Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-08-18

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 18
● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
391 head
59 vs last sale 450 26 vs year ago 417 · 6.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
371 head
19 vs last sale 390 35 vs year ago 406 · 8.6%
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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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,262234.992,9662thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,599217.863,4843thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,630244.943,9933thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,484240.793,5735thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,512235.573,5625thin
BullsAverage1,988215.004,2741thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,506166.902,51411
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,118160.681,7975thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average867135.551,1752thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,772193.803,4346thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,768160.702,84115
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,507153.272,31045
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,235139.161,71895
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,654204.003,3741thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,581193.993,0673thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,622210.503,4142thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,654206.593,4178thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,618191.623,1004thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,505246.293,7073thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,369243.063,3276thin
HeifersSelectLow1,249235.862,9457thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,748250.334,3763thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,610244.663,93935
SteersSelectAverage1,463236.093,45415

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1891,046.92/cwt110
BullsNumber 298954.78/cwt75
BullsNumber 395924.03/cwt15
BullsUtility78190.46/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1821,403.54/cwt16
HeifersNumber 2911,169.71/cwt10

Every lot, as filed

72 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 2Beef Cross60–70661,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.008581
BullsNumber 1100–110102948.87/cwt920.00–1,040.0096813
BullsNumber 1110–120111875.05/cwt870.00–880.009712
BullsUtilityJersey70–8072165.69/cwt140.00–190.001192
BullsUtilityJersey90–10090240.00/cwt240.00–240.002161
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90871,534.74/cwt1,490.00–1,610.001,3354
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,623.53/cwt1,560.00–1,790.001,2184
HeifersNumber 190–10092871.30/cwt625.00–1,020.008023
HeifersNumber 170–8076830.00/cwt830.00–830.006311
BullsNumber 1120–130120880.00/cwt880.00–880.001,0561
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,524.84/cwt1,510.00–1,540.001,3882
BullsNumber 2110–120114861.30/cwt820.00–890.009824
BullsNumber 270–8077859.48/cwt820.00–900.006622
BullsNumber 2120–130120850.00/cwt850.00–850.001,0201
BullsNumber 2100–110104878.56/cwt800.00–930.0091429
BullsNumber 290–10096867.11/cwt800.00–920.0083214
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,534.25/cwt1,400.00–1,650.001,2735
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201101,180.00/cwt1,180.00–1,180.001,2981
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90821,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,1481
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80781,320.00/cwt1,320.00–1,320.001,0301
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,313.11/cwt1,280.00–1,380.001,3666
BullsNumber 280–9085886.52/cwt800.00–930.0075412
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100971,370.14/cwt1,350.00–1,380.001,3293
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90871,329.85/cwt1,320.00–1,350.001,1573
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80781,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.001,0611
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101071,243.23/cwt1,220.00–1,260.001,3303
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100931,258.71/cwt1,220.00–1,300.001,1712
HeifersNumber 260–7064250.00/cwt250.00–250.001601
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–9084940.12/cwt700.00–1,100.007904
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross120–1301211,096.59/cwt1,070.00–1,110.001,3273
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–100941,060.85/cwt1,020.00–1,100.009972
BullsNumber 380–9083756.16/cwt700.00–790.006283
BullsNumber 390–10096860.00/cwt770.00–950.008262
BullsNumber 3100–110104700.00/cwt700.00–700.007281
BullsNumber 180–90841,037.57/cwt960.00–1,100.0087224
BullsNumber 170–80741,026.68/cwt940.00–1,090.0076015
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,285126.34/cwt124.00–128.001,6236
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,249150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8742
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,231139.80/cwt130.00–147.001,72187
CowsLean 85-90%867135.55/cwt135.00–136.001,1752
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,716170.22/cwt161.00–191.002,9213
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,781158.32/cwt157.00–159.002,82012
CowsBreaker 75-80%2,010176.00/cwt176.00–176.003,5381
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,456165.99/cwt163.00–171.002,41710
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,507153.27/cwt144.00–161.002,31045
CowsBoner 80-85%972154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,4971
CowsBoner 80-85%1,155162.35/cwt160.00–164.001,8754
SteersChoice and Prime1,748250.33/cwt249.00–251.004,3763
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,622210.50/cwt210.00–211.003,4142
HeifersChoice and Prime1,505246.29/cwt245.00–247.003,7073
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,630244.94/cwt243.00–248.003,9933
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,512235.57/cwt233.00–240.003,5625
SteersSelect1,463236.09/cwt231.00–242.003,45415
Dairy SteersSelect1,618191.62/cwt172.00–208.003,1004
Dairy HeifersSelect1,581193.99/cwt189.00–198.003,0673
HeifersSelect1,102231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,5461
HeifersSelect1,273236.67/cwt234.00–239.003,0136
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,599217.86/cwt214.00–221.003,4843
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,262234.99/cwt232.00–238.002,9662
Dairy HeifersChoice1,654204.00/cwt204.00–204.003,3741
SteersChoice1,610244.66/cwt241.00–248.003,93935
Dairy SteersChoice1,654206.59/cwt205.00–209.003,4178
HeifersChoice1,369243.06/cwt240.00–245.003,3276
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,484240.79/cwt240.00–242.003,5735
Dairy Bulls1,772193.80/cwt180.00–215.003,4346
Bulls1,988215.00/cwt215.00–215.004,2741
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70681,665.00/cwt1,540.00–1,790.001,1322
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,457.21/cwt1,400.00–1,550.001,0783
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,204.35/cwt1,000.00–1,400.001,1082
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross60–70681,730.00/cwt1,730.00–1,730.001,1761
BullsNumber 160–70681,070.00/cwt1,070.00–1,070.007281
BullsNumber 190–10093991.67/cwt940.00–1,070.0092243

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.