Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Greencastle / 2026-10-12

Greencastle

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Oct 12
● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917
Slaughter Cattle receipts
351 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 406▼ 85 vs year ago 436 · −19.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
433 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 406▲ 40 vs year ago 393 · +10.2%
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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 SteersChoiceAverage1,517198.613,0132thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,497172.602,5846thin
Bulls—Average1,839175.913,2356thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,579143.382,2647thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,326133.661,77210
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,056103.461,0928thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,735171.262,9715thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,717134.382,30813
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,490118.761,76965
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,26196.231,21387
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,191184.152,1933thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,209156.001,8862thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,544182.812,8234thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,435176.092,5274thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,435225.473,2359thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,416207.002,9311thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,586226.003,5845thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,520222.583,38428
SteersSelectAverage1,654211.763,5035thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,134.20/cwt159
BullsNumber 21041,035.57/cwt91
BullsNumber 399598.54/cwt6
BullsUtility60330.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 1951,149.22/cwt31
HeifersNumber 267388.87/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

60 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,506223.23/cwt211.00–229.003,36227
Steers—Choice and Prime1,586226.00/cwt223.00–230.003,5845
Steers—Select1,654211.76/cwt211.00–214.003,5035
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,908205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,9111
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,416207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,9311
Heifers—Choice1,435225.47/cwt220.00–228.003,2359
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,839175.91/cwt170.00–187.503,2356
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99588.22/cwt85.00–92.508784
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116118.70/cwt115.00–122.501,3254
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326133.66/cwt127.50–140.001,77210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,548145.61/cwt140.00–152.502,2546
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,766130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2961
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,735171.26/cwt160.00–195.002,9715
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,191184.15/cwt179.00–189.002,1933
Dairy Heifers—Select1,209156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,8862
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,435176.09/cwt172.00–182.002,5274
Dairy Steers—Choice1,544182.81/cwt182.00–185.002,8234
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,497172.60/cwt161.00–176.002,5846
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,517198.61/cwt196.00–201.003,0132
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24976.32/cwt70.00–115.0095320
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,250103.81/cwt80.00–112.501,29856
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,308115.78/cwt115.00–117.501,5147
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,38555.40/cwt50.00–65.007674
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,428130.38/cwt130.00–132.501,8626
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,479119.66/cwt112.50–127.501,77050
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,589106.00/cwt100.00–110.001,6849
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,673138.18/cwt135.00–140.002,3128
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,788128.31/cwt120.00–132.502,2945
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 260200.00/cwt200.00–200.001201
Heifers70–80Number 271483.31/cwt425.00–540.003432
Heifers70–80Number 174970.00/cwt970.00–970.007181
Heifers80–90Number 180800.00/cwt800.00–800.006401
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,306.06/cwt1,220.00–1,360.001,1105
Heifers90–100Number 192934.46/cwt850.00–970.008604
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,228.27/cwt975.00–1,310.001,15512
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,175.59/cwt1,150.00–1,200.001,1995
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross116990.17/cwt950.00–1,040.001,1493
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70UtilityJersey60330.00/cwt330.00–330.001981
Bulls80–90Number 384900.00/cwt900.00–900.007561
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,412.94/cwt1,300.00–1,500.001,20114
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,306.15/cwt1,175.00–1,390.001,12312
Bulls80–90Number 1861,082.33/cwt1,010.00–1,270.0093110
Bulls80–90Number 286973.67/cwt875.00–1,080.0083714
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,381.29/cwt1,275.00–1,530.001,28529
Bulls90–100Number 1941,022.98/cwt950.00–1,170.0096244
Bulls90–100Number 294936.08/cwt800.00–1,070.0088025
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,210.49/cwt1,150.00–1,290.001,15012
Bulls90–100Number 395500.00/cwt500.00–500.004752
Bulls100–110Number 2102875.91/cwt800.00–960.0089317
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,273.58/cwt1,175.00–1,330.001,31216
Bulls100–110Number 3103475.61/cwt450.00–500.004902
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1041,196.71/cwt1,090.00–1,290.001,2458
Bulls100–110Number 1104956.77/cwt900.00–1,030.0099529
Bulls110–120Number 2111844.77/cwt820.00–870.009382
Bulls110–120Number 1112913.03/cwt850.00–950.001,02311
Bulls110–120Number 3112740.00/cwt740.00–740.008291
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,164.34/cwt1,140.00–1,190.001,3162
Bulls120–130Number 1120870.00/cwt870.00–870.001,0441
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1231,099.78/cwt1,060.00–1,120.001,3533
Bulls950–960Number 2958850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,1431

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.