Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2025-10-06

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 6
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
402 head
11 vs last sale 413 29 vs year ago 373 · +7.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
401 head
24 vs last sale 425 23 vs year ago 378 · +6.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to Slaughter Steers*

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,500224.003,3601thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,554238.683,7093thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,485230.303,4202thin
BullsAverage1,507186.092,8043thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,539160.662,47220
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,259152.271,91714
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,117143.761,60614
Dairy BullsAverage1,672180.423,0177thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,573153.242,41129
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,527143.632,19348
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,316127.651,68067
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,346178.352,4012thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,182210.002,4821thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,586199.023,1565thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,882180.003,3881thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,368235.003,2152thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,659244.074,0498thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,583239.533,79216
SteersSelectAverage1,586232.593,68912

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1891,215.65/cwt158
BullsNumber 31001,130.25/cwt36
BullsNumber 2981,123.97/cwt61
BullsUtility83114.57/cwt9
HeifersNumber 1851,482.99/cwt29
HeifersNumber 2941,086.13/cwt12
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing66180.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

73 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 190–10092870.43/cwt850.00–890.008012
BullsNumber 3100–110100980.00/cwt980.00–980.009801
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,627.86/cwt1,150.00–1,870.001,36712
BullsNumber 290–100951,041.75/cwt1,000.00–1,080.0099014
Dairy Bulls1,672180.42/cwt167.50–187.503,0177
BullsNumber 280–90851,026.47/cwt1,000.00–1,060.008728
BullsNumber 2120–1301201,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.001,2361
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross100–1101021,426.48/cwt1,330.00–1,480.001,4555
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross60–70681,820.00/cwt1,820.00–1,820.001,2381
HeifersNumber 2100–1101021,470.00/cwt1,470.00–1,470.001,4991
BullsNumber 170–80751,171.55/cwt1,100.00–1,250.0087915
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100971,553.06/cwt1,480.00–1,590.001,5064
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90861,615.00/cwt1,580.00–1,650.001,3892
HeifersUtility/Non-TubingJersey60–7066180.00/cwt180.00–180.001191
BullsNumber 2100–1101031,063.39/cwt1,020.00–1,110.001,09516
BullsNumber 3120–130124949.68/cwt930.00–970.001,1782
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80781,683.33/cwt1,600.00–1,730.001,3133
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100981,550.00/cwt1,540.00–1,560.001,5193
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201101,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.001,4961
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–90841,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,0921
HeifersNumber 270–8074394.09/cwt300.00–500.002924
BullsNumber 370–8078850.00/cwt800.00–900.006632
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,646.03/cwt1,600.00–1,680.001,5146
BullsNumber 380–9085919.53/cwt900.00–975.007824
BullsNumber 3110–1201121,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,5121
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–100941,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.001,2781
BullsNumber 390–10094887.25/cwt800.00–980.0083410
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross110–1201121,379.62/cwt1,300.00–1,440.001,5459
BullsNumber 2110–1201121,054.92/cwt1,000.00–1,080.001,18210
HeifersNumber 2120–130120980.00/cwt980.00–980.001,1761
BullsUtilityJersey90–10097154.87/cwt150.00–160.001502
HeifersNumber 180–9084837.90/cwt725.00–960.007046
BullsUtilityJersey70–8076100.00/cwt100.00–100.00762
BullsUtilityJersey60–706585.69/cwt70.00–100.00562
BullsNumber 1100–1101021,080.29/cwt1,000.00–1,120.001,10216
BullsUtilityJersey80–9082100.00/cwt100.00–100.00822
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,662169.69/cwt165.00–175.002,8204
CowsLean 85-90%1,118146.52/cwt142.00–152.001,63811
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,536143.68/cwt140.00–147.002,20743
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,554153.35/cwt148.00–160.002,38326
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,441150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,1622
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,322127.30/cwt114.00–141.001,68362
SteersChoice and Prime1,659244.07/cwt242.00–246.004,0498
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,859145.96/cwt145.00–147.002,7132
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,485230.30/cwt225.00–237.003,4202
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,508165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4881
SteersSelect1,586232.59/cwt225.00–240.003,68912
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,184145.62/cwt143.00–149.001,7243
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,500224.00/cwt224.00–224.003,3601
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,508158.40/cwt153.00–164.002,38916
SteersChoice1,583239.53/cwt235.00–245.003,79216
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,455138.66/cwt138.00–139.002,0183
HeifersChoice1,368235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,2152
CowsLean 85-90%1,115133.62/cwt131.00–135.001,4903
Bulls1,507186.09/cwt178.00–195.002,8043
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,182210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4821
BullsNumber 270–80771,053.65/cwt1,000.00–1,090.008113
Dairy HeifersSelect1,346178.35/cwt172.00–185.002,4012
BullsNumber 160–70681,190.00/cwt1,190.00–1,190.008091
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,337111.63/cwt110.00–113.001,4922
BullsUtilityJersey110–120110150.00/cwt150.00–150.001651
Dairy SteersChoice1,586199.02/cwt187.00–207.003,1565
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,523.01/cwt1,490.00–1,540.001,5843
Dairy SteersSelect1,882180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,3881
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,668.61/cwt1,500.00–1,780.001,5359
CowsBoner 80-85%1,259152.27/cwt146.00–159.001,91714
BullsNumber 190–100941,123.08/cwt1,040.00–1,180.001,05660
BullsNumber 180–90851,155.44/cwt1,100.00–1,220.0098240
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101051,498.57/cwt1,450.00–1,550.001,5732
BullsNumber 1110–1201101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1001
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90831,754.96/cwt1,680.00–1,850.001,45712
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,554238.68/cwt234.00–242.003,7093
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,767.61/cwt1,700.00–1,870.001,3263

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.