QA_LS149
New Holland, PA    Monday April 15, 2019    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, April 15, 2019

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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 Saturday May 4, 2019 at 10:00AM. *** 

    
           Cattle    Calves
Receipts:    559      239
Last week:   549      247


   Compared to last Monday, slaughter steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter 
holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter 
cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 154 steers and heifers, 200 slaughter 
cows, 6 bulls, and 199 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1552-1682 lbs 121.00-128.00. 
Choice 2-3  1434-1488 lbs 115.00-120.50. Select 2-3  1162-1478 lbs 110.00-115.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1500-1588 lbs
91.00-93.00. Choice 2-3  1546-1642 lbs 86.00. Select 2-3  1186-1334 lbs 63.00-71.00.

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1436-1637 lbs 115.00-118.00. 
Choice 2-3 1200-158 lbs 111.00-115.00. Select 2-3  1180-1266 lbs  111.00-113.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       55.00-60.50    61.00-64.00     ----------- 
Boners             80-85       48.00-51.50    53.00-55.00     -----------    
Lean               85-90       38.50-44.50    45.00-46.50     32.00-35.50

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  Average Dress 1590-2108 lbs 64.00-72.50. 
Low Dress 1204-1652 lbs 59.00-63.00.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold
15.00-20.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 155.00-180.00; 76-94 lbs 95.00-135.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 100.00-150.00; 76-94 lbs 75.00-100.00. Number 3 80-110 lbs 
40.00-100.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-20.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: 82-98 lbs 65.00-85.00.

Beef Type Calves: 80-106 lbs 205.00-280.00.

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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