Thursday Sale Results

Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, August 15, 2019

*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale Friday Sept 06, 2019 at 7:00PM ***
 

           Cattle    Calves    
Receipts:    163       216      
Last week:   130       258     

   Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Supply 
included 0 steers and heifers, 160 slaughter cows, 3 bulls, and 0 feeder 
cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cows: Holsteins
              Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing 
Premium White     65-75      -----------    -----------   -----------   
Breakers          75-80      60.00-67.00    -----------   -----------   
Boners            80-85      57.00-62.00    66.00-71.00   -----------     
Lean              85-90      49.50-54.50    57.00-58.50   35.00-40.00  


   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1626-2030 lbs 80.00-82.50.

   Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last weeks sale holstein bull 
calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. All prices per cwt. 

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 105.00-135.00; 84-94 lbs 
65.00-85.00. Number 2  96-120 lbs 65.00-90.00; 84-94 lbs 45.00-55.00. 
Number 3  80-118 lbs 30.00-50.00. Utility  70-124 lbs 5.00-10.00


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:  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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