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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-31

Slaughter Cattle · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 31

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Mar 17Mar 31Apr 7 →

Receipts

415 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 415▲ 37 vs year ago 378 · +9.8%

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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,591	190.72	3,034	8thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,551	183.25	2,842	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,866	179.66	3,352	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,551	135.37	2,099	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	131.02	1,674	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,030	107.65	1,108	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,566	169.91	2,661	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,778	132.04	2,348	30
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,476	126.90	1,874	51
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,269	107.71	1,366	46
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,504	183.69	2,763	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,516	174.27	2,642	17
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,811	177.55	3,215	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,468	170.00	2,496	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,550	209.01	3,240	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,393	199.48	2,779	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,303	188.79	2,460	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,700	213.97	3,638	33
Steers	Choice	Average	1,447	206.33	2,986	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,492	184.93	2,759	9thin

Every lot

31 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,447	206.33/cwt	199.00–211.00	2,986	10
Steers	—	Select	1,492	184.93/cwt	174.00–195.00	2,759	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,654	215.81/cwt	211.00–222.00	3,569	26
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,873	207.14/cwt	203.00–209.00	3,880	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,303	188.79/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,460	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,393	199.48/cwt	194.00–204.00	2,779	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,550	209.01/cwt	204.00–216.00	3,240	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,866	179.66/cwt	172.50–188.00	3,352	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	100.81/cwt	95.00–106.00	980	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	114.49/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,245	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	125.52/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,594	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	136.51/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,756	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	136.38/cwt	129.00–142.00	2,055	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	2,058	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,528	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,551	183.25/cwt	182.00–186.00	2,842	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,591	190.72/cwt	184.00–196.00	3,034	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	94.90/cwt	75.00–101.00	1,062	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,259	123.65/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,557	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,319	111.02/cwt	103.00–119.00	1,464	33
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	114.20/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,576	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	135.14/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,984	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,497	126.21/cwt	116.00–133.00	1,889	33
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,709	123.79/cwt	118.00–129.00	2,116	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,778	142.03/cwt	139.00–144.00	2,525	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,787	131.38/cwt	126.00–138.00	2,348	23
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,566	169.91/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,661	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,504	183.69/cwt	181.00–186.00	2,763	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,516	174.27/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,642	17
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,468	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,496	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,811	177.55/cwt	174.00–183.00	3,215	4

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.

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Receipts 415Last week 415Year ago 378

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,866	172.50–188.00	179.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,270	120.00–129.00	125.52
4	—	1,286	135.00–138.00	136.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,507	129.00–142.00	136.38
1	—	1,720	147.00	147.00
2	—	1,640	125.00–126.00	125.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	972	95.00–106.00	100.81
3	—	1,087	111.00–119.00	114.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,551	182.00–186.00	183.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,591	184.00–196.00	190.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,709	118.00–129.00	123.79
23	—	1,787	126.00–138.00	131.38
4	—	1,778	139.00–144.00	142.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,319	103.00–119.00	111.02
2	—	1,259	122.00–126.00	123.65
11	—	1,119	75.00–101.00	94.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,380	110.00–119.00	114.20
12	—	1,468	130.00–140.00	135.14
33	—	1,497	116.00–133.00	126.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,566	160.00–178.00	169.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,504	181.00–186.00	183.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,516	170.00–180.00	174.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,468	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,811	174.00–183.00	177.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,303	180.00–193.00	188.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,393	194.00–204.00	199.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,550	204.00–216.00	209.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,447	199.00–211.00	206.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,654	211.00–222.00	215.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,492	174.00–195.00	184.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,873	203.00–209.00	207.14

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.