Thursday Sale Results

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New Holland, PA    Thursday April 18, 2019   USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, April 18, 2019

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.


*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale Saturday May 4, 2019 at 10:00AM ***
 

           Cattle    Calves    
Receipts:    127       213     
Last week:   159       174     

   Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Cattle 
supply include 1 Slaughter cattle, 116 Slaughter cows, 3 Slaughter bulls, 
and 7 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cows: Holsteins
              Percent Lean  Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing 
Premium White     65-75      -----------    -----------   -----------   
Breakers          75-80      59.50-65.00    -----------   -----------   
Boners            80-85      55.00-61.00    64.00-65.50   -----------       
Lean              85-90      46.50-55.00    55.00-61.00   40.00-45.00  


   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1658-2004 lbs 74.00-78.00. Low Dress 
57.00.

   Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstein bull calves sold 
5.00-10.00 higher. All prices per cwt. 

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 145.00-195.00; 84-94 lbs 
95.00-110.00. Number 2  96-120 lbs 100.00-145.00; 84-94 lbs 65.00-100.00. 
Number 3  80-118 lbs 50.00-100.00. Utility  70-124 lbs 5.00-15.00


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.

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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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