Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-06-30

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jun 30
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
344 head
71 vs last sale 273 42 vs year ago 386 · 10.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
430 head
54 vs last sale 376 60 vs year ago 370 · +16.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week sale, Choice and Prime Steers and Heifers were 4.00 lower. Breaker Dairy Cows were 12.00 higher, Boner Dairy Cows were mostly 14.00 higher and Lean Dairy Cows were mostly 24.00 higher. Dairy Feeder Bull Calves were weak and Beef Cross Bull Calves were firm.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,425210.763,0035thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,576197.003,1051thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,810231.004,1811thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,543217.773,3604thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,594215.803,4402thin
BullsAverage1,574200.503,1566thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,533161.582,4774thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,260146.561,8479thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,053126.341,33010
Dairy BullsAverage1,811184.283,3373thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,791158.992,8485thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,651151.792,50527
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,387142.271,97374
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,632198.533,2402thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,594196.773,1375thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,497183.802,7512thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,558202.003,1472thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,502192.112,8853thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,566237.103,71313
HeifersChoiceAverage1,515230.843,49712
HeifersSelectAverage1,412220.373,1124thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,598237.223,79113
SteersChoiceAverage1,378231.763,19410
SteersSelectAverage1,426210.563,0039thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1921,070.87/cwt113
BullsNumber 2101944.85/cwt124
BullsNumber 392806.68/cwt34
BullsUtility83148.98/cwt8
HeifersNumber 1891,210.75/cwt43
HeifersNumber 2981,127.76/cwt20

Every lot, as filed

80 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 1110–120110915.00/cwt910.00–920.001,0072
BullsUtilityJersey80–9082147.99/cwt100.00–200.001214
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70671,463.73/cwt1,380.00–1,550.009812
BullsNumber 270–8075930.00/cwt930.00–930.006982
HeifersNumber 2120–130124820.00/cwt820.00–820.001,0171
HeifersNumber 2100–110108870.00/cwt870.00–870.009401
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100961,363.78/cwt1,320.00–1,450.001,30911
HeifersNumber 1100–110102812.46/cwt740.00–880.008294
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80761,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,0641
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,222.91/cwt1,120.00–1,280.001,27211
BullsNumber 390–10093721.34/cwt575.00–960.006718
BullsNumber 3120–130123901.46/cwt760.00–1,050.001,1092
HeifersNumber 170–8077775.00/cwt700.00–850.005973
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,440.42/cwt1,300.00–1,580.001,2109
BullsNumber 290–10095874.53/cwt800.00–930.0083134
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201121,116.90/cwt1,100.00–1,140.001,2513
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross120–1301201,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,2001
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–90881,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008801
BullsNumber 280–9085908.24/cwt900.00–920.007726
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,351.88/cwt1,300.00–1,460.001,25717
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100971,259.90/cwt1,250.00–1,270.001,2222
BullsNumber 380–9085765.39/cwt675.00–860.006519
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross60–7066800.00/cwt800.00–800.005281
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross20–30261,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.002701
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross60–70661,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.007921
BullsNumber 2100–110104900.36/cwt830.00–940.0093641
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101021,201.41/cwt1,150.00–1,250.001,2257
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–100931,025.81/cwt1,000.00–1,050.009542
BullsNumber 3100–110105812.82/cwt790.00–820.008534
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80761,240.00/cwt1,200.00–1,280.009422
HeifersNumber 270–8078625.00/cwt625.00–625.004881
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90871,159.92/cwt1,140.00–1,170.001,0093
BullsNumber 3110–120114830.35/cwt820.00–840.009472
BullsNumber 370–8075720.45/cwt575.00–800.005403
BullsUtilityJersey60–7063114.92/cwt110.00–120.00722
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,541.61/cwt1,325.00–1,740.001,1254
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101011,289.80/cwt1,270.00–1,320.001,3033
BullsNumber 1100–110102945.90/cwt930.00–960.0096517
BullsNumber 170–8076988.69/cwt950.00–1,030.007515
BullsUtilityJersey110–120112170.00/cwt170.00–170.001901
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,390142.52/cwt135.00–148.001,98159
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,273132.94/cwt132.00–134.001,6928
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,612143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,3051
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,652152.13/cwt147.00–157.002,51326
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,791158.99/cwt156.00–161.002,8485
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,533161.58/cwt159.00–163.002,4774
CowsBoner 80-85%1,444141.47/cwt141.00–142.002,0432
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,810231.00/cwt231.00–231.004,1811
HeifersChoice and Prime1,566237.10/cwt234.00–240.003,71313
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,632198.53/cwt195.00–202.003,2402
CowsLean 85-90%1,053126.34/cwt120.00–132.001,33010
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,488150.82/cwt149.00–154.002,2447
SteersSelect1,426210.56/cwt190.00–225.003,0039
Dairy HeifersSelect1,497183.80/cwt182.00–186.002,7512
HeifersSelect1,412220.37/cwt215.00–225.003,1124
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,594215.80/cwt207.00–223.003,4402
CowsBoner 80-85%1,176151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,7761
CowsBoner 80-85%1,213147.51/cwt146.00–149.001,7896
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,425210.76/cwt207.00–218.003,0035
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,576197.00/cwt197.00–197.003,1051
HeifersChoice1,515230.84/cwt227.00–235.003,49712
Dairy HeifersChoice1,594196.77/cwt192.00–200.003,1375
SteersChoice and Prime1,598237.22/cwt235.00–244.003,79113
Dairy SteersSelect1,502192.11/cwt189.00–195.002,8853
Bulls1,574200.50/cwt170.00–223.003,1566
BullsNumber 180–90861,002.40/cwt940.00–1,080.0086220
HeifersNumber 180–9084930.71/cwt900.00–960.007822
HeifersNumber 190–10094870.58/cwt775.00–980.008185
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,543217.77/cwt206.00–226.003,3604
Dairy SteersChoice1,558202.00/cwt202.00–202.003,1472
BullsUtilityJersey90–10094200.00/cwt200.00–200.001881
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90861,537.21/cwt1,490.00–1,570.001,3224
BullsNumber 2120–130120860.00/cwt860.00–860.001,0321
BullsNumber 2110–120113874.33/cwt850.00–890.0098818
SteersChoice1,378231.76/cwt229.00–235.003,19410
Dairy Bulls1,811184.28/cwt180.00–187.503,3373
BullsNumber 190–10094981.42/cwt940.00–1,060.0092346
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross60–70661,775.00/cwt1,775.00–1,775.001,1721
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,225.69/cwt1,100.00–1,340.001,0426
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201111,149.73/cwt1,110.00–1,200.001,2764

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.