Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-03-09

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 9
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
537 head
▲ 93 vs last sale 444▲ 117 vs year ago 420 · +27.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
371 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 384▲ 30 vs year ago 341 · +8.8%
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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
Bulls—Average1,662199.983,3246thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,397166.102,32010
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,225154.121,88810
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,125130.521,4689thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,661191.983,1898thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,742159.302,77429
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,460148.082,16279
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,272127.111,61691
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,493187.772,8039thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,645202.553,3323thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,520191.002,9031thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,501238.523,58015
HeifersChoiceAverage1,458230.213,35625
HeifersSelectAverage1,231215.972,6595thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,714237.274,06836
SteersChoiceAverage1,584229.973,64341
SteersSelectAverage1,460222.063,24218

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,714.14/cwt104
BullsNumber 2911,503.53/cwt58
BullsNumber 388986.47/cwt11
BullsUtility69427.89/cwt11
HeifersNumber 1901,771.90/cwt13
HeifersNumber 280784.23/cwt7

Every lot

59 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—Select1,460222.06/cwt214.00–225.003,24218
Steers—Choice1,584229.97/cwt223.00–236.003,64341
Steers—Choice and Prime1,679241.69/cwt234.00–250.004,05829
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,861218.97/cwt211.00–228.004,0757
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,231215.97/cwt210.00–221.002,6595
Heifers—Choice1,458230.21/cwt224.00–236.003,35625
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,501238.52/cwt234.00–245.003,58015
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,662199.98/cwt192.00–208.003,3246
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,038170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7651
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125130.52/cwt120.00–138.001,4689
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,246152.36/cwt142.00–158.001,8989
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,397166.10/cwt160.00–172.002,32010
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,256171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,1481
Dairy Bulls——1,719194.98/cwt188.00–206.003,3527
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,249113.38/cwt110.00–118.001,41615
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,274129.35/cwt120.00–138.001,64873
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,327141.36/cwt140.00–142.001,8763
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,460148.08/cwt140.00–158.002,16279
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,677168.28/cwt165.00–172.002,8227
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,745157.29/cwt152.00–162.002,74520
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,933148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,8612
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,493187.77/cwt185.00–198.002,8039
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,520191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,9031
Dairy Steers—Choice1,645202.55/cwt196.00–210.503,3323
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 265407.31/cwt300.00–525.002652
Heifers70–80Number 276375.00/cwt375.00–375.002851
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross781,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,1701
Heifers80–90Number 282600.00/cwt600.00–600.004921
Heifers80–90Number 183946.80/cwt750.00–1,070.007863
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross842,152.62/cwt2,100.00–2,200.001,8084
Heifers90–100Number 292600.00/cwt600.00–600.005521
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross942,008.51/cwt1,920.00–2,070.001,8884
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1001,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1071,774.86/cwt1,760.00–1,790.001,8992
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey56400.00/cwt400.00–400.002241
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey64408.11/cwt325.00–500.002617
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross741,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.001,1841
Bulls70–80Number 3741,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007402
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey74300.00/cwt300.00–300.002221
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross772,105.69/cwt2,000.00–2,220.001,6213
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey80400.00/cwt400.00–400.003201
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross841,570.26/cwt1,430.00–1,690.001,31911
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross852,014.11/cwt1,850.00–2,190.001,71212
Bulls80–90Number 385926.63/cwt500.00–1,150.007884
Bulls80–90Number 2881,584.86/cwt1,520.00–1,630.001,3958
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,493.98/cwt1,300.00–1,680.001,3898
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,925.21/cwt1,680.00–2,090.001,81022
Bulls90–100Number 2941,487.06/cwt1,300.00–1,670.001,39824
Bulls90–100Number 3941,048.23/cwt950.00–1,200.009853
Bulls90–100Number 1951,582.18/cwt1,400.00–1,680.001,50333
Bulls90–100UtilityJersey96750.00/cwt750.00–750.007201
Bulls100–110Number 21001,302.29/cwt1,125.00–1,440.001,3025
Bulls100–110Number 3100800.00/cwt800.00–800.008001
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1021,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,5301
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross1021,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.001,2241
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,804.84/cwt1,760.00–1,870.001,8598
Bulls100–110Number 11031,493.20/cwt1,300.00–1,570.001,53820
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,668.14/cwt1,600.00–1,740.001,8852
Bulls110–120Number 11141,394.78/cwt1,360.00–1,450.001,5904

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.