Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-01-05

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jan 5
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
529 head
109 vs last sale 420 529 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
420 head
264 vs last sale 684 420 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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 PrimeAverage1,440231.123,3284thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,438220.563,1722thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,406200.002,8121thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,438230.383,3133thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,545211.893,2745thin
BullsAverage2,078192.934,0093thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,571183.982,8908thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,301160.402,08716
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,093137.711,5059thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,678197.943,3216thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,779154.542,75033
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,453142.962,07792
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,254126.811,59068
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,494191.782,8653thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,307179.842,3512thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,664213.003,5441thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,564195.913,0646thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,338186.652,4975thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,516240.373,64421
HeifersChoiceAverage1,475234.593,46018
HeifersSelectAverage1,097220.392,4182thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,576232.663,66739
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,767227.064,01142
SteersSelectAverage1,523213.303,2496thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1921,299.08/cwt86
BullsNumber 21011,119.47/cwt126
BullsNumber 386464.47/cwt24
BullsUtility78134.35/cwt21
HeifersNumber 1871,341.69/cwt29
HeifersNumber 295893.68/cwt26

Every lot, as filed

85 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 Cross80–90831,525.13/cwt1,400.00–1,680.001,26610
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross60–70661,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.001,0231
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,256127.93/cwt114.00–138.001,60764
SteersChoice and Prime1,640239.33/cwt235.00–245.003,92523
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,776153.34/cwt144.00–168.002,72329
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,745172.68/cwt172.00–174.003,0133
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,556124.61/cwt120.00–130.001,9396
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,451143.65/cwt132.00–156.002,08484
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,406200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,8121
Dairy SteersSelect1,338186.65/cwt184.00–189.002,4975
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,438220.56/cwt218.00–223.003,1722
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100961,432.99/cwt1,400.00–1,450.001,3763
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,548.49/cwt1,460.00–1,600.001,44013
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101051,365.73/cwt1,300.00–1,450.001,4346
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201161,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,2761
BullsUtilityJersey90–10092180.00/cwt180.00–180.001661
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101001,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001,4801
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross130–1401321,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.001,3861
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,263.38/cwt1,100.00–1,400.001,3144
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,414.03/cwt1,340.00–1,470.001,3296
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,354.17/cwt1,320.00–1,390.001,1382
BullsUtilityJersey50–605830.00/cwt30.00–30.00172
HeifersNumber 280–9083386.96/cwt300.00–510.003213
HeifersNumber 190–10092747.43/cwt675.00–800.006883
HeifersNumber 270–8074265.34/cwt210.00–300.001964
HeifersNumber 290–10092200.00/cwt200.00–200.001841
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80771,653.79/cwt1,600.00–1,680.001,2733
HeifersNumber 2110–120110400.00/cwt300.00–500.004402
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201121,208.75/cwt1,140.00–1,280.001,3542
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100921,507.20/cwt1,500.00–1,540.001,3877
Dairy HeifersChoice1,494191.78/cwt190.00–194.002,8653
Dairy HeifersSelect1,307179.84/cwt177.00–183.002,3512
Dairy SteersChoice1,564195.91/cwt192.00–201.003,0646
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,664213.00/cwt213.00–213.003,5441
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,920212.21/cwt200.00–225.004,07419
HeifersChoice and Prime1,496241.89/cwt236.00–254.003,61920
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,230168.85/cwt168.00–170.002,0772
HeifersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,920210.00/cwt210.00–210.004,0321
SteersSelect1,523213.30/cwt208.00–220.003,2496
SteersChoice1,576232.66/cwt224.00–239.003,66739
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80761,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.007791
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,597.42/cwt1,500.00–1,670.001,3429
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80731,563.91/cwt1,500.00–1,690.001,1423
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90831,332.36/cwt1,190.00–1,470.001,1064
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross70–8072500.00/cwt500.00–500.003601
BullsNumber 2100–1101051,095.71/cwt1,000.00–1,160.001,15046
HeifersNumber 2100–110102300.00/cwt300.00–300.003061
HeifersNumber 1100–110102774.51/cwt750.00–800.007902
HeifersNumber 180–9081662.35/cwt650.00–675.005372
BullsNumber 3100–110104314.95/cwt200.00–500.003284
BullsNumber 290–100951,101.38/cwt1,000.00–1,160.001,04620
BullsNumber 380–9082613.02/cwt250.00–870.005036
BullsNumber 360–7068375.00/cwt375.00–375.002551
BullsNumber 180–90851,200.07/cwt1,160.00–1,260.001,02010
BullsNumber 1110–1201101,170.00/cwt1,170.00–1,170.001,2871
BullsNumber 1100–1101011,165.97/cwt1,160.00–1,180.001,17810
BullsNumber 280–90851,093.12/cwt940.00–1,200.0092914
BullsNumber 2110–1201131,075.48/cwt1,000.00–1,150.001,21528
BullsUtility110–120112180.00/cwt180.00–180.002021
BullsUtility90–10095130.95/cwt100.00–160.001242
BullsUtility80–9082100.00/cwt100.00–100.00821
BullsNumber 190–100941,192.28/cwt1,150.00–1,260.001,12140
BullsUtility50–6056200.00/cwt200.00–200.001121
BullsNumber 370–8074529.95/cwt200.00–800.003925
BullsUtilityJersey110–120114220.00/cwt220.00–220.002511
BullsUtilityJersey60–7064128.31/cwt40.00–180.00825
BullsUtilityJersey80–9084170.00/cwt40.00–300.001432
BullsUtilityBeef Cross90–10092150.00/cwt150.00–150.001381
BullsUtilityJersey70–8074105.95/cwt80.00–140.00783
BullsUtility70–8078170.00/cwt170.00–170.001331
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross80–9083200.00/cwt200.00–200.001662
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,545211.89/cwt203.00–218.003,2745
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,438230.38/cwt229.00–232.003,3133
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,214108.84/cwt106.00–110.001,3214
Dairy Bulls1,678197.94/cwt187.50–205.003,3216
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,974135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,6651
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,440231.12/cwt225.00–235.003,3284
HeifersSelect1,097220.39/cwt219.00–222.002,4182
HeifersChoice1,475234.59/cwt225.00–238.003,46018
CowsLean 85-90%1,093137.71/cwt124.00–148.001,5059
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,571183.98/cwt176.00–190.002,8908
CowsBoner 80-85%1,301160.40/cwt144.00–176.002,08716
Bulls2,078192.93/cwt190.00–200.004,0093
BullsNumber 270–80731,086.09/cwt900.00–1,190.007933
BullsNumber 390–10094456.94/cwt190.00–825.004305

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.