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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, May 18

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

313 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 366▼ 20 vs year ago 333 · −6.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

369 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 327▲ 59 vs year ago 310 · +19.0%

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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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,527	244.19	3,729	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,496	256.99	3,845	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,546	245.16	3,790	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,640	215.42	3,533	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,623	208.60	3,386	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,423	182.23	2,592	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,635	212.81	3,479	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,829	176.56	3,229	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,409	163.89	2,309	44
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,273	137.81	1,754	32
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,429	221.20	3,161	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,611	225.70	3,636	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,478	215.93	3,191	7thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,435	262.48	3,767	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,403	254.45	3,570	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,293	241.32	3,120	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,570	259.39	4,072	20
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,732	256.60	4,444	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,384	254.71	3,525	12

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,730.32/cwt	99
Bulls	Number 2	95	1,538.77/cwt	74
Bulls	Number 3	97	1,144.33/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	68	493.01/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	91	1,690.93/cwt	20
Heifers	Number 2	73	828.14/cwt	6

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,384	254.71/cwt	244.00–263.00	3,525	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,570	259.39/cwt	252.00–265.00	4,072	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,707	260.48/cwt	255.00–264.50	4,446	19
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,889	232.00/cwt	230.00–234.00	4,382	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,293	241.32/cwt	230.00–247.00	3,120	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,403	254.45/cwt	245.00–259.00	3,570	16
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,435	262.48/cwt	260.00–267.00	3,767	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	215.42/cwt	205.00–225.00	3,533	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,201	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	189.12/cwt	183.00–197.00	2,757	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	208.60/cwt	205.00–212.00	3,386	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,616	210.41/cwt	209.00–212.50	3,400	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,692	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,722	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,478	215.93/cwt	209.00–219.00	3,191	7
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,611	225.70/cwt	220.00–230.00	3,636	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,429	221.20/cwt	213.00–229.00	3,161	6
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,496	256.99/cwt	250.00–263.00	3,845	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,546	245.16/cwt	239.00–249.00	3,790	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,527	244.19/cwt	238.00–251.00	3,729	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	165.44/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,790	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,254	125.50/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,574	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,310	139.20/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,824	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,398	161.59/cwt	150.00–175.00	2,259	35
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	181.55/cwt	168.00–188.00	2,560	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,601	142.35/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,279	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,824	172.26/cwt	160.00–180.00	3,142	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,841	186.88/cwt	183.00–195.00	3,440	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	65	547.69/cwt	400.00–700.00	356	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	75	991.15/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	743	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	78	1,375.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,575.00	1,073	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	917	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	82	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	738	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	1,349.53/cwt	1,260.00–1,570.00	1,147	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	2,220.00/cwt	2,220.00–2,220.00	1,909	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,012	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,961.09/cwt	1,900.00–2,010.00	1,863	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	1,881.79/cwt	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,901	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	UtilityJersey	56	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	266	1
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	64	473.70/cwt	425.00–550.00	303	3
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	74	537.50/cwt	525.00–550.00	398	2
Bulls	80–90	UtilityJersey	82	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	394	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	2,176.31/cwt	2,000.00–2,360.00	1,828	11
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	1,512.25/cwt	1,440.00–1,570.00	1,285	21
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,787.57/cwt	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,537	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	87	1,513.46/cwt	1,420.00–1,590.00	1,317	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	1,756.40/cwt	1,700.00–1,930.00	1,633	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	93	1,123.66/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,045	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	2,002.01/cwt	1,900.00–2,270.00	1,882	21
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,522.48/cwt	1,460.00–1,650.00	1,431	21
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	1,428.88/cwt	1,300.00–1,510.00	1,372	12
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	1,165.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,320.00	1,165	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,935.07/cwt	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,993	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	1,390.73/cwt	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,432	13
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	1,782.05/cwt	1,690.00–1,850.00	1,853	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,457.12/cwt	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,515	16
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	1,832.44/cwt	1,820.00–1,850.00	2,034	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	1,427.29/cwt	1,390.00–1,550.00	1,613	10
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	1,368.24/cwt	1,310.00–1,410.00	1,546	7

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Mon May 18, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 313Last week 366Year ago 333

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 369Last week 327Year ago 310

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,692	220.00	220.00
3	—	1,616	209.00–212.50	210.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,403	245.00–259.00	254.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,293	230.00–247.00	241.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,435	260.00–267.00	262.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,611	220.00–230.00	225.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,478	209.00–219.00	215.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,570	252.00–265.00	259.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,889	230.00–234.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,707	255.00–264.50	260.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,384	244.00–263.00	254.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,429	213.00–229.00	221.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,546	239.00–249.00	245.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,496	250.00–263.00	256.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,640	205.00–225.00	215.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,458	183.00–197.00	189.12
2	—	1,334	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	205.00–212.00	208.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,527	238.00–251.00	244.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,824	160.00–180.00	172.26
5	—	1,841	183.00–195.00	186.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,410	168.00–188.00	181.55
2	—	1,601	140.00–145.00	142.35
35	—	1,398	150.00–175.00	161.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,254	120.00–132.00	125.50
3	—	1,082	162.00–167.00	165.44
20	—	1,310	130.00–155.00	139.20

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	87	1,420.00–1,590.00	1,513.46
21	90–100	94	1,460.00–1,650.00	1,522.48
16	100–110	104	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,457.12
10	110–120	113	1,390.00–1,550.00	1,427.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
11	80–90	84	2,000.00–2,360.00	2,176.31
21	90–100	94	1,900.00–2,270.00	2,002.01
10	100–110	103	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,935.07
4	110–120	111	1,820.00–1,850.00	1,832.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	86	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,787.57
6	90–100	93	1,700.00–1,930.00	1,756.40
8	100–110	104	1,690.00–1,850.00	1,782.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	80–90	85	1,440.00–1,570.00	1,512.25
12	90–100	96	1,300.00–1,510.00	1,428.88
13	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,390.73
7	110–120	113	1,310.00–1,410.00	1,368.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	93	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,123.66
2	100–110	100	1,010.00–1,320.00	1,165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	56	475.00	475.00
3	60–70	64	425.00–550.00	473.70
2	70–80	74	525.00–550.00	537.50
1	80–90	82	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,175.00	1,175.00
1	80–90	86	2,220.00	2,220.00
6	90–100	95	1,900.00–2,010.00	1,961.09
5	100–110	101	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,881.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,175.00–1,575.00	1,375.00
4	80–90	85	1,260.00–1,570.00	1,349.53
1	90–100	92	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	400.00–700.00	547.69
3	70–80	75	950.00–1,050.00	991.15
1	80–90	82	900.00	900.00

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.