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New Holland, PA    Monday December 10, 2018    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, December 10, 2018

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

    
           Cattle    Calves      
Receipts:    664      311     
Last week:   723      377      

 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 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter 
holsteins sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. 
Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply included 174 steers and heifers, 
294 slaughter cows, 12 bulls, and 184 feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1468-1668 lbs 112.00-115. 
Choice 2-3  1372-1634 lbs 106.00-111.00. Select 2-3  1196-1546 lbs 
99.00-103.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1540-1680 lbs 85.00-88.00.
Choice 2-3  1356-1530 lbs 79.00-85.00. Select 2-3  1230-1310 lbs 65.00-73.00.

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1144-1516 lbs 107.00-111.00. 
Choice 2-3  1192-1304 lbs 103.00-105.00. Select 2-3  1175-1240 lbs 96.00-101.00. 

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       44.50-50.50    53.00-57.00     43.50-45.00 
Boners             80-85       42.00-46.00    48.00-54.00     37.00-39.00    
Lean               85-90       37.00-42.00    44.00-47.00     30.00-35.50

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1298-1848 lbs 59.00-65.00. High Dress 1622-1728  
lbs 67.00-70.00. Low Dress 1202-1512 lbs 42.00-54.00.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold 10.00-20.00
lower. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 50.00-70.00; 76-94 lbs 40.00-45.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 30.00-65.00; 76-94 lbs 20.00-35.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
10.00-25.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-15.00.

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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