Slaughter Steers:
High Choice and Prime 3-4 ————-
Choice 3-4 ————
Select 2-3 ————
Slaughter Holsteins:
High Choice and Prime 3-4 ————
Choice 3-4 ————
Select 2-3 ————
Slaughter Heifers:
High Choice and Prime 3-4 ————
Choice 3-4 ————
Select 2-3 ———–
Slaughter Cows:
Pct Lean Avg. Dressing High Dress Low Dress
Premium White 65-75 117.00-124.00 124.00-135.00 ———–
Breakers 75-80 112.00-117.00 ————— ———–
Boners 80-85 106.00-111.00 ————— ———–
Lean 85-90 103.00-110.00 ————– ———–
HOLSTEIN BULL AND HEIFER CALVES
Holstein Bull Calves: Price per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves:
Number 1 95-120 lbs 585.00-610.00
Number 1 80-95 lbs 610.00-660.00
Number 2 95-120 lbs 510.00-570.00
Number 2 80-95 lbs 560.00-610.00
Number 3 70-120 lbs 160.00-320.00
Utility 60-120 lbs 20.00-50.00
BEEF TYPE CALVES:
Number 1 70-120 lbs 780.00-840.00
Holstein Heifer Calves:
Number 1 70-120 lbs 360.00-410.00
Number 2 70-120 lbs 130.00-370.00
Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 4/6/2024 This Sale Last Month Last Year Total Receipts: 1,268 643 1,138 Feeder Cattle: 1,268 (100.0%) 643 (100.0%) 1,138(100.0%) The April feeder cattle sale showed a larger run of calves with the majority of the larger groups being 600-800 lbs. There was good demand for lighter heifer calves to be turned out on Spring pastures. Compared to last month, Feeder Steers 300-400 lbs traded 30.00 lower, 400-600 lbs were 12.00-17.00 lower,600-700 lbs were 30.00-45.00 lower and 700-900 lb Steers were 20.00-25.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 300-500 lbs were mostly steady to firm, 500-700 lb heifers were 20.00-25.00 lower and 700-800 lb heifers were 5.00 higher with good demand. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (48% Steers, 43% Heifers, 8% Bulls, 1% Dairy/Beef Steers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 54%. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 292 292 300.00 300.00 6 340-347 345 295.00-301.00 299.03 2 377 377 255.00 255.00 16 402-445 435 250.00-267.50 261.33 12 472-498 494 245.00-290.00 267.31 32 505-540 519 275.00-292.50 284.51 16 560-593 577 235.00-277.50 258.49 29 606-648 624 225.00-277.50 253.44 43 659-695 672 217.50-240.00 236.76 19 707-726 719 200.00-225.00 215.15 35 752-777 766 190.00-240.00 220.98 13 835-841 839 195.00-217.50 212.33 31 808-829 818 224.00-229.00 226.55 Natural 6 886-890 888 185.00-212.50 198.72 5 932-948 942 195.00-207.50 202.55 12 973-986 976 185.00-204.00 199.20 46 969-998 980 212.00-215.00 213.73 Natural STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 498 498 285.00 285.00 Natural 15 578 578 260.00 260.00 6 662 662 244.00 244.00 Natural STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 310-325 316 265.00-275.00 269.11 4 367 367 265.00 265.00 2 447 447 200.00 200.00 10 450-497 485 190.00-240.00 226.67 21 506-537 524 205.00-250.00 228.81 14 560-598 585 200.00-245.00 213.95 10 625-638 632 205.00-265.00 222.81 2 680 680 225.00 225.00 2 700 700 230.00 230.00 DAIRY/BEEF STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 682 682 162.50 162.50 8 842 842 175.00 175.00 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 249 249 305.00 305.00 7 330-348 338 280.00-300.00 286.98 9 375-397 388 252.50-265.00 260.55 13 402-443 422 245.00-265.00 254.96 7 462-497 484 240.00-265.00 251.67 44 504-547 519 190.00-245.00 220.23 4 508 508 262.50 262.50 Natural 21 552-597 579 200.00-230.00 210.09 28 602-648 616 185.00-217.50 205.88 21 650-696 676 185.00-240.00 196.01 6 725-728 727 195.00-205.00 199.99 26 715 715 222.50 222.50 Natural 17 780-787 786 185.00-225.00 214.15 13 803 803 185.00-195.00 192.69 26 842 842 221.00 221.00 Natural 3 870 870 195.00 195.00 2 932 932 167.50 167.50 20 972 972 195.00 195.00 Natural 2 1077 1077 177.50 177.50 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 307-347 335 235.00-250.00 245.13 13 350-395 366 215.00-245.00 225.49 24 415-449 434 180.00-257.50 212.45 11 460-490 477 210.00-235.00 223.59 9 525-545 535 175.00-225.00 191.70 10 573-590 581 182.50-225.00 195.84 13 652-685 665 165.00-192.50 184.68 9 702-740 714 152.50-170.00 165.97 7 806 806 157.50-165.00 160.71 6 853-858 856 140.00-152.50 146.23 BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 345 345 275.00 275.00 9 377-391 383 260.00-275.00 266.80 10 405-446 423 230.00-275.00 260.04 2 485 485 242.50 242.50 6 506 506 247.50 247.50 7 635-644 641 220.00-232.50 228.96 4 727-730 729 200.00-215.00 207.48 2 847 847 170.00 170.00 BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 326-345 334 215.00-230.00 223.79 5 353-355 354 215.00-235.00 226.97 9 400-435 414 175.00-245.00 197.57 2 535 535 225.00 225.00 5 570-590 578 175.00-190.00 183.88 Please Note: The above USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on an FOB basis, unless otherwise noted.