Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-09-08

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 8
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
453 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 452▲ 33 vs year ago 420 · +7.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
375 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 373▲ 18 vs year ago 357 · +5.0%
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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 PrimeAverage1,395238.003,3202thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,268222.852,8264thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,599231.923,7082thin
Bulls—High1,563197.583,08914
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,439170.052,44725
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,145158.621,81713
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,080134.151,4495thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,489164.362,4473thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,631160.002,61036
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,469146.762,15631
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,276132.931,69655
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,342241.583,24219
HeifersChoiceAverage1,263235.472,97410
HeifersSelectAverage1,230219.472,6993thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,566245.873,85024
SteersChoiceAverage1,511236.693,57612
SteersSelectAverage1,507226.103,4075thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1881,219.80/cwt120
BullsNumber 2981,138.97/cwt82
BullsNumber 31051,034.57/cwt25
BullsUtility94166.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1811,526.81/cwt19
HeifersNumber 2881,494.40/cwt9
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing100300.00/cwt3

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,507226.10/cwt221.00–230.003,4075
Steers—Choice1,511236.69/cwt234.00–240.003,57612
Steers—Choice and Prime1,566245.87/cwt241.00–254.003,85024
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,230219.47/cwt215.00–225.002,6993
Heifers—Choice1,263235.47/cwt230.00–239.002,97410
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,342241.58/cwt238.00–245.003,24219
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,543196.24/cwt187.50–207.503,02813
Bulls——1,828215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,9301
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,080134.15/cwt130.00–142.001,4495
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,124156.86/cwt154.00–158.001,7639
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,193162.59/cwt160.00–164.001,9404
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,393165.45/cwt160.00–182.002,30521
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680194.23/cwt191.00–201.003,2634
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,182140.87/cwt140.00–142.001,6656
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,287131.96/cwt127.00–138.001,69849
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,469146.76/cwt140.00–156.002,15631
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,554170.47/cwt165.00–176.002,64910
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,661155.97/cwt143.00–162.002,59126
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,304142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,8581
Dairy Bulls——1,581175.29/cwt170.00–180.002,7712
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,268222.85/cwt221.00–227.002,8264
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,395238.00/cwt238.00–238.003,3202
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,599231.92/cwt230.00–234.003,7082
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross721,575.00/cwt1,575.00–1,575.001,1341
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross731,775.43/cwt1,650.00–1,840.001,2966
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,677.10/cwt1,580.00–1,750.001,3927
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross841,493.02/cwt1,480.00–1,500.001,2543
Heifers80–90Number 185834.29/cwt800.00–890.007094
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-TubingJersey88300.00/cwt300.00–300.002641
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,640.00/cwt1,640.00–1,640.001,5092
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,479.10/cwt1,430.00–1,530.001,3905
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-TubingJersey98300.00/cwt300.00–300.002941
Heifers110–120Utility/Non-TubingJersey114300.00/cwt300.00–300.003421
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross681,880.00/cwt1,880.00–1,880.001,2781
Bulls60–70Number 1681,140.00/cwt1,140.00–1,140.007751
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross721,840.00/cwt1,840.00–1,840.001,3252
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross741,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,1102
Bulls70–80Number 2741,029.80/cwt1,000.00–1,090.007624
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey74100.00/cwt100.00–100.00741
Bulls70–80Number 1761,189.63/cwt1,040.00–1,290.009047
Bulls70–80Number 376900.00/cwt900.00–900.006841
Bulls80–90Number 382900.00/cwt900.00–900.007382
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,715.73/cwt1,600.00–1,790.001,4243
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,499.28/cwt1,440.00–1,560.001,2442
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross831,351.81/cwt1,300.00–1,400.001,1222
Bulls80–90Number 1841,167.06/cwt1,100.00–1,210.0098039
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey85200.00/cwt200.00–200.001701
Bulls80–90Number 2871,036.07/cwt1,000.00–1,080.009017
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,603.69/cwt1,580.00–1,700.001,4919
Bulls90–100Number 1931,142.86/cwt1,090.00–1,200.001,06357
Bulls90–100Number 395955.16/cwt950.00–960.009072
Bulls90–100Number 2961,049.56/cwt990.00–1,090.001,00820
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross981,513.48/cwt1,470.00–1,560.001,4836
Bulls100–110Number 11001,110.00/cwt1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1021,494.79/cwt1,470.00–1,530.001,5258
Bulls100–110Number 3104954.38/cwt920.00–970.009935
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross1051,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,3652
Bulls100–110Number 21051,035.56/cwt980.00–1,090.001,08728
Bulls110–120Number 2113999.79/cwt980.00–1,020.001,1305
Bulls110–120Number 3113973.78/cwt960.00–990.001,1005
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross1141,280.00/cwt1,280.00–1,280.001,4591
Bulls120–130Number 3Beef Cross1201,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.001,5121
Bulls120–130UtilityJersey122200.00/cwt200.00–200.002441
Bulls120–130Number 3123942.37/cwt920.00–960.001,1594

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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