Report Date: 4/25/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu Apr 25, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, April 25, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 794 462
Last Week: 929 443
Last Year: 928 382
When compared to last Thursday`s sale, slaughter steers sold
mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Holsteins mostly steady on
a light test. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows mostly
1.00-2.00 higher. Demand was moderate for all classes. Cattle supplies
included 340 slaughter steers; 81 heifers; 330 cows; 38 bulls;
and 4 feeder cattle. All prices per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1650 lbs 123.00-
126.50. Choice 2-3 1270-1600 lbs 120.00-122.00. Select 1-3 1250-1650
lbs 115.00-119.50.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1600 lbs 105.00-
107.00. Choice 2-3 1550-1650 lbs 101.50-103.50. Select 1-3 1400-1650 lbs
96.00-100.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1350-1450 lbs 118.00-
122.00. Choice 2-3 1300-1400 lbs 114.00-117.50. Select 1-3 1100-1350 lbs
109.50-113.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 76.00-78.50 80.00-82.00 72.00-74.50
Breakers 75-80 75.00-79.50 80.00-85.00 69.00-74.00
Boners 80-85 75.00-79.50 80.00-83.50 69.00-74.50
Lean 88-90 73.00-77.50 78.00-81.50 64.00-72.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1290-2150 lbs average dress 90.00-94.00;
1350-2000 lbs high dress 97.00-100.00; 950-2150 lbs low dress 83.50-89.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull sold mostly 40.00-50.00
higher. Graded heifer calves sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower compared to
last week on good demand. Ag Market News LLC under the USDA-QSA-LMAR
program graded 330 head for this Thursday's graded sale. One hundred
percent supply Holstein calves unless otherwise noted. All prices per
cwt.
Graded Bull Calves: Number 1 120-128 lbs 225.00; 110-118 lbs 240.00-
248.00; 94-108 lbs 251.00-256.00; 90-92 lbs 195.00. Number 2 120-128 lbs
225.00; 98-118 lbs 251.00-260.00; 94-96 lbs 180.00; 80-92 lbs 100.00.
Number 3 100-130 lbs 137.00-140.00; 80-98 lbs 90.00-100.00; 72-78 lbs
81.00. Utility 90-110 lbs 80.00-85.00; 60-88 lbs 73.00-78.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: 90-115 lbs 140.00-150.00. Number 2 80-100 lbs
100.00-110.00. Utility/Non tubing 70-85 lbs 60.00-80.00.
Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA
Levi Geyer OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 / 717-354-2391
John Stacy, Market Reporter/ Office 717-354-2391
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