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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-19

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 19

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

333 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 244▼ 17 vs year ago 350 · −4.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

310 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 297▲ 0 vs year ago 310 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Cattle Steers and Heifers traded 6.00 to 7.00 Higher. Slaughter Dairy Breaker Cows traded weak and Slaughter Dairy Boner Cows traded firm. Slaughter Dairy Lean Cows traded slightly weak. Feeder Dairy Calves traded 50.00 to 130.00 higher and Beef Cross Calves traded 100.00 to 200.00 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	1,523	215.46	3,281	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,349	207.45	2,799	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,681	223.33	3,754	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,521	211.91	3,223	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,650	196.78	3,247	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,691	199.09	3,366	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,553	154.09	2,392	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,322	147.78	1,954	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,170	126.00	1,474	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,878	180.60	3,392	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,726	155.45	2,684	50
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,573	142.73	2,245	38
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,268	123.46	1,565	38
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,381	191.83	2,649	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Low	1,295	188.00	2,435	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,326	196.00	2,599	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,637	195.00	3,192	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,489	222.24	3,308	11
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,400	215.68	3,019	15
Heifers	Select	Average	1,332	210.00	2,797	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,617	223.10	3,607	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	214.36	3,258	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,649	207.23	3,417	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	91	1,086.26/cwt	97
Bulls	Number 2	101	901.91/cwt	64
Bulls	Number 3	101	780.00/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	69	101.85/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	87	1,361.41/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	99	1,158.68/cwt	12

Every lot

73 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,072	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,529	215.05/cwt	211.00–219.00	3,288	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,614	222.50/cwt	219.00–225.00	3,591	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,632	226.67/cwt	226.00–228.00	3,699	3
Steers	—	Select	1,649	207.23/cwt	206.00–208.00	3,417	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,296	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,735	1
Heifers	—	Select	1,332	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,797	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,407	216.01/cwt	213.00–218.00	3,039	14
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,465	221.66/cwt	220.00–224.00	3,247	10
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,724	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	3,931	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	202.91/cwt	191.00–218.00	3,216	5
Bulls	—	—	2,220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,996	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,474	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	147.78/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,954	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	153.31/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,350	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,607	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,242	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,298	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,322	189.50/cwt	189.00–190.00	2,505	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,381	191.83/cwt	188.00–198.00	2,649	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,878	180.60/cwt	175.00–187.50	3,392	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,214	111.06/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,348	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,281	126.03/cwt	117.00–134.00	1,614	28
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	137.11/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,782	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,514	134.19/cwt	134.00–135.00	2,032	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,580	143.73/cwt	136.00–149.00	2,271	34
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	154.68/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,653	45
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,828	162.40/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,969	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,521	211.91/cwt	208.00–216.00	3,223	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,650	196.78/cwt	193.00–204.00	3,247	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,681	223.33/cwt	221.00–226.00	3,754	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,349	207.45/cwt	204.00–210.00	2,799	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,523	215.46/cwt	214.00–216.00	3,281	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,326	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,599	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,637	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,192	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	70	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	791	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,566.92/cwt	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,207	4
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	78	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	741	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	1,277.52/cwt	1,200.00–1,330.00	1,060	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,458.37/cwt	1,420.00–1,530.00	1,254	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	88	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	898	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	90	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	891	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,379.58/cwt	1,320.00–1,460.00	1,324	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,175.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,128	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	101	1,206.04/cwt	1,100.00–1,310.00	1,218	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,326	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	1,159.73/cwt	1,130.00–1,190.00	1,310	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 2	118	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	991	1
Heifers	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	126	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,285	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	UtilityJersey	55	45.27/cwt	40.00–50.00	25	2
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	60	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	54	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	66	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	875	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	74	1,018.24/cwt	980.00–1,060.00	753	4
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	74	110.81/cwt	60.00–140.00	82	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,178	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	616	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	76	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	585	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	936	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	929.52/cwt	830.00–990.00	772	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,564.55/cwt	1,470.00–1,650.00	1,314	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	1,240.16/cwt	1,110.00–1,350.00	1,054	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,059.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	901	24
Bulls	90–100	UtilityJersey	90	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	180	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	973.49/cwt	920.00–1,050.00	915	38
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	871.74/cwt	810.00–900.00	828	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,375.58/cwt	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,321	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	960	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	914.76/cwt	900.00–940.00	933	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,317.09/cwt	1,260.00–1,380.00	1,357	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	881.67/cwt	850.00–900.00	908	28
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	108	825.00/cwt	820.00–830.00	891	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	110	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	770	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	858.82/cwt	820.00–890.00	970	11
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	122	829.84/cwt	820.00–850.00	1,012	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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Slaughter CattleReceipts 333Last week 244Year ago 350

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 310Last week 297Year ago 310

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,585	191.00–218.00	202.91
1	—	2,220	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,242	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,322	189.00–190.00	189.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,381	188.00–198.00	191.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,878	175.00–187.50	180.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,514	134.00–135.00	134.19
34	—	1,580	136.00–149.00	143.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,715	150.00–160.00	154.68
5	—	1,828	161.00–164.00	162.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	136.00–138.00	137.11
8	—	1,214	107.00–116.00	111.06
28	—	1,281	117.00–134.00	126.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,322	139.00–154.00	147.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	158.00	158.00
5	—	1,533	150.00–155.00	153.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,681	221.00–226.00	223.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,521	208.00–216.00	211.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,650	193.00–204.00	196.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,632	226.00–228.00	226.67
18	—	1,614	219.00–225.00	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,649	206.00–208.00	207.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,529	211.00–219.00	215.05
3	—	1,463	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,724	228.00	228.00
10	—	1,465	220.00–224.00	221.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,296	211.00	211.00
14	—	1,407	213.00–218.00	216.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,332	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,349	204.00–210.00	207.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	214.00–216.00	215.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,637	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,326	196.00	196.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	810.00	810.00
8	80–90	83	830.00–990.00	929.52
7	90–100	95	810.00–900.00	871.74
28	100–110	103	850.00–900.00	881.67
11	110–120	113	820.00–890.00	858.82
4	120–130	122	820.00–850.00	829.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	1,325.00	1,325.00
1	70–80	76	1,550.00	1,550.00
5	80–90	84	1,470.00–1,650.00	1,564.55
10	90–100	96	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,375.58
4	100–110	103	1,260.00–1,380.00	1,317.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	980.00–1,060.00	1,018.24
24	80–90	85	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,059.67
38	90–100	94	920.00–1,050.00	973.49
10	100–110	102	900.00–940.00	914.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	770.00	770.00
2	100–110	108	820.00–830.00	825.00
1	110–120	110	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,200.00	1,200.00
3	80–90	85	1,110.00–1,350.00	1,240.16
1	90–100	96	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	55	40.00–50.00	45.27
1	60–70	60	90.00	90.00
3	70–80	74	60.00–140.00	110.81
1	90–100	90	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	950.00	950.00
1	80–90	88	1,020.00	1,020.00
1	90–100	90	990.00	990.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	1,130.00	1,130.00
3	80–90	83	1,200.00–1,330.00	1,277.52
2	90–100	96	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
2	100–110	101	1,100.00–1,310.00	1,206.04
2	110–120	113	1,130.00–1,190.00	1,159.73
1	120–130	126	1,020.00	1,020.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	77	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,566.92
3	80–90	86	1,420.00–1,530.00	1,458.37
4	90–100	96	1,320.00–1,460.00	1,379.58
1	100–110	102	1,300.00	1,300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	118	840.00	840.00

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.