Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-08-31

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 31
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
430 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 377▲ 430 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
433 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 426▲ 433 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,594193.463,0843thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,422185.252,6342thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,709189.743,24312
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,438184.302,6504thin
Bulls—Average1,639200.203,2815thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,423180.792,5733thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,246160.832,0036thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,116135.211,5094thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,371200.632,7514thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,740152.262,64910
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,408136.941,92896
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,194116.921,39677
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,169171.932,0103thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,408178.952,5205thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,532177.462,7194thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,393222.313,0973thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,405214.883,02022
HeifersSelectAverage1,223198.042,4226thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,549219.473,3996thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,544212.573,28248
SteersSelectAverage1,428191.902,74017

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,117.38/cwt147
BullsNumber 293974.55/cwt91
BullsUtility65266.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1901,224.87/cwt15
HeifersNumber 292833.33/cwt3
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing63274.68/cwt4

Every lot

59 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—Select1,428191.90/cwt180.00–201.002,74017
Steers—Choice and Prime1,490222.36/cwt220.00–223.003,3135
Steers—Choice1,544212.57/cwt201.00–223.003,28248
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,842205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,7761
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,223198.04/cwt193.00–202.002,4226
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,393222.31/cwt222.00–223.003,0973
Heifers—Choice1,396214.83/cwt200.00–223.002,99921
Heifers—Choice1,602216.00/cwt216.00–216.003,4601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,639200.20/cwt195.00–205.003,2815
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116135.21/cwt130.00–142.501,5094
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234158.49/cwt150.00–165.001,9565
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,2491
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,422192.50/cwt192.50–192.502,7371
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,424174.93/cwt170.00–180.002,4912
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,438184.30/cwt177.00–197.002,6504
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,709189.74/cwt180.00–200.003,24312
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,408178.95/cwt171.00–184.002,5205
Dairy Steers—Choice1,532177.46/cwt175.00–183.002,7194
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,371200.63/cwt192.50–207.502,7514
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,169171.93/cwt167.00–179.002,0103
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,152104.91/cwt100.00–107.501,20911
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,201118.92/cwt110.00–127.501,42866
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,292124.63/cwt122.50–125.001,61014
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,409153.44/cwt150.00–162.502,1627
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,429137.70/cwt127.50–149.001,96875
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,740152.26/cwt145.00–160.002,64910
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,422185.25/cwt175.00–195.002,6342
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,594193.46/cwt190.00–199.003,0843
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Utility/Non-TubingJersey55324.36/cwt220.00–425.001782
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-TubingJersey68100.00/cwt100.00–100.00681
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-TubingJersey74350.00/cwt350.00–350.002591
Heifers70–80Number 2761,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007601
Heifers80–90Number 1831,079.28/cwt1,060.00–1,100.008962
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,333.20/cwt1,300.00–1,380.001,1206
Heifers80–90Number 288900.00/cwt900.00–900.007921
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,2421
Heifers90–100Number 1931,198.84/cwt1,060.00–1,270.001,1154
Heifers100–110Number 11021,070.00/cwt1,070.00–1,070.001,0911
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1001
Heifers110–120Number 2112600.00/cwt600.00–600.006721
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey58140.00/cwt140.00–140.00811
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey64320.00/cwt320.00–320.002051
Bulls70–80UtilityJersey74340.00/cwt340.00–340.002521
Bulls80–90Number 1841,013.23/cwt980.00–1,050.0085115
Bulls80–90Number 284930.26/cwt800.00–1,000.0078122
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,415.25/cwt1,300.00–1,490.001,20313
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,269.55/cwt1,125.00–1,390.001,0929
Bulls90–100Number 293895.65/cwt725.00–980.0083330
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,338.37/cwt1,200.00–1,460.001,25822
Bulls90–100Number 1941,005.63/cwt900.00–1,080.0094546
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross971,221.60/cwt1,180.00–1,270.001,1855
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,281.56/cwt1,200.00–1,380.001,30720
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,131.68/cwt950.00–1,260.001,1666
Bulls100–110Number 2103897.49/cwt830.00–975.0092418
Bulls100–110Number 1104933.89/cwt860.00–1,000.0097120
Bulls110–120Number 1112904.72/cwt870.00–990.001,0138
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,174.34/cwt1,150.00–1,200.001,3272
Bulls110–120Number 2116870.00/cwt870.00–870.001,0091
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1201,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.001,2721

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.