Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-04-28

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Apr 28
● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
379 head
84 vs last sale 295 54 vs year ago 325 · +16.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
340 head
42 vs last sale 298 14 vs year ago 326 · +4.3%
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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 PrimeAverage1,556212.303,3033thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,388192.002,6651thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,356190.002,5761thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,678213.253,5786thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,735198.783,4493thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,586198.003,1401thin
BullsLow1,655172.152,8499thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,260151.101,9044thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average904119.031,0764thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,687169.152,8544thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,600143.392,2947thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,431131.561,88320
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,303121.041,57735
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,640214.003,5101thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,478181.002,6751thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,369167.602,2942thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,669183.453,0624thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,502166.362,4996thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,470213.083,13210
HeifersChoiceAverage1,237201.472,4922thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,657216.763,59235
SteersChoiceAverage1,537206.643,17619
SteersSelectAverage1,747195.243,4114thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1921,023.91/cwt117
BullsNumber 2104889.56/cwt69
BullsNumber 385757.52/cwt9
BullsUtility81132.42/cwt8
HeifersNumber 1871,123.18/cwt33
HeifersNumber 21121,036.70/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing74347.50/cwt4

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1100–110102905.88/cwt860.00–1,000.0092416
BullsNumber 170–8076975.39/cwt900.00–1,020.007415
BullsNumber 190–10093948.72/cwt880.00–1,000.0088238
BullsUtilityJersey110–120116189.83/cwt180.00–200.002202
BullsUtilityJersey70–8073120.00/cwt120.00–120.00882
BullsUtilityJersey80–9080130.00/cwt130.00–130.001041
BullsNumber 390–10090635.00/cwt630.00–640.005722
BullsNumber 280–9086857.98/cwt800.00–890.007383
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101061,090.19/cwt1,080.00–1,100.001,1562
BullsNumber 1110–120113954.62/cwt860.00–1,130.001,0793
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey40–5046410.00/cwt410.00–410.001891
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201141,009.94/cwt990.00–1,040.001,1513
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–10097900.00/cwt900.00–900.008732
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90861,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.008941
BullsNumber 2120–130120850.00/cwt850.00–850.001,0201
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,1101
BullsNumber 370–8073720.27/cwt700.00–740.005262
BullsNumber 380–9083738.55/cwt700.00–780.006132
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201101,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,2101
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey70–8072400.00/cwt400.00–400.002881
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey90–10092320.00/cwt320.00–320.002941
BullsNumber 2110–120113855.52/cwt820.00–880.0096714
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross70–8078830.00/cwt830.00–830.006471
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,184.95/cwt1,180.00–1,190.001,1972
BullsNumber 290–10096858.62/cwt820.00–880.0082412
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,377.59/cwt1,270.00–1,430.001,1437
BullsNumber 2100–110105877.50/cwt840.00–1,050.0092129
BullsNumber 180–9084981.19/cwt920.00–1,030.0082426
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey80–9086260.00/cwt260.00–260.002241
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,262.19/cwt1,180.00–1,340.001,1869
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101081,093.33/cwt1,080.00–1,100.001,1813
BullsNumber 1Jersey90–10090930.00/cwt930.00–930.008371
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,004.89/cwt1,000.00–1,010.009452
BullsUtilityJersey60–7064103.23/cwt90.00–120.00663
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross120–1301201,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.001,2121
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,586198.00/cwt198.00–198.003,1401
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,406132.37/cwt128.00–136.001,86114
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,669183.45/cwt181.00–187.003,0624
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,640214.00/cwt214.00–214.003,5101
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,415128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,8113
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,292120.39/cwt115.00–126.001,55532
HeifersChoice1,237201.47/cwt200.00–203.002,4922
CowsLean 85-90%904119.03/cwt116.00–121.001,0764
HeifersChoice and Prime1,470213.08/cwt206.00–221.003,13210
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,437138.37/cwt137.00–140.001,9882
Dairy SteersSelect1,502166.36/cwt164.00–169.002,4996
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,600143.39/cwt138.00–147.002,2947
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,171.24/cwt1,100.00–1,220.001,1959
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,260151.10/cwt144.00–165.001,9044
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,735198.78/cwt196.00–200.003,4493
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,516125.30/cwt125.00–126.001,9004
Dairy HeifersChoice1,478181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,6751
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,556212.30/cwt209.00–215.003,3033
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,378.18/cwt1,240.00–1,440.001,1447
SteersChoice and Prime1,657216.76/cwt212.00–222.003,59235
Dairy Bulls1,687169.15/cwt165.00–172.502,8544
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,678213.25/cwt209.00–217.003,5786
Bulls1,555147.79/cwt140.00–160.002,2982
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,356190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,5761
BullsNumber 270–8074880.00/cwt880.00–880.006511
SteersSelect1,747195.24/cwt191.00–198.003,4114
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100951,228.63/cwt1,100.00–1,310.001,16710
Dairy HeifersSelect1,369167.60/cwt162.00–172.002,2942
HeifersNumber 190–10092854.46/cwt830.00–880.007862
SteersChoice1,537206.64/cwt200.00–211.003,17619
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201151,005.93/cwt960.00–1,040.001,1573
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,388192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,6651
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80771,283.13/cwt1,100.00–1,400.009883
Bulls1,681172.96/cwt166.00–190.002,9076
HeifersNumber 180–9084812.96/cwt700.00–920.0068310
Bulls1,700216.00/cwt216.00–216.003,6721

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.