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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-12-22
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Published: 2025-12-22

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 22

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Oct 27Dec 22Dec 29 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

408 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 432▲ 168 vs year ago 240 · +70.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

434 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 409▲ 57 vs year ago 377 · +15.1%

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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	1,624	208.82	3,391	6thin
Bulls	—	High	1,487	210.25	3,126	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,798	160.41	2,884	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	159.13	2,042	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,294	128.00	1,656	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,595	173.48	2,767	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,810	149.82	2,712	27
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,429	144.87	2,070	84
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,231	120.58	1,485	59
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,593	187.51	2,987	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,584	185.00	2,930	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,467	180.97	2,655	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,580	190.00	3,002	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,538	230.69	3,547	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,398	222.08	3,105	17
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,577	232.57	3,667	31
Steers	Choice	Average	1,495	225.25	3,367	40
Steers	Select	Average	1,488	213.07	3,170	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,346.27/cwt	99
Bulls	Number 2	92	1,134.77/cwt	53
Bulls	Number 3	89	704.99/cwt	16
Bulls	Utility	76	163.22/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	92	736.00/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	80	256.00/cwt	5

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,488	213.07/cwt	210.00–218.00	3,170	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,495	225.25/cwt	217.00–232.00	3,367	40
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,553	233.75/cwt	228.00–243.00	3,630	28
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,797	221.56/cwt	215.00–225.00	3,981	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,398	222.08/cwt	214.00–232.00	3,105	17
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,477	235.39/cwt	230.00–241.00	3,477	10
Heifers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,740	215.01/cwt	214.00–216.00	3,741	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	195.85/cwt	185.00–211.00	2,850	2
Bulls	—	—	1,496	214.37/cwt	207.50–219.00	3,207	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	159.13/cwt	148.00–166.00	2,042	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,294	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,656	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,798	160.41/cwt	156.00–164.00	2,884	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	97.59/cwt	85.00–108.00	1,151	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	126.41/cwt	110.00–142.00	1,579	40
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	148.47/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,857	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	161.85/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,261	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	127.49/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,812	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	145.14/cwt	132.00–159.00	2,078	73
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,592	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,627	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,812	150.64/cwt	144.00–160.00	2,730	22
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,855	141.50/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,625	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,467	180.97/cwt	175.00–190.00	2,655	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,584	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,930	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,593	187.51/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,987	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,002	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,194	153.96/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,838	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,996	193.01/cwt	185.00–197.50	3,852	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,624	208.82/cwt	206.00–214.00	3,391	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	68	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	143	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	77	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	231	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	80	550.00/cwt	475.00–625.00	440	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	145	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	282	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	95	818.66/cwt	690.00–900.00	778	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	104	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	894	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	63	185.71/cwt	170.00–200.00	117	2
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	67	740.67/cwt	525.00–950.00	496	2
Bulls	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	68	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	918	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	74	1,554.32/cwt	1,300.00–1,770.00	1,150	5
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,507.25/cwt	1,410.00–1,580.00	1,130	4
Bulls	70–80	Utility	76	154.52/cwt	125.00–180.00	117	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	77	918.70/cwt	825.00–1,010.00	707	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	77	727.92/cwt	500.00–950.00	560	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	1,107.87/cwt	1,010.00–1,270.00	864	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	1,304.88/cwt	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,070	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	681.40/cwt	525.00–800.00	566	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	1,072.81/cwt	975.00–1,190.00	901	8
Bulls	80–90	Utility	84	156.93/cwt	80.00–230.00	132	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,532.70/cwt	1,370.00–1,660.00	1,303	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,413.13/cwt	1,310.00–1,560.00	1,215	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	1,133.01/cwt	925.00–1,280.00	1,065	19
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,034	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	94	644.57/cwt	300.00–860.00	606	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,448.82/cwt	1,300.00–1,540.00	1,376	18
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,298.75/cwt	1,120.00–1,450.00	1,234	21
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	675.00/cwt	500.00–850.00	675	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	102	1,158.04/cwt	1,000.00–1,310.00	1,181	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	1,239.87/cwt	1,075.00–1,360.00	1,277	19
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,305.83/cwt	1,110.00–1,390.00	1,358	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	1,070.92/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	1,124	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	110	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,100	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	110	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	798	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	1,207.25/cwt	1,150.00–1,260.00	1,340	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	1,178.12/cwt	1,120.00–1,230.00	1,355	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	117	1,176.59/cwt	1,140.00–1,200.00	1,377	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,428	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,332	1

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

Mon Dec 22, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 408Last week 432Year ago 240

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 434Last week 409Year ago 377

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,496	207.50–219.00	214.37
2	—	1,455	185.00–211.00	195.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,495	217.00–232.00	225.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,488	210.00–218.00	213.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,553	228.00–243.00	233.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,797	215.00–225.00	221.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,855	140.00–142.00	141.50
22	—	1,812	144.00–160.00	150.64
1	—	1,592	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	124.00–130.00	127.49
73	—	1,432	132.00–159.00	145.14
5	—	1,397	160.00–166.00	161.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,179	85.00–108.00	97.59
4	—	1,251	148.00–150.00	148.47
40	—	1,249	110.00–142.00	126.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,398	214.00–232.00	222.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,477	230.00–241.00	235.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	214.00–216.00	215.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,467	175.00–190.00	180.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,584	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,593	184.00–190.00	187.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,194	140.00–165.00	153.96
3	—	1,996	185.00–197.50	193.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,624	206.00–214.00	208.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,294	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,283	148.00–166.00	159.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,798	156.00–164.00	160.41

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	78	1,010.00–1,270.00	1,107.87
8	80–90	84	975.00–1,190.00	1,072.81
19	90–100	94	925.00–1,280.00	1,133.01
6	100–110	105	800.00–1,200.00	1,070.92
3	110–120	117	1,140.00–1,200.00	1,176.59
1	120–130	120	1,110.00	1,110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	170.00–200.00	185.71
3	70–80	76	125.00–180.00	154.52
3	80–90	84	80.00–230.00	156.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,350.00	1,350.00
5	70–80	74	1,300.00–1,770.00	1,554.32
8	80–90	85	1,370.00–1,660.00	1,532.70
18	90–100	95	1,300.00–1,540.00	1,448.82
11	100–110	104	1,110.00–1,390.00	1,305.83
4	110–120	111	1,150.00–1,260.00	1,207.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	525.00–950.00	740.67
4	70–80	75	1,410.00–1,580.00	1,507.25
2	80–90	82	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,304.88
1	90–100	94	1,100.00	1,100.00
2	100–110	102	1,000.00–1,310.00	1,158.04
1	110–120	110	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	86	1,310.00–1,560.00	1,413.13
21	90–100	95	1,120.00–1,450.00	1,298.75
19	100–110	103	1,075.00–1,360.00	1,239.87
4	110–120	115	1,120.00–1,230.00	1,178.12
1	120–130	120	1,190.00	1,190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	825.00–1,010.00	918.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	500.00–950.00	727.92
3	80–90	83	525.00–800.00	681.40
6	90–100	94	300.00–860.00	644.57
2	100–110	100	500.00–850.00	675.00
1	110–120	110	725.00	725.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	80	475.00–625.00	550.00
3	90–100	95	690.00–900.00	818.66
1	100–110	104	860.00	860.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	210.00	210.00
2	70–80	77	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	170.00	170.00
1	90–100	94	300.00	300.00

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.