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New Holland, PA Thur February 07, 2019 USDA Market News
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, February 07, 2019
*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale Saturday 02, 2019 at 10:00AM ***
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: 283 212
Last week: 154 187
Compared last weeks sale slaughter cows started 3.00-5.00 lower. Cattle
supply include 6 Slaughter cattle, 266 Slaughter cows, 3 Slaughter bulls,
and 8 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.
***Special Note: There was a complete herd dispersal of Jersey cows at
todays sale. There is a seperate slaughter cows report for them.***
Slaughter Cows: Holsteins
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 62.50-64.00 ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 53.00-57.50 57.00-61.00 -----------
Boners 80-85 48.00-52.00 53.00-58.50 44.50-46.00
Lean 85-90 41.50-48.00 49.50-54.50 34.00-41.50
Slaughter Cows: Jersey Cows
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 41.50-47.50 47.50-50.50 -----------
Boners 80-85 37.50-45.00 ----------- -----------
Lean 85-90 36.00-41.50 ----------- 23.00-30.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1112-1872 lbs 62.50-73.50.
Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold
5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 96-120 lbs 50.00-75.00; 84-94 lbs
25.00-50.00. Number 2 96-120 lbs 30.00-60.00; 84-94 lbs 20.00-40.00.
Number 3 80-118 lbs 10.00-40.00. 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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