QA_LS151 New Holland, PA Tuesday February 26, 2019 USDA-Ag. Market News Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA Livestock Auction Report for Tuesday February 26, 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 Friday, March 15, 2019 at 7:00PM *** Cattle Calves Hogs Pigs Sheep Goats Receipts: 329 127 280 35 24 34 Last Week: 557 140 227 18 65 48 Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Cattle supplies included 189 steers and heifers, 82 cows, 6 bulls and 52 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt. Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1320-1655 lbs 120.50-125.50. Choice 2-3 1235-1680 lbs 115.00-121.50. Select 2-3 1140-1715 lbs 110.00-116.00. Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1120-1645 lbs 92.50-95.00. Choice 2-3 1345-1375 lbs 84.00-88.00. Select 1-3 1270-1705 lbs 76.00-82.00. Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1565 lbs 117.00-123.00. Choice 2-3 1145-1465 lbs 110.00-118.00. Select 2-3 1165-1255 lbs 102.00-103.00. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Avg. Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 56.00-63.00 ----------- 63.00-65.50 Boners 80-85 57.00-64.00 ----------- 51.00-55.00 Lean 85-90 46.00-53.00 54.00-59.50 38.00-43.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yeild Grade 1 1550-2120 lbs 72.00-83.00. High Dress 1750 lbs 86.50. Low Dress 1470-1700 lbs 55.00-68.00. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week's sale, Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher while under 95 lbs was 20.00-30.00 lower. All prices per cwt. Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 95-120 lbs 90.00-100.00; 85-90 lbs 30.00-35.00. Number 2 95-120 lbs 60.00-90.00; 80-90 lbs 20.00-30.00. Number 3 70-120 lbs 15.00-50.00. Utility 60-110 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 0215e dw