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New Holland, PA    Mon November 23, 2009    USDA-PA Dept. of Ag. Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction for Monday, November 23, 2009
 
           Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats
This week:  434       441         35          62       93
Last week:  589       450         41          41      177

Cattle supply included:  71 steers and heifers, 247 cows, 13 bulls and 97 
feeder cattle.

Compared to last week's sale, a light supply of slaughter steers sold steady to 
firm.  Slaughter Holstein steers were lightly tested.  Slaughter heifers 
were lightly tested.  A moderate supply of slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00  
higher.  Feeder calves sold steady to 5.00 higher.
All prices per hundredweight unless noted otherwise.

   Slaughter Cattle:
Slaughter Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  one 1426 lbs 84.25.  Choice 2-3  
1192-1492 lbs 81.00-83.25; full/YG 4-5  few 1190-1268 lbs 78.75-81.50.  High  
Select and Low Choice 1-3  1152-1458 lbs 77.00-80.00.  Select 1-3  1192-1454 lbs  
73.50-77.00.  Standard 1-2  1010-1250 lbs 66.50-72.50.     

Slaughter Holstein Steers:  High Choice and Prime 2-3  one 1492 lbs 70.00.  
Choice 2-3  one 1662 lbs 65.00. 

Slaughter Heifers:  Choice 2-3  one 1226 lbs 81.25; full/YG 4-5  one 1140 lbs 
74.50; one Holstein heifer 1340 lbs 70.00.  Select 1-3  couple 1264-1298 lbs  
73.00-74.50.                              

   Slaughter Cows:
            Percent Lean    High Dressing   Avg. Dressing   Low Dressing
Premium Whites 65-75         -----------      43.50-45.50     -----------   
Breakers       75-80         -----------      42.25-44.75     40.50-42.25
Boners         80-85         44.25-46.50      40.50-43.50     37.50-40.75 
Lean           88-90         39.00-42.50      36.50-41.00     30.00-35.50           
   
   Slaughter Bulls:  
Yield Grade 1  1114-1786 lbs 53.75-56.00; high dressing  1228-1946 lbs 
56.75-58.25.  Yield Grade 2  couple 1094-1120 lbs 42.50-48.50.  

   Feeder Cattle:
Steers:  Medium 1  one 454 lbs 83.00; few 770-810 lbs 69.00-71.00.  Medium 2   
534-816 lbs 63.00-67.00.  Large 2  couple 633-886 lbs 59.00-68.00.  Small  3 
Jersey crossbred  one 448 lbs 51.00.  Large 3  one 500 lbs 44.00.  Large 3 
Holsteins  288-464 lbs 48.00-60.00; 692-1198 lbs 36.00-61.00.  
   
Heifers:  Medium 1  couple 446-468 lbs 71.00-72.00.  Large 1  couple 550-870 lbs 
67.00-72.00.  Medium 2  324-427 lbs 54.00-69.00; one 718 lbs 55.00.  Large 2  
couple 390-466 lbs 60.00-67.00; 520-750 lbs 59.00-70.00.  

Bulls:  Medium 1  couple 365 lbs 87.00.  Medium 2  one 454 lbs 55.00; couple 
578-722 lbs 65.00.  Large 2  338-436 lbs 53.00-57.00; couple 550 lbs 55.00.  
Large 3 Holsteins  628-730 lbs 36.00-46.50.    

   Feeder Calves:
Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  few 92 lbs 57.50-62.50; 94-124 lbs 77.50-92.50.  
Number 2  90-92 lbs 45.00-57.50; 94-116 lbs 65.00-85.00.  Number 3  86-92 lbs  
28.00-37.50; 94-124 lbs 39.00-65.00.  
Holstein Heifer Calves:  Number 1  90-110 lbs 160.00-200.00.  Number 2  few 
90-104 lbs 150.00-160.00. 
Beef Cross Calves:  one 98 lbs 90.00.
   Vealers:                           
Utility:  64-114 lbs 8.00-31.00.
   
   Slaughter Hogs:  
Barrows and Gilts:  49-54% lean  few 216-218 lbs 31.00-35.00; 230-285 lbs 35.50-
37.00.  45-50% lean  238-306 lbs 33.00-36.50; 312-346 lbs 37.00-40.50.  40-45% 
lean  one 342 lbs 32.00.  
Sows:  U.S. 1-3  couple 364-474 lbs 33.00-34.00.
Boars:  No Market Test.
 
   Feeder Pigs:  No Market Test.
    
   Slaughter Sheep:  Compared to last week's sale, a light supply of slaughter 
lambs sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher.
Slaughter Lambs:  Choice 1-3  50-68 lbs 118.00-134.00; 70-108 lbs 110.00-130.00; 
110-126 lbs 117.50-125.00.  Good and Choice 1-2  40-66 lbs 102.50-115.00.  
Slaughter Yearlings:  few 118-130 lbs 70.00-87.00.
Slaughter Ewes:  Good 2-3  couple 102-140 lbs 59.00-60.00.  Utility 1-3  couple 
125 lbs  50.00.       
Slaughter Rams:  couple 200-242 lbs 47.50-50.00.
  
   Slaughter Goats:
Slaughter kids:  Selection 1  55-65 lbs 77.50-110.00; 70-80 lbs 100.00-117.50.  
Selection 2  under 20 lbs 12.00-17.50; 20-35 lbs 30.00-46.00; 40-50 lbs 56.00-
70.00; 55-75 lbs 65.00-85.00.  Selection 3  few 20-30 lbs 10.00-17.50.  
Slaughter Yearlings:  Selection 1  one 120 lbs 100.00.  Selection 2  70-100 lbs 
57.50-92.50.    
Slaughter Nannies:  Selection 2  couple 90 lbs 75.00; 120-170 lbs 77.50-94.00.  
Selection 3  few 80-100 lbs 47.50-70.00.    
Slaughter Billies:  Selection 1  one 160 lbs 170.00.
Slaughter Whethers:  No Market Test.

Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale
November 6, 2009      1101 head of cattle sold
Reported by Auction

Steers:
200-300 lbs  90.00-110.00.
300-500 lbs  90.00-107.00.
500-600 lbs  85.00-99.00.
600-700 lbs  82.00-94.00.
700-900 lbs  77.00-83.50.
900-1000 lbs 73.00-80.50.

Holstein Steers:
200-400 lbs  47.00-55.00.
400-500 lbs  46.00-54.00.
500-700 lbs  45.00-54.50.
700-900 lbs  48.00-54.50.
900-1000 

Heifers:
200-300 lbs  75.00-85.00.
300-500 lbs  77.00-87.00.
500-700 lbs  75.00-84.50.
700-900 lbs  70.00-75.00.
900-1000 lbs 60.00-69.00.

Bulls:
200-300 lbs  85.00-98.00.
300-500 lbs  85.00-99.00.
500-700 lbs  74.00-84.00.
700-900 lbs  60.00-72.00.
900-1000 lbs  55.00-61.00.

Holstein Bulls:
500-900 lbs  40.00-48.50.

****Next Feeder Cattle Sale  December 4, 2009 @ 7:15 PM****
                         

Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA  
         Dwayne Reed 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls149.txt

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