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Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 27
● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
432 head
17 vs last sale 449 26 vs year ago 406 · +6.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
409 head
57 vs last sale 466 7 vs year ago 416 · 1.7%
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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 HeifersSelectAverage1,538186.002,8611thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,550239.003,7051thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,707228.233,8963thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,462213.363,1194thin
BullsAverage1,822186.053,3905thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,522159.512,42829
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,282153.191,96424
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,200136.741,64119
Dairy BullsAverage1,746182.343,1849thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,748152.102,65815
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,584145.132,29941
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,349128.461,733104
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,668197.003,2861thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,469189.352,7822thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,498192.742,8876thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,319184.482,4334thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,355236.883,2103thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,405229.443,2242thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,534180.002,7611thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,609238.053,83025
SteersChoiceLow1,618232.663,76529
SteersSelectAverage1,547228.483,5356thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1861,182.45/cwt75
BullsNumber 2971,097.72/cwt121
BullsNumber 3971,033.28/cwt37
BullsUtility7143.89/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1851,234.47/cwt19
HeifersNumber 2901,091.24/cwt30

Every lot, as filed

75 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 2100–1101031,068.15/cwt1,040.00–1,080.001,10028
BullsNumber 370–8076872.40/cwt770.00–975.006634
SteersChoice and Prime1,894219.00/cwt219.00–219.004,1481
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,550239.00/cwt239.00–239.003,7051
HeifersChoice and Prime1,355236.88/cwt235.00–239.003,2103
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross110–1201131,206.53/cwt1,190.00–1,230.001,3633
HeifersNumber 280–9081213.16/cwt30.00–425.001733
BullsNumber 390–10095894.78/cwt775.00–960.008508
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,462213.36/cwt207.00–220.003,1194
Dairy HeifersSelect1,469189.35/cwt181.00–197.002,7822
SteersSelect1,547228.48/cwt221.00–239.003,5356
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,2602
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–100921,325.00/cwt1,200.00–1,450.001,2192
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross100–1101051,291.46/cwt1,200.00–1,350.001,3566
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,707228.23/cwt223.00–231.003,8963
Dairy SteersChoice1,498192.74/cwt186.00–200.002,8876
Dairy HeifersChoice1,668197.00/cwt197.00–197.003,2861
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101001,390.00/cwt1,390.00–1,390.001,3901
BullsNumber 3110–120110935.00/cwt920.00–950.001,0292
BullsNumber 380–9082898.78/cwt825.00–975.007373
BullsNumber 190–100941,101.04/cwt1,080.00–1,130.001,03520
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,722.04/cwt1,680.00–1,750.001,2924
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,540.00/cwt1,540.00–1,540.001,4171
BullsNumber 2120–130122980.00/cwt980.00–980.001,1961
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80761,525.00/cwt1,500.00–1,550.001,1592
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,408.75/cwt1,380.00–1,440.001,32410
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,609.36/cwt1,570.00–1,700.001,3687
BullsNumber 2110–1201131,038.85/cwt990.00–1,060.001,17419
BullsNumber 280–90851,036.79/cwt975.00–1,080.0088117
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,640.00/cwt1,600.00–1,680.001,3454
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,457.89/cwt1,390.00–1,510.001,3708
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross60–70681,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.009691
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80741,598.72/cwt1,575.00–1,620.001,1832
HeifersNumber 190–10096897.15/cwt725.00–1,090.008614
HeifersNumber 180–9085719.12/cwt525.00–900.006112
BullsNumber 170–80751,160.88/cwt1,090.00–1,275.0087113
BullsUtilityJersey70–807149.72/cwt30.00–70.00352
BullsUtilityJersey60–706430.00/cwt30.00–30.00192
SteersChoice1,854222.00/cwt222.00–222.004,1161
SteersChoice1,610233.04/cwt228.00–238.003,75228
HeifersChoice1,405229.44/cwt228.00–231.003,2242
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,538186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,8611
Dairy SteersSelect1,319184.48/cwt183.00–187.002,4334
HeifersSelect1,534180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7611
Dairy Bulls1,746182.34/cwt170.00–197.503,1849
Bulls1,822186.05/cwt175.00–194.003,3905
BullsNumber 180–90841,114.16/cwt1,070.00–1,260.0093626
CowsBoner 80-85%1,282153.19/cwt132.50–167.501,96424
SteersChoice and Prime1,664246.00/cwt246.00–246.004,0931
SteersChoice and Prime1,594238.53/cwt233.00–245.003,80223
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100911,494.95/cwt1,490.00–1,500.001,3602
BullsUtilityJersey80–908460.00/cwt60.00–60.00501
HeifersNumber 1100–110100840.00/cwt840.00–840.008401
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,339112.52/cwt110.00–115.001,5076
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,735153.50/cwt145.00–162.002,66314
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,924132.50/cwt132.50–132.502,5491
BullsNumber 270–80741,016.67/cwt1,000.00–1,050.007523
BullsNumber 1100–1101011,100.03/cwt1,090.00–1,110.001,1116
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,612145.72/cwt145.00–147.502,3493
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,341128.92/cwt117.50–142.501,72995
CowsLean 85-90%1,200136.74/cwt110.00–154.001,64119
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90861,444.04/cwt1,370.00–1,500.001,2424
HeifersNumber 170–8078575.00/cwt475.00–675.004492
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201141,250.00/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,4252
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,550162.07/cwt146.00–172.502,5122
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,868172.50/cwt172.50–172.503,2221
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,507158.81/cwt152.50–165.002,39326
HeifersNumber 270–8072319.79/cwt300.00–375.002304
BullsNumber 290–100941,058.14/cwt1,000.00–1,090.0099539
HeifersNumber 260–7068300.00/cwt300.00–300.002041
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,598152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,4373
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,542135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,0822
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,585145.08/cwt140.00–150.002,30036
BullsNumber 3100–110102999.85/cwt940.00–1,030.001,0209
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,313.50/cwt1,200.00–1,370.001,3536

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.