QA_LS159
New Holland, PA    Thu May 23, 2013   USDA Market News
 
Greencastle Livestock Auction - Greencastle, PA
Livestock Auction Report for Thursday, May 23, 2013

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    Hogs    Feeder Pigs    Sheep    Goat
Receipts:    147       256      0           0           0       2 
Last week:   154       239      0           0           0       2
	  

   Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. 
Cattle supply included 4 fats, 131 slaughter cows, 8 bulls, and 4 feeder cattle.  
All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Premium White       65-75        -----------    -----------   -----------
Breakers            75-80        75.00-80.00    81.00-84.00   72.00-73.50 
Boners              80-85        74.00-77.00    -----------   70.50-73.00     
Lean                85-90        68.00-74.00    76.00-79.50   61.50-66.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1000-1992 lbs 94.00-95.50; high dressing
1568-1932 lbs 98.50-102.00. 

   Return to Farm Calves:  Compared to last week's sale Holstein bull calves 
sold steady to 5.00 higher on number one calves and 10.00 to 20.00 higher
on number two calves. All prices per cwt.

Holstein Bull Calves:  Number 1  96-126 lbs 197.00-217.50; 80-94 lbs 
135.00-172.50.  Number 2  80-128 lbs 160.00-207.50, mostly 180.00-200.00.  
Number 3 80-118 lbs 85.00-155.00, mostly 130.00-150.00. 
Utility  60-124 lbs 45.00-75.00.

Holstein Heifer Calves: Number 1  90-100 lbs; 100.00-125.00. Number 2  82-102 
lbs 85.00-95.00.

   Slaughter Sheep:

Lambs: No Market Test.

Ewes: No Marlet Test.

   Slaughter Goats:

Kids: No Market Test.

Nannies: No Market Test.

Billies: No Market Test.




Source:  PA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Harrisburg, PA / New Holland, PA
         Dave Wert, 717/787-5319; 24 hr market info 717/787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_ls158.txt

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