Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-04-27

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 27
● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
309 head
▼ 91 vs last sale 400▼ 70 vs year ago 379 · −18.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
319 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 311▼ 21 vs year ago 340 · −6.2%
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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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,499236.323,5435thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,569243.763,8255thin
Bulls—Low1,745226.093,9467thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,504194.522,9269thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,234183.672,2664thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,275161.152,0546thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,595214.263,4179thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,704182.413,10917
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,382166.372,29962
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,286137.851,77230
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,519216.033,2815thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,536198.693,0525thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,663206.913,4417thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,471248.543,6567thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,425246.183,50823
HeifersSelectAverage1,446233.283,3734thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,590247.203,93018
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,665245.474,08617
SteersSelectAverage1,438232.833,3485thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,863.43/cwt75
BullsNumber 2971,625.81/cwt65
BullsNumber 3971,202.11/cwt6
BullsUtility66623.40/cwt10
HeifersNumber 1891,528.19/cwt17
HeifersNumber 2931,371.61/cwt13

Every lot

68 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,330261.00/cwt261.00–261.003,4711
Steers—Select1,438232.83/cwt229.00–238.003,3485
Steers—Choice and Prime1,596249.66/cwt246.00–256.003,98512
Steers—Choice1,605246.39/cwt241.00–249.003,95517
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,829235.41/cwt230.00–241.004,3065
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,425246.18/cwt242.00–249.003,50823
Heifers—Select1,446233.28/cwt228.00–242.003,3734
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,471248.54/cwt246.00–253.003,6567
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,718200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,4361
Bulls——1,735228.53/cwt225.00–237.503,9655
Bulls——1,824240.00/cwt240.00–240.004,3781
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,228150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234183.67/cwt180.00–186.002,2664
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,284163.38/cwt160.00–175.002,0985
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,504194.52/cwt190.00–202.002,9269
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,519216.03/cwt213.00–223.003,2815
Dairy Heifers—Select1,536198.69/cwt193.00–208.003,0525
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228185.38/cwt178.00–191.002,27611
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,274146.16/cwt135.00–155.001,86219
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,306123.50/cwt120.00–130.001,61311
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,391166.29/cwt155.00–177.002,31339
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,494149.18/cwt145.00–152.002,22912
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,684179.49/cwt177.00–183.003,0239
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,714191.32/cwt184.00–198.003,2796
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,766168.82/cwt167.00–171.002,9812
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,663206.91/cwt201.00–216.003,4417
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,444247.00/cwt247.00–247.003,5671
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,513233.65/cwt229.00–240.003,5354
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,114185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0611
Dairy Bulls——1,655217.92/cwt205.00–229.003,6078
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,569243.76/cwt239.00–249.003,8255
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 275698.21/cwt500.00–800.005243
Heifers70–80Number 1771,120.26/cwt1,100.00–1,140.008632
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross782,190.00/cwt2,190.00–2,190.001,7081
Heifers80–90Number 2821,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008201
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross862,260.00/cwt2,250.00–2,270.001,9442
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,699.42/cwt1,675.00–1,725.001,4622
Heifers80–90Number 1861,230.58/cwt1,110.00–1,300.001,0584
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross952,015.49/cwt1,940.00–2,100.001,9153
Heifers90–100Number 1951,050.00/cwt1,000.00–1,100.009984
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross981,830.00/cwt1,830.00–1,830.001,7931
Heifers90–100Number 298725.00/cwt725.00–725.007111
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,860.00/cwt1,860.00–1,860.001,9341
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1061,756.48/cwt1,675.00–1,880.001,8625
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey55542.27/cwt450.00–625.002982
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey65637.36/cwt580.00–700.004144
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey71600.00/cwt500.00–700.004263
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross772,123.61/cwt1,925.00–2,400.001,6353
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross782,440.00/cwt2,440.00–2,440.001,9031
Bulls80–90UtilityJersey80800.00/cwt800.00–800.006401
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,800.00/cwt1,800.00–1,800.001,4943
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross842,111.55/cwt1,900.00–2,450.001,77410
Bulls80–90Number 3841,092.86/cwt975.00–1,200.009182
Bulls80–90Number 1851,909.69/cwt1,790.00–2,170.001,6233
Bulls80–90Number 2871,696.40/cwt1,650.00–1,760.001,4766
Bulls90–100Number 1931,690.59/cwt1,600.00–1,790.001,57226
Bulls90–100Number 2941,579.15/cwt1,400.00–1,770.001,48417
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross952,066.42/cwt1,960.00–2,280.001,96315
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,618.37/cwt1,400.00–1,800.001,5377
Bulls90–100Number 3961,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.001,3201
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,931.90/cwt1,730.00–2,050.001,99010
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,762.61/cwt1,500.00–1,870.001,8159
Bulls100–110Number 11031,603.55/cwt1,520.00–1,760.001,6529
Bulls100–110Number 21041,486.29/cwt1,400.00–1,580.001,54616
Bulls100–110Number 31041,225.96/cwt1,200.00–1,250.001,2752
Bulls110–120Number 31101,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.001,3201
Bulls110–120Number 21131,477.48/cwt1,440.00–1,510.001,6704
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1141,770.00/cwt1,770.00–1,770.002,0181

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.