Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-06-23

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 23
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
273 head
▼ 171 vs last sale 444▼ 55 vs year ago 328 · −16.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
376 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 418▲ 8 vs year ago 368 · +2.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Cattle Steers traded mostly 2.00 higher and Slaughter Cattle Heifers traded mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded 11.00 lower, Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded 15.00 lower, and Slaughter Lean Cows traded 25.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Calves and Feeder Beef Cross Calves were weak.

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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,281236.493,0292thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,440221.003,1821thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,497239.923,5925thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,523229.023,4884thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,705223.043,8033thin
Bulls—Low1,782185.643,3088thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,445152.982,2114thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,213146.601,7782thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,557129.792,0212thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,538181.492,7916thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,673145.872,44116
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,490137.762,05226
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,348115.901,56348
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,351190.822,5784thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,180174.862,0632thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,388241.343,35010
HeifersChoiceAverage1,346237.333,1943thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,344230.003,0911thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,541241.313,71922
SteersChoiceHigh1,714231.013,96111
SteersSelectAverage1,762223.503,9382thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1931,103.41/cwt106
BullsNumber 2102932.75/cwt82
BullsNumber 399846.24/cwt19
BullsUtility71109.91/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1901,236.82/cwt34
HeifersNumber 2971,052.72/cwt14
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing75240.00/cwt2

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,532240.99/cwt239.00–243.003,69220
Steers—Choice1,604236.42/cwt236.00–237.003,7922
Steers—Choice and Prime1,633244.51/cwt244.00–245.003,9932
Steers—Choice1,739229.81/cwt226.00–234.003,9969
Steers—Select1,762223.50/cwt221.00–226.003,9382
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,344230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,0911
Heifers—Choice1,346237.33/cwt237.00–238.003,1943
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,388241.34/cwt238.00–244.003,35010
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,532189.03/cwt182.50–195.002,8965
Bulls——1,920205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,9361
Bulls——2,337167.49/cwt165.00–170.003,9142
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213146.60/cwt142.00–151.001,7782
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445152.98/cwt144.00–163.002,2114
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,557129.79/cwt125.00–138.002,0212
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,208131.53/cwt131.00–132.001,5892
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27197.67/cwt91.00–101.001,2416
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,367117.85/cwt103.00–129.001,61140
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,468145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,1292
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,482137.60/cwt131.00–144.002,03923
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,633147.00/cwt144.00–150.002,40113
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,714127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,1771
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,847140.95/cwt140.00–142.002,6033
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,281236.49/cwt236.00–237.003,0292
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,440221.00/cwt221.00–221.003,1821
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,497239.92/cwt238.00–242.003,5925
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,523229.02/cwt221.00–238.003,4884
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,705223.04/cwt221.00–226.003,8033
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,180174.86/cwt171.00–178.002,0632
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,351190.82/cwt188.00–197.002,5784
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,538181.49/cwt170.00–197.502,7916
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross701,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.001,1901
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-TubingJersey70170.00/cwt170.00–170.001191
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross781,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.008191
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-TubingJersey80310.00/cwt310.00–310.002481
Heifers80–90Number 280300.00/cwt300.00–300.002401
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,383.19/cwt1,250.00–1,600.001,1628
Heifers80–90Number 184743.57/cwt500.00–950.006254
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,142.00/cwt1,000.00–1,200.009714
Heifers80–90Number 1Brown Swiss881,370.00/cwt1,370.00–1,370.001,2061
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,337.29/cwt1,200.00–1,440.001,25716
Heifers90–100Number 195886.35/cwt850.00–950.008424
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross961,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,0562
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,118.35/cwt1,000.00–1,230.001,1522
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1131,101.12/cwt1,000.00–1,170.001,2443
Heifers120–130Number 2Beef Cross1201,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,2961
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey64102.34/cwt80.00–120.00654
Bulls70–80Number 374713.18/cwt700.00–725.005282
Bulls70–80Number 1751,027.28/cwt940.00–1,110.007708
Bulls70–80Number 275862.86/cwt800.00–900.006473
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,462.37/cwt1,370.00–1,550.001,1112
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey78100.00/cwt100.00–100.00781
Bulls80–90UtilityBeef Cross82140.00/cwt140.00–140.001151
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey82120.00/cwt120.00–120.00981
Bulls80–90Number 383767.18/cwt750.00–790.006373
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,442.99/cwt1,300.00–1,550.001,2125
Bulls80–90Number 1851,070.64/cwt930.00–1,110.0091020
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,176.74/cwt1,170.00–1,180.001,0123
Bulls80–90Number 287890.15/cwt870.00–920.007746
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross911,195.49/cwt1,150.00–1,240.001,0882
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,363.70/cwt1,300.00–1,450.001,28210
Bulls90–100Number 1941,007.64/cwt940.00–1,080.0094732
Bulls90–100Number 294897.51/cwt820.00–940.0084416
Bulls90–100Number 394832.06/cwt700.00–990.007823
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross1011,024.75/cwt1,000.00–1,050.001,0352
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,268.82/cwt1,230.00–1,310.001,29412
Bulls100–110Number 1103949.62/cwt890.00–970.0097816
Bulls100–110Number 3103771.01/cwt700.00–810.007945
Bulls100–110Number 2104900.47/cwt850.00–940.0093622
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1061,209.78/cwt1,160.00–1,240.001,2826
Bulls100–110Number 2Guernsey106940.00/cwt940.00–940.009961
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1141,109.65/cwt1,100.00–1,120.001,2652
Bulls110–120Number 2114870.99/cwt840.00–900.0099317
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross1161,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,2531
Bulls110–120Number 31181,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,2741
Bulls120–130Number 1120890.00/cwt890.00–890.001,0681
Bulls120–130Number 3Beef Cross1221,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.001,2811
Bulls120–130Number 2122809.84/cwt800.00–820.009884
Bulls120–130Number 3126740.00/cwt740.00–740.009321

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.