Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-02-10

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Feb 10
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
381 head
75 vs last sale 456 61 vs year ago 442 · 13.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
435 head
50 vs last sale 385 435 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded 3.00 lower, Dairy Cow Breakers 3.00 lower, Boner and Lean Dairy Cows mostly 1.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded 20.00-30.00 higher, Beef Cross Calves 20.00-40.00 higher.

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 PrimeAverage1,488201.472,9984thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,504198.322,9835thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,821177.653,2353thin
BullsAverage1,765181.763,20810
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,505134.562,02611
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,334127.591,7024thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,137119.121,35410
Dairy BullsAverage1,267146.021,8502thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,692133.792,26431
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,568124.881,95851
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,345112.211,50965
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,387173.442,4063thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,411167.722,3673thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,175156.781,8423thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,520200.003,0401thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,594170.002,7102thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,442201.672,9087thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,601207.113,31616
SteersChoiceAverage1,517201.043,05020
SteersSelectAverage1,502195.352,9346thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195800.42/cwt150
BullsNumber 2103682.78/cwt72
BullsNumber 391494.39/cwt24
BullsUtility69108.17/cwt6
HeifersNumber 191932.74/cwt32

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
BullsNumber 370–8074510.00/cwt510.00–510.003771
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,715139.14/cwt136.00–157.002,3866
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,541119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,8344
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,570125.24/cwt120.00–129.001,96646
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–8073725.45/cwt700.00–780.005303
BullsNumber 3100–110103470.68/cwt400.00–540.004854
BullsNumber 290–10095632.11/cwt590.00–680.006019
SteersChoice and Prime1,581213.66/cwt213.00–214.003,3783
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,488201.47/cwt199.00–204.002,9984
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,387173.44/cwt170.00–177.002,4063
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,077.33/cwt1,000.00–1,150.008947
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110104830.96/cwt780.00–880.008642
BullsNumber 3Crossbred80–9088560.00/cwt560.00–560.004931
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,821177.65/cwt177.00–178.003,2353
Dairy HeifersSelect1,175156.78/cwt153.00–159.001,8423
Dairy SteersChoice1,594170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,7102
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110101939.86/cwt890.00–980.0094910
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross60–7064800.00/cwt800.00–800.005121
BullsNumber 390–10094494.12/cwt400.00–560.0046410
Bulls1,743177.84/cwt170.00–188.003,1009
Bulls1,964217.00/cwt217.00–217.004,2621
BullsNumber 270–8076635.00/cwt600.00–680.004834
BullsUtilityJersey70–8074115.41/cwt100.00–130.00852
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8077998.12/cwt900.00–1,090.007694
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10094740.00/cwt740.00–740.006961
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103948.59/cwt890.00–1,000.0097714
BullsNumber 180–9085763.11/cwt720.00–820.0064919
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,084.31/cwt970.00–1,160.009116
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10095977.97/cwt950.00–1,010.009295
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8076976.44/cwt930.00–1,030.007425
BullsUtilityJersey60–7066104.55/cwt80.00–140.00694
SteersChoice1,517201.04/cwt198.00–204.003,05020
Dairy HeifersChoice1,411167.72/cwt166.00–169.002,3673
Dairy Bulls1,267146.02/cwt144.00–148.001,8502
SteersChoice and Prime1,606205.60/cwt202.00–209.003,30213
HeifersChoice and Prime1,442201.67/cwt200.00–203.002,9087
SteersSelect1,502195.35/cwt194.00–197.002,9346
HeifersNumber 180–9087713.54/cwt700.00–720.006213
BullsNumber 190–10094746.10/cwt690.00–830.0070152
BullsNumber 1110–120111734.01/cwt680.00–790.008153
CowsBoner 80-85%1,334127.59/cwt126.00–129.001,7024
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,520200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,0401
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,504198.32/cwt193.00–203.002,9835
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9086830.00/cwt830.00–830.007141
BullsNumber 170–8077743.80/cwt700.00–770.005735
HeifersNumber 190–10097676.90/cwt660.00–690.006573
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,335104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,3883
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,775128.27/cwt127.00–130.002,2775
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,665133.57/cwt131.00–139.002,22420
BullsNumber 2110–120112659.23/cwt600.00–680.0073826
BullsNumber 1100–110103714.65/cwt680.00–750.0073635
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100961,001.71/cwt950.00–1,100.0096211
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,345112.61/cwt105.00–120.001,51562
CowsLean 85-90%1,200127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,5242
CowsLean 85-90%1,121117.15/cwt110.00–123.001,3138
BullsNumber 380–9084496.43/cwt450.00–540.004178
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120114805.03/cwt710.00–870.009186
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross120–130127747.47/cwt740.00–750.009494
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,938148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,8681
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,462133.22/cwt124.00–139.001,94810
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,560132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,0591
BullsNumber 280–9084651.75/cwt600.00–690.005475
BullsNumber 2100–110104650.44/cwt610.00–680.0067610

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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