LN_LS159
New Holland, PA  Thur Nov 19, 2009  PA-USDA Market News

Greencastle Livestock Auction for Thursday, November 19, 2009

Receipts:   Cattle    Calves    Hogs/Pigs    Sheep    Goats
This week:   194       311          8          0        0
   
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cattle:  
Slaughter Cows:
                 Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75        42.25-44.75  c.45.00-45.75   -----------
Breakers            75-80        41.25-43.25  c.44.50-45.75   -----------             
Boners              80-85        38.00-41.74   -----------    35.75-37.50 
Lean                85-90        36.00-41.50   one 42.50      30.50-35.00

Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1  1218-2200 lbs 47.25-51.50, one 55.50.

   Feeder Cattle:  
Heifers:  Medium 2  one 490 lbs 63.00.  Large 2  one 438 lbs 70.00; 522-671 lbs 
63.00-66.00.

Bulls:  Medium 2  one 378 lbs 65.00; 567-590 lbs 68.00-70.50.

   Feeder Calves:  
Holstein bulls:  Number 1  94-122 lbs 85.00-95.00; 88-90 lbs 52.50-67.50.  Number 
2  94-120 lbs 65.00-85.00; 86-92 lbs 42.50-55.00.  Number 3  90-116 lbs 35.00-
60.00; 80-92 lbs 33.00-45.00.  
Holstein heifers:  Number 2  few 84-100 lbs 60.00-120.00.

   Vealers:  
Utility  70-122 lbs 14.00-36.00; 58-68 lbs 2.00-14.00.

   Slaughter Hogs:  
Sows:  US 1-3  508-616 lbs 35.00-40.50.

   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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