Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-08-25

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Aug 25
● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
452 head
61 vs last sale 391 27 vs year ago 425 · +6.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
373 head
2 vs last sale 371 27 vs year ago 400 · 6.8%
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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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,586237.003,7591thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,479228.993,3872thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,417226.003,2022thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,402241.463,3852thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,575232.793,66614
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,576211.353,3316thin
BullsAverage1,748195.553,4189thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,402173.832,4378thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,291159.782,06310
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,070150.131,6076thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,444178.632,5792thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,406164.002,3061thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,571163.342,56617
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,459153.752,24339
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,310137.351,79981
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,516210.003,1841thin
Dairy HeifersSelectLow1,293197.702,55511
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,489238.813,5565thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,293233.453,0198thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,248226.122,8226thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,588245.023,89118
SteersChoiceAverage1,570239.533,76131
SteersSelectAverage1,435231.793,32627

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1891,127.79/cwt139
BullsNumber 3971,051.25/cwt25
BullsNumber 2102954.16/cwt73
BullsUtility67133.00/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1821,344.24/cwt27
HeifersNumber 2901,182.76/cwt20

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1Beef Cross60–70641,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.009121
HeifersNumber 280–9081600.00/cwt600.00–600.004862
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80761,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.001,0451
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross120–1301221,140.00/cwt1,140.00–1,140.001,3911
BullsNumber 290–10094910.00/cwt880.00–940.0085513
BullsNumber 3100–110102765.57/cwt700.00–850.007815
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,342.86/cwt1,300.00–1,380.001,3833
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,512.52/cwt1,450.00–1,560.001,3927
BullsNumber 2110–120113864.73/cwt840.00–880.0097714
BullsNumber 280–9084825.00/cwt800.00–900.006934
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross110–1201141,190.58/cwt1,140.00–1,260.001,3576
BullsNumber 2120–130125800.00/cwt800.00–800.001,0002
HeifersNumber 270–8072600.00/cwt500.00–700.004322
BullsNumber 170–80751,148.64/cwt1,080.00–1,200.0086113
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,354.10/cwt1,090.00–1,530.001,1246
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,350.59/cwt1,300.00–1,400.001,1482
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross70–80721,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.008781
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100971,370.72/cwt1,300.00–1,400.001,3304
BullsNumber 380–9088870.00/cwt870.00–870.007661
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,558.44/cwt1,450.00–1,680.001,32512
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101051,283.62/cwt1,140.00–1,400.001,3484
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,352.78/cwt1,300.00–1,470.001,2724
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,672.39/cwt1,570.00–1,750.001,2545
BullsNumber 360–70681,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.008671
BullsNumber 390–10091906.70/cwt750.00–1,060.008252
BullsNumber 370–8071700.00/cwt700.00–700.004972
BullsNumber 2100–110104911.89/cwt860.00–950.0094829
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–100921,190.00/cwt1,190.00–1,190.001,0951
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–90861,281.24/cwt1,080.00–1,530.001,1023
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross100–1101041,278.85/cwt1,250.00–1,310.001,3302
HeifersNumber 180–90821,013.13/cwt800.00–1,080.008319
BullsNumber 180–90851,057.59/cwt960.00–1,180.0089939
BullsNumber 1100–110101956.88/cwt950.00–980.0096613
BullsNumber 160–70681,140.00/cwt1,140.00–1,140.007751
BullsNumber 190–100941,002.09/cwt950.00–1,080.0094248
BullsUtilityJersey60–7067133.00/cwt100.00–200.00893
Dairy HeifersSelect1,528180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7501
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,402173.83/cwt168.00–180.002,4378
CowsBoner 80-85%1,291159.78/cwt156.00–163.002,06310
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,586237.00/cwt237.00–237.003,7591
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,319137.91/cwt126.00–148.001,81978
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%1,406164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,3061
SteersChoice1,570239.53/cwt235.00–243.003,76131
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,069122.91/cwt121.00–124.001,3143
HeifersChoice and Prime1,489238.81/cwt236.00–241.003,5565
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,571163.34/cwt158.00–168.002,56617
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,417226.00/cwt226.00–226.003,2022
CowsLean 85-90%1,012144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4571
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,474.47/cwt1,450.00–1,500.001,3862
CowsLean 85-90%1,082151.36/cwt149.00–154.001,6385
HeifersSelect1,248226.12/cwt221.00–229.002,8226
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,459153.75/cwt149.00–159.002,24339
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,575232.79/cwt226.00–238.003,66614
SteersChoice and Prime1,588245.02/cwt243.00–250.003,89118
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,402241.46/cwt241.00–242.003,3852
Dairy Bulls1,444178.63/cwt161.00–190.002,5792
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,576211.35/cwt187.50–226.003,3316
Bulls1,704193.12/cwt180.00–210.003,2918
SteersSelect1,435231.79/cwt224.00–236.003,32627
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80721,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.009361
Dairy HeifersSelect1,269199.47/cwt195.00–204.002,53110
HeifersNumber 190–10091967.15/cwt950.00–1,000.008803
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,479228.99/cwt225.00–233.003,3872
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,648.44/cwt1,630.00–1,680.001,3527
Dairy HeifersChoice1,516210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,1841
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201141,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.001,3791
HeifersChoice1,293233.45/cwt228.00–236.003,0198
BullsNumber 270–8078860.00/cwt860.00–860.006711
Bulls2,098215.00/cwt215.00–215.004,5111
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101001,370.00/cwt1,370.00–1,370.001,3701
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,649.09/cwt1,500.00–1,740.001,2375

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.