Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-09-28

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Sep 28
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
← Sep 21Sep 28latest
Slaughter Cattle receipts
406 head
▼ 112 vs last sale 518▲ 406 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
406 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 450▲ 406 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,405188.512,6493thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,527195.722,98812
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,495183.512,7432thin
Bulls—Low1,675191.423,2075thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,652149.152,4643thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,373139.381,91314
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,135128.281,4569thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,545191.182,9546thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,797142.412,55916
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,483128.791,91082
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,223104.241,274110
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,425172.242,4544thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,681172.332,8979thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,368199.442,72816
HeifersSelectAverage1,331184.402,4547thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,654208.973,4564thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,577199.033,13936
SteersSelectAverage1,449191.532,77521

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,100.36/cwt151
BullsNumber 293931.16/cwt88
BullsUtility66280.43/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1891,157.11/cwt24
HeifersNumber 2951,133.33/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

51 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
BullsUtilityJersey60–7064495.86/cwt445.00–550.003172
BullsNumber 1100–110103916.69/cwt800.00–960.0094421
BullsNumber 190–10094974.93/cwt900.00–1,040.0091650
HeifersNumber 180–9085960.45/cwt900.00–1,200.0081610
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201111,198.38/cwt1,140.00–1,230.001,3306
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90851,409.24/cwt1,325.00–1,475.001,1984
Bulls——1,888165.00/cwt165.00–165.003,1151
Dairy Bulls——1,545191.18/cwt162.50–210.002,9546
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,504202.12/cwt200.00–206.003,0404
HeifersSelect—1,331184.40/cwt182.00–190.002,4547
SteersSelect—1,449191.53/cwt183.00–204.002,77521
SteersChoice—1,577199.03/cwt192.00–209.003,13936
BullsUtilityJersey50–6058140.00/cwt140.00–140.00811
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90861,433.59/cwt1,200.00–1,550.001,23315
BullsNumber 280–9085917.72/cwt800.00–1,000.0078023
SteersChoice and Prime—1,654208.97/cwt207.00–212.003,4564
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,380138.56/cwt132.50–145.001,91213
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,280150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9201
HeifersNumber 190–10090900.00/cwt900.00–900.008101
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90881,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.001,0121
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100961,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.001,1041
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,652149.15/cwt147.50–150.002,4643
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,926133.41/cwt130.00–137.402,5693
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,15679.22/cwt70.00–90.0091621
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,280.73/cwt1,200.00–1,340.001,30614
Bulls——1,622198.02/cwt182.50–207.503,2124
BullsNumber 180–90831,003.94/cwt900.00–1,225.008339
BullsNumber 290–10093905.07/cwt800.00–1,000.0084235
Dairy SteersChoice—1,681172.33/cwt165.00–176.002,8979
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,425172.24/cwt169.00–178.002,4544
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,405188.51/cwt185.00–191.002,6493
BullsUtilityJersey70–8073135.21/cwt130.00–140.00992
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100951,292.14/cwt1,240.00–1,380.001,2289
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101031,135.15/cwt1,120.00–1,150.001,1692
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect—1,495183.51/cwt182.00–185.002,7432
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,538192.52/cwt185.00–198.002,9618
HeifersChoice—1,368199.44/cwt191.00–207.002,72816
BullsNumber 1110–120115850.62/cwt800.00–890.0097813
BullsNumber 2110–120113865.35/cwt820.00–890.009784
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100951,102.73/cwt1,000.00–1,240.001,0485
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,482128.00/cwt120.00–138.001,89777
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,767144.49/cwt140.00–155.002,55313
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,495141.02/cwt140.00–142.502,1085
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100951,366.91/cwt1,250.00–1,490.001,29923
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101021,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,1221
BullsNumber 2100–110102856.00/cwt800.00–910.0087314
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,234109.03/cwt95.00–117.501,34581
CowsLean 85-90%—1,135128.28/cwt120.00–135.001,4569
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,282121.46/cwt120.00–125.001,5578
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201101,140.00/cwt1,140.00–1,140.001,2541
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90861,196.95/cwt1,000.00–1,325.001,0294

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.