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New Holland, PA    Tuesday March 19, 2019    USDA-Ag. Market News

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Tuesday March 19, 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.

*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale is Saturday April 6, 2019 at 1:00PM ***

           Cattle    Calves
Receipts:    343       136
Last Week:   408       122


   Compared last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter holstein 
steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. 
Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 lower. Cattle supplies included 164 steers 
and heifers, 126 cows, 11 bulls and 42 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1430-1550 lbs 122.50-126.50.
Choice 2-3  1365-1530 lbs 116.00-121.50. Select 2-3  1355-1520 lbs 106.00-115.00.

   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1295-1635 lbs 91.00-96.00. 
Choice 2-3  1370-1635 lbs 82.00-88.00. Select 1-3  1365-1665 lbs 
72.00-81.00.
  
   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1128-1470 lbs 118.00-122.00. 
Choice 2-3  1180-1345 lbs 112.00-118.00. Select 2-3  1070-1470 lbs 103.00-108.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
         Pct Lean     Avg. Dress    High Dress     Low Dress     
Breakers    75-80     58.00-63.00   65.00-70.50    -----------
Boners      80-85     53.00-60.50   60.50-61.50    -----------
Lean        85-90     46.00-51.00   52.00-54.00    38.00-43.00  
                                              
   Slaughter Bulls: Yeild Grade 1  1440-2035 lbs 72.50-81.00. High Dress
1245-1625 lbs 81.00-85.00. Low Dress 1280-1440 lbs 62.00-70.00.

   Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week's sale, Holstein bull calves 
sold 15.00-20.00 higher. All prices per cwt. 
  
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1  95-120 lbs 110.00-130.00; 85-90 lbs 70.00-80.00, 
few 120.00. Number 2  95-120 lbs 85.00-122.00; 80-90 lbs 50.00-70.00. Number 3  
70-120 lbs 30.00-80.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 5.00-25.00.
  
Holstein Heifer Calves: 70-95 lbs 30.00-60.00.

Beef Type: 80-100 lbs 190.00-230.00.
  

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 Lewisburg, Pa. 
         Dave Wert, Market Reporter 717/787-5319


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