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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-12-29
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Published: 2025-12-29

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Dec 29

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

← Dec 22Dec 29Jan 5 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

420 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 408▲ 20 vs year ago 400 · +5.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

684 head

▲ 250 vs last sale 434▲ 254 vs year ago 430 · +59.1%

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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 Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	229.00	3,504	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,686	212.00	3,574	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,723	208.69	3,596	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,728	177.00	3,059	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	161.86	2,112	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,139	129.92	1,480	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,557	186.05	2,897	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,775	158.29	2,809	43
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,457	158.04	2,302	102
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,231	143.56	1,767	91
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,359	189.57	2,576	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	188.00	2,865	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,525	240.02	3,660	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,393	234.04	3,260	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,375	222.93	3,065	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,634	241.10	3,940	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,512	234.05	3,539	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,450	216.37	3,137	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	1,256.25/cwt	210
Bulls	Number 2	99	1,112.00/cwt	186
Bulls	Number 3	95	831.05/cwt	45
Bulls	Utility	76	222.18/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 1	94	794.59/cwt	16
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	65	272.63/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	75	263.60/cwt	22

Every lot

84 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	1,450	216.37/cwt	205.00–225.00	3,137	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,512	234.05/cwt	228.00–238.00	3,539	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,599	244.02/cwt	238.00–250.00	3,902	9
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,792	227.98/cwt	227.00–229.00	4,085	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,375	222.93/cwt	218.00–227.00	3,065	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,393	234.04/cwt	230.00–236.00	3,260	13
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,525	240.02/cwt	235.00–246.00	3,660	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,723	208.69/cwt	196.00–215.00	3,596	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	129.92/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,480	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	161.86/cwt	152.00–174.00	2,112	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,728	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	3,059	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,359	189.57/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,576	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,224	162.06/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,984	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	145.01/cwt	125.00–158.00	1,781	69
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,254	116.00/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,455	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	173.46/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,451	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	157.51/cwt	138.00–169.00	2,301	86
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,482	133.30/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,976	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	172.99/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,730	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	158.81/cwt	148.00–169.00	2,819	38
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,905	141.89/cwt	137.00–146.00	2,703	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,524	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,865	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,530	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	3,504	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,686	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,574	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,557	186.05/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,897	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–60	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	54	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	146	1
Heifers	50–60	Number 2	58	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	151	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	66	239.92/cwt	120.00–500.00	158	4
Heifers	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	68	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	680	1
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	71	273.94/cwt	200.00–350.00	194	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	73	187.81/cwt	130.00–300.00	137	11
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	76	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	437	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	82	407.72/cwt	350.00–450.00	334	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	777.32/cwt	570.00–1,075.00	661	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	93	893.96/cwt	770.00–1,125.00	831	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	874	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2	104	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	494	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	105	753.47/cwt	700.00–800.00	791	5
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	112	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	750	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls45 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Number 3Jersey	50	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	400	1
Bulls	50–60	UtilityJersey	57	133.18/cwt	120.00–140.00	76	3
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	60	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	600	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	64	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	944	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	65	1,185.36/cwt	1,000.00–1,350.00	770	3
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	66	187.50/cwt	100.00–275.00	124	2
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Jersey	68	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	544	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	68	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	340	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	74	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	710	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	742.91/cwt	400.00–875.00	550	4
Bulls	70–80	Utility	74	345.68/cwt	320.00–370.00	256	2
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	74	170.27/cwt	160.00–180.00	126	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	1,158.80/cwt	1,125.00–1,190.00	869	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,150.71/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	863	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,620.10/cwt	1,420.00–1,730.00	1,231	8
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	1,047.62/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	796	6
Bulls	80–90	UtilityJersey	83	234.68/cwt	150.00–310.00	195	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	1,271.62/cwt	1,010.00–1,380.00	1,068	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,497.05/cwt	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,272	23
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,160.80/cwt	1,060.00–1,210.00	987	29
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	1,045.91/cwt	980.00–1,180.00	889	21
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	874.09/cwt	800.00–950.00	743	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Jersey	86	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	688	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Jersey	90	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	720	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,430.19/cwt	1,300.00–1,530.00	1,330	29
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,250.55/cwt	1,000.00–1,390.00	1,176	13
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,150.51/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,081	68
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	1,045.56/cwt	1,000.00–1,220.00	983	31
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	94	791.68/cwt	520.00–925.00	744	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	96	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	816	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	98	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	294	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,386.77/cwt	1,290.00–1,580.00	1,415	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	1,127.81/cwt	1,090.00–1,170.00	1,162	33
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	1,267.27/cwt	1,100.00–1,380.00	1,318	27
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	104	732.72/cwt	300.00–990.00	762	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	1,066.95/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,120	37
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	1,082.34/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,201	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	1,230.13/cwt	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,378	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	1,046.70/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,183	31
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	1,183.84/cwt	1,080.00–1,260.00	1,350	6
Bulls	110–120	Utility	114	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	342	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	116	978.53/cwt	950.00–990.00	1,135	6
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	120	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,236	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 3	120	983.33/cwt	970.00–990.00	1,180	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 3Beef Cross	122	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	1,135	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 29, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 420Last week 408Year ago 400

