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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
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Published: 2025-04-28

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 28

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

379 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 295▲ 54 vs year ago 325 · +16.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

340 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 298▲ 14 vs year ago 326 · +4.3%

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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 Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,556	212.30	3,303	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,388	192.00	2,665	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,356	190.00	2,576	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,678	213.25	3,578	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,735	198.78	3,449	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,586	198.00	3,140	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,655	172.15	2,849	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,260	151.10	1,904	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	904	119.03	1,076	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,687	169.15	2,854	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	143.39	2,294	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,431	131.56	1,883	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,303	121.04	1,577	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,640	214.00	3,510	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,478	181.00	2,675	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,369	167.60	2,294	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,669	183.45	3,062	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,502	166.36	2,499	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,470	213.08	3,132	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,237	201.47	2,492	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,657	216.76	3,592	35
Steers	Choice	Average	1,537	206.64	3,176	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,747	195.24	3,411	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	92	1,023.91/cwt	117
Bulls	Number 2	104	889.56/cwt	69
Bulls	Number 3	85	757.52/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	81	132.42/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	87	1,123.18/cwt	33
Heifers	Number 2	112	1,036.70/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	74	347.50/cwt	4

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	—	Choice	1,537	206.64/cwt	200.00–211.00	3,176	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,657	216.76/cwt	212.00–222.00	3,592	35
Steers	—	Select	1,747	195.24/cwt	191.00–198.00	3,411	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,237	201.47/cwt	200.00–203.00	2,492	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,470	213.08/cwt	206.00–221.00	3,132	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	147.79/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,298	2
Bulls	—	—	1,681	172.96/cwt	166.00–190.00	2,907	6
Bulls	—	—	1,700	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,672	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	119.03/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,076	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	151.10/cwt	144.00–165.00	1,904	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,586	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,140	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,678	213.25/cwt	209.00–217.00	3,578	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,735	198.78/cwt	196.00–200.00	3,449	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,292	120.39/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,555	32
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	132.37/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,861	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,415	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,811	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	138.37/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,988	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,516	125.30/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,900	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	143.39/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,294	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,502	166.36/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,499	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,669	183.45/cwt	181.00–187.00	3,062	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,369	167.60/cwt	162.00–172.00	2,294	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,478	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,675	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,640	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	3,510	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,356	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,576	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,388	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,665	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,556	212.30/cwt	209.00–215.00	3,303	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,687	169.15/cwt	165.00–172.50	2,854	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	40–50	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	46	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	189	1
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	72	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	288	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,283.13/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	988	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,378.18/cwt	1,240.00–1,440.00	1,144	7
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	812.96/cwt	700.00–920.00	683	10
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	86	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	224	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	854.46/cwt	830.00–880.00	786	2
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	92	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	294	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,262.19/cwt	1,180.00–1,340.00	1,186	9
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	1,184.95/cwt	1,180.00–1,190.00	1,197	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	1,090.19/cwt	1,080.00–1,100.00	1,156	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	1,009.94/cwt	990.00–1,040.00	1,151	3
Heifers	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	120	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,212	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	64	103.23/cwt	90.00–120.00	66	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	73	720.27/cwt	700.00–740.00	526	2
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	73	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	88	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	74	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,110	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	74	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	651	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	975.39/cwt	900.00–1,020.00	741	5
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	78	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	647	1
Bulls	80–90	UtilityJersey	80	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	104	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,377.59/cwt	1,270.00–1,430.00	1,143	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	738.55/cwt	700.00–780.00	613	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	981.19/cwt	920.00–1,030.00	824	26
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	894	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	86	857.98/cwt	800.00–890.00	738	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Jersey	90	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	837	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	90	635.00/cwt	630.00–640.00	572	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	948.72/cwt	880.00–1,000.00	882	38
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,004.89/cwt	1,000.00–1,010.00	945	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,228.63/cwt	1,100.00–1,310.00	1,167	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	858.62/cwt	820.00–880.00	824	12
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	97	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	873	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,171.24/cwt	1,100.00–1,220.00	1,195	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	905.88/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	924	16
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	877.50/cwt	840.00–1,050.00	921	29
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	108	1,093.33/cwt	1,080.00–1,100.00	1,181	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,210	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	954.62/cwt	860.00–1,130.00	1,079	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	855.52/cwt	820.00–880.00	967	14
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	115	1,005.93/cwt	960.00–1,040.00	1,157	3
Bulls	110–120	UtilityJersey	116	189.83/cwt	180.00–200.00	220	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	1,020	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

Mon Apr 28, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 379Last week 295Year ago 325

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 340Last week 298Year ago 326

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	76	900.00–1,020.00	975.39
26	80–90	84	920.00–1,030.00	981.19
38	90–100	93	880.00–1,000.00	948.72
16	100–110	102	860.00–1,000.00	905.88
3	110–120	113	860.00–1,130.00	954.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	64	90.00–120.00	103.23
2	70–80	73	120.00	120.00
1	80–90	80	130.00	130.00
2	110–120	116	180.00–200.00	189.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	700.00–740.00	720.27
2	80–90	83	700.00–780.00	738.55
2	90–100	90	630.00–640.00	635.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	880.00	880.00
3	80–90	86	800.00–890.00	857.98
12	90–100	96	820.00–880.00	858.62
29	100–110	105	840.00–1,050.00	877.50
14	110–120	113	820.00–880.00	855.52
1	120–130	120	850.00	850.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	830.00	830.00
2	90–100	97	900.00	900.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	1,040.00	1,040.00
2	90–100	94	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,004.89
3	100–110	108	1,080.00–1,100.00	1,093.33
3	110–120	115	960.00–1,040.00	1,005.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	1,500.00	1,500.00
7	80–90	83	1,270.00–1,430.00	1,377.59
10	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,310.00	1,228.63
9	100–110	102	1,100.00–1,220.00	1,171.24
1	110–120	110	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	930.00	930.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	106	1,080.00–1,100.00	1,090.19
3	110–120	114	990.00–1,040.00	1,009.94
1	120–130	120	1,010.00	1,010.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	40–50	46	410.00	410.00
1	70–80	72	400.00	400.00
1	80–90	86	260.00	260.00
1	90–100	92	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,283.13
7	80–90	83	1,240.00–1,440.00	1,378.18
9	90–100	94	1,180.00–1,340.00	1,262.19
2	100–110	101	1,180.00–1,190.00	1,184.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	80–90	84	700.00–920.00	812.96
2	90–100	92	830.00–880.00	854.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,586	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,735	196.00–200.00	198.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,678	209.00–217.00	213.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,406	128.00–136.00	132.37
2	—	1,437	137.00–140.00	138.37
4	—	1,516	125.00–126.00	125.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	128.00	128.00
32	—	1,292	115.00–126.00	120.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,600	138.00–147.00	143.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,669	181.00–187.00	183.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,502	164.00–169.00	166.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,478	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,369	162.00–172.00	167.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,237	200.00–203.00	201.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,470	206.00–221.00	213.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	904	116.00–121.00	119.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	144.00–165.00	151.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,556	209.00–215.00	212.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,356	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,388	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,657	212.00–222.00	216.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,747	191.00–198.00	195.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,537	200.00–211.00	206.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,687	165.00–172.50	169.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	140.00–160.00	147.79
6	—	1,681	166.00–190.00	172.96
1	—	1,700	216.00	216.00

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.