Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-01-13

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jan 13
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
505 head
105 vs last sale 400 201 vs year ago 304 · +66.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
425 head
5 vs last sale 430 425 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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,415191.612,7113thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,521194.972,9659thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,585183.352,9064thin
BullsLow1,960149.432,92911
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,654133.202,2039thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,413121.001,71016
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,237108.481,34215
Dairy BullsLow1,679146.422,4588thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,796125.242,24927
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,597117.981,88455
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,390105.661,46978
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,386167.712,3244thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,475172.152,5398thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,535165.022,5337thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,413195.702,76516
HeifersChoiceAverage1,280192.302,4616thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,593212.063,37826
SteersChoiceAverage1,517196.952,98813
SteersSelectAverage1,134183.002,0752thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196704.88/cwt147
BullsNumber 298623.24/cwt40
BullsNumber 390450.85/cwt13
HeifersNumber 188863.32/cwt38
HeifersNumber 297765.34/cwt9

Every lot, as filed

63 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersNumber 1100–110100670.00/cwt670.00–670.006701
BullsNumber 170–8078630.00/cwt620.00–640.004912
BullsNumber 190–10094651.19/cwt600.00–700.0061244
BullsNumber 1120–130120610.00/cwt610.00–610.007321
HeifersNumber 170–8078600.00/cwt600.00–600.004681
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9084835.00/cwt810.00–860.007012
Bulls2,425139.04/cwt138.00–140.003,3722
Dairy Bulls2,055132.67/cwt128.00–138.002,7262
BullsNumber 3100–110108490.00/cwt490.00–490.005291
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,802125.77/cwt123.00–130.002,26624
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,319137.89/cwt135.00–142.001,8193
CowsBoner 80-85%1,413121.00/cwt115.00–127.001,71016
BullsNumber 2110–120116583.39/cwt570.00–600.006773
BullsNumber 270–8074533.82/cwt500.00–590.003955
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110107775.14/cwt760.00–790.008292
SteersChoice and Prime1,593212.06/cwt205.00–222.003,37826
HeifersChoice and Prime1,413195.70/cwt195.00–198.002,76516
SteersSelect1,134183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,0752
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120113790.00/cwt780.00–800.008934
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110104759.62/cwt700.00–790.007905
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–120114700.00/cwt700.00–700.007981
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,585183.35/cwt180.00–189.002,9064
HeifersChoice1,280192.30/cwt191.00–193.002,4616
Dairy Bulls1,553151.01/cwt141.00–159.002,3456
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10094916.06/cwt840.00–1,000.0086112
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9085985.84/cwt820.00–1,060.008389
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103871.03/cwt830.00–910.008976
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120112820.00/cwt820.00–820.009182
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8075934.62/cwt850.00–980.007017
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102840.04/cwt830.00–850.008575
HeifersNumber 180–9084710.00/cwt690.00–720.005963
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9085965.85/cwt940.00–1,000.0082110
BullsNumber 1100–110103635.67/cwt600.00–690.0065528
BullsNumber 180–9084663.68/cwt620.00–710.0055724
BullsNumber 370–8073464.38/cwt450.00–480.003392
BullsNumber 380–9084420.12/cwt400.00–480.003534
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,654133.20/cwt124.00–144.002,2039
CowsLean 85-90%1,210110.06/cwt104.00–116.001,33213
CowsLean 85-90%1,41598.20/cwt96.00–100.001,3902
BullsNumber 2120–130122542.90/cwt500.00–580.006623
BullsNumber 2100–110104579.81/cwt550.00–590.006034
BullsNumber 390–10096460.31/cwt440.00–490.004426
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,074140.75/cwt137.50–146.001,5123
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,36195.22/cwt91.00–97.001,2965
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,406104.90/cwt98.00–112.001,47570
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10097784.79/cwt690.00–820.007616
BullsNumber 280–9084567.49/cwt500.00–610.004777
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,747120.98/cwt120.00–122.002,1143
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,857109.98/cwt109.00–111.002,0424
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,593117.40/cwt112.00–128.001,87048
BullsNumber 1110–120112620.58/cwt610.00–640.0069516
BullsNumber 290–10095528.50/cwt500.00–590.005026
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8072720.00/cwt720.00–720.005181
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,475172.15/cwt170.00–174.002,5398
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,521194.97/cwt190.00–199.002,9659
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,415191.61/cwt191.00–193.002,7113
HeifersNumber 190–10094668.88/cwt600.00–700.006294
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8075902.23/cwt840.00–970.006773
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10095904.23/cwt830.00–990.008597
SteersChoice1,517196.95/cwt195.00–201.002,98813
Dairy HeifersChoice1,386167.71/cwt163.00–171.002,3244
Dairy SteersChoice1,535165.02/cwt162.00–168.002,5337
Bulls1,857151.74/cwt144.00–164.002,8189

How this sale compares

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.