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 684Last week 434Year ago 430

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	260.00	260.00
4	60–70	66	120.00–500.00	239.92
11	70–80	73	130.00–300.00	187.81
5	80–90	82	350.00–450.00	407.72
1	100–110	104	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	575.00	575.00
4	80–90	85	570.00–1,075.00	777.32
3	90–100	93	770.00–1,125.00	893.96
5	100–110	105	700.00–800.00	753.47
1	110–120	112	670.00	670.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	54	270.00	270.00
2	70–80	71	200.00–350.00	273.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	90–100	96	910.00	910.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	500.00	500.00
4	70–80	74	400.00–875.00	742.91
7	80–90	85	800.00–950.00	874.09
10	90–100	94	520.00–925.00	791.68
7	100–110	104	300.00–990.00	732.72
6	110–120	116	950.00–990.00	978.53
3	120–130	120	970.00–990.00	983.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	1,125.00–1,190.00	1,158.80
29	80–90	85	1,060.00–1,210.00	1,160.80
68	90–100	94	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.51
33	100–110	103	1,090.00–1,170.00	1,127.81
3	110–120	111	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,082.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	50	800.00	800.00
1	60–70	68	800.00	800.00
1	80–90	86	800.00	800.00
1	90–100	90	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	1,000.00	1,000.00
6	70–80	76	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,047.62
21	80–90	85	980.00–1,180.00	1,045.91
31	90–100	94	1,000.00–1,220.00	1,045.56
37	100–110	105	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,066.95
31	110–120	113	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,046.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
3	50–60	57	120.00–140.00	133.18
2	60–70	66	100.00–275.00	187.50
2	70–80	74	160.00–180.00	170.27
3	80–90	83	150.00–310.00	234.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	320.00–370.00	345.68
1	90–100	98	300.00	300.00
1	110–120	114	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	960.00	960.00
1	90–100	96	850.00	850.00
1	120–130	122	930.00	930.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	65	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,185.36
3	70–80	75	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,150.71
6	80–90	84	1,010.00–1,380.00	1,271.62
13	90–100	94	1,000.00–1,390.00	1,250.55
27	100–110	104	1,100.00–1,380.00	1,267.27
6	110–120	114	1,080.00–1,260.00	1,183.84
1	120–130	120	1,030.00	1,030.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	1,475.00	1,475.00
8	70–80	76	1,420.00–1,730.00	1,620.10
23	80–90	85	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,497.05
29	90–100	93	1,300.00–1,530.00	1,430.19
10	100–110	102	1,290.00–1,580.00	1,386.77
4	110–120	112	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,230.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,359	180.00–195.00	189.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,450	205.00–225.00	216.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,599	238.00–250.00	244.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,512	228.00–238.00	234.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,792	227.00–229.00	227.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,375	218.00–227.00	222.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,525	235.00–246.00	240.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,393	230.00–236.00	234.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	170.00–176.00	172.99
38	—	1,775	148.00–169.00	158.81
3	—	1,905	137.00–146.00	141.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,224	160.00–166.00	162.06
69	—	1,228	125.00–158.00	145.01
11	—	1,254	110.00–122.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,461	138.00–169.00	157.51
5	—	1,482	130.00–137.00	133.30
11	—	1,413	170.00–183.00	173.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,524	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,686	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,557	180.00–190.00	186.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,139	125.00–136.00	129.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,728	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,305	152.00–174.00	161.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,723	196.00–215.00	208.69

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.