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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001623632-17-000368
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170223
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170223

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEDERATED CORE TRUST/PA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034106
		IRS NUMBER:				232934777
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1212

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08519
		FILM NUMBER:		17632162

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
		CITY:			WARRENDALE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15086-7561
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8003417400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
		CITY:			WARRENDALE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15086-7561
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<SERIES-ID>S000009127
<SERIES-NAME>Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024828
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio
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<OWNER-CIK>0001034106
<SERIES-ID>S000009129
<SERIES-NAME>High Yield Bond Portfolio
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<SEQUENCE>1
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Document 1 - file: form.htm

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Document 2 - file: fedregcovlarge.gif

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Document 3 - file: mbcorear30129.jpg

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Document 4 - file: ernstyoungsig.jpg

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Document 5 - file: fedlogok.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>6
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Document 6 - file: hycorear30175.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>7
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<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: cert302.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT906
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>cert906.htm
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: cert906.htm

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