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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 4

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

266 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 309▼ 127 vs year ago 393 · −32.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

269 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 319▼ 35 vs year ago 304 · −11.5%

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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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,541	248.05	3,822	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,336	224.74	3,003	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,582	247.30	3,912	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	2,082	204.00	4,247	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,695	201.13	3,410	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	198.70	2,887	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	179.74	2,134	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	156.83	1,639	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,732	202.76	3,512	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,693	176.33	2,985	24
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,454	164.38	2,389	60
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,301	131.47	1,710	31
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,609	209.89	3,377	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,365	258.22	3,525	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,490	250.80	3,736	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,466	241.00	3,533	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,676	254.73	4,268	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	253.70	3,712	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,512	241.42	3,650	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,736.57/cwt	72
Bulls	Number 2	97	1,543.91/cwt	62
Bulls	Number 3	89	1,399.88/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	103	1,789.16/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,585.17/cwt	7

Every lot

53 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	—	Choice	1,463	253.70/cwt	247.00–258.00	3,712	19
Steers	—	Select	1,512	241.42/cwt	234.00–247.00	3,650	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,624	260.20/cwt	256.00–264.00	4,226	8
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,882	232.85/cwt	227.00–239.00	4,382	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,186	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	3,072	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,365	258.22/cwt	256.00–261.00	3,525	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,466	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	3,533	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,520	249.98/cwt	243.00–255.00	3,800	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,654	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	3,019	1
Bulls	—	—	1,702	204.24/cwt	192.50–217.00	3,476	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,152	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	164.19/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,744	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	179.74/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,134	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	198.70/cwt	190.00–206.00	2,887	6
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,336	224.74/cwt	220.00–233.00	3,003	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,541	248.05/cwt	246.00–249.00	3,822	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,609	209.89/cwt	203.00–218.00	3,377	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,582	247.30/cwt	242.00–251.00	3,912	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	2,082	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	4,247	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,732	202.76/cwt	195.00–212.50	3,512	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	138.57/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,767	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	178.89/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,283	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,327	123.64/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,641	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,387	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,526	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,230	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	164.30/cwt	155.00–174.00	2,423	47
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	198.37/cwt	190.00–207.00	3,178	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	176.18/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,947	18
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,826	166.00/cwt	165.00–168.00	3,031	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	1,150.59/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	978	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	943	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,996.67/cwt	1,990.00–2,000.00	1,877	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	1,789.16/cwt	1,760.00–1,840.00	1,843	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,780.00/cwt	1,780.00–1,780.00	1,851	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	82	1,710.24/cwt	1,700.00–1,720.00	1,402	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	2,175.12/cwt	2,000.00–2,300.00	1,805	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	1,636.25/cwt	1,570.00–1,760.00	1,391	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,829.18/cwt	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,573	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,656.60/cwt	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,425	9
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	86	1,269.19/cwt	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,092	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	1,263.32/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,162	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	2,044.42/cwt	1,880.00–2,240.00	1,901	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	93	1,549.29/cwt	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,441	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,737.72/cwt	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,633	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,567.88/cwt	1,500.00–1,640.00	1,474	27
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	1,487.18/cwt	1,375.00–1,580.00	1,413	24
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	1,747.21/cwt	1,700.00–1,840.00	1,800	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	1,433.17/cwt	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,476	18
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,924.31/cwt	1,840.00–2,030.00	2,001	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,451.76/cwt	1,420.00–1,470.00	1,510	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	110	1,440.00/cwt	1,430.00–1,460.00	1,584	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	112	1,422.46/cwt	1,420.00–1,425.00	1,593	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,806.59/cwt	1,800.00–1,820.00	2,041	3

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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Slaughter CattleReceipts 266Last week 309Year ago 393

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 269Last week 319Year ago 304

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	80–90	86	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,656.60
27	90–100	94	1,500.00–1,640.00	1,567.88
5	100–110	104	1,420.00–1,470.00	1,451.76
3	110–120	110	1,430.00–1,460.00	1,440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,829.18
6	90–100	94	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,737.72
5	100–110	103	1,700.00–1,840.00	1,747.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,269.19
4	90–100	92	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,263.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	1,570.00–1,760.00	1,636.25
24	90–100	95	1,375.00–1,580.00	1,487.18
18	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433.17
2	110–120	112	1,420.00–1,425.00	1,422.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	82	1,700.00–1,720.00	1,710.24
3	90–100	93	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,549.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	83	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,175.12
14	90–100	93	1,880.00–2,240.00	2,044.42
7	100–110	104	1,840.00–2,030.00	1,924.31
3	110–120	113	1,800.00–1,820.00	1,806.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.59
1	90–100	92	1,025.00	1,025.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–110	103	1,760.00–1,840.00	1,789.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	94	1,990.00–2,000.00	1,996.67
1	100–110	104	1,780.00	1,780.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,654	182.50	182.50
6	—	1,702	192.50–217.00	204.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,466	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,520	243.00–255.00	249.98
1	—	1,186	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,365	256.00–261.00	258.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,541	246.00–249.00	248.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,336	220.00–233.00	224.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,609	203.00–218.00	209.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,082	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,582	242.00–251.00	247.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,882	227.00–239.00	232.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,463	247.00–258.00	253.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,512	234.00–247.00	241.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,624	256.00–264.00	260.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,732	195.00–212.50	202.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,276	175.00–184.00	178.89
7	—	1,462	150.00–155.00	152.51
47	—	1,475	155.00–174.00	164.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,602	190.00–207.00	198.37
18	—	1,673	170.00–184.00	176.18
4	—	1,826	165.00–168.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,327	120.00–127.00	123.64
3	—	1,387	110.00	110.00
19	—	1,275	130.00–148.00	138.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	190.00–206.00	198.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,062	158.00–168.00	164.19
1	—	960	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,187	175.00–187.00	179.74

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.