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New Holland, PA    Monday March 04, 2019    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, March 4, 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 Saturday April 6, 2019 at 10:00AM ***

    
           Cattle    Calves
Receipts:    472      279
Last week:   644      319


Compared to last Monday slaughter steers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. 
Slaughter holsteins sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 
1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply included 
116 steers and heifers, 254 slaughter cows, 10 bulls, and 92 feeder cattle.  
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1444-1584 lbs 124.00-128.00. 
Choice 2-3  1308-1638 lbs 116.00-122.00. Select 2-3  1160-1398 lbs 111.00-116.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1590 lbs 
97.00. Choice 2-3  1560-1682 lbs 85.00-86.00. Select 2-3  1204-1428 
lbs 70.00-75.00. 

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1430-1510 lbs 121.00-127.00. 
Choice 2-3 1374-1416 lbs 114.00-117.00. Select 2-3  1242-1320 lbs 107.00-113.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       57.00-63.00    65.00-70.00     ----------- 
Boners             80-85       51.00-56.00    56.50-60.00     -----------    
Lean               85-90       42.00-47.00    -----------     34.00-40.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1152-2126 lbs 65.00-76.00. High Dress 
1342 lbs 90.00.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves over 96 lbs 
sold steady. Calves under 96 lbs sold 25.00-30.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 70.00-90.00; 76-94 lbs 35.00-45.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 50.00-70.00; 76-94 lbs 20.00-30.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
15.00-30.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-15.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: 82-98 lbs 20.00-40.00.


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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