Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-06-09

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 9
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
424 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 412▲ 107 vs year ago 317 · +33.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
433 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 409▲ 97 vs year ago 336 · +28.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded weaker and Slaughter Boner and Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher and Beef Cross Calves traded 30.00 to 40.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,377230.073,1683thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,468209.923,0822thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,685226.043,8097thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,754214.883,7692thin
Bulls—Low1,574195.943,08514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,552169.522,63116
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,360158.332,15310
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,114145.081,61612
Dairy Bulls—Low1,788177.913,1805thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,652160.922,65814
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,605154.092,47355
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,367142.121,94366
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,596207.013,3042thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,361195.232,6573thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,232187.262,3074thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,454216.003,1411thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,428203.562,9077thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,369191.972,6285thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,540239.553,69018
HeifersChoiceAverage1,364234.083,1935thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,312214.002,8081thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,570239.903,76746
SteersChoiceAverage1,484231.463,43519
SteersSelectAverage1,639216.723,5526thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,084.90/cwt159
BullsNumber 2105932.86/cwt83
BullsNumber 398738.15/cwt11
BullsUtility73101.07/cwt8
HeifersNumber 1871,250.05/cwt40
HeifersNumber 2981,112.57/cwt17

Every lot

78 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—Choice1,484231.46/cwt227.00–236.003,43519
Steers—Choice and Prime1,567239.38/cwt235.00–245.003,75143
Steers—Choice and Prime1,619247.33/cwt246.00–249.004,0043
Steers—Select1,639216.72/cwt203.00–228.003,5526
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,312214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,8081
Heifers—Choice1,364234.08/cwt232.00–235.003,1935
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,374246.00/cwt246.00–246.003,3801
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,550239.17/cwt236.00–242.003,70717
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,279171.70/cwt170.00–175.002,1963
Bulls——1,655202.55/cwt187.50–212.003,35211
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,114145.08/cwt131.00–154.001,61612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,360158.33/cwt156.00–161.002,15310
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,548180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7861
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,552168.82/cwt162.00–178.002,62015
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,478165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4391
Dairy Bulls——1,865181.14/cwt180.00–185.003,3784
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,175190.01/cwt181.00–195.002,2333
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,361195.23/cwt191.00–199.002,6573
Dairy Heifers—Select1,404179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,5131
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,596207.01/cwt200.00–213.003,3042
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,369191.97/cwt188.00–194.002,6285
Dairy Steers—Choice1,428203.56/cwt195.00–208.002,9077
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,454216.00/cwt216.00–216.003,1411
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,685226.04/cwt221.00–231.003,8097
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,754214.88/cwt213.00–217.003,7692
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,377230.07/cwt225.00–234.003,1683
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,468209.92/cwt203.00–215.003,0822
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,269132.56/cwt131.00–135.001,6829
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,383143.63/cwt136.00–149.001,98657
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,605154.09/cwt149.00–160.002,47355
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,652160.92/cwt156.00–166.002,65814
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 1Beef Cross661,365.00/cwt1,350.00–1,380.009012
Heifers70–80Number 272300.00/cwt300.00–300.002161
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross741,494.57/cwt1,300.00–1,670.001,1066
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross771,284.81/cwt1,270.00–1,300.009892
Heifers70–80Number 178690.00/cwt660.00–720.005382
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,440.95/cwt1,300.00–1,540.001,2107
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,081.41/cwt960.00–1,200.009192
Heifers80–90Number 185793.59/cwt700.00–960.006753
Heifers90–100Number 193699.28/cwt600.00–750.006503
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,374.55/cwt1,270.00–1,470.001,29213
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,076.88/cwt800.00–1,230.001,0123
Heifers100–110Number 1100700.00/cwt700.00–700.007001
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,263.44/cwt1,240.00–1,280.001,2763
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1021,270.20/cwt1,260.00–1,280.001,2963
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1131,140.00/cwt1,100.00–1,180.001,2886
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey5890.00/cwt90.00–90.00521
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey6499.69/cwt90.00–110.00642
Bulls70–80Number 1761,036.14/cwt950.00–1,110.007877
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross76100.00/cwt100.00–100.00761
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross771,542.78/cwt1,480.00–1,610.001,1883
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey7789.91/cwt80.00–100.00693
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross781,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,0921
Bulls80–90Number 284865.45/cwt820.00–900.007275
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,437.62/cwt1,300.00–1,540.001,2229
Bulls80–90Number 1851,047.33/cwt940.00–1,100.0089025
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey85124.71/cwt100.00–150.001062
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.001,0491
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross86800.00/cwt800.00–800.006881
Bulls80–90Number 387774.71/cwt750.00–800.006742
Bulls90–100Number 391790.00/cwt790.00–790.007192
Bulls90–100Number 1941,000.38/cwt940.00–1,100.0094049
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,369.21/cwt1,300.00–1,430.001,30111
Bulls90–100Number 295845.24/cwt780.00–910.0080313
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross971,216.28/cwt1,130.00–1,360.001,1803
Bulls100–110Number 1102955.82/cwt920.00–1,040.0097536
Bulls100–110Number 3102790.00/cwt790.00–790.008061
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,286.73/cwt1,220.00–1,340.001,33814
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1041,170.29/cwt1,120.00–1,210.001,2174
Bulls100–110Number 2104874.63/cwt800.00–930.0091021
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross106950.00/cwt950.00–950.001,0071
Bulls110–120Number 3111785.14/cwt770.00–800.008722
Bulls110–120Number 2113880.68/cwt850.00–900.0099525
Bulls110–120Number 1114972.89/cwt880.00–1,140.001,1094
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1151,115.72/cwt1,040.00–1,200.001,2838
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1161,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,2761
Bulls120–130Number 2125926.00/cwt800.00–1,050.001,1582
Bulls120–130Number 3126780.00/cwt780.00–780.009831

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.