Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-10-06

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 6
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
402 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 413▲ 29 vs year ago 373 · +7.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
401 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 425▲ 23 vs year ago 378 · +6.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to Slaughter Steers*

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,500224.003,3601thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,554238.683,7093thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,485230.303,4202thin
Bulls—Average1,507186.092,8043thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,539160.662,47220
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,259152.271,91714
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,117143.761,60614
Dairy Bulls—Average1,672180.423,0177thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,573153.242,41129
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,527143.632,19348
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,316127.651,68067
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,346178.352,4012thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,182210.002,4821thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,586199.023,1565thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,882180.003,3881thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,368235.003,2152thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,659244.074,0498thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,583239.533,79216
SteersSelectAverage1,586232.593,68912

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1891,215.65/cwt158
BullsNumber 31001,130.25/cwt36
BullsNumber 2981,123.97/cwt61
BullsUtility83114.57/cwt9
HeifersNumber 1851,482.99/cwt29
HeifersNumber 2941,086.13/cwt12
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing66180.00/cwt1

Every lot

73 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—Choice1,583239.53/cwt235.00–245.003,79216
Steers—Select1,586232.59/cwt225.00–240.003,68912
Steers—Choice and Prime1,659244.07/cwt242.00–246.004,0498
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,368235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,2152
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,507186.09/cwt178.00–195.002,8043
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,115133.62/cwt131.00–135.001,4903
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118146.52/cwt142.00–152.001,63811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,259152.27/cwt146.00–159.001,91714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,508158.40/cwt153.00–164.002,38916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,662169.69/cwt165.00–175.002,8204
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,672180.42/cwt167.50–187.503,0177
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,184145.62/cwt143.00–149.001,7243
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,322127.30/cwt114.00–141.001,68362
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,337111.63/cwt110.00–113.001,4922
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,441150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,1622
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,455138.66/cwt138.00–139.002,0183
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,508165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4881
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,536143.68/cwt140.00–147.002,20743
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,554153.35/cwt148.00–160.002,38326
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,859145.96/cwt145.00–147.002,7132
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,485230.30/cwt225.00–237.003,4202
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,554238.68/cwt234.00–242.003,7093
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,500224.00/cwt224.00–224.003,3601
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,182210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4821
Dairy Steers—Choice1,586199.02/cwt187.00–207.003,1565
Dairy Steers—Select1,882180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,3881
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,346178.35/cwt172.00–185.002,4012
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-TubingJersey66180.00/cwt180.00–180.001191
Heifers70–80Number 274394.09/cwt300.00–500.002924
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,767.61/cwt1,700.00–1,870.001,3263
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,754.96/cwt1,680.00–1,850.001,45712
Heifers80–90Number 184837.90/cwt725.00–960.007046
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,646.03/cwt1,600.00–1,680.001,5146
Heifers90–100Number 192870.43/cwt850.00–890.008012
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross981,550.00/cwt1,540.00–1,560.001,5193
Heifers100–110Number 21021,470.00/cwt1,470.00–1,470.001,4991
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1051,498.57/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,5732
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1101,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.001,4961
Heifers120–130Number 2120980.00/cwt980.00–980.001,1761
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey6585.69/cwt70.00–100.00562
Bulls60–70Number 1Beef Cross681,820.00/cwt1,820.00–1,820.001,2381
Bulls60–70Number 1681,190.00/cwt1,190.00–1,190.008091
Bulls70–80Number 1751,171.55/cwt1,100.00–1,250.0087915
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey76100.00/cwt100.00–100.00762
Bulls70–80Number 2771,053.65/cwt1,000.00–1,090.008113
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross781,683.33/cwt1,600.00–1,730.001,3133
Bulls70–80Number 378850.00/cwt800.00–900.006632
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey82100.00/cwt100.00–100.00822
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,627.86/cwt1,150.00–1,870.001,36712
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross841,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,0921
Bulls80–90Number 1851,155.44/cwt1,100.00–1,220.0098240
Bulls80–90Number 2851,026.47/cwt1,000.00–1,060.008728
Bulls80–90Number 385919.53/cwt900.00–975.007824
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,615.00/cwt1,580.00–1,650.001,3892
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,668.61/cwt1,500.00–1,780.001,5359
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross941,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.001,2781
Bulls90–100Number 1941,123.08/cwt1,040.00–1,180.001,05660
Bulls90–100Number 394887.25/cwt800.00–980.0083410
Bulls90–100Number 2951,041.75/cwt1,000.00–1,080.0099014
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross971,553.06/cwt1,480.00–1,590.001,5064
Bulls90–100UtilityJersey97154.87/cwt150.00–160.001502
Bulls100–110Number 3100980.00/cwt980.00–980.009801
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross1021,426.48/cwt1,330.00–1,480.001,4555
Bulls100–110Number 11021,080.29/cwt1,000.00–1,120.001,10216
Bulls100–110Number 21031,063.39/cwt1,020.00–1,110.001,09516
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1041,523.01/cwt1,490.00–1,540.001,5843
Bulls110–120Number 11101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1001
Bulls110–120UtilityJersey110150.00/cwt150.00–150.001651
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross1121,379.62/cwt1,300.00–1,440.001,5459
Bulls110–120Number 31121,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,5121
Bulls110–120Number 21121,054.92/cwt1,000.00–1,080.001,18210
Bulls120–130Number 21201,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.001,2361
Bulls120–130Number 3124949.68/cwt930.00–970.001,1782

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.