Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-06-09

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 9
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
424 head
12 vs last sale 412 107 vs year ago 317 · +33.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
433 head
24 vs last sale 409 97 vs year ago 336 · +28.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Steers and Heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded weaker and Slaughter Boner and Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 2.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher and Beef Cross Calves traded 30.00 to 40.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,377230.073,1683thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,468209.923,0822thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,685226.043,8097thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,754214.883,7692thin
BullsLow1,574195.943,08514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,552169.522,63116
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,360158.332,15310
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,114145.081,61612
Dairy BullsLow1,788177.913,1805thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,652160.922,65814
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,605154.092,47355
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,367142.121,94366
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,596207.013,3042thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,361195.232,6573thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,232187.262,3074thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,454216.003,1411thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,428203.562,9077thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,369191.972,6285thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,540239.553,69018
HeifersChoiceAverage1,364234.083,1935thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,312214.002,8081thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,570239.903,76746
SteersChoiceAverage1,484231.463,43519
SteersSelectAverage1,639216.723,5526thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,084.90/cwt159
BullsNumber 2105932.86/cwt83
BullsNumber 398738.15/cwt11
BullsUtility73101.07/cwt8
HeifersNumber 1871,250.05/cwt40
HeifersNumber 2981,112.57/cwt17

Every lot, as filed

78 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
HeifersChoice1,364234.08/cwt232.00–235.003,1935
Dairy Bulls1,478165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4391
Dairy Bulls1,865181.14/cwt180.00–185.003,3784
Bulls1,279171.70/cwt170.00–175.002,1963
Bulls1,655202.55/cwt187.50–212.003,35211
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80771,542.78/cwt1,480.00–1,610.001,1883
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,374.55/cwt1,270.00–1,470.001,29213
HeifersNumber 180–9085793.59/cwt700.00–960.006753
BullsNumber 190–100941,000.38/cwt940.00–1,100.0094049
BullsNumber 1100–110102955.82/cwt920.00–1,040.0097536
BullsNumber 180–90851,047.33/cwt940.00–1,100.0089025
HeifersNumber 190–10093699.28/cwt600.00–750.006503
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,440.95/cwt1,300.00–1,540.001,2107
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201161,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,2761
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101041,286.73/cwt1,220.00–1,340.001,33814
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100951,369.21/cwt1,300.00–1,430.001,30111
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,437.62/cwt1,300.00–1,540.001,2229
BullsNumber 2120–130125926.00/cwt800.00–1,050.001,1582
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,494.57/cwt1,300.00–1,670.001,1066
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,263.44/cwt1,240.00–1,280.001,2763
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70661,365.00/cwt1,350.00–1,380.009012
HeifersNumber 170–8078690.00/cwt660.00–720.005382
HeifersNumber 1100–110100700.00/cwt700.00–700.007001
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100971,216.28/cwt1,130.00–1,360.001,1803
HeifersNumber 270–8072300.00/cwt300.00–300.002161
BullsNumber 2100–110104874.63/cwt800.00–930.0091021
SteersChoice1,484231.46/cwt227.00–236.003,43519
Dairy HeifersChoice1,361195.23/cwt191.00–199.002,6573
Dairy SteersChoice1,428203.56/cwt195.00–208.002,9077
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,685226.04/cwt221.00–231.003,8097
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,377230.07/cwt225.00–234.003,1683
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,468209.92/cwt203.00–215.003,0822
HeifersSelect1,312214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,8081
SteersSelect1,639216.72/cwt203.00–228.003,5526
Dairy HeifersSelect1,175190.01/cwt181.00–195.002,2333
Dairy HeifersSelect1,404179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,5131
Dairy SteersSelect1,369191.97/cwt188.00–194.002,6285
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,754214.88/cwt213.00–217.003,7692
HeifersChoice and Prime1,374246.00/cwt246.00–246.003,3801
HeifersChoice and Prime1,550239.17/cwt236.00–242.003,70717
SteersChoice and Prime1,619247.33/cwt246.00–249.004,0043
SteersChoice and Prime1,567239.38/cwt235.00–245.003,75143
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,596207.01/cwt200.00–213.003,3042
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,454216.00/cwt216.00–216.003,1411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,360158.33/cwt156.00–161.002,15310
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,605154.09/cwt149.00–160.002,47355
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,552168.82/cwt162.00–178.002,62015
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,548180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7861
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,652160.92/cwt156.00–166.002,65814
CowsLean 85-90%1,114145.08/cwt131.00–154.001,61612
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,383143.63/cwt136.00–149.001,98657
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,269132.56/cwt131.00–135.001,6829
BullsUtilityJersey80–9085124.71/cwt100.00–150.001062
BullsUtilityJersey70–807789.91/cwt80.00–100.00693
BullsUtilityJersey50–605890.00/cwt90.00–90.00521
BullsUtilityJersey60–706499.69/cwt90.00–110.00642
BullsNumber 1110–120114972.89/cwt880.00–1,140.001,1094
BullsNumber 170–80761,036.14/cwt950.00–1,110.007877
BullsNumber 3120–130126780.00/cwt780.00–780.009831
BullsNumber 3110–120111785.14/cwt770.00–800.008722
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–9086800.00/cwt800.00–800.006881
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross100–110106950.00/cwt950.00–950.001,0071
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross70–8076100.00/cwt100.00–100.00761
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80781,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,0921
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201151,115.72/cwt1,040.00–1,200.001,2838
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90861,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.001,0491
BullsNumber 380–9087774.71/cwt750.00–800.006742
BullsNumber 390–10091790.00/cwt790.00–790.007192
BullsNumber 3100–110102790.00/cwt790.00–790.008061
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80771,284.81/cwt1,270.00–1,300.009892
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201131,140.00/cwt1,100.00–1,180.001,2886
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,170.29/cwt1,120.00–1,210.001,2174
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,081.41/cwt960.00–1,200.009192
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,076.88/cwt800.00–1,230.001,0123
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101021,270.20/cwt1,260.00–1,280.001,2963
BullsNumber 280–9084865.45/cwt820.00–900.007275
BullsNumber 2110–120113880.68/cwt850.00–900.0099525
BullsNumber 290–10095845.24/cwt780.00–910.0080313

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.