Greencastle Livestock Auction
720 Buchanan Trail E, PO Box 86, Greencastle, PA 17225
Phone 717-597-2171
Livestock Sale – Mondays at 2:30 PM and Thursdays at 1:30 PM
Feeder Cattle Sale – 1st Friday at 7:15 AM
Monday
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New Holland, PA Monday April 16, 2018 USDA Market News
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Monday, April 16, 2018
*** Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale***
Friday May 4, 2018 at 7:15 PM
Cattle Calves Hogs Feeder Pigs Sheep Goats
Receipts: 473 341 3 0 59 34
Last week: 552 334 0 0 55 63
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 Monday slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter
holsteins had to trend available. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows
sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply included 100 steers and heifers, 204 slaughter
cows, 9 bulls, and 160 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1302-1542 lbs 119.00-121.50.
Choice 2-3 1388-1602 lbs 114.00-119.00. Select 2-3 1000-1488 lbs 106.00-112.00.
Slaughter Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1384-1610 lbs 87.00-93.00.
Choice 2-3 1454-1658 lbs 82.00-85.00. Select 2-3 1316-1752 lbs 72.00-77.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1360-1540 lbs 115.00-117.00.
Choice 2-3 1202-1460 lbs 110.00-113.00. Select 2-3 1176-1238 lbs 107.00-111.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 55.50-61.00 ----------- -----------
Boners 80-85 54.00-60.00 64.00-64.50 -----------
Lean 85-90 47.00-54.00 55.50-56.00 42.00-45.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1452-1745 lbs 71.00-75.00. High Dress
1192 lbs 87.00. Low Dress 1036-1322 lbs 64.50-70.00.
Feeder Cattle: All prices per cwt.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 129.00; 850-900 lbs 115.00. Medium and Large 2
500-550 lbs 122.00; 550-600 lbs 127.50-140.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 3 250-300 lbs 70.00-86.00; 300-400 lbs 84.00-90.00; 450-500 lbs 95.00;
550-650 lbs 79.00-89.00; 1089-1220 lbs 70.00-78.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 124.00-132.00; 400-450 lbs 110.00-122.00; 500-550 lbs
114.00-120.00; 550-600 lbs 115.00-124.00. Medium and Large 2 250-350 lbs 121.00-130.00;
400-500 lbs 117.00-122.50; 550-650 lbs 110.00-111.00; 700-750 lbs 104.00.
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 160.00; 450-500 lbs 132.50; 550-650 lbs 121.00-128.00;
650-700 lbs 113.00-117.00. Medium and Large 2 250-350 lbs 142.50-145.00; 450-550 lbs
125.00-125.50.
Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week Holstien bull calves over 96 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower.
Calves under 96 lbs sold 20.00-25.00 lower. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 96-120 lbs 120.00-145.00; 76-94 lbs 90.00-105.00. Number 2
96-120 lbs 80.00-110.00; 76-94 lbs 70.00-85.00. Number 3 80-120 lbs 40.00-70.00. Utility
70-100 lbs 10.00-50.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1 90-92 lbs 80.00-90.00.
Mixed Breed Calves: 84-104 lbs 50.00-80.00.
Beef Calves: 96-108 lbs 170.00-240.00.
Slaughter Hogs: All Prices per cwt.
Barrows and Gilts: 48-52 percent lean 212-430 lbs 27.00-36.00.
Sows: No Market Test.
Boars: No Market Test.
Roasters: No Market Test.
Feeder Pigs: No Market Test.
Slaughter Sheep: All prices per cwt.
Lambs: Choice 2-3 30-40 lbs 220.00-230.00; 40-50 lbs 230.00-270.00;
60-70 lbs 265.00-285.00; 80-100 lbs 270.00-275.00; 100-120 lbs 192.50-230.00;
140-160 lbs 182.50.
Ewes & Bucks: 130-225 lbs 70.00-107.50.
Slaughter Goats: Sold per head on estimated weights.
Kids: Selection 1 20-30 lbs 100.00; 30-40 lbs 155.00-175.00; 40-50 lbs
150.00-165.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00. Selection 2
15-20 lbs 70.00; 20-30 lbs 100.00; 40-50 lbs 155.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00.
Nannies: Selection 2 80-130 lbs 130.00-170.00; 130-180 lbs 165.00. Selection 3
130-180 lbs 155.00-175.00.
Billies: Selection 1 150-250 lbs 290.00-320.00. Selection 2 100-150 lbs 180.00.
Wethers: No Market Test.
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 www.agmarketnews.com
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls158.tx
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Thursday
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Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, April 19, 2018
*** Next Feeder Cattle Sale is Friday May 04, 2018 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: 203 240
Last week: 178 218
Compared to two week's ago sale, Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher.
Cattle supply included 5 Slaughter cattle, 161 Slaughter cows, 2 Slaughter
bulls, and 35 Feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 ----------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 75-80 55.00-60.00 62.00-64.50 -----------
Boners 80-85 53.00-58.00 ----------- -----------
Lean 85-90 51.00-55.00 56.00-57.00 40.00-45.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1080-1756 lbs 68.50-78.50.
Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week's sale Holstein bull
calves sold 20.00-30.00 higher with good buyer demand. All prices per cwt.
Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1 96-120 lbs 145.00-175.00; 84-94 lbs
110.00-125.00. Number 2 96-120 lbs 105.00-145.00; 84-94 lbs 85.00-110.00.
Number 3 80-118 lbs 60.00-120.00. 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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Feeder Cattle Sale
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Greencastle Monthly Feeder Cattle Auction - Greencastle, PA
Auction Report for Friday April 06, 2018
The market information listed below 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.
Receipts: 1529
Last Sale: 790
**NOTICE: NEXT FEEDER CATTLE SALE Friday, May 04, 2018 @ 7:15pm**
Feeder Cattle:
Feeder Steers:
Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs 157.50-161.00
400-450 lbs 155.00-160.00, few to 176.00
450-500 lbs 150.00-167.00
500-600 lbs 148.00-161.00
600-650 lbs 142.00-155.00
650-700 lbs 134.00-144.00
700-800 lbs 128.00-141.00
800-900 lbs 122.00-126.00
900-1050 lbs 117.00-119.00
Certified All Natural Cattle
26 head 602 lbs 162.00
22 head 804 lbs 130.25
21 head 855 lbs 130.00
30 head 957 lbs 124.50
Medium and Large 2
300-500 lbs 132.00-145.00
500-700 lbs 115.00-134.00
Large 3 Holstein
300-500 lbs 75.00-85.00
500-600 lbs 80.00-82.00
600-700 lbs 77.00-84.00
700-900 lbs 73.00-79.00
Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large
300-400 lbs 138.00-140.00
400-500 lbs 128.00-135.00
500-550 lbs 122.00-132.00
550-600 lbs 117.00-129.00
600-700 lbs 117.00-124.00
700-900 lbs 108.00-112.00
Certified All Natural
36 head 687 lbs 125.00
25 head 828 lbs 120.00
24 head 857 lbs 116.50
Medium and Large 2
300-500 lbs 117.00-122.00
500-700 lbs 109.00-115.00
Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs 151.00-157.50
400-500 lbs 145.00-155.00
500-600 lbs 130.00-139.00
600-700 lbs 125.00-136.00
700-800 lbs 110.00-117.00
Medium and Large 2
300-500 lbs 122.50-140.00
500-700 lbs 116.00-126.00
Source: USDA Market News, New Holland, PA
Dave Wert Market Ag Market News Reporter, 570-490-5587
Levi Geyer, OIC / Cell 202-744-6499
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