Thursday Sale Results

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New Holland, PA    Thur December 13, 2018   USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, December 13, 2018

                       **** SPECIAL NOTICE****
                          FEEDER CATTLE SALE
         ****Sale is Saturday December 08, 2018 10:00AM**** 
    Friday December 07, 2018 Receiving Cattle 8:00AM-7:00PM (ONLY)

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.
 

           Cattle    Calves    
Receipts:    192       214      
Last week:   248       254     

   Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher. 
Cattle supply include 5 Slaughter cattle, 167 Slaughter cows, 3 Slaughter 
bulls, and 17 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cows:
              Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing 
Premium White     65-75      -----------    -----------   -----------   
Breakers          75-80      49.00-54.00    -----------   -----------   
Boners            80-85      43.00-48.50    51.00-56.00   -----------       
Lean              85-90      39.00-43.00    45.00-48.00   33.00-38.00  

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1476-2048 lbs 62.00-63.50.

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

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 60.00-95.00; 84-94 lbs 
40.00-70.00. Number 2  96-120 lbs 50.00-75.00; 84-94 lbs 25.00-50.00. 
Number 3 80-118 lbs 10.00-40.00, few 50.00-70.00. Utility  70-124 lbs 5.00-10.00.

Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Lewisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Dave Wert, 570/490-5587. Ag Market News LLC 

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