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New Holland, PA    Thurs Oct 19, 2017   USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, October 19, 2017

*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale is Friday Oct 20, 2017 at 7:15 PM ***

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:    148       298      
Last week:   196       383    
	  

   Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. 
Cattle supply included 19 Slaughter cattle, 123 Slaughter cows, 2 
Slaughter bulls, and 4 Feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75        -----------    -----------   -----------
Breakers            75-80        57.00-58.00    -----------   -----------
Boners              80-85        54.00-58.00    -----------   -----------     
Lean                85-90        50.00-53.50    -----------   44.00-48.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1592-1658 lbs 65.50-71.00.

   Return to Farm Calves:  Compared to last week's sale Holstein bull 
calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-120 lbs 105.00-130.00; 84-94 lbs 
90.00-110.00. Number 2  96-120 lbs 80.00-100.00; 84-94 lbs 70.00-90.00. 
Number 3 80-118 lbs 40.00-90.00. Utility  70-124 lbs 10.00-40.00.

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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