Monday Sale Results

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New Holland, PA    Monday February 04, 2019    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, February 04, 2019


           *** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale***
          Saturday March 02, 2019 at 10:00AM. 

    
           Cattle    Calves    Hogs    Feeder Pigs   Sheep     Goats  
Receipts:    403      310       16        00           15        31
Last week:   575      347       00        00           65        58

 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 mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter 
holsteins sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows sold 2-4.00 higher. Supply included 85 steers and heifers, 
211 slaughter cows, 14 bulls, and 93 feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1574-1640 lbs 118.00-121.50.
Choice 2-3  1388-1682 lbs 114.00-119.00. Select 2-3  1380-1402 lbs 110.00-112.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1516-1590 lbs 
90.00-92.00. Choice 2-3  1484-1580 lbs 80.00-87.00. 

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1430-1634 lbs 115.00-118.00. 
Choice 2-3 1240-1510 lbs 110.00-113.00. Select 2-3  1242-1320 lbs 105.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White      65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers           75-80       56.00-60.00    62.00-63.50     ----------- 
Boners             80-85       46.00-50.00    50.50-56.50     -----------    
Lean               85-90       39.50-43.00    -----------     32.00-34.50

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1162-2070 lbs 62.00-70.00. High Dress 
1610-1626 lbs 73.00-81.00.

   Feeder Cattle:  All prices per cwt.

Steers:  Medium and Large 1  650-700 lbs 104.00. Medium and Large 2  
500-550 lbs 88.00.

Holstein Steers: Large 3  200-300 lbs 70.00-89.00; 300-350 lbs 70.00-87.50; 
400-450 lbs 52.50-86.00; 700-800 lbs 58.50-66.00.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1   300-400 lbs 90.00-110.00; 450-500 lbs 
100.00-118.00; 550-600 lbs 111.00.

Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  200-300 lbs 112.00; 400-450 lbs 120.00-122.50; 
450-550 lbs 100.00-110.00; 550-650 lbs 101.00-130.00.

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

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 70.00-85.00; 76-94 lbs 35.00-50.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 50.00-70.00; 76-94 lbs 25.00-35.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
10.00-30.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5.00-20.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: 82-98 lbs 10.00-30.00.

Beef Type Calves: 80-106 lbs 150.00-180.00.

Slaughter Hogs:  All Prices per cwt.

   Barrows and Gilts: 48-52 percent lean 200-250 lbs 59.00; 250-300 lbs 
56.00-60.00; 300-400 lbs 51.00-57.00

   Sows:  500-800 lbs 30.00-37.00.

   Boars: No Market Test.

   Roasters: No Market Test.

Feeder Pigs: No Market Test.

Slaughter Sheep:  All Prices per cwt.

   Lambs: Choice 2-3  40-60 lbs 190.00-230.00; 70-90 lbs 210.00-225.00; 
100-120 lbs 172.50-180.00.
  
   Yearlings: No Market Test.

   Ewes: 96-182 lbs 85.00-92.50.

   Rams: 194 lbs 92.50.

   Slaughter Goats:  All Prices per head.

   Kids: Selection 2  20-40 lbs 60.00-80.00; 40-60 lbs 85.00-100.00.

   Nannies: Selection 2  80-130 lbs 85.00-137.50. selection 3  80-130 lbs 
90.00-120.00.

   Billies: No Market Test.

   Wethers:  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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