Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-09-15

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 15
● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
339 head
▼ 114 vs last sale 453▼ 7 vs year ago 346 · −2.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
415 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 375▲ 2 vs year ago 413 · +0.5%
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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 PrimeAverage1,500241.983,6302thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,389237.533,2994thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,534243.983,7432thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,588234.273,7199thin
Bulls—Average1,752191.813,3617thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,409164.602,31822
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,343157.682,1179thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,135154.581,7548thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,526162.252,47613
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,476151.392,23535
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,328137.341,82450
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,541203.483,1362thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,549190.002,9432thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,546183.092,8312thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,343242.973,2632thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,568248.443,89514
SteersChoiceAverage1,455243.823,5488thin
SteersSelectAverage1,404239.413,3617thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1921,218.98/cwt173
BullsNumber 21001,133.36/cwt34
BullsNumber 3981,121.83/cwt17
BullsUtility68114.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1861,373.96/cwt23
HeifersNumber 289973.35/cwt12
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60220.00/cwt1

Every lot

67 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—Select1,404239.41/cwt237.00–241.003,3617
Steers—Choice1,455243.82/cwt242.00–246.003,5488
Steers—Choice and Prime1,541252.67/cwt251.00–254.003,8943
Steers—Choice and Prime1,575247.29/cwt245.00–251.003,89511
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,343242.97/cwt241.00–245.003,2632
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,630170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,7711
Bulls——1,689186.63/cwt180.00–195.003,1524
Bulls——1,940213.06/cwt212.00–214.004,1332
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,135154.58/cwt151.00–157.001,7548
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,1351
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,345157.26/cwt156.00–159.002,1158
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,398162.87/cwt158.00–171.002,27720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,514181.90/cwt180.00–183.002,7542
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,328137.34/cwt124.00–149.001,82450
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,460168.95/cwt166.00–172.502,4672
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,476151.39/cwt145.00–158.002,23535
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538161.03/cwt157.00–164.002,47711
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,389237.53/cwt236.00–239.003,2994
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,500241.98/cwt240.00–244.003,6302
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,541203.48/cwt203.00–204.003,1362
Dairy Heifers—Select1,546183.09/cwt180.00–186.002,8312
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,549190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,9432
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,534243.98/cwt241.00–247.003,7432
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,562236.48/cwt236.00–237.003,6942
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,595233.64/cwt232.00–235.003,7277
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-TubingJersey60220.00/cwt220.00–220.001321
Heifers70–80Number 274337.50/cwt300.00–375.002502
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,682.65/cwt1,600.00–1,840.001,2795
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,746.91/cwt1,700.00–1,810.001,4323
Heifers80–90Number 282172.36/cwt100.00–220.001413
Heifers80–90Number 184854.66/cwt775.00–940.007186
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross881,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,1441
Heifers90–100Number 190970.00/cwt970.00–970.008731
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,634.46/cwt1,590.00–1,730.001,5046
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross971,549.53/cwt1,520.00–1,580.001,5034
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1001,495.00/cwt1,480.00–1,510.001,4952
Heifers100–110Number 11011,021.19/cwt900.00–1,140.001,0312
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey5450.00/cwt50.00–50.00271
Bulls60–70Number 364950.00/cwt950.00–950.006081
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey66106.67/cwt60.00–130.00703
Bulls70–80Number 2711,010.14/cwt1,000.00–1,020.007172
Bulls70–80Number 1751,204.70/cwt1,100.00–1,350.0090415
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,830.00/cwt1,830.00–1,830.001,3911
Bulls70–80Number 376900.00/cwt900.00–900.006841
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross821,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,1481
Bulls80–90Number 2841,006.25/cwt1,000.00–1,025.008454
Bulls80–90Number 1851,175.91/cwt1,100.00–1,250.001,00035
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,693.88/cwt1,500.00–1,775.001,4576
Bulls80–90Number 388830.00/cwt830.00–830.007301
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey88200.00/cwt200.00–200.001761
Bulls90–100Number 2921,067.60/cwt1,050.00–1,080.009824
Bulls90–100Number 392889.40/cwt800.00–975.008182
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,617.09/cwt1,500.00–1,710.001,50412
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,523.48/cwt1,500.00–1,540.001,4323
Bulls90–100Number 1941,155.59/cwt1,000.00–1,210.001,08667
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross971,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,2612
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1001,560.00/cwt1,540.00–1,580.001,5602
Bulls100–110Number 3101919.31/cwt850.00–990.009292
Bulls100–110Number 11031,143.86/cwt1,020.00–1,200.001,17832
Bulls100–110Number 21041,048.29/cwt1,000.00–1,100.001,0905
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1061,462.46/cwt1,450.00–1,470.001,5504
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross1071,365.92/cwt1,300.00–1,400.001,4624
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross1101,380.00/cwt1,380.00–1,380.001,5181
Bulls110–120Number 21121,046.40/cwt930.00–1,080.001,17212
Bulls110–120Number 11171,036.36/cwt960.00–1,090.001,2133
Bulls110–120Number 3118950.00/cwt950.00–950.001,1211
Bulls120–130Number 3124980.00/cwt980.00–980.001,2151

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.