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Published: 2025-08-18

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 18

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

391 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 450▼ 26 vs year ago 417 · −6.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

371 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 390▼ 35 vs year ago 406 · −8.6%

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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	Average	1,262	234.99	2,966	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,599	217.86	3,484	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,630	244.94	3,993	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	240.79	3,573	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,512	235.57	3,562	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,988	215.00	4,274	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,506	166.90	2,514	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	160.68	1,797	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	867	135.55	1,175	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,772	193.80	3,434	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,768	160.70	2,841	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,507	153.27	2,310	45
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,235	139.16	1,718	95
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,654	204.00	3,374	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,581	193.99	3,067	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,622	210.50	3,414	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,654	206.59	3,417	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,618	191.62	3,100	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,505	246.29	3,707	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	243.06	3,327	6thin
Heifers	Select	Low	1,249	235.86	2,945	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,748	250.33	4,376	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,610	244.66	3,939	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,463	236.09	3,454	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	89	1,046.92/cwt	110
Bulls	Number 2	98	954.78/cwt	75
Bulls	Number 3	95	924.03/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	78	190.46/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	82	1,403.54/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 2	91	1,169.71/cwt	10

Every lot

72 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	—	Select	1,463	236.09/cwt	231.00–242.00	3,454	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,610	244.66/cwt	241.00–248.00	3,939	35
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,748	250.33/cwt	249.00–251.00	4,376	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,102	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,546	1
Heifers	—	Select	1,273	236.67/cwt	234.00–239.00	3,013	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,369	243.06/cwt	240.00–245.00	3,327	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,505	246.29/cwt	245.00–247.00	3,707	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,988	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	4,274	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	867	135.55/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,175	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	972	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,497	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	162.35/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,875	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	165.99/cwt	163.00–171.00	2,417	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,010	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,538	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	139.80/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,721	87
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,874	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	126.34/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,623	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,507	153.27/cwt	144.00–161.00	2,310	45
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,716	170.22/cwt	161.00–191.00	2,921	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,781	158.32/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,820	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,618	191.62/cwt	172.00–208.00	3,100	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,622	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	3,414	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,654	206.59/cwt	205.00–209.00	3,417	8
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,484	240.79/cwt	240.00–242.00	3,573	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,512	235.57/cwt	233.00–240.00	3,562	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,630	244.94/cwt	243.00–248.00	3,993	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,581	193.99/cwt	189.00–198.00	3,067	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,654	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,374	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,262	234.99/cwt	232.00–238.00	2,966	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,599	217.86/cwt	214.00–221.00	3,484	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,772	193.80/cwt	180.00–215.00	3,434	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	64	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	160	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	66	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	858	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	68	1,665.00/cwt	1,540.00–1,790.00	1,132	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,623.53/cwt	1,560.00–1,790.00	1,218	4
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	76	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	631	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,030	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,148	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,534.74/cwt	1,490.00–1,610.00	1,335	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,524.84/cwt	1,510.00–1,540.00	1,388	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	871.30/cwt	625.00–1,020.00	802	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	1,258.71/cwt	1,220.00–1,300.00	1,171	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	1,243.23/cwt	1,220.00–1,260.00	1,330	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	110	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,298	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	68	1,730.00/cwt	1,730.00–1,730.00	1,176	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 1	68	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	728	1
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	72	165.69/cwt	140.00–190.00	119	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	74	1,457.21/cwt	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,078	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	74	1,026.68/cwt	940.00–1,090.00	760	15
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	77	859.48/cwt	820.00–900.00	662	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,061	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,534.25/cwt	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,273	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	756.16/cwt	700.00–790.00	628	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	1,037.57/cwt	960.00–1,100.00	872	24
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	84	940.12/cwt	700.00–1,100.00	790	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	886.52/cwt	800.00–930.00	754	12
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,329.85/cwt	1,320.00–1,350.00	1,157	3
Bulls	90–100	UtilityJersey	90	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	216	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,204.35/cwt	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,108	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	991.67/cwt	940.00–1,070.00	922	43
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	94	1,060.85/cwt	1,020.00–1,100.00	997	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	867.11/cwt	800.00–920.00	832	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	96	860.00/cwt	770.00–950.00	826	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	1,370.14/cwt	1,350.00–1,380.00	1,329	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	948.87/cwt	920.00–1,040.00	968	13
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	1,313.11/cwt	1,280.00–1,380.00	1,366	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	104	878.56/cwt	800.00–930.00	914	29
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	104	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	728	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	875.05/cwt	870.00–880.00	971	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	861.30/cwt	820.00–890.00	982	4
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	1,056	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	1,020	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 3Beef Cross	121	1,096.59/cwt	1,070.00–1,110.00	1,327	3

