Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2025-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Choice and Prime Slaughter Steers traded 13.00 to 15.00 higher and Choice and Prime Slaughter Heifers traded 16.00 higher. Slaughter Dairy Breaker Cows traded 5.00 higher, Slaughter Dairy Boner Cows traded 6.00 higher and Slaughter Dairy Lean Cows traded 7.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Calves traded mostly 30.00 to 50.00 higher and Beef Cross Feeder Calves traded mostly 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 and Prime	Average	1,434	223.00	3,198	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,329	195.78	2,602	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,595	230.70	3,680	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,492	218.44	3,259	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,284	204.00	2,619	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,830	194.00	3,550	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	162.73	2,498	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,430	151.98	2,173	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,199	143.38	1,719	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,673	186.32	3,117	7thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,670	155.66	2,600	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,538	143.63	2,209	28
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,279	126.15	1,613	29
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,439	188.54	2,713	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,398	181.07	2,531	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	192.00	2,897	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,354	180.00	2,437	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,420	228.88	3,250	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,637	228.64	3,742	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,633	222.22	3,629	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	1,026.73/cwt	114
Bulls	Number 2	104	913.25/cwt	44
Bulls	Number 3	98	776.89/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	69	156.69/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	89	1,115.37/cwt	24
Heifers	Number 2	81	953.79/cwt	8
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80	400.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	835.68/cwt	790.00–880.00	702	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,272.81/cwt	1,200.00–1,360.00	1,196	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,479.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,570.00	1,242	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	114	849.78/cwt	820.00–870.00	969	12
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	857.00/cwt	820.00–880.00	891	10
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,363.73/cwt	1,280.00–1,480.00	1,282	5
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	644	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	1,172.10/cwt	1,140.00–1,200.00	1,313	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	100	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	1,089.19/cwt	880.00–1,190.00	1,242	5
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	86	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	495	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	74	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	389	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	849.05/cwt	800.00–900.00	798	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	842	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	922.82/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	951	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,180.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,109	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	80	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	960	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	62	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	620	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	1,095.14/cwt	1,090.00–1,100.00	810	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	80–90	80	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	320	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	76	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	608	1
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	116	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	905	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	103	802.23/cwt	775.00–830.00	826	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,051.19/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	883	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	71	145.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	103	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	50–60	58	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	46	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,306	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	775.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	713	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	899.92/cwt	880.00–930.00	927	18
Bulls	UtilityCrossbred	60–70	64	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	64	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	80–90	84	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	277	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,279	126.15/cwt	117.00–141.00	1,613	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	143.38/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,719	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,538	143.63/cwt	129.00–159.00	2,209	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,590	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,449	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	172.26/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,429	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	162.59/cwt	156.00–169.00	2,522	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,439	188.54/cwt	187.00–190.00	2,713	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,420	228.88/cwt	224.00–233.00	3,250	7
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,434	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	3,198	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,651	228.15/cwt	225.00–233.00	3,767	24
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	155.66/cwt	148.00–164.00	2,600	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	154.43/cwt	154.00–155.00	2,340	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,492	218.44/cwt	209.00–225.00	3,259	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,284	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,619	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,354	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,437	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,633	222.22/cwt	218.00–226.00	3,629	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	151.48/cwt	151.00–152.00	2,106	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,595	230.70/cwt	229.00–233.00	3,680	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,673	186.32/cwt	175.00–198.00	3,117	7
Bulls	—	—	1,830	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,550	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	949.74/cwt	860.00–1,050.00	893	41
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	996.15/cwt	900.00–1,070.00	837	23
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,466	234.56/cwt	234.00–235.00	3,439	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,329	195.78/cwt	192.00–199.00	2,602	2
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	66	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	92	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,446.42/cwt	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,215	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,258.19/cwt	1,210.00–1,290.00	1,309	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,509	192.00/cwt	189.00–195.00	2,897	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,398	181.07/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,531	4
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	74	1,025.87/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	759	6
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	110	880.00/cwt	870.00–890.00	968	4
Heifers	Number 1	110–120	116	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	998	1
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	74	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	592	1

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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Slaughter CattleReceipts 244Last week 393Year ago 368

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 297Last week 304Year ago 357

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	800.00	800.00
7	80–90	84	790.00–880.00	835.68
2	90–100	92	700.00–850.00	775.00
1	110–120	116	860.00	860.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,390.00	1,390.00
5	80–90	84	1,400.00–1,570.00	1,479.00
5	90–100	94	1,200.00–1,360.00	1,272.81
2	100–110	102	1,280.00	1,280.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	70–80	74	1,090.00–1,100.00	1,095.14
1	80–90	80	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	90–100	96	1,080.00	1,080.00
1	100–110	100	1,060.00	1,060.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	525.00	525.00
1	80–90	86	575.00	575.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,400.00	1,400.00
7	80–90	84	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,446.42
5	90–100	94	1,280.00–1,480.00	1,363.73
5	100–110	104	1,210.00–1,290.00	1,258.19
4	110–120	112	1,140.00–1,200.00	1,172.10
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	90–100	94	800.00–900.00	849.05
10	100–110	104	820.00–880.00	857.00
12	110–120	114	820.00–870.00	849.78
1	120–130	120	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	92	700.00	700.00
2	100–110	103	775.00–830.00	802.23
1	110–120	116	780.00	780.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,170.00	1,170.00
2	80–90	84	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,051.19
2	90–100	94	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,180.00
2	100–110	103	850.00–1,000.00	922.82
5	110–120	114	880.00–1,190.00	1,089.19
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	80.00	80.00
1	60–70	66	140.00	140.00
2	70–80	71	140.00–150.00	145.07
1	80–90	84	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	70–80	74	950.00–1,100.00	1,025.87
23	80–90	84	900.00–1,070.00	996.15
41	90–100	94	860.00–1,050.00	949.74
18	100–110	103	880.00–930.00	899.92
4	110–120	110	870.00–890.00	880.00
Bulls — Utility · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,279	117.00–141.00	126.15
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,538	129.00–159.00	143.63
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,670	148.00–164.00	155.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,199	135.00–146.00	143.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	154.00	154.00
4	—	1,390	151.00–152.00	151.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	170.00–174.00	172.26
18	—	1,551	156.00–169.00	162.59
2	—	1,515	154.00–155.00	154.43
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	187.00–190.00	188.54
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,398	177.00–184.00	181.07
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,420	224.00–233.00	228.88
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,434	223.00	223.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,329	192.00–199.00	195.78
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,651	225.00–233.00	228.15
2	—	1,466	234.00–235.00	234.56
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,633	218.00–226.00	222.22
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,492	209.00–225.00	218.44
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,284	204.00	204.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,595	229.00–233.00	230.70
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,354	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,509	189.00–195.00	192.00
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,673	175.00–198.00	186.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	194.00	194.00

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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