Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Choice and Prime Cattle Steers and Heifers traded 1.00 lower and Choice Slaughter Steers and Heifers were 1.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded 2.00 higher, Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded 5.00 higher and Slaughter Lean Cows traded Steady. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 37.00 to 45.00 lower. Feeder Bull Calves traded mostly 30.00 to 49.00 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 and Prime	Average	1,628	208.00	3,386	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,345	201.75	2,714	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,676	213.93	3,585	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,647	204.39	3,366	13
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,497	198.73	2,975	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	156.98	2,441	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	144.53	1,711	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	136.13	1,567	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,719	145.33	2,498	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,501	137.42	2,063	50
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,316	121.94	1,605	59
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,556	182.51	2,840	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,445	176.88	2,556	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,207	176.46	2,130	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,560	189.67	2,959	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,605	182.39	2,927	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,459	213.39	3,114	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,371	206.71	2,834	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,287	192.46	2,477	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,632	215.65	3,519	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	209.05	3,157	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,498	186.95	2,801	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	976.64/cwt	121
Bulls	Number 2	102	872.38/cwt	58
Bulls	Number 3	99	772.30/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	77	189.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 3	86	1,200.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	88	1,162.21/cwt	18
Heifers	Number 2	86	890.00/cwt	6

Every lot, as filed

70 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 2Beef Cross	80–90	82	1,026.67/cwt	900.00–1,130.00	842	3
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	831.58/cwt	780.00–850.00	857	21
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	807.50/cwt	770.00–820.00	969	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	98	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	931	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	66	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	634	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	121	989.92/cwt	980.00–1,000.00	1,198	2
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	110	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	836	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	949	1
Bulls	UtilityCrossbred	70–80	71	164.51/cwt	130.00–200.00	117	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	115	1,055.04/cwt	1,040.00–1,070.00	1,213	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	886.23/cwt	820.00–950.00	939	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,153.21/cwt	1,150.00–1,160.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	72	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	605	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,367.45/cwt	1,290.00–1,460.00	1,135	5
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	94	856.49/cwt	820.00–890.00	805	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	70	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	560	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	70	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	343	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,357.62/cwt	1,120.00–1,510.00	1,032	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,091	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,281.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,420.00	1,089	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,138.25/cwt	1,080.00–1,200.00	1,172	2
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	106	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	721	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	767.10/cwt	730.00–820.00	706	4
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	842.01/cwt	830.00–850.00	951	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	755	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	110	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	110–120	110	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	924	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	96	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	797	1
Heifers	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,287.88/cwt	1,140.00–1,380.00	966	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	943.22/cwt	880.00–1,010.00	792	27
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	887.43/cwt	870.00–910.00	674	4
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	905.23/cwt	850.00–990.00	851	37
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	867.04/cwt	830.00–900.00	902	28
Bulls	UtilityCrossbred	90–100	90	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	216	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,310	132.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,734	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,457	115.19/cwt	109.00–127.00	1,678	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,308	119.85/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,568	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	136.13/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,567	9
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,719	145.33/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,498	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	156.98/cwt	148.00–164.00	2,441	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,628	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,386	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,651	219.74/cwt	219.00–221.00	3,628	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,501	140.16/cwt	135.00–144.00	2,104	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,985	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	130.88/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,895	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,506	137.84/cwt	133.00–144.00	2,076	43
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,497	198.73/cwt	195.00–201.00	2,975	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,207	176.46/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,130	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	145.03/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,671	7
Heifers	Select	—	1,287	192.46/cwt	192.00–193.00	2,477	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,556	182.51/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,840	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,629	215.06/cwt	212.00–218.00	3,503	28
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,676	213.93/cwt	210.00–218.00	3,585	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,647	204.39/cwt	200.00–212.00	3,366	13
Steers	Choice	—	1,510	209.05/cwt	203.00–215.00	3,157	29
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,560	189.67/cwt	184.00–195.50	2,959	6
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,628	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,582	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,448	212.95/cwt	210.00–216.00	3,084	15
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,152.23/cwt	1,120.00–1,200.00	1,210	3
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	959.05/cwt	920.00–1,000.00	806	2
Steers	Select	—	1,498	186.95/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,801	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,345	201.75/cwt	200.00–205.00	2,714	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,371	206.71/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,834	9
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,605	182.39/cwt	178.00–188.00	2,927	6
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	864.06/cwt	840.00–910.00	734	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	834.58/cwt	800.00–850.00	793	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,445	176.88/cwt	176.00–178.00	2,556	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,260.43/cwt	1,160.00–1,330.00	1,185	10
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	849.82/cwt	840.00–860.00	969	2

