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New Holland, PA    Monday December 17, 2018    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, December 17, 2018

*** There will be no sale on Monday December 24, 2018 ***
There WILL be sales on Thursday December 27, 2018 and Monday December 31, 2018.

*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale Friday January 4, 2019 at 7:15PM ***
                Cattle accepted until 6:00PM

    
           Cattle    Calves      
Receipts:    532      403     
Last week:   664      311      

 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.

   Compared to last Monday slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter 
holsteins sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 160 steers and heifers, 
275 slaughter cows, 9 bulls, and 88 feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1468-1668 lbs 112.00-117.00. 
Choice 2-3  1372-1634 lbs 105.00-111.00. Select 2-3  1196-1546 lbs 101.00-109.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1540-1680 lbs 87.00-
89.00. Choice 2-3  1356-1530 lbs 79.00-84.00. Select 2-3  1230-1310 lbs 86.00-
73.00.

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1144-1516 lbs 109.00-112.00. 
Choice 2-3  1192-1304 lbs 101.00-107.00. Select 2-3  1175-1240 lbs 98.00-101.00. 

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       49.00-52.50    53.00-55.00     ----------- 
Boners             80-85       44.00-50.00    -----------     -----------    
Lean               85-90       36.00-44.00    44.00-47.00     30.00-35.50

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1386-1978 lbs 62.50-71.00. Low Dress 1366-
2242 lbs 54.00-65.00.

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

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 70.00-90.00; 76-94 lbs 40.00-60.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 50.00-70.00; 76-94 lbs 30.00-40.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
10.00-30.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-15.00.

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-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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