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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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 391Last week 450Year ago 417

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 371Last week 390Year ago 406

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	70–80	78	1,320.00	1,320.00
1	80–90	82	1,400.00	1,400.00
2	90–100	93	1,220.00–1,300.00	1,258.71
3	100–110	107	1,220.00–1,260.00	1,243.23
1	110–120	110	1,180.00	1,180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	1,540.00–1,790.00	1,665.00
4	70–80	75	1,560.00–1,790.00	1,623.53
4	80–90	87	1,490.00–1,610.00	1,534.74
2	90–100	91	1,510.00–1,540.00	1,524.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	830.00	830.00
3	90–100	92	625.00–1,020.00	871.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,070.00	1,070.00
15	70–80	74	940.00–1,090.00	1,026.68
24	80–90	84	960.00–1,100.00	1,037.57
43	90–100	93	940.00–1,070.00	991.67
13	100–110	102	920.00–1,040.00	948.87
2	110–120	111	870.00–880.00	875.05
1	120–130	120	880.00	880.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	140.00–190.00	165.69
1	90–100	90	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	820.00–900.00	859.48
12	80–90	85	800.00–930.00	886.52
14	90–100	96	800.00–920.00	867.11
29	100–110	104	800.00–930.00	878.56
4	110–120	114	820.00–890.00	861.30
1	120–130	120	850.00	850.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,730.00	1,730.00
3	70–80	74	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,457.21
5	80–90	83	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,534.25
2	90–100	92	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,204.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,360.00	1,360.00
3	80–90	87	1,320.00–1,350.00	1,329.85
3	90–100	97	1,350.00–1,380.00	1,370.14
6	100–110	104	1,280.00–1,380.00	1,313.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	700.00–1,100.00	940.12
2	90–100	94	1,020.00–1,100.00	1,060.85
3	120–130	121	1,070.00–1,110.00	1,096.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	700.00–790.00	756.16
2	90–100	96	770.00–950.00	860.00
1	100–110	104	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,285	124.00–128.00	126.34
2	—	1,249	150.00	150.00
87	—	1,231	130.00–147.00	139.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,716	161.00–191.00	170.22
12	—	1,781	157.00–159.00	158.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,507	144.00–161.00	153.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	867	135.00–136.00	135.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	176.00	176.00
10	—	1,456	163.00–171.00	165.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	972	154.00	154.00
4	—	1,155	160.00–164.00	162.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,748	249.00–251.00	250.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,463	231.00–242.00	236.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,610	241.00–248.00	244.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,622	210.00–211.00	210.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,618	172.00–208.00	191.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,654	205.00–209.00	206.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,505	245.00–247.00	246.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,102	231.00	231.00
6	—	1,273	234.00–239.00	236.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,369	240.00–245.00	243.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,630	243.00–248.00	244.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,512	233.00–240.00	235.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,484	240.00–242.00	240.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,581	189.00–198.00	193.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,654	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,599	214.00–221.00	217.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,262	232.00–238.00	234.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,772	180.00–215.00	193.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,988	215.00	215.00

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.