Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-06-23

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 23
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
273 head
171 vs last sale 444 55 vs year ago 328 · 16.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
376 head
42 vs last sale 418 8 vs year ago 368 · +2.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Cattle Steers traded mostly 2.00 higher and Slaughter Cattle Heifers traded mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded 11.00 lower, Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded 15.00 lower, and Slaughter Lean Cows traded 25.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Calves and Feeder Beef Cross Calves were weak.

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 PrimeAverage1,281236.493,0292thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,440221.003,1821thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,497239.923,5925thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,523229.023,4884thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,705223.043,8033thin
BullsLow1,782185.643,3088thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,445152.982,2114thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,213146.601,7782thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,557129.792,0212thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,538181.492,7916thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,673145.872,44116
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,490137.762,05226
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,348115.901,56348
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,351190.822,5784thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,180174.862,0632thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,388241.343,35010
HeifersChoiceAverage1,346237.333,1943thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,344230.003,0911thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,541241.313,71922
SteersChoiceHigh1,714231.013,96111
SteersSelectAverage1,762223.503,9382thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1931,103.41/cwt106
BullsNumber 2102932.75/cwt82
BullsNumber 399846.24/cwt19
BullsUtility71109.91/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1901,236.82/cwt34
HeifersNumber 2971,052.72/cwt14
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing75240.00/cwt2

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
HeifersNumber 1Brown Swiss80–90881,370.00/cwt1,370.00–1,370.001,2061
HeifersNumber 190–10095886.35/cwt850.00–950.008424
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,337.29/cwt1,200.00–1,440.001,25716
BullsNumber 2110–120114870.99/cwt840.00–900.0099317
BullsNumber 290–10094897.51/cwt820.00–940.0084416
BullsNumber 280–9087890.15/cwt870.00–920.007746
BullsNumber 2120–130122809.84/cwt800.00–820.009884
BullsNumber 270–8075862.86/cwt800.00–900.006473
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,268.82/cwt1,230.00–1,310.001,29412
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90861,176.74/cwt1,170.00–1,180.001,0123
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80781,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.008191
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201141,109.65/cwt1,100.00–1,120.001,2652
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100911,195.49/cwt1,150.00–1,240.001,0882
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,142.00/cwt1,000.00–1,200.009714
BullsNumber 2100–110104900.47/cwt850.00–940.0093622
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,118.35/cwt1,000.00–1,230.001,1522
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100961,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,0562
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross120–1301201,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,2961
BullsNumber 2Guernsey100–110106940.00/cwt940.00–940.009961
HeifersNumber 280–9080300.00/cwt300.00–300.002401
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101061,209.78/cwt1,160.00–1,240.001,2826
BullsNumber 3100–110103771.01/cwt700.00–810.007945
BullsNumber 390–10094832.06/cwt700.00–990.007823
BullsNumber 380–9083767.18/cwt750.00–790.006373
BullsNumber 370–8074713.18/cwt700.00–725.005282
BullsNumber 3120–130126740.00/cwt740.00–740.009321
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201131,101.12/cwt1,000.00–1,170.001,2443
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey80–9080310.00/cwt310.00–310.002481
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey70–8070170.00/cwt170.00–170.001191
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross110–1201161,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,2531
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross100–1101011,024.75/cwt1,000.00–1,050.001,0352
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross120–1301221,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.001,2811
BullsNumber 3110–1201181,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,2741
BullsNumber 190–100941,007.64/cwt940.00–1,080.0094732
BullsNumber 180–90851,070.64/cwt930.00–1,110.0091020
BullsUtilityBeef Cross80–9082140.00/cwt140.00–140.001151
BullsUtilityJersey60–7064102.34/cwt80.00–120.00654
BullsUtilityJersey80–9082120.00/cwt120.00–120.00981
BullsUtilityJersey70–8078100.00/cwt100.00–100.00781
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,27197.67/cwt91.00–101.001,2416
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,208131.53/cwt131.00–132.001,5892
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,367117.85/cwt103.00–129.001,61140
CowsLean 85-90%1,557129.79/cwt125.00–138.002,0212
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,633147.00/cwt144.00–150.002,40113
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,847140.95/cwt140.00–142.002,6033
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,445152.98/cwt144.00–163.002,2114
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,714127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,1771
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,468145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,1292
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,482137.60/cwt131.00–144.002,03923
CowsBoner 80-85%1,213146.60/cwt142.00–151.001,7782
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,281236.49/cwt236.00–237.003,0292
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,497239.92/cwt238.00–242.003,5925
SteersChoice and Prime1,532240.99/cwt239.00–243.003,69220
SteersChoice and Prime1,633244.51/cwt244.00–245.003,9932
HeifersChoice and Prime1,388241.34/cwt238.00–244.003,35010
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,705223.04/cwt221.00–226.003,8033
Dairy SteersSelect1,180174.86/cwt171.00–178.002,0632
SteersSelect1,762223.50/cwt221.00–226.003,9382
HeifersSelect1,344230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,0911
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,440221.00/cwt221.00–221.003,1821
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,523229.02/cwt221.00–238.003,4884
Dairy HeifersChoice1,351190.82/cwt188.00–197.002,5784
SteersChoice1,604236.42/cwt236.00–237.003,7922
SteersChoice1,739229.81/cwt226.00–234.003,9969
HeifersChoice1,346237.33/cwt237.00–238.003,1943
Dairy Bulls1,538181.49/cwt170.00–197.502,7916
Bulls2,337167.49/cwt165.00–170.003,9142
Bulls1,920205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,9361
Bulls1,532189.03/cwt182.50–195.002,8965
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,383.19/cwt1,250.00–1,600.001,1628
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80761,462.37/cwt1,370.00–1,550.001,1112
HeifersNumber 180–9084743.57/cwt500.00–950.006254
BullsNumber 1100–110103949.62/cwt890.00–970.0097816
BullsNumber 170–80751,027.28/cwt940.00–1,110.007708
BullsNumber 1120–130120890.00/cwt890.00–890.001,0681
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,363.70/cwt1,300.00–1,450.001,28210
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,442.99/cwt1,300.00–1,550.001,2125
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80701,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.001,1901

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.