Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,541	248.05	3,822	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,336	224.74	3,003	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,582	247.30	3,912	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	2,082	204.00	4,247	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,695	201.13	3,410	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	198.70	2,887	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	179.74	2,134	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	156.83	1,639	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,732	202.76	3,512	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,693	176.33	2,985	24
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,454	164.38	2,389	60
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,301	131.47	1,710	31
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,609	209.89	3,377	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,365	258.22	3,525	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,490	250.80	3,736	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,466	241.00	3,533	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,676	254.73	4,268	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	253.70	3,712	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,512	241.42	3,650	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,736.57/cwt	72
Bulls	Number 2	97	1,543.91/cwt	62
Bulls	Number 3	89	1,399.88/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	103	1,789.16/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,585.17/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

53 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	1,656.60/cwt	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,425	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,747.21/cwt	1,700.00–1,840.00	1,800	5
Bulls	—	—	1,654	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	3,019	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	86	1,269.19/cwt	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,092	4
Heifers	Select	—	1,466	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	3,533	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	1,150.59/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	978	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,541	248.05/cwt	246.00–249.00	3,822	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	1,487.18/cwt	1,375.00–1,580.00	1,413	24
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,609	209.89/cwt	203.00–218.00	3,377	5
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	1,636.25/cwt	1,570.00–1,760.00	1,391	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,520	249.98/cwt	243.00–255.00	3,800	10
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,549.29/cwt	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,441	3
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	943	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	82	1,710.24/cwt	1,700.00–1,720.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,806.59/cwt	1,800.00–1,820.00	2,041	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	2,175.12/cwt	2,000.00–2,300.00	1,805	4
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	112	1,422.46/cwt	1,420.00–1,425.00	1,593	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,789.16/cwt	1,760.00–1,840.00	1,843	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,829.18/cwt	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,573	4
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	1,263.32/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,162	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	2,044.42/cwt	1,880.00–2,240.00	1,901	14
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,924.31/cwt	1,840.00–2,030.00	2,001	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,996.67/cwt	1,990.00–2,000.00	1,877	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,780.00/cwt	1,780.00–1,780.00	1,851	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	1,567.88/cwt	1,500.00–1,640.00	1,474	27
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	110	1,440.00/cwt	1,430.00–1,460.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	1,433.17/cwt	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,476	18
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	2,082	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	4,247	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,737.72/cwt	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,633	6
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,882	232.85/cwt	227.00–239.00	4,382	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,732	202.76/cwt	195.00–212.50	3,512	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,365	258.22/cwt	256.00–261.00	3,525	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,463	253.70/cwt	247.00–258.00	3,712	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	178.89/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,283	6
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	1,451.76/cwt	1,420.00–1,470.00	1,510	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	198.70/cwt	190.00–206.00	2,887	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,186	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	3,072	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	198.37/cwt	190.00–207.00	3,178	2
Steers	Select	—	1,512	241.42/cwt	234.00–247.00	3,650	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	176.18/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,947	18
Bulls	—	—	1,702	204.24/cwt	192.50–217.00	3,476	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,462	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,230	7
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,624	260.20/cwt	256.00–264.00	4,226	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	164.19/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,744	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	179.74/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,134	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,152	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,582	247.30/cwt	242.00–251.00	3,912	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,327	123.64/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,641	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,387	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,526	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,475	164.30/cwt	155.00–174.00	2,423	47
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,826	166.00/cwt	165.00–168.00	3,031	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	138.57/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,767	19
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,336	224.74/cwt	220.00–233.00	3,003	6

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.

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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 266Last week 309Year ago 393

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 269Last week 319Year ago 304

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	80–90	86	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,656.60
27	90–100	94	1,500.00–1,640.00	1,567.88
5	100–110	104	1,420.00–1,470.00	1,451.76
3	110–120	110	1,430.00–1,460.00	1,440.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,829.18
6	90–100	94	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,737.72
5	100–110	103	1,700.00–1,840.00	1,747.21
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,269.19
4	90–100	92	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,263.32
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	1,570.00–1,760.00	1,636.25
24	90–100	95	1,375.00–1,580.00	1,487.18
18	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433.17
2	110–120	112	1,420.00–1,425.00	1,422.46
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	82	1,700.00–1,720.00	1,710.24
3	90–100	93	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,549.29
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	83	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,175.12
14	90–100	93	1,880.00–2,240.00	2,044.42
7	100–110	104	1,840.00–2,030.00	1,924.31
3	110–120	113	1,800.00–1,820.00	1,806.59
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.59
1	90–100	92	1,025.00	1,025.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–110	103	1,760.00–1,840.00	1,789.16
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	94	1,990.00–2,000.00	1,996.67
1	100–110	104	1,780.00	1,780.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,654	182.50	182.50
6	—	1,702	192.50–217.00	204.24
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,466	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,520	243.00–255.00	249.98
1	—	1,186	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,365	256.00–261.00	258.22
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,541	246.00–249.00	248.05
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,336	220.00–233.00	224.74
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,609	203.00–218.00	209.89
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,082	204.00	204.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,582	242.00–251.00	247.30
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,882	227.00–239.00	232.85
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,463	247.00–258.00	253.70
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,512	234.00–247.00	241.42
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,624	256.00–264.00	260.20
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,732	195.00–212.50	202.76
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,276	175.00–184.00	178.89
7	—	1,462	150.00–155.00	152.51
47	—	1,475	155.00–174.00	164.30
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,602	190.00–207.00	198.37
18	—	1,673	170.00–184.00	176.18
4	—	1,826	165.00–168.00	166.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,327	120.00–127.00	123.64
3	—	1,387	110.00	110.00
19	—	1,275	130.00–148.00	138.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	190.00–206.00	198.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,062	158.00–168.00	164.19
1	—	960	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,187	175.00–187.00	179.74

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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