Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded firm. Slaughter Dairy Cows; Breakers traded weaker, Boner mostly steady and Lean were firm. Feeder Dairy Calves traded mostly 70.00 to 80.00 higher while Beef Cross Dairy Calves traded 80.00 to 100.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,506	184.95	2,785	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	192.00	2,757	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,446	168.16	2,432	2thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,826	197.17	3,600	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,578	141.02	2,225	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	135.58	1,826	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	124.25	1,334	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,516	182.02	2,759	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,710	142.16	2,431	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,588	134.93	2,142	58
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,356	121.21	1,644	68
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,526	172.75	2,636	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,363	169.51	2,310	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,308	180.00	2,354	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,694	162.15	2,747	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,377	199.98	2,754	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,365	195.30	2,666	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,538	185.25	2,849	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,608	208.80	3,357	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,575	199.69	3,145	33
Steers	Select	Average	1,512	193.17	2,921	16

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	883.67/cwt	117
Bulls	Number 2	103	755.91/cwt	63
Bulls	Number 3	91	590.13/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	66	141.35/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	89	1,076.77/cwt	31
Heifers	Number 2	86	833.78/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

67 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	842.41/cwt	800.00–870.00	640	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	50–60	56	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	504	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	936	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	68	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	816	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,365	195.30/cwt	193.00–197.00	2,666	6
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,377	199.98/cwt	198.00–202.00	2,754	5
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,363	169.51/cwt	167.00–172.00	2,310	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	134.21/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,812	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,116	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	141.02/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,225	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,506	184.95/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,785	2
Steers	Select	—	1,512	193.17/cwt	188.00–196.00	2,921	16
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,485	215.97/cwt	213.00–219.00	3,207	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,575	199.69/cwt	195.00–205.00	3,145	33
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,628	207.60/cwt	205.00–210.00	3,380	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	113.78/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,345	11
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,516	182.02/cwt	178.00–189.00	2,759	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,390	122.64/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,705	57
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,667	128.23/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,138	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,308	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,354	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,694	162.15/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,747	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,526	172.75/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,636	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,436	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,757	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,446	168.16/cwt	155.00–179.00	2,432	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,594	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,359	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,717	141.80/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,435	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,580	135.56/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,142	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	126.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,372	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,863	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,538	185.25/cwt	184.00–189.00	2,849	4
Bulls	—	—	1,786	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,268	1
Bulls	—	—	1,936	194.62/cwt	192.00–198.00	3,768	3
Bulls	—	—	1,536	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	3,364	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	688	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	74	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	111	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	814.91/cwt	770.00–880.00	766	37
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	852.13/cwt	770.00–900.00	724	23
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	718.59/cwt	620.00–750.00	747	17
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	78	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	593	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	980.00/cwt	970.00–1,000.00	1,078	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	872.55/cwt	830.00–910.00	820	4
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	93	594.10/cwt	540.00–640.00	553	3
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	85	569.53/cwt	510.00–600.00	484	3
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	100	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	640	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	764.48/cwt	740.00–790.00	787	21
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	80	1,215.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,310.00	972	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	788.00/cwt	775.00–800.00	591	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	66	144.39/cwt	110.00–210.00	95	5
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	80	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	88	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	50–60	57	145.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	83	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	110	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	825	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	100	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	880	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	86	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	757	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	113	907.13/cwt	820.00–950.00	1,025	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	862.56/cwt	800.00–940.00	897	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,097.93/cwt	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,043	13
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,042.71/cwt	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,064	7
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	91	860.15/cwt	810.00–890.00	783	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,133.17/cwt	1,000.00–1,210.00	952	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,084.12/cwt	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,019	13
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	64	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	762	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	1,178.97/cwt	1,000.00–1,350.00	872	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,037.94/cwt	1,020.00–1,050.00	1,069	5
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	77	799.48/cwt	760.00–840.00	616	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	82	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	656	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	726.00/cwt	690.00–780.00	690	15
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	705.34/cwt	670.00–730.00	797	15

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.

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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 415Last week 420Year ago 472

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 339Last week 341Year ago 405

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	76	800.00–870.00	842.41
23	80–90	85	770.00–900.00	852.13
37	90–100	94	770.00–880.00	814.91
21	100–110	103	740.00–790.00	764.48
2	110–120	110	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	56	900.00	900.00
1	80–90	86	800.00	800.00
4	90–100	94	830.00–910.00	872.55
4	100–110	104	800.00–940.00	862.56
5	110–120	113	820.00–950.00	907.13
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	70–80	72	1,300.00	1,300.00
4	80–90	80	1,030.00–1,310.00	1,215.00
13	90–100	95	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,097.93
7	100–110	102	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,042.71
3	110–120	110	970.00–1,000.00	980.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	57	140.00–150.00	145.09
5	60–70	66	110.00–210.00	144.39
1	70–80	74	150.00	150.00
1	80–90	80	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	760.00	760.00
15	90–100	95	690.00–780.00	726.00
17	100–110	104	620.00–750.00	718.59
15	110–120	113	670.00–730.00	705.34
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	510.00–600.00	569.53
3	90–100	93	540.00–640.00	594.10
1	100–110	100	640.00	640.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	775.00–800.00	788.00
1	80–90	82	800.00	800.00
3	90–100	91	810.00–890.00	860.15
1	100–110	100	880.00	880.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	760.00–840.00	799.48
1	80–90	86	880.00	880.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	1,190.00	1,190.00
5	70–80	74	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,178.97
4	80–90	84	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,133.17
13	90–100	94	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,084.12
5	100–110	103	1,020.00–1,050.00	1,037.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,365	193.00–197.00	195.30
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,377	198.00–202.00	199.98
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,538	184.00–189.00	185.25
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	167.00–172.00	169.51
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,526	168.00–177.00	172.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,350	134.00–135.00	134.21
2	—	1,340	139.00	139.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	988	113.00	113.00
6	—	1,088	120.00–130.00	126.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,578	138.00–145.00	141.02
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,506	184.00–186.00	184.95
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,512	188.00–196.00	193.17
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	213.00–219.00	215.97
12	—	1,628	205.00–210.00	207.60
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,575	195.00–205.00	199.69
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,182	112.00–115.00	113.78
57	—	1,390	116.00–128.00	122.64
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,667	127.00–129.00	128.23
53	—	1,580	130.00–139.00	135.56
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,594	148.00	148.00
16	—	1,717	140.00–145.00	141.80
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,516	178.00–189.00	182.02
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,308	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,694	157.00–167.00	162.15
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,436	192.00	192.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,446	155.00–179.00	168.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,786	183.00	183.00
3	—	1,936	192.00–198.00	194.62
1	—	1,536	219.00	219.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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