Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2026-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-31

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	1,594	193.46	3,084	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,422	185.25	2,634	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,709	189.74	3,243	12
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,438	184.30	2,650	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,639	200.20	3,281	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	180.79	2,573	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	160.83	2,003	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,116	135.21	1,509	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,371	200.63	2,751	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,740	152.26	2,649	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,408	136.94	1,928	96
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,194	116.92	1,396	77
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,169	171.93	2,010	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,408	178.95	2,520	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,532	177.46	2,719	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,393	222.31	3,097	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,405	214.88	3,020	22
Heifers	Select	Average	1,223	198.04	2,422	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,549	219.47	3,399	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,544	212.57	3,282	48
Steers	Select	Average	1,428	191.90	2,740	17

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,117.38/cwt	147
Bulls	Number 2	93	974.55/cwt	91
Bulls	Utility	65	266.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	90	1,224.87/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	92	833.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	63	274.68/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Heifers	Select	—	1,223	198.04/cwt	193.00–202.00	2,422	6
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	83	1,079.28/cwt	1,060.00–1,100.00	896	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,544	212.57/cwt	201.00–223.00	3,282	48
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	102	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,091	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,438	184.30/cwt	177.00–197.00	2,650	4
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	116	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	1,009	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,408	178.95/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,520	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,371	200.63/cwt	192.50–207.50	2,751	4
Steers	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	—	1,842	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,776	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,532	177.46/cwt	175.00–183.00	2,719	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,490	222.36/cwt	220.00–223.00	3,313	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,131.68/cwt	950.00–1,260.00	1,166	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,249	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,169	171.93/cwt	167.00–179.00	2,010	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	124.63/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,610	14
Steers	Select	—	1,428	191.90/cwt	180.00–201.00	2,740	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,737	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,242	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	152.26/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,649	10
Heifers	Choice	—	1,602	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,460	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,429	137.70/cwt	127.50–149.00	1,968	75
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,393	222.31/cwt	222.00–223.00	3,097	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	135.21/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,509	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,594	193.46/cwt	190.00–199.00	3,084	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	104.91/cwt	100.00–107.50	1,209	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	118.92/cwt	110.00–127.50	1,428	66
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	158.49/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,956	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	153.44/cwt	150.00–162.50	2,162	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	174.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,491	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	50–60	55	324.36/cwt	220.00–425.00	178	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,709	189.74/cwt	180.00–200.00	3,243	12
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	120	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,396	214.83/cwt	200.00–223.00	2,999	21
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,174.34/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,327	2
Bulls	—	—	1,639	200.20/cwt	195.00–205.00	3,281	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,269.55/cwt	1,125.00–1,390.00	1,092	9
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,333.20/cwt	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,120	6
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	930.26/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	781	22
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	93	1,198.84/cwt	1,060.00–1,270.00	1,115	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	1,221.60/cwt	1,180.00–1,270.00	1,185	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,415.25/cwt	1,300.00–1,490.00	1,203	13
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	88	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	792	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	895.65/cwt	725.00–980.00	833	30
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	76	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	760	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,281.56/cwt	1,200.00–1,380.00	1,307	20
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,100	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	70–80	74	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	252	1
Heifers	Number 2	110–120	112	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	672	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	897.49/cwt	830.00–975.00	924	18
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,338.37/cwt	1,200.00–1,460.00	1,258	22
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	70–80	74	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	259	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingJersey	60–70	68	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	68	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	1,005.63/cwt	900.00–1,080.00	945	46
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	933.89/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	971	20
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	1,013.23/cwt	980.00–1,050.00	851	15
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	904.72/cwt	870.00–990.00	1,013	8
Bulls	UtilityJersey	60–70	64	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	205	1
Bulls	UtilityJersey	50–60	58	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	81	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,422	185.25/cwt	175.00–195.00	2,634	2

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

Mon Aug 31, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 430Last week 377Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 433Last week 426Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,223	193.00–202.00	198.04
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,602	216.00	216.00
21	—	1,396	200.00–223.00	214.83
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	222.00–223.00	222.31
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,544	201.00–223.00	212.57
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,842	205.00	205.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,490	220.00–223.00	222.36
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,428	180.00–201.00	191.90
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,438	177.00–197.00	184.30
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,709	180.00–200.00	189.74
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,408	171.00–184.00	178.95
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,532	175.00–183.00	177.46
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,371	192.50–207.50	200.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,304	172.50	172.50
5	—	1,234	150.00–165.00	158.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,422	192.50	192.50
2	—	1,424	170.00–180.00	174.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,116	130.00–142.50	135.21
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,169	167.00–179.00	171.93
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,292	122.50–125.00	124.63
75	—	1,429	127.50–149.00	137.70
7	—	1,409	150.00–162.50	153.44
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,740	145.00–160.00	152.26
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,152	100.00–107.50	104.91
66	—	1,201	110.00–127.50	118.92
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,594	190.00–199.00	193.46
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,422	175.00–195.00	185.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,639	195.00–205.00	200.20

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	1,060.00–1,100.00	1,079.28
4	90–100	93	1,060.00–1,270.00	1,198.84
1	100–110	102	1,070.00	1,070.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	84	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,333.20
1	90–100	92	1,350.00	1,350.00
1	110–120	110	1,000.00	1,000.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	55	220.00–425.00	324.36
1	60–70	68	100.00	100.00
1	70–80	74	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	80–90	88	900.00	900.00
1	110–120	112	600.00	600.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	80–90	84	800.00–1,000.00	930.26
30	90–100	93	725.00–980.00	895.65
18	100–110	103	830.00–975.00	897.49
1	110–120	116	870.00	870.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
9	80–90	86	1,125.00–1,390.00	1,269.55
5	90–100	97	1,180.00–1,270.00	1,221.60
6	100–110	103	950.00–1,260.00	1,131.68
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
13	80–90	85	1,300.00–1,490.00	1,415.25
22	90–100	94	1,200.00–1,460.00	1,338.37
20	100–110	102	1,200.00–1,380.00	1,281.56
2	110–120	113	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,174.34
1	120–130	120	1,060.00	1,060.00
Bulls — Utility · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	140.00	140.00
1	60–70	64	320.00	320.00
1	70–80	74	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	80–90	84	980.00–1,050.00	1,013.23
46	90–100	94	900.00–1,080.00	1,005.63
20	100–110	104	860.00–1,000.00	933.89
8	110–120	112	870.00–990.00	904.72

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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