LN_LS159
New Holland, PA  Thur July 09, 2009  PA-USDA Market News

Greencastle Livestock Auction for Thursday, July 09, 2009

Receipts:   Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats
This week:   144       276          0           0       0
Last week:   164       294         23           0       2

Compared to last Thursday's sale,  Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.  Feeder 
Calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.  
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cattle:  
Slaughter Cows:
                 Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75        53.75-55.75   -----------    -----------
Breakers            75-80        51.75-54.50   -----------    -----------             
Boners              80-85        48.00-52.50  c.52.75-53.00   ----------- 
Lean                85-90        42.00-47.50   48.00-51.00    37.00-42.00

Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  one 1202 lbs 53.50; 1542-2040 lbs 59.75-65.00.

   Feeder Cattle:  No Market Test. 

   Feeder Calves:  
Holstein bulls:  Number 1  94-130 lbs 50.00-70.00; 88-92 lbs 30.00-40.00.  Number 
2  94-124 lbs 42.50-60.00; 86-92 lbs 30.00-35.00.  Number 3 94-118 lbs 30.00-
45.00; 76-92 lbs 20.00-30.00.  
Holstein heifers:  Number 2  few 74-102 lbs 50.00-120.00.    

   Vealers:  
Utility  50-68 lbs 2.00-13.00; 70-120 lbs 15.00-35.00.

   Slaughter Hogs:  No Market Test.

   Feeder Pigs:  No Market Test.

   Slaughter Sheep:  No Market Test. 

   Slaughter Goats:  Sold per head.  No Market Test.


Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Cell 202-744-6499 / Office 717-354-2391
         Nevin Sassaman, 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls159.txt

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