Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-04-07

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 7
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
362 head
53 vs last sale 415 16 vs year ago 378 · 4.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
293 head
293 vs last sale 0 25 vs year ago 318 · 7.9%
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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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,535192.712,9583thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,732204.003,5331thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,702188.733,2124thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,262179.522,2664thin
BullsAverage2,119167.193,5432thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,491143.182,13411
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,283133.001,70712
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,020117.941,2034thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,764166.002,9281thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,709135.162,30933
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,581125.421,98332
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,310111.561,46258
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,378168.922,3284thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,569182.102,8576thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,519174.532,6514thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,477209.843,09914
HeifersChoiceAverage1,449200.362,9033thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,249190.722,3823thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,660211.193,50615
SteersChoiceAverage1,401195.922,7454thin
SteersSelectAverage1,348189.962,5612thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 193953.23/cwt102
BullsNumber 2101789.52/cwt54
BullsNumber 385590.99/cwt14
BullsUtility72255.70/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1831,064.24/cwt20
HeifersNumber 288776.65/cwt9

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2Beef Cross70–8072830.00/cwt830.00–830.005981
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,236154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,9031
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross120–130122940.00/cwt940.00–940.001,1471
BullsNumber 370–8075547.65/cwt500.00–650.004116
BullsNumber 380–9084602.54/cwt570.00–650.005063
BullsUtilityJersey90–10090310.00/cwt310.00–310.002791
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross60–7064900.00/cwt900.00–900.005761
BullsNumber 1100–110102832.17/cwt780.00–860.0084915
BullsNumber 170–8077936.61/cwt920.00–960.007213
BullsNumber 3100–110102590.00/cwt590.00–590.006021
BullsNumber 2120–130122723.33/cwt720.00–730.008823
BullsUtilityJersey70–8073264.25/cwt210.00–320.001932
HeifersNumber 270–8077493.28/cwt480.00–500.003803
BullsNumber 3120–130128690.00/cwt690.00–690.008831
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90861,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008601
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–120115831.28/cwt720.00–970.009563
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10095788.74/cwt700.00–870.007493
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–8070980.00/cwt980.00–980.006861
SteersChoice1,401195.92/cwt195.00–197.002,7454
SteersChoice and Prime1,726220.48/cwt218.00–223.003,8052
HeifersChoice1,449200.36/cwt199.00–201.002,9033
HeifersChoice and Prime1,477209.84/cwt204.00–216.003,09914
CowsLean 85-90%1,020117.94/cwt116.00–120.001,2034
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,440144.02/cwt138.00–148.002,0748
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,698134.98/cwt131.00–139.002,29230
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,746130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2701
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,602121.27/cwt120.00–122.001,9436
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,439130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8712
Dairy SteersChoice1,569182.10/cwt178.00–188.002,8576
Dairy HeifersSelect1,378168.92/cwt164.00–175.002,3284
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,732204.00/cwt204.00–204.003,5331
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,702188.73/cwt187.00–191.003,2124
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,305111.08/cwt101.00–120.001,45055
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,828115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,1021
SteersChoice and Prime1,650209.76/cwt202.00–214.003,46113
SteersSelect1,348189.96/cwt189.00–191.002,5612
Dairy Bulls1,764166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,9281
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,258196.00/cwt196.00–196.002,4661
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,673191.07/cwt187.00–196.003,1972
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,262179.52/cwt177.00–181.002,2664
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,588126.08/cwt124.00–129.002,00224
Dairy SteersSelect1,519174.53/cwt171.00–179.002,6514
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,195123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,4702
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,848140.49/cwt140.00–141.002,5962
HeifersSelect1,249190.72/cwt184.00–195.002,3823
CowsBoner 80-85%1,322139.74/cwt139.00–140.001,8474
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,821134.42/cwt132.00–137.002,4482
CowsBoner 80-85%1,264129.63/cwt122.00–136.001,6398
Bulls2,119167.19/cwt165.00–170.003,5432
BullsNumber 290–10094767.29/cwt700.00–800.007218
BullsNumber 280–9085789.61/cwt700.00–860.006716
BullsNumber 180–9085922.77/cwt840.00–970.0078423
BullsNumber 390–10095675.16/cwt670.00–680.006412
BullsNumber 360–7068550.00/cwt550.00–550.003741
BullsNumber 190–10094876.80/cwt830.00–930.0082432
BullsUtilityJersey60–7068240.00/cwt240.00–240.001631
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101041,067.14/cwt1,000.00–1,140.001,11010
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,156.55/cwt980.00–1,260.001,0769
BullsNumber 2100–110105781.21/cwt700.00–830.0082016
BullsNumber 2110–120112789.78/cwt770.00–810.008859
BullsNumber 270–8075730.40/cwt720.00–740.005482
BullsUtilityJersey50–6058200.00/cwt200.00–200.001161
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110100890.00/cwt890.00–890.008901
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,216.55/cwt1,000.00–1,390.001,0347
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201141,039.65/cwt1,020.00–1,060.001,1852
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9088980.00/cwt980.00–980.008621
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–120112965.00/cwt910.00–1,020.001,0812
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–110108910.00/cwt910.00–910.009831
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,231.60/cwt1,060.00–1,390.009242
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70631,101.59/cwt1,000.00–1,200.006942
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8076790.00/cwt790.00–790.006001
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,253.17/cwt1,100.00–1,370.001,0286
HeifersNumber 1100–110103765.15/cwt750.00–780.007882
HeifersNumber 180–9082852.52/cwt800.00–900.006993
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,057.87/cwt1,000.00–1,130.009734
HeifersNumber 170–8078780.00/cwt780.00–780.006081

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.