Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-10-12

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 12
● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
351 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 406▼ 85 vs year ago 436 · −19.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
433 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 406▲ 40 vs year ago 393 · +10.2%
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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,517198.613,0132thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,497172.602,5846thin
Bulls—Average1,839175.913,2356thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,579143.382,2647thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,326133.661,77210
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,056103.461,0928thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,735171.262,9715thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,717134.382,30813
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,490118.761,76965
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,26196.231,21387
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,191184.152,1933thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,209156.001,8862thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,544182.812,8234thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,435176.092,5274thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,435225.473,2359thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,416207.002,9311thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,586226.003,5845thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,520222.583,38428
SteersSelectAverage1,654211.763,5035thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,134.20/cwt159
BullsNumber 21041,035.57/cwt91
BullsNumber 399598.54/cwt6
BullsUtility60330.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 1951,149.22/cwt31
HeifersNumber 267388.87/cwt3

Every lot

60 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—Choice1,506223.23/cwt211.00–229.003,36227
Steers—Choice and Prime1,586226.00/cwt223.00–230.003,5845
Steers—Select1,654211.76/cwt211.00–214.003,5035
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,908205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,9111
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,416207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,9311
Heifers—Choice1,435225.47/cwt220.00–228.003,2359
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,839175.91/cwt170.00–187.503,2356
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99588.22/cwt85.00–92.508784
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116118.70/cwt115.00–122.501,3254
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326133.66/cwt127.50–140.001,77210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,548145.61/cwt140.00–152.502,2546
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,766130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2961
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,735171.26/cwt160.00–195.002,9715
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,191184.15/cwt179.00–189.002,1933
Dairy Heifers—Select1,209156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,8862
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,435176.09/cwt172.00–182.002,5274
Dairy Steers—Choice1,544182.81/cwt182.00–185.002,8234
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,497172.60/cwt161.00–176.002,5846
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,517198.61/cwt196.00–201.003,0132
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24976.32/cwt70.00–115.0095320
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,250103.81/cwt80.00–112.501,29856
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,308115.78/cwt115.00–117.501,5147
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,38555.40/cwt50.00–65.007674
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,428130.38/cwt130.00–132.501,8626
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,479119.66/cwt112.50–127.501,77050
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,589106.00/cwt100.00–110.001,6849
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,673138.18/cwt135.00–140.002,3128
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,788128.31/cwt120.00–132.502,2945
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 260200.00/cwt200.00–200.001201
Heifers70–80Number 271483.31/cwt425.00–540.003432
Heifers70–80Number 174970.00/cwt970.00–970.007181
Heifers80–90Number 180800.00/cwt800.00–800.006401
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,306.06/cwt1,220.00–1,360.001,1105
Heifers90–100Number 192934.46/cwt850.00–970.008604
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,228.27/cwt975.00–1,310.001,15512
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,175.59/cwt1,150.00–1,200.001,1995
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross116990.17/cwt950.00–1,040.001,1493
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey60330.00/cwt330.00–330.001981
Bulls80–90Number 384900.00/cwt900.00–900.007561
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,412.94/cwt1,300.00–1,500.001,20114
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,306.15/cwt1,175.00–1,390.001,12312
Bulls80–90Number 1861,082.33/cwt1,010.00–1,270.0093110
Bulls80–90Number 286973.67/cwt875.00–1,080.0083714
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,381.29/cwt1,275.00–1,530.001,28529
Bulls90–100Number 1941,022.98/cwt950.00–1,170.0096244
Bulls90–100Number 294936.08/cwt800.00–1,070.0088025
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,210.49/cwt1,150.00–1,290.001,15012
Bulls90–100Number 395500.00/cwt500.00–500.004752
Bulls100–110Number 2102875.91/cwt800.00–960.0089317
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,273.58/cwt1,175.00–1,330.001,31216
Bulls100–110Number 3103475.61/cwt450.00–500.004902
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1041,196.71/cwt1,090.00–1,290.001,2458
Bulls100–110Number 1104956.77/cwt900.00–1,030.0099529
Bulls110–120Number 2111844.77/cwt820.00–870.009382
Bulls110–120Number 1112913.03/cwt850.00–950.001,02311
Bulls110–120Number 3112740.00/cwt740.00–740.008291
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,164.34/cwt1,140.00–1,190.001,3162
Bulls120–130Number 1120870.00/cwt870.00–870.001,0441
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1231,099.78/cwt1,060.00–1,120.001,3533
Bulls950–960Number 2958850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,1431

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.