Report Date: 5/30/2013
LN_LS142
New Holland, PA Thu May 30, 2013 USDA - Market News
New Holland Sales Stables - New Holland, PA
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Thursday, May 30, 2013
Cattle Calves
This Week: 910 578
Last Week: 890 552
Last Year: 1121 622
When compared to last Thursday`s sale, slaughter steers sold
1.00-3.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter Holsteins mostly
1.00-2.00 lower on moderate demand. Slaughter heifers mostly
steady on a very light test. Slaughter cows sold mostly firm on
moderate demand. Cattle supplies included 349 slaughter steers;
80 heifers; 423 cows; 50 bulls; and 8 feeder cattle. All prices
per cwt.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1250-1650 lbs 127.00-
131.00. Choice 2-3 1270-1600 lbs 123.00-126.75. Select 1-3 1250-1650
lbs 118.00-122.00.
Slaughter Holsteins: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1450-1600 lbs 111.00-
114.00. Choice 2-3 1550-1650 lbs 107.00-110.00. Select 1-3 1400-1650 lbs
99.50-106.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1300 lbs 121.00-
124.50. Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 115.00-119.00. Select 1-3 1050-1400
lbs 108.00-114.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Premium White 65-75 78.00-81.50 ----------- 75.00-77.50
Breakers 75-80 82.00-83.50 85.00-87.00 75.50-80.50
Boners 80-85 79.00-82.50 83.00-85.50 70.00-78.50
Lean 88-90 75.00-79.50 81.00-82.50 64.00-74.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 840-2040 lbs average dress 93.00-97.00;
1030-1700 lbs high dress 98.00-101.00, very high dress 124.00; 1010-1700
lbs low dress 87.50-92.50.
Return to Farm Holstein Calves: Graded bull calves sold mostly
20.00-40.00 lower on moderate demand. Holstein heifer calves sold
mostly 10.00-20.00 lower on moderate demand. Ag Market News LLC
under the USDA-QSA-LMAR program graded 459 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 94-128 lbs 122.00-126.00; 90-92
lbs 110.00. Number 2 102-128 lbs 112.00-119.00; 80-100 lbs
90.00-110.00; 80-86 lbs 115.00. Number 3 80-130 lbs 75.00-80.00;
72-78 lbs 40.00. Utility 80-110 lbs 45.00-50.00; 60-78 lbs 28.00.
Holstein Heifer Calves: 85-105 lbs 90.00-112.00. Number 2
80-115 lbs 50.00-80.00, Jersey/Crossbred 60-80 lbs 30.00-40.00.
Utility/Non tubing 85-115 lbs 40.00-50.00.
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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