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, August 03, 2020
*** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale***
Friday August 07, 2020 at 7:00 PM.
Cattle Calves Hogs Feeder Pigs Sheep Goats
Receipts: 518 374 00 00 123 81
Last week: 419 346 00 00 357 225
Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter
holsteins sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter
cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 147 steers and heifers,244 slaughter
cows, 19 bulls, and 108 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1534-1722 lbs 112.00-115.50.
Choice 2-3 1256-1660 lbs 104.00-112.00. Select 2-3 1108-1478 lbs 94.00-105.00.
Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1524-1622 lbs 87.00-89.00.
Choice 2-3 1322-1862 lbs 80.00-86.00. Select 2-3 1146-1320 lbs 75.00-76.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1394-1444 lbs 107.00-107.50.
Choice 2-3 1262-1388 lbs 103.00-105.00. Select 2-3 1258-1450 lbs 89.300-91.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 67.00-68.00 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 61.00-66.00 66.00-67.50 -----------
Boners 80-85 55.50 62.50 67.00-75.00 -----------
Lean 85-90 46.00-55.50 56.50-63.50 26.00-43.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1282-2200 lbs 88.00-95.00. High Dress 1248-2028
lbs 97.00-102.00. Low Dress 1004 lbs 64.00.
Feeder Cattle: All prices per cwt.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 156.00; 850-900 lbs 98.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 200-250 lbs 60.00-100.00; 250-300 lbs 90.00-102.50;
300-350 lbs 92.50-107.50; 350-400 lbs 79.00-94.00; 500-550 lbs 85.00; 800-900
lbs 70.00-83.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 117.50-129.00; 500-600 lbs 112.00-120.00;
700-750 lbs 113.00; 850-900 lbs 82.00-87.00.
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 105.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-127.50;
500-600 lbs 124.00-130.00. Medium and Large 2 500-550 lbs 89.00.
Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold
steady. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 96-120 lbs 115.00-135.00; 84-94 lbs 70.00-95.00.
Number 2 96-120 lbs 95.00-115.00; 84-94 lbs 55.00-85.00. Number 3 78-120 lbs
25.00-70.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-10.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 86-96 lbs 35.00-70.00.
Beef Type Calves Bulls/Heifers: 80-100 lbs 210.00-230.00.
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 40-60 lbs 125.00-160.00; 60-80 lbs 150.00-180.00; 80-100
lbs 150.00-165.00; 100-120 lbs 165.00.
Yearlings: No Market Test.
Ewes: Good 1-3 80-150 lbs 70.00-87.50. Utility 100-200 lbs 62.50-70.00.
Rams: No Narket Test.
Slaughter Goats: All Prices per head.
Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 60.00-85.00; 40-60 lbs 135.00-150.00; 70-80 lbs
245.00.Selection 2 30-50 lbs 75.00-125.00; 60-80 lbs 145.00.
Nannies: Selection 1 80-130 lbs 150.00. Selection 2 80-130 lbs 145.00-170.00;
130-180 lbs 160.00-215.00. Selection 3 80-130 lbs 65.00-100.00.
Billies: Selection 2 100-150 lbs 175.00; 150-250 lbs 340.00.
Wethers: No Market Test.
While market reports reflect most 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.
Thursday
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, August 06, 2020
*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale Friday August 07, 2020 at 7:00PM ***
Cattle Calves
Receipts: 132 227
Last week: 133 247
Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold steady. Supply
included 0 steers and heifers, 127 slaughter cows, 5 bulls and 0 feeder
cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Cows: Holsteins
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 69.00-75.00 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 62.50-66.50 ----------- -----------
Boners 80-85 55.50-65.50 68.00-70.50 -----------
Lean 85-90 46.00-54.50 57.00-62.50 29.00-45.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1272-1812 lbs 76.50-90.00.
Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale holstein bull
calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 96-120 lbs 110.00-150.00; 84-94 lbs
60.00-110.00. Number 2 96-120 lbs 70.00-105.00; 84-94 lbs 50.00-100.00.
Number 3 80-118 lbs 20.00-30.00. Utility 70-124 lbs 5.00-10.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: No Market Test.
Beef Calves: 80-100 lbs 160.00-205.00.
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
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Feeder Cattle Sale
Greencastle Feeder Cattle Sale July 03, 2020 Feeder Cattle: 532 The next feeder cattle sale is Friday August 07, 2020 at 7:00PM Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (41% Steers, 18% Dairy Steers, 34% Heifers, 7% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 65%. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 341 341 142.50 142.50 12 383-391 389 147.00-161.00 156.44 4 491 491 121.00 121.00 13 503-533 513 142.00-156.00 148.69 5 585-590 586 130.00-149.00 145.17 23 618-648 638 130.00-146.00 143.67 26 662-678 671 141.00-147.00 143.33 9 734 734 134.00 134.00 27 767-781 774 115.00-133.00 126.28 18 800-846 831 132.00-133.00 132.16 4 868 868 122.00 122.00 1 900 900 118.00 118.00 1 1060 1060 108.00 108.00 STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 270 270 140.00 140.00 1 365 365 125.00 125.00 2 492 492 133.00 133.00 DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 408 408 99.00 99.00 4 456 456 99.00 99.00 5 515 515 89.50 89.50 4 550 550 92.00 92.00 12 601-621 611 96.00-101.00 98.54 3 673 673 89.00 89.00 24 951-998 978 86.00-89.00 86.45 3 1193 1193 82.00 82.00 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 325 325 120.00 120.00 3 350 350 112.50 112.50 13 415-446 432 102.50-127.50 117.77 5 525-540 531 108.00-116.00 111.25 6 565-586 583 110.00-122.00 120.06 23 601-640 620 103.00-120.00 114.03 4 655-675 660 118.00-124.00 119.53 37 708-718 714 115.00-116.00 115.67 15 775-797 796 103.00-116.00 115.16 4 812-840 826 101.00-102.00 101.49 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-332 321 110.00-112.50 111.29 6 350-390 374 90.00-122.50 110.28 2 470 470 110.00 110.00 BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 332 332 142.50 142.50 4 407 407 145.00 145.00 2 450 450 150.00 150.00 2 572 572 136.00 136.00 1 790 790 107.50 107.50 1 870 870 99.00 99.00 BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 392 392 120.00 120.00 2 460 460 132.50 132.50 2 546 546 132.50 132.50 2 622 622 100.00 100.00