Thursday Sale Results

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New Holland, PA    Thur October 11, 2018   USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, October 11, 2018

                       **** SPECIAL NOTICE****

Friday October 19, 2018 Receiving cattle 8:00AM-6:00PM (ONLY)
Sale starting Friday at 7:15PM.

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:    172       302      
Last week:   176       322    
	  

   Compared to last Thursdays sale slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00
higher. Cattle supply include 8 Slaughter cattle, 147 Slaughter cows, 
4 Slaughter bulls, and 13 Feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cows:
              Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing 
Premium White     65-75      -----------    -----------   -----------   
Breakers          75-80      47.00-52.00    54.50-57.50   -----------   
Boners            80-85      45.50-51.00    52.00-54.00   -----------       
Lean              85-90      38.50-44.00    45.50-48.00   31.00-35.00  

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1914-2454 lbs 69.00-73.50.

   Return to Farm Calves:  Compared to last week's sale Holstein bull 
calves over 96 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower while under 94 lbs sold steady.
All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 90.00-100.00; 84-94 lbs 
50.00-80.00. Number 2  96-120 lbs 60.00-85.00; 84-94 lbs 35.00-55.00. 
Number 3 80-118 lbs 20.00-60.00. Utility  70-124 lbs 5.00-20.00.

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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