Thursday Sale Results

QA_LS159
New Holland, PA    Thur September 21, 2018   USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, September 21, 2018

                       **** SPECIAL NOTICE****
Schedule change for Fall Feeder Cattle Sales for 2018

Friday October 5, 2018 Receiving Cattle all day
Saturday October 6, 2018 Sale Time 10:00AM (NO CATTLE RECEIVED ON SATURDAY)

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

Friday November 2, 2018 Receiving Cattle all day
Saturday 3, 2018 Sale Time 10:00AM (NO CATTLE RECEIVED ON SATURDAY)

Friday December 7, 2018 Receiving Cattle all day
Saturday December 8, 2018 Sale Time 10:00AM (NO CATTLE RECEIVED ON SATURDAY)


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:    175       278      
Last week:   270       323    
	  

   Compared to last Thursdays sale slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00
higher. Cattle supply include 1 Slaughter cattle, 158 Slaughter cows, 
2 Slaughter bulls, and 14 Feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cows:
              Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing 
Premium White     65-75      -----------    -----------   -----------   
Breakers          75-80      58.00-62.00    -----------   -----------   
Boners            80-85      52.00-57.00    62.50-64.00   -----------       
Lean              85-90      44.00-48.50    53.00-54.00   36.00-39.50  

   Slaughter Bulls: No Market Test.

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

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 60.00-80.00; 84-94 lbs 
40.00-60.00. Number 2  96-120 lbs 50.00-70.00; 84-94 lbs 30.00-45.00. 
Number 3 80-118 lbs 20.00-30.00. Utility  70-124 lbs 10.00-30.00.

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

1800e    dw