Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-09-21

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 21
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
← Sep 14Sep 21latest
Slaughter Cattle receipts
518 head
▲ 136 vs last sale 382▲ 105 vs year ago 413 · +25.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
450 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 455▲ 25 vs year ago 425 · +5.9%
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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 HeifersChoiceHigh1,609190.713,0684thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,603193.453,10012
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,531178.652,7358thin
Bulls—Low1,677193.753,25011
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,604181.952,9196thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,278147.851,89023
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,176129.771,52610
Dairy Bulls—Average1,379198.932,7434thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,702146.062,48623
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,447130.061,882100
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,237105.541,305129
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,395173.822,4255thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,276141.001,7991thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,727180.213,1128thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492220.593,2915thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,355215.752,92316
HeifersSelectAverage1,456198.732,8944thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,519216.403,28745
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,651215.663,5609thin
SteersSelectAverage1,421200.212,84515

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1951,091.23/cwt193
BullsNumber 292920.70/cwt80
BullsNumber 393666.27/cwt12
BullsUtility54218.32/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1951,169.26/cwt29

Every lot, as filed

63 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
BullsUtilityJersey60–7064200.00/cwt200.00–200.001281
BullsNumber 1120–130120880.00/cwt880.00–880.001,0561
BullsNumber 1110–120112897.09/cwt880.00–930.001,00514
HeifersNumber 180–9082950.00/cwt950.00–950.007791
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90841,364.07/cwt1,200.00–1,460.001,1466
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90861,430.40/cwt1,300.00–1,540.001,23010
HeifersNumber 1100–110100930.00/cwt930.00–930.009301
HeifersNumber 190–10095936.05/cwt925.00–960.008894
BullsNumber 180–90851,025.18/cwt990.00–1,200.0087115
Bulls——1,790169.79/cwt167.50–172.503,0394
Dairy Bulls——1,379198.93/cwt185.00–212.502,7434
HeifersChoice—1,353214.78/cwt206.00–219.002,90614
BullsNumber 280–9085909.25/cwt750.00–990.0077327
BullsNumber 290–10095857.42/cwt725.00–980.0081531
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101031,313.14/cwt1,230.00–1,370.001,35319
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,527200.96/cwt200.00–202.003,0692
HeifersChoice—1,369222.50/cwt222.00–223.003,0462
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect—1,531178.65/cwt174.00–183.002,7358
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,242.20/cwt1,050.00–1,340.001,0566
BullsNumber 3100–110108600.00/cwt600.00–600.006481
HeifersNumber 170–8078970.00/cwt970.00–970.007571
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,676203.10/cwt200.00–206.003,4042
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,588191.52/cwt182.00–199.003,04110
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,276141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,7991
BullsNumber 390–10095653.56/cwt500.00–725.006216
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross90–10094800.00/cwt800.00–800.007521
BullsNumber 2100–110103828.29/cwt725.00–900.0085310
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,240146.44/cwt140.00–155.001,81621
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,678162.66/cwt160.00–165.002,7292
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,636175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,8631
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100941,166.67/cwt1,000.00–1,250.001,0973
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,690180.46/cwt180.00–181.003,0502
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,395173.82/cwt164.00–183.002,4255
SteersChoice—1,519216.40/cwt209.00–229.003,28745
Dairy SteersChoice—1,727180.21/cwt174.00–185.003,1128
SteersSelect—1,421200.21/cwt190.00–208.002,84515
HeifersSelect—1,456198.73/cwt193.00–202.002,8944
Bulls——1,582220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,4801
Bulls——1,618205.35/cwt185.00–217.503,3236
BullsNumber 1100–110104919.77/cwt800.00–970.0095725
SteersChoice and PrimeHeavy Weight—1,857200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,7142
SteersChoice and Prime—1,592220.14/cwt218.00–222.003,5057
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,492220.59/cwt220.00–221.003,2915
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,188.52/cwt1,000.00–1,290.001,3196
BullsUtilityJersey50–6051224.42/cwt140.00–280.001143
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,326.50/cwt138.00–1,590.001,24734
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,452128.90/cwt120.00–137.501,87290
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,656143.78/cwt140.00–150.002,38118
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,868154.29/cwt152.50–157.502,8825
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201121,082.56/cwt1,000.00–1,180.001,2124
BullsNumber 190–10094954.48/cwt800.00–1,010.0089765
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100961,270.23/cwt1,100.00–1,360.001,2198
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,17790.05/cwt80.00–97.501,06019
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,252111.90/cwt100.00–122.501,40199
CowsLean 85-90%—1,176129.77/cwt120.00–137.501,52610
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201101,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1001
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross0–1041,317.14/cwt1,260.00–1,390.00534
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101041,144.90/cwt1,140.00–1,150.001,1912
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,20475.00/cwt75.00–75.0090311
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,598183.34/cwt180.00–190.002,9305
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,405140.49/cwt140.00–142.501,97410
BullsNumber 380–9086668.46/cwt525.00–800.005754
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,159.46/cwt990.00–1,270.001,1834

How this sale compares

Pennsylvania weighted averages
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