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New Holland, PA    Monday Oct 02, 2017    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, October 02, 2017

                  *** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale***
                  Friday Oct 6 2017 at 7:15 PM
    
           Cattle    Calves    
Receipts:    465       488    
Last week:   457       455     


 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.

	  
Compared to last Mondays sale, slaughter steers sold steady-weak. Slaughter 
holsteins were lightly tested. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter 
cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply included 100 Slaughter steers and heifers, 
233 Slaughter cows, 9 Bulls, and 123 Feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1410-1582 lbs 108.00-111.50.
Choice 2-3  1282-1544 lbs 104.00-108.00. Select 2-3  1278-1470 lbs 101.00-103.00. 
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1440-1562 lbs few 
87.00-91.00. Choice 2-3  1460-1580 lbs 80.00-83.00.  

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1246-1312 lbs 101.00-104.00.
Choice 2-3  1154-1270 lbs 97.50-101.00. Select 2-3  1184-1186 lbs 94.00-97.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers            75-80       58.00-64.00    -----------     ----------- 
Boners              80-85       55.00-60.00    -----------     -----------
Lean                85-90       53.00-57.00    -----------     46.00-50.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1540-2306 lbs 75.00-83.00. High Dress
1794-2144 lbs 88.00-89.50. Low Dress 1330-2240 lbs 65.00-74.00.

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

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 100.00-115.00; 76-94 lbs 85.00-105.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 80.00-100.00; 76-94 lbs 70.00-85.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
60.00-100.00. Utility lbs 10.00-50.00.

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:  Ag Market News LLC-USDA Market News, Lewisburg, PA / New Holland Pa
Dave Wert Market Reporter. 570-490-5587
For complete market report visit http://www.agmarketnews.com   
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls158.tx

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