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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 14

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

340 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 362▼ 27 vs year ago 367 · −7.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

277 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 293▼ 16 vs year ago 293 · −5.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Cattle Steers and Heifers remained steady. Slaughter Cattle Breakers traded 15.00 higher and Boner slaughter Cattle were 3.00 higher. Dairy Breaker and Boner Slaughter Cattle were 3.00 higher. Feeder Dairy and Beef Cross Bull Calves traded 50.00 - 60.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,492	196.46	2,931	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	189.95	2,608	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,459	175.94	2,567	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,595	197.90	3,157	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	192.72	2,860	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,400	178.98	2,506	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,751	181.18	3,172	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	155.67	2,343	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,414	143.86	2,034	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	123.46	1,253	11
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,539	159.98	2,462	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,674	139.73	2,338	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,492	129.01	1,925	39
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,272	116.07	1,476	57
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,596	180.00	2,873	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,202	170.00	2,043	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,518	162.62	2,469	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,636	179.62	2,939	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,558	173.38	2,701	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,513	207.75	3,143	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,627	197.98	3,221	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,692	207.36	3,509	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,389	200.50	2,785	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,245	194.00	2,415	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	972.47/cwt	117
Bulls	Number 2	96	852.05/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 3	96	708.52/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	59	120.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	89	1,123.25/cwt	27
Heifers	Number 2	75	810.68/cwt	6

Every lot

71 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,245	194.00/cwt	193.00–195.00	2,415	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,389	200.50/cwt	200.00–201.00	2,785	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,692	207.36/cwt	205.00–210.00	3,509	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,513	207.75/cwt	203.00–214.00	3,143	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,627	197.98/cwt	196.00–201.00	3,221	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,751	181.18/cwt	175.00–187.00	3,172	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	907	113.60/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,030	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	127.16/cwt	118.00–136.00	1,342	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	144.83/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,912	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	152.30/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,278	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	164.11/cwt	159.00–171.00	2,508	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,884	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,619	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,503	161.57/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,428	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,718	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,611	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	189.95/cwt	183.00–196.00	2,608	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,459	175.94/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,567	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,492	196.46/cwt	196.00–197.00	2,931	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,511	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	104.28/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,284	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,278	116.57/cwt	107.00–126.00	1,490	51
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	129.22/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,900	34
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,554	145.18/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,256	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,578	122.65/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,935	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,703	138.12/cwt	136.00–141.00	2,352	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,737	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,345	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,858	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,490	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,400	178.98/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,506	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,484	192.72/cwt	188.00–198.00	2,860	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,595	197.90/cwt	197.00–200.00	3,157	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,202	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,043	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,518	162.62/cwt	159.00–167.00	2,469	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,596	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,873	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,558	173.38/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,701	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,636	179.62/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,939	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–60	Number 2Beef Cross	54	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	470	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	73	661.99/cwt	625.00–700.00	483	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	77	935.06/cwt	930.00–940.00	720	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,235.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,370.00	963	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,185.03/cwt	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,007	13
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	789.35/cwt	670.00–900.00	671	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,310.11/cwt	1,300.00–1,320.00	1,192	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	768	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,087.95/cwt	1,050.00–1,120.00	1,153	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	UtilityJersey	50	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	50	1
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	68	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	95	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	74	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	777	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	703	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	930.44/cwt	890.00–960.00	707	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	765.99/cwt	740.00–800.00	582	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	590	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,256.54/cwt	1,100.00–1,380.00	1,043	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	789.44/cwt	700.00–850.00	655	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	84	635.56/cwt	590.00–720.00	534	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	970.78/cwt	900.00–1,030.00	825	18
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	90	620.00/cwt	590.00–650.00	558	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	932.64/cwt	880.00–990.00	877	39
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	833.62/cwt	760.00–870.00	784	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,225.03/cwt	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,164	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	916.62/cwt	800.00–1,070.00	871	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	95	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	836	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,113.86/cwt	1,070.00–1,170.00	1,158	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	894.16/cwt	860.00–950.00	930	29
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	997.39/cwt	880.00–1,060.00	1,067	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	876.61/cwt	850.00–910.00	973	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,163	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	952.53/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	1,105	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	843.22/cwt	830.00–850.00	978	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	118	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	826	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	984	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 3	124	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	955	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	126	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	1,071	1

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 340Last week 362Year ago 367

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 277Last week 293Year ago 293

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	740.00–800.00	765.99
6	80–90	83	700.00–850.00	789.44
11	90–100	94	760.00–870.00	833.62
3	110–120	116	830.00–850.00	843.22
1	120–130	120	820.00	820.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	590.00–720.00	635.56
2	90–100	90	590.00–650.00	620.00
1	110–120	118	700.00	700.00
1	120–130	124	770.00	770.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	1,050.00	1,050.00
5	80–90	83	1,100.00–1,380.00	1,256.54
8	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,225.03
7	100–110	104	1,070.00–1,170.00	1,113.86
1	110–120	114	1,020.00	1,020.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	950.00	950.00
1	80–90	82	720.00	720.00
3	90–100	95	800.00–1,070.00	916.62
3	100–110	107	880.00–1,060.00	997.39
3	110–120	116	860.00–1,000.00	952.53
1	120–130	126	850.00	850.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	890.00–960.00	930.44
18	80–90	85	900.00–1,030.00	970.78
39	90–100	94	880.00–990.00	932.64
29	100–110	104	860.00–950.00	894.16
6	110–120	111	850.00–910.00	876.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	95	880.00	880.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	50	100.00	100.00
1	60–70	68	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	1,075.00–1,370.00	1,235.00
13	80–90	85	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,185.03
2	90–100	91	1,300.00–1,320.00	1,310.11
5	100–110	106	1,050.00–1,120.00	1,087.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	670.00–900.00	789.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	54	870.00	870.00
2	70–80	77	930.00–940.00	935.06
1	90–100	96	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	625.00–700.00	661.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,627	196.00–201.00	197.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,513	203.00–214.00	207.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,718	152.00	152.00
5	—	1,503	158.00–168.00	161.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,751	175.00–187.00	181.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,492	196.00–197.00	196.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,459	174.00–178.00	175.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	183.00–196.00	189.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	110.00–117.00	113.60
8	—	1,055	118.00–136.00	127.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,496	146.00–156.00	152.30
4	—	1,528	159.00–171.00	164.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,320	143.00–147.00	144.83
1	—	1,884	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,231	103.00–105.00	104.28
2	—	1,190	127.00	127.00
51	—	1,278	107.00–126.00	116.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,858	134.00	134.00
4	—	1,554	142.00–148.00	145.18
10	—	1,703	136.00–141.00	138.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,470	125.00–133.00	129.22
3	—	1,578	122.00–123.00	122.65
2	—	1,737	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,389	200.00–201.00	200.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,692	205.00–210.00	207.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	193.00–195.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,484	188.00–198.00	192.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,595	197.00–200.00	197.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	174.00–184.00	178.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,596	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,202	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	159.00–167.00	162.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,558	171.00–176.00	173.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,636	176.00–184.00	179.62

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.