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Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2026-08-24
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Published: 2026-08-24

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 24

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

377 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 404▼ 75 vs year ago 452 · −16.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

426 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 432▲ 53 vs year ago 373 · +14.2%

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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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,275	190.68	2,431	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,879	184.49	3,467	9thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,675	192.71	3,228	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	167.08	2,495	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,332	150.30	2,002	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,169	127.34	1,489	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,745	178.05	3,107	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,783	139.72	2,491	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,481	135.46	2,006	86
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,234	103.93	1,283	114
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,210	182.37	2,207	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,516	175.81	2,665	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,325	181.96	2,411	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,664	181.61	3,022	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,357	221.34	3,004	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,446	219.04	3,167	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,272	208.97	2,658	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,664	222.25	3,699	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,516	221.34	3,356	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,422	212.64	3,024	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,195.91/cwt	144
Bulls	Number 2	95	1,087.36/cwt	127
Bulls	Utility	68	256.84/cwt	17
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,318.84/cwt	21
Heifers	Number 2	99	1,212.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	59	240.00/cwt	2

Every lot

61 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	1,422	212.64/cwt	207.00–219.00	3,024	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,516	221.34/cwt	210.00–229.00	3,356	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,646	222.61/cwt	215.00–230.00	3,664	9
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,830	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	4,008	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,272	208.97/cwt	204.00–214.00	2,658	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,357	221.34/cwt	219.00–224.00	3,004	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,446	219.04/cwt	215.00–225.00	3,167	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,559	197.14/cwt	185.00–217.50	3,073	4
Bulls	—	—	2,138	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,742	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	127.34/cwt	120.00–132.50	1,489	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	162.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,055	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	145.70/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,979	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	167.08/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,495	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	64.65/cwt	50.00–80.00	751	25
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	131.32/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,590	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	112.89/cwt	90.00–125.00	1,422	79
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	134.28/cwt	120.00–155.00	1,987	80
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,494	151.22/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,259	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,708	140.48/cwt	140.00–142.50	2,399	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	151.24/cwt	150.00–152.50	2,783	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,847	133.01/cwt	130.00–137.50	2,457	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,828	186.34/cwt	180.00–195.00	3,406	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	2,058	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,663	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,325	181.96/cwt	181.00–183.00	2,411	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,664	181.61/cwt	177.00–185.00	3,022	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,210	182.37/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,207	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,516	175.81/cwt	171.00–183.00	2,665	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,745	178.05/cwt	172.00–200.00	3,107	6
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,275	190.68/cwt	190.00–192.00	2,431	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–60	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	56	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	179	1
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	62	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	99	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,513.89/cwt	1,480.00–1,550.00	1,272	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	1,309.14/cwt	1,100.00–1,460.00	1,100	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	90	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,193	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,361.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,266	6
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	96	1,277.15/cwt	1,230.00–1,300.00	1,226	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	800	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,269.29/cwt	1,230.00–1,300.00	1,307	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	108	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,188	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	40–50	UtilityJersey	48	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	120	1
Bulls	50–60	Number 2	52	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	520	1
Bulls	50–60	UtilityJersey	53	284.69/cwt	225.00–350.00	151	3
Bulls	60–70	UtilityJersey	66	235.13/cwt	150.00–325.00	155	6
Bulls	70–80	UtilityJersey	74	271.89/cwt	200.00–340.00	201	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,565.00/cwt	1,530.00–1,600.00	1,221	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,485.11/cwt	1,380.00–1,580.00	1,233	16
Bulls	80–90	UtilityJersey	84	258.92/cwt	200.00–300.00	217	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	1,015.68/cwt	825.00–1,110.00	863	29
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,389.49/cwt	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,195	11
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,117.38/cwt	1,000.00–1,275.00	961	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,433.28/cwt	1,300.00–1,540.00	1,347	28
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,346.25/cwt	1,200.00–1,480.00	1,265	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	970.28/cwt	800.00–1,070.00	912	24
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,056.20/cwt	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,003	49
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	980.63/cwt	800.00–1,040.00	1,000	24
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,343.53/cwt	1,300.00–1,430.00	1,384	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	906.31/cwt	775.00–980.00	933	28
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	1,265.36/cwt	1,170.00–1,380.00	1,316	18
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	111	1,221.40/cwt	1,160.00–1,270.00	1,356	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	1,215.32/cwt	1,180.00–1,250.00	1,349	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	952.81/cwt	910.00–1,010.00	1,058	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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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 377Last week 404Year ago 452

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 426Last week 432Year ago 373

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,840	150.00–152.50	151.24
5	—	1,708	140.00–142.50	140.48
4	—	1,847	130.00–137.50	133.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,211	127.50–137.50	131.32
79	—	1,260	90.00–125.00	112.89
25	—	1,162	50.00–80.00	64.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,480	120.00–155.00	134.28
6	—	1,494	150.00–155.00	151.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,264	160.00–165.00	162.55
8	—	1,358	135.00–155.00	145.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	160.00–174.00	167.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,169	120.00–132.50	127.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,058	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,828	180.00–195.00	186.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,664	177.00–185.00	181.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	181.00–183.00	181.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,138	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,559	185.00–217.50	197.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,357	219.00–224.00	221.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,446	215.00–225.00	219.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,272	204.00–214.00	208.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	171.00–183.00	175.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	180.00–185.00	182.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,516	210.00–229.00	221.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,422	207.00–219.00	212.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,646	215.00–230.00	222.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,745	172.00–200.00	178.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,275	190.00–192.00	190.68

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	40–50	48	250.00	250.00
3	50–60	53	225.00–350.00	284.69
6	60–70	66	150.00–325.00	235.13
3	70–80	74	200.00–340.00	271.89
4	80–90	84	200.00–300.00	258.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	80–90	86	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,117.38
49	90–100	95	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,056.20
24	100–110	102	800.00–1,040.00	980.63
3	110–120	111	910.00–1,010.00	952.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	52	1,000.00	1,000.00
29	80–90	85	825.00–1,110.00	1,015.68
24	90–100	94	800.00–1,070.00	970.28
28	100–110	103	775.00–980.00	906.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
11	80–90	86	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,389.49
11	90–100	94	1,200.00–1,480.00	1,346.25
18	100–110	104	1,170.00–1,380.00	1,265.36
5	110–120	111	1,160.00–1,270.00	1,221.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,530.00–1,600.00	1,565.00
16	80–90	83	1,380.00–1,580.00	1,485.11
28	90–100	94	1,300.00–1,540.00	1,433.28
10	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,430.00	1,343.53
2	110–120	111	1,180.00–1,250.00	1,215.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	84	1,100.00–1,460.00	1,309.14
3	90–100	96	1,230.00–1,300.00	1,277.15
1	100–110	100	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	1,480.00–1,550.00	1,513.89
6	90–100	93	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,361.50
3	100–110	103	1,230.00–1,300.00	1,269.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	1,325.00	1,325.00
1	100–110	108	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	56	320.00	320.00
1	60–70	62	160.00	160.00

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.