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Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 27
● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
432 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 449▲ 26 vs year ago 406 · +6.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
409 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 466▼ 7 vs year ago 416 · −1.7%
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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 HeifersSelectAverage1,538186.002,8611thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,550239.003,7051thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,707228.233,8963thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,462213.363,1194thin
Bulls—Average1,822186.053,3905thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,522159.512,42829
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,282153.191,96424
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,200136.741,64119
Dairy Bulls—Average1,746182.343,1849thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,748152.102,65815
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,584145.132,29941
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,349128.461,733104
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,668197.003,2861thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,469189.352,7822thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,498192.742,8876thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,319184.482,4334thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,355236.883,2103thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,405229.443,2242thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,534180.002,7611thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,609238.053,83025
SteersChoiceLow1,618232.663,76529
SteersSelectAverage1,547228.483,5356thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1861,182.45/cwt75
BullsNumber 2971,097.72/cwt121
BullsNumber 3971,033.28/cwt37
BullsUtility7143.89/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1851,234.47/cwt19
HeifersNumber 2901,091.24/cwt30

Every lot

75 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,547228.48/cwt221.00–239.003,5356
Steers—Choice and Prime1,594238.53/cwt233.00–245.003,80223
Steers—Choice1,610233.04/cwt228.00–238.003,75228
Steers—Choice and Prime1,664246.00/cwt246.00–246.004,0931
Steers—Choice1,854222.00/cwt222.00–222.004,1161
Steers—Choice and Prime1,894219.00/cwt219.00–219.004,1481
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,355236.88/cwt235.00–239.003,2103
Heifers—Choice1,405229.44/cwt228.00–231.003,2242
Heifers—Select1,534180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,822186.05/cwt175.00–194.003,3905
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200136.74/cwt110.00–154.001,64119
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,282153.19/cwt132.50–167.501,96424
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,507158.81/cwt152.50–165.002,39326
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,550162.07/cwt146.00–172.502,5122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,868172.50/cwt172.50–172.503,2221
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,462213.36/cwt207.00–220.003,1194
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,550239.00/cwt239.00–239.003,7051
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,707228.23/cwt223.00–231.003,8963
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,469189.35/cwt181.00–197.002,7822
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,668197.00/cwt197.00–197.003,2861
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,319184.48/cwt183.00–187.002,4334
Dairy Steers—Choice1,498192.74/cwt186.00–200.002,8876
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,538186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,8611
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,746182.34/cwt170.00–197.503,1849
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,339112.52/cwt110.00–115.001,5076
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,341128.92/cwt117.50–142.501,72995
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,542135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,0822
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,585145.08/cwt140.00–150.002,30036
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,598152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,4373
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,612145.72/cwt145.00–147.502,3493
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,735153.50/cwt145.00–162.002,66314
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,924132.50/cwt132.50–132.502,5491
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 268300.00/cwt300.00–300.002041
Heifers70–80Number 272319.79/cwt300.00–375.002304
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,722.04/cwt1,680.00–1,750.001,2924
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross761,525.00/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,1592
Heifers70–80Number 178575.00/cwt475.00–675.004492
Heifers80–90Number 281213.16/cwt30.00–425.001733
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,640.00/cwt1,600.00–1,680.001,3454
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross841,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,2602
Heifers80–90Number 185719.12/cwt525.00–900.006112
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,494.95/cwt1,490.00–1,500.001,3602
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,408.75/cwt1,380.00–1,440.001,32410
Heifers90–100Number 196897.15/cwt725.00–1,090.008614
Heifers100–110Number 1100840.00/cwt840.00–840.008401
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,313.50/cwt1,200.00–1,370.001,3536
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1141,250.00/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,4252
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey6430.00/cwt30.00–30.00192
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross681,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.009691
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey7149.72/cwt30.00–70.00352
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross741,598.72/cwt1,575.00–1,620.001,1832
Bulls70–80Number 2741,016.67/cwt1,000.00–1,050.007523
Bulls70–80Number 1751,160.88/cwt1,090.00–1,275.0087113
Bulls70–80Number 376872.40/cwt770.00–975.006634
Bulls80–90Number 382898.78/cwt825.00–975.007373
Bulls80–90Number 1841,114.16/cwt1,070.00–1,260.0093626
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey8460.00/cwt60.00–60.00501
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,609.36/cwt1,570.00–1,700.001,3687
Bulls80–90Number 2851,036.79/cwt975.00–1,080.0088117
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,444.04/cwt1,370.00–1,500.001,2424
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,540.00/cwt1,540.00–1,540.001,4171
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross921,325.00/cwt1,200.00–1,450.001,2192
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,457.89/cwt1,390.00–1,510.001,3708
Bulls90–100Number 1941,101.04/cwt1,080.00–1,130.001,03520
Bulls90–100Number 2941,058.14/cwt1,000.00–1,090.0099539
Bulls90–100Number 395894.78/cwt775.00–960.008508
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1001,390.00/cwt1,390.00–1,390.001,3901
Bulls100–110Number 11011,100.03/cwt1,090.00–1,110.001,1116
Bulls100–110Number 3102999.85/cwt940.00–1,030.001,0209
Bulls100–110Number 21031,068.15/cwt1,040.00–1,080.001,10028
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross1051,291.46/cwt1,200.00–1,350.001,3566
Bulls110–120Number 3110935.00/cwt920.00–950.001,0292
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross1131,206.53/cwt1,190.00–1,230.001,3633
Bulls110–120Number 21131,038.85/cwt990.00–1,060.001,17419
Bulls120–130Number 2122980.00/cwt980.00–980.001,1961

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.