Monday Sale Results

Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, April 22, 2019


           *** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale***
          Saturday May 04, 2019 at 10:00AM. 

    
           Cattle    Calves    Hogs    Feeder Pigs   Sheep     Goats  
Receipts:    417      263       00        00           56         67
Last week:   559      239       10        00          268        121

Compared to last Monday slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. 
Slaughter holsteins and heifers had no trend available. 
Slaughter cows sold steady-weak. Supply included 70 steers and heifers, 
141 slaughter cows, 7 bulls, and 199 feeder cattle.  
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1312-1708 lbs 123.00-128.00. Choice 2-3  1246-1648 lbs 118.00-123.00. Select 2-3  1282-1474 lbs 114.00-121.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3  1380-1616 lbs 87.00-92.00. Select 2-3  1254-1654 lbs 80.00-85.00.

   Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1182-1470 lbs 118.00-123.00. Select 2-3  1164-1280 lbs  111.00-116.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       47.50-53.50    54.50-61.00     42.00-48.00 
Boners             80-85       47.00-53.50    54.00-59.50     41.00-48.00    
Lean               85-90       42.50-48.50    49.00-55.00     36.00-45.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1548-1614 lbs 76.00-80.00. High Dress 1670-1688 lbs 80.00-82.00. Low Dress 1064-1166 lbs 52.00-67.00.

   Feeder Cattle:  All prices per cwt.

Steers:  Medium and Large 1  250-350 lbs 127.50-135.00; 400-500 lbs 146.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-120.00.

Holstein Steers: Large 3  200-300 lbs 52.00-72.50; 350-450 lbs 71.00-77.50; 450-550 lbs 79.00-87.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-76.00.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1  250-350 lbs 121.00-145.00; 350-400 lbs 141.00; 450-500 lbs 117.50-130.00; 500-550 lbs 105.00-110.00; 550-600 lbs 115.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs 94.00-115.00.Medium and Large 2  250-350 lbs 82.50-92.50; 400-450 lbs 85.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00-102.50.

Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  200-300 lbs 135.00-142.50; 300-400 lbs 132.50-150.00; 400-500 lbs 
127.00-138.00; 500-550 lbs 112.50-129.00; 600-700 lbs 112.00-120.00; 750-800 lbs 107.00. Medium and Large 2  300-350 lbs 110.00; 500-550 lbs 101.00.

Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves sold
10.00-15.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 110.00-170.00; 76-94 lbs 100.00-105.00. Number 2  96-120 lbs 90.00-110.00; 76-94 lbs 50.00-80.00. Number 3 80-110 lbs 30.00-80.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-20.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No Market Test.

Beef Type Calves: 80-106 lbs 205.00-257.50.

Slaughter Hogs:  All Prices per cwt.

   Barrows and Gilts: No Market Test.

   Sows:  No Market Test.

   Boars:  No Market Test.

   Roasters: No Market Test.

Feeder Pigs: No Market Test.

Slaughter Sheep:  All Prices per cwt.

   Lambs: Choice 2-3  40-50 lbs 215.00; 50-60 lbs 235.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 
205.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-240.00; 80-100 lbs 195.00-210.00; 100-120 lbs 220.00.

   Yearlings: No Market Test.

   Ewes: 110-185 lbs 80.00-90.00.

   Rams: No Market Test.

   Slaughter Goats:  All Prices per head.

   Kids: Selection 1  30-40 lbs 130.00-155.00; 40-50 lbs 165.00-180.00; 50-60 lbs 180.00-190.00.
Selection 2  20-30 lbs 32.50.

   Nannies: Selection 1  80-130 lbs 145.00-180.00; 130-180 lbs 185.00-195.00. Selection 2
130-180 lbs 155.00-180.00. Selection 3  80-130 lbs 100.00.

   Billies: Selection 1  100-150 lbs 195.00. 

   Wethers:  Selection 1  100-150 lbs 100.00.


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, Lewisburg, PA 
Ben Deardorff Market Reporter. 570-490-5587  
www.agmarketnews.com 

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