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New Holland, PA    Monday February 11, 2019    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, February 11, 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 March 02, 2019 at 10:00AM. 

    
           Cattle    Calves
Receipts:    403      310
Last week:   575      347


   Compared to last Monday slaughter steers sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. 
Slaughter holsteins sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 
higher. Slaughter cows sold 2-4.00 higher. Supply included 85 steers and heifers, 
211 slaughter cows, 14 bulls, and 93 feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1574-1640 lbs 118.00-121.50. 
Choice 2-3  1388-1682 lbs 114.00-119.00. Select 2-3  1380-1402 lbs 110.00-112.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1516-1590 lbs 
90.00-92.00. Choice 2-3  1484-1580 lbs 80.00-87.00. 

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1430-1634 lbs 115.00-118.00. 
Choice 2-3 1240-1510 lbs 110.00-113.00. Select 2-3  1242-1320 lbs 105.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       56.00-60.00    62.00-63.50     ----------- 
Boners             80-85       46.00-50.00    50.50-56.50     -----------    
Lean               85-90       39.50-43.00    -----------     32.00-34.50

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1162-2070 lbs 62.00-70.00. High Dress 1610-1626 
lbs 73.00-81.00.

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

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 70.00-85.00; 76-94 lbs 35.00-50.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 50.00-70.00; 76-94 lbs 25.00-35.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
10.00-30.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-20.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: 82-98 lbs 10.00-30.00.

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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