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.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Mon May 5, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 393Last week 379Year ago 387

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 304Last week 340Year ago 324

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	1,020.00	1,020.00
3	80–90	82	900.00–1,130.00	1,026.67
1	90–100	94	1,010.00	1,010.00
2	100–110	106	820.00–950.00	886.23
4	110–120	115	1,040.00–1,070.00	1,055.04
2	120–130	121	980.00–1,000.00	989.92
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	840.00	840.00
3	80–90	85	840.00–910.00	864.06
11	90–100	95	800.00–850.00	834.58
21	100–110	103	780.00–850.00	831.58
5	110–120	113	830.00–850.00	842.01
4	120–130	120	770.00–820.00	807.50
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	92	730.00–820.00	767.10
1	100–110	106	680.00	680.00
1	110–120	110	760.00	760.00
Bulls — Utility · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	71	130.00–200.00	164.51
1	90–100	90	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	76	1,120.00–1,510.00	1,357.62
5	80–90	83	1,290.00–1,460.00	1,367.45
10	90–100	94	1,160.00–1,330.00	1,260.43
3	100–110	105	1,120.00–1,200.00	1,152.23
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	830.00	830.00
1	110–120	110	840.00	840.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	870.00–910.00	887.43
27	80–90	84	880.00–1,010.00	943.22
37	90–100	94	850.00–990.00	905.23
28	100–110	104	830.00–900.00	867.04
2	110–120	114	840.00–860.00	849.82
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	960.00	960.00
1	70–80	70	800.00	800.00
1	90–100	98	950.00	950.00
1	100–110	102	1,070.00	1,070.00
1	110–120	110	1,070.00	1,070.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	1,140.00–1,380.00	1,287.88
6	80–90	85	1,200.00–1,420.00	1,281.50
3	90–100	93	1,150.00–1,160.00	1,153.21
2	100–110	103	1,080.00–1,200.00	1,138.25
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	920.00–1,000.00	959.05
2	90–100	94	820.00–890.00	856.49
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	490.00	490.00
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,310	130.00–135.00	132.33
3	—	1,457	109.00–127.00	115.19
45	—	1,308	110.00–129.00	119.85
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,719	141.00–150.00	145.33
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,501	135.00–144.00	140.16
4	—	1,448	130.00–133.00	130.88
43	—	1,506	133.00–144.00	137.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,151	130.00–141.00	136.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,555	148.00–164.00	156.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,408	141.00	141.00
7	—	1,152	143.00–147.00	145.03
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,628	208.00	208.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	200.00–205.00	201.75
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,651	219.00–221.00	219.74
28	—	1,629	212.00–218.00	215.06
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,510	203.00–215.00	209.05
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	180.00–193.00	186.95
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,497	195.00–201.00	198.73
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,676	210.00–218.00	213.93
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,647	200.00–212.00	204.39
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,207	176.00–177.00	176.46
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,556	180.00–184.00	182.51
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	176.00–178.00	176.88
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,287	192.00–193.00	192.46
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,628	220.00	220.00
15	—	1,448	210.00–216.00	212.95
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,371	200.00–209.00	206.71
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,560	184.00–195.50	189.67
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,605	178.00–188.00	182.39

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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