Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-02-10

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 10
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
381 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 456▼ 61 vs year ago 442 · −13.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
435 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 385▲ 435 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded 3.00 lower, Dairy Cow Breakers 3.00 lower, Boner and Lean Dairy Cows mostly 1.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded 20.00-30.00 higher, Beef Cross Calves 20.00-40.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,488201.472,9984thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,504198.322,9835thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,821177.653,2353thin
Bulls—Average1,765181.763,20810
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,505134.562,02611
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,334127.591,7024thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,137119.121,35410
Dairy Bulls—Average1,267146.021,8502thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,692133.792,26431
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,568124.881,95851
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,345112.211,50965
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,387173.442,4063thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,411167.722,3673thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,175156.781,8423thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,520200.003,0401thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,594170.002,7102thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,442201.672,9087thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,601207.113,31616
SteersChoiceAverage1,517201.043,05020
SteersSelectAverage1,502195.352,9346thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195800.42/cwt150
BullsNumber 2103682.78/cwt72
BullsNumber 391494.39/cwt24
BullsUtility69108.17/cwt6
HeifersNumber 191932.74/cwt32

Every lot

63 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,502195.35/cwt194.00–197.002,9346
Steers—Choice1,517201.04/cwt198.00–204.003,05020
Steers—Choice and Prime1,581213.66/cwt213.00–214.003,3783
Steers—Choice and Prime1,606205.60/cwt202.00–209.003,30213
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,442201.67/cwt200.00–203.002,9087
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,743177.84/cwt170.00–188.003,1009
Bulls——1,964217.00/cwt217.00–217.004,2621
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,121117.15/cwt110.00–123.001,3138
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,5242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,334127.59/cwt126.00–129.001,7024
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,462133.22/cwt124.00–139.001,94810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,938148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,8681
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,335104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,3883
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,345112.61/cwt105.00–120.001,51562
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,541119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,8344
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,560132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,0591
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,570125.24/cwt120.00–129.001,96646
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,665133.57/cwt131.00–139.002,22420
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,715139.14/cwt136.00–157.002,3866
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,775128.27/cwt127.00–130.002,2775
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,488201.47/cwt199.00–204.002,9984
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,175156.78/cwt153.00–159.001,8423
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,387173.44/cwt170.00–177.002,4063
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,411167.72/cwt166.00–169.002,3673
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,504198.32/cwt193.00–203.002,9835
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,821177.65/cwt177.00–178.003,2353
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,520200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,0401
Dairy Steers—Choice1,594170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,7102
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,267146.02/cwt144.00–148.001,8502
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross76976.44/cwt930.00–1,030.007425
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,084.31/cwt970.00–1,160.009116
Heifers80–90Number 187713.54/cwt700.00–720.006213
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95977.97/cwt950.00–1,010.009295
Heifers90–100Number 197676.90/cwt660.00–690.006573
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross101939.86/cwt890.00–980.0094910
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross64800.00/cwt800.00–800.005121
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey66104.55/cwt80.00–140.00694
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross73725.45/cwt700.00–780.005303
Bulls70–80Number 374510.00/cwt510.00–510.003771
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey74115.41/cwt100.00–130.00852
Bulls70–80Number 276635.00/cwt600.00–680.004834
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross77998.12/cwt900.00–1,090.007694
Bulls70–80Number 177743.80/cwt700.00–770.005735
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,077.33/cwt1,000.00–1,150.008947
Bulls80–90Number 284651.75/cwt600.00–690.005475
Bulls80–90Number 384496.43/cwt450.00–540.004178
Bulls80–90Number 185763.11/cwt720.00–820.0064919
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross86830.00/cwt830.00–830.007141
Bulls80–90Number 3Crossbred88560.00/cwt560.00–560.004931
Bulls90–100Number 194746.10/cwt690.00–830.0070152
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94740.00/cwt740.00–740.006961
Bulls90–100Number 394494.12/cwt400.00–560.0046410
Bulls90–100Number 295632.11/cwt590.00–680.006019
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross961,001.71/cwt950.00–1,100.0096211
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103948.59/cwt890.00–1,000.0097714
Bulls100–110Number 1103714.65/cwt680.00–750.0073635
Bulls100–110Number 3103470.68/cwt400.00–540.004854
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross104830.96/cwt780.00–880.008642
Bulls100–110Number 2104650.44/cwt610.00–680.0067610
Bulls110–120Number 1111734.01/cwt680.00–790.008153
Bulls110–120Number 2112659.23/cwt600.00–680.0073826
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross114805.03/cwt710.00–870.009186
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross127747.47/cwt740.00–750.009494

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.