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This has not been the best of weeks for me. Last week I had emergency heart surgery. I had a triple bypass operation. Thank God all is going well. The sad part is, that while in the hospital I received a call from Jeff Craig the owner of Greencastle Livestock Auction wishing me well. A day and a half later, Jeff had a massive heart attach and passed away. I mourn the loss of my friend. My you rest in peace.
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| Thursday, March 04, 2021 | ||
| Pa Market Prices | ||
| CATTLE | Low | High |
| Choice Steers | $104.00 | $108.00 |
| Choice Holsteins | $80.00 | $85.00 |
| Choice Heifers | $106.50 | $106.50 |
| COWS | Low | High |
| Premium White | $63.00 | $64.50 |
| Breakers | $55.75 | $62.00 |
| Boners | $51.50 | $57.75 |
| Lean | $42.00 | $50.50 |
| FEEDER CATTLE | Low | High |
| Steers M&L 1 300/500 lbs | NA | NA |
| Heifers M&L 1 300/500 lbs | NA | NA |
| Dairy Breeds L 3 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! |
| Holstein Calves | Low | High |
| #1 Bulls 95 to 120 lbs | $77.50 | $128.50 |
| #2 Bulls 95 to 120 lbs | $62.50 | $92.50 |
| Beef Type Calves | $175.00 | $235.00 |
| HOGS | Low | High |
| 54-58% Lean | NA | NA |
| LAMBS | Low | High |
| 40-60 lb Choice | NA | NA |
| 60-80 lb Choice | NA | NA |
| 80-100 lb Choice | NA | NA |
| GOATS | Low | High |
| Kids Sel 1 40-60 lb | NA | NA |
| Kids Sel 2 40-60 lbs | NA | NA |
| Nannies Sel 1 80-130 lb | NA | NA |
| Billies Sel 1 150-250 lb | NA | NA |
| Wethers Sel 1 100-150 lbs | NA | NA |
| Thursday, March 04, 2021 | |||||
| United States Market Prices | |||||
| MID WEST DIRECT | STEERS | HEIFERS | DAIRY BRED | ||
| Dressed / Choice | $184.94 | $184.90 | $173.70 | ||
| Dressed / Live | $116.50 | $117.26 | $102.39 | ||
| BOXED BEEF CUTOUT | Price | Change | Choice/Select Spread | ||
| Choice | $233.91 | $0.88 | $11.68 | ||
| Select | $222.23 | -$2.01 | |||
| COW CARCASS CUTOUT VALUE | Price | Change | |||
| Current | $188.50 | $0.63 | |||
| HOGS Caracss Basis | Low | High | Average | ||
| Eastern Cornbelt | $60.97 | $87.67 | $83.38 | ||
| Western Cornbelt | $57.72 | $89.18 | $80.53 | ||
| NATIONAL DIRECT SOW | Low | High | Average | ||
| 300 to 400 lbs | $55.00 | $81.00 | $68.86 | ||
| 400 to 450 lbs | $55.00 | $82.00 | $69.38 | ||
| 450 to 500 lbs | $60.00 | $79.50 | $73.05 | ||
| PORK CARCASS CUTOUT VALUE | Price | Change | |||
| $93.52 | $2.11 | ||||
| Close of | 3/4/2021 | ||||
| FUTURES MARKET: | Live Cattle | Feeder Cattle | Lean Hogs | ||
| Mar-21 | $0.00 | 135.10 -1.90 | $0.00 | ||
| Apr-21 | 118.55 -.85 | 138.97 -2.32 | 87.30 -.62 | ||
| May-21 | $0.00 | 142.65 -1.92 | 89.40 +.05 | ||
| Jun-21 | 116.97 -.70 | $0.00 | 94.72 -.12 | ||
| Jul-21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 95.30 -.17 | ||
| Aug-21 | 116.22 -.67 | 151.95 1.07 | 94.85 -.07 | ||
| FUTURES MARKET: | Corn | Wheat | Soybeans | ||
| Mar-21 | 5.46 1/4 -4 | 6.49 3/4 -2 1/4 | 14.15 1/4 +4 1/2 | ||
| Apr-21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| May-21 | 5.32 1/2 -2 3/4 | 6.51 -5 | 14.10 1/2 +3 | ||
| Jun-21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Jul-21 | 5.22 1/2 -1 1/2 | 6.41 -5 1/2 | 13.95 +3 1/2 | ||
| Aug-21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| FUTURES MARKET: | Class lll Milk | ||||
| Mar-21 | 16.22 -.18 | ||||
| Apr-21 | 17.69 -.25 | ||||
| May-21 | 18.09 -.06 | ||||
| Jun-21 | 18.16 -.03 | ||||
| Jul-21 | 18.20 +.02 | ||||
| Aug-21 | 18.20 -.04 | ||||
