Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-03-16

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Mar 16
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
349 head
▼ 188 vs last sale 537▼ 66 vs year ago 415 · −15.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
361 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 371▲ 22 vs year ago 339 · +6.5%
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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 SteersChoiceAverage1,627227.903,7086thin
Bulls—Average1,749226.603,9634thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,526177.152,7036thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,288169.102,17811
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,093159.481,7434thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,332217.502,8971thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,717173.752,98332
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,403162.592,28278
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,245140.431,74941
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,400207.072,8993thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,604190.243,0515thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,711205.683,5193thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,523241.313,67515
HeifersChoiceAverage1,445236.703,42022
HeifersSelectAverage1,252226.922,8412thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,674239.764,01316
SteersChoiceAverage1,587237.203,76413

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,714.89/cwt94
BullsNumber 2901,586.72/cwt59
BullsNumber 3841,105.98/cwt6
BullsUtility68325.45/cwt12
HeifersNumber 1911,450.02/cwt15
HeifersNumber 277520.00/cwt5
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing62239.41/cwt5

Every lot

58 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—Choice1,587237.20/cwt230.00–245.003,76413
Steers—Choice and Prime1,617243.35/cwt241.00–247.003,93512
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,844228.99/cwt228.00–231.004,2234
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,252226.92/cwt225.00–229.002,8412
Heifers—Choice1,445236.70/cwt234.00–240.003,42022
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,523241.31/cwt237.00–246.003,67515
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,725237.96/cwt236.00–240.004,1053
Bulls——1,820192.50/cwt192.50–192.503,5041
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093159.48/cwt150.00–166.001,7434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288169.10/cwt165.00–179.002,17811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,526177.15/cwt170.00–186.002,7036
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,234145.10/cwt137.00–150.001,79124
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,261133.83/cwt130.00–135.001,68817
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,302177.71/cwt174.00–182.002,31411
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420160.11/cwt150.00–172.002,27467
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,696181.48/cwt177.00–186.003,07810
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,726170.24/cwt163.00–175.002,93822
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,711205.68/cwt202.00–208.003,5193
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,627227.90/cwt224.00–237.003,7086
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,400207.07/cwt203.00–212.002,8993
Dairy Heifers—Select1,604190.24/cwt184.00–195.003,0515
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,332217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,8971
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Utility/Non-TubingJersey57212.35/cwt110.00–320.001213
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-TubingJersey60300.00/cwt300.00–300.001801
Heifers60–70Number 268500.00/cwt300.00–700.003402
Heifers70–80Number 270500.00/cwt500.00–500.003501
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-TubingJersey78260.00/cwt260.00–260.002031
Heifers80–90Number 282500.00/cwt500.00–500.004101
Heifers80–90Number 1851,039.15/cwt900.00–1,110.008835
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross862,070.00/cwt2,060.00–2,080.001,7802
Heifers90–100Number 1921,120.00/cwt1,120.00–1,120.001,0301
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,929.78/cwt1,800.00–1,990.001,7954
Heifers90–100Number 296600.00/cwt600.00–600.005761
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,740.00/cwt1,740.00–1,740.001,7751
Heifers100–110Number 1104917.69/cwt800.00–1,040.009542
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey58300.00/cwt300.00–300.001741
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey65332.67/cwt300.00–370.002166
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross731,868.46/cwt1,500.00–2,090.001,36411
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross731,336.99/cwt1,300.00–1,375.009762
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey73322.34/cwt290.00–370.002354
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross762,120.00/cwt2,120.00–2,120.001,6111
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey80320.00/cwt320.00–320.002561
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross84987.30/cwt750.00–1,200.008293
Bulls80–90Number 2851,478.91/cwt1,325.00–1,580.001,2578
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,985.56/cwt1,700.00–2,070.001,70811
Bulls80–90Number 1861,709.71/cwt1,680.00–1,750.001,4704
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross871,667.46/cwt1,600.00–1,750.001,4516
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,865.17/cwt1,700.00–2,010.001,75317
Bulls90–100Number 1941,620.89/cwt1,500.00–1,700.001,52429
Bulls90–100Number 2941,487.13/cwt1,380.00–1,580.001,39810
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,547.31/cwt1,400.00–1,700.001,47011
Bulls100–110Number 21011,420.81/cwt1,300.00–1,520.001,4359
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1021,739.22/cwt1,700.00–1,780.001,7742
Bulls100–110Number 11031,509.24/cwt1,460.00–1,570.001,55517
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,735.24/cwt1,640.00–1,830.001,80515
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross1081,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,0801
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1101,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.001,7601
Bulls110–120Number 21121,470.00/cwt1,470.00–1,470.001,6461

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.