Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-04-06

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 6
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
373 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 408▲ 11 vs year ago 362 · +3.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
293 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 269▲ 0 vs year ago 293 · +0.0%
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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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,463234.723,4345thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,516214.233,2483thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,622210.683,41711
Bulls—Average1,609223.843,60214
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,523215.733,2864thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,287191.272,46212
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,062156.181,6599thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,560212.073,30811
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710180.193,08123
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,416171.302,42563
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,233150.291,85360
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,520207.043,14713
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,526192.282,9346thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,583205.233,24911
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,500242.173,63312
HeifersChoiceAverage1,476235.533,47614
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,618241.203,90423
SteersChoiceAverage1,534235.223,60817
SteersSelectAverage1,534229.413,51914

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,763.19/cwt77
BullsNumber 2931,551.75/cwt45
BullsNumber 31001,183.33/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1911,663.36/cwt13
HeifersNumber 278544.69/cwt4

Every lot

50 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—Choice1,534235.22/cwt230.00–240.003,60817
Steers—Select1,534229.41/cwt220.00–238.003,51914
Steers—Choice and Prime1,599241.69/cwt239.00–246.003,86521
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,823236.01/cwt235.00–237.004,3022
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,476235.53/cwt230.00–239.003,47614
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,500242.17/cwt240.00–245.003,63312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,609223.84/cwt202.50–237.503,60214
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003121.95/cwt120.00–126.001,2233
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,092173.30/cwt162.00–185.001,8926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,287191.27/cwt175.00–210.002,46212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,523215.73/cwt205.00–220.003,2864
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,622210.68/cwt200.00–226.003,41711
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,196174.54/cwt170.00–182.002,0879
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,219150.45/cwt140.00–167.001,83439
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263193.34/cwt185.00–201.002,4426
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,307131.59/cwt126.00–138.001,72012
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,432168.98/cwt154.00–188.002,42057
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680174.11/cwt167.00–181.002,92513
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,748188.10/cwt184.00–195.003,28810
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,463234.72/cwt231.00–239.003,4345
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,516214.23/cwt206.00–218.003,2483
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,583205.23/cwt200.00–215.003,24911
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,520207.04/cwt203.00–218.003,14713
Dairy Heifers—Select1,526192.28/cwt184.00–199.002,9346
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,475213.53/cwt200.00–225.003,15010
Dairy Bulls——2,408197.50/cwt197.50–197.504,7561
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 274495.54/cwt330.00–680.003672
Heifers70–80Number 1781,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.008391
Heifers80–90Number 1811,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008102
Heifers80–90Number 281593.83/cwt500.00–690.004812
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross842,036.01/cwt1,975.00–2,100.001,7102
Heifers90–100Number 190900.00/cwt900.00–900.008101
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,997.42/cwt1,990.00–2,000.001,8584
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,862.34/cwt1,800.00–1,900.001,9183
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,734.33/cwt1,600.00–1,800.001,4397
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross842,147.24/cwt2,010.00–2,270.001,8049
Bulls80–90Number 1851,684.65/cwt1,650.00–1,730.001,4323
Bulls80–90Number 2851,544.49/cwt1,430.00–1,610.001,3133
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross911,723.24/cwt1,675.00–1,800.001,5684
Bulls90–100Number 1941,605.64/cwt1,500.00–1,690.001,50925
Bulls90–100Number 2941,500.54/cwt1,370.00–1,650.001,41120
Bulls90–100Number 3941,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.001,1052
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,938.14/cwt1,800.00–2,110.001,84112
Bulls100–110Number 11021,540.55/cwt1,460.00–1,610.001,5719
Bulls100–110Number 21021,455.13/cwt1,400.00–1,520.001,48410
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,835.06/cwt1,750.00–1,980.001,90815
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1061,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.001,6961
Bulls110–120Number 11101,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,6501
Bulls110–120Number 31121,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.001,3441
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,699.05/cwt1,640.00–1,740.001,9203

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.