Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-09-21

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 21
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
518 head
▲ 136 vs last sale 382▲ 105 vs year ago 413 · +25.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
450 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 455▲ 25 vs year ago 425 · +5.9%
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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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,609190.713,0684thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,603193.453,10012
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,531178.652,7358thin
Bulls—Average1,677193.753,25011
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,604181.952,9196thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,278147.851,89023
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,176129.771,52610
Dairy Bulls—Average1,379198.932,7434thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,702146.062,48623
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,447130.061,882100
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,237105.541,305129
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,395173.822,4255thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,276141.001,7991thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,727180.213,1128thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492220.593,2915thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,355215.752,92316
HeifersSelectAverage1,456198.732,8944thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,519216.403,28745
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,651215.663,5609thin
SteersSelectAverage1,421200.212,84515

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,091.61/cwt188
BullsNumber 292920.70/cwt80
BullsNumber 393666.27/cwt12
BullsUtility54218.32/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1951,169.26/cwt29

Every lot

62 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—Select1,421200.21/cwt190.00–208.002,84515
Steers—Choice1,519216.40/cwt209.00–229.003,28745
Steers—Choice and Prime1,592220.14/cwt218.00–222.003,5057
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,857200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,7142
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,353214.78/cwt206.00–219.002,90614
Heifers—Choice1,369222.50/cwt222.00–223.003,0462
Heifers—Select1,456198.73/cwt193.00–202.002,8944
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,492220.59/cwt220.00–221.003,2915
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,582220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,4801
Bulls——1,618205.35/cwt185.00–217.503,3236
Bulls——1,790169.79/cwt167.50–172.503,0394
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,176129.77/cwt120.00–137.501,52610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240146.44/cwt140.00–155.001,81621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,598183.34/cwt180.00–190.002,9305
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,636175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,8631
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,678162.66/cwt160.00–165.002,7292
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,527200.96/cwt200.00–202.003,0692
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,690180.46/cwt180.00–181.003,0502
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,531178.65/cwt174.00–183.002,7358
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,588191.52/cwt182.00–199.003,04110
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,676203.10/cwt200.00–206.003,4042
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,379198.93/cwt185.00–212.502,7434
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,276141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,7991
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,395173.82/cwt164.00–183.002,4255
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17790.05/cwt80.00–97.501,06019
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20475.00/cwt75.00–75.0090311
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,252111.90/cwt100.00–122.501,40199
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,405140.49/cwt140.00–142.501,97410
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,452128.90/cwt120.00–137.501,87290
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,656143.78/cwt140.00–150.002,38118
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,868154.29/cwt152.50–157.502,8825
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,727180.21/cwt174.00–185.003,1128
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 178970.00/cwt970.00–970.007571
Heifers80–90Number 182950.00/cwt950.00–950.007791
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,364.07/cwt1,200.00–1,460.001,1466
Heifers90–100Number 195936.05/cwt925.00–960.008894
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross961,270.23/cwt1,100.00–1,360.001,2198
Heifers100–110Number 1100930.00/cwt930.00–930.009301
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,159.46/cwt990.00–1,270.001,1834
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,082.56/cwt1,000.00–1,180.001,2124
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60UtilityJersey51224.42/cwt140.00–280.001143
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey64200.00/cwt200.00–200.001281
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,242.20/cwt1,050.00–1,340.001,0566
Bulls80–90Number 1851,025.18/cwt990.00–1,200.0087115
Bulls80–90Number 285909.25/cwt750.00–990.0077327
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,430.40/cwt1,300.00–1,540.001,23010
Bulls80–90Number 386668.46/cwt525.00–800.005754
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,363.19/cwt1,230.00–1,590.001,28133
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,166.67/cwt1,000.00–1,250.001,0973
Bulls90–100Number 194954.48/cwt800.00–1,010.0089765
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross94800.00/cwt800.00–800.007521
Bulls90–100Number 295857.42/cwt725.00–980.0081531
Bulls90–100Number 395653.56/cwt500.00–725.006216
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,313.14/cwt1,230.00–1,370.001,35319
Bulls100–110Number 2103828.29/cwt725.00–900.0085310
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1041,144.90/cwt1,140.00–1,150.001,1912
Bulls100–110Number 1104919.77/cwt800.00–970.0095725
Bulls100–110Number 3108600.00/cwt600.00–600.006481
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1001
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,188.52/cwt1,000.00–1,290.001,3196
Bulls110–120Number 1112897.09/cwt880.00–930.001,00514
Bulls120–130Number 1120880.00/cwt880.00–880.001,0561

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.