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New Holland, PA    Tues February 12, 2019    USDA-Ag. Market News

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Tuesday February 12, 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.


*** Feeder Cattle Sale is Tuesday February 19, 2019 at 2:00PM ***

           Cattle    Calves
Receipts:    120        55
Last Week:   364       103


***Due to severe weather conditions there was a lighter supply of livestock***
   Compared to last weeks sale, slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. 
Slaughter holsteins had no market test. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 
lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Cattle supplies included 36 
steers and heifers, 55 cows, 4 bulls and 25 feeder cattle. 
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1385-1570 lbs 117.50-120.50.
Choice 2-3 1245-1650 lbs 112.50-117.50. Select 2-3 1260-1630 lbs 106.00-112.00.

   Slaughter Holstein Steers: No Market Test.
  
   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1205-1290 lbs 111.00-112.50. 
Choice 2-3 1110-1330 lbs 108.00-111.00. Select 2-3  1070-1415 lbs 100.00-104.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:
         Pct Lean     Avg. Dress    High Dress     Low Dress   
Prem Whites 65-75     -----------   -----------    -----------   
Breakers    75-80     47.00-52.50   -----------    -----------
Boners      80-85     44.00-48.00   -----------    39.50-42.00
Lean        85-90     39.50-45.50   -----------    34.50-39.00  
                                              
   Slaughter Bulls:  Yeild Grade 1  1165-2055 lbs 59.00-69.50.
Low Dress 1040-1155 lbs 46.00-57.00.

   Return to Farm Calves:  Compared to last weeks sale holstein bull calves 
sold mostly steady on a light supply. All prices per cwt. 
  
Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  95-120 lbs 65.00-70.00; 80-94 lbs 
50.00-60.00. Number 2  95-120 lbs 40.00-65.00; 80-90 lbs 30.00-45.00. 
Number 3  80-120 lbs 15.00-40.00. Utility  65-95 lbs 5.00-10.00.
  
Holstein Heifer Calves: No Market Test.


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
         http://www.agmarketnews.com

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