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, December 09, 2019
*** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale***
Friday January 03, 2020 at 10:00 AM.
Cattle Calves Hogs Feeder Pigs Sheep Goats
Receipts: 581 346 00 00 188 109
Last week: 574 552 00 00 44 49
Compared to last Monday slaughter steers sold 5.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter
Holsteins was lightly tested. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower.
Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 153 steers and
heifers, 266 slaughter cows, 17 bulls, and 145 feeder cattle.
All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1388-1718 lbs 116.00-118.00.
Choice 2-3 1368-1746 lbs 110.00-115.00. Select 2-3 1254-1374 lbs 103.00-111.00.
Slaughter Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1588-1798 lbs 71.00-80.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1254-1378 lbs 107.00-110.00. Select 2-3
1262-1368 lbs 103.00-104.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 57.50-64.00 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 47.00-56.00 ----------- -----------
Boners 80-85 45.00-52.00 53.00-62.00 -----------
Lean 85-90 39.50-47.50 ----------- 22.00-38.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1452-2072 lbs 61.00-71.00. High Dress
1234-2282 lbs 73.50-79.00. Low Dress 1062-1638 lbs 56.00-60.00.
Feeder Cattle: All prices per cwt.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 87.50-100.00; 450-500 lbs 116.
00-118.00; 750-800 lbs 105.00. Medium and Large 2 400-450 lbs 95.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 200-300 lbs 72.50-92.50; 300-400 lbs 40.00-47.50;
400-500 lbs 50.00-65.00; 700-750 lbs 57.50.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 92.50-100.00; 450-550 lbs 90.00-99.00;
550-650 lbs 80.00-90.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 77.50-79.00; 500-600
lbs 60.00-67.50; 650-700 lbs 70.00.
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 97.50-105.00; 400-500 lbs 97.50-117.50;
450-550 lbs 119.00-125.00; 550-650 lbs95.00-115.00. Medium and Large 2
350-450 lbs 62.00-72.50; 550-600 lbs 70.00.
Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold
5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 96-120 lbs 70.00-95.00; 84-94 lbs 40.00-60.00.
Number 2 96-120 lbs 55.00-80.00; 84-94 lbs 25.00-40.00. Number 3 78-120 lbs
15.00-30.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-10.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: 80-100 lbs 20.00.
Beef Type Calves Bulls/Heifers: 80-100 lbs 110.00-160.00.
Slaughter Hogs: All prices per cwt.
Barrows and Gilts: No Market Test.
Sows: No Market Test.
Boars: No Market Test.
Roasters: No Market Test.
Feeder Pigs: No Market Test.
Slaughter Sheep: All Prices per cwt.
Lambs: Choice 1-3 30-40 lbs 235.00-245.00; 40-60 lbs 200.00-240.00; 60-80 lbs
190.00-230.00; 80-100 lbs 175.00-215.00; 100-120 lbs 170.00-205.00; 140-160 lbs 160.00.
Yearlings: No Market Test.
Ewes: 100-200 lbs 60.00-70.00.
Rams: 150-250 lbs 60.00-80.00.
Slaughter Goats: All Prices per head.
Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 70.00-110.00; 40-60 lbs 105.00-150.00; 60-80 lbs
150.00-190.00; 80-100 lbs 205.00-215.00. Selection 2 30-40 lbs 50.00-70.00;
50-60 lbs 145.00.
Nannies: Selection 1 80-130 lbs 155.00-165.00; 130-180 lbs 195.00-215.00.
Selection 2 80-130 lbs 135.00. Selection 3 80-130 lbs 85.00.
Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 240.00-265.00; 150-250 lbs 270.00.
Selection 2 100-150 lbs 130.00-195.00.
Wethers: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 230.00.
While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale,
there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are
not included in this report.
Source: Ag Market News LLC, Lewisburg, PA
Ben Deardorff Market Reporter. 570-490-5587
www.agmarketnews.com
Thursday
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, December 05, 2019
*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale Saturday January 03, 2020 at 10:00AM ***
Cattle Calves
Receipts: 238 260
Last week: 218 262
Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Supply
included 0 steers and heifers, 235 slaughter cows, 3 bulls and 0 feeder cattle.
All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Cows: Holsteins
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 47.50-54.50 55.00-58.00 -----------
Boners 80-85 45.00-48.50 ----------- -----------
Lean 85-90 38.50-44.50 ----------- 27.50-37.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1230-1540 lbs 64.00-65.50. Low Dress
1192-1494 lbs 51.00-56.00.
Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale holstein bull
calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 96-120 lbs 80.00-95.00; 84-94 lbs
40.00-50.00. Number 2 96-120 lbs 50.00-80.00; 84-94 lbs 30.00-50.00.
Number 3 80-118 lbs 15.00-30.00. Utility 70-124 lbs 5.00-10.00.
Beef Calves: 94-106 lbs 100.00-180.00.
Price and grade information is reported by QSA-USDA Market News Service.
While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale,
there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are
not included in this report.
Source: PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lewisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
Dave Wert, 570/490-5587. Ag Market News LLC
1900e dw
Feeder Cattle Sale
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/7/2019 – Feeder Cattle Sale This Week Last Reported11/30/2019 Last Year Total Receipts: 1,290 784 0 Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (32% Steers, 9% Dairy Steers, 40% Heifers, 19% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 32%. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 281 281 115.00 115.00 3 305-320 315 110.00-139.00 129.64 2 315 315 143.00 143.00 Fancy 17 355-395 385 113.00-152.50 137.29 9 372-375 373 152.00-153.00 152.45 Fancy 16 405-445 427 122.50-152.50 141.42 5 424 424 154.00 154.00 Fancy 66 450-490 474 105.00-155.00 140.84 3 471 471 140.00 140.00 Fancy 13 503-519 514 105.00-132.50 126.29 11 512 512 154.00 154.00 Fancy 19 550-581 563 105.00-145.00 127.42 15 610-641 627 115.00-148.00 132.32 28 665-691 683 112.00-128.00 123.49 8 700-745 730 100.00-124.00 118.06 8 753-776 762 124.00-125.00 124.25 6 800-825 821 100.00-127.00 118.90 3 908 908 115.00 115.00 STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 195 195 80.00 80.00 1 265 265 75.00 75.00 1 315 315 75.00 75.00 7 350-396 383 62.50-92.00 84.91 10 435-447 442 60.00-130.00 93.27 5 485-491 490 80.00-99.00 95.24 8 500-537 517 90.00-105.00 99.22 2 565-570 568 80.00-82.50 81.26 4 600-648 636 90.00-122.50 114.83 2 650 650 80.00 80.00 6 700-733 722 75.00-92.50 81.14 2 800-845 823 75.00-80.00 77.57 2 967 967 86.00 86.00 STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 290 290 57.50 57.50 DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 346 346 50.00 50.00 3 365 365 67.00 67.00 6 500 500 76.00 76.00 10 560-564 562 61.00-75.00 69.42 5 682 682 68.00 68.00 22 704-745 732 69.50-71.50 70.89 16 752-753 753 46.00-71.00 58.51 5 860-896 889 51.00-65.00 62.29 3 963 963 65.00 65.00 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 215 215 85.00 85.00 4 327-342 335 90.00-110.00 99.78 18 350-385 374 90.00-119.00 108.01 28 400-445 428 97.50-116.00 113.31 66 456-498 477 97.50-117.50 111.92 62 500-540 519 92.50-115.00 108.50 40 553-590 572 91.00-114.00 109.67 32 600-645 615 95.00-117.00 110.66 13 652-690 678 104.00-112.00 106.52 6 703 703 114.00 114.00 26 755-790 771 90.00-110.00 102.36 22 803-847 829 102.00-110.00 107.62 1 885 885 91.00 91.00 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 206 206 80.00 80.00 2 277 277 80.00 80.00 11 318-336 326 85.00-87.50 86.33 2 350-380 365 67.50-75.00 71.40 3 415-437 430 45.00-87.50 73.82 11 450-487 464 65.00-89.00 75.86 2 502 502 82.50 82.50 3 575 575 80.00 80.00 3 820 820 46.00 46.00 BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 165 165 85.00 85.00 1 270 270 115.00 115.00 1 335 335 149.00 149.00 10 360-376 373 110.00-150.00 121.31 12 415-443 430 122.50-150.00 144.61 45 455-495 478 105.00-140.00 127.31 16 515-520 517 95.00-127.00 118.72 15 560-575 563 115.00-129.00 126.85 33 600-644 611 110.00-127.00 123.17 3 677-680 678 110.00-120.00 113.34 4 725 725 109.00 109.00 7 755-784 776 102.50-109.00 107.88 3 850-867 861 70.00-87.50 75.76 2 1000-1040 1020 80.00-90.00 85.10 BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-220 207 67.50-75.00 70.16 4 285-290 286 85.00-90.00 86.27 1 330 330 100.00 100.00 1 390 390 87.50 87.50 3 415-435 422 97.50-107.50 100.94 3 480-482 481 100.00-107.50 105.01 2 555 555 92.50 92.50 1 830 830 90.00 90.00