QA_LS149
New Holland, PA    Monday January 21, 2019    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, January 21, 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 Friday February 01, 2019 at 7:15 PM. ***
                        All must be in by 6:00PM
    
           Cattle    Calves
Receipts:    324      235
Last week:   497      273


Compared to last Monday slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter 
holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter 
cows sold sharply lower. . Supply included 72 steers and heifers, 
174 slaughter cows, 6 bulls, and 72 feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1404-1714 lbs 118.00-124.50.
 Choice 2-3  1332-1630 lbs 111.00-117.00. Select 2-3  1242-1334 lbs 105.00-110.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1572-1692 lbs 87.00-92.50. 
Choice 2-3  1350-1374 lbs 81.00-86.00. Select 2-3 1188-1358 lbs 65.00-66.00.

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1316-1574 lbs 113.00-121.00. 
Choice 2-3 1214-1498 lbs 104.00-109.00. Select 2-3  1184-1260 lbs 104.00-107.00. 

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       48.00-51.00    -----------     ----------- 
Boners             80-85       41.50-47.00    48.00-48.50     -----------    
Lean               85-90       36.00-40.00    43.00-44.00     31.00-35.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1354-1732 lbs 56.00-61.00.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold mostly 
20.00-40.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 115.00-145.00; 76-94 lbs 60.00-80.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 80.00-100.00; 76-94 lbs 40.00-70.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
20.00-60.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-20.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1  80-110 lbs 25.00. Number 2
76-90 lbs 15.00-25.00.


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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