Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-03-10

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 10
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
420 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 391▲ 420 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
341 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 282▲ 341 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Choice and Prime Beef Steers were weak. Breaker and Boner Slaughter Cows were mostly 1.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Calves remained mostly firm while Beef Cross Calves were mostly weak.

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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,523185.812,8305thin
Bulls—High1,613161.982,6125thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,511146.402,21217
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,199134.781,61610
CowsLean 85-90%Average994115.051,14410
Dairy Bulls—Average1,747160.592,8063thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,725145.202,50538
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,528131.842,01533
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,306116.031,51643
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,604173.222,7789thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,371164.532,2562thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,820174.613,1783thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,309193.262,5306thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,244187.322,33011
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,712202.713,4709thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,553196.263,04817
SteersSelectLow1,446191.002,76212

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 193799.01/cwt127
BullsNumber 2103681.13/cwt69
BullsNumber 397553.36/cwt12
BullsUtility64143.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 189990.34/cwt33
HeifersNumber 287767.89/cwt14

Every lot

64 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—Select1,423187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,6612
Steers—Select1,451191.80/cwt190.00–195.002,78310
Steers—Choice1,553196.26/cwt194.00–199.003,04817
Steers—Choice and Prime1,712202.71/cwt198.00–208.003,4709
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,244187.32/cwt184.00–190.002,33011
Heifers—Choice1,309193.26/cwt191.00–194.002,5306
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,607159.97/cwt157.00–163.002,5714
Bulls——1,636170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,7811
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%994115.05/cwt106.00–124.001,14410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,199134.78/cwt131.00–141.001,61610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,467144.66/cwt142.00–147.002,12213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,654152.06/cwt150.00–154.002,5154
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,054126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,3281
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,258108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,3592
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,294114.86/cwt110.00–120.001,48634
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,379123.99/cwt123.00–125.001,7107
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,543132.02/cwt126.00–139.002,03732
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,724144.18/cwt140.00–148.002,48633
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,734151.96/cwt149.00–157.002,6355
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,371164.53/cwt164.00–165.002,2562
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,526178.94/cwt178.00–180.002,7312
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,626171.59/cwt167.00–176.002,7907
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,820174.61/cwt171.00–178.003,1783
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,523185.81/cwt180.00–189.002,8305
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,747160.59/cwt156.00–167.002,8063
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross68820.00/cwt820.00–820.005581
Heifers70–80Number 272643.33/cwt610.00–660.004633
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross741,152.34/cwt1,090.00–1,190.008533
Heifers70–80Number 174728.65/cwt680.00–780.005392
Heifers80–90Number 182810.00/cwt810.00–810.006641
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,021.47/cwt910.00–1,140.0085811
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross84796.59/cwt700.00–870.006695
Heifers90–100Number 191744.73/cwt720.00–770.006782
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,044.89/cwt970.00–1,090.009829
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross95824.21/cwt800.00–850.007832
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross100870.00/cwt870.00–870.008701
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross104965.46/cwt930.00–990.001,0045
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross113749.56/cwt700.00–800.008472
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey56140.00/cwt140.00–140.00781
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey60100.00/cwt100.00–100.00601
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross711,052.11/cwt900.00–1,200.007472
Bulls70–80Number 274680.00/cwt680.00–680.005032
Bulls70–80Number 176747.49/cwt700.00–800.005687
Bulls70–80Number 376500.00/cwt500.00–500.003801
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey76190.00/cwt190.00–190.001441
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,091.22/cwt970.00–1,170.009179
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross84875.00/cwt800.00–950.007352
Bulls80–90Number 284661.23/cwt600.00–700.005556
Bulls80–90Number 185768.17/cwt720.00–810.0065326
Bulls80–90Number 387540.46/cwt500.00–580.004702
Bulls90–100Number 393563.29/cwt540.00–580.005243
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94850.00/cwt850.00–850.007991
Bulls90–100Number 294642.30/cwt600.00–690.0060413
Bulls90–100Number 195752.38/cwt700.00–800.0071540
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross961,017.45/cwt960.00–1,050.009775
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103952.64/cwt900.00–1,010.009817
Bulls100–110Number 1103729.76/cwt700.00–930.0075227
Bulls100–110Number 2104668.39/cwt620.00–710.0069516
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross105863.42/cwt850.00–890.009073
Bulls100–110Number 3105561.59/cwt520.00–590.005906
Bulls110–120Number 1112697.54/cwt690.00–700.007814
Bulls110–120Number 2113652.99/cwt600.00–700.0073816
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross117830.00/cwt820.00–840.009713
Bulls120–130Number 2122642.62/cwt600.00–680.007847

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.