Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-09-15

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 15
● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
339 head
114 vs last sale 453 7 vs year ago 346 · 2.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
415 head
40 vs last sale 375 2 vs year ago 413 · +0.5%
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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 PrimeAverage1,500241.983,6302thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,389237.533,2994thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,534243.983,7432thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,588234.273,7199thin
BullsAverage1,752191.813,3617thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,409164.602,31822
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,343157.682,1179thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,135154.581,7548thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,526162.252,47613
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,476151.392,23535
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,328137.341,82450
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,541203.483,1362thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,549190.002,9432thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,546183.092,8312thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,343242.973,2632thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,568248.443,89514
SteersChoiceAverage1,455243.823,5488thin
SteersSelectAverage1,404239.413,3617thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1921,218.98/cwt173
BullsNumber 21001,133.36/cwt34
BullsNumber 3981,121.83/cwt17
BullsUtility68114.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1861,373.96/cwt23
HeifersNumber 289973.35/cwt12
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing60220.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

67 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
BullsUtilityJersey60–7066106.67/cwt60.00–130.00703
BullsUtilityJersey80–9088200.00/cwt200.00–200.001761
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80761,830.00/cwt1,830.00–1,830.001,3911
BullsNumber 1110–1201171,036.36/cwt960.00–1,090.001,2133
Bulls1,689186.63/cwt180.00–195.003,1524
BullsNumber 170–80751,204.70/cwt1,100.00–1,350.0090415
BullsNumber 190–100941,155.59/cwt1,000.00–1,210.001,08667
BullsUtilityJersey50–605450.00/cwt50.00–50.00271
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,523.48/cwt1,500.00–1,540.001,4323
SteersSelect1,404239.41/cwt237.00–241.003,3617
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101001,495.00/cwt1,480.00–1,510.001,4952
HeifersNumber 180–9084854.66/cwt775.00–940.007186
HeifersNumber 270–8074337.50/cwt300.00–375.002502
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101001,560.00/cwt1,540.00–1,580.001,5602
BullsNumber 3100–110101919.31/cwt850.00–990.009292
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,617.09/cwt1,500.00–1,710.001,50412
BullsNumber 390–10092889.40/cwt800.00–975.008182
BullsNumber 2110–1201121,046.40/cwt930.00–1,080.001,17212
BullsNumber 3110–120118950.00/cwt950.00–950.001,1211
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90861,693.88/cwt1,500.00–1,775.001,4576
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross100–1101071,365.92/cwt1,300.00–1,400.001,4624
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,634.46/cwt1,590.00–1,730.001,5046
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–90821,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,1481
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90881,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,1441
BullsNumber 380–9088830.00/cwt830.00–830.007301
HeifersNumber 280–9082172.36/cwt100.00–220.001413
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey60–7060220.00/cwt220.00–220.001321
BullsNumber 2100–1101041,048.29/cwt1,000.00–1,100.001,0905
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–100971,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,2612
BullsNumber 3120–130124980.00/cwt980.00–980.001,2151
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross110–1201101,380.00/cwt1,380.00–1,380.001,5181
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101061,462.46/cwt1,450.00–1,470.001,5504
BullsNumber 360–7064950.00/cwt950.00–950.006081
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100971,549.53/cwt1,520.00–1,580.001,5034
BullsNumber 370–8076900.00/cwt900.00–900.006841
CowsBoner 80-85%1,345157.26/cwt156.00–159.002,1158
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,460168.95/cwt166.00–172.502,4672
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,500241.98/cwt240.00–244.003,6302
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,514181.90/cwt180.00–183.002,7542
SteersChoice and Prime1,575247.29/cwt245.00–251.003,89511
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,476151.39/cwt145.00–158.002,23535
Dairy HeifersSelect1,546183.09/cwt180.00–186.002,8312
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,538161.03/cwt157.00–164.002,47711
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,562236.48/cwt236.00–237.003,6942
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,398162.87/cwt158.00–171.002,27720
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,389237.53/cwt236.00–239.003,2994
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,328137.34/cwt124.00–149.001,82450
HeifersChoice1,343242.97/cwt241.00–245.003,2632
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,534243.98/cwt241.00–247.003,7432
Bulls1,630170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,7711
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,541203.48/cwt203.00–204.003,1362
CowsLean 85-90%1,135154.58/cwt151.00–157.001,7548
HeifersNumber 190–10090970.00/cwt970.00–970.008731
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,595233.64/cwt232.00–235.003,7277
BullsNumber 1100–1101031,143.86/cwt1,020.00–1,200.001,17832
Dairy HeifersChoice1,549190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,9432
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80761,682.65/cwt1,600.00–1,840.001,2795
CowsBoner 80-85%1,326161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,1351
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,746.91/cwt1,700.00–1,810.001,4323
SteersChoice1,455243.82/cwt242.00–246.003,5488
HeifersNumber 1100–1101011,021.19/cwt900.00–1,140.001,0312
Bulls1,940213.06/cwt212.00–214.004,1332
BullsNumber 290–100921,067.60/cwt1,050.00–1,080.009824
SteersChoice and Prime1,541252.67/cwt251.00–254.003,8943
BullsNumber 280–90841,006.25/cwt1,000.00–1,025.008454
BullsNumber 180–90851,175.91/cwt1,100.00–1,250.001,00035
BullsNumber 270–80711,010.14/cwt1,000.00–1,020.007172

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.