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New Holland, PA    Monday March 25, 2019    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, March 25, 2019

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.


*** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Saturday April 6, 2019 at 10:00AM. ***

    
           Cattle    Calves 
Receipts:    678      348
Last week:   621      279



   Compared to last Monday slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter 
holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. 
Breaker and boner slaughter cows traded mostly steady while lean cows 
sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply included 166 steers and heifers, 296 
slaughter cows, 22 bulls, and 194 feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1540-1692 lbs 122.00-
129.50, individual 131.50. Choice 2-3  1344-1588 lbs 116.00-121.50. 
Select 2-3  1142-1378 lbs 107.00-118.50. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1500-1588 lbs
92.00-95.00. Choice 2-3  1546-1642 lbs 80.60-90.00. Select 2-3  1186-
1334 lbs 68.00-75.00.

   Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1300-1576 lbs 114.00-117.50. Select 2-3 
1180-1266 lbs  114.00-116.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       57.00-64.00    65.00-68.00     ----------- 
Boners             80-85       52.00-56.00    -----------     46.00-49.50    
Lean               85-90       41.00-46.00    -----------     36.00-39.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  Average Dress 1258-2090 lbs 69.00-75.50. 
High Dress 1248-1416 lbs 78.50-100.00. Low Dress 844-1210 lbs 53.00-65.00.

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

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 120.00-145.00; 76-94 lbs 80.00-
110.00. Number 2  96-120 lbs 75.00-115.00; 76-94 lbs 60.00-80.00. Number 3  
80-110 lbs 30.00-65.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-20.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: 82-98 lbs 35.00-60.00.

Beef Type Calves: 80-106 lbs 190.00-275.00.


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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