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New Holland, PA    Monday January 07, 2019    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, January 07, 2019


                  *** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale***
          Friday February 01, 2019 at 7:15 PM`. All must be in by 6:00PM

    
           Cattle    Calves    Hogs    Feeder Pigs   Sheep     Goats  
Receipts:    604      358       10        00           49       102
Last week:   411      256       00        00           27        19

 The market information in this report is collected through the USDA Quality 
Systems Assessment (QSA) Livestock Auction Market Reporting (LAMR) program 
under the supervision and oversight of USDA Livestock and Grain Market News.

   Compared to last Monday slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter 
holsteins sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Supply included 207 steers and heifers, 
282 slaughter cows, 13 bulls, and 102 feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1468-1668 lbs 115.00-119.50. 
Choice 2-3  1372-1634 lbs 108.00-114.00. Select 2-3  1196-1546 lbs 103.00-110.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1540-1680 lbs 86.00-91.00. 
Choice 2-3  1356-1530 lbs 79.00-85.00. Select 2-3 1188-1358 lbs 68.00-72.00. 

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1286-1606 lbs 113.00-118.00. 
Choice 2-3 1260-1405 lbs 106.00-111.00. Select 2-3  1184-1260 lbs 97.00-103.00. 

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       48.00-52.50    52.50-60.00     ----------- 
Boners             80-85       44.00-47.50    50.00-58.00     -----------    
Lean               85-90       36.00-42.50    43.50-44.00     32.00-36.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1294-2150 lbs 67.00-70.50. Low Dress
1052-1948 lbs 50.00-63.00.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold mostly 
5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 60.00-85.00; 76-94 lbs 40.00-55.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 40.00-70.00; 76-94 lbs 20.00-30.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
15.00-25.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-15.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1  80-110 lbs 20.00-30.00.


Price and grade information is reported by QSA-USDA Market News Service. 
While market reports reflect the majority of Livestock sold at each sale, 
there are instances where animals do not fit reporting categories and are 
not included in this report. 

Source:  Ag Market News LLC-USDA Market News, Lewisburg, PA / New Holland 
         Pa Ben Deardorff Market Reporter. 570-490-5587  www.agmarketnews.com 
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls158.tx

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