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New Holland, PA    Monday Oct 9, 2017    USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, October 9, 2017

                  *** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale***
                  Friday Oct 20 2017 at 7:15 PM
    
           Cattle    Calves    
Receipts:    481       501       
Last week:   465       488       


 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 mixed. High Choice and Prime
sold mostly steady. Choice sold 2.00-3.00 lower with spots 4.00-6.00 lower. High
Select and Low Choice sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-2.00
lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower. 
Supply included 132 Slaughter steers and heifers, 274 Slaughter cows, 19 Bulls, 
and 56 Feeder cattle.  All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  1350-1596 lbs 108.00-111.00. 
Choice 2-3  1326-1588 lbs 97.00-106.00. High Select and Low Choice 2-3
Select 2-3  1240-1424 lbs 101.00-105.00. Select 2-3 1360-1402 lbs 91.00-95.00.
 
   Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few  1462-1574 lbs 
85.00-87.00. Choice 2-3 1464-1608 lbs 83.00-85.00. Select 2-3 1338-1668 lbs
77.00-83.00.  

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3  1266-1438 lbs 103.00-106.00.
Choice 2-3  1100-1354 lbs 94.00-101.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75       -----------    -----------     -----------
Breakers            75-80       54.00-58.00    -----------     ----------- 
Boners              80-85       51.50-57.00    -----------     -----------
Lean                85-90       49.00-54.00    -----------     42.00-45.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1634-2088 lbs 75.00-84.00. Low Dress 
1328-1764 lbs 70.00-75.00.

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 100.00-120.00; 76-94 lbs 80.00-90.00. 
Number 2  96-120 lbs 75.00-100.00; 76-94 lbs 60.00-80.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 
45.00-80.00. 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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