Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-08-04

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 4
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
450 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 382▲ 93 vs year ago 357 · +26.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
390 head
▼ 156 vs last sale 546▲ 3 vs year ago 387 · +0.8%
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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,540246.873,8024thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,421238.243,3855thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,532210.003,2171thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,539246.703,7972thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,420235.553,3454thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectLow1,507229.313,4558thin
Bulls—Average2,115199.664,2234thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,538168.002,5841thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,308166.002,1712thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average946131.271,2423thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,400178.162,4946thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,593164.332,61815
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,439153.682,21141
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,266135.211,71264
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,486211.353,1412thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,481202.162,9947thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,551184.732,86512
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,587210.063,3347thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage2,094175.003,6651thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,504248.843,7436thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,270240.763,0588thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,299235.753,0622thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,535251.293,85726
SteersChoiceAverage1,482244.853,62926
SteersSelectAverage1,418239.323,39315

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1901,127.12/cwt52
BullsNumber 2921,037.47/cwt29
BullsNumber 3126780.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 1851,315.53/cwt8
HeifersNumber 2861,254.67/cwt4

Every lot

64 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—Select1,398240.07/cwt238.00–243.003,35612
Steers—Choice1,482244.85/cwt240.00–249.003,62926
Steers—Select1,497236.31/cwt235.00–237.003,5383
Steers—Choice and Prime1,535251.29/cwt247.00–255.003,85726
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,270240.76/cwt237.00–245.003,0588
Heifers—Select1,299235.75/cwt232.00–239.003,0622
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,504248.84/cwt245.00–253.003,7436
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,115199.66/cwt185.00–215.004,2234
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%940136.40/cwt132.00–141.001,2822
Cows—Lean 85-90%958121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1591
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,308166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,1712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,5841
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,421238.24/cwt233.00–245.003,3855
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,532210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,2171
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,540246.87/cwt243.00–251.003,8024
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,170155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8141
Dairy Bulls——1,446182.79/cwt177.50–185.002,6435
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,137122.57/cwt121.00–125.001,3949
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,247147.71/cwt147.00–149.001,8427
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,293135.76/cwt127.00–145.001,75548
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,435154.03/cwt149.00–159.002,21035
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,448146.77/cwt146.00–147.002,1254
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,486161.45/cwt161.00–162.002,3992
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,8761
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,597162.71/cwt156.00–168.002,59814
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,319218.02/cwt215.00–222.002,8762
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,420235.55/cwt233.00–238.003,3454
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,539246.70/cwt245.00–249.003,7972
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,569233.07/cwt229.00–235.003,6576
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,587210.06/cwt208.00–212.003,3347
Dairy Steers—Select2,094175.00/cwt175.00–175.003,6651
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,481202.16/cwt199.00–206.002,9947
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,486211.35/cwt209.00–214.003,1412
Dairy Heifers—Select1,551184.73/cwt171.00–197.002,86512
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 274700.00/cwt700.00–700.005181
Heifers70–80Number 1781,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.008501
Heifers80–90Number 1811,104.44/cwt1,060.00–1,150.008952
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,568.44/cwt1,510.00–1,640.001,3333
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross881,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001,3021
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross901,470.00/cwt1,470.00–1,470.001,3231
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross911,419.34/cwt1,360.00–1,480.001,2922
Heifers90–100Number 1941,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.009871
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 166875.00/cwt875.00–875.005781
Bulls60–70Number 268930.00/cwt930.00–930.006321
Bulls70–80Number 1761,058.68/cwt1,040.00–1,090.008057
Bulls70–80Number 276924.74/cwt830.00–990.007036
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross781,505.00/cwt1,480.00–1,530.001,1742
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross781,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,0921
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,542.88/cwt1,470.00–1,640.001,2819
Bulls80–90Number 1831,036.45/cwt880.00–1,120.0086012
Bulls80–90Number 284889.94/cwt860.00–900.007484
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross881,320.00/cwt1,180.00–1,460.001,1622
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,470.00/cwt1,440.00–1,500.001,3522
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross921,269.32/cwt1,200.00–1,310.001,1684
Bulls90–100Number 1921,070.00/cwt1,070.00–1,070.009841
Bulls90–100Number 292900.00/cwt900.00–900.008281
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,306.56/cwt1,290.00–1,330.001,3463
Bulls100–110Number 2103870.13/cwt850.00–880.008963
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,290.00/cwt1,290.00–1,290.001,3421
Bulls100–110Number 1105927.95/cwt900.00–960.0097414
Bulls110–120Number 1113900.00/cwt900.00–900.001,0173
Bulls110–120Number 2114873.68/cwt850.00–890.009963
Bulls120–130Number 2120880.00/cwt880.00–880.001,0561
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.